Chapter 181 Bitterness
Ye Xun'an felt an indescribable throbbing in his heart.
He calmed himself and walked to the stall selling lanterns and bought the rabbit lantern that Qin Yueyao liked.
He handed the lamp to Qin Yueyao and said, "It belongs to you now."
Qin Yueyao smiled and took the lantern he handed over and said thank you.
Then, holding the lantern, he and Ye Xun'an walked in the bustling streets.
When they left the night market, the surroundings suddenly became quiet. The two walked side by side on the road, and no one spoke.
Only the light from the rabbit lamp illuminated their shadows.
Soon, they arrived at Prime Minister Qin’s residence.
Ye Xun'an glanced at the gate of the Xiangfu, which was very imposing and showed the noble status of the owner. He said, "Go back and rest quickly."
Qin Yueyao stood still. She looked at Ye Xun'an and said, "You only told the story of your uncle, but not your own. It must have been quite hard for you along the way, right?"
She walked over, reached out and hugged him gently, saying, "It's okay, it's all over, everything will be fine."
Perhaps everyone will sympathize with Ye Lanze in the story, but he sympathizes more with Ye Xun'an who has to bear all this at such a young age.
From the first moment she saw him, she saw the sadness hidden in his eyes. He was lonely and heavy.
Isn't he living his life for others?
Ye Xun'an's body stiffened, and the heart that he thought was indestructible seemed to be cracked by something.
Before she knew it, Qin Yueyao had already let go of him.
She smiled, shook the rabbit lantern in her hand and said, "I will take you to visit other places in the capital tomorrow. You have to wait for me."
"it is good."
Ye Xun'an agreed to her subconsciously.
Qin Yueyao ran into the mansion happily, then turned around and waved at him.
Until that beautiful figure disappeared, Ye Xun'an still stood there motionless, as if he had lost his soul.
After a long time, he regained his senses and turned to leave.
I saw a man standing not far away. He was wearing a flamboyant and gorgeous red dress and standing in the night, like a ghost. I didn't know when he came.
Ye Xun'an walked over with his head held high, thinking that Qin Muyan would fight him, but he asked unexpectedly, "Want to drink? I'll treat you."
So, he was taken to a restaurant by Qin Muyan.
After the food and wine were served, Qin Muyan poured him a glass of wine.
He said, "Actually, my sister hasn't seen lanterns for a long time. Do you know why?"
Ye Xun listened quietly without asking any questions.
Qin Muyan said: "I secretly took her out to see the lanterns and lost her.
After she was found, she lost her freedom for a long time. Not only could she not see the lanterns, she couldn't even go out the door.
My father was busy with state affairs and had no time to accompany her, and my mother died early, so I can say that A Yao was raised by me personally.
Because I feel guilty towards her, I will satisfy her no matter what she wants.
She has been thinking about you all these years and always wanted to see you again and say thank you to you.
And I also want to find you to thank you for saving her.
I sent people to search almost all of Nanli, and any man with a mole at the corner of his eye would be brought back to show A Yao, but no one was you.
Sometimes I wonder if she can really recognize you?
But she was stubborn and refused to marry until she found you, so father had no choice but to let her go."
He picked up the wine glass and clinked it with the wine in front of Ye Xun'an and said, "Actually, apart from your identity, there is really nothing wrong with you."
Qin Muyan drank a glass of wine and asked him: "Your Highness, would you like to consider giving up your identity and marrying into our Qin family?"
Ye Xun'an: "..."
He looked at Qin Muyan with mixed feelings and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Qin, I think you may have misunderstood."
"Ah."
Qin Muyan sneered: "As expected."
He poured himself another glass of wine, and his tone suddenly became a little sharper: "In this case, then please, Your Highness, stay away from my sister.
Not to mention Bei Ming, I won’t let her get married even if she leaves the capital.”
Ye Xun'an tightened his grip on the wine glass, and the image of Qin Yueyao's pretty face looking back and smiling in the lantern flashed through his mind.
His heart seemed to be gripped by something and he could hardly breathe.
Qin Muyan knew that his words were a bit harsh, so he softened his tone and said, "Don't blame me, Your Highness.
I just don't want my sister to be in a dilemma and struggle in pain one day, and I hope you can understand my painstaking efforts as a brother."
"I see."
Ye Xun'an lowered his eyes, and those few short words seemed to have used up all his strength.
He picked up the glass in front of him and drank it all.
The bitter wine went down my throat, filling my heart with bitterness.
Qin Muyan didn't say anything else. The two of them just drank one glass of wine each in silence. In the end, they both fell drunk on the table, unconscious.
The next day.
Song Shiwei came to Qingfeng Tower to visit Ye Xun'an.
Before she went upstairs, she heard Qin Yueyao's voice: "I asked you to take care of him, but I didn't ask you to take him out for a drink, and you got him drunk."
Qin Muyan was still a little dazed, he said: "Don't think I don't know, you secretly took him to see the lanterns last night.
You smiled and hugged him, but where is your modesty as a girl? What if others saw it?"
"I...I was..."
Qin Yueyao was almost spared by him. She kicked Qin Muyan and said, "Anyway, it's not what you think."
After a pause, she asked nervously, "You didn't cause him any trouble, did you?"
Qin Muyan touched his nose and said, "How dare I? I just want him to stay and be the son-in-law of our Xiangfu, not to be the crown prince, but he doesn't want to."
Qin Yueyao: "..."
It would be a miracle if he was willing to do so. Who would be willing to give up being the crown prince of a country and become a son-in-law?
She was so angry at her brother that she lost her temper.
Qin Yueyao sat down and handed him the hangover soup she had cooked, saying, "I know you are doing this for my own good, don't worry, I won't run away with him.
"Haven't you always wanted to choose a husband for me? Once the envoys from Bei Ming leave, I'll listen to you and get married, okay?"
Qin Muyan's nose was sore and he asked her, "Do you really like him?"
"How would I know? I've never liked anyone."
Qin Yueyao curled her lips, fed him a spoonful of hangover soup and said, "Why don't you tell me what it feels like to like someone?"
Qin Muyan refused: "Forget it, it's better if you don't know.
I think there is nothing good about him except his good-looking face. I will find you someone better looking."
As soon as he finished speaking, the tightly closed door was kicked open.
Song Shiwei stood in front of the door with her hands on her hips and said, "How dare you say that my brother has no merits?"
Qin Muyan was startled. He stared at the aggressive Song Shiwei and asked his sister in confusion, "Who is she talking about?"