Shen Jinchen walked gracefully to the bedside, took out Cen Xi's hand and checked his pulse, his tone calm yet tinged with helplessness.
"Miss loves freedom, and your imprisonment of her will only make her more and more resentful. Does Prime Minister Shen want your relationship to continue to deteriorate like this?"
Looking at Shen Xiang, who was taking care of Cen Xi with such natural ease, Qingyi felt a strange sense of powerlessness. Even though she shouldn't say it, she still wanted to.
“I… I have my responsibilities, but I can’t let him out of my sight. I’m afraid that if he leaves me, she will never remember me again.”
Shen Jinchen paused, holding Cen Xi's hand. He had also thought about their relationship, but he knew Cen Xi too well. If she let go, he was afraid she would never want to come to the capital again. Perhaps soon, he would even forget about him. So he couldn't let her leave.
"Then I think your relationship is unsolvable. Prime Minister Shen, you should figure it out yourself. I haven't known my young lady for long, but I know that once she's made up her mind, not even ten oxen can pull her back."
It's rare to see a man so deeply affectionate towards a woman, so much so that it evokes sympathy, but what he does is truly unacceptable.
Well, she should just focus on doing her job as a maid. Perhaps her sympathy for this Prime Minister was related to her past relationships. Subconsciously, she hoped there would always be a different kind of man. In fact, her leaving the sect leader was also due to her disagreement with certain things.
“After your young lady wakes up, tell her that it’s not impossible for her to go out. Let’s talk. If she’s willing to talk to me, I can let her go.”
After taking her pulse, Shen Jinchen got up, wrote down a prescription, handed it to Qingyi, and then, after thinking for a moment, said these words.
"Alright, if she's willing to talk to Chen Xiang, that would be best!"
Qingyi didn't want the two of them to continue their tug-of-war. She felt exhausted just thinking about their relationship. If they could get along peacefully, it would make her, as their maid, much more relaxed.
"Also, don't let your former master and that woman surnamed Jun enter the mansion these next few days! If you let them in, you can forget about staying in the Prime Minister's mansion from now on."
Shen Jinchen looked coldly at Qingyi and spoke these words in a calm tone.
"Okay!"
Qingyi was taken aback. Seeing his sudden coldness, she dared not say anything more. After all, this man held immense power in the court, and she was afraid of him.
After Shen Jinchen left, Cen Xi drank a cup of tea and then suddenly opened her eyes.
"He won't come back, will he?"
“This servant doesn’t know, Miss. There are too many unfaithful men in this world. The fact that Shen Xiang has done so much for you proves that he truly loves you. Don’t you really want to reconsider and accept him? No matter what you do, you’ll only end up back where you started. Why bother hitting a rock with an egg?”
Qingyi looked at her helplessly and finally comforted her, saying that she used to think they were already being unreasonable enough, but today she had met the real ancestor.
“Even if I’m an egg, I’ll still hit a rock. You say he has no respect for me at all, but that doesn’t convince me. He just used acupressure to forcibly carry me to the capital. I can’t accept this kind of love. Come here and help me get dressed. I want to go into the palace.”
Cen Xi frowned and was about to get out of bed when she pulled on her wound.
“Miss, didn’t you hear what Prime Minister Chen said just now? Can’t we stop struggling? I can see that as long as you don’t leave him, he will indulge you. Why should we…”
"Alright, stop talking. My mind is made up. Even if I want to be with him, I want to be on an equal footing, not like this, feeling so stifled."
Cen Xi didn't want to hear Qingyi continue, so she interrupted her and struggled to get out of bed. She had only one goal now: to become a princess and have the emperor grant her a princess's mansion. So what if she was betrothed? She would have the power to control the situation. So what if he controlled her? She could find ways to keep male concubines to annoy him.
Qingyi couldn't stop her, so she could only help her get dressed and support her as she went out.
However, Shen Jinchen had spies everywhere in the Prime Minister's residence, so before she even stepped out of the courtyard gate, Shen Jinchen appeared in front of her with a dark face.
"Are you still going to the palace?"
"Yes, Shen Jinchen, even if I'm under your control now, can you keep me tied down for life? Once I get the chance, I'll find a way to leave you and I'll never submit to you. If you know what's good for you, stay away from me."
Cen Xi smiled wickedly, then shoved Qingyi aside, looking like he was about to have a big fight with him.
"Let's talk!"
After a moment of silence, Shen Jinchen spoke.
"There's nothing to talk about. Either you let me go, or we'll stay in this stalemate, how about that?"
Cen Xi raised her chin, looking at him maliciously, indulging in unrealistic dreams.
You said you liked me!
Shen Jinchen looked at her like this, his eyes turning somewhat gloomy.
"I've said I hate you, and I've even thought about hiring an assassin to kill you. These are all things I've thought about in the past. But these are nothing compared to saying I like you. I've said it many times. Do you want to hear it again?"
Cen Xi gritted her teeth and shook her leg like a hooligan. She had only one thought in mind: to infuriate the man in front of her.
Seeing her like this, Shen Jinchen tightened his grip on her well-defined knuckles, then reached out and pulled Cen Xi into his arms. Ignoring Cen Xi's injuries, he silenced her wicked mouth with a passionate kiss.
This caught the woman in green off guard.
Cen Xi had always found it hard to resist this person's touch, and in no time, she was kissed so hard that she was dizzy and disoriented. Even after being carried back to bed, she was still not fully awake.
"Take good care of your injury. Once you're healed, there are many fun places in the capital. I'll take you there. Stop talking nonsense. You said you don't like me, but your body is quite honest. Qingqing, actually, as long as you stay by my side, I won't interfere with anything you do. Rest well, and I'll come to see you again tomorrow."
Shen Jinchen put her down, covered her with a blanket, looked at her gently and said a few words before slowly leaving the room.
Cen Xi knew that the other person had been gone for a long time, probably three cups of tea's time. She repeatedly rubbed her soft lips before she realized what the two of them had just done.
Cen Xi stole a glance at Qingyi beside her, and really wanted to dig a hole and bury herself. Her face was a little red, even though she was usually as thick-skinned as a city wall. She seemed to really crave Shen Jinchen's closeness.
The thought that she wouldn't be able to enjoy such benefits after leaving him made her feel a little cheated.
"Miss, have you come to a decision?"
Seeing her embarrassed and flushed face, Qingyi couldn't help but tease her.
"How embarrassing! Don't bother me! I'm sick, give me my medicine right now!"
Cen Xi found it difficult to describe her complicated feelings at this moment, so she was a little afraid to face Qingyi.
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