The Abandoned Wife of a Military Family: Your disguise has been exposed again.

Chapter 145 Your True Love is This King

Outside.

Uncle Chen came out again and said to Lou Chao'an, who was standing there, "Lord Lou, please come in."

Upon hearing this, Lou Chaoan's expression relaxed, he nodded slightly, and followed him inside.

This was the first time he had stepped into her house, and he felt that every plant and tree around him was beautiful and elegant, just like her.

Upon entering the front hall, one sees a large screen placed across the center, behind which people are vaguely visible sitting.

Lou Chaoan paused in his steps.

"Master, Lord Lou has been invited in," Uncle Chen reported respectfully from behind the screen.

"Please have a seat, Lord Lou." Yun Wei's cool voice came from behind the screen.

Lou Chaoan came to his senses and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

It's so difficult for him to see her now.

He walked heavily to the chair closest to her and sat down.

After serving tea, Uncle Chen stepped aside.

Lou Chaoan glanced at him, his brows furrowing slightly. "Yunwei, I have something to say to you. Have them leave first."

"Lord Lou, please speak frankly. They are all my trusted confidants and will not leak your words," Yun Wei said calmly.

Lou Chaoan remained silent.

After a long while, he picked up his cup, took a sip of tea, and looked at the woman behind him through the hazy screen.

She had her head down, seemingly flipping through a book.

Even through the screen, her unique charm was undeniable.

He could imagine the serene beauty she possessed as she lowered her head to peruse the pages of her book.

He put down his cup and said what he had been considering for a long time, "Yun Yao and I have nothing to do with each other anymore. You should know that, right?"

"So what if I know?" Yun Wei's voice was indifferent.

Lou Chao paused for a moment before continuing, "I am now... a free man."

"And then? Lord Lou, you want me to play matchmaker for you? Sure, which family's daughter have you taken a fancy to? Let me see if I have enough influence to help you make it happen," Yun Wei said unhurriedly.

Lou Chaoan's lips curled up as he gazed intently in her direction. "There is a woman you admire."

Behind the screen, Yunwei's gaze was fixed on the book on her lap, so she naturally didn't notice his gaze.

She said casually and perfunctorily, "Tell me about it."

Lou Chaoan's gaze softened. "Three years ago, when I first saw her, I fell in love with her. If it weren't for fate, she would have been the one to marry me. But before I could even think of a way, she married someone else, and our fate was severed. Fortunately, three years later, she got divorced, and I regained my freedom. Now, she is unmarried, and I am unmarried. I want to marry her. I wonder if she would be willing?"

Even the slowest person would understand what he meant upon hearing this.

Yun Wei's brows furrowed in annoyance. "Lou Chao'an, I remember making it clear to you before. Why do you keep pestering me? There's no future for us. You'd better give up on that idea as soon as possible."

Lou Chaoan felt a pang of sadness when he saw that she refused without hesitation. He was ultimately unwilling to give up. "Why is there no possibility? We were destined to be together."

“No, you are not my destined partner,” Yunwei retorted.

"Your destined partner..."

"It is I, the King." A deep and majestic voice suddenly rang out.

Lou Chaoan froze for a moment, then slowly turned his head.

To everyone's surprise, Rong Zhen appeared at the door at some unknown time.

Behind him followed that scoundrel Pei Qing.

Lou Chao'an hadn't expected the two to come, and even less that they could enter so brazenly without announcing themselves. He suddenly felt embarrassed.

Especially when Rong Zhen's imposing gaze fell on him, he felt a sense of powerlessness, as if he couldn't move.

After a long while, he slowly rose and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Regent."

Rong Zhen did not immediately call out to him, but looked at him with a cool gaze.

Pei Qing also stared at Lou Chao'an in shock.

This fellow has some nerve, daring to try and steal the Regent's man.

After the initial surprise, he felt a surge of excitement and, as if eager to stir up trouble, exclaimed, "Lord Lou is truly a dashing and romantic man, unable to resist the temptation to be alone. He just divorced his first wife, and now he's running to Qingyi Garden to talk about his destined marriage. I am truly impressed."

Lou Chaoan already felt embarrassed, and hearing his veiled sarcasm made him feel even more ashamed.

He clenched his fist, then abruptly raised his head to meet Rong Zhen's gaze.

"Your Majesty, you may not know this, but I have a long-standing marriage agreement with the Yun family, and the person I was betrothed to since childhood was Yun Wei. However, due to unforeseen circumstances, we missed each other."

We implore Your Majesty to be magnanimous and grant our request.

Upon hearing this, Rong Zhen laughed in anger. He pointed in Yun Wei's direction and said, "She is my fiancée. Why should I give her up to you?"
Regardless of whether it was a twist of fate back then, the Yun family married off another daughter to you, and since you didn't refuse before, it can be considered that you accepted the marriage.

How can I possibly bring up your marriage agreement with the Yun family again?
"I've always thought you were a calm and intelligent person, and you handled cases at the Dali Temple with fairness and impartiality. How come you're so muddle-headed, inflexible, and entangled in your own affairs?"

Pei Qing nodded in agreement, having long disliked Lou Chao'an, this hypocrite.

"Your Highness says I'm entangled in this mess, but how do you know you're not abusing your power to oppress others? At the very least, Yunwei's engagement to you was not of her own volition, and Your Highness shouldn't have used your power to force her," Lou Chaoan said calmly, suppressing his anger.

The hall fell into dead silence.

Pei Qing was startled and stared at him in astonishment.

Is this guy out of his mind?

He actually said that Rong Zhen used his power to oppress people and forced the county princess to marry him?

Ha, they've gotten really bold! Not only are they trying to steal someone's man, but they're also challenging the Regent's authority. They've really got a death wish!

He quickly glanced at Rong Zhen's face, fearing he might be angry, and hurriedly scolded, "Lou Chaoan, get out of here right now and stop talking nonsense!"

Lou Chao'an remained unmoved, his gaze towards Rong Zhen even carrying a hint of mockery. "Whether I'm talking nonsense or not, the Regent knows best."

Rong Zhen narrowed his phoenix eyes, a layer of intimidating frost covering his brows, but when he thought of how Yun Wei was indeed unwilling to get engaged to him, he fell silent.

Although he did not intend to force anyone, he did use some methods.

"Who said the prince forced me?" Just then, Yunwei suddenly walked out from behind the screen.

Lou Chaoan felt a sudden light up his eyes, and his gaze unconsciously followed her figure.

She's become even more beautiful since I last saw her...

But the next moment, his gaze dimmed.

Yun Wei walked straight to Rong Zhen's side and took his hand.

The frost on Rong Zhenjun's face seemed to melt away, and he softened in an instant.

"My engagement to the Regent was of my own free will, Lou Chao'an. Don't be so presumptuous." Yun Wei's gaze was cold and warning.

Lou Chaoan's handsome face turned pale instantly, and his eyes also dimmed.

Previously, he always felt that Yunwei's engagement to Rong Zhen was a forced move, and he also felt that he still had a chance.

But now, after hearing Yunwei's words in person, he realized that it was all just his own conjecture, and that he had been deluding himself.

"It was I who... was presumptuous." After a long pause, he said calmly, a self-deprecating smile playing on his lips.