Su Miaoling's eyes flashed, and then she said softly, "An Xin is inferior to you in everything, but I don't know what means she used to win the master's heart. If you want to win the master's heart again, I'm afraid An Xin should give up."
Mingjiao's crying suddenly stopped: "Your Highness, do you have a solution?"
Su Miaoling smiled kindly, her carefully made-up face showing no signs of aging. At first glance, she was even more beautiful than Ming Jiao.
"How easy is it to make An Xin back down? Instead of letting her back down, you should back down yourself. When it comes to men, playing hard to get is the best strategy. The more you cling to him, the more he will dislike you. On the contrary, if you distance yourself from him and ignore him, he will eagerly follow you."
Mingjiao was taken aback and said, "But, but is Your Excellency an ordinary man?"
Su Miaoling comforted him, "Although you are not an ordinary man, you are still a man after all. As a man, you have the common problems of men. You can't be wrong."
Mingjiao burst into laughter through her tears and said, "Great idea."
Su Miaoling said with relief, "The master has clear likes and dislikes. If you want the master to leave An Xin, you must make the master dislike her. Otherwise, even if the master is interested in you, he will not let go of An Xin in the end."
Thinking of An Xin, Ming Jiao gritted her teeth and said, "I don't just want the adults to hate her, I want her to suffer a fate worse than death!"
Su Miaoling raised her handkerchief to wipe her lips and smiled, "What a beautiful day today..." After saying that, she got up, picked a white magnolia in full bloom, smelled it and chuckled, "Although the flower is fragrant and lush, I'm afraid it's poisonous!"
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As soon as the banquet ended, An Youwei hurriedly walked up to Yan Zhen and said respectfully, "Thank you so much for saving Xin'er from trouble in the palace, Your Excellency. Otherwise, Xin'er would have been wronged!"
Yan Zhen smiled and said, "Lord An, you are too kind. We are all family, so it is only natural for me to help."
An Youwei shuddered, and the image of the Right Chancellor ordering his father-in-law to bow down flashed through his mind. He broke out in a cold sweat, but when he came to his senses, he saw that the Right Chancellor had already walked away.
Seeing the opportunity, Song Zhao walked over and whispered, "Brother Wei, has the magistrate told me about my unfilial son?"
An Youwei wiped away his cold sweat and said, "Sir, you might as well talk about your unfilial son..."
Xu Ruolan hadn't recovered from the shock when An Xin stepped forward and said, "Mother, let's go."
Xu Ruolan grabbed An Xin and said in a trembling voice, "Xin'er, you're going to scare your mother to death!"
An Xin comforted her softly, "Mother, I will be more careful in the future."
Xu Ruolan burst into tears: "I'm useless, I've made you suffer!"
An Xin looked at the timid woman in front of her and felt a little sorry for her. After all, she was a commoner who had been oppressed for a long time. Once she entered the capital, some things could not be changed no matter what.
An Xin couldn't help but think of her mother from her past life. Her proud and aloof mother, known as the "first ice queen of the legal profession," was doing well now.
Some things cannot be recalled, cannot be thought about; you can only choose to forget them and move forward, forever.
An Xin chuckled and said, "Where did I suffer any injustice? Didn't I slap her? Besides, in the end, didn't the Right Chancellor help me? Mother, don't blame yourself. That Duke of the State is indeed beyond our ability to deal with. If we can't fight him, we can always avoid him in the future, right?"
Xu Ruolan sobbed, "Xin'er, your temperament comes from your father and me. You have suffered a lot because of your timidity. But life is hard, and timidity can lead to a long life. Being too sharp can lead to an early death!"
An Xin's long eyelashes trembled, but in her heart she replied to Xu Ruolan: It's better to die proudly than to live cowardly...
But in life, many constraints will inevitably arise. These constraints will not allow you to act recklessly. Everything you do must be done in the interest of those who love and care for you.
An Xin smiled gently and said, "What are you talking about, Mother? Father and Mother are just being thoughtful. It was your daughter who was being willful."
Xu Ruolan's tears fell: "Xin'er, how fortunate I am to have such a well-behaved daughter as you?" The Xin'er of the past was ultimately a bit timid and cowardly, but is the girl in front of me really her own flesh and blood?
An Xin helped Xu Ruolan up and smiled, "You should say how lucky I am to have such a great mother. My sensible nature is all thanks to your good upbringing." An Xin felt that she was really good at comforting people.
Xu Ruolan finally stopped crying and smiled, patted An Xin's hand, and looked up to see Yan Zhen walking slowly over. She hurriedly curtsied and bowed.
Yan Zhen covered her lips with her folding fan and said with a smile, "Madam An, you are too kind. I have already arranged for a carriage to take you back to your residence. Please come in."
Xu Ruolan was taken aback, naturally understanding that Yan Zhen had something to say to An Xin. Moreover, An Xin had chosen the Right Prime Minister in the main hall, and the Right Prime Minister had agreed. This had inadvertently brought Yan Zhen closer to her... This was her future son-in-law!
Thinking of this, Xu Ruolan smiled slightly and said, "Xin'er will stay with you for a while, then I'll be going now."
An Xin glanced at Yan Zhen and said, "What's there to keep me company with? It's your daughter who should be keeping you company."
Xu Ruolan smiled and said, "Mother doesn't need to accompany you. Xin'er, don't be rude to the adults."
An Xin had no choice but to agree. After Xu Ruolan walked away, An Xin suddenly turned around, but Yan Zhen had already taken her hand and pulled her outside.
An Xin frowned and said, "Yan Zhen, my parents are afraid of you, but I'm not! Let me go!"
Yan Zhen turned around and smiled, "If you're not convinced, you can be afraid of me."
An Xin rolled her eyes in exasperation. It wasn't that she was worried about what others thought; she would never change her mind because of external interference. It was just that... when she faced Yan Zhen, she felt a great turmoil in her heart, and this reluctance came from her very core.
"Let go! Miss's Wudang Bodyguard latest chapter!" An Xin was furious. She wasn't particularly angry about the intercepted letters. Firstly, the strange feeling vanished completely when she learned Jing Lan's true appearance. Secondly, she was even secretly relieved that Jing Lan hadn't received the letters. If she had, her relationship with Jing Lan would likely have entered a new phase—being closer to Jing Lan meant being further away from Yan Zhen… But the truth was, she really wanted to stay far away from Yan Zhen!
Upon hearing this, Yan Zhen released his grip, paused, and then hugged An Xin. As his lips were about to descend, An Xin felt a chill run down her spine and cried out in extreme anger, "You, you shut up!"
Yan Zhen laughed, "I'll stop now." He then tried to kiss her, but An Xin blocked his mouth with her hand, gritting her teeth and suppressing her anger in a low voice, "Yan Zhen, if you keep doing this, I really won't talk to you anymore!"
Yan Zhen paused for a moment, then kissed her palm and said with a smile, "If you keep making a fuss, I won't mind kissing you in public, Xin'er, be good."
An Xin felt the cool touch of her palm spread throughout her body, and she shivered. She asked resentfully, "Where are you taking me?"
"Go see the body of the woman who committed suicide because of Song Li's kidnapping." Taking advantage of An Xin's momentary lapse in attention, Yan Zhen leaned down and stole a kiss. An Xin snapped angrily, "Get to the point!"
Yan Zhen then took her hand and smiled, "Song Zhao said there was something strange about the female corpse. I sent people to investigate, but they didn't find anything. That's why I need you to come and take a look."
An Xin frowned: "Hmm, I'll see first." Before seeing the female corpse, we can't jump to conclusions.
After walking for a short while, An Xin suddenly stopped and said, "This is the imperial palace. Why is the female corpse here? If it involves a battle between the left and right factions, it seems more appropriate to place it in Yan Zhen's territory."
Yan Zhen seemed to sense her thoughts and smiled, "Aren't they all the same?"