She refused to marry.

An hour later, Chunhua pulled Qiushi into the house with large and small bags.

The curtains stirred, and the person inside sat up and slowly lifted the curtain.

Chunhua turned around and saw the person sitting on the bed, and screamed in fright.

"Huh..."

The fan in his hand also fell to the ground.

Qiu Shi hurriedly pulled Chun Hua to kneel down, "Greetings, Your Majesty."

Xiao Xuanjing's expression was displeased.

"Fan, fan... Your Majesty must have misheard." Su Wanwan hurriedly picked up the fan and threw it out the window.

"You two go outside and keep watch, don't let anyone see us." Su Wanwan walked towards the bedside.

Chunhua and Qiushi exchanged a glance, then quickly got up, bowed their heads, walked out, closed the door, and headed straight for the courtyard gate, where they bolted it.

"Brother, can you see it? Or is it just my imagination?" Chunhua pointed inside.

Qiu Shi nodded, looking at the young lady's bedroom with a puzzled expression. "I saw it."

"It's actually His Majesty..." Chunhua muttered.

"I wasn't in the manor last night, so what did you see?" Qiu Shi asked, puzzled.

"Wasn't His Majesty supposed to be at war? He should still be on his way back to the capital. How come he's back already? And he's still sleeping..."

Chunhua, still not quite understanding, stretched out her left hand, "Your Highness?"

He then extended his right hand, "Your Majesty?"

"Brother, who do you think the young lady will choose?"

Qiu Shi shook his head, "The Second Miss's mind is fickle; it's impossible to guess her intentions."

"I guess it's His Majesty. Think about it, our young lady kissed His Majesty in front of everyone last year, and now it's happening again. Sigh... what will the young master do?" Chunhua leaned against the door.

Inside the room, Su Wanwan massaged Feng Chenjun's legs. "Your Majesty, are you feeling better?"

Xiao Xuanjing, being a martial artist, had keen hearing and clearly heard the conversation between the brother and sister at the door.

He leaned down, pinched Su Wanwan's chin, and asked, "If the Crown Prince were to return to the capital with me, who would you choose?"

"I will definitely choose His Majesty," Su Wanwan said decisively.

"Why?" Xiao Xuanjing pressed on.

"Love is a one-way street. I fell in love with you first, so naturally I can't look down on anyone else." Su Wanwan said, tapping her hands even harder.

"If that's the case, why did you send out the invitation in the first place?" Xiao Xuanjing asked, his expression displeased.

Su Wanwan thought to herself, "It's none of your business who I give it to."

"The circumstances were special at the time. The engagement was just to appease my third aunt, who was blackmailing my father into buying an official position for my cousin."

Buying an official position requires bribing officials; one can't possibly pawn off all of one's third sister's dowry.

I then thought of finding someone to pretend to be my husband, and then having a huge fight with my family over it, ending things completely. Seeing this, my parents would definitely not give all the family property to the third wife.

Xiao Xuanjing's brow relaxed slightly, and he gently stroked her face with his fingertips for a moment.

"Ying Zheng poisoned the Princess's drink, almost leading to the execution of the entire Su family and crippling Su Tailing's legs. Do you still love him now?"

Su Wanwan stopped tapping her leg. "I knew he was lying to me, but I didn't know he had done so much behind my back."

Su Wanwan suddenly thought of something, "Your Majesty, I ask you, since you knew he was the one who poisoned me, why did you want to kill me?"

Xiao Xuanjing was speechless for a moment.

She was too meddlesome at the time, making it difficult for her to win his heart.

Su Wanwan pressed on, "Since Your Majesty likes me, why are you suddenly treating me this way? Is it just because I risked my life to deliver grain?"

Xiao Xuanjing gazed at her with deep eyes.

"You were only moved by the girl's love, not in love, were you?" Su Wanwan raised her eyes.

Seeing that he remained silent, Su Wanwan felt a sudden, sharp pain in her heart.

"If that's the case, then the same applies to me and the Crown Prince, so why should Your Majesty worry about it? Besides, there may not be a future between Your Majesty and me."

Xiao Xuanjing felt a surge of resentment, reached out and pulled her into his arms, kissing her roughly.

Once the pent-up frustration in his heart had dissipated, he pulled away from her soft lips and said, "I don't like hearing these words. Don't say them again."

Su Wanwan glared at him, then, after calming her breathing, said, "Your Majesty, please change your clothes and we shall have our meal together."

Half a moment later, Xiao Xuanjing came out from behind the screen.

Su Wanwan sat at the table, gazing at him in his dark brown robe, unable to look away.

"nice?"

Su Wanwan nodded, "Your Majesty is usually dressed in court attire or in magnificent Shu brocade robes, and even from afar, one can tell that Your Majesty possesses an imposing presence. Today, however, you seem like a completely different person."

Feng Chenjun snorted and sat down, picking up the bowl of porridge and drinking it.

Su Wanwan picked up a steamed bun, tore off a piece, and ate and chewed. For some reason, the steamed bun tasted much better than usual today.

Could it be that they changed the chef?

"Your Majesty, how many days do you plan to rest? When will you depart?"

After finishing his porridge, Xiao Xuanjing picked up a piece of beef and said, "I'll stay here with Madam for one more day and then leave."

"So we're leaving tomorrow?" Su Wanwan asked cautiously.

I was afraid of upsetting him.

"I had lunch with you around noon." Xiao Xuanjing took a sip of tea. "What, are you not welcoming your husband to stay?"

Su Wanwan hurriedly waved her hand, "Your Majesty, look, my Chunhua has a big mouth. You keep calling me 'husband,' if she spreads this around, how will I face anyone in the future?"

"Aren't there many rumors about Madam?" Xiao Xuanjing curled the corners of his lips. "Besides, which maid dresses like a young lady? She should be disciplined."

"Hehe, actually, I don't treat her like a maid. She's grown up and it's time for her to get married. This attire is my permission, and I hope she can marry into a good family in the future," Su Wanwan explained.

Xiao Xuanjing paused slightly, gazing at her thoughtfully.

"Why are you looking at me like that..." Su Wanwan covered her face with a steamed bun.

"How can you establish authority like this? From now on, you should follow your mother and learn properly, so that the servants won't take advantage of you and embarrass you in the future." Xiao Xuanjing rolled up a piece of meat and put it in his mouth.

Su Wanwan put down the steamed bun. He had just returned, and if she told him that she didn't want to go to the Princess's residence, she would inevitably anger him.

"Your Majesty, in my hometown, before a man and woman agree to marry, they will meet and if they are compatible, they will become engaged..."

Since Your Majesty likes me, I hope Your Majesty can respect the customs of my hometown and arrange a courtship before discussing marriage, is that alright?

The thought of the eldest princess made her uneasy; every extra moment she spent with the princess would cost her at least three years of her life.

"Little fox." Xiao Xuanjing put down his chopsticks. "What's a date?"

"It's about eating together, traveling together... holding hands... and things like that." Su Wanwan took a bite of her steamed bun.

Xiao Xuanjing pondered for a moment, "When I return in triumph, I will arrange a date with you, how about it?"

"Pfft..." Su Wanwan laughed out loud.

"What are you laughing at?" Xiao Xuanjing looked up.

"It can only be understood intuitively, not explained in words." Su Wanwan tilted her head and laughed.

When Feng Chenjun said this in such a serious tone, it felt somewhat out of place.

"Have you dated Ying Zheng as well?" Xiao Xuanjing frowned, feeling displeased.

Su Wanwan quickly stopped her, "I had to go to the East Garden every day back then, how could I have time?"

"That's very good." Xiao Xuanjing's brow relaxed.