Chapter 1 Princess Luo Xi 1

Princess's Residence.

study.

"Huh? What's this painting? Why is it here?"

Luo Xi pulled a painting out from the gap in the bookshelf and opened it curiously.

Luo Xi: !!!

This painting? This person? This calligraphy? This time? Three years?

Lu Jingchen, you're really something.

She recognized the person in the painting; it was Li Shuyao, the third young lady of the Minister's mansion, and now the wife of the top scholar.

She recognized the handwriting; it belonged to her husband, Lu Jingchen.

This time? This painting was painted three years ago. So, Lu Jingchen had already fallen for Li Shuyao, the third young lady of the Minister's mansion, three years ago.

And the one he truly loves? If he loves her, why not marry Li Shuyao?

Why did he approach her? Why did he want to become the prince consort?

Luo Xi thought for a moment, and then something suddenly occurred to her.

Could it be that he's after the throne?

Her father only had her as his daughter. If her father never had a son, the throne would be passed on to her future son.

Lu Jingchen is the heir of the Marquis of Yu Nan. He is very handsome and talented, and he has no other concubines in his harem.

That's why she agreed to marry him when he confessed his feelings to her.

She had never heard that he had someone he liked. If she had known, she would never have married him.

"Bang!"

The study door opened from the outside.

Hearing the sound, Luo Xi turned around and saw Lu Jingchen striding in.

Lu Jingchen stared wide-eyed at the painting in Luo Xi's hand.

Lu Jingchen: !!!

Luo Xi saw his chest heaving and his face flushed, and knew he was rushing back.

Luo Xi: "Prince Consort, why are you running so fast? Your breathing is unsteady. What are you worried about?"

Luo Xi looked at the painting in her hand and waved it. "Or are you afraid that I will ruin this painting that you love so much?"

Or perhaps...

Luo Xi paused for a moment, and then said, "Or are you worried that if I find out that the person you like is Li Shuyao, you're afraid that I'll hurt the person you love?"

Lu Jingchen: !!!

He wanted to go forward and hug Luo Xi, but Zhu Zhu stopped him.

Lu Jingchen:

He looked at Luo Xi and explained, "Xi'er, I can explain."

Luo Xi sat in the chair, smiling as she looked at him. "Explain? Sure! Go ahead and explain, I'm listening!"

She was also very curious to know what he would say.

Lu Jingchen pursed his lips and then said, "I met Miss Li three years ago. At that time, I also thought I liked her. This painting was done three years ago. But it wasn't until I met you that I realized I liked you."

"Then, I went and explained things to Miss Li. After that day, I never contacted her again."

"Now, she's married too."

Upon hearing this, Luo Xi raised the painting in her hand, "Then how do you explain this painting? Why have you kept it until now?"

Lu Jingchen: "I don't know either. I remember I had already thrown it away, but the servants probably thought it was something important, so they took it back."

Luo Xi laughed, "You don't know? Then why did you run so fast?"

"I was wondering why you always follow me into your study. At first, I thought you just liked to cling to me."

"I never expected this! Lu Jingchen, so it was because you were hiding a secret in your study that you didn't want me to know."