Madam Wei Zhong suddenly stood up, "Fourth Prince, please have some self-respect!"

Zhao Shu also stood up, reached out and pulled Wei Zhongshi into her arms, and pressed her lips to hers. Wei Zhongshi tried to struggle, but as a woman, she was no match for an adult man. She wanted to shout, but her lips were blocked. Moreover, the fact that she had been violated was already established. If she called others and they found out, she would definitely suffer a terrible fate.

Hesitantly, she was soon kissed until she was dizzy and breathless.

"Lord Wei is old, and Madam is so young and beautiful, why should you wrong yourself? If we join forces, the Wei family will belong to Madam in the future, and the country will be mine. What is mine will be yours. What do you think, Madam?" Zhao Bi said, his voice soft and seductive, the masculine scent penetrating every nerve in her body. Her heart pounded, and her previously pale face flushed red, making her extremely beautiful.

At this age, to still possess such beauty is a rare find. Zhao Bi sighed inwardly at Wei Caitao's good fortune.

Before Wei Zhongshi could answer, he embraced her warm body and kissed her so passionately that she forgot to think, arousing a burning desire within her and prompting her to respond involuntarily.

In an instant, the room was filled with ripples of spring light.

In the evening, Zhao Shu lay on the chaise longue, engrossed in a storybook about strange tales, when Sun Yun came in from outside and threw a piece of paper at her, saying, "Look, the new Fourth Prince's consort has been chosen."

Zhao Shu reluctantly put down the storybook, picked up the paper on her body and started reading. After finishing, she raised an eyebrow and looked at Sun Yun, "The illegitimate daughter of the Wei family, this time it's exciting."

"What's so exciting?" Sun Yun sat down and downed a cup of tea in one gulp. "The Wei family is your future husband's territory. Can you bear to let them bring them down?"

Zhao Shu rolled her eyes at her, "He's not my future husband."

“I know, not only in the future, but also now.” Sun Yun’s words became increasingly sharp.

Zhao Shu glared at her, "Stop being silly, I don't care about the Wei family."

"You don't even care about Wei Tingsi?"

"Hey you, you're so bored, aren't you? If you're so bored, go and cultivate a plot of land and grow vegetables."

Sun Yun ordered someone to bring over a chaise lounge, and lay down next to Zhao Shu, her hands behind her head. "Seriously, what do you think about Wei Tingsi's matter?"

"What do you mean by that?" Zhao Shu turned to ask her.

“I used to think you would be better off with Huo Baichuan; he’s funny and entertaining.”

Zhao Shu felt that these words were a trap for her, so she remained silent and listened quietly.

"But later, I felt that you were better off with Wei Tingsi. He doted on you, put you first, revolved around you, and was also capable. I still remember that day at Jiangying Garden, when he led his people to firmly support you. I envied you at that time."

The mistress of the Sun family indeed knew a great deal, but she believed that Sun Yun had not been monitoring her, nor could she have been. Her words just now were merely a guess given her intelligence. The clues could be seen from the fact that she had secretly left the capital to visit Wei Tingsi a few days ago.

That was a very practical question. Zhao Shu turned to look at her, "What should I do if he suddenly stops revolving around me one day?"

"No, I can see it. The way he looks at you is so gentle." She sighed deeply after saying that. "Ah Jun, never fall in love with someone you have to work so hard to be with."

"Do you mean getting married when you say 'together'?" It's not easy to marry Wei Tingsi now. The imperial decree for marriage is still in effect. If she were to marry Wei Tingsi now, she would be a third party, ruining someone else's marriage.

Thinking of the imperial decree bestowing marriage upon her, she wished she could usurp the throne, become empress herself, and then issue a hundred more imperial decrees bestowing marriage upon her!

Sun Yun shook his head. "Getting married is not difficult. If you want to be someone's wife, you can use some tricks. I mean, mutual love is difficult."

Zhao Shu saw that her eyes were languid and her face was shrouded in sorrow. She felt bitter inside, so she advised her to always choose a man who was willing to revolve around her.

"How many couples didn't even know each other before they got married, yet they still lived in harmony and love until old age? You're overthinking it." She herself didn't believe these words. There are couples who live in harmony, but they are not many. More often, there are numb and resentful couples.

“Therefore, he also had many wives and concubines,” Sun Yun replied.

Zhao Shu was speechless. She reached out and patted her shoulder. "Life is short. Don't leave any regrets. If you like someone, just say it. If you need to use methods, don't be polite. But before you use methods to make it a reality, think carefully about whether that person is the one you want. What outsiders think is their business. The one who will accompany you through life is the one in your heart."

"Really? You really don't need to care what others think?" She suddenly sat up, grabbed Zhao Shu's hand and asked, as if grasping a lifeline floating in the ocean. The hopeful look in her eyes pierced Zhao Shu's heart, making it impossible for her to refuse. She nodded instinctively.

Having received her affirmation, Sun Yun stood up happily, "Let's have dinner, it's getting late."

After the meal, Sun Yun went to deal with the Sun family's affairs. Zhao Shu sat alone in the courtyard, looking up at the stars in the sky. Sheng Xia draped a cloak over her shoulders and said, "Princess, it's getting cold. Don't stay too long."

Zhao Shu did not respond, but simply pulled the cloak over herself, her gaze continuing to look at the stars in the sky, her mind constantly replaying Sun Yun's words, 'Spoiling you, putting you first, revolving around you.'

In her past life, she also revolved around others, which was both pathetic and laughable.

After a long while, she turned to look at Shengxia and instructed, "Have the kitchen make me a bowl of Sichuan-style cold noodles."

Sheng Xia was surprised. Hadn't the princess just finished her meal? She wanted to ask, but Zhao Shu turned around and stared blankly at the stars in the sky. She tried so hard to protect herself so that no one would dare to bully her, but he was just beginning to fall in love. How could she bear to hurt him?

Sun Yun is right. Getting married is not difficult; what is difficult is mutual affection and a lasting relationship.

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