Chapter 225 Accident
Zhao Xiaofei was so angry that he threw the cup to the ground in the palace. This was the first time he got angry with Princess Kunxing.
"Nonsense! Do I need to marry Zhaoren? How old is Zhaoren? Why didn't you discuss it with me?" Zhao Xiaofei was so angry that his chest heaved.
Princess Kunxing Zhu Mianzhu of course couldn't reveal the real reason. She said, "This is also to better protect our family. With such an honor, who in the court would dare to touch you?"
"You! You are so stupid! I have given you the jade pendant. If there is any danger, I can just take you back! Our family can live peacefully over there, so why should we sacrifice Zhaoren! Now that the imperial edict has been issued, what do you want Zhaoren to do? She doesn't even have a way to retreat!" Zhao Xiaofei said loudly.
"Zhaoren is young, so we can marry him first. It's not too late to consummate the marriage in two years!" said Princess Kunxing Zhu Mianzhu.
"Are you her biological sister? How can you push your sister into the fire pit? Don't you feel uncomfortable sharing a husband with her?" Zhao Xiaofei asked.
"Husband! Zhaoren will be much happier marrying you than marrying someone else. At least there are not so many rules at home. She will be freer and happier when she arrives at the palace!" said Princess Kunxing.
"That's because she is young. She may not care about her status now, but it may not be the case when she grows up! People are always growing and changing!" said Zhao Xiaofei.
Suddenly, a voice outside said, "Brother-in-law! I do! I don't care about status! I only care whether you treat me well!" Princess Zhaoren pushed the door open and walked in. The little girl's face was red. I believe she had just listened to the window for a long time. How much courage does it take to say such a thing?
Princess Kunxing came over and grabbed Zhaoren, saying, "My dear husband! The matter is settled. Even if you want to cancel the engagement, it's not possible! The imperial decree declares to the world that Zhaoren will belong to the palace from now on. The wedding will be next month. You must treat her well!"
Zhao Xiaofei looked at the pure and lovely Princess Zhaoren and sighed as he sat on the chair. When Princess Zhaoren saw her brother-in-law like this, tears came down. She choked and said, "Brother-in-law doesn't like Zhaoren?"
"Zhao Ren, this is not a question of like or not! There are too many women around my brother-in-law, including your sister, Li and Kou. I'm afraid I owe you!" What else could Zhao Xiaofei say? He could only say this.
"Husband! Do you want to let her marry Zhou Xian? The Queen Mother had planned to recruit Zhou Xian as her son-in-law! I heard that Zhou Xian comes from a scholarly family with strict rules. Zhaoren may not have a good life if she marries him!" Princess Kunxing said.
When Zhao Xiaofei heard this, he was surprised that Zhou Xian had actually followed him to Nanjing? Wasn't he in the capital? When Zhao Xiaofei was recruited as a son-in-law, he specifically asked someone to investigate whether there was a person named Zhou Xian. After inquiring, he found out that this person really existed. He was said to be a bookworm who didn't understand romance, the kind who had become stupid because of reading too much. He was the kind of person who stubbornly adhered to the family rules of his ancestors and had a high chance of becoming the next patriarch of their Zhou family. If such a person married Zhaoren, although he wouldn't beat or scold Zhaoren, he would definitely use cold violence. He would also use various rules to turn Zhaoren into a woman with no interest in life. This was something Zhao Xiaofei didn't want to see!
Zhao Xiaofei thought for a moment and said, "My dear! Why don't you send Zhaoren to my place after the wedding? I believe she'll be happier there than here. And she'll meet someone better than me there!"
"No! I won't leave here! This is my home! Brother-in-law, if you don't want me to, just say it!" Zhaoren ran out sobbing. Princess Kunxing was afraid that something might happen, so she quickly followed him out.
Zhao Xiaofei could only sigh. This Zhaoren was too young. If he married her, he would just raise her as a younger sister. It would be best if he could fake her death like Concubine Yuan and send her to the modern world to keep her company.
Zhao Xiaofei didn't think much about it. He could only sigh as he watched Princess Kunxing follow him out.
Princess Zhaoren was truly distressed. She had hoped her brother-in-law would accept her, but he treated her like a child, which she could not accept. She locked herself in a guest room, recalling her first meeting with Zhao Xiaofei. Later, she recalled her brother-in-law entering the palace to rescue her, and then thought of the suffering she had endured in the palace. Her original imagination of a beautiful life after marrying Zhao Xiaofei was instantly shattered.
Princess Kunxing, Zhu Mian, sat outside the door and said, "Sister! Your husband may not be able to accept it for a while! Maybe he has always treated you as his sister, and now he needs to adapt to being a husband! I felt the same way when I first got married to my husband. You don't know, at the beginning, the first person in his heart was Li Sihong, not his sister. Do you know how sad I was?"
Seeing no response, Princess Kunxing Zhu Mianzhu felt uneasy. She immediately gave a look to the servants following behind her, and several of them immediately banged on the door. After a few bangs, they broke it open.
When the door opened, Princess Kunxing was stunned by the scene inside. Princess Zhaoren had used the bed curtains as a rope, tied it around a beam, and hanged herself. Her hands and feet were clawing at the air, her eyes were bloodshot, and her mouth was open with her tongue lolling out.
Princess Kunxing immediately ran over, holding her sister's legs and lifting them upwards. The past two years of martial arts training had given Princess Kunxing a lot of strength.
The other servants were stunned at first, but when they saw their own princess approaching, they immediately reacted and worked together to save Zhaoren. An elderly maid immediately found a pair of scissors in the room and climbed onto a stool with the help of another palace maid to cut the curtain. Only then did they save Princess Zhaoren.
When Princess Kunxing saw Zhaoren coming down, she immediately carried her to the bed and said to the servants, "Go and call the prince!"
The servant immediately agreed and hurried to call Zhao Xiaofei over. Zhao Xiaofei was stunned. What? Princess Zhaoren hanged herself? How could it be possible? Her desire to survive in the imperial palace in the capital was so strong, and now she would hang herself over such a trivial matter? What kind of brain circuit did she have?
He quickly followed the servants to the guest room and saw Princess Kunxing sitting on the bed crying. He walked over to the bed and used his hand to feel Zhaoren's breath, but there was no movement. Zhao Xiaofei was also frightened and immediately told the servants to leave.
Seeing that the servants had left, he climbed onto the bed without even taking off his shoes, knelt down with his feet across Zhaoren's body, then pressed his hands on Zhaoren's chest and began cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Princess Kunxing watched with shock. This was even more unacceptable to her than her sister's suicide. What had happened to this consort? It was fine that he had been unwilling to accept Zhaoren just now, but now he was actually flirting with her.
"What are you doing? Are you crazy?" Princess Kunxing yelled. Then she started to pull Zhao Xiaofei down.
"Don't make trouble!" Zhao Xiaofei didn't have time to explain what first aid was. He pushed Princess Kunxing aside. Then he took a deep breath, pinched Zhaoren's mouth open with his hands, and blew air into it.
Princess Kunxing was deeply hurt by Zhao Xiaofei's actions, thinking, "How dare you do this to me? They've never had a quarrel since we got married, let alone a physical fight. What happened today? Is this a sex maniac?"
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