Jiang Si took a step to the side.

Being too close would disturb her sanity.

Marry him... If he has always loved Fourth Miss Jiang in his past and present lives, marrying him would certainly be a happier thing than marrying any other man.

But she is no longer a saint, and he was crowned the King of Yan early on, so there is no possibility between them.

Besides, it takes skill to wade into the royal family's turmoil. In her previous life, she died tragically in the royal family's treacherous schemes. If she marries him, does she have to live a life of fear and caution again?

That kind of life was too tiring. Rather than living a life of treading on thin ice with him, she would rather live like this now. At least she didn't have to worry about losing her life inexplicably one day.

"Be careful." Yu Jin quickly grabbed Jiang Si to prevent her from stepping on the broken porcelain pieces.

In late autumn, Jiang Si still wore soft-soled embroidered shoes when going out, and it was possible that she would cut her soles if she stepped on broken porcelain pieces.

Jiang Si lowered his eyes and stared at the broken porcelain on the ground for a moment, then thanked Yu Jin.

Yu Jin smiled and squeezed her hand: "Miss Jiang, do you want to bear with it for a while?"

Jiang Si raised his eyes to look at him, then slowly pulled his hand away.

At that moment, Yu Jin felt a sense of emptiness in his heart, but he didn't have the courage to hold her hand again. At this critical moment, of course he had to behave honestly in order to hear the answer he wanted.

Jiang Si slightly curled the corners of his lips.

Rather than being angry, this expression made Yu Jin even more nervous.

Just agree to it. As long as you agree to it, he will treat her well, in this life, the next life, and the next life.

If she were a girl, she would have pledged her love to a man like this. Could she be so cruel as to push him out of her life again and again?

He would not be happy at all if he didn't have Ah Si for the rest of his life.

The autumn wind outside the house suddenly grew stronger. Even with the door closed, the cool breeze still seeped in through the gaps, making their clothes flutter and their emotions fluctuate.

Jiang Si finally asked, "Does the prince know his own identity?"

She had a certain understanding of Yu Qi. In some ways, he was the same as her. They were both stubborn and would not turn back once they made up their minds.

It seems that he is not going to let go unless he makes things clear today.

"Identity?" Yu Jin's handsome eyebrows were frowned more and more tightly, and the word "Prince" was particularly harsh in his ears.

So this is what Ah Si was worried about.

Instead, he felt relieved. He stared at her with his bright black eyes, and said word by word with the determination and confidence of a young man, "It is my responsibility to solve this problem, not yours."

After a pause, he said something that sounded a bit annoying: "Besides, it's useless for you to worry."

As long as Ah Si is willing to marry him, how to persuade the emperor to grant the marriage is of course his problem to solve.

This truth made Jiang Si pause.

Indeed, she couldn't solve this problem even if she wanted to.

"Asi, you just need to think about whether you are willing or not. As long as you agree, I will solve other problems." Yu Jin's voice softened, with a hint of temptation.

He could use some means to ask for a marriage when Asi was unwilling, leaving neither the Dongping Marquis's Mansion nor Asi with a chance to say "no", but he was unwilling to take this step unless it was absolutely necessary.

Of course, if the Duke of Dongping wanted to marry Asi to someone else, he would not sit still and wait for death, but would snatch her away first. Previously, he pretended to be magnanimous, and Asi narrowly married into the Duke of Anguo's Mansion. He did not want to experience this kind of frustration and depression again.

Well, when no one was competing with him for it, he would patiently wait for Ah Si to nod, and when someone was competing with him for it, he would take the initiative... What, is this shameless? Don't be ridiculous, when did he ever have the nerve to do that?

Jiang Si shook her head: "My Lord, I am just an ordinary girl from a noble family. I want to live an ordinary life. Royal life is not suitable for me."

"Why is it inappropriate? I am just a leisurely prince. We should not stand out or cause trouble. We can live our lives behind closed doors in the palace. It is so free and easy."

The royal struggle was brutal, but he had no intention of getting involved. Those with better ideas would be happy to see him stay out of it, so were they going to drag him in and make enemies for nothing?

Jiang Si still shook his head.

The crown prince was deposed, and the turmoil over the succession to the throne arose. It was not possible to stay out of it.

Yu Jin suddenly stretched out his hands and held Jiang Si's face, saying angrily: "If you don't think it over and shake your head so irresponsibly, I will bite you!"

Jiang Si couldn't help but roll his eyes.

Yu Jin suddenly became serious, his hands dropped back to the table, and asked unhappily: "Miss Jiang, what do you think is an ordinary life? Marrying an ordinary man? I remember that your second sister married the son of the Marquis of Changxing. According to the family backgrounds of both parties, he was considered an ordinary man, but what was the result?"

Jiang seemed to be stumped by the question.

In the eyes of ordinary people, the prince of Changxing is certainly not an ordinary man, but for a family like theirs, being well-matched means nothing surprising. Compared with the status of a prince, he is naturally an ordinary person.

However, this ordinary man in the eyes of many upper-class people, and a perfect son-in-law in the eyes of the Dongping Marquis's Mansion, committed a series of abusive murders of women.

"Those peddlers walking the streets and farmers digging the land are even more ordinary men, right? But such ordinary men with a little money in their hands would still want to go to Jinshui River for a stroll, and some would even beat their wives to vent their anger after drinking a few glasses of wine..." Yu Jin's tone became more and more earnest, but there was a hint of sarcasm at the corners of his mouth, "Asi, Miss Jiang, any choice in life has risks. How can we know that the so-called ordinary days are definitely good? Maybe it's even worse and more terrible."

At this point, the young man became aggrieved and complained: "Asi, you can't discriminate against me just because I'm a prince."

Jiang seemed silent for a moment.

Seeing this, Yu Jin continued, "Look, at least you know what kind of person I am. It's much less risky than marrying a complete stranger."

Yu Jin felt like a vegetable vendor, shouting to his customers: Look, these are fresh and juicy white radishes. They are big, thin-skinned and delicious. They are much better than the crooked and cracked ones sold by other people.

Jiang Si, under the other party's divine help, actually felt that there was some truth in it.

The eldest and second sisters married ordinary people of equal status, but their lives were not much more ordinary than hers in her previous life...

She was silent for a long time, and finally said hesitantly: "Don't say anything, I need to think about it carefully."

Yu Jin was overjoyed.

This was the first time that Asi did not reject him outright, but instead suggested that he think about it carefully.

"Think about it slowly, seriously, and without any discrimination."

As a prince, Asi had already lost in his heart. It was not easy for him.

“I might have to think about it for a long time.”

"It doesn't matter how long you think about it." Yu Jin let out a long sigh, and a smile spread from the bottom of his eyes to the corners of his lips.