Chapter 64 Miss! His Highness the Crown Prince has come to fetch you! [29]
Achu found Si Jinye's excuse somewhat amusing.
She lowered her head, nuzzled against Wangcai, and smiled.
Si Jinye had excellent eyesight and saw the expression on A Chu's face clearly.
Seeing Achu smiling, the corners of his lips also unconsciously turned up.
It seems that her mood was not affected by the imperial decree of marriage.
Does that mean she was also willing to marry him?
Just as Si Jinye finished thinking this, he heard A Chu say to him, "Since Your Highness has brought Wangcai here..."
"The dog, Wangcai, has been delivered. Your Highness, please leave now."
The smile on Si Jinye's lips faded.
"Chen Jingtan, do you not want to see me?"
Achu looked up at Si Jinye.
Her eyesight wasn't as good as Si Jinye's; she could only see blurry outlines.
However, judging from his tone, Si Jinye was clearly unhappy.
Achu blinked and said, "Didn't we just see each other this morning? Of course I don't miss Your Highness."
Si Jinye snorted.
He ignored Achu, took off his outer robe, and lay down on the bed.
Ah Chu was squeezed into the inside by him.
"Your Highness, are you going to sleep here?" Achu asked, somewhat surprised.
Si Jinye rested his arm on A Chu's knee and closed his eyes, "Hmm."
Achu's hesitant voice rang in his ear: "But... this is my boudoir."
Si Jinye opened his eyes and looked at A Chu: "What? You can sleep in my room, but I can't sleep in yours?"
Achu looked somewhat anxious: "No... but this is the Marquis of Zhongyi's residence, what if someone finds out..."
Si Jinye closed his eyes again: "What are you afraid of? Even if people find out, you and I are already engaged, and we're getting married next month."
Upon hearing Si Jinye mention the marriage, A Chu seemed to just remember something: "Oh right! Did His Highness obtain the imperial decree of marriage from His Majesty?"
Si Jinye: "It is I."
He opened his eyes to look at the expression on Achu's face.
Her face showed neither joy nor disgust.
More than anything, she was confused: "But didn't His Highness promise me that he would let me return to the Marquis of Zhongyi's residence after three months?"
Si Jinye replied, "Yes, once three months are up, won't I let you return to the Marquis of Zhongyi's residence?"
"Aren't you at the Marquis of Loyalty's residence right now?"
Achu looked at him speechlessly.
Si Jinye sat up, leaned closer to A Chu, and asked her, "Chen Jingtan, are you unwilling to marry me?"
Under the cover of night, there was a hint of nervousness in his eyes.
It took Achu a while to answer: "It seems he doesn't seem unwilling."
"But I wonder why Your Highness wishes to marry me?"
"Just like I don't know why Your Highness brought me to the East Palace and stayed with me day and night."
Is it because you like it?
Now it was Si Jinye's turn to fall silent.
He was going to answer with "Of course not".
Whether it's bringing Achu to the Eastern Palace to stay with him day and night for three months, or asking the emperor to grant them a marriage.
The reason was simply that Achu could stop his headache and tinnitus.
But when the words were about to come out, he himself was somewhat uncertain.
A voice was asking him, is that really all there is to it?
After waiting for a long time without receiving a reply from Si Jinye, Achu called out in confusion, "Your Highness?"
Si Jinye snapped out of his daze and looked down at A Chu.
She sat there with her long hair cascading down her back, wearing only a thin white nightgown.
Even without makeup, her face was still breathtakingly beautiful.
Si Jinye would never have noticed a woman's appearance before, but lately he has been seeing A Chu's face all the time.
Her every smile and frown, her eyes sparkling.
Si Jinye raised his hand and pressed it against his chest.
He felt his heart beating a little fast.
Shouldn't we ask that old man Wu Ming to take a look at him? Is he dying?
Si Jinye couldn't help but think that even Wu Ming was helpless against his body.
Perhaps he really won't live past twenty-four.
If he dies, what should I do if I marry Achu?
This was the first time Si Jinye had experienced such complex and incomprehensible emotions.
Achu didn't get an answer from Si Jinye about whether he liked her; she only heard him say:
"Chen Jingtan, marrying me is the best choice for you."
"Even if I die two years from now, I will ensure you live a worry-free life."
And, the notification sound when the affection level reaches [90].
Si Jinye stayed in A Chu's boudoir until dawn, when he finally left with Wangcai, who was still asleep.
Achu turned over and went back to sleep.
In the morning, Achu got up, washed and dressed, and then went to pay her respects to Rong.
Rong cried all night, and her eyes are still a little red and swollen today.
However, the Marquis of Loyalty's words of comfort had an effect, and she calmed down.
However, when she saw Achu, Rong felt a pang of heartache.
After Achu performed the greeting, Rong beckoned her over.
She touched Achu's beautiful face and said, "Your father and I have already discussed it. Since the imperial decree for marriage cannot be changed, we can only accept it."
"You are marrying the current Crown Prince. No matter what those people think in their hearts, they will treat you with utmost respect."
"What if..."
What Rong wanted to say was that if His Highness the Crown Prince passed away, but she couldn't say it directly.
"Your parents will protect you too."
"Don't worry, Tan'er, your mother will prepare a generous dowry for you."
She had already decided that Achu's dowry would be more substantial than Shen Jingya's.
Having more money to rely on is always a good thing.
Achu rested on Rong's lap, a faint smile on her face: "Your daughter will listen to Mother."
Two days later, Shen Jingya married the Fifth Prince.
Rong was still very busy, busy preparing for Achu's wedding.
All engagement ceremonies were scheduled to be completed within a month, as Rong Shi wished she could stretch every minute into two.
Achu was not idle either; she learned palace rules and tried on wedding dresses.
The palace etiquette teacher was Granny Hua, and Si Jinye also sent Chunhua Shuiyue to serve her.
This actually made things more convenient for Si Jinye.
When he comes at night, he doesn't need his guards to knock out the maid on night watch.
Because spring flowers and moonlit waters will pretend they didn't hear anything.
A month is neither short nor long, yet it feels like just a blink of an eye before the wedding day arrives.
At the first quarter of the hour of Yin, Achu was woken up to get ready.
Even ordinary wealthy families wear very elaborate wedding attire, and those of the rank of Crown Princess wear even more so.
A dozen or so palace maids and nannies served Achu, and everything was in perfect order.
Soon after, Madam Rong arrived.
She looked at Achu sitting in front of the dressing mirror, and her eyes welled up with tears again.
"Tan'er, let your mother comb your hair."
Ah Chu looked at Rong Shi through the glass mirror, her eyes slightly red.
She replied, "Okay."
Rong took the comb from the maid and gently placed it on Achu's hair.
Her voice choked with emotion: "One comb to the end, and we're as close as ever. The second comb..."
After she finished combing her hair, Rong handed the comb to the maid and walked to Achu's side.
She looked at Achu intently.
After today, her daughter will be married to someone else, and Rong Shi is very reluctant to part with her.
However, she didn't stay in Achu's room for long; there were still many things she needed to handle and decide.
By the time Achu finished dressing up, it was already dawn.
The sound of gongs and drums could be heard outside; the honor guard had arrived.
"Miss! His Highness the Crown Prince is here to fetch you!"
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