"Xiao Ran, do you believe that there is fate in this world?"
Chu Qingyan walked slowly under the tree, opened the distance between them intentionally or unintentionally, and then turned to look at him.
Xiao Ran looked at her with a hurt and dazed expression, waiting for her answer.
"Your eldest brother and I were originally irrelevant people. If there was no such imperial decree, there would be no possibility of meeting in this life, but your grandfather and father made the decree, and we will be married because of the gift of marriage. Tied together, this is the fate of meeting."
"Speaking of which, when I first learned about the marriage, I resisted. I didn't want to be the victim of a political marriage, and it was indeed a last resort to enter the British Palace. However, through getting along with him, I discovered that he was not an outsider. As rumored, he is gentle and attentive, and he is a rare companion for a lifetime, and I am willing to join hands with him to grow old."
Chu Qingyan said gently and softly, with Jiangnan March's tenderness and sweetness, no matter how she looked at it, she looked like a woman who was in deep love.
However, seeing this scene in Xiao Ran's eyes, it was very stinging.
Those words, like a thousand arrows, stabbed into his heart fiercely.
"How? You guys—" Xiao Ran shook his head, the stormy waves in his eyes finally turned firm, "No, Qingyan, you must be lying to me."
Seeing that he was still deceiving herself, Chu Qingyan was very disappointed, she fixed her eyes, and said to him seriously for the last time.
"Xiao Ran, how can you believe that what I said is true? In relationships, height, age, and family background are not distances, but distances are whether they love each other. What's more, your eldest brother is only in his early twenties. Young, why do you think we have no common words together."
Speaking of this, her tone was a little excited, "Speaking of his taciturnity, this is not thanks to you, you will only push him out when you encounter problems one by one, whether it is a fire pit or a mountain of knives, you blink your eyes. Don't blink, there is no more ruthless executioner in this world than you, watching him be born and die in front, do you have the nerve to enjoy this prosperous world behind?"
"I, I didn't—" Xiao Ran argued immediately, as if someone had stepped on his tail.
"No? What are you doing now? You don't know why your mother-in-law brought me into the palace, right? Xiao Ran, why do you think that as long as you want, your imperial brother will give it to you? You asked you Brother Huang's opinion? Do not do what you want to others, you are really disappointing." Chu Qingyan shook her head, her disappointment evident.
Xiao Ran was a little flustered by such a disappointed look at him, he stretched out his hand and grabbed her hand, eager to defend, "Qianyan, don't be disappointed in me, I really didn't mean to hurt you, concubine mother. It's also for my own good, she doesn't want me to spend all day in lovesickness, and I really want to see you."
Chu Qingyan looked at him calmly, "Xiao Ran, let me go, let me go, let go of me."
Xiao Ranying stared at her calm and beautiful eyes, and said three times to her, embarrassment surged in his heart, the fingers holding her wrist tightened, he said word by word, "Qianyan, yes. You and I won't let go."
Chu Qingyan frowned, threw away his hand with force, and said indifferently, "His Royal Highness Fourth Prince, please respect yourself."
Seeing the impatience in her eyes, the alienation in her words, and the unfamiliar name she finally addressed to him, Xiao Ran resented and angered, "Qianyan, am I not as good as the eldest brother?"
Looking at the hysterical person in front of him, although selfishness should not go on, but in order to let him see the reality clearly, Chu Qingyan closed his eyes, and when he opened it again, with a solemn tone, "Nothing is better than nothing. superior."
This is the truth, no matter whether it is a benefactor's eyes, or an objective evaluation, her family's large ice cubes are unparalleled in the world.
Xiao Ran opened her eyes wide when she heard the words and looked at her in disbelief. It turned out that he was worthless in her eyes.
He has always been the favored son of the heavens. His father, the emperor and his concubine said he was smart and witty, and the ministers were full of praise for him. Because the eldest brother turned a blind eye to him.
Unwillingness, humiliation, sadness, loss, all of a sudden filled his heart.
"Qingyan, it's not fair for you to say that, and I work hard too!" He looked at her melancholy, his eyes full of unwillingness.
Chu Qingyan sighed lightly before facing him, "Xiao Ran, you are a flower growing in the greenhouse, and he is a tree blown by the wind and the sun. It is indeed unfair to say that."
Xiao Ran's eyes widened, this sentence was more than what he said just now, and he had to pierce his heart with ten thousand arrows. He was stunned in place. No matter in the palace or in the court and the public, everyone said that he was more qualified and capable than the elder brother. , but no one has ever told him so bluntly that he is not as good as the eldest brother, is he really not comparable
She felt that she had said it, and whether he could understand it was left to fate. Seeing that the sky was so dark, she didn't want to entangle with him any more, so she turned around and wanted to leave.
Aware of her intentions, Xiao Ran blocked her way, and in her displeased eyes, she lowered her voice as much as possible, and said gently, "Qingyan, maybe I really can't compare to the emperor, but my life is still very difficult. Chang, I can learn, I can work hard to improve myself and surpass the eldest brother, can you give me a chance?"
"Why are you doing this?" Chu Qingyan was stunned at his obsession, then pursed her lips and frowned.
She wasted a whole night talking to him so much, but he didn't expect him to hear a word, how could he be so stubborn! I really want to pry open his head to see what's inside!
Xiao Ran looked at her, the black hair and red clothes, the strong color contrast, made the whole person beautiful and beautiful, those smart eyes blinked lightly on the palm-sized face, each stroke seemed to brush the softest heart in him. There, the delicate lips were light red, and the moonlight fell on her body through the gap, making the whole delicate face come alive, so beautiful that he was fascinated.
Xiao Ran stepped forward absentmindedly, stretched out his hand to hold her wrist, and wanted to embrace her, "Qianyan, give me a chance, I will treat you well for the rest of my life."
"Xiao Ran, let go!" She, who had lost all her internal strength, could not shake his strength at all. Chu Qingyan looked at him in horror, not expecting that he would suddenly approach.
"Qianyan, I really like you—"
"Snapped-"
Before Xiao Ran's affectionate words were finished, a slap fell on his face. After the cold touch, there was a burning pain. He took a step back and looked at the man with red eyes in disbelief, "Qingyan, you, you Hit me?"