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.”

“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?”

“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…