The imperial concubine is charming and charming, and only seeks power and wealth

It’s Chen Ziwei.

He was wearing a long green robe with narrow sleeves, standing on a remote forest path, his face cold and solemn, under his feet were withered yellow leaves dropped by the autumn wind, and his whole body seemed to blend into the autumn scenery.

It was obvious that he was talented and highly valued by the emperor. At the age of 20, he was already a third-rank official. His future was bright. It was the time when he should be full of vigor and vitality, but he exuded a sense of desolation and sadness.

Jiang Lingyue's eyelashes trembled slightly, and her heart skipped a beat.

I didn't expect to run into him here.

How long has he been here?

...What did you hear?

The relationship between the two was really awkward. They couldn't even talk about the past, let alone be alone together in private.

She looked hesitant, wondering whether to turn around and leave.

The young man standing under the tree over there seemed to hear footsteps, and his slightly drooping eyelids lifted up, looking straight over.

This look made Jiang Lingyue's pupils shrink and her fingertips curled up unconsciously.

She didn't know that when she was nervous, she would make little subconscious movements.

Chen Ziwei's gaze slid from her face to her cuffs. His eyes moved slightly, then slowly raised up, finally fixing on her face.

He made no attempt to salute.

Didn't even speak.

The silence in the air made Jiang Lingyue feel uneasy.

She forced a smile and said, "I didn't expect that Master Chen would be here today."

Chen Ziyi said, "It's indeed a coincidence."

"I'm sorry, I overheard your conversation." He looked at her steadily, with a turbulent wave in the depths of his eyes. "Can you tell me what Jiang Shao meant by what he just said?"

What does it mean to escape from the Jiang family?

What does it mean to be imprisoned in the ancestral temple?

As soon as he said this, he noticed that the smile on the girl in riding clothes opposite him became even more stiff, and her fingertips nervously gripped the cuffs of her sleeves.

...I heard it as expected.

Jiang Lingyue was stunned for a moment.

What else could it mean.

After two years of living together on the farm, they promised to spend their lives together and looked forward to the future. At the age of seventeen, she returned to the Jiang family from the farm.

From the perspective of this life, it is only the beginning of the year.

The Chen family came to propose marriage, but was rejected by Shen.

Just on the second day after rejecting the Chen family, the playboy from the Shen family moved into the Jiang family again.

This time, Shen's true face was exposed without any concealment. She just wanted her nephew to marry her stepdaughter.

Shen kept pressing forward. If she hadn't been concerned that Jiang Lingxin couldn't have a sister who lost her virginity before marriage, Jiang Lingyue would have been sent to her nephew's bed long ago.

In his own home, he was forced into a desperate situation.

She had no choice but to ask her father and brothers for help.

But the man from the Jiang family not only failed to understand her panic, but when she asked for help, he angrily scolded her for being shameless, and was annoyed that she was not worthy of being a girl from the Jiang family and dared to talk about marriage with a man outside.

They all thought that the Shen family was right to reject the Chen family.

With no one to turn to for help, Jiang Lingyue was at a loss. She thought of the agreement she made with Chen Ziwei before returning to the Jiang family.

If I can't marry out of the Jiang family openly, then I'll run away.

In short, she must not let herself fall into the hands of the playboy of the Shen family.

She was about to escape, but was caught by Jiang Lingxin, and Shen sent someone to take her to the ancestral temple.

Funny enough, Jiang Lingyue was actually safe in the temple.

In such a solemn place as the ancestral temple, the Jiang family and the Shen family would not allow the Shen family's playboys to act recklessly.

Three days later, it was the imperial decree regarding the beauty pageant that made Jiang Shao decide to release her.

If it weren't for that imperial edict, she might have been locked up in the ancestral temple by the Shen family for a long time.

In Shen's words, "suppress her rebellious nature."

The three days she was locked up in the family temple were the darkest and most desperate three days for her in the Jiang family.

Recalling the self who was full of panic and despair about the future, Jiang Lingyue closed her eyes gently.

“…I’m sorry, I can’t tell you,” she said, “This is my Jiang family’s family affair.”

Housework…

Chen Ziwei was silent for a few moments, then suddenly walked towards her.

Jiang Lingyue was startled and subconsciously took a step back. Although she felt that her reaction was too cowardly, when she thought of the emperor who was already brooding over those 'two years', she felt that it was never too careful.

Seeing the person opposite her getting closer, she couldn't help but whisper, "Chen Ziwei!"

Hearing this, Chen Ziwei finally stopped, and at this time they were only an arm's length apart.

Jiang Lingyue took another half step back, "I thought you knew that given the relationship between you and me, you should know how to avoid suspicion."

Chen Ziyi hummed softly and said calmly, "What is the relationship between you and me?"

"..."

Jiang Lingyue, who had never seen him so aggressive, was speechless and glared at him with pursed lips.

Their eyes met for a moment, and Chen Ziqi was the first to look away.

"I've been waiting for you for three days," he paused, then said with difficulty, "...I'm sorry, I think I misunderstood you."

At first, he thought she didn't come because she was restricted by her family.

The Chen family proposed marriage, but Shen refused. As a daughter of the Jiang family, she did not dare to betray her parents and relatives for him.

Even if they had already made an appointment and she changed her mind at the last minute, he wouldn't blame her.

He always thought of other ways to make the Jiang family agree to marry their daughter off.

But three days later, the palace gates were opened and the imperial edict for the selection of concubines was issued. News spread from the Jiang family that day that their eldest daughter would enter the palace to participate in the election.

Everything happened so suddenly.

He couldn't see her, so carrier pigeons flew into Jiang's house one by one, but all they got was a love letter.

She said that she wanted to fight for a better future for herself and her family.

...Of course, there is nothing wrong with this.

But she shouldn't have deceived his feelings.

You shouldn't play with his sincerity.

I shouldn't have promised him my whole life, then turned around without any warning, and left Pipa alone!

If I hadn't accidentally overheard the conversation between father and daughter.

He will never know.

It turned out that she wanted to come.

only……

Chen Ziyi smiled bitterly, "You're right, it's true that we are not destined to be together."

If he had been more careless, he shouldn't have just waited for three days.

Even if he had to break into the Jiang family, he would insist on seeing her so that he could know her feelings.

It's not that she doesn't want to come, but that she can't come.

It's too late to regret now.

Destined but not separated.

This is what she wrote in her last letter.

Jiang Lingyue felt as if her heart was being tugged at, but before she could savor the feeling, she felt that the content of their conversation was inappropriate and subconsciously wanted to step back.

As soon as she raised her foot, her wrist felt tight and the person in front of her reached out with his long arm and pulled her back.

"Chen Ziwei, you're crazy!"

When one is too nervous, one's reaction is always quick. She almost fell into his arms. Jiang Lingyue just stood firm and quickly shook off his hand, whispering, "Are you crazy?"