Chapter 499 Extra - Familiar Figure
Ye Zhiyuan cupped his hands in greeting: "It is entirely up to Your Majesty and my father to decide."
Chen Ci had made up his mind, but since it concerned Chen Shi's lifelong happiness, he still spoke very seriously.
“I am not here as the Crown Prince, but as Princess Shuyun’s brother. If you do not favor her, I can inform my father and ask him to rescind his order.”
"I prefer her."
Ye Zhiyuan hurriedly confessed: "Please ask Your Highness to convey a message to Princess Shuyun: I, Ye Zhiyuan, am willing to be her one and only for life, to live in harmony with her, to grow old together, and to never abandon her."
Upon hearing this, Chen Shi, standing behind Chen Ci, paused for a moment, then felt a surge of joy.
This man's appearance suited her taste perfectly. Although his demeanor was somewhat mild, it was still refined, especially his phrase "one life, one love, one partner."
My mother once said that all men in the world are fickle, and if you have the idea of being with one person for life, then you should not get married.
Just hold what you want in your own hands; don't covet a man's lifelong favor.
Therefore, Ye Zhiyuan's words deeply touched Chen Shi's heart.
But his words made Chen Ci more calculating.
Although he had the face of the Chen Tang dynasty, which man in the Wu dynasty didn't harbor the desire for multiple wives and concubines?
Why is he so resolute?
Unless he desperately wants the marriage.
Is it for power and status?
"One life, one love?" Chen Ci smiled. "Even if Princess Shuyun is unreasonable and you have nothing in common, you'd still be willing?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Shi pinched his shoulder hard from behind.
Chen Ci gritted his teeth to suppress the pain and didn't cry out, though his expression was slightly ferocious.
Chen Shi said in a rough voice, "Young Master Ye, please don't overthink it. Our Princess Shuyun is beautiful and intelligent, and is the most gentle and dignified."
Ye Zhiyuan smiled warmly: "It's alright, she is who she is, and I am willing to accept all her emotions and thoughts."
The moment those words were spoken, Chen Shi felt a surge of happiness.
Chen Ci sensed something was amiss: "Could it be that you've met Princess Shuyun?"
Ye Zhiyuan was about to nod, but then he remembered what Shu Xiaodi had said to him when she gave him the handkerchief, so he said vaguely, "You could say that I never did."
After all, he only saw Shu Xiaodi, not Princess Shuyun.
Chen Ci nodded: "In that case, I have no further questions. I will convey your message, but if the princess does not agree to this marriage, I will still plead with the emperor on her behalf to cancel the engagement."
A sense of unease crept into Ye Zhiyuan's heart, but remembering the handkerchief he carried in his bosom, he nodded: "Of course."
After finishing their business and drinking a cup of tea, Chen Ci asked Ye Zhiyuan to leave.
Looking at the handsome figure of the man riding a tall horse, Chen Shi's eyes sparkled: "Brother, I agree!"
Chen Ci lifted his eyelids to look at her: "Men are the most eloquent; who knows which of their words are true and which are false?"
“I believe what he said is true.”
Chen Shi twirled the teacup Ye Zhiyuan had drunk from, feeling a warmth in her heart: "Brother, you don't need to worry about me. I'm a princess, after all. What man would dare to lie to me?"
After a moment of contemplation, Chen Ci turned his gaze to the window and inadvertently caught sight of a familiar figure.
Gray cloth robe, jade-like face, hair tied up...
His gaze sharpened slightly as he turned to Chen Shi: "I'll think about this matter some more. You go back to the manor with Tang Ming first."
After he finished speaking, he stood up. Chen Shi called out to him, "Brother, where are you going?"
"I have something to discuss. Uncle Wang invited me to have some drinks."
Chen Ci's voice was accompanied by footsteps as he quickly went downstairs.
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