The Hundred Garments Pavilion was bustling with people. Bai He was about to take Yi Zhici to a room on the second floor to catch up when a handsome young man walked in. Yi Zhici felt a sudden headache.
"Damn it, it's that Xu Ye."
Bai He was completely confused. "Xu who? Who is he?"
Yi Zhici immediately grabbed Bai He and rushed upstairs. "There's no time to explain. Let's hide first. Hurry!"
But before they could hide, Xu Ye called out to Yi Zhici. "Yuyang."
Yi Zhici's temples throbbed. She felt she couldn't reason with this man. She clearly said she'd wait for him to return to the capital to drink, but Xu Ye took it as waiting for him to enjoy a life of pleasure.
She pretended not to hear and continued running upstairs.
Of course, it wasn't that easy to get away. Xu Ye chased after her and grabbed Yi Zhici's wrist. "Yuyang, I still have a chance, right? Were you forced by your family to get married? Right?! Answer me!"
Yi Zhici's headache worsened. "Brother Xu, I really don't have those feelings for you. At that time—"
Bai He sensed something was wrong and stepped in to protect Yi Zhici. "Wait a minute, sir. Don't you know that this Yuyang is the Princess Yuyang? The Marquis dotes on her so much. Do you think he'd force her to marry?"
Xu Ye seemed not to hear and just stared intently at Yi Zhici.
Yi Zhici nodded. "I like him so I..."
Before she could finish, the hand that Xu Ye had on Yi Zhici's wrist was grabbed, forcing him to let go. The person who grabbed Xu Ye had well - defined, fair, long, and strong fingers. Under the pain, Xu Ye had no choice but to release Yi Zhici.
Yi Zhici looked up and saw Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan was expressionless. As soon as Xu Ye's hand left, he immediately pulled Yi Zhici into his arms, not allowing Xu Ye to touch her at all.
Bai He was extremely excited to watch this.
Xu Ye shook his wrist, almost grimacing in pain. "Who are you? Mind your own business!"
Lin Yuan said calmly, "A Ci is my wife."
Xu Ye frowned. "You must be mistaken. Her name isn't A Ci. Her name is Yuyang."
Lin Yuan sneered contemptuously. "A Ci didn't even tell you her real name. Where do you get the sense of superiority to think she likes you? And you think her family forced her to marry me?"
Xu Ye's face turned pale. "Yuyang, is what he said true?"
Yi Zhici's mind was completely focused on Lin Yuan. She was sure that Lin Yuan was angry, especially with that expressionless face... Although Lin Yuan didn't show many emotions before, there was always a smile in his eyes when he looked at her.
Just like during the hunt on Longming Mountain last time. When she cut her hand while saving that little eunuch, Lin Yuan was also like this, expressionless. She could tell.
Bai He burst out laughing. "Sir, I told you just now that this Yuyang is no ordinary person. She's the Princess Yuyang. You'd better go back and rest."
Xu Ye stood there in a state of disbelief, completely losing his composure. "Impossible. Yuyang likes me. You're just a latecomer. Don't show off your authority!"
Lin Yuan sneered. "No matter who A Ci liked before, now she's my wife. She will be in this life and the next. You're not qualified to shout."
After saying that, he picked Yi Zhici up in his arms and left the Hundred Garments Pavilion.
Bai He saw that the main characters of this farce were gone and there was nothing more to watch, so she went back to the counter to do the accounts on her own.
Only Xu Ye was left standing there, completely at a loss.
Actually, Xu Ye had no reason to be so confused. Yi Zhici just concealed her identity and name, but was otherwise quite honest with him. Their encounter was just a chance meeting. When Yi Zhici helped him solve a case, it was just an act of kindness when she passed by during her travels.
As the saying goes, helping is a favor, and not helping is within one's rights. Yi Zhici did a favor without expecting anything in return, but it led to this mess today. She was really quite innocent.