Chapter 205: Chapter 148: Is It Possible That the Girl Is Shen Ruoxi?

Jun Moling and Pei Xuan exchanged helpless smiles; who would have thought that one day they would also be openly priced by others?

Shen Ruoxi completely ignored the two of them and directly took Yun Jiangxue aside.

“Sister, have you really made up your mind?” Shen Ruoxi asked concernedly.

Yun Jiangxue gently shook her head, “Not yet, it’s just that I…”

The way she wanted to say something but stopped clearly showed she already had a bias in her heart.

Shen Ruoxi understood too well; her sister just couldn’t refuse!

Shen Ruoxi was filled with worry; she didn’t want her senior sister to get hurt.

Recalling the two years spent in the Xiao Family, the many rules in the deep mansion were enough to drive one crazy.

And the Xiao Family was just a fallen General Mansion; the rules at the Princess Mansion would only be more numerous and complicated, enough to exhaust and stifle someone alive.

“Didn’t you always say you see Pei Xuan as a younger brother?” Shen Ruoxi asked irritably.

“At the moment he took the arrow for me, what else could I care about? If the arrow hadn’t missed and struck his heart, what meaning would my life have? Who knows what tomorrow will bring? I haven’t thought about it, I haven’t thought about it.” Yun Jiangxue’s voice trembled slightly, her gaze full of determination.

An idea suddenly struck Shen Ruoxi, “Sister, you achieved a great merit within the army. If it weren’t for you opening the gates of Xia Pass, we wouldn’t know how much more manpower we might have lost!

You should use this military merit to ask the Emperor for a favor, so at least you’ll have some leeway and won’t be looked down upon.”

“It seems Prince Zhan has already reported it for me, the Emperor said he wanted to reward, but I declined.

We are just people of the world, what use are those rewards?” Yun Jiangxue said lightly.

Shen Ruoxi was itching to slap her, feeling inwardly anxious.

Now that she was already so entwined with the court, refusing military merit seemed foolish, wasn’t it?

“Alright, let me find some time to talk to the Emperor about this. Anyway, even if marrying Pei Xuan is inevitable, we can’t let the Princess Mansion look down on us.” Shen Ruoxi said resolutely.

“What marriage? There isn’t even a hint of it yet!”

Although Yun Jiangxue said this, she knew in her heart that since she chose to be with Pei Xuan, she was ready to stay with him for life.

“Cousin, how come you have time to come to the market?” Over there, Pei Xuan was the first to speak.

Jun Moling’s gaze turned to the sisters who avoided their conversation, and only after a long while did he retract his gaze and slowly said: “Didn’t you also come?”

“Curious about what they’re discussing?” Pei Xuan lowered his voice and asked.

Jun Moling smiled faintly, “They wouldn’t be discussing me. It’s more likely they’re talking about you! After all, I have a recognized relationship with Ruoxi, while you two aren’t acknowledged yet.”

Truly pointing out the unmentioned, Cousin was just too unlovable! Pei Xuan silently complained.

He quickly retorted, “What’s so special about having an official relationship, at least I truly adore Jiangxue, while you’re opting for a second choice due to unrequited love. Cousin, if you don’t treat Ruoxi well, I might really turn against you, regardless of your identity.”

Jun Moling just smiled lightly, his gaze softly resting on Shen Ruoxi again. His eyes were full of deep emotion, as if water could overflow from them.

“Opting for a second choice due to unrequited love, is that what you all think? Is it possible that the one I’ve loved from the beginning has always been Ruoxi?”

Without thinking, Pei Xuan immediately retorted, “Impossible, when Ruoxi returned home, Cousin, you had already gone to the border city, you two didn’t even know each other, how could the girl you like be her? Don’t be ridiculous.”

Jun Moling unhurriedly asked, “During your five years in Medicine King Valley, did you ever hear her say she saved someone?”

Hearing this, Pei Xuan was stunned, his mind racing with thoughts, and he wore a look of disbelief.

He recalled that during that time, Shen Ruoxi often spoke of a particularly handsome big brother.

Back then, he was full of indignation, wondering who could look better than him, Prince Pei?

At that time, Shen Ruoxi not only loved to talk about this but also often mentioned: “That big brother said his name, but I was too sleepy, sleeping on Master’s shoulder, and didn’t hear it. Master wouldn’t let me go find him either.”

He had also asked her, “Do you want to find him?”

Her answer was straightforward: “Yes.”

However, as time slowly passed, she rarely brought it up again, perhaps having given up the thought of searching for him.

Pei Xuan suddenly realized, covering his mouth in disbelief, he said, “The handsome big brother she mentioned was you?”

Jun Moling nodded slightly, his gaze deep and far, “I only knew the daughter of Old Marquis Shen was the girl who saved me when the Old Marquis Shen went to the battlefield.

The battles were intense, she was only fourteen then, I thought of returning to the Capital City to propose after the war ended.

But who could have anticipated that the entire Shen Family Army would be annihilated, as if the sky had fallen!

Her father and brothers, not one survived under my command, Jun Moling. With what face could I meet her?

At that time, I didn’t dare to have any more extravagant hopes.

But Ruoxi did not blame me, and the teacher said, repentance and apology were useless, what she needed was happiness. Thankfully, thankfully.”

Pei Xuan couldn’t help but ask, “Does she know about this?”

Jun Moling gently shook his head, his voice soft and tender: “She doesn’t know.”

Pei Xuan grew anxious, “If you don’t tell her, she may misunderstand.”

Jun Moling looked at the slender figure not far away, Shen Ruoxi was standing there quietly, speaking with her senior sister.

The breeze blew through her hair, a scene of tranquility and charm.

He slowly said, “I wish for her to perceive and understand my love on her own.

Though that event is our connection, it is also like a shackle. I hope she falls in love with me willingly, Jun Moling, not just because I was the big brother she saved.

I am willing to give her ample time; if she feels she can’t love me, I will still return her freedom.”

Having said that, Jun Moling gave a soft smile, his smile carrying a touch of relief and determination.

Hearing this, Pei Xuan couldn’t help but be at a loss for words, anxiously saying, “Cousin, are you trying to be pure-hearted? So, if she likes someone else, you’d really let her go to find that person?

I’m not like you, Jiangxue can only love me, she belongs to me alone, whoever dares covet her, I’ll make sure he can’t live properly.”

Jun Moling just smiled gently, his demeanor calm: “Just because she’s gone through so much hardship, her feelings matter the most to me, I can’t impose upon her.”

Pei Xuan was about to say he was spineless when the two sisters returned at that moment.

Shen Ruoxi had a gentle smile on her face, asking, “What were you both talking about just now?”

“Talking about you.” Pei Xuan replied irritably.

“Me? What about me?” Shen Ruoxi asked, perplexed.

“You…” Pei Xuan began, but was interrupted by a sudden glaring look from Jun Moling, the warning in his eyes clear.

Jun Moling quickly said, “Nothing much? There’s a small shop selling tofu pudding over there, it’s an old brand, very famous for being particularly delicious, let’s go!”

Shen Ruoxi couldn’t help but laugh, “Big business didn’t work out, can’t afford a big meal, so we’ll have tofu pudding instead?”

Jun Moling smiled, responding: “I guarantee once you’ve tried it, you’ll want more, let’s go!”

With that, he and Shen Ruoxi started walking ahead.

Yun Jiangxue followed but saw Pei Xuan standing in place seemingly deep in thought, so she called him, “What are you thinking about? Let’s go.”

“The Jun family truly has devoted men, no doubt about it.” Pei Xuan muttered softly.

Yun Jiangxue was confused, “What did you say?”

Pei Xuan quickly smiled broadly, “I said, this pair is truly a perfect match. Let’s go, Sister Jiangxue.”

“So odd, let’s go.” Yun Jiangxue said with a smile.

Since they caught the market day, the tofu pudding shop was especially crowded, and the four of them had to spend quite a bit of effort to finally find a place to sit.

Before the tofu pudding was even served, they saw Ye Yun’er stride in arrogantly with a few guards, truly enemies meet on narrow roads.

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