Chapter 9 The Arranged Marriage
Zhao Yan moved quickly. Before long, he had chosen a future wife for me.
Her background, appearance, and talents were all exceptional.
Lu Yinchuan found me and said with glee,
"What now? You are a beauty yourself, and you are marrying another."
I ignored him.
"You would not help me and now you are mocking me?"
He raised an eyebrow.
"How about this? Restore your true form and marry me instead?"
I grabbed the inkstone beside me and threw it at his feet.
"If you cannot speak properly, get out."
Still, I remembered that after becoming Crown Princess in my past life, I had seen Lu Yinchuan once more.
He had said he was going to the northern frontier.
Not long after, I heard of his death.
"Are you planning to join the army? You should reconsider."
Lu Yinchuan jumped in alarm.
"Never. I am not going to that place."
He said, "How about I ask my father to get me a post in Jinling too? Once we are in Jinling, we can still be close."
If he did not hold leverage over me, I would have cut ties with him long ago.
Soon I came up with a plan.
I had Lu Yinchuan spread rumors that I was incapable.
The gossip spread for two days.
The girl, terrified of being entangled with me, quickly accepted another match.