"Ugh, how can you be like this? Keep going." I knew he was teasing me; he had no sense of responsibility as a husband at all.
"Ying'er is not angry about today anymore. It's rare to see you shed tears for me today. Thinking about it now, I'm still very touched."
"You always try to trick me. If you do this again, I'll stay far away from you."
"It won't happen again next time."
"Then hurry up and tell me," I urged him, threatening to kick him off the bed if he didn't.
Xie Yuancheng continued to recount his "glorious achievements" in Chequ back then. After he stood up and fought with Changze, those who called him a pretty boy suddenly had nothing to say.
Although Changze was a slave owner, he also valued talent, so he promoted Xie Yuancheng to be his chief bodyguard. At that time, there was a teacher in Linyang, so he stayed in Chequ for a while.
One day, the emperor of Chequ was assassinated at the Crown Prince's residence. After Xie Yuancheng captured the assassin, the man recognized him. The assassin was Lin Yu, a prince of Dongqin.
Emperor Chequ wanted to execute him in public, but Xie Yuancheng and Meng Anshi used a trick to switch the body, giving him a way out.
However, his identity was exposed, and he could no longer stay in Chequ. But he got along well with the princes of Chequ, as well as Cailu and Caiwei. Even Changze saw him off on the day he left.
On the next few occasions when he went to Chequ, he helped them with many things.
Emperor Chequ began to change his opinion of him and planned to bestow his daughter Caiwei upon him, making him Chequ's son-in-law. However, at that time, he was already engaged to Lingwu, and although they did not like each other, this excuse actually helped him.
As for Caiwei, she had someone she liked, the Second Prince of Da Zhao. When she heard about the arranged marriage, she was already unwilling, but fortunately Xie Yuancheng did not agree.
Later, after the incident at Mu'an Mansion, Xie Yuancheng learned that the Second Prince frequently visited Caiwei at the border, so he came up with the idea of bestowing a marriage upon her. This way, he would have the powerful Chequ's help and could also keep Caiwei in the capital.
Therefore, when he was in Linyang, the people who looted the mansion were actually sent by the Second Prince. At that time, the Second Prince did not know that it was a fake marriage. He thought that Xie Yuancheng had hidden Caiwei in the mansion. Fortunately, they were all sent back later. However, the wet nurse was old and died in the chaos.
I couldn't bring myself to like the Second Prince either. He indirectly caused the death of the wet nurse. It was under her care that Yu'er was able to stay quietly in the mansion.
"That Second Prince is not a good person."
Xie Yuancheng put his arm around my hand from behind: "Ying'er, have you seen him?"
"He indirectly caused the nanny's death, and if he really liked Caiwei that much, why didn't he go to Chequ to propose to her?"
“He was a member of the royal family, and his marriage was arranged by the emperor. The reason we were able to be together was not only because my sister helped and spoke to the crown prince, but also because of the help of my mother-in-law and Consort Ji.”
"Caiwei is now in the Prince's mansion without any legitimate status. Will she be having a hard time?"
"It's hard to say. The Second Prince is already married. When the idea of bestowing a marriage upon him was first proposed, it was Caiwei who suddenly sent me a message. I explained everything to her, and in the end, she agreed."
Girls who are trapped in relationships are really pitiful. Luckily, Xie Yuancheng loves me enough, otherwise I would have ended up like one of them.
"Then how did this wedding become theirs, Sister and Meng Anshi's?"
I see Xie Yuancheng frowning again. What is he angry about?
"It's all the Crown Prince's fault, so I'll just play along." I clasped his fingers with mine, and his fist was clenched so tightly it looked like it was about to burst. If he didn't loosen his grip, there would be nail marks on his palm.
What did he do?
“He used to have the eunuchs from the East Palace hang around his sister whenever he had nothing to do. Later, one time he secretly returned to the palace and was upset. When he saw Anshi talking to his sister, he put poison in their teacups and made them do something inappropriate.”
That little beast is capable of anything.
"He is truly unworthy of being the crown prince; how could he do such a despicable thing?" If I could kill him, I would never let him leave alive.
“I hate Anshi even more. He was already quite self-controlled. But that was my sister. How could he do such a thing?”
I don't know what to say, but they really do understand each other, and maybe it's a good match for them.
“Yuancheng, don’t be angry. Now that my sister and Anshitang have already paid their respects, let’s see how things go. I think Anshi will treat my sister well.”
"Sigh." He sighed again. The awful things we were facing were getting worse and worse.
"Ying'er, your sister already has children, you have to give me another daughter too."
I quickly stopped him: "Yuancheng~ I still have the medicine bag with me, you can't do anything reckless."
"Don't worry, the contents of the bag are changed every day, so it won't affect having a baby. Things were unstable back then, but my older sister has already stolen everything, so there's no need to worry. Yu'er is too young, and we're not always around him. We need to give him a little sister so he'll be more responsible when he grows up."
He spoke with such sincerity, how could I refuse?
Last time, I put in all my effort to get pregnant and was constantly worried that I wouldn't be able to. No wonder he looked so shy and expectant back then. I dug a hole for myself and then kicked it while I was at it.
The next morning, I heard a commotion outside, and if I listened carefully, I could hear the words "Crown Princess".
Could it be that Li Ruowei has been exposed? I hurriedly got up and tried to get out of bed.
"Ying'er, the Crown Princess's body has been found. Don't get involved."
"What remains?"
"It must be fake. Didn't the Crown Prince ask me to find him a Crown Princess? Now I've found one."
"Whose remains are those?"
“It was just a coincidence. We were all outside the city when we found her. She had just died. She looked a bit like my sister, so Lingwu made some changes to her.”
I was relieved then, and hoped that I could get away with it.
“Anshi will be sending your sister back to Linyang in a couple of days. You will go with her.”
I don't want to! I want to turn the tables!
"Yuancheng~"
"The Crown Prince is about to make a move, and your martial arts skills aren't very good, so don't make me worry."
I am heartbroken. I should have been the one to see him and the Empress off on their journey. Now that I hear he wants me to leave again, I am unwilling.
"Ying'er, you mustn't be naughty. After this is over, I'll take you and Yu'er to see the Western Regions."
I'm not going to the Western Regions; it's all desert and people wearing strange clothes.
"Yu'er is still too young to travel far."
"You know he's not even six months old yet, and this is the time when he needs his parents. His father can't be by his side, and you, as his mother, are going to abandon him?"
I didn't abandon my precious son, but I'm not willing to give up.
"We failed to blow him up in Yubei City last time, but we won't fail this time."
Xie Yuancheng spoke with a fierce look on his face. Considering that he had just 'lost' his sister, I had no choice but to agree to him for now.
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