Chapter 3 The Second Emperor’s Wife
Shen Nanzi was startled awake, a smile playing on her lips. Xie Yan had arrived.
Whatever the reason, he came to see her anyway, how could he not be happy?
Meeting twice in three days, that's a great deal.
He turned her life into a quagmire, and she wouldn't let him have an easy time either.
Since she had nothing to do anyway, and he humiliated her outside, she would keep him from having a good time at home.
We can't let her suffer alone; we have to drag the instigator down with us.
She quickly sat up, put on her clothes, and listened to the sounds outside through the double-sided peony embroidered screen.
He arrived in a rage, and the old women outside dared not utter a sound; inside, it was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
It seems she's offended him and he's come to settle scores with her.
"How long do you want me to wait?" Xie Yan's impatient voice came through the screen.
"Can't wait? Come inside and help me get dressed. There's a belt I can't tie."
I ruined his beauty, and seeing him furious made me feel good. I pretended to be gentle.
"Don't even think about it!"
Shen Nanzi watched through the screen as he forcefully shook his hand, a cold glint in her eyes, but her voice was one of complaint, "So heartless! He has no mercy for women at all."
"Hmph~"
A cold laugh—that was Xie Yan's response.
Shen Nanzi looked at herself in the bronze mirror, picked up a wooden comb, and carefully combed her messy hair.
Her hair was not styled; her long, black hair fell down behind her. She smeared some lip rouge on her lips, revealing a pale pink pearl color.
She meticulously drew her eyebrows with snail-shell ink, applied a touch of blush, and stepped out from behind the screen with a bright and radiant face.
The outer door was wide open, and the winter sun shone into the room.
Xie Yan was bathed in light, his crimson robes exuding both nobility and fury.
His handsome profile was as cold and sharp as a knife, and his aura was so low that people dared not approach him.
“Even when a beautiful person is angry, they still look beautiful.” She leaned closer, as if examining a finely crafted jade ornament.
He never gave her a kind look, and Shen Nanzi had long since figured out his personality; he would never kill her.
After all, their marriage was arranged by the emperor, and now her brother is the Grand Commandant, so there are few people in Luoyang who can touch her.
As long as she doesn't die, she can be arrogant.
He scoffed, his knuckles clenched so tightly they turned white, and stood sideways. "Hand her over, and I can let bygones be bygones for the last two incidents."
"Oh!" Shen Nanzi chuckled softly, her fingers twirling a handkerchief against her lips. "Feeling sorry for him?"
"It's a real pity for the two girls before; they've found new love and completely forgotten about their old flames."
Xie Yan seemed to be enduring it with all her might. "Shen Nanzi, I'm not holding it against you because it's a matter of life and death, not because your actions can be forgiven."
"If you acknowledge your mistakes and can correct them, I might be able to look at you differently."
Seeing that he was willing to come to her palace and deal with her for Bitao's sake.
For so many years, he has either frequented brothels and mingled with so-called confidantes, or been away on official business for months at a time.
He never cared about her and the child, and rarely even gave them a second glance.
Now, for the sake of a courtesan, they have gotten into a major conflict.
Thinking of this, Shen Nanzi's expression changed, and her smile vanished. "Unfortunately, I've already killed her!"
Upon hearing this, Xie Yan's expression changed drastically. He grabbed her by the neck, veins bulging on his forehead.
"Shen! Nan! Zi! You are truly beyond redemption! You treat human life like a game!"
As he spoke, his fingers clenched tighter and tighter, and Shen Nanzi's fair face gradually turned red.
She looked at him, gripping his arm tightly with both hands, and gave a cold laugh, her voice strained.
"If you kill me and can't find any evidence that I killed you, you won't get away with it either!"
"Shen Nanzi! Don't think you can act recklessly just because you have a brother. If you give yourself away even slightly, I'll be the first to send you to your death!"
The look in his eyes was filled with disgust and hatred.
Shen Nanzi knew that he hated her, hated her to the extreme! If it weren't for the arranged marriage, if he hadn't been unable to find any fault with her, Xie Yan would have divorced her long ago.
She also hated him, hated his inconsistency between words and deeds, and hated his heartlessness and ingratitude.
His hand was still tightening, Shen Nanzi's face turned dark brown, and the beautiful face in front of her blurred.
My chest had been without air for a long time, my mind was in a daze, and my consciousness was gradually fading.
Xie Yan's jawline was sharp and taut, his thin lips were tightly pressed together, and the ruthlessness in his eyes seemed to want to strip away everything.
She forced a smile, trying to resist.
Just as Shen Nanzi's vision blurred and she was about to fall into darkness, breath rushed into her throat and nose.
Her body went limp and she fell to the ground, her smoky-green skirt spreading out.
She took deep breaths of fresh air and looked up at the man she had loved for two years and hated for eight.
She was as overjoyed by the arranged marriage as she is now in a sorry state.
"Xie Yan, I knew you wouldn't have the heart to kill me!"
She laughed absentmindedly, her eyes were bloodshot, and her voice was hoarse and unpleasant.
Xie Yan looked down at her, his gaze sweeping over her, and with a flick of his sleeve, he called her a madwoman!
Watching his departing figure, Shen Nanzi clutched her chest, coughed a few times, and her eyes were bloodshot. "Madman, anyone would go crazy living like this."
Good deeds never get rewarded!
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On the third day, Shen Nanzi received news that Xie Yan was going to attend the wedding banquet of the Imperial Uncle, Prince Rong'an.
The invitation was probably intercepted by Xie Yan, who didn't intend for her to attend.
Hmph! Even though we tell her not to go, she insists on going!
When Xie Yan walked out of the palace gate, Shen Nanzi was dressed in a grand manner.
She was adorned with gold hairpins, wore a snow fox cloak, and underneath she wore a wide-sleeved phoenix-tail skirt embroidered with water-red and gold threads, and appeared beside him with an air of grandeur.
"Your royal uncle is getting married, and you, his nephew, haven't even brought your own princess to offer your congratulations?"
"This is unreasonable. Outsiders will say that Princess Jing is disrespectful to her elders and arrogant."
Shen Nanzi slightly raised her head. "Aren't you right, Prince Jing?"
Xie Yan stood with his hands behind his back, seeing her determined attitude and her unwavering gaze fixed ahead, and retorted sarcastically:
"I said it's alright, Uncle is not a petty person, so you won't go?"
Shen Nanzi shook her head indifferently. She was dressed so formally that she had to go no matter what Xie Yan said.
Xie Yan: "Shameless people are always good at making excuses for themselves."
Seeing the carriage parked beside the horse-drawn carriage, Shen Nanzi chuckled, "Prince Jing is truly witty, actually calling his own princess a shameless wretch."
"I am in a very good mood today, so I will take it as Prince Jing praising me."
"Ha! The world is vast and full of wonders; some people's skin is as thick as a city wall." Xie Yan said sarcastically, then got into the car.
In case he shook her off, Shen Nanzi followed closely behind and boarded the carriage.
He was already seated in the center, legs spread wide, arms crossed, clearly not allowing her to sit on either side.
Shen Nanzi sat leisurely on the right-hand side of the car window, her eyes fixed on him.
Today he wore a moon-white, wide-sleeved formal suit, with gold patterns embroidered on the cuffs and knee pads, which accentuated his beautiful face.
"Your robe looks beautiful today. Did one of the embroiderers in our household make it?"
Xie replied irritably, "It's none of your business, don't stare at me."
"You know I'm watching you!" Shen Nanzi smiled, unable to resist praising, "You look so beautiful!"
"shallow."
I was referring to the clothes.
Xie Yan's face was dark, and his handsome jawline was straightened, which made his features appear even more striking.
"Oh! You're upset? I was just kidding. Your clothes are much prettier than my clothes! I only like looking at you!"
"Hmph~ Stop with these boring tricks."
"I wouldn't love you if you weren't pretty!"
Who cares if you love them?
"I like it."
"Shen Nanzi, if you don't shut up, I'll throw you out."
He really is capable of doing it. Shen Nanzi chuckled as she lifted the car curtain and looked out the window.
It felt so good to deliberately annoy him!
A royal-standard carriage was traveling side by side on the street.
"Hey! Isn't that the Second Prince's carriage?" she murmured to herself involuntarily.
"Second Imperial Sister-in-law is also attending the wedding banquet?"
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