Chapter 23 Chapter 23 Indeed, spring is more suitable for getting married. ...
He was stunned for a moment.
"It seems that I have a cousin on my mother's side, but I only met her a few times. She got married when I was very young."
Lingchuan couldn't help laughing and tilted her head to one side. She never thought that Gu Shi could even make up such a lie in order to distance himself from her.
Gu Shi touched his head doubtfully.
"Why are you asking this all of a sudden?"
Lingchuan laughed so hard that he fell backwards. He took out a tabloid from his sleeve and handed it to him while trying hard to suppress his laughter.
"It's okay, it's okay, they are just nice words, just wait and see."
Gu Shi opened the tabloid, glanced at it quickly, and looked a little embarrassed.
"These are just spurious tales written by those who curry favor with the powerful to show their loyalty, and some people with bad intentions have exaggerated them. Don't take them to heart."
He threw the tabloid aside. It was nothing more than a few officials who were eager to take sides and show their loyalty to him, which led to such a joke. He was too lazy to even read such a thing.
“Okay, okay…”
Lingchuan smiled, knowing deep down that Gu Shi was being irresponsible.
He was always like this, eager to cut off ties with her, but unwilling to admit it outright, wanting to drag her along, but unwilling to give her a quick result.
She was really fed up with the procrastination, the blunt knife that cut the flesh, and the fact that people never got a satisfying feeling.
Gu Shi cleared his throat and prepared himself mentally.
"Lingchuan, you're already twenty years old... I should... I should also give you an explanation."
He hesitated several times, and Lingchuan opened his eyes wide and looked at him with a hint of sarcasm.
Gu Shi lowered his head. It was really hard to say these words. He and Lingchuan knew each other too well, almost to the point of being bored. They were both trapped in a fixed pattern of getting along. Every time he wanted to take a step forward, there seemed to be an invisible barrier blocking him.
Changing his long-standing lifestyle was not an easy thing. He had been avoiding it for too long and now did not know how to propose marriage to her.
He discovered that there was a certain negative inertia in his relationship with Lingchuan, and this inertia, like a natural phenomenon, was pulling their relationship further and further apart.
"There's nothing to explain...it's our mutual consent, and you haven't done anything wrong to me."
Lingchuan just sneered.
Hearing what she said, Gu Shi knew that they had returned to that awkward and familiar way of getting along.
He thought angrily that since Lingchuan thought he was an irresponsible person, he would just do as she wished.
If she wouldn't change, then neither would he.
"Gu Shi, since you are a respectable person who cares about your reputation, let's not make things too awkward. Let's just part ways amicably. I won't make a fuss with you."
Gu Shi said nothing, just lowered his head.
He couldn't understand why Lingchuan always denied him like this... and he didn't know how to talk to her.
Lingchuan hesitated whether to confront him decisively at this time.
She felt that Gu Shi was so young that he would not worry about having an heir. He could just marry a noble lady of equal status and have a legitimate son. He definitely did not want this nameless child in her belly.
It just so happens that she doesn't want it either, and on this point, their interests are the same.
If it is delayed until after he ascends the throne, especially after he gets married, it will be troublesome.
His wife would definitely not tolerate her. Not to mention the child, even her life would be in danger.
"Gu Shi, do you have any plans to get married?"
Lingchuan asked hesitantly.
Gu Shi's worry turned into joy, Lingchuan finally took the initiative to ask him.
Sure enough, she was still thinking about him in her heart, and she must have been looking forward to it for a long time.
"Of course."
He took her hand, pulled her closer, and then held her in his arms, putting one hand on her back.
The shape of her spine is still so obvious and feels rough to the touch.
"Lingchuan, when do you want to get married?"
"Try to postpone it... It won't be too late to get married next year when the spring is in full bloom and the roses are in full bloom."
Lingchuan spoke to him in a somewhat pleading voice.
Gu Shi and other noble ladies will get married one day. She just hopes that this time will come later, preferably after she has left.
She had no family background, no relatives, and posed no threat at all. There was no need for the high and mighty mother of a country to kill her... Similarly, killing her would not have had any consequences at all.
"I haven't heard you say that...it turns out you like roses..."
Gu Shi thought that on the day he and Lingchuan got married, he would definitely order people to plant more roses.
"Whether I like it or not is irrelevant. It's just that the spring scenery is the best and suitable for marriage."
Lingchuan thought that his wedding would have nothing to do with him anymore.
"Indeed, spring is more suitable for getting married. Now that it's the height of spring, it will take time to prepare for the wedding. I'm afraid it won't be possible this year. It would be best to get married next year."
He took Lingchuan's hand and put her hand on his face.
"Um……"
Lingchuan looked at the azure sky. The remaining willow catkins were swept up and flew straight into the sky. She thought that by this time next year, everything would be settled.
He looked at Lingchuan. She didn't seem so happy, at least she was not as happy about the marriage as he was.
Is it because she doesn't like the palace... The palace rules are very strict, and he doesn't like it either. Since neither of them likes it, there is no need for such a thing to exist.
Just because it has always been this way doesn't mean it's right.
He wasn't sure since when the royal family had become disabled and deformed, but it would no longer be like that.
"Lingchuan, don't worry."
He reached out and touched her hair.
"Be happy, there is no problem that cannot be solved, believe me."
She didn't listen to Gu Shi's words, but just stared at the willow catkins being blown into the sky.
Wherever the wind blows, the catkins float.
But she is different from Liu Xu. She can decide for herself where to go.
"Lingchuan, the harem election has been canceled..."
"Do the ministers have any objections?"
Lingchuan didn't know what was going on in the court, so she just asked casually. She thought to herself, Gu Shi didn't need to rely on the general election to get married, there were plenty of suitable candidates to choose from.
"Several emperors have been crippled. The court no longer relies on the emperor to govern. The prime minister holds all the power. They wish the imperial family would die out immediately. My initiative to abolish the general election has just fulfilled their wish."
"Then your child will also..."
"When there are too many people, there will be too many disputes. By marrying only one wife, the number of offspring will be within a manageable range."
Lingchuan lowered his head, realizing that he really had to leave quickly.
Gu Shi obviously couldn't tolerate her. If she really followed Gu Shi, she would probably be taken advantage of and wouldn't even be able to become a concubine.
He kissed Lingchuan on the face. She showed no expression of happiness or unhappiness, she just accepted the kiss woodenly.
Gu Shi looked at her and smiled. He thought that in Lingchuan's eyes, all this was just the treatment he deserved, nothing special about it. She should have known that he would marry her a long time ago, so she didn't feel excited at all.
She was indeed like that, proud, irritable, moody, and would not take the initiative to flatter him. She was always calm and waited for him to give everything to her.
Today is Lingchuan's birthday. It is very reasonable for them to finalize the marriage today and officially get married on this day next year.
Lingchuan looked into Gu Shi's eyes and smiled.
Her old habit came back again, and she tried to guess what Gu Shi was thinking. From now on, she would just focus on where she wanted to go.
Gu Shi seemed to be in a good mood and brought her a plate of snacks. Lingchuan picked up one and ate it.
He reached out and touched the strands of hair on her forehead, looking intently into her eyes.
They will become a well-known couple in the future and live together with a completely new identity.
Although he was already very familiar with Lingchuan, the new identity was still a challenge.
He couldn't help but look forward to what Lingchuan would be like as his wife. As his wife, she could tell the world that she had always loved him.
Then he could tell everyone that he and Lingchuan had a deep affection for each other. He was a loved one, and based on this alone, he was far more important than his nominal father.
Lingchuan glanced at Gu Shi quietly, and for no reason he recalled the past.
Gu Shi said that he liked her and wanted to marry her in the future... Maybe it was five years ago, but she couldn't remember the exact time.
She had forced herself to forget about it before, but now she remembered it again.
The Gu Shi of the past is gone forever, and the current Gu Shi is so familiar that Lingchuan feels a little nauseous.
Day after day, the person you once knew has changed unknowingly, and it is even difficult to connect with the person you knew at the beginning.
Lingchuan smiled bitterly. Let him remember it if he wants to. It has nothing to do with her anyway.
People cannot live in the past. They must open their eyes and face reality.
The sun sets and there is a sunset today.
The dark and soft glow of the sunset glows everywhere, covering people like a quilt.
Taking advantage of the twilight, Gu Shi kissed Lingchuan's lips directly.
He placed one hand on the back of her head and with the other he slipped his hand into her collar and touched her collarbone.
"Lingchuan, it's getting late, let's go in and rest together."
"Let's leave it for now..."
Lingchuan thought that the female doctor said she had excessive sexual intercourse. She didn't care if the baby was miscarried, but she was afraid that heavy bleeding would kill her.
"There's still a year left...why are you rejecting me?"
Gu Shi frowned. Could it be that Ling Chuan wanted to pretend and wait until after marriage to do it...
Whether it should be done or not, they have done it countless times. What's the point of her refusing?
After hearing what Gu Shi said, Lingchuan sneered inwardly.
Yes, there is still a year before he gets married, and he can still play with her for a whole year...so he can do whatever he wants to her during this year.
"It's not very convenient recently..."
She made up an excuse, but Gu Shi was displeased.
"Come in with me, I'll see what's bothering you."
Regardless of who was watching, Gu Shi simply picked her up sideways. Lingchuan was very thin and light, so he picked her up easily.
She didn't struggle, nor did she lean into his arms, but just lay there motionless like a doll.
Gu Shi simply carried her in his arms and entered the Cong Cui Palace amid the palace maids' evasive gazes.
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