The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 70: Clearing Away the Love Interests of the Sixth Sister

Chapter 70: Clearing Away the Love Interests of the Sixth Sister

"Who I choose to marry is none of your business," Ye Siheng coldly glanced at her, "It seems they were invited by you." Lu Yanyan pretended to remain calm and quickly denied, "It wasn’t me!"

"If it wasn’t you, then how do you know his name?" Nanli spoke up, "I never mentioned that his name was Xu Yuan."

Upon Nanli’s reminder, everyone realized this fact and turned their gaze towards Lu Yanyan.

Lu Yanyan’s face turned pale, her body trembling, unsure of how to refute.

Ye Siheng’s expression remained unchanged as he coldly stated, "Hand Miss Lu over to the Shuntian Agency to investigate this case."

With a command, the Black Armor Guards stepped forward, first taking away the madam Xu and her son, then moving towards Lu Yanyan.

Lu Yanyan desperately clung to Lu Zheng’s sleeve, choking out, "Brother, save me!"

Lu Zheng never expected his own sister to commit such an act, but she was still a young girl.

How could he allow her to suffer in the Shuntian Agency?

He had no choice but to say, "Ninth Prince, my sister is willing to apologize here. I kindly request Ninth Prince to show mercy. Sixth Miss, I also ask for your cooperation."

He knew that as long as Nanli agreed, they could minimize the situation.

Before Ye Siheng and Nanli could respond, Chu Ye stepped forward and said, "She invited those two people to the banquet and slandered my sister’s reputation. A simple apology can’t be work? Absolutely not!"

"Exactly! Even if she compensates with money, this matter cannot be settled!"

Chu Shuo chimed in.

A woman’s reputation was of utmost importance, especially on the day of the Sixth Miss’s coming-of-age ceremony.

With so many guests present, if they forgave Lu Yanyan so easily, others would think they were guilty.

There had to be some consequences for Lu Yanyan, so that others would refrain from spreading baseless rumors.

The other three brothers nodded in agreement. They didn’t want to bring trouble, but they were not afraid of it either!

They couldn’t let the matter go after their sister was bullied!

Ignoring Lu Zheng’s plea, the Black Armor Guards directly took Lu Yanyan away.

In all these years, no noblewoman in the capital had been taken away by the Black Armor Guards.

Lu Yanyan had now become famous.

Lu Zheng was no longer in the mood to continue attending the banquet.

He hurriedly returned to the mansion to discuss countermeasures with his father.

Although this incident had occurred, with Ye Siheng present, no one dared to speak recklessly.

The banquet proceeded as usual.

Nanli only ate a few bites before Qing Feng came to find her, saying that Ye Siheng was waiting for her by the pond.

Nanli made a gesture for Yuanbao and Chunbao, her two maids, to wait from a distance, and she walked slowly towards Ye Siheng.

From afar, she saw Ye Siheng sitting in a wheelchair, gazing at the scenery.

His appearance was cold and ethereal, surpassing any beautiful scenery.

Nanli asked Yuanbao and the others to wait from a distance and walked over slowly.

Ye Siheng heard the sound of footsteps and turned his wheelchair to face her directly, "I caused you trouble earlier, and now I feel guilty about it." Nanli didn’t understand, "Didn’t the Prince help me out? How did you cause me trouble?"

Ye Siheng lowered his gaze, his long and dense eyelashes hiding the emotions in his eyes, "I said I dare to marry you, but I’m afraid no one else will dare to propose to you in the future."

Nanli suddenly understood.

This was the power of authority.

Who would dare to compete with the Ninth Prince for a person’s hand in marriage?

She couldn’t help but smile, "It’s nothing. I think I’m still young, and I don’t need to rush into marriage. I must thank the Ninth Prince for his assistance. Sometimes, people are scarier than ghosts."

She didn’t care whether she could get married or not, but as the Sixth Miss of the Anyang Marquis Mansion, she couldn’t let the mansion lose face in front of everyone.

Lu Yanyan’s behaviour was indeed cunning.

Ye Siheng raised his gaze and looked at her radiant smile.

His hand involuntarily tightened on the armrest.

He had never felt such a strong desire before.

After a moment of silence, he said, "What I said was not a lie."

Nanli was taken aback.

She only heard Ye Siheng continue, "I want to marry you."

Nanli’s mind went blank for a moment, and those words echoed repeatedly in her mind.

She still stared at Ye Siheng, and blurted out, "You want to marry me? You are..."

Nanli was stunned for a moment, her ears turning red with a tinge of warmth.

She hesitated before speaking, "But... but I do not know if I like you. In my eyes, only two people who mutually adore each other can embark on a lifelong journey together."

It must be said that she had survived in this post-apocalyptic world for over twenty years, yet she had never developed feelings for anyone or experienced love.

When she arrived here, she never initially considered the idea of marriage.

For her, it would be meaningless if it wasn’t a love that lasted a lifetime.

She couldn’t help but recall the words they spoken when returning the token.

So, he had already harbored such thoughts back then!

Upon hearing this, Ye Siheng couldn’t help but feel a glimmer of joy in his heart.

She said she didn’t know, not that she didn’t like him.

Perhaps, in her heart, he held a slightly different position.

"Nanli, I am willing to wait until you figure it out," Ye Siheng said.

He also needed to quickly find the person responsible for the curse, to break the spell so that he could stand by her side.

Marquis Mansion of Zhenbei.

Xie Beihan had previously fallen victim to witchcraft, his soul separated from his body, leaving him somewhat weakened. Therefore, he did not attend the banquet at Anyang Marquis Mansion today.

He was bored to the point of restlessness, only able to read books on Taoist practices to pass the time.

After reading for a while, his eyes grew tired, and a few tears trickled down, which he gently wiped away with his hand.

However, this scene happened to be witnessed by the hastily arriving Ye Chengyan.

"Cousin!" Yeh Chengyan sighed.

"You don’t need to be sad. Although Ninth Prince has made his intentions clear, there is still room in maneuvering this matter."

Xie Beihan blinked in confusion. "What are you saying? I can’t understand."

Yeh Chengyan noticed his reddened eyes and realized that he must have cried earlier, so he continued, "You and Sixth Miss are truly in love. You shouldn’t be hindered by Ninth Prince. Even if he blames you, I will help you break through this obstacle."

Xie Beihan’s expression changed, and he hurriedly said, "Although Sixth Sister didn’t accept me as her disciple, I already regard her as my master! How can a disciple have romantic feelings for their master? Are you crazy?"

Yeh Chengyan was taken aback.

"But you haven’t performed the formal ceremony of apprenticeship, so it’s not against the rules."

"Who told you that we are truly in love? I want to rip out that person’s tongue!" Xie Beihan exclaimed angrily.

Yeh Chengyan’s face turned slightly awkward.

"It was me... I saw you frequently going to the Marquis Mansion, and Sixth Miss even stayed by your side all night. Aren’t you two deeply attached to each other?"

Xie Beihan gave him a disdainful look. "Your Highness, you really don’t understand Sixth Sister. She accepted five thousand taels of silver from my father. If she truly cared about me, why would she accept money?"

Yeh Chengyan was left speechless.

What his cousin said made some sense.

"In that case... I misunderstood," he said, turning to leave discreetly.

Xie Beihan quickly grabbed his arm and said, "What exactly happened today? Tell me."

Yeh Chengyan sighed helplessly and briefly recounted the events.

This matter had already spread throughout the capital. Even if he didn’t mention it today, someone else would tomorrow.

After listening, Xie Beihan widened his eyes. "Ninth Prince’s behaviors is truly ruthless.

He intends to sever all of Sixth Sister’s romantic ties."