Xiling Yue was in a low mood and sat in the corner of the cell, burying her cheek in the crook of her arm. Suddenly, there was a noise, and it was someone using the key to open the prison door.

Someone's coming to rob the prison! This was Xiling Yue's first reaction. She stood up abruptly and looked at the door expectantly, but when the cell door opened, she was disappointed.

Li Wangzhen, dressed in a navy blue skirt, walked into the prison door, and ordered the guards behind him: "Madame asked me to ask her a few words alone, you go down first." ”

"Yes." The two guards bowed down to receive the order, handed her the candlestick in their hands, and closed the cell door from the outside.

Li Wangzhen stepped forward, put the candlestick on the only small case in the prison, looked at Xiling Yue lightly, and only said four words: "I've seen you." ”

Xilingyue reluctantly smiled back: "Mrs. Li said that she laughed, we naturally met, twice." ”

"No, earlier." Li Wangzhen looked at her face, "Last year in Ziqing, I saw your portrait...... He took it with him. ”

Xi Lingyue's face turned white for a while, then turned red, and then her eyes were hot and she lowered her head.

"Your name is Xiling Yue." Li Wangzhen calmly exposed her, "I can probably guess the purpose of your coming to Zhenhai." ”

Xilingyue bit her lower lip, not knowing what to say, but she knew that she couldn't lose the formation, so she straightened her waist.

"How did you get into this situation?" Li Wangzhen got straight to the point.

Xilingyue was even more confused: "When I first arrived, I met A Luo, saying that Jiang Fu received a post about the hairpin banquet, but Jiang Yunyi eloped with someone and asked me to pretend to be her to the banquet." I...... I thought I could take the opportunity to meet you, so I agreed...... I didn't know it was a trap! ”

Li Wangzhen didn't say much after listening, and said after a moment of silence: "Although this matter is complicated, it is not impossible, if you can tell the truth......

"No way!" Before Li Wangzhen finished speaking, he was interrupted by Xi Lingyue, "You have also seen that I have been framed so far, and so many charges have been detained on my head." If I tell the truth, it will only hurt him......"

"But if you don't say it, you won't be able to get away with this crime."

Xilingyue was stubborn: "You also know that my father-in-law's family is in the middle of the road, and he was taken the title of imperial merchant by the imperial court...... At this point, I can't even get them involved, I ...... I can take it myself. ”

"Are you sure?" Li Wangzhen's eyebrows were slightly condensed, and his moist face was a little haggard under the reflection of the candle flame, adding a touch of the beauty of Xi Shi's heart.

Xiling Yue nodded again and again, and finally softened in front of her, revealing a little begging: "Please...... Don't tell Mrs. Gao. ”

Li Wangzhen didn't respond, just looked at Xiling Yue again, and sighed faintly: "It seems that you really like him." ”

Xiling Yue couldn't deny it, and lowered her head: "We grew up together...... Seventeen years of love. ”

Seventeen years of love, she and her brother-in-law Xiao Yi childhood sweethearts, have long fallen in love with each other. However, last year, his father-in-law was implicated in the rebellion of Jiannan Xichuan Jiedu, and was deprived of the hat of the imperial merchant and imprisoned. At that time, Xiao Yi was treating Li Wangzhen, the daughter of Jiedu, in Ziqing, and he lacked skills, so the envoy of Ziqing Jiedu took advantage of the danger and proposed to let him marry Li Wangzhen as his wife, and in exchange, his father-in-law could not only get out of prison safely, but also get back the family property that was confiscated.

Even the envoy of the Ziqing Festival promised that after he married Li Wangzhen, his father-in-law would be able to re-elect the imperial merchant and revitalize the lintel. As the only son of his father-in-law, seeing his family in prison, Xiao Yi could only reluctantly accept it.

Later, the father-in-law was really released, and half of the family property was recovered. After she learned the inside story, she originally wanted to wait for Xiao Yi to come back from Ziqing to discuss the matter, but she overheard that Li Wangzhen went to Zhenhai as a guest, and what hairpin banquet was going to be attended. So she impulsively ran away from home, wanting to go to Li Wangzhen to ask for an explanation, trying to break the marriage contract. But he didn't admit that he not only failed to get things done, but also fell into such a situation.

"Taking advantage of people's danger is not what everyone does with the ladies." Xiling Yue asked desperately, "Can't you really let go?" ”

"I can't." Li Wangzhen seemed to remember something, and his face gradually became gentle, "When I was fourteen years old, I became ill, and all the doctors were helpless, but he took my hand and encouraged me not to give up. Since then, I have learned that there is such a person in the world who can live for him, die for him, and live for him. Li Wangzhen said, his face gradually becoming firm, "I have never asked for anything in my life, but to him...... I'm sorry to say to you. ”

"But you know he doesn't like you!" Xiling Yue's emotions were a little excited, "Since you have seen my portrait, you should know about us...... We are childhood sweethearts...... Agreeable! ”

Li Wangzhen had known about this for a long time, and he had already been mentally prepared: "I know that you grow up together, and I am indeed one step late." But I am confident that if you and I had a fair game, he might not have chosen you. ”

"Huh! What do you mean by 'fairness' is to threaten my stepfather's life and death to marry you? Xiling Yue couldn't restrain her anger, "This method is also too ...... It's despicable! ”

In this matter, Li Wangzhen had nothing to say. Indeed, it was she who learned that her sweetheart was in the middle of the road, so she took this handle and promised to use her mother's power to help him revive the family, in exchange for his consent to this family business. The means are despicable, but she has no other way, she is seventeen years late, and she can't compete for Xilingyue.

"This life is very long, and what was before is not what it will be in the future. I have to try to stay with him before I have a chance to win his heart......" Li Wangzhen sighed softly, "You haven't lost, you won't understand." ”

"yes, I don't understand!" Xiling Yue gritted her teeth and sarcastically. Li Wangzhen listened to the accusations, and was not angry, but was extremely frank: "You can say that I am unscrupulous, or you can say that I am shameless, I just want to pursue my lifelong happiness, and your father-in-law's family can also revive the lintel...... I'm not wrong. ”

"Yes, you're in pursuit of life, you're right; He revitalized the family, and he was right...... It's me who is wrong. Xilingyue choked in her throat, and suddenly felt sadness coming from her, her body slowly slid down the wall, and she wanted to cry but couldn't.

She came to Zhenhai because she was reluctant to love for so many years, this trip was so difficult, but not only did she not get a chance to turn around, but she was in prison, and she had to humiliate herself in front of her rival! Xi Lingyue covered her face with her hands, only feeling embarrassed.

Seeing her so sad, Li Wangzhen also felt a trace of guilt, and sighed: "Before I saw you, I thought about letting you be a side room...... Now that I see your talent and temperament, I don't think you will agree. ”

(End of chapter)