Marry a Duke

Chapter 168 I volunteer

Wei Xuan was not stingy and took her out for a delicious meal.

As the delicious food entered his mouth, Fu Ran was in a good mood.

"If you have something to do, just go ahead and do it. There's no need for Bi'an to send me back. I can go back by myself." Fu Ran was full and in a very good mood, thinking that he must be busy with something.

She was now dressed in maid's clothes, which made her less eye-catching.

Although it is a bit far to go back to the Duke of Weiguo's Mansion from here, she is willing to take a walk and enjoy the scenery while digesting her food.

"Not really. We have to go to Sifang Pavilion again later."

"So should I still go?"

"Let's go together."

Fu Ran followed Wei Xuan to Sifang Pavilion again. She didn't know why he suddenly wanted to go back to Sifang Pavilion. When she left, she was very sure that he would not go back to Sifang Pavilion.

After all, after eating a meal, he changed his mind.

When they arrived at Sifang Pavilion again, Princess Lianxing had almost finished painting Nadu's portrait.

Although it is not 100% similar, it is about 70% similar, which is already rare.

Nadu obviously likes it very much. Lianxing's brushstrokes are soft, and Nadu is painted with a quite literary flavor.

That was the first time I saw myself like this. Even the beard on my face became soft. It was a very novel feeling.

He was in a good mood and sat there letting Lianxing draw him, without any complaints.

His attendant was also stunned.

Given Nadu's personality, he would have been impatient a long time ago. How could he have persisted for so long?

"Okay." Lian Xing put down her pen and waited for the ink on the paper to dry.

They all moved a little, loosening their stiff limbs.

"Duke Weiguo, please come and have a look. Princess Lianxing has drawn me as extremely handsome. Yes, handsome. You Dayue people use the word handsome to describe a good-looking man."

That was said in a hoarse voice.

The laughter was so loud that it was painful to the ears.

He was so pitiful that he didn't even frown.

"No, it's because Prince Nadu is good-looking. Otherwise, no matter how you draw him, he can't look like this."

This praise made everyone very happy.

"Princess Lianxing is a great painter. She has indeed painted Prince Nadu brilliantly. I'm afraid no matter how good other people's skills are, they can't paint such a good picture." Wei Xuan said these compliments in a calm tone.

It made them even happier.

Lianxing has a delicate voice and a gentle appearance. She is as pure as jade and deserves to be well protected in every aspect. Nadu's eyes cannot leave Lianxing at all.

Just when Nadu, with his eyes wide open, was picking up the painting, he accidentally knocked over the ink beside him.

The ink splashed on Lianxing, staining her clean clothes black.

"Princess Lianxing, I didn't mean it." He hadn't expected it to be like this, and reached out to help her wipe it.

Lian Xing took two steps back to avoid Nadu's hand.

The guard beside Lianxing wanted to step forward, but was stopped by Lianxing with a look.

Fu Ran took out a handkerchief and walked over. She was the only woman here. "Please forgive me, Prince Nadu. Women in Dayue are forbidden to have physical contact with each other before marriage. Princess Lianxing is still an unmarried girl, so you must not touch her casually."

Fu Ran wiped the ink off Lian Xing's body with a handkerchief.

To no avail.

"Princess Lianxing, you should change your clothes." She whispered.

Lian Xing nodded at her.

"Sorry, I'll go change my clothes first." Lian Xing and the guards left. Fu Ran saluted Wei Xuan and followed them to help.

Their eyes were wide open.

What Fu Ran said just now was to remind her that Princess Lianxing was pure and innocent, and had never been touched by any man. How noble she was.

The women in Daliang tend to be generous, and the distinction between men and women is not so strict.

It is common to have a mistress or lover before marriage.

and--

The city had also sent people to investigate. The lady of Ruhui County was also very beautiful and had the support of the eldest princess. However, Ruhui was a second marriage.

She has a hot temper and is a daughter of a second marriage, so naturally she cannot compare to Princess Lianxing's snow-white beauty.

Sifang Pavilion has prepared clothes. Lianxing was dressed in men's clothes today, but for a moment, she wants to change back into women's clothes.

She had also attended the previous banquet in her best attire, but she was some distance away and couldn't be seen closely.

They had already prepared shirts and skirts for women at Sifang Pavilion.

In fact, even if she didn't touch the ink on the table, Lianxing would have touched it accidentally and then went upstairs to change clothes.

The guards were standing outside the door.

Fu Ran accompanied Princess Lianxing to change clothes.

"Does Princess Lianxing really want to marry Prince Nadu? Once you agree to the marriage and the Emperor issues an edict to grant the marriage, there will be no room for her to change her ways. Once she marries to Daliang, she will never have a chance to come back in this lifetime." Fu Ran knew that Lianxing had a miserable life.

Whether it is the real Lian Xing or the current Lian Xing.

She replaced the real Lian Xing, but she was also a fallen lady from an official family. Her family was killed and she had no relatives or family.

Lianxing felt Fu Ran's care and she smiled softly.

"Madam is kind-hearted. I volunteered. I don't have many relatives in Dayue. My family members are all dead. They were murdered. My only motivation for living is to avenge my family and her--."

The "her" she was talking about was the real Princess Lianxing.

"But how are you going to take revenge? Once you marry Daliang, you will never have the chance to set foot in Dayue again. How are you going to take revenge?" Dayue would never let her reach so far.

She wouldn't stand a chance.

Lianxing changed her clothes with Fu Ran's help.

"Madam, my parents died early, murdered by treacherous people. Lianxing also died early, also murdered by someone. Lianxing's mother was also murdered in the palace."

That person is the eldest princess's mother.

Although he is gone, the hatred has not dissipated.

The deaths of her family members were also caused by the eldest princess.

She couldn't let the eldest princess ascend to a high position, hold great power, and control the life and death of others at will.

"Duke Weiguo promised me that as long as I successfully marry into Daliang, he will avenge me. Madam, don't worry, I will live a good life even in Daliang." Lian Xing smiled faintly.

Fu Ran couldn't tell whether it was true or not.

"Wei Xuan threatened you, forcing you to help him, right?" She looked fixedly.

Lian Xing lowered her eyes and didn't look at her.

"It doesn't matter whether it is true or not. This is the path I chose after all."

How can it not be important?

If it was chosen by Wei Xuan——

Why does he keep manipulating others?

"Princess Lianxing, hatred is not important. Letting go of hatred and starting a new life is what your deceased relatives want to see most. They will never bear to see you completely sacrifice yourself to avenge them." Fu Ran couldn't bear to see Lianxing take that step.

Few princesses who were married off to other countries had a good ending.

How can it be good to be in a foreign country with completely unfamiliar customs and culture and to be away from home thousands of miles away?

Lian Xing gently held her hand.

"Madam, I know you've had hard times before. Duke Wei is not a bad man. Everything he did was to allow the people of Dayue to live a more stable life. I am a member of Dayue, and I also want to live a better and more stable life. I volunteered."