Getting Rich from Legend of Zhen Huan

Meng Jingxian looked at the Seventeenth Prince and said sincerely, "I have only met the Seventeenth Prince twice, but I can tell that he is a man of high moral character. You have the chivalrous spirit of the Thirteenth Prince. Although I am a girl, I do not want to use this to make a profit for myself."

The Seventeenth Prince, on the other hand, respected Meng Jingxian's noble character even more. "Ms. Meng's family is in dire straits. How can such filial piety be considered selfish desire?"

Meng Jingxian shook her head. "Let me guess what Master Seventeen is thinking. You want to find a girl who shares your feelings and lives with you for the rest of your life. It's better to be alone than to be with someone who doesn't fit in. Is that right?"

The Seventeenth Prince did not expect Meng Jingxian to be so smart and astute. She could detect his thoughts after just two encounters. "Although I am in the royal family, I also want to find a soulmate to accompany me for the rest of my life. I will never have two minds."

Meng Jingxian looked at the seriousness in the eyes of the Seventeenth Prince and could not help but feel envious. She did not know which girl could win the Seventeenth Prince's heart. But she felt sorry for the girl who had not appeared yet. The Seventeenth Prince was so good, and she, Meng Jingxian, also wanted to compete for him.

"Since Master Seventeen already has a clear goal, why should I bother you anymore?" Meng Jingxian said with self-disgust.

The Seventeenth Prince was silent for a while, then said softly, "I first met the young lady because I didn't want to go against my mother's wishes. I was impatient and caused the young lady to leave in anger. It was only a few short sentences that made me see the young lady's temperament, and I felt that I was abrupt. I came to your house today not only to apologize to the young lady, but also to get rid of the knot in my heart."

Meng Jingxian felt a little regretful that the Seventeenth Prince was not moved after all, so she began to drive him away. "We have met today, and I don't deserve the word grudge. The Seventeenth Prince has been satisfied, and it is time for Jingxian to take her leave." After saying this, Meng Jingxian bowed and was about to leave.

The Seventeenth Prince grabbed Meng Jingxian's arm through his sleeve and stopped her from leaving. "I haven't finished talking yet, are you leaving, young lady?"

Meng Jingxian didn't look back, holding back her disappointment and said, "Master Seventeen's words are clear. If I don't leave, do I have to humiliate myself?"

The Seventeenth Prince looked at the back of Meng Jingxian's head and actually felt that he could feel Meng Jingxian's shyness and cuteness, and couldn't help laughing out loud.

Meng Jingxian didn't wait for the Seventeenth Prince to continue speaking. Instead, she heard laughter coming from behind her. In the end, she couldn't help but turn back and asked angrily, "Seventeenth Prince, why do you have to humiliate me like this!" There were already tears in her eyes.

This made the Seventeenth Prince panic. He took out a handkerchief embroidered with acacia flowers and handed it to Meng Jingxian to wipe her tears. He apologized to her, "I didn't mean to make fun of the girl. I just thought the girl's back was cute, so I couldn't help laughing."

Meng Jingxian refused to take the handkerchief and wiped her tears with the handkerchief she carried with her. "Since Master Seventeen has no feelings for me, why did he say such provocative words? It will only make people feel that he is frivolous. It will be hard to explain when he meets someone he likes in the future."

This made the Seventeenth Prince laugh again, earning him a glare from Meng Jingxian. He explained, "I used to think that two destined people would feel something when they first met each other, and would be entangled together for the rest of their lives."

Meng Jingxian felt bitter in her heart, but she remained calm on the surface. "I don't agree with this. There is love at first sight, and there is love that grows over time. If everything is based only on the first sight, I don't know how many infatuated men and women in the world will increase."

When people meet for the first time, they will glorify each other because they don’t know each other well. However, after getting along for a long time, they find that they are not suitable for each other. If they make an engagement based on first sight, how many people will regret it!

The Seventeenth Prince stared at Meng Jingxian and said, "Yes, I now also feel that this idea is biased."

Meng Jingxian lowered her head and said, "If you hold on to this kind of thinking, you will probably miss your own marriage. If you can correct yourself now, you will be able to live in harmony with your wife in the future." Meng Jingxian was just saying the blessing, but her heart was filled with reluctance.

The Seventeenth Prince looked at the top of Meng Jingxian's head and sighed, "Young girl always says one thing and means another." She was obviously bothered in her heart, but all she said were nice things.

Meng Jingxian really didn't want to get entangled with the Seventeenth Prince. They had been together for a long time. She didn't want to let people spread bad news about things that couldn't be accomplished. It would also affect the reputation of the Duke of Pei's Mansion. She didn't want to say anything more and just wanted to leave.

The Seventeenth Prince tried to persuade her to stay, "Just now the girl said that she believed love would grow over time, why are you leaving in such a hurry?"

Meng Jingxian thought, since there is no way to get it, it is better to give up cleanly, so as not to always be thinking about things that do not belong to her.

Love that grows over time always has to have a beginning of being together. As long as there is a beginning, Meng Jingxian is willing to force it even if it is not a sweet thing. But now the Seventeenth Prince has made it clear that he does not want to have a beginning. Even if she has plans in mind, what can she do?

Seeing that Meng Jingxian was about to walk away, the Seventeenth Prince stopped beating around the bush and said, "The young lady is worried about the Duke of Pei's Mansion, so how can I be honest and open with you?" The Seventeenth Prince was not stupid. He knew that Concubine Shu was thinking about his future, so he and Meng Jingxian were in the same boat and neither of them should say anything against the other.

Meng Jingxian stopped.

The Seventeenth Prince continued, "I am not as frank as the young lady said, and I am not worthy of the reputation of being upright and noble. Compared with the Thirteenth Prince, I am not as chivalrous. I wonder if the young lady is still willing?"

Meng Jingxian only understood the Eighth Lady's feelings at this time. Everyone said that the Eighth Lady was jealous, but if the Eighth Prince was as sincere as the Seventeenth Prince and presented his true heart to her, how could the Eighth Lady control herself? Meng Jingxian couldn't do it anyway.

With her heart beating fast, Meng Jingxian noticed that the Seventeenth Prince's hands were clenched tightly, and then she realized that the Seventeenth Prince was also nervous. She smiled, "Of course I am willing." Otherwise, she would not have tried to trap the Seventeenth Prince everywhere. "But I'll be frank with you. If you find a woman you like in the future, just tell me directly. I won't bother you." Anyway, by then she would have the position of a wife and a son, and she would get the position of the crown prince first. Why would she care about what the Seventeenth Prince did?

The matter was settled. The Seventeenth Prince looked at Meng Jingxian's figure going away in the garden with some reluctance, and he had to accompany his future father-in-law well.

On the one hand, Meng Dase was very unhappy that the Seventeenth Prince had really stolen her daughter's heart, but on the other hand, she was very satisfied with the Seventeenth Prince as a candidate for son-in-law. In this tangle, Meng Dase could not help but give the Seventeenth Prince a few more drinks. The Seventeenth Prince knew the contradiction in Meng Dase's heart, and he drank with Meng Dase happily.

The Seventeenth Prince staggered a little as he was helped onto the carriage by A Jin. The cold wind outside made the Seventeenth Prince sober up a lot. He didn't know whether this choice was right or wrong.