Nian Nian pursed her lips, "What do you say? Prime Minister! Will you elope with me?"
Mu Shijin: ...
"Nonsense! Princess, please don't joke around." Mu Shijin refused without even thinking.
What does it matter if he elopes with Nian Nian?
He would never do anything rash.
Nian Nian bit her lip, "You don't want to?"
"I don't want to!" Mu Shijin answered decisively.
Nian Nian: ...
Big liar! What about the promise that you would marry her?
In his eyes, she was no match for power and status!
Nian Nian was angry and full of rage.
"Why? Didn't you say you would marry me?" Nian Nian asked.
Mu Shijin was a little surprised, but he quickly reacted.
He had promised the princess that he would marry anyone other than Nian Nian in this life.
But just because he doesn't marry doesn't mean he will elope with her.
He has offended many people over the years. If he loses his position as prime minister, those people will definitely retaliate against him.
By then, he will cause catastrophic harm to Nian Nian.
How could he bear to put her in danger?
"Princess, I can never marry, but I cannot elope with you." Mu Shijin explained.
Nian Nian suddenly approached him, "Then... let's make it a done deal? That way, Mom and Dad will have no reason to stop us!"
Mu Shijin was frightened by her outrageous words. He coughed a few times and still shook his head, "Absolutely not! Princess, please don't act so recklessly!"
Does she know what nonsense she is talking about?
He would never touch Nian Nian before they got married!
He loved her and only wanted to marry her and stay with her forever.
He would never do such a despicable thing!
Nian Nian curled her lips, "This won't work, that won't work either. Prime Minister, are you planning to give up? Don't want to marry me anymore?"
He was the one who said he would marry her! She heard it clearly.
Mu Shijin shook his head, he would not give up!
He was just waiting. After Ye Taoan got married, he would go to the Lin Mansion to propose marriage. If it didn't work once, he would try ten times. If it didn't work ten times, he would try a hundred times.
In short, as long as the prince and princess refused to give in, he would go there every day with the betrothal gifts.
"I will never give up! Princess, just go back and wait for good news." Mu Shijin gave her a reassuring look.
Nian Nian rolled her eyes at him. "Don't worry?" How could she be assured?
Mu Shijin wouldn't really plan to remain single for her sake and not take any action, right?
She doesn't want him to remain faithful to her! She wants him to marry her!
"Mu Shijin! Do you really like this princess?" Nian Nian asked uncertainly.
Does he really like her, or is he just trying to deal with his mother's nonsense?
How could she not see that he liked her?
Mu Shijin nodded truthfully, "I like it."
Nian Nian pursed her lips, "Then tell me, when did you start to like me?"
"I'm not sure, maybe it was when I first met the princess." Mu Shijin didn't know when he fell in love with Nian Nian.
Maybe it was when Nian Nian came to check his pulse? Or maybe even earlier!
He has always been unwilling to marry, perhaps he is waiting for her...
He couldn't explain it clearly, but what he was sure of was that helping Nian Nian see Ye Taoan's true face was out of his care for Nian Nian and to repay the kindness that Liu Qin and others had shown him.
At that time, he didn't think that Nian Nian would choose him after breaking off the engagement.
He doesn't have the ability to predict the future!
Nian Nian bit her lip. He fell in love with her the first time he saw her, so why did he pretend to be uninterested in her these days?
"Then why do you always pretend that you don't like me?" Nian Nian asked.
Mu Shijin explained with a smile, "I don't want the princess to think that I'm a playboy, so... I can only restrain my feelings for the princess."
Since Nian Nian is so bold and proactive, he also doesn't want to be a coward.
He is a man, he can't lose to a little girl like Nian Nian.
"Do you really have a plan? Are you sure you are not lying to me?" Nian Nian was skeptical about him.
She didn't believe that Mu Shijin would do anything surprising.
There's a high probability that he will keep retreating, right?
"Princess, just wait for good news." Mu Shijin kept it a secret.
Nian Nian pouted. That’s all! She would just trust Mu Shijin this once.
"Then I'll go back." He turned and left.
Three days later, Mu Shijin came directly to the door with a betrothal gift.
Upon learning that Mu Shijin had directly ordered someone to bring the betrothal gifts to her door, Nian Nian was so happy that she wanted to rush out.
But Liu Qin blocked her door early in the morning and stopped her.
"Where do you want to go?" Liu Qin asked.
Nian Nian curled her lips, "Mom! Aren't you asking even though you already know the answer? The Prime Minister is here to propose marriage!"
Liu Qin: ...
Is this her daughter? Why is she so unrestrained?
It made her seem like she couldn't get married.
"I really do! But you are not allowed to go out! I have asked someone to chase them away." Liu Qin said seriously.
This Mu Shijin came to propose marriage without getting their consent.
She doesn't bother to pay attention to him!
Since he is not afraid of losing face, she will fulfill his wish!
Hearing this, Nian Nian was shocked. "Mom! What are you doing? He...he must have mustered up a lot of courage to come here and propose marriage. If you drive him away, what will happen to our daughter's marriage?"
She stomped her feet in anger. Mu Shijin was very sensitive about his reputation. After being rejected once, he would never come again.
Liu Qin looked at Nian Nian who was about to cry, and she felt complicated.
This girl seems to be determined to marry Mu Shijin.
"There are many men in the world, not just Mu Shijin. Are you still afraid that you won't be able to get married?" Liu Qin disagreed.
Nian Nian felt very aggrieved, "But my daughter only likes Mu Shijin! My daughter only wants to marry him!"
What does it matter to her how many men there are in the world? She only wants to marry Mu Shijin! Apart from Mu Shijin, she doesn't look down on any other man!
"Okay! Mom gets it!" Liu Qin would not really stop them.
She just wanted to give Mu Shijin a warning. If he dared to propose marriage without their permission, she would just kick them out.
Mu Shijin must have thought of this ending as well.
"Then...will mother drive away the Prime Minister?" Nian Nian was a little worried.
"Of course! I have to rush not just once, but a second and third time." Liu Qin said with a smile.
Nian Nian's face turned pale. "Mom! You're going too far! He's very shameless! If I treat him like this, he...what if he just gives up?"
"If he gives up, there's no need for you to marry him." Liu Qin was not worried.
If Mu Shijin couldn't even bear this little bit of grievance, how could she dare to marry Nian Nian to him?
Nian Nian pursed her lips and said nothing, she could only hope that Mu Shijin would not give up so easily.
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