After I captured the wrong male lead, I broke off the engagement and married the villain

Nangong Yuan's light voice made Tao Zhu feel a little surprised.

"Strange, what's wrong, miss?"

I had thought the young lady was sometimes weird, but she never took it seriously.

But now, even if she was slow-witted, she should have noticed this strange feeling.

“Well... Miss was inexplicably concerned about Gu Zian before. She helped him so much, but in the end she still broke off the engagement. She didn’t seem to care much.”

"This time it's Xiao Heyun again. The young lady was injured several times for him, and she also worked hard to help him secretly. Now she seems to not care anymore. Why?"

Tao Zhu looked at her, the strangeness in his eyes almost overflowing.

But Nangong Yuan seemed not to see it.

"Don't worry about this for now. Yuehui Pavilion has received this month's dividend. You can save half of it and give the rest to the secret guards."

Tao Zhu nodded: "Yes, I'll go now."

After saying this, he took the box containing the money and left.

Nangong Yuan knew that she looked suspicious, but she didn't intend to hide it.

Tao Zhu has been with her for many years, so of course she doesn't want to lie to anyone.

But...many things are not useful if you tell her everything. It is better to let her know nothing.

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The next day, the boy that Mrs. Shen had mentioned came.

"This is the eldest son of the Duke's Mansion, Pei Ji."

The man turned his head and bowed to her: "Hello, Miss Nangong."

"Mr. Pei is well."

Nangong Yuan returned the greeting and sat next to Madam Shen.

The elders of the two families were talking on the side. Nangong Yuan smiled but said nothing, sitting very dignified.

"Miss Nangong rarely shows up in public. This is the second time I've seen her. She is indeed very graceful."

"Madam, you are too kind to me. I don't deserve it."

"Hey, young lady, have you forgotten? It was you who saved me at the Li Wang Flower Banquet."

The Duke's wife was very enthusiastic and talked about this matter.

"It's my job. What's more, the situation was critical. Could I just stand by and watch him die?"

Nangong Yuan had already forgotten who she met at that time, after all, she had no impression of it.

But now it seems that the other party still remembers it clearly.

"The young lady is as capable as any man. Even the Emperor praises her. Naturally, I like her very much too."

After talking for a while, they found an excuse for the two of them to stay in the same room.

Nangong Yuan was not reserved, but invited Pei Ji to have tea.

"This is this year's spring tea. It may not taste that good. Please try it, young master."

Pei Ji couldn't help but laugh when he heard this: "The girl is really frank."

"I'm just telling the truth, but I think it's still edible. What do you think, sir?"

Pei Ji nodded: "It's OK, but it's a little different from before."

"If you are not used to it, you can try this."

Nangong Yuan asked Tao Zhu to get the tea beside him and asked him to taste it.

"The girl's tea is naturally excellent."

"Mr. Pei is really good at coaxing people."

"No, I'm just telling the truth."

Pei Ji is the eldest son of the Duke's Mansion. He is twenty-one years old and still unmarried.

It is said that the Duchess's wife has high standards and cannot appreciate anything good.

Moreover, Pei Ji started school at an early age and later took the imperial examination, so he had little time to talk about marriage.

Now that the results of the autumn examination were out, he was on the list, and it was a foregone conclusion that he would serve in the court, so his family began to arrange his marriage.

"Miss Nangong is very skilled in martial arts. She saved me last time and it's unforgettable."

"It's just a trick. I'm lucky."

"Not everyone is so lucky. I heard that the assassins tried to kill him. Fortunately, the girl arrived in time."

Nangong Yuan curled her lips and smiled: "It was just luck. The royal hunting grounds are heavily guarded. If it weren't for this, the consequences would be unpredictable."

When it comes to this matter, Nangong Yuan talks much less.

After all, it is related to the royal family and this matter is so touching, so as an eyewitness, Nangong Yuan does not want to say too much.

"Yes, by the way, do you like scented tea? The autumn chrysanthemums are in full bloom these days, so I brought some over for you to try."

Nangong Yuan nodded in agreement.

So I started to make tea in the house.

Pei Ji was an expert in the tea ceremony, and his every move was extremely pleasing to the eye.

"Come, please."

A golden chrysanthemum blooms in the teacup, and the tea soup is very clear and free of impurities.

Nangong Yuan took a sip and said, "Chrysanthemum tea is still slightly bitter."

She doesn't like bitter taste, but scented tea can help reduce internal heat, so she can drink more of it.

"This one is not bitter, but slightly sweet."

Pei Ji pushed another cup over. Nangong Yuan tasted it and found it was not bitter.

"It tastes good. If you add some hawthorn and honey, it will taste even better."

“I’ve never seen this way of drinking.”

"Have you heard of Master Pei of Yuehui Pavilion?"

"Have heard a little bit."

Nangong Yuan said: "This way of drinking came from there. It's just the right time to drink it."

Soon the servant brought Yuehui Pavilion's special pastries, all of which were made by Liu Qingyue herself and were delivered to Nangong Yuan every day for them to taste.

"You are in for a treat today. The snacks at Yuehui Pavilion are incredible. Try them."

Pei Ji sat opposite her and took a bite of the dessert, saying, "It tastes really good, not too sweet, and delicious."

"eighteen."

Nangong Yuan smiled and asked someone to send some portions to the ladies in the front hall to try.

Tao Zhu, who knew the inside story, was helpless. At this time, she still had to attract customers to Yuehui Pavilion. What a shame for the young lady.

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The two of them had a great conversation, and Pei Ji seemed quite happy when he left.

Mrs. Shen saw this and asked, "What do you think of him?"

"This is our first meeting, what can we tell? Only after long-term contact can we know the essence of people."

"Hey, where do you get so much time?"

Mrs. Shen was somewhat helpless and said, "Pei Ji is of noble status, and now he has entered the court as an official. He will naturally have a promising future. I feel relieved if you marry him."

"The baby hasn't even started yet, and mother is already worrying about this?"

Madam Shen was angry: "You little girl, can't I just tell you something?"

"Let's wait and see. Once or twice won't be enough. I need to observe more."

Nangong Yuan was not so rash as to marry herself off, so she did not answer.

"Okay, okay, it's up to you. Next time you go out to play, ask him out and see. Anyway, you know what's going on, so I feel relieved."

Mrs. Shen is quite happy today.

She was quite happy that her daughter finally came to her senses for the first time since she broke off the engagement.

I thought she was heartbroken by Gu Zian, but now it seems that is not the case.

That’s good, that’s good. There are so many men in the world. If this one doesn’t work, just try another one. There are plenty of them.

"Then mother, please go slowly. I will take a rest first."

Nangong Yuan stretched his waist, picked up a fruit and put it into his mouth.

"Tao Zhu, is it done?"

"It has been taken care of. There has been no major incident with the secret guards recently. You don't have to worry."

"Okay, let's check Pei Ji again."

"Okay, I'll make arrangements."