Chapter 38 Does His Prince Like This Kind of Person?
Seemingly noticing Shen Qingci's slightly surprised look, Chu Jichen's expression softened a bit: "Your Highness, rest assured, having learned from this example, I will certainly not make the same mistake as him."
“No.” He immediately changed his mind: “I will not make any mistakes related to the princess.”
Shen Qingci listened and then let it go, not taking it to heart at all.
Men always start by saying very nice things.
Back then, Huo Yunzhan also said all the sweet words that lovers in the world would say to her.
But later...didn't they do everything anyway?
Moreover, Chu Jichen didn't need to make any promises to her at all.
Her affair with Chu Jichen was driven by mutual ulterior motives. Chu Jichen acted out of guilt towards his father and to fulfill a promise he made to her father.
She, on the other hand, wanted to take advantage of Chu Jichen's status as regent.
She didn't have much affection for Chu Jichen and needed to rely on his status, so whatever he did, even if he married ten or eight concubines, it wouldn't be unreasonable for him to let her take care of the children and serve her during her postpartum period.
However... there are rumors circulating that Chu Jichen is incompetent, and these rumors are probably not unfounded.
He is most likely incapable.
Then I'm afraid... there won't be any children.
Shen Qingci's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she simply nodded and smiled: "I understand, of course I... trust Your Highness."
Chu Jichen suppressed the urge to smile, his gaze sweeping over her face, not forgetting the purpose of his visit: "How are you feeling? Is there anything else that's bothering you? Your voice sounds a little hoarse."
Shen Qingci shook her head: "I'm much better now, thank you for your concern, Your Highness. My throat is probably sore from choking on too much water and coughing for too long. It will be fine after a little rest."
Chu Jichen nodded: "Then let him rest. I won't disturb your rest any longer."
"good."
Chu Jichen maneuvered the wheelchair away, and Shen Qingci finally lay down again.
Although her fever had subsided, her body was still somewhat weak from the recent high fever, and because she had put on a great show for Huo Yunzhan with all her might, Shen Qingci fell asleep not long after lying down.
She fell asleep, unaware that Chu Jichen, who had said he wouldn't disturb her rest and was leaving, hadn't actually left the courtyard.
He sat in his wheelchair, his gaze fixed on the window of the room, which was still lit by a dim yellow light. His eyes were filled with an infatuation and possessiveness that he dared not show in front of Shen Qingci.
“Yuanbao.” Chu Jichen’s voice was low and hoarse, but with a clear smile: “Did you just hear that? She said that if I dare to betray her, she will use a method that is countless times more ruthless than the one she used against Huo Yunzhan to deal with me.”
Does this mean she cares more about me?
"You care about me more than that dead man Huo Yunzhan?"
Yuanbao lowered his head, unable to express his suffering.
Chu Jichen never allowed his bodyguards to get close to Shen Qingci's room.
How could he possibly hear?
Moreover, this doesn't seem like... anything nice to say, does it?
Does his prince like this kind of thing?
Yuanbao shuddered; this preference was rather unusual.
However, he would never dare to reveal these thoughts to his lord, for he did not want to die.
"Yes, the princess is a person who dares to love and hate, hates evil, and can let go easily. From the moment Huo Yunzhan faked his death to deceive her, returned under the identity of Huo Yunting, and slept with Liu Ruolan, there was no possibility between Huo Yunzhan and the princess."
"In twenty-five days, the prince will be able to rightfully marry the princess."
"By then, the princess will belong to the prince, and to him alone!"
Upon hearing this, Chu Jichen's lips curled up even higher, his eyes filled with infatuation.
The 25th...
He quickly suppressed his smile. How could there still be twenty-five days?
"Midnight has passed, there are still twenty-four days left."
His expression suddenly changed again, and in an instant, it was filled with ruthlessness: "How can there still be twenty-four days?"
"Does she have to observe a hundred days of mourning for Huo Yunzhan?"
Yuanbao's heart skipped a beat. Good heavens! This can't be done recklessly!
“We must hold out! We must hold out for at least a hundred days! If we can’t even hold out for a hundred days, people will definitely gossip about the princess.”
"They'll say that the princess is so eager to remarry because she and the prince must have been having an affair long ago. Maybe Huo Yunzhan was even murdered by the prince and princess together, all so that he could marry you!"
"We can't let the princess bear such a reputation."
Chu Jichen raised his hand and pressed his temple. That's true. He couldn't let Qingci bear such a reputation.
"Then... can we ask the people on the border battlefield to change their story? For example, according to research, Huo Yunzhan actually died earlier?"
Yuanbao's heart pounded: "Your Highness! Huo Yunzhan only faked his death! He's still alive!"
"He set his own death date; how could he not know it?"
Yuanbao was nearly driven mad with frustration! Whoever wants to be the Regent's bodyguard can have it!
Before Shen Qingci became a widow, his master was ruthless and taciturn, and he, as a bodyguard, only needed to kill, and his life was quite comfortable.
But after Shen Qingci became a widow, his life was completely turned upside down!
If it weren't for the fact that Chu Jichen gave so much!
If it weren't for Chu Jichen holding his life in his hands!
Yuanbao took a deep breath: "Your Highness has already waited for so long, why bother with these twenty-four days?"
Chu Jichen frowned: "Because before, there was no hope."
"But now, in just twenty-four days, I can... pluck the moon from the sky."
"Of course I'm afraid."
"I'm afraid that something might happen when we're closest to the moon."
Chu Jichen's eyes were filled with bloodthirsty killing intent: "No, I will never allow any accidents to happen."
"Or should we just kill Huo Yunzhan directly?"
Yuanbao gritted his teeth secretly, wondering if he should just kill him first.
"Your Highness, Huo Yunzhan is still useful."
Chu Jichen twirled the jade thumb ring on his thumb, his brows furrowed. Never mind.
Then we'll wait another twenty-four days.
"Even if I can't kill him, I can find a way to cause him trouble, right?"
He had to find a way to create some trouble for Huo Yunzhan, keep him busy, and prevent him from having any free time to see Shen Qingci.
"Transfer all twenty-four secret agents here to guard the princess."
"I will not allow the Princess to suffer any further mishaps."
"If there is any further mishap, I will answer to you with my head."
After Chu Jichen finished speaking, he glanced one last time at Shen Qingci's room with the lights on, then turned and left in his wheelchair.
Yuanbao let out a long breath and looked up at the not-so-full waning moon in the sky.
Great, another day has passed.
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