Shen Zhiyi didn't know why Zhou Xuance was hiding his illness, nor did she know what her elder brother would do after finding out that the two were actually the same person, so she naturally didn't dare to expose the truth rashly.
Shen Zhiyi just smiled awkwardly: "Brother, actually, I've completely broken things off with him."
Shen Jingchuan sized her up, his eyes seemingly filled with disbelief.
"You can just say you don't like it, and that's it?"
"Anyway, don't worry about it..." Shen Zhiyi stood up. "I still need to change into my wedding dress. I'm exhausted lately. You should go too."
Shen Jingchuan was pushed out by her.
The moment the door closed, she leaned against it and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Between siblings, there seems to be a natural bloodline suppression.
If we leave him in the room any longer, he might notice something amiss.
The wedding attire was heavy, and Shen Zhiyi took off her outer robe. Just as she started to untie her belt, she saw someone else in the room. Startled, she clutched her chest and exclaimed, "Zhou Xuance!"
He's really sick!
Whose prince is it that sneaks into the house by climbing over the wall every night at midnight?
"You've really got guts now." Zhou Xuance was dressed in a black bodysuit, his hair tied up with a black jade hairpin. He didn't look sickly at all, but rather had a heroic air about him.
He approached slowly, scrutinizing her. "How many times have you addressed me by my given name now?"
"It's not like it's your first time here, why are you so scared?"
Shen Zhiyi was indeed startled, her breathing still rapid. "Do you think the Duke's mansion is your own backyard? Aren't you afraid my father will find out?"
"He has come so many times, yet the Duke has not noticed."
Zhou Xuance's eyes were full of smugness.
But when his gaze settled on her wedding dress, the smile on his face seemed to shift to his eyes, turning into a burning heat.
She wasn't exceptionally beautiful.
The red dress made her look as beautiful as a peach blossom.
His eyes and brows were overflowing with tenderness.
It's beautiful...
It's so captivating that you can't take your eyes off it.
Just as Shen Zhiyi untied her belt, she saw his gaze fall upon her and hurriedly tried to tie it back up.
The wedding dress was elaborate, and the belt was different from the usual ones, somewhat complicated. Before she could tie the belt properly, she saw Zhou Xuance walk up to her. "Let me help you."
He moved gently, and after fastening the belt, Shen Zhiyi thanked him. She was about to step back to create some distance between them...
The next second,
His fingers suddenly hooked around her belt.
With a flick of his wrist, he easily pulled her into his arms.
Pull,
One collision,
It easily disrupted Chen Zhiyi's breathing.
"Yiyi, this outfit suits you very well, it looks great on you."
His voice was low and close to my ear, burning like fire.
"very nice……"
"In three more days, you will be my queen."
Shen Zhiyi suppressed the wild pounding in her heart, "I never expected you to come up with such a method. Aren't you afraid of being discovered by His Majesty? What method did you use to feign illness and deceive everyone?"
"Want to know?" Zhou Xuance looked down at her. "I'll tell you on our wedding night."
"..."
The bridal chamber?
Could he possibly be thinking of anything else?
Shen Zhiyi pushed him away, turned around and drank a cup of tea. "Why exactly are you faking illness?"
Zhou Xuance just smiled, took the tea from her hand and drank it all in one gulp. Shen Zhiyi had never shared a cup with her before. She frowned slightly. He was a prince, yet he didn't seem to mind at all.
"If I didn't pretend to be sick, I'm afraid I wouldn't live to meet you, let alone marry you."
Upon hearing this, Shen Zhiyi's heart skipped a beat.
Throughout the entire world, there are very few who can lay a hand on him.
He was practically telling her:
Who wants to kill him!
I'm afraid...
Only that one!
He trusted himself so much that he dared to say anything to others.
Zhou Xuance leaned closer to her and chuckled, "What's wrong? Were you scared?"
"No," Shen Zhiyi said awkwardly.
“Yiyi, I once said that I could be the knife in your hand. I didn’t say that to flatter you or to deceive you.”
These words startled Shen Zhiyi so much that her heart pounded wildly.
he……
What exactly do they know?!
However, Zhou Xuance changed the subject, asking, "Does the wedding dress fit?"
"It fits perfectly."
“This belongs to my mother.”
Shen Zhiyi was stunned and looked at him in surprise. It was said that his birth mother was directly made a concubine after entering the palace, which was already extremely favored. Even a noble concubine could only wear red trim, which was a full red dress.
According to the regulations of the Daqian clan, only the legal wife could wear the bright red wedding dress.
In the late emperor's heart:
Consort Xiao's status was comparable to that of the principal wife!
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Zhou Xuance poured himself another cup of tea.
"The late emperor truly adored Consort Xiao."
"Um."
When his father and mother were mentioned, a trace of sadness flashed across his eyes, but it was quickly concealed. "There are many things going on at the Prince's residence these days, so I won't come to see you again before the wedding."
Shen Zhi nodded.
"If you need anything or are dissatisfied, just send someone to the Prince's Mansion to find Kong Qing, and he will take care of it."
She nodded in agreement.
Zhou Xuance drank another cup of tea before reluctantly leaving.
Shen Zhiyi looked him over, her heart filled with indescribable feelings.
like?
like?
She naturally had feelings for him, but having suffered too many setbacks with men in her past life, Shen Zhiyi was always hesitant to talk about love.
After drinking a cup of tea, Zhou Xuance walked to the window, as usual, preparing to climb out and leave.
But after reaching out, he froze.
"What's wrong?" Shen Zhiyi raised an eyebrow at her.
"Yiyi...something happened."
"Um?"
"The windows seem to have been sealed off from the outside."
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