Early in the morning, when Su Jingyan went to Shoude Hall to pay his respects, he met Su Liu who had just finished paying his respects and was going to the palace to study.

"aunt."

Su Jingyan looked at Su Liu and almost didn't recognize him and said, "You went digging coal yesterday? It's only been a day, how come you have changed your color?"

Su Liu said: "My aunt said that Your Majesty is weak yesterday, so Your Majesty asked me to practice in the sun for a whole afternoon. I got tanned, but His Majesty didn't change his color at all, alas."

Su Jingyan chuckled and said: "I heard that Concubine Wen was so fair because her skin was as fair as pearls. I concluded that she was from the Northern Wei Dynasty. The little emperor is half of the Northern Wei Dynasty, so he is naturally fairer than us."

Mrs. Su heard Su Jingyan's voice inside and said: "Ayan, your sister-in-law told me, how could you verbally conclude an engagement with Xie Lang so quickly yesterday? You don't ask many people who ask about him.

You won’t even come back to discuss with your parents?”

Seeing that Mrs. Su was angry, Su Jingyan came up and sat next to Mrs. Su and said with a smile: "Isn't my daughter afraid of long nights and dreams?

What's more, it is rare to find a man who is capable and willing to marry into his wife. The daughter was afraid of missing out, so she directly negotiated a marriage contract.

Xie Lang's hands were covered with calluses from farm work, and he was not a scholar who couldn't lift them.

His parents died young and he was able to support his younger siblings at a young age and put them first, which shows that he is a benevolent and righteous person."

Su Jing said: "Mom, my daughter's vision of people is not wrong. I guarantee that you will fall in love with Xie Lang once you take one look at him."

Mrs. Su heard Su Jingyan's coquettish words and said, "Do you really like him?"

Su Jingyan thought to herself that it would be impossible to say that she liked him after meeting her once, but Xie Lang was indeed the most suitable son-in-law for her. It was enough that his appearance, talent and character met her criteria for selecting a son-in-law.

So he nodded.

Mrs. Su said: "Then let's wait until your father comes back to discuss this matter."

After Su Jingyan came out of Shoude Hall, she ordered Lonicera to go to the kitchen to get pastries, and arranged a carriage to go to the Xie family to study.

Xie Family School is located in the west of Luoyang City, about half an hour's drive from Shanglin Street.

Su Jingyan got off the carriage with the maids, and while she was taking a break from her family studies, she went inside and asked someone to look for Xie Lang under the eaves of the corridor.

Seeing Su Jingyan coming, Xie Lang came over again and again, flattered and said: "Miss Su, why are you here?"

Su Jing said: "This is the cake I brought for you and your brothers and sisters."

Xie Lang thanked her profusely, "Thank you so much, Miss Su."

After Xie Lang returned with the pastries, many young masters from the duke's mansion who had come to study in the Xie Family School gathered around him.

"Isn't that Miss Su from Duke Xuan's mansion just now? Did she bring you a food box?"

"Brother Xie Lang, how did you meet Miss Su?"

"That's Su Jingyan! The regent's former fiancée. Now the regent still has an unforgettable relationship with her and wants to renew their relationship! Maybe Su Jingyan will be the regent in the future."

Xie Lang's little sister said proudly at the side: "She's not the regent princess! Miss Su is my future sister-in-law. Yesterday she promised to be my sister-in-law."

The whole school suddenly burst into laughter.

All the students laughed at Xie Lang and said, "What are you daydreaming about? What kind of person is Su Jingyan? The Queen Mother's niece, if she wasn't a little older, even the position of Queen could be in her hands."

thing!"

"I almost became the Princess Regent, but you, a member of the Xie family, can't be ignored. If it weren't for Xie Hou's kindness, you wouldn't even be able to afford to come to the Xie family to study and marry Su Jingyan? Hahahaha, this is really too much.

It’s funny.”

"You don't want to see how capable you are? It's a joke that you want to marry Su Jingyan."

Xie Lang frowned as he listened to his classmates' ridicule.

Su Jingyan listened to the ridicule inside, then walked in and said: "How can it be a joke? I, Su Jingyan, have already been engaged to Xie Lang. In the future, Xie Lang will also be a member of my Su family, and I cannot withstand anyone's ridicule!"

After everyone heard what Su Jingyan said, they didn't dare to laugh at Xie Lang anymore.

But after Su Jingyan left, everyone whispered about Su Jingyan's confusion.

Su Jingyan was the daughter of the dignified Duke of Xuan. She thought that her reputation would be damaged by the annulment of the engagement, and she would not be able to marry a man with a title from the prince's eldest son, but at any rate she could marry the second son of the prince's family.

I never thought that Su Jingyan would choose a member of the Xie family who could no longer be chosen as her husband.

The rumor that Su Jingyan was going to marry an unknown young scholar spread among the Xie Family School. In just two days, it spread throughout Luoyang and became a joke among the people in Luoyang.

Xiao Ting has been busy with government affairs recently, so when he had some free time, he went to the room of his concubine Liang Suisui.

Before entering, Liang Suisui and the maid were heard mocking Su Jingyan in the courtyard.

Liang Suisui held a cattail leaf fan in his hand and gently shook it, saying, "This Su Jingyan has gone too far with Qiao. She even let the prince take it and married a bastard of the Xie family."

Although Xie Lang's ancestor was also the head of the Xie family, Xie Lang's great-grandfather was a commoner and didn't have much ability.

When Xie Lang's grandfather lost all his share of the family property, Xie Lang's grandfather was old and gave birth to Xie Lang's father.

When we arrived at Xie Lang's father's place, the conditions at home were already extremely bad, and we were just ordinary farmers.

After Xie Lang's father and mother passed away, they relied on the Xie family members who took pity on their poverty and gave some rewards to poor relatives every year. Su Jingyan actually married such a person.

It really became a joke in the whole town.

The maid said from the side: "My dear, you haven't gone out in the past two days. I don't know how many people outside are laughing at Su Jingyan for finding such a low-status husband."

"However, there are some people outside who are mocking our prince... saying that the prince can't even compare to one..."

Before the maid could finish speaking, Liang Suisui glared at the maid. She caught a glimpse of the black clothes at the door and walked out of the courtyard, "Your Majesty!"

Xiao Ting said coldly: "You just said that Su Jingyan wanted to marry a branch of the Xie family?"

Liang Suisui whispered: "Have you not heard, Your Majesty? Su Jingyan went to the Xie Family School two days ago to bring food to Xie Lang, and personally acknowledged her engagement to Xie Lang.

Although the sixth ceremony has not yet passed, since Su Jingyan has admitted it, Su Jingyan's happy event must not be far away."

Xiao Ting clenched his fists and left the Wang Mansion, heading straight for the Su Mansion.

Not long after Xiao Ting arrived at the door of Su Mansion, he met Su Jingyan who was returning from Xie Family School after delivering food.

"Su Jingyan, have you really made a marriage contract with that worthless boy from the Xie family?"

Su Jing said: "Yes."

Xiao Ting stepped forward and held Su Jingyan's wrist and said, "I don't agree!"

Su Jingyan shook off Xiao Ting's hand and sneered: "Who did I make a deal with and what does it have to do with you?"

Xiao Ting said: "Just because I am your fiancée!"

Su Jingyan sneered and said: "Xiao Ting, are you stupid? That day when your class returned to the court, did you forget that I broke off our engagement in front of all the civil and military officials and all the soldiers?"

Xiao Ting took a deep breath and said: "I know you still hate me for this matter, but haven't I already explained it to you? I already regretted it that day. Please stop making trouble. I promise you to be my concubine.

Isn’t your position enough?”

Su Jing said: "Why do you want to destroy the position of the concubine? How could I care about it?"

What's more, Su Jingyan knew very well that Xiao Ting's desire to marry her was probably inseparable from the chess game she played in the palace that day.

Xiao Tingdao: "Jingyan, don't say such angry words. You can't joke about the engagement. Don't you know how people in Luoyang are making fun of you now? Are you going to be ridiculed by everyone for the rest of your life?"

Su Jingyan said angrily: "Even if I am ridiculed for the rest of my life, it is better than marrying you."

Xiao Tingdao: "Jingyan, there must be a limit to your troubles. You have been waiting for me in Luoyang for three years, so you must have feelings for me in your heart... I don't believe that you will not care about your feelings for these three years!"

Su Jing said: "Since you know that I have been waiting for you for three years, why do you still betray me?

I waited for you for three years not because of love, but because our Su family believes in benevolence and righteousness. My fiancé went to the battlefield to kill the enemy, and I could not do the unkind and unjust thing of breaking off the engagement.

Now that my engagement has been concluded, I ask you, Your Majesty, not to bother me again."

Xiao Ting had a dark face. He originally wanted to marry Su Jingyan because she solved the chess game, but now Xiao Ting knew that he couldn't let her go.

Knowing that Su Jingyan was going to marry someone else, Xiao Ting just wanted to kill Xie Lang.

Su Jingyan wanted to marry Xie Lang, how could it be so easy?

Xiao Ting clenched his hands tightly, and the joints of his fingers were making faint noises. Would he, a regent, still be unable to deal with a side branch of the Xie family?

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Chapter completed!