Quick Transmigation: Good Man Series 1 [1-200]

The Red Fades, the Fragrance Disappears; Who Will Pity It? (7)

Xie Fei sighed. He slowly said, "Although Liang Shao liked your beauty, he and you have only met a few times. Moreover, when he was ambushed and disappeared, he was first saved by Chen Bing'er. From then, the two of them were together from day to night, gradually there were feelings out of the ordinary. Your beauty was naturally replaced.

"Maybe Liang Shao had also had some hesitations before, but as soon as he thought of Princess's noble identity and how you are beautiful enough to cause the downfall of a city, while Chen Bing'er has nothing... In these times, human instinct is to sympathize with the weak. Expressed on a man, it is feeling of a pity.

"Moreover, Princess, you can't satisfy Liang Shao's vanity as a man. You won't worship him like Chen Bing'er or think of him as your only support and see him as the heavens. So between you and Chen Bing'er, no matter what, Liang Shao will always choose Chen Bing'er. It's just a question of when."

"Unexpectedly, it's like this..." Xi Wen looked at Xie Fei disbelievingly. After a long time, she laughed bitterly.

"For the most part, the common people sympathize with the weak and envy the strong. To others, Princess is part of the strong, so Liang Shao's disappearance after the attack obviously doesn't concern you. And instead they spread rumors throughout the city that you were a husband's death omen. This is because there are a lot of people who envy you. They are like poisonous snakes hiding in the dark, taking advantage while you are unprepared to slander you ruthlessly.

"They won't sympathize with you because your body is weak and sickly or because your marriage was broken off. They would only sinisterly take up knives and rejoice— no matter what Princess does, it won't match up to them."

Xi Wen widened her eyes, shocked, weak body swaying. Stupefied, she said, "What did... you say?"

Xie Fei looked at Xi Wen quietly. After a long time, he smiled slightly. He said, "So, Princess, you really don't need to be upset. Being a husband's death omen is fine, Liang Shao shifting his affections is also fine. None of these are your fault. These are all from human feelings causing mischief. Most people of this world are like this; men are even more like this."

Xi Wen's eyes were blank, momentarily unable to accept these secrets. She slid down the pillar to sit on the railing, panting without any regard to her image.

For a moment, the pavilion was silent. Xie Fei didn't disturb Xi Wen. He knew clearly how difficult it was for Xi Wen, such a simple and pure person, to understand these people's sly beliefs.

After a long time, Xi Wen slowly recovered from the shock, eyes like pools of rippling water fixing on Xie Fei, as if wanting to see through his entire person. She said, clearly enunciating each word, "Then, Young Master is also like this?" The low sound carried a sliver of unsureness and faint hope.

"Me?" Xie Fei raised an eyebrow, laughing lightly. He said assuredly, "I am not."

Hearing this, Xi Wen's heart immediately relaxed. She secretly sighed, then again doubtfully said, "Why is Young Master so certain?"

"Because I am not the common people, I am me." Xie Fei laughed calmly, focusing on Xi Wen.

Xi Wen's face unconsciously turned red. She hurriedly shifted her eyes away. After forcefully calming her emotions, she said with a face full of concentration and a bit of lamentation, "Many thanks for Young Master's explanation today, I think I understood a little. From today on I will do my best not to let my imagination run wild. It's just that I lived alone in deep in the palace for many years. To genuinely understand people, I fear it still needs much time."

"It's a very slight effort, no need to mind." Xie Fei nodded.

The night became darker. From far away came the sound of fireworks bursting in the night sky, lighting up the sky outside of the palace. A little bird was scared off, flapping its wings and flying to land on the Nine Treasures Viewing Pavilion by the lake.