It's good to exchange marriages. My sister eats coarse food while I wear gold and silver.

Lu Han did have such thoughts before, but ever since he experienced these two things: his elder brother’s appearance at the emperor’s birthday banquet and Ling Jiuyuan’s mother.

Her thoughts changed.

Even if she could marry Xie Linan, how he would treat her would depend either on his feelings for the Wanning Marquisate behind her or on his conscience.

Her role was no different from that of the princesses who had brokered peace and marriage between the two countries throughout the ages.

"Thank you, Master!"

Lu Han turned his head and looked at Xie Linan, kneeling towards him and saying, "I was ignorant before, please forgive me."

Xie Linan's hands on his knees tightened instantly.

He looked at Lu Han who was serious, and recalled what she had just said.

He showed sarcasm on his face: "Lu Han, what do you take me for?"

"Uh?"

Lu Han was stunned, not understanding what Xie Linan meant by this: "Master Xie, I meant that I was outspoken before, and if what I said offended you, I apologize."

"apologize?"

Xie Linan's face suddenly turned cold, and he stood up. "Miss Lu San, you are really making a fuss. You were clamoring to marry me before, but now you want to be independent? It seems like I have bound you. It's really interesting. Wanning Marquis's Mansion, Madam Wanning Marquis, I suddenly remembered that I have some things to do, so I'll take my leave first. Thank you for your hospitality today."

Done.

Xie Linan turned around and left without waiting for anyone to speak.

"Hey, thank you, young master, you..."

Lu Han was the one who reacted quickly and chased after him to stop him: "Speak clearly, what do you mean by I bound you? What did I bind you to? Why are you so sarcastic?"

"Isn't Miss Lu San very smart? Do you need me to explain myself clearly?" Xie Linan's face was very cold. Although they were only half a meter apart, Lu Han felt that they were a million miles apart.

"Yes, I admit that I wanted to marry you in order to resolve the crisis at the Wanning Marquis's Mansion. Now that the crisis has been resolved thanks to my elder brother and sister-in-law, I don't have to sacrifice myself. I'm very grateful, but I'm also reflecting on myself." The common advantage of the three children of the Wanning Marquis is that they are brave, never avoid problems, and always face them head-on. "If I had married you in that situation, would I still need your protection? You can't even take care of yourself. If I were to be there, wouldn't that be a burden to you?"

Wan Ninghou wanted to speak up, but was stopped by his wife: "Don't say anything. We can't get involved in what's going on between them."

"What if Han'er says something out of character and angers Young Master Xie?" Marquis Wan Ning glared.

"Father, didn't you see that Young Master Xie was angry because of Lu Han's attitude?"

Even Lu Bing saw it, but Wan Ninghou couldn't: "What's your attitude?"

"It's like when you go to borrow money and they say they'll lend you 5,000, but in the end they only give you 3,000. Would you be angry?" Lu Sui replied coldly, but his hands were busy serving food to Yuan Buwei. "Awei, eat more. Today's food is very fresh."

Marquis Wan Ning lowered his head and thought for a moment, then he understood instantly. Then he stopped talking and looked up at the two of them.

Xie Linan didn't expect what Lu Han was thinking, and said with a sullen face: "I won't marry you casually, but if I really want to marry you, I must have thought of a foolproof plan."

"Plans can't keep up with changes. Can you stay by my side all the time? Even if you can't, and you hire a hundred guards to protect me, can you guarantee that they will always be safe?" Lu Han asked. Seeing Xie Linan frowning, he shook his head and answered for him, "You have your own things to do. You will never stop because of something or someone. Then I don't want to be the one who drags you down. That's what I think."

After saying that, Lu Han took a step closer to Xie Linan, raised his head, and looked at him seriously: "If I had pestered you and wanted to marry you without considering your feelings, I would have been very selfish. I don't like it, and I don't want you to bear a responsibility for no reason. This is what I want to say. If you want to know anything else, I will tell you."

Xie Linan looked at Lu Han in a daze, thinking that the reason she changed her mind was that she realized that she was a trouble.

Unexpectedly, every word she said was about herself.

For a moment, Xie Linan was a little at a loss.

"Thank you, Master. I meant what I said just now. I am not trying to trick you. And I really...ah..."

Before Lu Han could finish her words, she saw Xie Linan leaning back. She took a step forward and hugged him.

Xie Linan groaned, then fell on top of Lu Han and whispered, "I'm sorry."

Then he fainted.

"Master Xie? Master Xie?" Lu Han reached out and patted Xie Lin'an's cheek. Seeing that he was unconscious, he touched his forehead again, "You don't have a fever, Xie Lin'an, Xie..."

"Let me take a look."

Yuan Buwei walked quickly to the two of them, touched Xie Linan's wrist, and after a moment looked at Lu Han who looked nervous: "He's fine, he's just too tired, and he drank a little bit of wine just now, so he fell asleep all of a sudden."

"what?"

The corners of Lu Han's mouth twitched as he glanced sideways at Xie Linan's sleeping face.

Suddenly, she took a step back, with a curious look on her face: "Sister-in-law, Xie Linan looks tall, but why does he seem to have no weight? And his waist seems to be thinner than mine..."

"Cough, cough, cough!"

The sound of Marquis Wanning coughing was heard from behind.

Seeing this, Lu Bing immediately ran up and pulled Xie Linan out of his sister's arms: "I'll take him to the guest room to rest, but he's really something. He's not that old, but why does he always make himself so embarrassed? The young master of the Tangtang Xie family doesn't even have an entourage or anything."

"Brother, you are so stupid. He must not trust anyone in the Xie family, so he doesn't want followers. What if the followers are bribed and reveal his whereabouts or plans?" Lu Han said as he reached out to help. "Brother, can you do it? You look strong, why are you so weak?"

"Lu Han, if you don't speak, no one will think you are dumb!"

Lu Bing glared at his sister, then bent down and carried Xie Linan on his back. "If he wasn't my future brother-in-law, I would have thrown him out long ago."

"Second brother, what nonsense are you talking about?" Lu Han stomped his feet in anger.

"Tsk, can't I see through your little tricks?" Lu Bing rolled his eyes at his sister, and when he saw her coming with a fist, he carried Xie Linan on his back and walked away.

Meng Zhuxin immediately chased after him: "I'll go see if there's anything I can help with."

"Hey, Zhuxin, don't go." Lady Wanning Hou stood up and called Meng Zhuxin, "Let Han'er go."

"what?"

Lu Han turned his head and pointed at his nose: "Mom, why me?"

"You still have the nerve to ask, if it weren't for you, would Young Master Xie have fainted? Why don't you go and watch over him?" The wife of Marquis Wanning was really irritated by her daughter's slowness, her IQ was clearly online just now.