Yuan Jianing was troubled and quickly moved the needle. As long as she thought of his lonely and desperate eyes like a trapped animal, she felt that she could not let him go and refuse any of his requests.

Jin Xin helped sew some corners and muttered in a low voice: "Miss is just too kind. I always feel that this is inappropriate. Do you want to report it to Madam?"

Yuan Jianing said: "Of course I have to tell my mother, and I have to ask my father to bring these clothes to His Highness."

Jinying also said: "It's up to you to think more."

Jin Xin pouted and said, "I am also thinking about the reputation of the young lady. After all, the prince who is already unattainable is no longer our eldest young master."

Yuan Jianing looked up at Jin Xin and couldn't help but smile and said, "Good Jin Xin, I know you are thinking about me wholeheartedly. You are such a good girl. I will give you more dowry in the future."

Jin Xin blushed and said quickly: "Miss, you are making fun of me again. How could a rich lady talk about marrying anything at all times?"

Yuan Jianing said: "What does this have to do with it? Men should get married when they are college students, and women should get married when they are college students. If you refuse to say that you are just thinking in your heart, then you are called a slut."

Jinying smiled sullenly and said, "Miss, the kind of person you are talking about is the same as Jinxin, right?"

Jin Xin jumped on Jin Ying and tickled her, and the three masters and servants laughed together. In the midst of the excitement, the little maid on duty outside said loudly outside the door: "Miss, Miss Xue is here to visit."

"Oh?" Yuan Jianing raised his eyebrows in surprise and put down the needle and thread in his hand.

Jin Xin quickly packed up the sewing materials and carried them to the inner room. It seemed that the clothes were made for men, and it was really not suitable for outsiders to see.

Yuan Jianing got down from the beauty's couch. Jinying helped her put on her shoes and smoothed her dress. Then Yuan Jianing walked to the door of the hall to greet the guests.

Xue Bingying was followed by two maids, who walked into the house with a gust of cold wind. Jinying stepped forward and took off her thick fox fur cloak. The maid brought hot tea.

"It's so cold and you come here to visit, you just can't calm down." Yuan Jianing teased her.

Xue Bingying is the niece of the current Queen Xue Zhen and the eldest granddaughter of the Xue family. Her status is similar to that of Yuan Jianing.Xue Bingying's grandmother and Yuan Jianing's grandmother are biological sisters, so they are also considered cousins. In this generation, they are considered distant relatives.

Xue Bingying was petite and pretty, and her face was somewhat similar to that of her queen aunt, so she was loved by queen Xue Zhen and was often taken into the palace. This made Xue Bingying a bit arrogant since she was a child.

Yuan Jianing, who is also the eldest daughter, is often praised by her elders for her friendship with her brothers and sisters. Xue Binying is quite unconvinced. She has been competing with Yuan Jianing for favor since she was a child and wants to overpower her at every turn. When they meet, they often quarrel.

Xue Bingying did not care about Yuan Jianing's words this time. Instead, she stared at Yuan Jianing for a while pretending to be mysterious, with a bit of pride and gloating.

Yuan Jianing lowered his head and looked at himself. After making sure that there was nothing rude, he asked her with a smile: "What are you looking at?"

Xue Bingying raised her chin and said, "Do you know that the Emperor is planning to marry His Highness the Crown Prince?"

Yuan Jianing shook his head.She thought that Yuan Lang's biological mother had just passed away, so how could he think about his marriage?

Xue Bingying hummed twice and said, "I heard about this big event just yesterday when I was still in the palace. The emperor is very fond of you. He said that you are beautiful, gentle and dignified, and can set an example for women. You are the best choice for the crown prince, and he wants to grant a marriage decree."

Yuan Jianing was shocked.

Jin Xin, who was coming out of the inner room, even accidentally exclaimed. She hurriedly covered her mouth with her hands, but blinked quickly, looking at her young lady with both surprise and uneasiness.

Is my lady really going to be a crown princess?

Xue Bingying raised her chin higher, stared at Yuan Jianing, and asked, "Are you happy?"

Yuan Jianing had mixed emotions and shook her head. How could she openly say that she had always regarded Yuan Lang as her younger brother?

Even if Xue Bingying knew Yuan Lang's origin, Yuan Jianing would never talk about it again.

Not only her, but everyone in the Yuan Mansion could not admit that "Yuan Lang" and "Xuan Yuan" were actually the same person. The Yuan Mansion had announced five years ago that the eldest grandson "Yuan Lang" had passed away due to illness.

But what on earth is the emperor thinking?Didn't he know that she and Yuan Lang grew up together and were raised together as sisters and brothers?

Marry her to Yuan Lang, who is like a younger brother?

Yuan Jianing felt numb all over just thinking about it, and felt awkward from head to toe.

Xue Bingying was not overjoyed when she saw that Yuan Jianing was not overjoyed, which made her a little depressed. She had something more exciting that she had not said yet.

"Humph, it's useless even if you are happy, because His Highness the Crown Prince rejected the Emperor's proposal. He said that he would marry anyone, but he doesn't want to marry you!"

Yuan Jianing frowned.

Xue Bingying laughed loudly, stood up and walked to Yuan Jianing, looked at her expression carefully, and said: "Did you hear clearly? This is what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said personally. I heard what the Queen relayed, and there is absolutely no lie in it. Haha, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said that he would marry anyone, but not you! Haha! Let's see if you still dare to be the most famous lady in Aurous Hill, hum!"

Jinying stepped forward to support Yuan Jianing. She could see the suppressed anger of the young lady from home.

Not to mention whether Yuan Lang and Yuan Jianing's marriage is suitable, just saying His Highness the Prince's words of rejection would be too unpleasant, right?

It's fine to marry anyone, but not Yuan Jianing. What does he mean?

Who do you think they are?Do you look down on her so much?

This ungrateful guy was in vain for his young lady to stay with him for a whole night on a cold winter snowy night. It was in vain for her young lady to take care of him as a "bastard" since he was a child, without letting him suffer any injustice, let alone sewing many clothes and shoes for him with her own hands.

Now that he has risen from being a "concubine of the former mansion" to becoming the crown prince, is he just looking down on others?

Yuan Jianing shook Jinying's hand, sat firmly on the chair, and then said to Xue Bingying, who was still gloating about his misfortune: "It's a good thing that he won't marry me. I'm really afraid that the emperor will ask for marriage. You may think that the palace is the most beautiful place in the world, but for me, I can't avoid it. You probably don't know that my mother has already found a match for me, and she plans to get engaged in a few days. You are welcome to come and support me."

Chapter 2(1)

Although she spoke harshly, Yuan Jianing was actually very angry inside. To be precise, she was ashamed and annoyed. After all, she was only a fifteen-year-old girl with pride and self-esteem unique to her age. Xuan Yuan's words were like a slap in the face, which she couldn't bear.

Yuan Jianing maintained her composure on the surface and sat alone in the main room for a long time after seeing off Xue Bingying who came to see her joke.

Jin Xin repeatedly reminded her to get up and move around, otherwise her hands and feet would go numb, and she suddenly came back to her senses as if she had woken up.

Jin Xin asked worriedly: "Miss, are you okay?"

Yuan Jianing sighed slightly and said: "What can happen? I have never wanted to be a dragon and a phoenix, so what if I was rejected? It just doesn't look good on face."

Jin Xin said unfairly: "His Royal Highness has gone too far. Even if he feels that the marriage with the young lady is inappropriate, he can still find some euphemistic excuses. After all, he was once a member of our original family... Well, no matter what, we should leave some room for the young lady. Once such a clear rejection is spread, others will not know what they will say about the young lady."

Historically, when choosing concubines or maids in the palace, the best ones were selected. Only women with physical or character flaws would be rejected. Therefore, Xuan Yuan rejected Yuan Jianing without any reservation. In the eyes of uninformed people, they might think that Yuan Jianing had some flaws. This was simply an unreasonable disaster.

But Jinying said: "If there is news, it must be from Miss Xue. She is so gloating about making fun of her. Isn't it because she wants to be the Crown Princess and she is going crazy? Humph, it doesn't matter whether His Highness the Crown Prince likes her or not!"

"Jinying, don't talk nonsense!" Although Yuan Jianing doesn't like Xue Bingying, she doesn't like talking behind people's back either.

Jin Xin made a face at Jin Ying and said, "Stupid, everyone knows Miss Xue's heart. There is no need to say such things."