When Jiang Wan returned to the hall, most of the people had left.

Cheng Bingwen was the first person to notice Jiang Wan after she entered the hall. After seeing her strange lips, he clenched his fists at his side.

Xiao Tao immediately went to greet Jiang Wan when she saw her. "Miss, where have you been? My husband and I have been looking for you for a long time but couldn't find you."

Jiang Wan smiled awkwardly: "I was just wandering around casually."

Then he looked at Cheng Bingwen and said, "Go back."

Seeing that Jiang Wan was not going to explain, Cheng Bingwen felt an indescribable emotion in his heart.

He glanced at her coldly, then stood up and left without saying a word.

Jiang Wan: "..."

baffling.

Inside the Cining Palace

In recent years, the Queen Mother has been increasingly unwell and has spent most of her time recuperating in bed.

Today, he was supported by the nanny on the couch.

Song Qinian walked in and bowed: "Aunt, Qinian is here."

Facing the empress dowager who had loved him since childhood, Song Qinian's hostility was much restrained.

The Queen Mother pulled herself together and looked at Song Qinian, tears welling up in her eyes: "You've become thinner and darker."

The nanny beside the Queen Mother smiled and tried to ease the atmosphere: "Queen Mother, the young general is now the General of the Cavalry. He led us in Linnan and drove away the Mobei barbarians. But as a great hero, he must have suffered some hardships during this period."

Song Qinian also echoed: "Aunt, do you think my nephew is amazing?"

The Queen Mother smiled when she heard this and praised him for his prowess, but the suffering he had endured was not as easy as he said.

Queen Mother Song pulled herself together, looked at the person beside her, and sighed, "Qinian, your aunt is not in good health right now, so I hope you can get married and have children."

Then, as if thinking of something, he spoke again: "Last time your mother came to tell me that you have a cousin who has just come of age. She is a lovely girl. Isn't it better..."

Hearing this, Song Qinian shook his head helplessly: "Aunt, please don't worry about it."

Seeing him like this, the Queen Mother knew that he was unhappy: "Then which girl do you like? I will arrange a marriage for you."

However, after hearing this, Song Qinian fell silent.

Queen Mother Song looked at him unexpectedly and asked tentatively: "Which girl did Qi Nian take a fancy to?"

Song Qinian raised his head, his eyes flashing: "I'm afraid people won't agree."

When Empress Dowager Song heard this, she slammed the table and said, "Our Qinian is so beautiful, how could that girl look down on you? Are you trying to deceive your aunt?"

If there is a woman he really likes, no matter what her status is, she will arrange the marriage for him.

"aunt…"

Song Qinian thought of Jiang Wan and smiled, "I'll talk to my aunt about this in a while. Don't refuse then."

Hearing his words, and seeing that there was indeed a chance, the Queen Mother of Song quickly nodded and agreed: "I am really looking forward to it, how could I not agree to it?"

All the way

Cheng Bingwen remained silent.

Jiang Wan naturally wouldn't ask any more questions.

Cheng Bingwen suppressed his emotions. From that glance just now, there was something he didn't understand.

Naturally, he guessed who it was, but he didn't expect that Jiang Wan had just agreed to him and would be entangled with him the next moment.

He wanted to question Jiang Wan, but he didn't know how to start. He just occupied an identity, so what qualifications did he have to question her?

He took a deep breath, and the anger in his heart disappeared instantly when he got off the carriage and saw the person at the door.

But his brows were furrowed. He had told Qingyu many times, and he had always abided by it. Why did he suddenly appear at the door today?

Qingyu stood at the gate, looking at the two people who got off the carriage with calm eyes.

Qingyu had already lived in Cheng Bingwen's courtyard as his personal servant long before Jiang Wan entered the mansion.

On weekdays, Cheng Bingwen naturally stayed in his own courtyard.

Cheng Bingwen frowned and walked past Qingyu into the yard.

Qingyu looked at Jiang Wan deeply, then followed Chen Bingwen.

When they entered the yard, Qingyu looked at the person standing in the room with his back turned, and walked in.

"Bingwen."

Cheng Bingwen turned around and looked at him unhappily: "Qingyu, didn't I tell you not to leave the house unless necessary?"

He didn't know that there were many people outside the house watching him, and what would he do if he wasn't careful.

Qingyu lowered her eyes: "Qingyu knows."

Seeing him like this, Cheng Bingwen was about to speak again.

Qingyu raised her eyes and looked directly at him: "Bingwen, have you forgotten what you promised me before?"

Cheng Bingwen fell silent after hearing this. He was indeed ashamed of Qingyu, but there was nothing he could do. After all, people's words were scary, and he could no longer be as casual as he was when he was young.

Seeing that he was silent, Qingyu laughed at herself.

He walked slowly to the table, sat down, and spoke to himself.

"Back then, you were framed by your stepmother and forced to go to Yuanzhou. You said you wanted to take the exam and learn to read and write, so I sold myself to Nanfeng Tower and was forced to play the zither and sing."

Qingyu's voice choked a little when she said this, but she didn't stop. "You bought me back when you were the top scorer in high school. You said I was a good person and you would never let me down. When our love was deep, you said that at worst we could just find a deserted place and live together as just the two of us."

"Qingyu!"

Cheng Bingwen shouted angrily, obviously not wanting to listen any further.

But Qingyu didn't do as he wished, and continued to speak stubbornly: "Later, you said you wanted to return to Beijing to take up a post, and I agreed. You wanted to get married to deal with everyone, and I agreed too."

"It's just that why I can only be with you at night."

At this point, Qingyu's eyes gradually became unwilling: "Why... why do you have a secret crush on Jiang Wan again."

Qingyu said this and closed her eyes in despair.

How could he know what kind of mood he was in when he brought up his own scars again and talked about them.

He noticed his absent-mindedness these days, including the fact that he would go around to Jiang Wan's yard even though it was clearly not on his way. The eyes that looked at Jiang Wan gradually showed a different feeling.

Even though it was very covert, he had looked at her like this before, so how could she not know it.

Hearing this, Cheng Bingwen felt as if he had struck a thorn in his heart. He immediately retorted, "What nonsense are you talking about? How could I possibly have feelings for Jiang Wan..."

They were just putting on a show for others. Even if he felt that Jiang Wan was a little different, it couldn't be because of this.

After saying this, he immediately turned around and strode away, as if he was afraid that Qingyu would say something else.

Qingyu curled up the corners of his mouth in self-mockery. Isn't this the best answer?

The boy who once promised not to let her suffer in the future made her cry.

He could only keep the promise that he could not get. Now he was tired. He didn't want to live in the dark anymore. It was time for him to live for himself.

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