Chapter 665: Another Year of Spring Exams (1)_1
Yang Boyan received the box and, seeing that it contained all the items he had given to Pei Qian, was instantly stunned. "What does this mean?"
Two guards took out a letter written by Pei Qian and handed it to him. "Young Master Yang, congratulations on your wedding!" they said. Then, they put down the items and left.
Yang Boyan rapidly unfurled the letter. With every line he read, his complexion grew paler and his expression uglier.
Bai Jinyan came over and looked at the contents of the box. There was the Colored Glaze Flower Lantern, which he had gone to great lengths to win for Pei Qian. The piece of coral, which he had ground down into the shape of Little Chili to also give to Pei Qian. What’s worse, he had also sent the Family Heirloom Jade Pendant away long ago.
Bai Jinyan, with her hair already done up in the style of a married woman, became even more stern and severe when angered.
The servants and maids all kept as silent as cicadas in winter, not even daring to breathe loudly.
Yet, Yang Boyan refused to believe what was written in Pei Qian’s letter. She clearly liked him, so why would she say she loathed and resented him? Was it really just because he hadn’t told her in time about his marriage to his cousin? Or was it because he hadn’t cleanly broken things off with his cousin?
What was the meaning of writing this? Telling him not to look for her, to give up on her?
After Bai Jinyan took the letter and read it from beginning to end, her face turned an icy shade of blue. Rejected for marriage, yet she had been allowed to enter the house first as a concubine. How wonderful! She had been waiting to deal with her after she entered the household, but Pei Qian had outwitted her first!
Yang Boyan was completely dejected, drained of spirit and vigor. At first, he thought she was interesting and teased her. He had even thought that taking her home, even if he married his cousin, would not make life dull, for her temperament was sure to engage in a battle of wits with his cousin, and he would stand by her side and support her. But later, he realized he was truly moved and genuinely wanted to marry her, through a proper and respectable match. She also liked him, but now she had given him this.