“I have my own ambitions and responsibilities. Resigning is probably impossible. Qingqing, actually, you will be just as free in the capital. In the Prime Minister’s mansion, you will be in charge. If anyone bullies you, just tell me. If you don’t like the intrigue of the court, that’s fine. Are you afraid that I will not be able to support you?”
Shen Jinchen's eyes held a complex and dark expression. There were some things he had to do, but he also wanted his woman to be by his side forever.
"Since you can't, then try your best to make me compromise. Perhaps one day when I love you with all my heart, I will be willing to break my wings and hide under your umbrella."
Cen Xi gently pushed him away, let out a sigh of relief. It seemed that neither of them could convince the other; they would just have to wait and see what happened next.
Actually, she had considered the reasons behind what Wen Qihe said last time, but she didn't want to investigate. She really didn't want to get involved in those court struggles, but due to her identity, the mission in this world later forced her to get involved.
"So you're agreeing?"
Although Shen Jinchen was delighted, he also felt inexplicably complicated.
"No, you're not worth my compromise right now, unless I'm hopelessly in love with you. Go get dressed! It's still quite cold in early spring. If you get sick, I'll have to take care of you."
Cen Xi rolled her eyes. Everyone said that Grand Chancellor Shen Jinchen was noble and refined, and had remarkable skills. How come he acted like he had never seen a woman before in front of her?
"I want to sleep with you tonight. We won't do anything. I'll just lie next to you and rest and recover. I promised them that day that we wouldn't do anything inappropriate before we get married, and I will keep that promise. It's just that I want to see you every single moment."
Shen Jinchen got up and stood in front of the bed. He paused, rubbed his forehead for a moment, and finally couldn't help but speak.
"We're lying in the same bed, which is already overstepping the bounds. Besides, Shen Xiang's character has always been questionable. Do you think I'd still believe you?"
Cen Xi was speechless and rolled her eyes. She didn't believe it. The day she returned to Feifeng Mountain, this guy hadn't fully recovered from his injuries yet, and he had already taken her to Haitang Xiaozhu. They had been together for four days, with him demanding her day and night. Cen Xi suspected that if they had stayed a few more days, a month later, she would have gotten pregnant.
Therefore, a man's words are deceitful.
He says he won't do anything? He's sure he will.
She's already been laughed at so much; even if she's shameless, she's still afraid of what people will say.
Especially fearing what Jun Jianchou said.
"How about I sleep next door?"
Shen Jinchen settled for second best.
"No, Jun Xiaoqiao lives to my left and Zhu Yanniang lives to my right. Our Prime Minister Shen is of noble status, and it is impossible for you to live in a maid's room. So you should go live in the front yard!"
Cen Xi looked at him with a smile. He lived next door, and who knew if he would climb into his bed in the middle of the night? He had never been a gentleman to her, and his character was untrustworthy.
"Alright, alright, I'll go live outside. Qingqing, if you miss me, you can come and climb through my window in the middle of the night."
Shen Jinchen kissed her forehead, then left the room with a wicked laugh.
His girl probably doesn't even know how much she craves his body, and besides, she's always been a woman who doesn't follow the rules. He's waiting for her to climb through the window.
"rogue!"
Cen Xi watched Shen Jinchen's retreating figure, muttered a strange curse, her face still slightly red. If Jun Xiaoqiao were in her room, she would definitely scold her for being shameless.
After the person left, Cen Xi realized that he had only gone out wearing a pair of underpants; she wondered if he was cold. Oh well, never mind, she decided to go back to sleep.
But as soon as she closed her eyes, she felt her stomach protesting; she hadn't eaten for days, and her body was retaliating.
So she could only frown and call out to the outside, "Qingyi, have someone bring some food, I'm starving."
"Yes, this servant will go right away."
Qingyi found her mistress increasingly interesting; no wonder she got along so well with their sect leader—they were birds of a feather.
Chunlan carried the medicine and entered the courtyard. As soon as she heard her master's roar, she saw Qingyi smiling as she went to the kitchen. She shook her head speechlessly.
She was a proper person, but none of her masters were like women.
Her former master was also an oddball. He woke up on his wedding night and his personality underwent a complete 180-degree change. He ruthlessly wiped out the Yuan family and became the de facto head of the family.
Although the social atmosphere is more open nowadays, no woman is capable of being the head of the household. She was terrified at the time. If she hadn't remembered the past, she would have suspected that she was a completely different person.
Moreover, because she occasionally had some doubts, she was given to her new master, who was not only unconventional but also somewhat unfaithful.
Nowadays, which woman would openly have a relationship with a man and be proud of it?
"How long are you going to stand at the door? If you keep standing there, all my medicine will get cold."
Cen Xi looked at the maid that Jun Xiaoqiao had sent, who had been standing at the door with an unpredictable expression, and said something with an unfriendly look in her eyes.
"I... this servant... I'm sorry, mistress."
When someone called out to her, Chunlan finally snapped out of her thoughts and quickly brought the medicine to Cenxi.
Cen Xi took the medicine with one hand, gulped it down in one go, and handed the bowl to Chunlan.
After taking a few doses of medicine, Cen Xi's hungry stomach was finally relieved a little. She glanced at the maid that Jun Xiaoqiao had sent and could clearly sense that the maid had a problem with her.
He chuckled. Where was the obedient and well-behaved girl he was promised? Jun Xiaoqiao, Jun Xiaoqiao is indeed a bad friend. She has sent the troublemaker by her side to her own.
"You don't like me?"
Seeing that she was carrying an empty bowl and was about to leave, Cen Xi couldn't help but ask.
"No...nothing?"
Chunlan's expression changed, and she quickly denied it.
"Denial is useless. I saw your expression clearly just now. Tell me, what are your grievances against me? Do you not want to be my maid?"
Cen Xi glanced at her indifferently and asked directly, she didn't like her maid having opinions about her behind her back, and if she really didn't want to work by her side, she didn't need to keep her.
"I... I deserve to die, I... I didn't mean it, I just can't understand it."
When asked so bluntly, Chunlan's face turned pale. She had heard these past few days on the mountain that this woman was a female demon. She had previously been given two maids by someone, but after being thrown down the mountain, they were violated and did not survive.
She also heard many rumors that the former leader of the mountain stronghold was kicked down the mountain by her and fed to wild animals.
So how could she dare...?
“I don’t keep idle people here. If you can’t figure something out, I’m not as kind as Jun Xiaoqiao. If you tell me directly, I’ll give you a chance to live.”
Seeing the woman's trembling eyes and extreme fear, Cen Xi scoffed inwardly, "Is that all? She still has a problem with me? Doesn't she even know her place?"
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