"You may leave now. I have something to discuss with the Prince Consort."
"yes."
Once the room was empty, Xie Yuancheng's polite demeanor vanished, and he returned to his usual self: "How does Ying'er feel?"
"good."
"Just good?"
"It's definitely not as good as when we were in Linyang."
Although I was very reluctant at first, the new house in Linyang was really well-made. When we were unpacking the newlyweds' belongings the next day, I could see many thoughtful and meaningful items.
"Ying'er is so good with words."
Xie Yuancheng leaned closer with a wicked grin. Seeing that he was in a bad mood, I decided not to argue with him.
I was half asleep when I heard a knock on the door and woke up immediately.
"Yuancheng, hurry up and get dressed, someone is looking for you."
Xie Yuancheng rubbed against the blanket and wrapped me inside: "Ignore them."
I chuckled and poked his cheek: "If they come in and see us like this, wouldn't that be bad for you?"
Xie Yuancheng half-opened his eyes: "What is it?"
"My lord, the Crown Prince will be arriving soon. I heard it's about the Crown Princess's disappearance in the palace."
"Step down."
With the Crown Princess gone, the Crown Prince won't suspect Xie Yuancheng, will he?
"Yuancheng~ What are you doing without telling me? You really treat me like an outsider."
I had just finished getting dressed when he accused me of being stingy, saying that he always excluded me from his calculations.
"Ying'er, you can't put yourself in danger."
He fixed my hair and then led me out of the new house. At first, I thought he was bold and didn't shy away from anything, but when we went outside, I realized that this was Chengju, the place where he used to live.
As soon as they entered the hall, the Crown Prince strode in with a brisk pace.
"All of you, step back."
His first words upon arrival were to tell everyone to step back, then he sat down casually in his seat, his face full of worry.
"Yuancheng, Yan'er is missing. I know you are skilled in martial arts, can you help me find her?"
Haha, you were the one who seriously injured him last time, and now you're asking him for a favor. This prince really knows how to flatter himself.
"Okay, I'll look for it properly while I'm at the wedding."
The Crown Prince looked at me, his eyes beginning to light up: "Yuancheng, if you help me find Yan'er, I will betroth you to the Prince Consort. Anyway, the child in Le'er's belly isn't his."
Damn it, I'm not his servant. My marriage to Xie Yuancheng has never been subject to interference or gossip.
"Your Highness, I will do my utmost to find him. As for the prince consort, I thank Your Highness in advance."
Xie Yuancheng really gave him a way out. All I wanted to do was drag him down and beat him up. If I could give him a bone-crushing palm strike, that would be even better.
"The prince consort doesn't seem too happy to see me?" The crown prince raised an eyebrow; he was definitely up to something.
"Your Highness, my consort has been with me all day. Let me help her back to rest first."
Xie Yuancheng found an excuse to take me away. The Crown Prince nodded, and after walking for a while, I broke free from Xie Yuancheng's grasp. If we had joined forces just now, the Crown Prince would not have been a match for me.
"Ying'er, don't be angry. Don't worry, his good days are numbered."
"Just now."
“He came with all the arrangements in place. If he had come from another place, he wouldn’t have been able to get out.”
I noticed his face was starting to show hostility, so I went with him to the front courtyard. The Emperor used this place to arrange Xie Yuancheng's marriage; it's utterly degrading. That's how the royal family is—always scheming and fighting, finding pleasure in belittling someone.
After a whole day, I realized just how busy Xie Yuancheng had been when we got married. No wonder I hadn't seen him for so many days. Back then, the Marquis's mansion was constantly being moved in and out, and it was always covered with lots of bright red cloth. I always assumed that he was the one who bought the things.
I lay on the table, rubbing my lower back: "Xie Yuancheng~ If you dare to flirt with her and keep her as a mistress, I'll run away with Yu'er."
I was so envious of all the jewelry, clothes, and accessories on the wedding dress. Why didn't I look at them properly back then? I've almost forgotten what we looked like on our wedding day. I only remember that the clothes had so many buttons that they were inconvenient to take off.
"Ying'er, if you use this excuse to leave me, I'll lock you up." He was even busier than me. Besides looking at the gift list and other items, everything that needed to be placed in the entire mansion also passed through his hands.
"Did you put this into practice when we got married?" I still mind. Although I didn't want to get married at the time, being petty is a woman's nature, and I can't avoid it.
He came over and sat down next to me: "I thought Ying'er was very generous. Is it too late for her to start caring about our past wedding now?"
"You forced me to get married back then, and I had no choice."
"And now?"
"Now that Yu'er has everything, and you still worry about me every day, isn't that enough?"
That's enough.
He laughed again, and every time he laughed, I would laugh along with him like an idiot. The day I first heard about our wedding, he stayed up many nights in a row. He even personally designed the style of my dress. He searched for fabrics from several companies, but he wasn't satisfied with any of them. Finally, he managed to invite the best needleworker in Dazhao to make it.
However, time was a bit tight, so more than ten people worked on it, and five people were used to embroider the flowers.
He started scheming the moment I first left the capital. My parents had already agreed to the marriage then, and he began plotting against me. He personally arranged every single detail, from the furnishings of the mansion to the decorations of the bridal chamber.
I can now imagine how much effort he put into marrying me. After I returned to the capital, he was delayed for several months, and the first thing he saw upon his return was me and Lu Fengjun exchanging glances. No wonder he paid so much attention to Lu Fengjun's actions later on.
"You're still too bad. Take responsibility for it yourself."
Xie Yuancheng closed the gift list: "Ying'er was angry at the time, and her heart wasn't with me. You wouldn't listen even if I told you." That's true. I hated him back then.
Xie Yuancheng continued, "Now that we've already moved into our bridal chamber, why don't you sit in the bridal sedan chair at this wedding and marry me again?"
He dared to act recklessly right under the emperor's nose. Back in Linyang, he was being watched by the crown prince. Even if I didn't want him and Caiwei to get married, and even if I was envious and jealous, I couldn't joke about his safety.
"Yuancheng, you can't talk nonsense. I'd rather suffer myself than let you be in danger."
"Really, no, there's a family heirloom that the mother left for her daughter-in-law on the wedding day."
I started to hesitate, but seeing his mischievous grin, I pushed him away and said, "Go away, I don't want him. I just want Yu'er."
Xie Yuancheng closed the door directly: "Don't worry, your share has already been in Linyang. Back then, you were always thinking about those girls, so I didn't give it to you."
"You're the one thinking about girls, what a petty man's temper."
"How dare you call your husband a timid man!"
I dodged his attacks and ran to the side: "You're just like that, so petty, you hold grudges for a lifetime."
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