Chapter 295 Xie Guidu is still not giving up
Seeing the expectation in her eyes, Dou Wenyi couldn't bear to spoil it. "Since you've made your choice, you'll definitely be able to live a good life. How could I blame you?"
Princess Fu'an pulled her close and said affectionately, "I used to insist on marrying her, but now I regret it. My mother is so stubborn... I don't know what kind of bewitching potion Xie Guidu gave her."
Dou Wenyi's eyes flickered slightly, and a thought began to emerge in her mind: perhaps the Princess and Xie Guidu had reached some kind of consensus.
Fu An's smile faded, and he slowly raised his eyes, his gaze filled with a humble pleading.
"Actually, I never intended to enter the Dingyuan Marquis's mansion. Marrying Xie Guidu was only to comfort my mother. Her old ailment has flared up again; she even coughed up blood a few days ago..."
Dou Wenyi was quite surprised; she had never heard of the Princess being in such poor health!
Could it be because she indulged in sensual pleasures and ruined her health?
Therefore, she did not have time to choose a suitable husband again, and was forced to let Fu'an marry Xie Guidu.
No, in her previous life, even when the Northern Di army was at the city gates, the eldest princess still fled south with her royal relatives.
She has at least another ten years or so to live!
Fu'an's eyes reddened, and his voice suddenly choked with emotion. "She said that if she died in the future, she asked me not to bury her in the Cheng family's ancestral cemetery, but to bury her under the cherry blossoms on her own fiefdom. That night I went to see her, and she had taken a lot of banned drugs!"
"She now hates the head of the guards, Qin Shuo, to the core, and her only wish is to find him and tear him to pieces."
“My mother kept more than a dozen male lovers and always thought she could play with people’s feelings, but she fell in love with Qin Shuo and he hurt her the most.”
Dou Wenyi pursed her lips and stared at her quietly for a long time. "Today is your big day, why talk about such unpleasant things?"
Fu'an turned her face away, and after a long while, she forced back her tears before saying, "You're right, feelings are something that can't be controlled at all. I will never repeat the same mistake. So, if Xie Guidu is willing to let me have a child, I will raise a child. If he's not willing, I will divorce him after some time."
The room was filled with festive red, but now it seemed somewhat ironic.
Dou Wenyi glanced calmly at the deepening twilight outside the window, her expression serene. "Alright, I won't delay you from entering your bridal chamber any longer."
Princess Fu'an grabbed her wrist and said with difficulty, "Crown Princess, I invited you here because I do have a request."
"I can't help my mother with her worries. But she says she wants to go back to her fiefdom, and I want to go with her. Could you please put in a good word for me on behalf of my brother, the Crown Prince…?"
Because of Emperor Muzong's favor, the eldest princess's fief was in the prosperous Donglai, a place not only rich in talent and natural beauty but also with silver mines. However, the eldest princess mostly stayed in Tianning City and rarely returned to her fief.
Go back to your fiefdom, huh?
Dou Wenyi's expression hardened slightly, already sensing something was amiss. "The inner palace is not allowed to interfere in politics. These matters are not for me to meddle in."
Princess Fu'an's innocent expression froze on her face, a hint of panic flashing in her eyes, "But... this is just a family matter."
If the eldest princess behaves herself and obediently acts as a member of the imperial clan, it will naturally be just a family matter.
But she was too ambitious; she intended to kill herself, to depose the crown prince, and to rebel!
How can this be considered a family matter?
Last time, Pei Siyan only spared the princess's life out of consideration for Princess Fu'an.
But she shouldn't have pushed her luck, and Pei Siyan had no reason to let the tiger return to the mountain.
Dou Wenyi stood up, her tone genuinely regretful, "His Highness the Crown Prince discussed with me last night that he was planning to come and attend the ceremony. However, he was delayed by state affairs. He might come later."
"If you have something you want, you should ask him directly."
Princess Fu'an's eyes welled up with tears as she anxiously tugged at her sleeve. "Mother has been very cooperative with the handover of the Chamber of Commerce... Sister-in-law, can't you really help me one more time?"
Dou Wenyi's eyes betrayed her disappointment as she said gently, "He always treated you like a younger sister and prepared a generous gift for you, but unfortunately..."
Their differing stances were destined to sever this sibling bond!
Upon hearing this, Princess Fu'an turned deathly pale and swayed precariously. Was there really no room for compromise between her mother and the Crown Prince?
With a creak, the door suddenly opened.
Xie Guidu, dressed in a red wedding robe, stood at the door. He paused for a moment, his deep, half-closed gaze lingering on Dou Wenyi before looking away.
She wore a light pink ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) with peony motifs and intricate phoenix patterns outlined in gold thread. Pearl tassels adorned the collar, flowing like clouds, exuding elegance and nobility.
She looks even more beautiful now!
He raised his hand in a bow, "Greetings, Crown Princess."
Dou Wenyi, with a cold face, nodded slightly in return and walked out.
A faint fragrance wafted past him, Xie Guidu's Adam's apple bobbed, his back stiffened, and as he watched her receding figure out of the corner of his eye, a dull, powerless pain shot through his heart.
He hadn't been this close to her in a long time. As she turned to pass by him, he inadvertently noticed the traces of pleasure remaining below her earlobe...
That was her Achilles' heel.
He understood perfectly what those red marks meant!
He knew, of course, that they could never go back.
There was a moment when
That bright moon once shone alone upon him!
But life can't be relived; perhaps he was just unlucky.
Unexpectedly,
In this life, before he even met her, she had already dispersed like the colorful clouds in the sky...
Inside the room, Princess Fu'an's tears fell silently.
Xie Guidu sighed, took out a silk handkerchief from his sleeve and handed it over, as if asking a guest, "Would you like to drink the nuptial wine?"
Princess Fu'an shook her head, ignoring the handkerchief he offered, and wiped away her tears with her own hand. "Where will you stay tonight?"
Xie Guidu withdrew his hand, which had been frozen in mid-air.
He glanced at the festive atmosphere filling the room and found it extremely jarring. "Let's sleep on the floor. If I move out, it will inevitably attract gossip."
Princess Fu'an sniffed, looking at the aloof-looking man before her.
"Xie Guidu, she is not someone you can covet. No matter how much you persist in your delusion, it's meaningless. If you want to court death, no one will stop you, but you shouldn't drag my mother down with you."
"I don't care what deal you made with my mother, just stop right now!"
Xie Guidu's gaze darkened slightly. How could he be content without giving it a try?
Emperor Muzong's ascension to the throne was only legitimate because of an imperial edict. Although Pei Siyan holds real power, without an imperial edict, he would be considered a traitor even if he ascended the throne.
"You're overthinking it. The princess and I just want to leave Tianning City and get away from all this trouble. Get some rest. We still have to go to the palace to express our gratitude tomorrow morning."
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