Chapter 110: No?

Qi Shaoyou understood what Shen Mingjiao wanted to say and why she thought that way.

Her daughter was terrified; the repeated losses caused her to lose confidence.

Add to that the three months of uncertainty about her lover's fate, and the need to pretend everything was alright. Those unbearable times were excruciating for Shen Mingjiao. Every night, she would ask herself if she hadn't done enough to keep Qi Shaoyou with her.

Day after day, self-doubt eroded Shen Mingjiao's once proud and radiant heart, leaving it scarred. New wounds piled upon old ones, making her constantly yearn for something to prove their love.

Qi Shaoyou could go along with her, but what would happen next? Wounds always need to heal.

Sure enough, Shen Mingjiao watched as she was stopped, tears streaming down her face. When she was deeply saddened, she cried silently.

No one cries to solve a problem, and crying silently has nothing to do with feeling wronged. It was a sadness tinged with despair, Qi Shaoyou knew. She knew this, which is why she did all these things.

Shen Mingjiao now has a loving mother and mother-in-law. If they were to mark their relationship first, or even if she were pregnant as Jiaojiao said...

She knew that Jiaojiao wouldn't regret it. However, Jiaojiao would be sad; she would be torn between her two mothers' disappointment and their love for her.

Perhaps things will improve when the child grows up and her behavior passes the test of both mothers. But what about the time in between? How will her daughter, Jiaojiao, get through this difficult period?

Qi Shaoyou didn't want things to stay this way; she wanted Shen Mingjiao to get better. To get better from the inside out. She reached out and gently patted Shen Mingjiao's back, quietly accompanying her as she expressed her emotions.

With the familiar, gentle comfort, Shen Mingjiao slowly began to remember why she had fallen in love with Qi Shaoyou.

The preordained fates of the couple on the marriage chart were one part, and Qi Shaoyou's instant attraction to her was another. But more importantly, every time she was about to make the wrong choice, Qi Shaoyou would hold her hand and lead her in the right direction.

Before meeting Qi Shaoyou, she was truly a princess who had been blinded by others. When she heard that the people were starving and had nothing to eat, she would genuinely ask, "Then why don't they drink meat porridge?"

It wasn't until Qi Shaoyou led her to see the true nature of this world that everything truly unfolded before her eyes.

It was Qi Shaoyou who took her to see what ordinary people's lives were like, it was Qi Shaoyou who took her to hear about the hardships of the people, it was Qi Shaoyou who gradually introduced her to real books and opened her mind...

So, is there anyone who doesn't love their own eyes? Is there anyone who doesn't love their own ears? Is there anyone who doesn't love their own heart?

Shen Mingjiao will definitely love him. Before meeting Qi Shaoyou, she felt like she hadn't lived a single day.

"I almost made a mistake again, didn't I..." Shen Mingjiao's porcelain-white face was covered in tears, and her long eyelashes were also full of teardrops. She looked at Qi Shaoyou with a blank and helpless expression.

"I'm not in a hurry anymore, please teach me. Qi Shaoyou, please teach me again." Shen Mingjiao's voice was very soft. She wasn't really clueless; she was just too scared.

"I will study as hard as before." Shen Mingjiao bit her lower lip with her white teeth, her heart filled with trepidation.

"Trust me, I really will study hard." Shen Mingjiao was very obedient, she really was. She was the kind of person who, at first glance, seemed like a proud little peacock, but in private, she was terrified that the people she cherished would abandon her.

Shen Mingjiao didn't tell Qi Shaoyou that she deliberately didn't recover many memories. That's why she was able to retain their memories during this period.

Shen Mingjiao knew that if she retained her memories, she might cause trouble for Qi Shaoyou to the point that he couldn't save the others.

She didn't want to, so she accepted the result of her confused memories. Ultimately, she was a willful person.

"Okay, I'll teach you, okay?" Qi Shaoyou gently patted Shen Mingjiao's back, soothing her back.

"You're so nice..." Shen Mingjiao said before pressing herself completely against Qi Shaoyou, and the two of them sank into the sofa together.

“But sometimes you’re too good, which can be infuriating,” Shen Mingjiao added, leaving Qi Shaoyou both amused and exasperated.

"Then should I be a little worse?" Seeing that she had thought it through, Qi Shaoyou naturally went along with her and chatted with her. Her long black hair was casually scattered on the sofa, radiating a luster like the finest silk.

“You’re quite likable even when you’re a little bad.” Shen Mingjiao looked at her, feeling rather angry.

"You have no idea how many girls you've been attracting!" Shen Mingjiao glared at her, clearly already angry.

"The reason I was in such a hurry to settle things with you before we got married was because the daughters of the Prime Minister and the General both had feelings for you!"

At this point, Shen Mingjiao started to pout. Her sweet face was now full of jealousy.

"Oh? So I'm that popular?" Qi Shaoyou didn't beg for mercy, but instead went along with the question, revealing a hint of disappointment and regret.

"The Prime Minister's daughter is an exceptional calligrapher and painter, and the General's daughter is equally skilled with her long staff." Qi Shaoyou's comments ignited Shen Mingjiao's anger.

"Hmph! It's no use! They won't like you!" Shen Mingjiao pinched Qi Shaoyou's earlobe and said angrily.

Qi Shaoyou never expected that the little princess could eat aged vinegar with such gusto.

"Why? Could it be that their affection for me vanished in the blink of an eye, like a mirage?"

Qi Shaoyou only started arguing with Shen Mingjiao after she calmed down.

"Because I told them you have a problem in that area! You can't have children!" Shen Mingjiao whispered fiercely in her ear.

He never expected it to be for this reason. Qi Shaoyou belatedly realized the sympathy the Prime Minister and the General had shown him later...

"Is this an excuse to silence gossip about not having children in the future?" Qi Shaoyou seemed to have a lot on his mind, while Shen Mingjiao shook her head confidently.

"No!" Shen Mingjiao shook her head. Although it was inevitable that the two of them would be suspected of not having children sooner or later, she was a princess with imperial physicians, so there couldn't possibly be a problem. In the end, the blame would fall on Qi Shaoyou anyway.

However, in the beginning, Shen Mingjiao had only one purpose in spreading the word: to cut off Qi Shaoyou's romantic entanglements!

She was a princess, and Qi Shaoyou was the prince consort; according to the rules, a prince consort was not allowed to take concubines. However, she clearly saw many people sending mistresses to Qi Shaoyou.

Isn't it all for the sake of having a child, and then winning over Qi Shaoyou?

"Little jealous girl," Qi Shaoyou said affectionately, tapping Shen Mingjiao's nose.

“I even told them that even if you don’t make it, I will never abandon you.” Shen Mingjiao was smug about her declaration, completely unaware of the impending crisis.

"I...can't?" Qi Shaoyou repeated the three words, taking a deep breath to try to suppress her anger.

Forget it, she gave up. She didn't have that kind of self-restraint.