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Chapter 69 Are you really going to marry the Fifth Prince?

Qin Wan only glanced at him. She had already severed all ties with Qin Lang and no longer wanted to have anything to do with him. Naturally, she would not ride back in the same carriage as him.

Qin Wan simply ignored it, merely glancing at it before standing aside and waiting for the coachman to bring over the carriage she had been riding in.

But after waiting for a long time, no carriage came.

At this moment, Qin Lang said again, "Don't wait any longer, the carriage you came in has already been requisitioned by our elder brother."

Qin Wan frowned slightly. In the distance, Wan Shuang ran towards them and shook her head at Qin Wan.

Qin Wan knew that the carriage was truly gone.

Even so, she refused to ride in the same carriage with him, even if she had to walk back.

Qin Wan ignored Qin Lang and turned to walk towards the Marquis's residence.

This made Qin Lang's heart sink. Just how much did she not want to ride in the same carriage as him?

Before, no matter where she went, she always insisted on riding in the same carriage with her brothers, saying that she felt safe with their protection. But when did she start to refuse?

Inside the carriage, Qin Lang watched Qin Wan's departing figure, his fists clenched so tightly that the veins on the back of his hands bulged.

She hasn't even given an explanation for that matter, and she's just ignoring him like this?

With a single glance from Qin Lang, Qingyan, who was standing beside the carriage, understood and quickly walked up to Qin Wan, blocking her path.

"Fourth Miss, the Second Young Master requests your presence in the carriage!"

Qin Wan glared at him, then pulled Wan Shuang around Qingyan, making it clear with her actions that she wouldn't go.

No matter how she tried to go around, Qingyan blocked her way.

"Fourth Miss, the Second Young Master has instructed that if you do not board the carriage, then..."

Qingyan didn't finish his sentence, but glanced at Wanshuang and then flicked the sword at his waist. Qin Wan immediately understood that this was a threat.

Wan Shuang understood that the second young master was using his own life to force the young lady.

Qin Wan gripped Wan Shuang's hand tightly without thinking, which made Wan Shuang feel very uncomfortable. If it weren't for her, her mistress wouldn't have been repeatedly coerced by the second young master. This time, she couldn't let her mistress be passive again.

"Miss, this servant..."

However, before Wan Shuang could finish speaking, Qin Wan released Wan Shuang's hand and walked towards the carriage.

Watching her mistress's retreating figure, Wan Shuang felt an overwhelming pang of heartache. It was all her fault; if it weren't for her, her mistress wouldn't have...

Overwhelmed with guilt, Wan Shuang wanted to follow and stop him, but Qing Yan stepped forward and blocked her way.

She could only watch helplessly as her mistress reluctantly boarded the second young master's carriage.

"Giddy up!"

With a spur, the carriage sped off at a speed that no ordinary person could keep up with.

Inside the carriage.

Qin Wan struggled to hold onto the carriage, fearing that the carriage was going too fast and she would be thrown out.

Qin Lang felt a pang in his heart as he watched her struggle to steady herself. He had placed his arm in mid-air from the beginning to provide her with a place to steady herself, but she didn't even glance at it.

He remembered that she used to always offer her arm to him.

Only after things calmed down did Qin Wan dare to relax.

Qin Lang silently withdrew his arm.

He just didn't understand. Why couldn't she have come up to him nicely from the start? Why did she have to make him threaten her?

Qin Lang leaned forward and asked, "Is Wan Shuang more important to you than me?"

After asking the question, Qin Lang couldn't help but sneer. What kind of question was that? He was the second brother she had called for sixteen years. How could he be less important than a maid?

To everyone's surprise, just as Qin Lang was inwardly mocking himself for asking such a foolish question, Qin Wan looked into Qin Lang's eyes and nodded without hesitation, saying, "Yes!"

This sentence felt like a jack pressing down on Qin Lang, making it hard for him to breathe.

How could that be? Wan Shuang was just a maid, while he was her own brother. How could she be compared to him?

She must be joking.

Qin Lang tried to calm himself down, but he couldn't suppress the anger burning within him.

"Faster!" came a shout.

The carriage sped forward, and the carriage began to jolt again.

Qin Wan knew this was Qin Lang's revenge, so she could only grip the carriage tightly once more to steady herself.

This time, Qin Lang never raised his arm again.

As the carriage passed through the bustling city, it had to slow down. Qin Wan only answered Qin Lang once and then remained silent.

This is quite unlike her usual talkative nature; she used to be so chatty, why is she so quiet now?

Qin Lang's anger had not subsided. He waited for her to comfort him and tell him that he was the most important person, but after waiting for a long time, he did not hear a single word.

This made him unable to hold back any longer.

"Although His Majesty has bestowed a marriage upon you and the Fifth Prince, everyone in the capital knows what kind of person the Fifth Prince is. You will only have the title of Princess Consort if you marry him. Have you thought this through?"

Qin Wan scoffed, "Do I have a choice?"

When the marriage was bestowed upon them in the main hall, was there anyone who stepped forward to stop it?

Since there's nothing to show for it, why bother with this feigned concern?

Qin Lang wanted to talk to Qin Wan properly, but she was so aggressive that he didn't want to say another word.

In the main hall, Qin Lang saw her helplessness. He wanted to stop the marriage, but he couldn't, as it was a marriage decree issued by His Majesty.

However, what angered him so much was not only Qin Wan's harsh words, but also something else.

"Whoa~~~"

"Second Young Master, Fourth Miss, we've arrived!"

With a shout from the coachman, the carriage came to a stop, and Qin Wan lifted the curtain to reveal the Pingding Marquis's residence.

After getting off the carriage, Qin Wan walked towards her courtyard.

But Qin Lang followed her the whole time, even when they passed his own courtyard.

Qin Wan, puzzled, stopped and asked, "What do you want to do?"

Qin Lang did not stop walking; instead, he continued walking towards Wanyue Courtyard.

"You said before that you wouldn't wear the jade hairpin I gave you because it didn't match your clothes. Now that the palace banquet is over, no one cares whether it matches or not. I want to see you wear the jade hairpin with my own eyes!"

Qin Lang spoke as he walked, but Qin Wan didn't hear the last word clearly.

But she understood what he had said earlier: he wanted to see her put the jade hairpin on her head with his own eyes, but this morning the jade hairpin was nowhere to be found, no matter how hard she looked.

Qin Wan's heart trembled violently, and she didn't know what to do for a moment.

If he finds out, given his personality, I'm afraid he might do something outrageous.

Just as Qin Lang was about to step into Wanyue Courtyard, Qin Wan lifted her skirt and chased after him.

"I haven't paid my respects to my grandmother yet today. I'm going to Jingxin Courtyard later, so I won't have time to bring the jade hairpin. We'll talk about this tomorrow!"

Qin Wan's heart pounded, and she believed she had no flaws.

But Qin Lang ignored her words, grabbed her wrist, and dragged her into Wanyue Courtyard.

"Your grandmother loves you so much, she won't be angry with you just because you missed a single greeting. Today, you can't go anywhere without wearing the jade hairpin!"

Qin Wan was pulled into the courtyard and then into the room by Qin Lang. His purpose was clear, which made Qin Wan wonder if he knew something.

After entering the room, Qin Lang released Qin Wan's hand and said coldly, "If you don't wear the jade hairpin in your hair, you're not going anywhere today!"

Qin Wan's wrist was gripped so tightly it hurt, but she was certain that his pressure was related to him.

Seeing Qin Wan standing still, Qin Lang stepped forward, glaring at her angrily: "What? Don't you want to bring her, or have you already thrown her away?"