RPAGF Chapter 337 Do you have someone you admire?
Chapter 337 Do you have someone you admire?
Feng Zizhou blushed: "Don't talk nonsense. Miss Gui and I are just ordinary friends, just like Zhao Ning."
The friend next to him laughed and said in a low voice, "We're all grown up now, we won't be so confused. We're just talking to you privately because we know you two haven't settled down yet, and we don't want to ruin the girl's life."
Feng Zizhou was speechless with anger and frustration. He felt these people were truly despicable; how could they spout such nonsense?
But then he remembered being scolded by his sister-in-law for being too close to his second cousin from the Si family, which he said had ruined her reputation for no reason.
Therefore, it is inappropriate for him to be on good terms with Gui Yuan now.
Thinking this, Feng Zizhou pushed his friend aside and strode towards the young lady, saying, "Miss Gui, I can't participate in the polo match later. I'm sorry."
The girls stopped talking abruptly and turned to look at Feng Zizhou with curiosity, then at Gui Yuan.
Gui Yuan's face turned a deep purplish-red, and she stammered, "You...you...is there something you need?"
Feng Zizhou thought for a moment and explained, "I heard that Zhao Ning is not feeling well. I have been friends with her since childhood, so I should go and visit her."
After saying that, he cupped his hands in greeting and left.
Feng Zizhou had always been unconventional, so no one thought there was anything wrong with him. However, all the strange looks were directed at Gui Yuan.
It seems Feng Zizhou had Gui Yuan accompany him to play ball because he didn't have a partner. They knew it; Gui Yuan isn't as good at ball as Zhao Ning.
After returning home, Guiyuan burst into tears, feeling extremely wronged.
Madam Gui and Gui Shan were extremely anxious.
Gui Shan said, "That Feng Zizhou is really going too far. How could he abandon you halfway? Mother, I told you that Feng Zizhou isn't very reliable, and my sister..."
Madam Gui interrupted her, "Alright, Yuanyuan, don't be sad. You always knew that Feng Zizhou was unreliable. If you can't even bear this little grievance, won't you be driven to your death by anger after you actually get married?"
Hearing this, Guiyuan gradually calmed down.
Gui Shan's eyes widened: "Mother, Yuan Yuan has been wronged so much, and you still want her to marry?"
Before Madam Gui could speak, Gui Yuan wiped away her tears and said, "Of course I'm going to marry. The Feng family is a good place. What does a man matter? Eldest sister, you went to great lengths to marry into the Eastern Palace and become the Crown Prince's concubine. Was it all for the Crown Prince?"
Gui Shan looked at her younger sister for a long time before smiling: "Of course not. I thought Yuan Yuan had been wronged and I was afraid you would be unhappy."
When they returned to Guishan's own courtyard, the maid closed the door, furious.
“Miss, why are you so worried about the second young lady? Why is the second young lady talking like that? It’s as if you don’t want her to marry well just because you married well.”
Gui Shan murmured, "I used to think that as long as I suffered, she would be free. But perhaps I forgot that this was not her ambition, and I shouldn't interfere with her."
"You care about the second young lady, but she doesn't appreciate it," the maid said indignantly.
Gui Shan shook her head: "Don't say anything more, or people will think you're trying to sow discord."
"Yes."
Si Muyan received a reply from Princess Roushu, who agreed to go to the circus the next day. Originally, all three sisters were supposed to go, but on the second day, Du Shangge came over early in the morning and invited them to have tea at Fushengji.
"That's unfortunate, we have an appointment with Princess Roushu to see the circus," Si Muyan said with a smile. "Why don't you come with us to the circus, Shangge?"
Du Shangge hesitated and refused to agree for a long time.
The younger sister asked curiously, "Shangge, aren't you the one who likes these things the most? Why don't you want to go?"
“My aunt has arranged it. We’re going to Fushengji for tea.” Du Shangge pouted and took her second sister’s hand. “Mutong, you know my aunt really likes you. She said you absolutely have to come.”
Du Shangge's aunt was Princess He Ji, the wife of the Marquis of Xuanping. Princess He Ji and Shao Qin were best friends when they were young, and the two were as close as sisters.
After returning from the hunting grounds, Princess He Ji visited the Si family twice, accompanying Shao Qin each time.
However, Shao Qin no longer recognized her.
Of the three sisters, Princess He Ji liked Si Mutong the most and originally planned to invite them to visit her home. However, recently the second branch of the Du family returned with the young masters of the first branch.
That is, Du Shangge's biological parents, biological brother, and three cousins.
Most of the guests were men, which Princess He Ji felt was inappropriate, so she did not invite Si Muyan and her sister to the mansion, but only invited them to have tea outside.
Seeing this, Si Muyan had no choice but to say, "I made an appointment with Princess Roushu in advance, and it would be inconvenient for me to break my promise. How about this, Second Sister, you go with Shangge to see Princess Heji and apologize to her, saying that we will personally visit her to apologize when we have time later."
The second sister readily agreed and followed Du Shangge.
Si Muyan, along with her younger sister, went to the circus as usual to wait for Princess Roushu and Xie Lan.
……
Prince Ning did not go to Dali Temple today. He sent an invitation to Zhao Ning last night, inviting her to Fushengji Tea House today.
This was a tremendous joy for the eldest princess. That blockheaded Prince Ning actually knew to invite his fiancée out for a get-together.
If we were a little more considerate, it would be perfect if Ningning could forget about Feng Zizhou.
Zhao Ning didn't want to go, but she couldn't go against her mother's wishes, so she reluctantly went to the appointment.
Upon arriving at the private room of Fushengji, Prince Ning dismissed everyone and spoke frankly, "I know what you're thinking. The person you like is Feng Zizhou, isn't that right?"
Zhao Ning choked up, looked at him and said, "You...don't talk nonsense!"
“I’m not talking nonsense. The reason I’ve asked you out today is for this very reason,” Prince Ning said. “I’m not from the capital, and I don’t have much interest in matters of love. If you like someone else, we can call off this marriage.”
Zhao Ning's eyes were red: "My mother won't agree. She's afraid my reputation will be damaged."
“Breaking off an engagement is indeed detrimental to a young woman’s reputation,” Prince Ning said earnestly. “So I have thought about it. If you want to be with the person you truly love, I can go to His Majesty to plead my case and say that it is my own fault that I want to break off the engagement with you.”
Zhao Ning paused and asked him, "Xiao Youchuan, I kept nagging you to break off the engagement before, and you just agreed without resistance. Why are you agreeing now?"
"I used to think that marriage should be arranged by parents and matchmakers. My father has passed away, and the Emperor is an elder to me. It's fine for him to make the decision about my marriage. Besides, your parents also strongly agree with this marriage, don't they?"
As for their willingness to break off the engagement now, it's because they feel that since one of them has someone they like, why should they be tied together?
"Thank you for thinking of me, but..." Zhao Ning hesitated, then looked at Prince Ning, "Xiao Youchuan, what about you? Do you have someone you like?"
"No."
Prince Ning was calm and open-minded.
But for some reason, when he said "no," he felt a sharp pain in his heart, and the image of Si Mutong inexplicably appeared in his mind.