Already Engaged (First Update)

Duanmu Chen smiled and returned to his seat.

Outsiders could only see him talking to Su Liang, but they didn't know what they said. They would subconsciously think that Duanmu Chen was interested in Su Liang and showed his affection in public.

This made some people who suspected that Su Liang and Duanmu Chen had known each other in Bei'an County start to wonder.

If that was the case, Duanmu Chen should avoid suspicion with his personality.

Lin Qi whispered to Duanmu Che, "Did you see it? If Su Liang was Duanmu Chen's spy, why would he try so hard to please her? Wouldn't he have to let her marry into the prince's mansion or enter the harem to help?"

Since Duanmu Che saw the battle between Su Liang and Mu Ya today, he never mentioned the word "spy" again.

Hearing Lin Qi's words, Duanmu Che pursed his thin lips tightly, and his eyes swept across Su Liang who was eating fruit, and quickly retracted them.

The fruits at the palace banquet were tribute tangerines, bright yellow in color, almost exactly the same size, and two were placed on each low table.

Duanmu Che was about to take one, but Lin Qi picked up the fruit plate and stood up to send it to Su Liang.

"Su Xiaoliang, I'll give them all to you." Lin Qi said with a smile, "This is produced in my home. When you go there to play, I'll take you to pick the best ones!"

Su Liang didn't refuse, "Thank you."

There were so many people around, and Lin Qi didn't say anything else, so he sat back.

Then, Prince Duanmu Sheng asked the palace maid to give his tribute tangerines to Su Liang.

Seeing Duanmu Ao staring at Su Liang, the second prince's wife Mei snorted, "She is indeed from the countryside, and looks like she has never seen the world."

Su Liang was calm and didn't want to eat after the third one. In front of everyone, she put the remaining tribute oranges into her medicine box and planned to pack them up and take them home for Ning Jing...

Duanmu Che's mouth twitched slightly, "What is she doing?"

Lin Xi smiled, "So cute!"

...

Duanmu Yi hadn't arrived yet, and Su Liang was thinking about the latest news that Duanmu Chen had just shared.

Nian Jincheng had always believed that Nian Ruxue was innocent and kind. It was hard to say whether he had really told Nian Ruxue that he had contact with Gu Ling and knew where he was.

But Nian Jincheng couldn't let others know where Gu Ling was, that was certain.

The question was, why did Nian Ruting betray, or even slander Nian Jincheng? What good would it do her?

Su Liang couldn't figure it out at first.

But she suddenly remembered that Nian Ruxue hired assassins from Yanyun Tower to hunt down Gu Ling.

Nian Jincheng explained to Ning Jing that Nian Ruxue was just impulsive and wanted to find Gu Ling in this way to let Gu Ling meet her.

It was hard for Su Liang not to think that the sisters Nian Ruxue and Nian Ruting, who were able to jointly create the martial arts substitute incident, had similar styles of behavior.

So, would Nian Ruting want to make the matter as big as possible by betraying Nian Jincheng, forcing Gu Ling to save Nian Jincheng and, by the way, save her?

After all, Nian Ruxue ran away, but Nian Ruting could not run away with a broken leg. She was a direct participant in the martial arts cheating. If no one rescued her, she would definitely die.

On second thought, Su Liang thought of another possibility.

Would Nian Ruting hate Nian Jincheng because he did not save him, knowing that Nian Jincheng was the only one in the Nian family who had a chance to save himself, so she wanted to drag him down with her and die together? !

I just met Nian Ruting for the first time today. Su Liang's judgment of her can only be based on her behavior of hurting the enemy and herself in order to win in the arena, and her willingness to be Nian Ruxue's substitute, and to protect Nian Ruxue when the matter was exposed.

Stupid. Another one who was deceived by Nian Ruxue.

Selfish. Although I don't know why she helped Nian Ruxue, she should know that cheating in the imperial examination is unfair, not only immoral, but also a serious crime that violates the law, but she obviously doesn't care.

Even if Nian Ruting has no other purpose, but just a deep sisterly love, this is not a reason for her to disregard fairness and justice.

If a person has his own difficulties, he must not achieve his goals by depriving others of opportunities and damaging their interests.

Just like when Nian Ruxue was entangled by Duanmu Ao, she chose to harm Su Liang to create an opportunity for herself to get out. Of course she has her own difficulties, but does Su Liang deserve to be unlucky?

But once Gu Ling is involved, it is really as Duanmu Chen said, Nian Jincheng is finished.

He had originally planned to guard the border and start over, but now he has no chance.

After all, it is well known that he is Gu Ling's only friend. Even if Nian Ruting is slandering him, who would believe it?

Just when Su Liang was thinking that trouble was coming again, he heard someone shouting, "The emperor is here!"

Except for the Yan country's envoy Mu Ya, everyone else stood up and saluted.

Duanmu Yi's face showed no joy or anger. After sitting down, he first welcomed Mu Ya and expressed the wish of Gan country to negotiate with Yan country and have peaceful exchanges.

But everyone knows that this is just a polite remark.

Peace is conditional and needs negotiation.

However, things related to interests will not be laid out in such occasions.

Su Liang felt bored listening to the words of those superiors, and soon lost his mind, still thinking about Nian Jincheng.

Ning Jing will definitely save him, but this time it may not be easy.

Duanmu Yi may not completely believe Nian Ruting's words, but it is very likely that he will go with the flow and take this opportunity to use Nian Jincheng to lure Gu Ling out and get rid of him.

"Su Liang!" Xing Yusheng called her.

Su Liang looked up and saw that everyone's eyes were on her, but she didn't know what had just happened.

Mu Ya smiled broadly, "Sister Su, I mentioned to Emperor Qian just now that you have no family and are alone. As the first martial arts champion in the Qian Kingdom, why not let you choose a good son-in-law and get married by imperial edict, and Emperor Qian approved it." Is there anyone here that Sister Su likes?"

Su Liang: ...She knew that this Mu Ya was not a good person and had no good intentions.

Just say that at today's banquet, Duanmu Sheng, Duanmu Chen and Duanmu Che's tribute fruits were all given to Su Liang. Mu Ya was watching from the side, and she must have felt that they could make a big fuss.

But it was just a tangerine gift from the prince. It would have seemed pretentious for Su Liang to refuse it at that time.

Duanmu Yi smiled and said, "Su Liang, General Mu's proposal is good, what do you think?"

Just as Su Liang was thinking about how to evade, someone stood up...

It was the Crown Prince Duanmu Sheng. He said respectfully, "Father, my son is in love with Miss Su. Please grant me your marriage!"

Su Liang wanted to roll her eyes: ...he already has a princess. He likes her so much that he wants to marry her and make her a child?

Duanmu Yi chuckled, "Su Liang, what do you think?"

Su Liang still had no chance to speak, because someone stood up again.

This time it was Duanmu Chen, "Father, my son and I admire Miss Su, and we also want to ask our father for a marriage."

Su Liang: ...The position of Duanmu Chen's concubine is vacant, but she is not sure for a moment. Is this person trying to save her and interfere with Duanmu Sheng's marriage proposal, or does he really want to marry her?

The next moment, the third prince spoke.

It was Duanmu Che, "Father, Miss Su is treating my son. I have already fallen in love with her and begged my father for a marriage!"

Lin Wei frowned fiercely and looked at Duanmu Che in disbelief, almost doubting his own ears!

Obviously, Duanmu Yi's smile deepened after Duanmu Che spoke, "Why didn't Che'er mention it earlier?"

Duanmu Yi doesn't hide his preference for anyone.

Duanmu Sheng looked ugly.

Duanmu Chen's expression remained as usual, as if nothing had happened.

Duanmu Che was about to answer when Duanmu Ao spoke again, "My father previously offered Nian Ruxue to marry Nian Ruxue to Erchen as his concubine, but now it is no longer possible. The position of Erchen's concubine is still vacant, and he wants to marry Nian Ruxue to Su Liang. I have to be at the front of the line!”

Muya fanned the flames at the right time, "It's normal for Sister Su to be both talented and beautiful, and to have many admirers. Emperor Qian, why not let her choose one! Just treat it as a reward for the first female martial arts champion in Qian Kingdom!"

Duanmu Che spoke again, but it was to Su Liang, "Miss Su, there was some misunderstanding earlier, and it's all my fault. Please don't mind. I mean it."

It sounds like the little lovers are having trouble...

Lin Xian sat there with his head lowered, not knowing what to think.

Although Duanmu Yi was quite satisfied with Su Liang, he naturally couldn't let her choose among his sons at will, so he said with a smile, "I think Su Liang and Che'er are very suitable."

Duanmu Che looked at Su Liang with deep eyes.

Su Liang finally got a chance to speak. She stood up and said respectfully, "Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty, but I have already been engaged."

The smile on Duanmu Yi's face disappeared, "Who are you engaged to?"

"My sworn brother, Ning Jing." Su Liang said respectfully, "I'm sorry for causing everyone to misunderstand, and I would like to thank His Highness the Crown Prince, His Highness the Fourth Prince, and His Highness the Fifth Prince for their kindness."

Duanmu Che's face froze, "You clearly said that you and him are just sworn brothers and sisters! If that's the case, why haven't you two gotten married?"

Su Liang's face was calm, "Actually, we have already got married, but it was a hasty event. I was not even a hairpin girl at the time. It was a fake marriage that he came to help me when I was in trouble. Not counting. He said that he would be upright again when he gets the honors. Marry me once."

Duanmu Ao snorted coldly, "Father, I suspect that she looks down on the fifth emperor brother and deliberately lies to evade her!"

Duanmu Yi looked calm and said, "Since there is a misunderstanding, please come to the palace and please Ningjing."

Xing Yusheng felt uneasy. He knew very well that Su Liang and Ning Jing were not engaged, but their friends really wanted the two to be together.

Duanmu Yi loves Duanmu Che the most and treats him very special, so he cannot tolerate Su Liang's rejection.

If Ningjing comes later and she doesn't agree with what Su Liang said, if she doesn't want to be punished, she has to accept marrying Duanmu Che as the fifth prince's concubine!

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