Special 11: Passionate Love (Section Begin) 1
His father was her father's royal guard.
She hoped he would be hers too.
Not only that, she hoped to have further development with him.
However, after five years, he followed her decision and protected her closely, but he refused to marry her.
In order to break the deadlock, she decided to take the matters into her own hands. She didn't believe that after "eating" her, he still refused to put aside his stubbornness...
Five years passed in a flash.
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When she turned eighteen and when her biological brother Xue Yuan took over the position of the ruler of Blood Union, she came to this northern territory that was entrusted to her by the new emperor Blood Union - Yan Xiu.
The imperial princesses of the Blood Union also needed to work hard for the prosperity of their homeland, just like the heir to the throne.
Living up to expectations, in the past five years, after she made a systematic plan for Yan Xiu, she has achieved remarkable results.
The northwest area near the Far Xia Kingdom was covered with snow for many years and was sparsely populated, so all the residents here were moved to the densely populated southern end. Only a few guard posts were set up at the northwest border, and soldiers were dispatched to guard the border every month.
As for the densely populated Yanxiu City, the original boundary was expanded, and the main city was extended thousands of feet. And funded by the national treasury, more houses were built to accommodate the residents who gathered from the border.
In the main city, several large-scale industries invested by the Blood Union royal family have been added, including food shops, clothing shops, inns, and horse shops, almost covering the basic necessities in Yanxiu City.
In this way, the life and work of the residents who migrated from the border were solved, and Yanxiu City has gradually begun to prosper.
In the past five years, the prosperity of the main city has gradually extended to the suburbs on all sides, further expanding the main city. It even absorbed more and more residents from the inner city of Blood Union to move here.
Five years later, Yan Xiu had become the third largest city in the Blood Union after the Imperial Capital and Nancheng.
The hard work and hardships during this period need not be mentioned. What moved the people of the city the most was their Castellan, the sister of the current lord of the country. She was twenty-three this year, and had no news about her marriage.
Since the Castellan took over Yan Xiu, the people of Yan Xiu have been looking forward to it year after year.
Nowadays, in addition to talking about the vegetables of the day and the state affairs of the Blood Union, the next most popular topic of the civilians was the marriage of the city's Castellan.
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"What does it have to do with me?" Xue Zhen was wearing a silk brocade robe that reached the ground, and her long hair that was still wet after washing, it was dripping with drops of water that covered her back. She pork without looking up as she held Yan Xiu's geographical profile in her hand. Her cold voice, without the slightest wave, spoke as if the topic had nothing to do with her.
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"What does it have to do with you? Younger sister, they are talking about is not someone else, but you." Xue Yuan held his three-year-old son and walked squarely around the study, his sword-like eyebrows showing his great surprise.
"So what?" Xue Zhen looked up at Xue Yuan before lowering her head again, and turned her attention to the booklet in her hand.
"So what?" Xue Yuan was stunned for a while, "It really doesn't matter. However, you are their Castellan, and it's normal for them to care about you. Then again, what are your plans? Did you really decide to remain single? You should know that the imperial father and imperial mother will never let you mess around, they..."
"When did I say I was going to remain single?" Xue Zhen coolly interrupted Xue Yuan's speculation.
"Huh? No? Then why didn't you choose one of the young talents appointed by your father to be your male concubine?" Xue Yuan stared at her with a "don't fool me" expression.
"I have my own opinion. Brother, are you that free?". Xue Zhen finally couldn't help but stop Xue Yuan from continuing to talk about whether she would marry or not.
"I'm very free?!?" Xue Yuan stroked his chest in a hurtful expression and said: "Don't you know that I rushed seven days and nights of work for this trip?".
"I don't know." Xue Zhen glanced at him, "If that's the case, you can go back to Blood Union. Don't worry, I will definitely report this year's tax report to you before the end of the year."
"Xue Zhen, do you really think your brother is so idle? To come all the way to Yan Xiu to rush you for a tax report? You are really... angering me to death." Xue Yuan poured another cup of tea, "Ok, I'll go back tomorrow. Don't say I didn't remind you. If you don't have a confirmed target before the end of the year, you can just wait for the imperial father to recruit you a male consort."
"Understood." Xue Zhen nodded lightly, "Thank you, brother. I just don't want you to come here specially for this matter, putting aside the affairs at hand and running here, I..."
"Okay, I understand. But I am here for this matter. Imperial father is going all out to recruit a concubine for you, so you best shape up. If you really like someone, you should act quickly."
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Like someone? Xue Zhen froze, she did have a crush, but the other party didn't reciprocate it.
Apart from her and him, no third party knew about this matter.
Special 11: Passionate Love (Section Begin) 2
Like someone? Xue Zhen froze, she did have a crush, but the other party didn't reciprocate it.
Apart from her and him, no third party knew about this matter.
"Jianxing still refused?". Before Xue Yuan left the study, he turned his head and threw a sentence that stuck Xue Zhen.
"Brother," she said in a low voice.
"Well, pretend I didn't ask. But, Zhenzhen, do you really think we don't know? To be honest, apart from Yiyue and Jingyu, all the members of the Brother's League know that your favorite has always been Jianxing." If you can read this, it means this chapter was stolen from pure tl .com
"Scared..." Her heart skipped a beat, "How could it be possible..." She thought that she had concealed it very well. Before coming here, she had little contact with Jian Xing, except for the occasional face-to-face when the Brother's League met up, she never had any private communication with him.
Then, because she traveled to Yanxiu to manage the fief and because she lacked a right-hand man and a close guard. She asked for him through the Xue Yuan. The excuse at that time was that she couldn't trust outsiders and the other members of the Brother's League had a lot of business to take care of. Relatively speaking, Jian Xing's affairs were the easiest to hand over, so Xue Yuan didn't listen to her explanation anymore, and found Jian Xing.
Jian Xing was an excellent partner. From looking at him from afar, to being side by side with her entourage, she found that her love for him is increasing day by day.
Until the Mid-Autumn Festival night three years ago, she finally couldn't hold back her inner longing. Taking advantage of the wine, she probed into Jian Xing's words. Unexpectedly, he made it clear that he would never marry her, he would never marry the daughter of a royal family. It was his own principle and no other reason.
Last year's Mid-Autumn Festival night, she once again borrowed wine for a confession, but he once again stated his position: he refused to be a male concubine.
After that, she never dared to try again.
This kind of courage, had worked up so hard for, was rejected over and over again. For the man who she liked or even deeply loved, she will definitely respond in an equal manner.
Jian Xing doesn't want her, so she doesn't want anyone else.
She would rather be a tortoise with a shrunken head and focus on Yan Xiu's development.
Unexpectedly, what she had thought was well concealed were clearly seen through by her brother. And he even said that the other Brother's League members also knew. Heavens, was she really that obvious?
"Not to mention the Brother's League, our imperial father had already guessed this, and that is why he is so leinet. It's just that, Zhenzhen, if a woman is over twenty, it's hard to find a partner. If Jianxing is..."
"Brother, I know." Xue Zhen interrupted Xue Yuan's original persuasion. She didn't dare to listen, she didn't want to listen. She'll hold off for as long as she can, as long as he doesn't marry, she won't give up. She wanted to watch him and see what kind of woman he liked...
"Okay. Then think about it carefully. If you really can't let him go, just pursue him. Although the other brothers in the Brother's League are not optimistic about the two of you,your brother supports you.." Xue Yuan shrugged and hugged his little son who was drowsy from their conversation. He turned back and went into the guest room.
Was it really that obvious? Xue Zhen put down the booklet in her hand and touched her face. She thought she was hiding it well. She was already content as long as he was still by her side.
But according to Xue Yuan's meaning, even their imperial father could no longer stand her procrastination. He was going to catch her and recruit her a male concubine before New Year's Eve. The members of the Brother's League were also not too sure about her and Jian Xing.
Why? Was 'status' really so important?
She doesn't believe it. Jian Xing rejected her not because she wasn't good enough and not because he doesn't like her. He said it was because of her identity as an imperial princess... Then she will break his scruples and abandon her identity as a princess. Then what else would he have to say? What other reasons could there be for rejecting her?
"Why didn't you dry your hair?" A low male voice came from behind her, and then a dry cloth towel covered her still wet, waist-length hair.
"You're back?" Xue Zhen let him dry her hair and restrained the turbulence in her heart caused by Xue Yuan's words.
"Yes. Everything went well." Jian Xing glanced at her lightly. Although she was unusually calm, for some reason, he felt that she was in an uneasy mood today.
"Did something happen these past two days?" He asked in a low voice, frowning.
"No. Oh, my brother is here, second brother." She also has an older brother who is twenty years older than her.
"I know, before I entered the door, I was informed by Uncle Liu." Jian Xing withdrew his hand when he saw that her hair was almost dry. He was prepared to wash and dry the damp cloth as he had never been used to being served by maids.
"Jian Xing..." Xue Zhen called his name and looked up at the upright man in front of her. He had her fascinated with him for many years. After biting her lip, she couldn't help but ask: "If I must go back on New Year's Eve and accept a concubine proposed by the father, what would you do?"puretl . com is the original transla tor, please do not re post
"Congratulations." Jian Xing spit out two words lightly, then opened the door, and walked out quietly.
After being stunned for a moment, Xue Zhen chuckled bitterly. She already knew his answer, didn't she? She should just give up...