I once had someone I liked.
"What? You don't go to see the Fourth Prince or the Crown Princess, but instead you're here clinging to the guards and playing the victim. You really have no ability."
After accompanying his colleagues through the formalities, Prime Minister Chen returned and, seeing Chen Sheng's appearance, couldn't help but reprimand him.
Chen Sheng looked half-dead, clinging tightly to Li Mo's waist as if she were hanging on her.
"Alright, your mother can see through your little schemes."
Prime Minister Chen said, "You've only suffered injustice at the hands of your so-called friends and been rejected by the Fourth Prince. But think about it carefully: your mother is the Prime Minister, and the Fourth Prince will eventually marry you. Why bother with so much?"
Chen Sheng wiped away non-existent tears, released Li Mo, and threw herself into Prime Minister Chen's arms.
Indeed, she lives a very comfortable life thanks to her current parents.
She had just put it down when she was comforted by Prime Minister Chen's words.
"You don't need to worry about your second sister. My current situation is extremely precarious; I can't afford to make a single misstep. If I'm gone, your second sister will be your only support. I wronged your father when I was young, and what I've given you all now is still far from enough..."
Well, Chen Sheng was beginning to understand how good this prime minister was.
In the original story, she may have fewer scenes today, but at least she felt the love of the Prime Minister's mother.
After saying a lot of comforting words, the Empress suddenly spoke.
"My lords, I have some good news to share with you all. Would you like to hear it?"
On the high platform, the empress, still full of vigor and vitality despite being over forty, spoke these words.
No minister dared to utter a single word of dissent; they all remained as silent as quails.
"Then issue my decree to bestow a marriage upon the Fourth Prince Xu You and the Prime Minister's eldest daughter Chen Sheng, with the wedding taking place in one month. What do you all think?" The Empress looked down at her ministers with arrogance, then calmly instructed her attendants to draft the decree, as if everything had been planned.
"Your Majesty! I disagree!"
A voice of protest rang out from the crowd. Chen Sheng turned his head and saw a smile playing on his lips, as if it were all expected.
The officials turned to look at the source of the sound and then made way for them. A dashing woman in purple robes led a handsome man in white robes who looked like an immortal, with the cold and aloof King Yama, Xu Chen, walking behind them. The three of them entered the public eye together without any sense of incongruity.
Upon seeing this, everyone present fell silent. The young men stared at the dashing woman in a daze, while some fearless women's eyes seemed to be tracking the two princes, unwilling to leave them for even a moment.
Okay, the protagonist appears, and everyone goes crazy; one glance from the protagonist and everyone can't breathe; one smile from the protagonist and everyone jumps up and down!
When Chen Sheng thought of these lines, he couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"Your Majesty!" Before anyone could react, the Prime Minister rushed in front of the ministers, quickly kneeling down to admit her mistake. Her voice was loud enough for those on the high platform to hear clearly. "I have failed in my duty to discipline my daughter, allowing her to offend Your Majesty's will. I am guilty!"
"Prime Minister, I'd like to see just who your daughter is today, daring to act in such a way." The Empress's face was expressionless, displaying only amusement and stern arrogance. "State your name."
"Ha, Chen Han!" Chen Han sneered, her eyes filled only with the biting cold wind and snow-covered landscape. Even colder than her was her heart.
"Your Majesty, I do not wish to marry Miss Chen. I beg Your Majesty to grant my request."
Xu You knelt on the spot and begged. Chen Han wanted to help him up, but then he thought about it and withdrew his hand from mid-air.
"Get up and come to my side to speak."
Chen Sheng, huddled in the crowd: This is all their business. I didn't participate in anything except for the nomination!
So, Chen Sheng pulled Li Mo along to crack sunflower seeds together.
She kowtowed for a while before she heard someone calling her, but she had no idea what they were saying.
"Chen Sheng, what do you think of my decree?"
When summoned from above, Chen Sheng quickly stood up and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty is wise, and I have no objection!"
The Empress nodded in satisfaction and said, "Then the two sisters shall marry on the same day. Chen Han will join the army five days later as a Cavalry Commandant. Now, let the music play! Now, let the dance begin!"
Chen Han thanked him with a cold face, but felt very uncomfortable inside.
"Um..." Although Chen Sheng had read the script, this was Liu Bei's (Liu Huangshu's) lyrics! It sounded a bit awkward...
Sigh! Chen Sheng hadn't fully recovered from what had just happened and was still planning to follow the script.
She silently recited the lyrics in her heart: "I drink alone, drunk, and in my drunkenness I find myself with a beautiful woman by my side. My eyes are always with her; I only wish that one day we can return together."
"Miss, Miss?"
"Huh? What's up?"
"The Fifth Prince is talking to you, answer him quickly." Li Mo patted Chen Sheng on the shoulder and said without any urgency.
Chen Sheng opened his blurry eyes, trying hard to see the handsome face of the male protagonist of this story. Finally, he burped and blurted out, "What did you just say?"
"Speaking of wanting to collaborate with you," came a friendly reminder from Li Mo.
"Cooperation...cooperation! Of course we'll cooperate! Hey Fifth Prince, I think you and my sister are a good match. Let's help lovers get together, I know what I mean. Come on, let's have a...uh, let's have a drink together!"
Chen Sheng stumbled to her feet, barely managing to steady herself by grabbing onto Li Mo's sleeve. She smiled at Xu Chen and extended a fist, "Sharing weal and woe! It's been a pleasure cooperating with you..."
Xu Chen glanced at Chen Sheng's silly expression, nodded expressionlessly, and then left with his guards.
"I fucking wish you happiness!" Chen Sheng chuckled, then sat down and muttered, "Damn it, speechless."
"Miss, haven't you already gotten what you wanted? Why do you still look so distressed about not being able to have what you want?" Li Mo watched Xu Chen's departing figure, clenching the sunflower seed shells in her hand. She couldn't show her anger!
Chen Sheng: "I'm just emotionally exhausted. These days are going to be tough... Hey Li Mo, what do you think of Si Nan?"
"Si Nan? He's a good guy, just not good with words." Li Mo asked, "What do you think, Miss?"
“Me? We’re thinking the same thing. This compass has bad luck, but it should be blessed. It’s just that its good fortune hasn’t arrived yet. Once it does, things will be fine.”
Chen Sheng drank some more wine, poured it into another glass, raised it to Li Mo and said, "This wine is good, why don't you try some?"
"Thank you, Miss Xie." Li Mo thanked her and accepted the cup to drink.
"Um, Li Mo, I'm a little dizzy, I must be a bit tipsy..." Chen Sheng said in a muffled voice, slumped on the table, "Li Mo..."
"Miss, please lie down for a while. I'll go report to the Prime Minister, and then we'll go back." Li Mo said and ran off.
Perhaps she was still half asleep, because in her dream she saw a man wearing a clean white shirt, standing by the basketball court, watching her play basketball, and nodding with a smile.
Her vision was blurry, and she couldn't make out what the white thing standing in front of her was. She reached out as if to grab it, but grasped nothing.
"I once had someone I liked, and he liked me too..."
Upon hearing that person's cool voice, which consisted of only a few words, "Yes, I have one too."
The night wind was cold, and it hurt her eyes. Unconsciously, a tear slid down her cheek.
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