Su Ruojin didn't even raise her head: "How dare I? You are the Regent, how could I dare to blame you? I am already deeply honored that the Regent is willing to come to my little courtyard."
Wow, you've got quite a temper.
Xiao Yanchu sat down opposite Su Ruojin, her voice tinged with grievance: "Ajin, I don't know what Mother Consort said to you, but you have to believe me, you are the only one in my heart. My princess consort will only be you, and only you. There will be no other woman in the palace."
Su Ruojin paused in her actions, looked up at Xiao Yanchu, and said very seriously, "Xiao Yanchu, have you ever thought that perhaps we are from two different worlds? I admit that I like you, but I don't want to be trapped in this small world of the Prince's Mansion for your sake."
The world is vast, far beyond your imagination. What I want to do is travel the world, see all the different customs and cultures, taste all the delicious food, search for rare medicinal herbs, and develop more prescriptions.
Your mother made me your concubine, and I don't resent her. In her eyes, or rather in the eyes of the world, for a lowly doctor like me from Yanyang to marry you as your concubine is already an unparalleled honor, something many people dream of.
I know you're not lying to me; you truly want to marry me and make me your queen. With your abilities, you certainly can do it. But Xiao Yanchu, this is not what I want.
Su Ruojin didn't know what Xiao Yanchu would think after she said these words, but she felt that it was better to be honest with each other than to play guessing games and misunderstanding each other, which would only increase their pain.
Sometimes, a short, sharp pain is worse than a long, drawn-out one.
She was unwilling to compromise herself, while Xiao Yanchu also had his own responsibilities and life.
Knowing they are from two different worlds, forcing themselves to merge may bring fleeting pleasure.
After the initial pleasure, there is endless suffering.
Xiao Yanchu looked into Su Ruojin's eyes, which were filled with determination and confidence, as if a thousand rays of light were shining from her eyes into his heart.
He never imagined that a woman would say such things to him.
From birth to his current position as regent, he has seen countless women, and without exception, they all adhere to the precepts of obeying their fathers at home, their husbands after marriage, and their sons after their husbands' deaths.
From commoner girls to princesses and noblewomen, their only hope from birth is to marry a good husband and live the life they desire.
Which of them has truly considered what kind of life they want?
Who else could say what Ah Jin said?
How could he not love Ah Jin like that?
What's more, Ah Jin said she liked him.
She likes him!
That's enough.
Leave the rest to him.
Xiao Yanchu smiled, his eyes sparkling with starlight.
"Ah Jin, how do you know we're not from the same world? Let me tell you a story."
Xiao Yanchu slowly began to speak: "Once upon a time, there was a child born into a large family. Because his mother was of low status, he was forced to separate from her from the moment he was born."
A child without a mother's care, who would care about him? The servants in the house could bully him, and going hungry was a common occurrence.
When the child was four years old, he was so hungry that he couldn't stand it anymore and sneaked out to find food. He accidentally fell into the lake.
If his eldest brother hadn't happened to be passing by and rescued him, he would have already left this world.
After being taken care of by his elder brother, the child's life improved a little, at least he no longer went hungry.
When he was eight years old, his father, who had never cared about him before, suddenly remembered his existence and sent him to Qingyue Mountain to learn martial arts.
The child knew this was his only chance. While others got up at 7 a.m. to practice martial arts, he got up at 5 a.m.
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