Chapter 568 I only wish her to be happy
Jiang Fenghua took the medicine he handed her, and Xie Shang tested the temperature with a spoon. "Let me feed you!"
"No need, I'll drink it myself." She took the bowl, drank the hangover medicine in one gulp, and then said, "Thank you."
"Do you want to sleep a little longer?" he said.
"I'm not going to sleep, I can't sleep," she said softly.
"Ruan Ruan, I..." Xie Shang sincerely apologized, "I know I was wrong. I shouldn't have broken your things. I just wanted the jade pendant that you carved yourself. The jade pendant was meant to be given to your parents-in-law, so give it to them. Actually, I miss them too. Really, I swear I'm not lying."
Ruan Ruan, I'm sorry, please don't be angry anymore. I know I was too greedy. I should be content that you're still by my side. I won't ask for anything else from now on.
After a while, she ignored him, so he lowered the bed curtains again. "You should get some sleep first. I have some official business to attend to. I'll come back when you've calmed down."
"Don't go yet," Jiang Fenghua suddenly said.
Through the thin bed curtains, she looked at his imposing figure and said, "My older brother and my family all like you quite a bit, right?"
"Yes, your parents, your second sister, and your fourth brother all like me very much," he quickly replied.
“My older brother told me that besides you, there are more important people waiting for me to go back, so I don’t want to waste time here and want to go home as soon as possible.”
She realized her family must be very worried about her after she'd been gone so long, so she added, "Actually, I don't dislike you. If we were ever engaged, we could try to get along..."
Before she could finish speaking, Xie Shang lifted the bed curtains and stared intently at her, "You really don't hate me."
“Hmm.” She nodded. “My brother told me to follow my heart. At least I don’t dislike you. If you really are my fiancé, we’ll still have to get along well after we get married. I don’t want to live my whole life with someone I hate.”
"You said you wanted to be with me for life?" Xie Shang was dumbfounded, unable to contain his joy. "So you did think about marrying me and being with me for life. That means you've accepted me. Does not disliking me mean you'll like me too?"
Jiang Fenghua was a bit nonsensical. "Did you choose someone to marry but never thought about spending your whole life with her, being a couple for life? If you're not determined, why get married? You might as well end the relationship early to save yourself from delaying her."
She added, "No matter what kind of noble family you are, or even royalty, you must be devoted to me wholeheartedly. You are not allowed to take concubines, you are not allowed to like other women, you are not allowed to be fickle, and you must cherish me, love me, and care for me for the rest of your life."
Of course, I'm not the kind of woman who only makes you give. Liking is mutual, and so is love. We can only get married and become a long-lasting couple if we love each other. So I will try to like you.
Upon hearing this, Xie Shang felt all his enthusiasm was doused with cold water, and his legs felt like they were filled with lead, making it impossible for him to move. Jiang Jinyan told him not to lie to her anymore, as he was afraid he wouldn't be able to handle the situation.
If Ruan Ruan knew about the women in his harem, would she still not be with him?
Jiang Fenghua felt that she had made herself very clear, and she stared at him with her bright eyes: "You don't agree?"
The next moment, Xie Shang reverted to his true nature, climbed onto the bed, and pulled her into his arms: "Ruan Ruan, I promise I will only love you for the rest of my life. If we have a next life, or the life after that, I will only love you."
Jiang Fenghua was startled but didn't think much of it. She assumed that loving only her meant being together for life. "Why are you being so unserious again? Don't you have official business to attend to?"
"I'll leave it to Jiang Jinyan for now. He gave me a good scolding last night and told me to take good care of his sister."
Jiang Fenghua was speechless. Wasn't he just acting all wronged? Was he pretending to be obedient and honest? "Is your name Xie Shang or Xie Qiyun? And what's my name? Why is everyone lying to me? Even my older brother won't tell me the truth."
Xie Shang was stunned. "Actually, my name is Xie Shang, courtesy name Qiyun, and your name is Jiang Fenghua, given name Ruan Ruan."
Why did you lie to me in the first place?
"I'm not lying to you. When you're out and about, you have to be careful and not let anyone know your true identity."
"What are our identities?"
"The royal family of the Great Zhou Kingdom is surnamed Xie. I am Prince Heng, Xie Shang, and you are Princess Heng, Jiang Fenghua, whom the Emperor has decreed to marry. Since we are in a foreign land, it is not convenient to reveal our identities, otherwise there will be danger. Do you understand?"
He lied to her again. He didn't even dare to ask her what would happen if he took a concubine. He was afraid that Jiang Fenghua would kill him with a sword. Looking at her seriously discussing with him how she would like him, he felt as if he had returned to the time when they had just gotten married. At that time, Jiang Fenghua also said that she would seriously consider liking him.
Jiang Fenghua didn't show much surprise; she even thought he should be a prince.
She asked in confusion, "You are a prince, you could have said so from the beginning. My name is clearly Jiang Fenghua, why did Lin Yu lie and say my name is Lin Ruan? It doesn't make sense!"
"Because Lin Yu took you away from the arranged marriage, and your father and brothers are important officials in the court, Jiang Fenghua defied the imperial decree and refused to marry, which is a capital offense." Xie Shang thought that if Jiang Fenghua had chosen to refuse the marriage back then, the Jiang family would really be gone.
Jiang Fenghua said, "That's barely acceptable, but why should I refuse the marriage?"
“Because you don’t like me!” he answered smoothly. “So I had no choice but to come and find my fiancée myself and ask her to like me.”
Jiang Fenghua stared at him with a belly full of doubt, "I hope you are telling the truth."
Xie Shang said, "I didn't mean to lie to you before. I was afraid you wouldn't be able to accept it if you lost your memory. I'm not very likable to you, but I really know I was wrong now and I will correct it. You didn't like me before, but do you like me even a little bit now?"
He didn't want her to know about the bad things in his past life. If she could get over all the blame by putting it on him, he was willing to atone for his sins, apologize, and make amends to her.
Even if I lie to her again, it's all worth it as long as she's happy.
Jiang Fenghua thought she should be a magnanimous person, and it was impossible for her to be so petty as to run away from home so easily. Lin Yu said that she was chased by enemies and hit her head on the way to escape, so she lost her memory.
But she didn't believe it.
She didn't want to ask anymore. Her amnesia must be related to Lin Yu. Lin Yu was already feeling guilty, and her older brother was also in a difficult position. Something had happened to her that made them all feel sorry for her.
She wanted to appear happy in front of them and Xie Shang so they wouldn't worry about her.
She smiled slightly, "Since you sincerely admit your mistake, I won't hold it against you for what happened before. Anyway, I don't remember it, so I'll forgive you. As for whether I like you or not, we'll talk about that after we get married!"
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