Nine out of ten gamblers lose; I've run into a jerk!

Chapter 127 A Beginning and an End

"Prince Yelü has a huge misunderstanding about me."

Yelü Moqi looked in the direction of the sound, and Quede also turned around in surprise, only to see Le'an no longer hiding, gracefully walking out from behind the screen.

"What do you mean by that, Princess?"

"Firstly, the method for treating the epidemic in Yancheng was submitted anonymously by a strange person, and I simply acted according to his instructions."

Yelü Moqi remained unmoved. “Strategists will come up with plans, and those in positions of authority only need to have the ability to make clear judgments and the courage to bear the consequences. Your Highness dares to break new ground and do something unprecedented, which shows more responsibility than ordinary men.”

“Secondly…” Le’an pursed her lips, paused for a moment, then raised her eyes to look directly into Yelü Moqi’s eyes, “What shines in your eyes is the way I love others.”

Upon hearing this, the hall fell silent. Que De was startled, his eyes widening in surprise, but it was too late to stop him.

Yelü Moqi's smile faltered. He already knew about this and didn't care, but how should he react to such a blatant statement?

Aren't the Chinese supposed to be hypocritical and reserved? Chinese women value their reputation and honor. Why did Le'an want to expose this?

Several thoughts raced through Yelü Moqi's mind in an instant, then a smile crept onto his lips. Truly worthy of being the imperial concubine he had chosen!

"When I traveled around the world, I saw many beautiful landscapes, but I knew that no matter how beautiful the scenery was, I would eventually have to return to the Northern Desert. All the beautiful scenery I encountered were precious memories worth treasuring."

After leaving behind this cryptic remark, Prince Yelü took his leave. The monk Quede, utterly bewildered, gave up trying to understand and instead turned to Le'an to lecture him:

"How could a young woman like you say such frivolous things!"

"Don't say I didn't warn you. It's always better for me to tell you things myself than for him to hear them from someone else."

Que De was taken aback, then realized what he meant, his expression quite complicated, "You... have already thought this far ahead."

Que De couldn't help but sigh that his daughter was too pragmatic. The imperial decree had only been issued for half a day, and she had already accepted the fact and eliminated any potential problems between her and her future husband.

Le'an looked at the gate, but her gaze didn't know where to land. As a woman born into the royal family, she didn't have many choices and could only move around in a limited space.

If Heaven doesn't show her mercy, will she just give up?

The marriage alliance between the two countries was proceeding at a rapid pace. The Prince's Palace was heavily guarded, and Emperor Yongxi was also afraid that something might happen at this critical juncture. As a result, Jiang Se had a lot of people watching her. Three days had passed, and he still hadn't found an opportunity to see Le'an.

Meanwhile, Le'an, who was preparing for her marriage in the palace, frowned, full of worries. The nanny sent by the palace didn't say much. Although her task was to keep an eye on the princess and report any unusual behavior immediately, being unhappy was hardly unusual. It would be strange if someone was happy to be married off to a foreign country.

Le'an was indeed very worried, but not about his marriage to a foreign tribe; rather, he was worried about Jiang Se.

She knows him too well; how can she possibly get a chance to see him?

“Princess,” the maidservant stepped into the courtyard, “Mrs. Shen and Mrs. Li have come to visit you.”

Le An had an idea. "Bring them in."

Shen Qingxi, Li Wan, Ding Min, Qiu Yinong, Lin Chisu and other classmates from the palace school, I don't know who started it, formed a group to visit Le'an, ostensibly to visit, but actually to say goodbye.

Seven days later, Le'an will be married. From then on, the mountains and rivers will be far apart, and I fear we will never see each other again.

Everyone brought gifts, which were early wedding presents, but no one was smiling, since the couple probably didn't think it was a happy occasion.

Even Ding Min, who is usually very talkative, was silent at this moment, as everyone was afraid of upsetting Le An.

The maids set up tables and refreshments in the garden, and a tea party was held on the spot.

"I need to have some private words with my sisters. You may all leave."

The two old women exchanged a glance, realizing that the young girls wouldn't cause any trouble, and then bowed and took their leave.

"Le'an, remember to write to us when you go to the Northern Desert."

Be more careful and don't let others bully you.

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In response to everyone's good intentions, Le'an nodded to each person, picked up his teacup and stood up, saying, "Le'an offers tea in place of wine to all of you."

Everyone stood up and raised their teacups. Le'an toasted them one by one. When he reached Shen Qing's side, he slipped and spilled tea on Shen Qing's dress.

"Oh dear, I'm so sorry, Qingxi, come with me to the room to change your clothes."

Shen Qing's eyes flickered slightly, and she smiled, "Okay."

Following Le'an into her room, Shen Qing closed the door and turned to look at Le'an's hesitant expression. "Speak," she said.

"You're so smart."

"You're being too deliberate."

Le An smiled bitterly. Her methods were indeed clumsy, but she had no time to waste.

"Qingxi, I've heard that your family has a highly skilled and unpredictable deity?"

"Uh..." It is indeed I, a humble person. Did the news travel so fast?

"Could you ask him to secretly take me out of the manor?"

"You want to elope with Jiang Deyin?" Shen Qing raised an eyebrow. Tsk~ It's not impossible. This butterfly is finally about to start flapping its wings!

Just as Shen Qing was thinking of helping Le An rewrite her fate, she saw Le An shake her head.

"Don't worry, I just want to see Deyin, I won't run away."

There's no need to be so understanding. Shen Qing was confident that she could get rid of Le An without anyone noticing, so she advised him instead, "Go if you want to leave. Don't worry, nothing serious will happen."

Le An hadn't expected Shen Qing to go to such lengths to help her, and then smiled wryly, "Where can we go?"

"The sky is high enough for birds to fly freely, and the sea is wide enough for fish to leap freely. Where in this world can't one go?"

Le'an sighed, "But I am a fish in a pond, a bird in a cage; I will die if I go outside."

Seeing that Shen Qing seemed unable to understand, Le An said helplessly, "Qingxi, have you heard too many stories of talented scholars and beautiful women? You just think we can find a secluded paradise and live a life of seclusion, but... is Deyin better at farming or I better at weaving? I can't live that kind of life, and I won't let Deyin give up his future to live that kind of life."

It is indeed a very real problem, but Shen Qing doesn't quite understand, "You can risk your life to go to Yancheng for Jiang Deyin, but you can't live a hard life with him?"

“He risked his life for me, so I should follow him, and now we are both alive and well.”

Shen Qing seemed to have realized something. In the face of life and death, lovers are always willing to risk their lives for each other. Death is such an easy thing, but to live requires so much consideration. After the romanticism died down, reason returned.

Yes, it's so hard for ordinary people to live in this world. If Jiang Se and Le An elope and lose their status and background, the two beauties would be as easy prey.

"Then what's the point of you meeting Jiang Deyin?"

Life is full of disappointments, so it's always good to have one less regret. Let's wrap things up here, so that it's a proper ending.