A Beautiful Duchess with a Dark Heart – Chapter 177

Chapter 177

Qin Lianyue didn’t look at the lanterns, she was looking for someone.

So, she saw Jiang Chuan from afar.

He was walking down the road with a large group of friends, both male and female, chatting and laughing.

Obviously, he was the center of those people… If it were before, she might have tried to create a surprise encounter for him.

But today, she quickly took refuge in a nearby shop.

After the group of people had passed, Qin Lianyue breathed a sigh of relief, but heard A Qi say: “Miss, it seems that Second Young Master Jiang is also going to the place we are going. What if we run into him?”

Qin Lianyue was also a little bewildered: Yes, what if we run into him?

“Miss, this is no joke!”

“Then… Let’s just walk ahead, if we don’t see that person, forget it…” Qin Lianyue was downcast, but still persisted.

A Qi had been coerced and lured by her to this point, and there was nothing she could do, she just hoped that nothing would happen.

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Prince Yongqing was followed by several young men from prominent families, also strolling on the street.

Among them was Jinzi, who had a “son” now, with no worries, he was beaming with joy.

Because he had to keep looking for handsome boys and beautiful girls in the crowd, he was dragging behind at the end.

Prince Yongqing walked along, turning his head to look at the lights on both sides…

Suddenly, a fragrance entered his nose, and he stopped at once. There was a woman standing on the road in front of him, looking up at the lantern riddle at the top…

If he took one more step forward, he would bump the woman into his arms!

“Ah!?” The woman was obviously startled too.

Prince Yongqing’s upbringing made him say first: “I’m sorry!”

Without looking to see who it was, he flashed to the side and was about to continue walking forward.

“Prince Yongqing?” The woman hesitated and asked.

Only then did Prince Yongqing look intently, she looked somewhat familiar… “Miss, you are…”

“This humble woman’s surname is Wen.”

“Miss Wen… I seem to have met you once.” Prince Yongqing smiled.

This woman was Wen Huan.

“Why are you alone, Miss?”

Wen Huan smiled helplessly, “I got separated from my family, but thankfully I have my maid with me!” She pointed to the little maid who was buying something next to her.

“Do you need my help?”

“Thank you, Your Highness. I really have to ask, is Wangyuan Tower in this direction? My family reserved a private room there today to watch the fireworks!”

“It should be in this direction.” Yongqing wasn’t quite familiar with it, but he had been there a few times and knew the general direction.

“That’s good! I’ve been walking for a while, and if I go in the wrong direction again, I’m afraid I’ll miss the fireworks.”

“We’ve booked Zhenhai Tower. It should be…”

A young man beside him said: “Your Highness, they’re next to each other. Feixian Tower, Wangyuan, Zhenhai, and several other tall buildings are very close to each other.”

“Miss Wen, why don’t you come with us!”

“Thank you, Your Highness, I hope I’m not disturbing you!” Wen Huan wasn’t coy at all.

This made Yongqing’s impression of her much better, “It’s no problem.”

Jinzi squeezed over, “Which family is the Miss from? I’ve never seen her before!” he said enthusiastically.

Wen Huan didn’t know him, but seeing how he looked, she knew it wasn’t appropriate and didn’t want to say much. She curtsied and turned to leave.

“Eh? This young lady, could she be mute?”

Prince Yongqing frowned again, “Jinzi, don’t talk so much!”

He followed behind Wen Huan.

The beauty’s hair, her dancing cloak, her light footsteps, and her lingering fragrance made her particularly charming on a night like this.

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Although Wen Feng was lecherous, playing music and singing, riddle games, those were also things he could do with ease.

Just like that, he had just guessed a riddle that many people couldn’t.

The shopkeeper sincerely praised him for a long time, leading the people around to applaud.

Being able to show off in front of others, he stood with his hands behind his back, holding a small lantern, looking incredibly dashing.

In the crowd, many girls who liked older men and women with spring in their hearts secretly looked at him…

The shopkeeper gave him a particularly beautiful lantern.

Wen Feng took it, stepped back two steps, and prepared to leave.

At this moment, a woman next to him who had been looking at him for a while also wanted to leave. Maybe she didn’t expect Wen Feng to step back, she stepped on Wen Feng’s foot.

“I’m sorry!” the woman whispered, her voice soft.

Wen Feng looked, and saw a woman around thirty years old. Jade hairpins in her hair, a gray cloak.

Her face was white as jade, with light makeup.

Simple and elegant, with an extraordinary aura.

Wen Feng’s patience for women he met for the first time was limitless, he smiled and said: “Don’t blame Madam, it was my fault for suddenly stepping back.” His voice carried a southern softness.

“Did I step on you hard?” The woman didn’t seem shy.

“No, no! On the contrary, I hindered Madam’s walk!”

“You’re too kind, sir. Excuse me!” The woman was about to leave.

Wen Feng quickly moved to the side, extending his hand in a gesture of invitation, exaggerated and funny.

The woman really did smile, and was about to take a step…

“Wait!”

The woman raised her eyebrows.

Wen Feng held out the lantern in his hand: “I’ve delayed Madam’s lantern viewing, please accept this as an apology, I hope you won’t blame me.”

The woman was slightly stunned, “In that case…” she took it, “Thank you, sir!”

She glanced at him and walked forward.

Wen Feng stood on the road, silently watching.

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The woman was followed by two maids and two male servants, neatly dressed.

Although her appearance couldn’t be said to be very beautiful, her bearing was definitely not ordinary.

Wen Feng didn’t know how many women he had had, but he really hadn’t had one with such an appearance, feeling emotional in his heart…

The woman walked forward for a good distance, and actually turned back to look.

She saw that Wen Feng was still standing there watching her…

She hurriedly turned back, her face blushing.

After years of calmness, her heart was now rippling slightly.

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Wen Yu and her group had already arrived at Feixian Tower.

The room wasn’t big, but the view was excellent. They took off their masks, drank tea, and rested.

Yan Zhu ran outside, “Ah Yu, come and see! You can see so far, you can even see the lake!”

Wen Yu walked over, below was an intersection, with several roads brightly lit. On the lake opposite, there were a few pleasure boats, their lights illuminating the water, making it sparkle…

“Yes! It’s so beautiful!”

She was looking around when suddenly, two balconies ahead, a woman also came out of the room to look at the view.

Her clothes were too different, Wen Yu’s heart skipped a beat. She looked carefully, and it was indeed her: Wei Xiang Yu!

Closely following behind her, a man came out.

“The view here is nice, isn’t it?” Qi Wu also came out.

“Wulang, do you recognize that man?” Wen Yu pointed quietly.

As soon as the man came out, he probably didn’t expect the view outside to be so good, he turned around and went back in.

But Qi Wu saw him clearly, “Yang Xiangdong… He’s related by marriage to Grand Secretary Li’s family. He’s been promoted a lot in recent years. He’s quite capable, but he’s been…” He thought again, how could I almost talk about this kind of thing with a woman, and stopped, “This woman…”

Wei Xiang Yu didn’t go back in, but was looking downstairs…

Wen Yu hid behind Qi Wu.

Qi Wu glanced at Wei Xiang Yu and said expressionlessly: “I don’t recognize her.”

Wen Yu said softly: “I recognize her, her surname is Wei, she’s my Song cousin’s ex-cousin’s wife…”

Qi Wu was a little confused. He saw that Lord Yang had come out again, wearing a mask on his face.

“Ah Yu, look at that mask…” Qi Wu said softly.

Wen Yu looked and was also stunned.

The one he was wearing on his face was the one she had chosen between the two for Qi Wu…

“Zhu Zhu, someone next door is wearing our mask, you can just watch, but don’t say anything!” Yan Zhu loved to make a fuss, don’t let her shout it out.

Yan Zhu looked on in surprise, “Eh? How did it get on his face?!”

“We’ll ask when we go back. You just watch the show!”

Wen Yu took this opportunity to ask some questions: “Wulang, you know, the Song family is very wealthy, and now they’ve fallen out with the Wei family. Do you think, if Wei Shi relies on this Lord Yang, will it be detrimental to the Song family?”

“This is quite complicated, it’s not something that can be figured out in a moment. However, this person has changed recently. It seems he’s looking for a higher branch… But, it doesn’t make sense, so we’re just guessing, it might just be a coincidence.”

“If he’s only related by marriage to Grand Secretary Li, then what if he has Wei Shi by his side? What can he do?”

“We didn’t think about what you said…” If he wanted this woman, he would have to get rid of the Li family. “However, Grand Secretary Li has been working for decades, how can he get rid of him just by clinging to someone else?”

“I’m not sure about that. In a few days, my cousin will be coming to the capital, why don’t you meet?”

“Okay. I knew Song Shang before, but we weren’t close.”

Yan Zhu suddenly said: “Ah Yu, look!”

Wen Yu looked in the direction she was pointing, Wen Huan, Prince Yongqing…

They actually got together? Her heart sank slightly, Qi Wu looked: “That’s Prince Yongqing.”

“Yes, the woman is my second younger sister!”

Qi Wu frowned.

Wen Huan seemed to be curtsying to Yongqing to say goodbye, her smile was sweet and natural…

Prince Yongqing’s expression was also gentle, he bowed slightly, and was then surrounded by the people around him as he entered Zhenhai Tower.

Someone approached Wen Huan and said something attentively.

Wen Huan put away her smile, curtsied slightly, and turned towards Wangyuan Tower.

“Who was that person…” Wen Yu asked.

“From Duke Xingguo’s residence, Jinzi.”

“The one who just had a son?”

“Yes. Your second younger sister, is she close to Yongqing?” Qi Wu asked.

“Not before. But it seems she really wants to be close!”

“You don’t want her to?”

“Of course not!”

“It seems Yongqing isn’t very interested either.” Qi Wu actually said.

Wen Yu was surprised: “You even know that?”

“He didn’t even invite her to Zhenhai Tower!”

Wen Yu burst out laughing…

Qin Lianyue finally arrived here, she looked around, and suddenly seemed to hear a woman’s laughter, she looked up.

She saw on the third floor, behind the carved railing, stood a man and two women…

That familiar feeling washed over her.

Just as she was about to take a closer look, a hand reached out from the side and pulled her sharply…