Duan Qingxi, after hearing her thoughts, sneered, "So, you mean that I will bear all the blame, and then you and the Fifth Prince can live together forever, right?"
Zuo Xinya's face changed, and she said with a guilty conscience, "No...that's not what I meant. What I meant was...it's more appropriate for you to do this. After all, you're General Duan's daughter. Even if the emperor gets angry, he won't really blame you. And if this thing succeeds, it will benefit everyone."
Duan Qingxi withdrew his hand. "Sorry, I'm not used to being taken advantage of! If you like the Fifth Prince so much, why don't you tell the Emperor about your feelings yourself? Maybe the Emperor will be so happy that he'll actually agree to your request!"
Zuo Xinya was immediately enraged when she saw Duan Qingxi reject her proposal. "Miss Duan! What's the point of pestering the Fifth Prince like this?! We are truly in love, and you..."
"True love?! True love or just cowardice?!"
Duan Qingxi's roar made Zuo Xinya's face turn pale and her body trembled, as if Duan Qingxi had bullied her.
What Duan Qingxi hated most was her appearance like this.
Even though she had done something wrong, she still pretended to be very weak, as if the whole world should coax her.
"Zuo Xinya, do you think everyone in the world is stupid, and only you and Helian Yun are smart?! You said you truly loved each other, but when the emperor proposed the marriage that day, why didn't you refuse?! Because you were afraid of death!"
"Stop pretending to be so affectionate here. Who are you trying to disgust?! If you two really love each other, there are plenty of ways for you to stay together!"
"Why doesn't the Emperor and Empress allow you to be together? You all know the reason very well. It's simply because of your father and the status of Helian Yun, the prince! You know what the Emperor is worried about, and you also know that even if you two refuse the marriage, the Emperor will definitely not kill you, but he will deprive Helian Yun of his status as the prince. From then on, you will not be able to enjoy wealth and glory, so you are afraid!"
"You were afraid of losing your wealth and glory, you were afraid of losing the comfortable life you had as a young lady! So when the emperor proposed the marriage, you didn't refuse! Look at Helian Yun, you didn't beg him to refuse, because you knew he wouldn't!"
"Elopement, losing your virginity before marriage, or boldly telling the Emperor your feelings—these are all options. Nothing in the world is perfect. When you truly love someone, you simply want to be together, not worry about anything! But you can't do any of these things, yet you expect others to be the first to do so. How scheming!"
Zuo Xinya's eyes were red, and the tears in them seemed ready to fall at any time. Any man would feel distressed when seeing her pitiful look.
What’s more, it’s Helian Yun.
He had heard that Duan Qingxi was also there, and was worried that this woman would make trouble at his birthday party, so he came to find her.
As soon as I got here, I heard Duan Qingxi's words.
Without thinking, he stepped forward and pushed Duan Qingxi aside, then stood in front of Zuo Xinya to protect her.
"Duan Qingxi! What nonsense are you talking about?!"
Duan Qingxi was too angry before, and this anger was mixed with some emotions from his previous life, so he was so excited that he didn't even know Helian Yun had arrived.
But now, she is much calmer.
"What? Am I wrong?"
"you……"
Helian Yun didn't dare to say that Duan Qingxi was wrong, because he did have the same concerns.
As a man, he naturally didn't want to live a life of poverty, and he could also see that Zuo Xinya was used to the life of a young lady and would definitely not be able to accept that kind of life.
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