Chapter 5: What do you want from marrying a cripple like me?
Zhao Shen in the book is the elder brother of the male protagonist Zhao Heng, the heir cultivated with all his efforts by Changxing Hou, and the youngest third place winner in the imperial examination in Daxia.
He is a handsome man with unparalleled talent.
Before the incident, he was the most famous nobleman in the capital.
Even though Zhao Heng had a smooth career and great glory in the future, deep in his heart he still harbored jealousy towards his early deceased brother.
Ji Yunshu thought about this and sighed regretfully, "I know Mom is complaining on my behalf, but it's Second Master who's wronged me. I was the one who proposed marrying the Crown Prince, and the Crown Prince did nothing from beginning to end. Speaking of which, he's still willing to marry me under these circumstances, which really makes him very broad-minded."
He changed his marriage plan because he despised her broken leg, and now that something has happened, he wants to change it back.
Zhao Shen is also a child of destiny, why is he being picked on like this?
Mother Li also realized that she had said the wrong thing. Besides, everything was a foregone conclusion at this point, and she could not question the master's decision.
Moreover, she vaguely felt that the girl today seemed a little different from usual. Although the girl used to be of the same decisive nature, she was spoiled after all and had not experienced much, so she lacked the calmness and composure to remain calm in the face of difficulties.
But she thought that the girl would get married after all, so it would be a good thing for her to become more stable.
And seeing Ji Yunshu's calm and composed appearance, her heart also calmed down.
"I'm sorry for talking too much. The young lady has been engaged to the prince since she was young. Although there have been some twists and turns, the marriage has finally come true. It shows that you two are destined to be husband and wife."
Ji Yunshu smiled and said, "That's what Mom said."
If you look closely, she traveled into the book and chose to marry Zhao Shen in order to avoid a tragic death. How could this not be fate?
As the two were talking, Lu Ru came in carrying a food box. "The kitchen has prepared a lot of food for the banquet. I asked them to cook noodles with the chicken soup and also picked out a few of the girls' favorite side dishes."
Ji Yunshu was already starving. He finished a bowl of noodles in one breath, even drinking up every drop of the soup, and only then did he feel alive again.
Thinking that the people serving around her had also been busy all day and would only be more tired than her, she said, "I don't have anything to do here, you all go and rest."
Mother Li hesitated for a moment, but still expressed her doubts: "This... my son-in-law hasn't come yet. Could he have any objections to this marriage?"
Ji Yunshu actually thought of this possibility. Even if Zhao Shen was made of clay, he should have some temperament. If she said marry, does that mean he has to marry her?
But she had already made up her mind that she would blame Zhao Shen even if she had to.
He will die soon anyway, so what does it matter if he has another wife?
So she said confidently, "If the Marquis had any objections, he would have sent someone to inform me long ago. Is it possible that after tonight, the Changxing Marquisate will still be able to send me back?"
Mother Li felt that what she said made sense, so she said, "Then something must have delayed them. Should we send someone to ask?"
Ji Yunshu shook his head: "Today is not the prince's wedding, and being suddenly pulled out to be the groom will always take time to prepare. Don't worry, you all go and have a good rest, and we can talk about it tomorrow if there is anything."
Seeing that she was confident and didn't seem to worry about any changes in the marriage, Mother Li had no choice but to follow her instructions and leave with her people.
Seeing that everyone had left, Ji Yunshu immediately stood up, took off her heavy wedding dress, and got straight into bed.
She didn't care whether Zhao Shen would come or not. As long as tonight was over, even if Zhao Shen didn't want to get married, he couldn't get rid of her.
The room became quiet, with only the occasional crackling sound of the red candle wick.
In such silence, Ji Yunshu couldn't sleep, so he started thinking about Zhao Shen.
In the novel, Zhao Shen is a flawless paper man, born into a noble family and becoming famous at a young age.
Because he died early, he became the white moonlight in the hearts of many people.
But this is real life after all.
The once glorious and favored son of heaven suddenly fell into the dust and became a cripple in the eyes of the world.
Such a gap is enough to make a person's temperament depressed or even extreme.
It is normal for Zhao Shen to be resentful of her for breaking her promise and marrying Zhao Heng, and to have a bad temper and a bad temper.
As I was thinking this, there was suddenly movement outside the door.
Then the sound of wheelchair wheels came closer and stopped in front of the bed.
Zhao Shen, dressed in a festive red robe, appeared in front of Ji Yunshu.
There are very few men who can wear red well, but Zhao Shen obviously suits this color very well.
The warm yellow candlelight fell on him, making his delicate and somewhat gorgeous eyebrows and eyes look as gentle as jade.
The more you look at a beauty under the lamp, the more enchanted you become.
Ji Yunshu stared at the beautiful face intently.
She secretly repented in her heart that she shouldn't curse God for being transformed into a cannon fodder.
God has really treated her well to be able to sleep with such a top-notch person.
"How long are you going to watch?"
Although Zhao Shen had been the center of attention since he was a child because of his good looks, he had never had such an experience. The undisguised lustful look in his eyes seemed to want to strip him naked, making him feel uncomfortable all over. He had to cough twice before speaking.
Ji Yunshu stared at him so brazenly right in front of him, without any embarrassment. She sat up, blinked her innocent eyes, and said calmly, "I'm too tired, so I'm going to sleep first. Do you mind?"
Zhao Shen looked at her harmless appearance, a hint of inquiry flashed in his eyes, and a gentle smile appeared on his lips: "Of course not."
Ji Yunshu smiled brightly: "I knew you wouldn't mind. I remember you had a good temper when you were a child, and it hasn't changed now. It's great to marry you."
She looked so happy, just like a simple girl who had married her beloved.
But Zhao Shen would not forget that this little girl found out that Zhao Heng had a lover on their wedding night, so she immediately made a decisive decision, seized Zhao Heng's weakness and threatened him, and replaced the groom with him.
Such a decision can only be said to be worthy of a girl who grew up under the empress dowager's care.
But what's so happy about marrying a disabled person like him?
It's not that he is belittling himself, but that is the reality.
He knew very well that if he and Zhao Heng were put together now, no one would give up Zhao Heng and choose him.
Except for this little girl in front of me whose thoughts are hard to understand.
Could it be that she really likes me as much as she says?
Thinking of what she said to her brother Ji Yunlan, Zhao Shen felt an inexplicable emotion in his heart.
For a moment, he couldn't tell whether he hoped that she would marry him because she really liked him, or that she was using him to get rid of Zhao Heng?
With these thoughts running through his mind, his tone inevitably softened. "If you marry a cripple like me, you'll be looked down upon, ridiculed, and mocked. I won't be able to bring you any glory in my lifetime, so what's the point?"
Ji Yunshu looked at his handsome face carefully and found that although he was saying words of self-loathing, his face showed no emotion.
"Of course, they're after you because you're rich, powerful, and good-looking." Ji Yunshu held his chin with one hand and said with a smile, "Don't you know that there are so many things you can be targeted by others?"
Zhao Shen frowned at her halfhearted response, "Isn't the Wu'an Marquisate wealthy and powerful enough?"
"Then just think of me as someone who likes you because you look good."
Ji Yunshu said even more carelessly.
After saying that, Zhao Shen's face showed some emotional fluctuations, and he seemed a little unhappy.
Thinking about his perfunctory answer, Ji Yunshu felt a little guilty.
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