The prince is very cruel

"Then you two can chat." King Ping patted Guan Ning's shoulder, looking like he had high hopes for him.

Guan Ning was at a loss for words and reached out to call out to them, but King Ping and the other two did not give him a chance and simply walked away with their men.

In the yard, there were only Guan Ning and Cao Ziyan, a man and a woman who had just met. In an instant, they were so embarrassed that their toes were about to dig into the ground.

Guan Ning is a man after all, and he is not that thin-skinned.

He took the initiative to ask: "Um, Miss Cao, have you just arrived?"

Cao Ziyan lowered her head, looking embarrassed. Her voice was very gentle, clear, and pleasant to the ear: "Replying to Master Ning, I just arrived."

"The prince sent someone to pick me up from the county."

"In the county?" Guan Ning was surprised.

"Yes, I'm from Chengde. After my parents passed away, the prince and princess have always wanted to bring me here, but I always felt embarrassed to stay for a long time. In addition, I have developed feelings for the old house after living there for a long time, and my parents' graves need to be cleaned every year, so I have stayed in Shunde County." Cao Ziyan spoke clearly.

Guan Ning nodded and thought to herself, another poor person, a woman with no one to rely on. Although her brother-in-law is a prince, they cannot be considered a complete family member after all.

"Mr. Ning, what about you?" Suddenly, she mustered up the courage to look at him. Her beautiful eyes showed some curiosity about Ning Que, as well as an indescribable liking for him. This was the first time she had such close contact with a man who might be her fiancé.

"I?"

"I'm from the capital, and I fled here to avoid my enemies." Guan Ning was frank, without hiding anything, and even revealed that he was a fugitive, hoping to make Cao Zi Yan resist, so that he wouldn't have to reject the princess and the other two.

Most people would probably be disappointed to hear this, but Cao Ziyan didn't change her expression at all, nor did she show any disgust. Instead, she felt some sympathy.

"I see. Then, young master, you must be homesick, right?"

One sentence instantly elevated the entire conversation.

Guan Ning's ears buzzed, and a friendly look appeared in his eyes as he looked at Cao Ziyan. His favorability towards her soared. She was considerate and understood him!

"You don't dislike me?"

Cao Ziyan shook her head, her demeanor stern, and said seriously, "I've read a lot of books, and many people in the books weren't born with a life of wealth and peace."

"Who can say that a worthless person today might not become a world-famous hero tomorrow?"

"Besides..." She pursed her lips, a little embarrassed: "Besides, Zi Yan is already 25 years old this year. If she wants to dislike someone, it should be you who dislikes me."

"How can I dislike you, sir?"

Guan Ning was embarrassed. Is twenty-five a big age? With Cao Ziyan's face and long legs, if she were in the future, I don't know how many men would break their heads and fight for her.

Add the word "virgin" and it becomes the best!

"What do you think of the arrangement made by the prince and princess?"

Cao Ziyan was stunned for a moment, then her face flushed. She lowered her head somewhat embarrassedly. She had not expected Guan Ning to ask so directly. She bit her lip and said, "I no longer have parents. My eldest sister is my mother."

"Zi Yan will obey her parents' orders and the matchmaker's words."

Guan Ning shook his head: "This won't work."

"Why?" Cao Zi Yan looked up, her face slightly pale. Could it be that Master Ning doesn't like me?

"Although it's a tradition to follow the orders of parents and the words of matchmakers, it has caused so many tragedies. Life is too long. If you want to stay together forever, you need love, not an order."

Cao Ziyan was bewildered. How could a classical woman understand this?

Guan Ning had no choice but to change his approach and said, "I believe that for two people to be together, they must like each other, and not be forced to be together because of fame, wealth, or the promise made by their parents."

"That kind of life is too hard to endure."

"Do you understand that?"

Cao Ziyan understood that the words were on the tip of her tongue but she hesitated to speak, as if she was unable to bring herself to speak. After all, she was a traditional, well-educated and classical woman.

"Then Mr. Ning, do you hate Zi Yan?" She hesitated for a long time, her eyes a little nervous.

"I don't hate you. Who could hate a beauty like you? Hahaha." Guan Ning joked, instantly making the serious atmosphere relaxed.

Cao Ziyan's cheeks turned red when she was praised, and she couldn't help but smile. She didn't feel offended at all, but instead felt that Guan Ning was real.