The prince's face was full of heartache and he stared at Zhou Bin.

Zhou Bin was also made to feel a little embarrassed. Deep down in his heart, he didn't want to accept this princess no matter what.

Therefore, Zhou Bin could only politely but firmly tell the prince that he was currently very upset and really didn't want to think about it.

The prince talked for a long time, but seeing that Zhou Bin had no intention of wavering at all, he had to leave.

After the prince left, Zhou Bin sat alone in the room, his heart filled with pain and sadness.

He recalled the good times he and his wife had spent in those few short years, although life was a little hard back then.

But the two of them supported each other, respected and loved each other, and their life was very happy.

Now he has risen to the top and become a marquis that everyone envy, but he has lost his wife.

This was like a bolt from the blue for Zhou Bin. He didn't know whether his wife was still alive or whether he could reunite with her again.

Zhou Bin was so confused that he could only fall into a deep sleep alone.

The next day, Zhou Bin officially began his official career.

Every day he stood in the court, talking with the emperor and his ministers, and did his best to help the emperor solve one problem after another.

But after leaving court and returning home, Zhou Bin had to face endless loneliness and longing.

Half a year passed in a blink of an eye, and Zhou Bin still couldn't let it go and was depressed.

During this period, many people came to lobby Zhou Bin, hoping that he would accept Princess Ruyi's kindness.

But Zhou Bin refused them all without exception. For Zhou Bin, there was only one wife in his life and that was Xiaonan.

To him, other people are just passers-by. Even if he has to endure endless pain alone, he is unwilling to let Xiaonan down.

Zhou Bin did not attend court that day. He was sitting at home reading when Princess Ruyi came again.

Zhou Bin was actually very afraid that the princess would come over. After all, once she came, he would have to spend a lot of energy dealing with her.

After the princess came in, she saw Zhou Bin sitting alone in the room with no one serving him, and she felt very sad.

With red eyes, she asked, "Brother, why are you sitting here alone without anyone to serve you?"

Zhou Bin smiled calmly: "Thank you for your concern, Princess. I'm used to it. It's more comfortable for me to be alone this way."

Princess Ruyi, however, had a sad face: "Brother, why do you treat yourself like this? You are still young, you can't treat yourself like this."

Zhou Bin smiled and said, "I appreciate your kindness, Princess, but I'm used to it. Please don't worry about it."

Princess Ruyi looked at Zhou Bin in disbelief: "Are you going to be alone like this for the rest of your life?"

Zhou Bin nodded affirmatively: "Yes, if I can't find my wife, I would rather live alone for the rest of my life."

Princess Ruyi couldn't help but sigh: "Brother, why are you doing this? Why do you have to do this?"

Zhou Bin still looked calm and composed: "It's nothing, it's just because in my heart, the best person in the world to me is my wife, I will never let her down."

Princess Ruyi's face was full of tears. She didn't know why, but she couldn't forget Zhou Bin.

In the past six months, she has been thinking about Zhou Bin all the time, but Zhou Bin has ignored her and didn't care at all.

Even though her father helped her find many young talents, she felt annoyed when she saw them and didn't want to talk to them at all.

Now Zhou Bin is still so heartless, which makes her very sad.

She stared at Zhou Bin and said, "Brother, I know you still can't forget your wife. But I am willing to wait for you, even for five or ten years. As long as you figure it out, I will marry you."

When the princess said this, Zhou Bin was shocked.

Zhou Bin said hurriedly: "Princess, you must not do this. I am a country boy, and I am used to being lazy. Princess, you are a princess, how can you wait for me? I hope that Princess can find her ideal husband soon. I will definitely come to congratulate you."

But Princess Ruyi didn't listen to Zhou Bin's advice at all. She firmly stated that she was telling the truth and would definitely wait.

Then the princess left, making Zhou Bin very upset.

For the next year, the princess really refused to see any young talents again. Now there was only Zhou Bin in her heart.

The emperor was very dissatisfied with this. He felt that it was Zhou Bince's appearance that led to his daughter's misfortune.

He even personally found Zhou Bin and forced Zhou Bin to accept the marriage.

But Zhou Bin was firm in his attitude and said he would never accept it.

The emperor was furious and ordered Zhou Bin to be imprisoned.

This incident immediately caused a sensation in the court, and everyone was amazed at Zhou Bin's stubbornness!

After all, Zhou Bin’s wife’s life or death has long been unknown, and she is probably no longer alive.

Princess Ruyi is the apple of His Majesty's eye. If he becomes the emperor's consort, his future will be limitless.

But now Zhou Bin actually openly offended the emperor for a country woman who had died long ago. This was extremely stupid.

General Han, in particular, felt very sorry when he saw Zhou Bin go from being an envied marquis to a prisoner.

He came specifically to look for Zhou Bin and found Zhou Bin hiding in a dark corner, reading under dim light.

Although the conditions in the prison were very difficult, Zhou Bin was not dissatisfied at all. He just read his books quietly, as if everything in the outside world had nothing to do with him.

General Han was very sad when he saw this scene, and hurriedly called out: "Brother Zhou, why are you doing this?"

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