Chapter 207 Quarrel
Chapter 207 Quarrel
The scent of sandalwood rose from the side hall.
The smell that spreads is as intoxicating as cigarette smoke.
Bei Xin was sitting in front of Rong Su. For some reason, she felt that every time she saw his smile and frown, she thought he was handsome and beautiful.
She could even feel her heart beating much faster than usual.
She couldn't help but wonder, what was going on? Why did she feel the urge to get closer to Bei Xin when she saw him?
This thought really scared her, and she quickly reached out to strangle herself, hoping to use the pain to wake herself up quickly.
Rong Su, wake up! Shen Peiqing is the one you like. How can you be so easily disliked? You are not that kind of person!
She warned herself many times in her heart, but her eyes would involuntarily look at Bei Xin.
Bei Xin suddenly curled his lips at her, stood up from the chair and walked in front of her.
Seeing him approaching, Rong Su clearly felt her blood boiling wildly!
She was so shocked that she pinched the flesh on the back of her hand a little harder, just enough to prevent herself from losing her mind and wanting to pounce on the man in front of her.
Throw yourself down? Realizing that she had such a strange thought, Rong Su was even more horrified. She was not such a reckless person, how could she have such a thought!
Suddenly, Bei Xin took two steps closer to her. He stretched out his hand to her with a smile. The hand, as white as jade, stopped in front of her. Then he was about to touch her face, but turned halfway to help her lift up her messy hair.
"Miss Rong."
Such a call was like a warm spring flowing through the stream of my heart, stirring up ripples in the calm lake of my heart.
Bei Xin watched Rong Su's clear and beautiful eyes slowly lose focus and become blurred bit by bit.
He raised the corners of his lips, a hint of cunning flashed across his eyes, and his gaze moved down to her lips, those delicate and pink lips.
My hand reached out unconsciously, and my fingertips were about to touch that softness.
The next second, Rong Su quickly realized that something was wrong. Her eyes suddenly became clear again, and she raised her hand and slapped Bei Xin's hand away.
Her eyes were as cold as ice as she stared at Bei Xin: "Please respect yourself! Young City Lord, did you put something in the furnace?"
Bei Xin looked at the back of his hand, where a red mark had appeared, making the entire back of his hand look red.
When he heard Rong Su say this, he silently withdrew his hand and looked at Rong Su with a calm tone and a smile.
"Miss Rong, you misunderstood. I didn't drug you."
Rong Su couldn't believe it at all. She stared at Bei Xin. She had just had a terrible idea of wanting to possess a strange man whom she had only known for less than half an hour.
How could such a strange abnormality be caused by drugs?
Facing Rong Su's disbelieving look, Bei Xin seemed to have gotten used to it. He smiled, returned to his seat, and then silently took out a mask and put it on.
Seeing him do this, Rong Su was even more puzzled, but she did not relax her guard against Bei Xin.
Seeing that Rong Su was on guard against him, Bei Xin's eyes gradually revealed distress and sadness.
"I was born with a magical body odor. As long as someone looks at my face and smells my body odor, that person will be unconsciously attracted to me, lose their mind, and then completely develop crazy thoughts about me."
Having said that, Bei Xin suddenly looked at her, somewhat excited and excited.
"You are the first one who is different! Although I didn't reveal my true face to you and covered my body odor at the registration ceremony with His Majesty Dongzhou, you gave me a different feeling. Even when I didn't show my full face or body odor, they would still keep looking at me. But you won't."
Rong Su didn't know what to say when facing Bei Xin's excited eyes. She was not the kind of person who liked to care about people who had nothing to do with her.
But it’s no wonder that she couldn’t remember the person in front of her. It turned out that Bei Xin had disguised himself when he came to Dongdu.
Rong Su knew why, and she was not as surprised as Bei Xin thought. Instead, she was very calm.
"Since the Young City Lord has such a strong physique, why did he take off his mask and reveal his true face in front of me?"
Bei Xin sensed Rong Su's dissatisfaction and became a little nervous. He quickly explained, "I'm sorry. I should have told you earlier. I-I felt that you were the only one who wouldn't be seduced by my appearance and body odor."
Rong Su saw that he looked guilty, but she didn't intend to really blame him. She said calmly, "Now that the Young City Lord has already tried to test me, I can't avoid it. This is not the person you are looking for. Please go back."
Seeing Rong Su start to drive people away, Bei Xin became even more nervous. He stood up immediately, at a loss, and walked around anxiously.
Then, with a firm expression, he knelt on one knee in front of Rong Su and looked up at her.
This action frightened Rong Su. She immediately stood up from her chair and frowned, "Young City Lord, what are you doing?"
Bei Xin had a pious expression, one hand covering his right chest, and then he said in a firm and resolute tone: "In the name of the Young Lord of Ancheng, I propose to Miss Rongsu. I hope she will accept my intentions!"
Rong Suyou had never seen anyone propose marriage so directly before, and was frightened. He took a half step back, but then, thinking that he didn't want to lose his composure, he stopped and looked down at Bei Xin, who had a sincere expression.
She was just thinking about what to say when a cold and frosty voice came from outside the hall, and in a flash, a figure stood beside her.
"Young Lord of Beixin, thank you for your kindness to Xiaosu. But Xiaosu is already my future princess consort."
When Bei Xin heard this and saw Shen Peiqing standing next to Rong Su, his expression changed slightly. He stood up and his voice became a little colder.
"Your Excellency, the Regent. Please don't say such things carelessly. A woman's reputation is very important."
When he said this, Bei Xin's gaze fell on Rong Su, as if he was asking her for confirmation, with some fear in his eyes.
That aggrieved and frightened look reminded Rong Su of a stray dog abandoned on the street.
Shen Peiqing also looked at Rong Su, his dark eyes revealing a hint of anticipation and nervousness.
Rong Su felt uncomfortable being sandwiched between two men. Although she did like Shen Peiqing, there was no doubt about that, but now that the big thing had not been accomplished, she did not want to talk about feelings.
Rong Su took a few steps back, putting some distance between them, and then said calmly, "The world is in turmoil right now, and my heart is with the people. I don't want to talk about this, but Young City Lord, I'm sorry, I already have someone in my heart."
She didn't say who it was because she didn't want Bei Xin and Shen Peiqing to get into trouble because of this matter. After all, she heard from Shen Peiqing that Ancheng was interested in cooperating with Dongzhou.
When Shen Peiqing heard the first half of Rong Su's words, his heart almost dropped out of the air, but when he heard the second half, his heart slowly settled down and he felt much better.
However, after hearing the second half, Bei Xin's expression became noticeably worse, and his eyes even looked much more depressed.
"Young City Lord, it's getting late today. I'd better send someone to take you back to the inn to rest." Shen Peiqing slightly restrained his happy expression, looked at Bei Xin with a serious expression, and made a gesture of invitation, asking him to leave.
But Bei Xin had no intention of paying any attention to Shen Peiqing. It was as if his previous frustration had only passed in a flash. He regained his spirits and looked at Rong Su.
He was smiling, and a slight raise of his peach blossom eyes could give people a fascinating feeling.
"Miss Rong, I'll come back tomorrow to ask you to go see the lanterns. I heard there will be a lantern festival tomorrow night."
Rong Su didn't understand why Bei Xin was still unwilling to give up even though she had already told him that she had a lover, and she felt a little helpless.
"No." Shen Peiqing spoke first, his voice so cold that one could hear the icy sting.
Bei Xin looked at Shen Peiqing, and suddenly his smile deepened, as if he didn't notice Shen Peiqing's cold expression at all, and said softly:
"Is Miss Rong's freedom restricted by the prince? The fact that the prince just said that Miss Rong is your future princess has already damaged Miss Rong's reputation. Now this action is truly ungentlemanly."
Shen Peiqing's face became uglier and uglier after what Bei Xin said, even looking as ugly as ink.
Whenever the two men's eyes met, intense sparks seemed to fly.
Rong Su was afraid that they would quarrel, so she quickly said, "Since the Young City Lord is willing to meet me, I will naturally go."
When these words were spoken, some people were happy and some were sad.
"Then let's make it clear! I'll send someone to pick up Miss Rong tomorrow, and we'll see you there!" Bei Xin was as excited as a child, but then he faced Shen Peiqing and regained his gentlemanly demeanor, smiling slightly.
Without even saying hello to Shen Peiqing, he turned around and left.
As soon as Bei Xin left, Shen Peiqing started to make trouble.
He turned around and stared at Rong Su, his eyes full of resentment, like a resentful husband.
Being stared at was a bit unsettling, Rong Su forced a dry laugh and said, "It's just a trip to see the lanterns, don't be unhappy. You can go with us."
Shen Peiqing seemed to be so angry that his chest was heaving, and his black eyes were filled with displeasure and resentment.
"Why don't you tell me?"
Rong Su was a little confused when she was asked this suddenly, and she was surprised.
"say what?"
Seeing that Rong Su didn't understand what he meant, Shen Peiqing became even angrier. He glared at her, took a few deep breaths, and then gritted his teeth and said:
"If you don't agree to my proposal, I can try my best to do what you ask and then come back to propose, but you clearly said that you like me, so why didn't you tell Bei Xin!"
The question was so decisive and powerful that the resentment was about to overturn the roof of the entire side hall.
Rong Su didn't expect Shen Peiqing to care so much about this. She felt a little ashamed, but she also had her own ideas.
"Didn't you tell me that Dongzhou is discussing cooperation with Ancheng? If you and Beixin have a disagreement during this period, wouldn't that affect the cooperation? I don't want to see such a scene."
Shen Peiqing was naturally aware of what Rong Su said, but the influence was the influence, and the relationship between him and her was their relationship.
Shen Peiqing clenched his fists, still unhappy, and said in a cold tone: "I don't want to hear this."
As he spoke, he stood there sulking like a child in a tantrum, not saying a word.
It was the first time that Rong Su saw Shen Peiqing like this. He was completely different from the calm, decisive and stern man he usually was.
She was dumbfounded to see him lose his temper.
The atmosphere instantly dropped to freezing point.
Rong Su considered it and patiently explained it to him again: "Think about it, if the cooperation between Dongzhou and Ancheng fails because of this incident, it will affect our response to the Beizhou campaign. It's not worth it. Besides, I've also revealed that I have a crush on someone. Bei Xin should know when to advance and when to retreat."
After saying that, she still walked over and looked at him, but he still didn't look at her, still looking very aggrieved and angry.
Rong Su suddenly felt a little depressed. What's wrong with this man? Can't he explain it clearly?
I plan to say more to persuade and appease Shen Peiqing.
But when Shen Peiqing spoke at this time, his tone was still very cold.
"Besides this, can't you say anything else?"
Rong Su was even more confused, and she didn't understand why Shen Peiqing couldn't make sense. She was also a little angry: "What else do you want me to say? I've explained it to you so clearly. What am I doing here for? Isn't it to help you achieve hegemony?"
Shen Peiqing suddenly heard Rong Su raise her voice and seemed angry. He felt a little aggrieved and uncomfortable.
He didn't need her to think about this for him.
"Forget it! Do whatever you want!" Rong Su didn't want to talk anymore. After saying this, he left the side hall without looking back.
Shen Peiqing looked at Rong Su's departing figure with a hint of sadness in his eyes, but when he thought of Bei Xin, a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.
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Tomorrow night, Dongdu welcomes the annual Lantern Festival. This festival is a day for lovers to get together under the lanterns to appreciate the lanterns and taste flower wine.
Rong Su learned about this festival by asking some maids in the mansion.
Ever since the fight with Shen Peiqing yesterday, the two of them haven't spoken much. Even in the morning when they had breakfast together as usual, Shen Peiqing would still come, but they both seemed to be stubborn in their tempers and wouldn't speak first.
Just as she was distracted, a carriage stopped in front of her. Rong Su looked up and saw Bei Xin had already jumped off the carriage and walked quickly to her.
"Miss Rong. It seems that you also want to enjoy the lanterns with me." Bei Xin was very happy to see Rong Su waiting in front of the door so early.
The reason Rong Su came here so early was just to catch Shen Peiqing who was about to leave the court. However, seeing that Bei Xin had misunderstood, she did not intend to waste time explaining too much.
"Young Master, where do you plan to start admiring the lanterns? I heard that there are lantern streets all over the East Capital."
Even though there are wars going on and the situation is tense now, it is difficult to erase the people of Dongdu’s yearning for beautiful love.
When Bei Xin heard Rong Su mention this, he smiled and seemed to have an idea. He turned sideways and made a gesture of invitation.
"Please follow me tonight, Miss Rong. I will definitely let you enjoy the most beautiful lantern scenery tonight."
Rong Su glanced at Bei Xin, whose face was filled with joy. Although she had agreed to him before only for the sake of the overall situation, since she had agreed, she didn't want to spoil his fun, so she nodded.
Not long after Rong Su left the palace with Bei Xin, Shen Peiqing rode back to the palace on horseback, but he did not see the person he was thinking about.
Suddenly, his face turned extremely bad.
Mu Tou walked out of the palace and saw Shen Peiqing. He immediately stepped forward to report: "Master, Miss Rong has already gone out with the Young Master of Beixin."
When Shen Peiqing heard this, his expression became even darker. Then, with a cold face, he adjusted the reins and left the palace.
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