Chapter 213 It’s Better to Be Ordinary Friends

Chapter 213 It’s Better to Be Ordinary Friends

Chu Lan'er looked at the man in front of her. From what the princess and Qianhuan had said to him just now, she realized that he should be the young Marquis of Pingyang who had brought clothes to Qianhuan in the morning.

Chu Lan'er never imagined that this young marquis would be so suave and handsome.

Seeing that he is only a young man of twenty years old, such a powerful nobleman is willing to offend the princess of the dynasty for a commoner girl like Qianhuan.

Chu Lan'er was very pleased that such an outstanding man stood up for Qianhuan, but at the same time, she couldn't help but worry about her brother.

She believed that even if she were in his shoes now and had to choose between her brother and such a handsome young marquis, she would choose the young marquis as her husband without hesitation.

Chu Lan'er felt that her brother had no hope this time, so she went back and persuaded her brother to give up.

Chu Lan'er walked forward, took Qianhuan's hand, and said apologetically, "Qianhuan, I'm really sorry. It was because you wanted to buy me a gift that I made you offend that princess."

Qianhuan comforted her, "Lan'er, you don't have to blame yourself. We didn't do anything wrong. It was the princess who was unreasonable and went too far."

"By the way, Lan'er, let me introduce you to this young Marquis Pingyang."

Qianhuan then introduced to Meng Yuanzhou, "Mr. Meng, this is my good friend, her name is Chu Lan'er."

Chu Lan'er bowed to Meng Yuanzhou and said, "I greet the young marquis."

Meng Yuanzhou gave Chu Lan'er a helping hand and said, "Miss Chu, there's no need to be so polite."

After the two of them exchanged greetings, Chu Lan'er couldn't help but say, "Qianhuan, you have offended the princess now. If she holds a grudge and comes back to take revenge on you in the future, what will you do?"

Meng Yuanzhou immediately stood up and said domineeringly, "Qianhuan, if Princess Ningjia dares to come back and cause trouble for you, just send someone to the Princess's Mansion to report to me, and I will definitely make her pay."

Qianhuan bowed and said, "Thank you, Master Meng. You have saved me several times, and I am very grateful. If Master Meng doesn't mind, I will treat you to a meal at Baoxizhai, the best restaurant in the capital, at noon today. I wonder if Master Meng would do me the honor?"

Meng Yuanzhou was just thinking about spending more time with the beauty, so he quickly nodded and agreed, "Okay, I'll obey your command."

Qianhuan said to Chu Lan'er, "Lan'er, come and have dinner with us."

Although Chu Lan'er has a carefree personality, she is actually a very disciplined woman. She is getting married next month, and if she goes out to dinner with a man outside her family at this time, it would not be good if someone saw her.

Especially if the news gets to the ears of the Song family, they will probably think that she is not faithful to her husband, which will affect her marriage and the loss will outweigh the gain.

She immediately shook her head and refused, "Qianhuan, when I left, I told my aunt that I would come back to have lunch. I still have to embroider my wedding dress in the afternoon, so I'll go back first."

Qianhuan also knew that Chu Lan'er was looking for an excuse. Only then did she realize that this was ancient times. As a modern person, she felt that having a meal with the opposite sex was nothing big and was just a very normal thing.

But in ancient times, it was very against etiquette for an unmarried woman to eat with a man outside her marriage.

She couldn't force it, so she nodded and agreed, "Okay, then be careful on your way back, and I'll invite you to play together again when I'm free."

"Well, okay, then Lan'er will take his leave first."

After Qianhuan sent Chu Lan'er away, she turned around and said to Meng Yuanzhou, "Mr. Meng, let's go to Baoxizhai for dinner now."

Meng Yuanzhou smiled and nodded, "Okay."

Qianhuan noticed that his attendants were not around, so she asked curiously as she walked, "Master Meng, why is the servant beside you gone?"

"I asked him to go shopping. It's okay. Let's go first. He will come to the restaurant to find us by himself."

"OK, all right."

When they arrived at Baoxizhai, Qianhuan asked for a superior private room, and the waiter immediately came with a booklet to take her order.

"Mr. Meng, just order whatever you like. No need to save money for me."

Meng Yuanzhou felt that it was not easy for her as a musician to earn some money, so he had no intention of letting her treat him. He thought that he would let Adong pay the bill after the meal.

He said, "Qianhuan, I'm not picky about food. Just order whatever you like and I'll eat along with you."

Qianhuan ordered several signature dishes, plus a vegetable and a soup.

After ordering the dishes, Adong, the servant beside Meng Yuanzhou, also came back.

He handed a porcelain bottle to Meng Yuanzhou and said, "Sir, I bought the medicinal oil."

Meng Yuanzhou handed the medicated oil to Qianhuan, and then said with a distressed look on his face, "Qianhuan, your face is red and swollen. I asked my attendants to buy some medicated oil. Please apply some quickly so that it will heal faster."

Qianhuan didn't expect that he would actually send his followers to buy medicine for her. His thoughtfulness made Qianhuan feel mixed emotions.

The reason why she allowed him to approach her in the beginning was only because she knew he was a young marquis and she also saw that he was somewhat interested in her.

She wanted to make friends with him, and hoped that through his little love for her, she and her sister could receive his protection.

But now, she realized that the man in front of her was really too innocent.

The boy's pure sincerity made her feel ashamed of her selfishness, and at the same time she was a little afraid that she would not be able to respond to this pure love.

Qianhuan is an experienced person. She has loved others without hesitation and has also held a sincere heart in front of the person she likes, just to get even the slightest response from the other party.

She has also been betrayed, and she knows how painful it is to have your sincerity trampled on.

Therefore, she understood very well that if you don't love someone, you shouldn't give him/her hope. Giving hope without responding is undoubtedly a kind of hurt.

When a young boy first falls in love, he is very passionate and sincere. Qianhuan felt that she could not let him continue to sink. Although she really needed a powerful person like him to rely on, she could not desecrate the innocent heart of such a simple boy.

In fact, there was a moment when she felt that if she really wanted to get married, it would be a good idea to marry the man in front of her if he could be faithful to her.

However, she was not the kind of woman who was obsessed with love. Her mother was the most noble princess of the Dayuan Kingdom. In this feudal society with strict hierarchy, she did not believe that the princess would agree to let her beloved son marry a peasant girl.

And there is absolutely no way that I can be a concubine. It is simply impossible between them. It is better for me to make it clear as soon as possible and break his fantasy so that he won't make unnecessary sacrifices for me.

Qianhuan looked at the medicated oil he handed over but did not reach out to take it.

She said politely but distantly, "Young Marquis, there is nothing wrong with Qianhua's face, there is no need to apply medicated oil. My status is humble, it is really not worth your concern."

Meng Yuanzhou noticed that her attitude suddenly turned cold, and when he heard her say that she was of humble status, he thought she was afraid that he would despise her lowly status.

He immediately said anxiously, "Qianhuan, I have never looked down on your status. If you are willing, I will go to the teahouse to redeem you."

"Redeem me?" Qianhuan was confused by his words.

"Yes, aren't you the musician in that teahouse? Don't worry, I will go to the Half-day Qinghuan Garden to redeem you. You will be a good citizen from now on, and you will no longer be a slave."

Qianhuan then understood that this young marquis had always thought that she was a musician. One should know that in the Kingdom of Dayuan, musicians were of low status. Unexpectedly, he did not despise her at all, but instead wanted to help her redeem herself. It seemed that he was really in love with her.

No, no, I have to nip his feelings in the bud, otherwise it will be too late when he falls deeply in love.

"My Lord, Qianhuan is not a musician. I am the owner of Banri Qinghuan Garden."

"What? That Half-Day Qinghuan Garden is actually yours?"

Qianhuan nodded, "Yes, it's mine."

Meng Yuanzhou suddenly laughed happily. That was great. Qianhuan was not a prostitute. He didn't have to hide the fact that his mother liked her.

Meng Yuanzhou looked at Qianhuan lovingly and confessed, "Qianhuan, let me tell you the truth. I fell in love with you the first time I saw you. I want to marry you. Will you marry me?"

Qianhuan didn't expect that he would make his feelings clear so quickly. Well, it's better to make it clear earlier than to get along with each other in an unclear way.

Qian Huan said, "Young Marquis, you are a noble Marquis, and your mother is the eldest princess of the Great Yuan Kingdom. I am just a peasant girl, and my parents are also peasants. I often go out to do business. The royal family will never allow you to marry a woman like me. Young Marquis, you should give up this idea as soon as possible. It may be better for us to be friends."