Chapter 194 He truly loved her.
Dou Wenyi stared blankly at Shen Yanzhou's departing figure, when suddenly, her palm was squeezed tightly.
The surroundings were completely silent.
“Everyone’s gone!” Pei Siyan’s light voice came from above, cold yet seemingly filled with complex emotions.
"Your Highness, you didn't call me out to see the green plum blossoms, did you?" Dou Wenyi said coldly. She really disliked all kinds of scheming and lies.
Just a moment ago they were making love in bed, completely intimate...
The next moment, they began to doubt each other, which was utterly pointless.
A cold wind blew by, lifting his robes and making them flutter, revealing his stunning beauty.
"Yi'er, are you blaming me?" Pei Siyan's eyes darkened, and he suddenly embraced her.
Dou Wenyi panicked and gently pushed his shoulder, "What are you doing? This is in the garden, there are too many people around."
"Yi'er, tell me the truth, what kind of man do you think Shen Yanzhou is?" Pei Siyan tightened his arms, holding her tightly in his embrace.
Dou Wenyi had mixed feelings. She pursed her lips and replied in a low voice, "A gentleman as bright as the moon."
A flicker of pain, resentment, hatred, and intense jealousy flashed in Pei Siyan's eyes. "If you weren't the Crown Princess, would you have chosen a man like him?"
"He is like the bright moon hanging high in the sky, but it is too difficult to look up at him."
Dou Wenyi shook her head, her eyes calm and sincere.
Shen Yanzhou was an upright gentleman in both his past and present lives, and he had helped her more than once, so it was understandable that she respected him.
The bright moon hangs high, having once shone upon her alone; she has nothing to regret!
If she weren't the Crown Princess, she wouldn't have married anyone. She would have started her own household, practiced medicine, and become a renowned healer. What's wrong with that?
Pei Siyan's breathing became a little heavy, a mocking smile playing on his lips. "Is he as good as you say? And what about me? What kind of person am I in your heart?"
In this world, who else is worthy of her besides him?
Even Shen Yanzhou, he is not worthy!
In any case, she was now the Crown Princess in all right!
“Your Highness, you are a dragon in the sky, unapproachable, fierce and cunning. No one dares to offend you, and neither do I.” Dou Wenyi’s throat tightened.
Pei Siyan's expression changed several times. He buried his chin in her chest and rubbed his cheeks against hers haphazardly.
"Yi'er, I don't want to hear you praise other men, especially Shen Yanzhou. Please treat me better. I won't blame you for what happened in the past."
Is he feeling anxious and uncertain?
Dou Wenyi's eyelashes trembled, and she suddenly realized that he was jealous.
Pei Siyan suppressed his emotions in his eyes, instinctively wanting more, his voice carrying a hint of grievance, "Yi'er, I can forgive and forget what happened in the past, as long as the person you love now is me, I can let it all go."
“I am not the high and mighty Crown Prince. I am your Sanlang, your husband, the one who will spend his life with you. You love me, don’t you?”
Dou Wenyi's clear almond-shaped eyes welled up with tears, and she remained silent.
Does she love him?
Pei Siyan is strong and domineering, but he treats her very well. He will protect her and even the Dou family in the event of danger. However, he was the one who forced her time and time again!
Forced by the powerful, she was powerless to resist or escape, and could only compromise time and time again. Even their marriage was forced by the calculations of the imperial power!
These events, one after another, are like festering wounds, torn open and exposed to the naked eye, yet still harboring indelible malignant tumors within.
Tears streamed down her face silently, blurring Dou Wenyi's vision. "Back then, because of Dou Mingyan's framing, the Dou family almost became traitors. In the palace, I was nearly targeted by Prince Rui. To avoid becoming his concubine, I had to compromise and agree to become your Crown Princess."
"That's because I had no other choice. I never wanted to enter the Crown Prince's palace..."
Pei Siyan panicked instantly, feeling a heart-wrenching pain. If he had known earlier that she was Lian'er, whom he had been searching for, they wouldn't have missed so much and there wouldn't have been so many misunderstandings.
He wouldn't hurt or test her again and again.
But keeping these misunderstandings inside only makes him feel worse.
He didn't want to share a bed with her but dream different dreams, and he certainly didn't want to live his whole life in self-deception like Emperor Muzong.
He wanted her true love!
Pei Siyan raised his hand to stroke her cheek, gently wiping away her tears. "Yi'er, it's my fault. I was too hasty. But I truly love you. I will follow your lead, go along with you, and treat you well. As long as you respond to me slowly in the future, I can wait..."
Dou Wenyi's heart ached, and her eyes filled with tears. "Your Highness, I can't respond to you now, and I don't know if I'll be able to in the future. When I asked you for that letter, I hoped we could part amicably..."
"Shut up!" Pei Siyan's eyes were bloodshot as he pulled her into his arms and buried his face in her hair.
"Yi'er, don't do this to me. I can't live without you anymore. How can you expect me to let go? No, absolutely not..."
Dou Wenyi's eyes were blurry with tears, and she was shocked. Was he going to break his promise?
If an irreversible rift really develops between them, can't she just get a divorce or fake her death to leave?
In the dead of night, all was quiet.
After Dou Wenyi bathed and changed her clothes, she returned to her bedroom and heard Cuizhi's voice, "Miss... His Highness the Crown Prince is busy with official duties and sent someone to say that he will not be coming to Wutong Garden tonight, so you should rest early."
Dou Wenyi calmed herself down, lay back on the bed, and felt somewhat powerless as she recalled her argument with Pei Siyan that morning.
It would be absolutely impossible to remain completely unmoved.
Unexpectedly, Pei Siyan would care so much.
In her previous life, she had experienced enough of the pain of having her love unappreciated, and she died with regret.
Perhaps her heart was already broken, and before it could be mended, how could she respond to Pei Siyan's sincerity?
She drifted off to sleep.
Cuizhi's voice rang out from behind the curtain, "Miss, it's getting late, you should get up."
Dou Wenyi tossed and turned all night, her head throbbing with pain. She couldn't help but laugh at herself, wondering if she couldn't sleep soundly even when she was alone.
Dou Wenyi slowly crawled out of the brocade quilt, letting Cuizhi help her change clothes and do her makeup. Just as she finished her breakfast, she heard a palace maid rush in and report, "Your Highness, the Emperor has issued an edict, ordering you to enter the palace immediately."
What is it?
"I heard that His Highness Prince Rui was found by the Imperial City Guard at Chaotian Temple."
Dou Wenyi's expression changed slightly. Could it be that the Emperor suspected Pei Siyan of being behind this and wanted to investigate him?
"Where is the Crown Prince?"
"I don't know, he's not in the Eastern Palace."
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