She is a heartthrob who wants to live a good life

Tan Yuan moved his fingers slightly and looked at him indifferently.

"Next, you just need to make this known at the right time."

Yan Qizhao looked indifferent, as if he was not talking about his lifelong event: "You decide on the auspicious date for the wedding."

Tan Yuan did not respond, but denied: "Miss Shen is not that person, you have found the wrong person."

Without waiting for Yan Qizhao to say anything, he continued decisively:

"I understand your highness's anxiety, but this matter is of no small importance. You can't just find someone to marry casually. Otherwise, not only will it fail to solve your highness's predicament, but it will be counterproductive."

He acted like a mysterious person and if you didn't know the truth, you would be easily fooled by him.

Yan Qizhao felt puzzled. In his previous life, it was Tan Yuan who told him the identity of that woman. Why did he now say that Shen Weicang was not the person he was looking for?

"Do you know Shen Weicang?"

Yan Qizhao heard a clue. According to his memory from his previous life, Shen Weicang would not come to Chen State until next month, and he would only show up when the wife of the General Protector of the Nation took her to the Prime Minister's Mansion for a banquet.

It was after that that Tan Yuan met Shen Weicang. After many inquiries, he finally confirmed that she was the woman he wanted to marry.

How come he knew Shen Weicang so early in this life?

He thought of a possibility: "Could it be that you actually went out of the territory of Chen State this time and went to Yan State for a visit?"

Yan Qizhao didn't take Tan Yuan's words to heart, and even made a joke.

He didn't want to take those detours in this life. In order to repay Shen Weicang's kindness in his previous life, he did what she asked as long as it was not excessive.

He would never fall into danger again in this life, nor would he give Shen Weicang a chance to save him. All the favors had been repaid in the previous life.

The two of them owed nothing to each other, so naturally he would not show mercy to Shen Weicang.

When Shen Weicang comes to Beijing next month, Tan Yuan will naturally believe what she said after meeting her.

Tan Yuan didn't seem to want to joke with him: "I have already met Miss Shen yesterday, so I can be sure that she is not the person you are looking for."

Yan Qizhao was a little surprised: "Yesterday? Shen Weicang came to the capital yesterday?"

Tan Yuan looked at him in confusion: "You don't know when she came to the capital? Then how can you be sure that Miss Shen is the one?"

Of course, it is based on what Tan Yuan said in his previous life.

"Marriage is a big deal, and there must be some guidance from fate," Yan Qizhao said nonchalantly.

"We are destined to be husband and wife. Maybe the matchmaker saw that we have not been able to meet for a long time, so he came to guide me in my dream."

Tan Yuan clenched his hands under his wide sleeves and said expressionlessly, "You think too much. She and you will not become husband and wife."

Yan Qizhao didn't notice anything wrong. Tan Yuan was just so boring. He couldn't even understand a joke and was always so serious.

In his previous life, he asked Tan Yuan to find another woman to replace Shen Weicang, and he also gave himself a long speech with an expressionless face, saying that such a roundabout way was completely unnecessary.

He didn't discuss this matter with Tan Yuan anymore and started talking about something else.

Coming out of Prince Yi's palace, Tan Yuan's expression was uncertain.

When he first met Cang Cang yesterday, he was too excited and had no time to check her breath and birth date. He really couldn't be sure whether she was the person Yan Qizhao was looking for.

******

The General's Mansion.

Shen Weicang and Lan walked along the lakeside and stopped under a weeping willow.

Seeing that her aunt wanted to tell her something in private, she sent Liu'er and Xu'er away and waited for Lan to speak with great interest.

Her aunt was no simple person. She was just a maidservant beside the imperial concubine in Yan State. She wanted to win the emperor's favor but failed. The emperor was furious and wanted to sentence her to death, but the imperial concubine mercifully spared her life.

Later, there were disputes on the border between Yan and Chen. In order to seek peace, Chen proposed a marriage, and she saw the opportunity again.

The original plan of the two countries was to have the princess and the prince marry each other, but unexpectedly Lan was so bold that she found ways to seduce Xie Zheng, a young general who was just beginning to show his talent in the State of Chen.

The royal families of the two countries were arguing over which country should send a princess to marry the Yan Kingdom. They took advantage of this opportunity to back off the situation. Soon, the Yan Kingdom gave her the surname of the country and conferred her the title of Princess Guihe.

When one of the Xu family members succeeds, the whole family will benefit. Although they do not have any real power in the State of Yan, they have been granted titles.

After all, she represents peace between the two countries. Normally, as long as the Xu family does not commit serious crimes, even the emperor will turn a blind eye.

"Cang Cang," Lan finally spoke, "Do you think Chen Guo is okay?"

Shen Weicang answered obediently: "I have come this far and found that the local customs and habits are indeed different from those in Yan State. The streets of the capital are also very lively."

Lan held her hand and said kindly:

"Have the servants been serving you well these past few days? If anyone has contradicted you or bullied you, don't hide it from your aunt, just tell me."

Shen Weicang lowered his head shyly: "This mansion is much bigger than my home, and those people are very kind to me, so don't worry, aunt."

"Really?" Lan asked casually, but in fact she was trying to persuade him. "So which one do you think is better, here or at home?"

Shen Weicang thought about it seriously: "It's great here, but I'm not used to it. I feel like my body and mind are floating in the air and can't find any solid ground."

She finally concluded: "I still feel that home is the best."

A trace of contempt flashed in Lan's eyes. What kind of person is born, what kind of child is born. The parents are short-sighted, and the daughter they gave birth to is so cowardly.

Her sister is a fool. With the current status of the Xu family, she can't find any good man she wants to marry, but she insists on marrying a poor scholar and even falls out with her family.

However, she also had to thank this useless sister.

Otherwise, if a beauty like Shen Weicang was brought up with pampered servants and served by wealthy men, how could she be tricked into coming to the State of Chen by just a few words from me?

After hearing what Shen Weicang said, Lan felt a little contemptuous. After experiencing a life of luxury, he actually wanted to go back.

She sighed in a helpless manner, and then led her along the corridor to the pavilion in the middle of the lake:

"You are such an honest child. It's no wonder your aunt is so distressed. You are so frightened by such a small thing."

Shen Weicang sneered in her heart. This Lan family really took her for a fool and had the nerve to play such a cheap trick in front of her.

If Lan Zhinian had not been busy seizing the throne recently and Yan State was not safe for her now, she would not have taken this opportunity to come here.

However, thinking about Tan Yuan whom he met a while ago, Shen Weicang was in a good mood.

The Lan family wanted to take advantage of her, and she was happy to pretend to be ignorant.

Seizing power is not a simple matter. If Lan Zhinian dies, she must find several ways out for herself.

Tan Yuan is okay, but I don’t know if Chen State will have a better choice.

Lan stood side by side with her, looking at the koi in the lake together, each with different thoughts in their minds.

Lan raised her hand, and her maid immediately stepped forward with fish food.

She grabbed a handful and threw it into the lake, which immediately attracted the fish to scramble to eat, causing a splash of water.

Seeing that Shen Weicang seemed to be finding it very interesting, she said with a hint of meaning:

"Many people are just like the fish in this lake. Their whole lives they can only wait and compete with their own kind for some things that their owners casually throw down. Their greatest value is just to be admired by others. Their lives are pitiful and sad."

Shen Weicang remained silent, waiting for her to continue.

"Cang Cang, I haven't had much chance to see my family in Chen State these years, and the one I'm most worried about is you, my niece."

Shen Weicang found it funny. If she remembered correctly, Lan and she had never met each other in all these years, so how could they have any deep feelings for each other?

"Auntie doesn't want to see you living a hard life like your foolish mother," Lan said with a sigh.

"If you are willing, you may stay in Chen State in the future. I can find a good husband for you in the capital."