Xie Yuancheng put his arm around my waist: "Ying'er, don't be angry. Last time, Consort Ji came suddenly, and I pretended to agree to her in order to think about the future."
Thank goodness she came, otherwise I would have been kept in the dark for the rest of my life.
I coldly pushed him away: "My lord, please have some self-respect. I am the imperial son-in-law of the emperor. Our statuses are different. This shoving and pulling is improper."
Xie Yuancheng tried to come closer, but I stepped aside, and he missed. "Ying'er, if you're angry, take it out on me. With the Lantern Festival approaching, I'll write a letter tomorrow to take you away."
I stepped back to keep my distance from him: "My lord, the princess and I have a deep affection for each other. How can I leave the capital at such a time? It would be against propriety. Let us pretend we never met and take our leave."
Xie Yuancheng blocked my way and continued to say with a smile, "Ying'er, don't be angry. I've been busy with official duties for the past few months and have some things to take care of, which is why I'm so late."
I pulled his hand away, "Your Excellency is too kind."
Xie Yuancheng blocked the exit, so I opened the window. This is the second floor; I won't break my leg if I jump.
"Ji Ying, if you dare to jump, I will make sure the Ji family has no peace." He finally revealed his true colors; his affection for Ji Ying was nothing more than thinking that she could be a good substitute.
"Your Excellency is overthinking things. The Ji family isn't that weak." I leaped down, but before I even landed, Xie Yuancheng picked me up and slowly helped me to my feet. His hands were trembling; he must have broken his wrist or a joint.
It was my chance to escape, so I broke free and ran towards the brightest spot.
With his long legs, he quickly caught up with me and pinned me against the wall: "I traveled all night to the capital just to see you. You and Lu Fengjun were visiting brothels and drinking wine, and the two of you were exchanging glances. If I hadn't made it here today, would you have gone back to the mansion with him?"
How ridiculous! What's there to question him about? I can't beat him in strength. I'll just turn my face away and ignore him.
Xie Yuancheng leaned closer and said cautiously, "Stop fooling around. It's snowing heavily outside. Come back inside with me. You've gotten so thin in just a few months. Have you been eating properly?"
She couldn't stand him. Before she knew, she would be moved to tears by these words, but now she just found them funny: "My lord, let go of me, I'm going back to the palace."
Xie Yuancheng's lips twitched slightly: "Go back to the palace, that place that eats people alive. Don't forget, you were the one I married with great ceremony. Now you want to sever ties with me?"
He touched the purse at my waist, his eyes filled with anger: "Who gave you this? It's full of musk and other things that are harmful to women. Who gave you permission to wear it?"
I tried to snatch the purse back, but he just threw it away. The snow was falling heavier and heavier, and I had no idea where he'd put it. Wan'er had just tied it on for me this morning; she'd been embroidering it for several nights. Looking at her bloodshot eyes, I felt so sorry for her.
I searched in the snow, turning over many places, but I couldn't find anything.
Xie Yuancheng squatted down: "Ying'er, Ying'er, what's wrong? Look at me, it's me, your Yuancheng!"
I pushed him away, stood up, and walked forward through the heavy snow.
Xie Yuancheng caught up with me and hugged me: "Don't be angry, I'll give you something even better."
I pried the fingers off my waist: "My lord, I'm going back to the palace, let go."
Xie Yuancheng leaned on my shoulder: "You'll be a year older in a few months, but you'll still be like a child." His breath smelled wonderful, but I felt like I was being poisoned, and all I wanted to do was run as far away as possible.
Xie Yuancheng wouldn't let go no matter what, so I yelled "Let go!" I figured I'd just tear down the facade today and we could go our separate ways from now on.
"You are the Marquis of Anle of the Great Zhao Dynasty. You can have any woman you want. Don't come looking for me again. I hate you. From now on, we'll go our separate ways and never know each other again."
I walked forward in a fit of anger, the snow under my feet getting heavier and heavier.
Xie Yuancheng grabbed my hand, his expression more terrifying than a dead man's, reflected in the snow like a demon from hell: "What did you just say?"
I couldn't push him away, and angrily said, "I want to part ways with you and go our separate ways from now on. Besides, if you have someone you like, you can go after them without worry. You don't need to drag me down with you. Let's pretend we didn't know each other in Linyang and never cross paths again."
Xie Yuancheng remained expressionless, but his eyes were red: "Ying'er has someone she likes. Who has she taken a fancy to?"
"Yes, I have someone I like, but it's definitely not you. I like both men and women. I only realized I could be bisexual after I came back. If I want, I'll never lack people around me in the future."
A sharp pain shot through my wrist. Xie Yuancheng had pressed my pressure points and then carried me back.
He placed me on the bed, released my pressure points, and leaned over me: "Is it Lu Fengjun? Anshi said you two have been together ever since you returned to the capital. He often took you out of the palace to visit many elegant places in the capital. Today was no exception. You tricked Li Zhaole into leaving the palace for him. I thought you were bound to be resentful after not seeing me for several months, so I pretended not to know. Now that you dare to break up with me, I'll have Anshi invite him over right now to see how the prince consort in his eyes is under me."
I kicked him, but he restrained me: "You bastard."
Xie Yuancheng gripped my hand, veins bulging. What was he so angry about? "Is it any of your business? We've been strangers ever since we parted ways in Linyang."
Xie Yuancheng looked up upon hearing this: "What did Consort Ji say to you?"
I looked him straight in the eye: "No, I just heard that Marquis Anle was furious over the Crown Princess, and I was curious so I inquired about it. The truth came out later. You're resourceful and cunning. If you want her, go ahead and take her. Don't mess with me."
Seeing that he was stunned, I quickly pushed him away while he was distracted. Before I could take a few steps, he grabbed me and pulled me back: "Ying'er is jealous. You want to cut ties with me for the sake of Lü Yan? I will not agree to that."
I dodged his kiss, defiantly saying, "I won't be jealous. I stopped liking you after we returned to the capital, and then I fell in love with someone else. We can't do this kind of thing anymore."
Xie Yuancheng's eyes flashed with ruthlessness: "Isn't Ying'er worried about the safety of the General's Mansion? She still has time to flirt with other women and abandon her original wife."
"I'm not afraid. Since we can't be together anyway, I might as well die and be done with it." If he keeps threatening me, I'll just find a deserted place, set it on fire, and die cleanly.
Xie Yuancheng kissed the corner of my eye: "Ying'er, don't cry. I spoke too harshly. I'll pretend nothing happened today, and we'll be the same as before."
I pushed him away again: "Let me go, and let's never see each other again."
Xie Yuancheng looked at me and said, "If it's for the sake of Lvyan, I can't defend myself no matter what I say. Now I'll take you to see her and explain things to her face to face."
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