nycdaug Chapter 152 Frankness
Chapter 152 Frankness
Prince Duan: "I won't let go! Who told you to be so cold to me! Today, you came in and slapped me without saying a word. I feel so wronged! I've never cared about any other woman besides you, and you actually said that someone else is my woman. I'm so innocent! I will never let go of you until you apologize. Go ahead and scream if you want!"
If you dare to shout it out, you'll probably have no choice but to marry me in this lifetime!
Upon hearing his words, Zisu was both amused and exasperated: "Let me go! If you're still angry, you can slap me too!"
Prince Duan: "I won't hit you. I'm too worried about you to hit you."
Zisu pushed him away forcefully: "Let go of me! Don't you know that men and women shouldn't touch each other?"
Prince Duan: "I know, but in my heart, you are my fiancée. It's nothing for me to hug you!" To be honest, he really wanted to kiss her, but he didn't have the courage.
Zisu retorted angrily, "Shut up! I'm not your fiancée!"
Prince Duan: "One day, you will be!"
Zisu: "Not yet, so please let me go, or I'll really call for help!"
Prince Duan looked down at her with a doting gaze: "Alright, I'll let you go now, but you have to promise me you won't run away, and you'll have a proper talk with me!"
Zisu nodded quickly: "Okay, I promise you, I won't run away!"
Prince Duan then released her and settled her in a chair by the tea table, where the two sat facing each other. Prince Duan personally poured her a cup of tea, his tone light and gentle: "Have some tea, and let's have a good talk."
Zisu picked up her teacup and, as if in a huff, drank the tea in one gulp.
Prince Duan then poured her another cup with an elegant air: "Drink slowly, don't rush, I won't force you to do anything."
Zisu glared at him: "You haven't forced me yet? Who was being unreasonable just now?"
Prince Duan couldn't help but touch his nose and chuckle sheepishly, "Alright, don't be angry anymore, it was my fault. I'll never treat you like that again! Today, I was just in a hurry, I was afraid you wouldn't even give me a chance to explain! I like you, I love you, I can't live without you in this life. Please don't take my actions to heart, forgive me this once!"
Zisu: "Just this once. If there's a next time, I'll never let you get away with this! I'll never speak to you again for the rest of my life!"
Prince Duan laughed indulgently, "Alright, I understand. I promise there won't be a second time! But let me reiterate, I have no other women. To get Mother to agree to send my cousins away, I even threatened her, saying that if she didn't, I would run away to the ends of the earth. I haven't been alone with any of those cousins. Whenever my cousins were at the Prince's residence, I never stayed there for even a quarter of an hour. I went back to the Prince's residence yesterday, but I didn't see any of my cousins. They must have just arrived in the capital today, or they came secretly and are staying somewhere."
Zisu: "Why are you telling me all this? What does it have to do with me? I don't want to hear it. Anyway, don't go around attracting unwanted attention, and even if you do, don't drag me into it!"
Although she said that, she still felt a little excited. Did that mean he really cared about her? It's a common woman's weakness; even if she didn't intend to be with him, she was still happy that such an outstanding man was so devoted to her.
What does this mean? It means that she is indeed very good, and she will never have to worry about not being able to get married in her lifetime.
Prince Duan smiled helplessly and said, "I won't go around attracting unwanted attention, I promise! In the future, if I see any other women who want to entangle me, they'll all take a detour, okay?"
Zisu snorted coldly: "Are you willing to do that? Besides, with your stunning beauty, I'm afraid wherever you go, a whole bunch of women will want to get close to you! They'll want to throw themselves at you!"
Prince Duan couldn't help but sigh: "Alas, being good-looking has become a flaw! From now on, wherever I go, I'll keep a cold and aloof demeanor so that those infatuated women won't dare to approach me. Is that alright?"
Zisu: "Why are you asking me? I'm nobody to you, why should I care about you?"
Prince Duan shamelessly replied, "Of course you can control me. You are the one I love, the one I want to marry in this lifetime. You can certainly control me, and I'm happy to let you control me!"
Zisu blushed deeply and quickly stood up, saying, "I'm leaving. I can't stand your nonsense!"
Prince Duan stepped forward and stopped her: "Don't go, stay here. I'll cook you a simple home-cooked meal myself today!"
Zisu: "No way! If people find out, I'll never be able to get married! I'd better go home. Thank you for your kindness!"
Prince Duan sighed. "Very well, I'll go back to the palace now and see what's going on. If the person who insulted you is indeed my cousin, I will definitely give you an explanation!"
Zisu strode forward, unaware of the cold glint in his eyes.
He would never let anyone who had humiliated Zisu get away with it, not even his cousin! In his heart, Zisu was so noble, so kind, so pure. Anyone who had the heart to humiliate such a good girl deserved to die!
Zisu left Qinyuan and returned to the General's Mansion, her face still flushed. Especially her ears, which were bright red.
Prince Duan stood at the door, watching her leave, a sweet smile appearing on his lips.
Hehe, she blushed, her ears turned red. What does that mean? It means she's shy! And what does her shyness mean? It means he still holds a certain place in her heart. Otherwise, why would she blush, why would she be shy? If she had absolutely no feelings for him, she definitely wouldn't be shy!
This discovery filled him with joy and excitement. He waved his hand vigorously: "Come on, Lixin, take ten men and come back to the Prince's Palace with me!"
"Yes, Your Highness! Please wait a moment, Your Highness, I will go and gather the men immediately!" Li Xin knelt on one knee, respectfully replied, and left to carry out the order.
Lixin was the commander of Prince Duan's guards. He had ten guards under him: Lichun, Lide, Lizheng, Lixia, Liqiu, Lidong, Liyun, Liming, and Li'an.
Upon returning to the Prince's residence, Prince Duan went straight to Rongfu Hall, where his mother lived.
When Consort Qin saw her son, she was overjoyed: "My son, you came back yesterday, and you're back again today! I'm so happy!"
Prince Duan helped his mother sit down on the couch, massaging her shoulders as he gently asked, "Mother, has Cousin Rainbow come to the capital?"
Consort Qin: "No, I haven't seen her. However, this morning, someone from your eldest uncle came to the Prince's residence and asked me if Rainbow had come! The servant said that Rainbow left without saying goodbye and no one knows where she went! By the way, why did you think of asking Rainbow if you had seen her?"
Prince Duan: "I didn't see her. It was Princess Yulin who saw her. Princess Yulin was selecting jewelry in the Treasure Pavilion when she suddenly rushed over, insulted Princess Yulin, and then ran away! Because of this, Princess Yulin questioned me a few times and told me to keep an eye on my cousin and not let her insult people for no reason."
Consort Qin: "Princess Yulin has never seen a rainbow before, how would she know that it was a rainbow? Could it be that she's just talking nonsense and deliberately slandering you?"
Prince Duan said, "The manager of the Treasure Pavilion said that my mother once went to the Treasure Pavilion to buy jewelry with the person who insulted Princess Yulin. Moreover, the person who insulted Princess Yulin had a beauty mark on his face. Now, my uncle's servants have come to the capital again. I estimate that the person who insulted Princess Yulin is most likely Rainbow!"
Upon hearing this, Consort Qin immediately became anxious: "How could this child be like this? He came all the way to the capital without even coming to see me, and dared to wander around the capital alone with two maids who have no martial arts skills. What if he encounters bad people!"
Prince Duan said, “Mother, I’m not trying to criticize you, but you shouldn’t have even considered marrying her to me! She has a bad temper, and the capital is full of noble ladies. If she offends just one of them, she’ll suffer greatly. Luckily, this time she offended Zisu. Zisu is a kind person. If she had offended another young lady from a prominent family, she would have suffered terribly!”
Consort Qin paced anxiously, "Oh dear, you're absolutely right! In this capital, even a third-rank official isn't considered a high-ranking one, and there are so many imperial relatives and powerful families. With Caihong's personality, she's likely to offend people easily. What are we going to do?"
Prince Duan looked at her and said with dissatisfaction, "Mother, since you know she has a bad temper, why did you still plan to give her to me? Mother, I really don't know whether you are closer to your son or your niece! You have the heart to give such a girl to your son, aren't you afraid that my son's future will be ruined by such a woman?"
Who says only women fear marrying the wrong man? Men fear marrying the wrong woman just as much! The principle of choosing a virtuous wife is an age-old truth! If you marry a woman like Rainbow, besides worrying about giving birth to a monster, you also have to worry about her pushing you down a path of no return!
Consort Qin blushed and said guiltily, "When I discussed the marriage with Caihong's parents before, she was still young and had a good temperament. Who knew she would become so difficult as she grew up?"
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