The wealthy tycoon wants to be the white moonlight of the little village girl

After a long while, Ying'er slowly said, "My mother said that it is most important for a girl to maintain her appearance, so she never let me do any needlework for fear of hurting my eyes and hands.

And... that young man can't marry me, his family has already arranged a marriage for him, and the wedding is going to take place at the beginning of next month... He asked me to forget him, saying that I'm a good girl, but we're not suitable. But, I know he just said that because he's afraid of making me sad!"

Qing He was stunned when he heard this...

She looked at Ying'er, whose eyes were filled with sorrow, and for a moment she didn't know how to comfort this beautiful lady.

The two lines of ancient poetry that she asked Qinghe to embroider were written by the Tang Dynasty poet Yuan Zhen. The first two lines were "Once you have seen the sea, all other waters are but puddles; all other clouds are but mounds of Mount Wushan," in memory of his first wife, Wei Cong.

And the next two sentences "I am too lazy to look back at the flowers, half because of my Taoist practice and half because of you" mean that I walk through the flowers in a hurry but am too lazy to look back, half because of my Taoist practice and half because I once had you. You are the most beautiful memory in my life, and no one can replace you.

It is naturally hard to accept that two people with such deep affection cannot be together, and Qinghe understands her feelings.

Ying'er smiled bitterly and continued, "It's not that he doesn't like me. We have known each other for many years and have long been in love with each other. If it weren't for his elders' forced intervention, he and I would have been a loving couple..."

Qing He remained silent, quietly looking at the beautiful and moving young lady in front of her. She couldn't imagine what kind of man would refuse her and marry someone else, nor could she imagine what kind of outstanding man would make this gentle and beautiful woman in front of her fall in love with her so deeply and never forget her...

With Ying'er's conditions, there must be a lot of young men who would come to propose marriage to her. There must be many young men from wealthy families who are of equal status who would be interested in her. Unlike herself, who is just a little country girl who supports her family with her own hands, and is being pursued by some greasy widowed butchers and gray-haired old men.

The reason why she agreed to marry Jiang Yaonian that day was not only because her mother had already accepted the betrothal gift, but also because there was no better choice.

If you don't marry him, you can only marry those greasy and vulgar men as a concubine.

Girls from poor families don't have any better choices.

It all depends on fate!

You see, even if Ying'er is beautiful and rich, she still has the regret of not being able to get the love she wants. This shows that it is normal in life to feel unhappy...

Seeing her in a daze, Ying'er asked softly, "Why are you so absent-minded? What are you thinking about?"

Qing He came back to her senses and said with a smile: "Nothing."

Ying'er said, "Don't hide it from me. You must be missing a man who has attracted your heart, right?"

Qing He was stunned, neither admitting nor denying.

Ying'er continued, "A man who is so dear to you must be a very good man. What does he do? How did you two meet?"

When Qing He heard this, a gentle and handsome figure suddenly emerged in her mind...

This man is so unforgettable in her heart. Not only is he the type of man she likes, but he also once saved her life. He is a piece of pure white moonlight that she can never forget.

It's a pity that fate plays tricks on people.

Even though the two had met once during a blind date, it was ultimately a mirage, with no destiny...

Seeing Qing He remained silent, Ying Er guessed, "Could it be that he is just like me, because his family doesn't agree?"

Qinghe is silent.

Ying'er smiled and asked, "How about I introduce one to you? I know a lot of young talents with good backgrounds."

Qing He said shyly, "No need, my mother has already introduced a marriage for me."

Ying'er advised: "Since we haven't gotten married yet, it's always good to have one more choice."

"No, we're getting married soon."

Somehow, Qing He felt that after she said this, a very strange look seemed to flash across Ying Er's face...

Qinghe found it difficult to describe this expression, it was neither angry nor happy, making it hard to tell.

But it was only a fleeting moment, and Ying'er immediately returned to her smiling face and continued chatting with Qinghe.

Soon it was noon and Qinghe got up to say goodbye. Ying'er called the family's coachman and asked him to take Qinghe back.

Qing He wanted to refuse, but Ying Er said considerately: "It's hard to hire a car around here, so let Lao Guo give you a ride!"

Qinghe thanked him, got on the carriage and left Weiyue Lane.

About half an hour later, the carriage stopped in front of Yao's house. The driver put down the stool, then respectfully lifted the curtain, asked Qinghe to get off the carriage, and went forward to knock on the door.

After a while, the door opened and Qinghe thanked the driver and went in.

The coachman drove the carriage back to report, but he did not return to the house with white walls and black tiles in Weiyue Lane, but drove north.

Finally, they arrived in front of a magnificent mansion with a plaque with three large characters "Prince Jing's Mansion" inscribed on it.

After the driver drove the car through the corner gate, he went straight to the second gate.

The little maid Bingsui had been waiting here for a long time, and the coachman followed her to the back garden of the palace.

In the pavilion in the northeast corner of the garden, a beautiful and delicate woman was teasing a parrot for fun.

The maid Xuehui walked up to the woman and said, "Princess, Old Guo is back."

Princess Jingying had already changed back into her usual attire. When she heard Xuehui's voice, she turned around and asked in confusion, "Why so soon? Didn't you say we were in Qingtang Town?"

Lao Guo kowtowed and said, "My lord, it was Leping Street, not Qingtang Town. I saw the girl go in with my own eyes, so I dare not lie!"

After hearing this, Princess Jingying couldn't help but frowned, and was stunned for a while, then turned to Lao Guo and said in a tender voice: "Go and invite Brother Jian here immediately, I have something to say to him."

Li Jian is the son of Jingying's mother's best friend. He has known Jingying since childhood. The two are like siblings and often visit each other.

Old Guo kowtowed, accepted the order and left.

Princess Jingying then instructed Xuehui, "Please make an appointment with Ji Shaoqing's sister to have tea and watch a play together tomorrow morning."

"Yes."

"Wait!" Jingying stopped her and said, "By the way, give her the flower-adorned, pearl-emerald hairpin that my mother just gave me, and give Madam Ji a box of pastries and say that I made them myself."

"Yes."

……

In the inner hall of the Li Mansion, Li Gang, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, was sitting upright on the armchair, lecturing his two sons.

At this time, the servant came to report: "Master, someone from Prince Jing's Mansion is here to invite the Second Young Master."

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Li Gang turned around and looked at his second son Li Jian.

This youngest son was born to a concubine. He was smart and obedient since childhood, but not as smart and capable as his legitimate brother Li Yue.

Although Li Yue was only five or six years older than him, he was a well-rounded and sociable person. He was now a director in the Ministry of Works and had married Zhuo Cuiwei, the daughter of his superior Zhuo Wailang.

Li Jian was much inferior to his brother. His mother, Fu Suna, was of humble origin. Unlike the principal wife, Madam Li, who came from a family of officials and had a backer in her family.

Although Li Jian is obedient and sensible, he is not as promising as his brother. He does not hold any official position and has never married.

However, because he had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes and was very elegant, some young ladies from official families were attracted by the handsome and gentle appearance of the young master of Li Shilang's family, so they asked matchmakers to come to his house to propose marriage.

But he didn't like any of them.

For so many years, Li Jian has always had a wish hidden deep in his heart!