My house was confiscated and I was exiled. I emptied the emperor's warehouse and fled.

The water of Lianqi Lake is crystal clear, with rippling waves, like a flawless jade, emitting a beautiful luster.

Su Yunwan and Zhao Keyan walked hand in hand through the plank road and came to the pavilion by the lake.

Qingtang brought people to arrange all the tea trays, snacks, etc. Su Yunwan waved her hand and told them to go and have fun without having to serve her.

The maids and guards retreated far away, and there was no one near the pavilion.

Zhao Keyan looked at the beautiful green mountains and clear waters, but had no intention of appreciating them. "Sister Wanwan, my parents have already chosen a future husband for me, and the day after tomorrow is the engagement day."

Su Yunwan knew that this was an agreement between Ke Yan and her parents, but she didn't expect it to be made so hastily. "Whose boy is he? Have you seen him? What do you think of him?"

"He is the second son of a wealthy peasant family in the city. He is studious and passed the examination to become a student a few years ago." When mentioning her future husband, Zhao Keyan felt distressed and irritated.

In recent years, Youzhou has been controlled by the Qin family, and the locals have lost the opportunity to continue taking imperial examinations. Su Yunwan would not judge whether a person has real talent and knowledge just from the title of "Tongsheng".

But from Zhao Keyan's attitude, it can be seen that she is very opposed to this marriage. If it is because of her concern for Qin Mu...

Su Yunwan thought for a moment and said, "Third Aunt is also looking for a wife for Qin Mu."

Zhao Keyan was stunned for a moment, and her heart ached: "Then... Third Young Master..."

The breeze gently blew across the lake, creating layers of magnificent ripples, and Su Yunwan's sigh drifted away with the breeze.

"Qin Mu has been hurt so badly that he no longer wants to talk about love. He has just reached the stage of life where he needs to get married and have children, and is just following the secular world."

When she heard Third Aunt say that Qin Mu agreed to get married, the first person that came to her mind was Zhao Keyan.

Instead of marrying someone with no emotional foundation, Qin Mu would rather find Zhao Keyan, who knows him well.

Even if Qin Mu would most likely only give his wife the respect she deserves and not love her, for Zhao Keyan, it would still be an unattainable luxury.

For both of them, it must be one of the two: the person who loves me and the person I love.

However, when she learned that Qin Mu only wanted to carry on the family line, she immediately gave up the idea.

Apart from her inferior background, Zhao Keyan was far superior to ordinary women in terms of beauty, ability, character, and temperament. If she was discovered by the flower and bird envoy who was searching for beauties among the people for the emperor, she would definitely be presented to the palace.

As long as she is willing, it will not be difficult for her to become a most favored concubine of the world.

It was neither reasonable nor moral for Su Yunwan to want her to become a tool for bearing children.

She wanted Zhao Keyan to completely let go of this unrequited love, regain her mood and move towards the future.

But after hearing what she said about Qin Mu, Zhao Keyan replied: "The Third Young Master values ​​love and friendship, and only time can make everything fade away. I hope his future wife can understand and accept this and not let the Third Young Master get hurt again."

Su Yunwan: "...He is the guardian of the Qin family's patriarch, and he is indifferent to emotions. No matter who marries her, he will always put his eldest brother first, and even sacrifice his wife and children if necessary."

She emphasized Qin Mu's shortcomings, but Zhao Keyan once again broke through her cognition, "With the prince's trust and care for him, even if he is not a guardian, he is worth everything he has given."

As the daughter of the Qin family's chef, Zhao Keyan had long heard about Qin Mu's return to his ancestral home.

She felt that for Qin Mu, Qin Junyi risked being criticized by the world for being disrespectful and unfilial, and tried his best to overturn his father's execution and restore Qin Mu to his ancestral home.

This alone is enough for Qin Mu to repay him for his whole life.

Not to mention that Qin Junyi did not intend to take advantage of Qin Mu, but treated Qin Mu as his own younger brother, and even trusted him more than his own second brother.

Su Yunwan was completely speechless and fell into silence for a long time.

"Master San must have suffered a lot to be chosen as a guardian."

Zhao Keyan recalled that when she first met Qin Mu, she thought he was a retainer of the Qin family, and later she mistakenly thought he was Qin Junyi's sworn brother.

In the past, she could never imagine what kind of cruel training a direct descendant of the noble Qin Palace would have to endure in order to completely forget his origins, be loyal to his master, and remain committed to his mission.

Now when she thought of this, she felt so heartbroken that she could hardly breathe.

A strong sour feeling rushed up my throat, tears welled up in my eyes, blurring my vision.

The dams that were once held firmly collapsed, and the flooding floods completely destroyed the principles.