Time seemed to have stood still, and the surroundings were so quiet that one could hear the heartbeat clearly. Fortunately, it could still be heard, otherwise Bai Qige would have really doubted whether her heart was still beating.
Could everything that happened before him be part of a dream that would disappear when he opened his eyes? If it wasn't a dream, how could he have said such a thing, and how could he have asked her, "Will you be my wife?"
His hatred is so fierce and undisguised, and his love is so crazy and has never changed. Even though Bai Qige once had a glimmer of hope that he could forget the red ribbon, he never thought that there would be such a day - he didn't hate her anymore.
It's rare. To replace Hongxiao and become his wife is simply the most ridiculous dream in the world.
"Marriage instead of marriage, I am your wife, what else can I say whether I am willing or not." Changing the subject cleverly, Bai Qige calmly withdrew her palm and avoided answering Yi Chenjing's question.
Yi Chenjing was naturally not satisfied with her ambiguous answer. He frowned slightly and said in a low voice, "Don't you want to?"
"You said this hosta can only be worn by Princess Hongxiang. It's not suitable for me to put here." She took off the hosta and handed it back to Yi Chenjing. Bai Qige lowered her eyes and face, her expression unchanged, "I'm just a prince in name only.
He is of low status and has no talent or appearance. When he ascends to the throne, he will have a suitable woman to support him as his queen. I and Zhan Ting will accompany him on the journey ahead, but he will find another beautiful woman for the journey ahead."
Expecting her to be surprised, but not expecting her to refuse, Yi Chenjing didn't know how to react for a moment. He raised the hosta halfway, with disbelief and confusion in his eyes, and even more difficult to accept.
Bai Qige liked to stick to him since she was a child, following him wherever he went. When she grew up, she knew that the person he loved deeply was Hong Xiao, but she repeatedly revealed her true feelings and even willingly became his concubine. Now, for the sake of his imperial hegemony, she has restrained her shine.
They helped each other silently, even reluctantly giving up their own flesh and blood for him, but why were they unwilling to accept the status he gave them?
Suddenly holding her slender wrist, Yi Chenjing took a deep breath: "Because you hate me for conquering Zhao Kingdom and hurting the Bai family, or do you hate me for treating you like that before? Give me a reason, I don't believe you will be willing to be a prince who does not live up to your name for the rest of your life.
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"I'm really not willing to give in. My life has been too long and I don't have that much patience. Yi Chenjing, I promised that I would help you sit on the throne but I didn't say that I would be by your side after that. The day you become emperor is the day I return to Zhao
On the day of the country. Don't worry that I will regret it. I'm not that despicable, so you don't need to try every means to keep me. I'm very satisfied with this relationship now." Bai Qige smiled calmly, swallowing all the bitterness in her stomach.
, and refused to be discovered at all.
She wanted to simply agree, but she didn't dare. The blow Yi Chenxuan had given her was too great. She couldn't accept another false betrayal, especially for Yi Chenjing, the first person she fell in love with in the past life.
A man. When the child was mentioned, he immediately changed the subject. His reaction made Bai Qige feel as if she had fallen into an ice cellar. He didn't even care about losing his own flesh and blood. How could he care about her? It was just his dignity or ambition that was at play, and he didn't want to talk.
He doesn't waste any useful chess pieces and is unwilling to give up a good move to others. It has nothing to do with feelings, love and hate, that's all.
If I had known that I would end up being deceived, it would be better not to be greedy for that moment of joy and end up with bruises all over my body.
"Okay, I don't want to hear about this anymore. Let's talk about something else." Stopping Yi Chenjing who still wanted to defend, Bai Qige pretended to be relaxed and held up the letter in her hand, "What do I need to prepare?"
"I've prepared everything for you. You have a good rest these two days. Oh yes, I have a big gift for you tomorrow. Come to the study early. I'll wait for you." Yi Chenjing put away the hosta and waited for a moment.
The affectionate look before disappeared without a trace, and the conversation between the two was as dull as before.
Bai Qige's refusal was so obvious that Yi Chenjing knew that there was no need to explain. Feelings are not child's play and cannot be forced.
Of course, this does not mean that he has given up. Just as he has loved Hongxiao for so many years, his stubbornness far beyond ordinary people does not allow him to let it go. He understands very well that Bai Qige still does not believe him, does not believe that he is sincere and not
For the purpose of using her, there is no one to blame. He can only blame him for hurting her too deeply. The bloody wounds on his body and heart have not healed to this day.
As he walked slowly, the road to becoming an emperor was long and long, and becoming an emperor did not happen in a day. He had plenty of time for Bai Qige to eliminate misunderstandings and lower her defenses. One day she would trust him as she did before and entrust her life's happiness to him.
He is determined to win Bai Qige.
In the coldest corner of Lianchenxuan, outside the low firewood shed where no one has cleared the snow, a round hand as white as fine jade holds the key, unlocks the heavy lock with a click, and the heavy iron chain that tightly locks the firewood door clangs to the ground.
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"Rao'er, Rao'er?" Suyan opened the door and called urgently, but the person being called was sitting quietly behind the pile of firewood, curled up like a cat, with two eyes full of resentment.
For a month, she was imprisoned in the cold and dark woodshed. No one came to see her, no one cared about her, and only the old servant who delivered meals opened and closed the door once a day, leaving behind the cold
The leftovers kept her from starving to death. People change, especially after experiencing ups and downs. No matter how weak a person is, they will become twisted and crazy.
"Rao'er, get up quickly. Let's go out. It's freezing here. If you stay any longer, you will freeze to death." Suyan's eyes turned red and she hugged her sister distressedly, but she was pushed away ruthlessly.
"If I deserved to die, God would have let me die in this woodshed. Do you still need you to express your sympathy and sympathy?" Looking at her biological sister coldly, Surao stood up, and the old cotton wool on her back fell off.
Falling to the ground. She was dressed in an old quilt and had a meal of coarse food. These were the things that accompanied her every day, instead of her sister who was in front of her. She still had a childish face with a strange smile, Surao lowered her head, her face was dull and dark.
His eyes were motionless and frighteningly gloomy: "Sister, it's been a month, have you ever taken a look at me? Look at my nails. I scratched them on the wood every day. My nails are broken and my skin is rotten.
But I can't wait for you to save me. Sister, you are my sister! You are my only relative in this world! Why don't you even want to help me!"
Su Yan was frightened by her sister's crazy look. She trembled and fell to the ground, with sadness in her eyes: "It's not that my sister doesn't want to save you, but the mistake you made is too serious. His Highness only punished you to be imprisoned in the woodshed, and now you are again
Allowing you to stay alone in Lianchenxuan to wait for us to come back is already a great mercy. Rao'er, don't make any more mistakes, even if I beg you, can't you? Finally we have a home where we can have enough food and clothing, why don't you still
what do you want?"
Su Rao didn't answer. She squatted beside Su Yan and sneered. Her cold fingers touched her plump shoulders and gently touched the face that didn't look like her. Her tone was sinister: "Home? Whose home is that? Yours."
Or is it mine? Sister, you know, your biggest shortcoming is that you are too weak, do not fight for anything, and always act like a good person. We have been wandering around with our mother for so many years, and it is rare to find someone who can take us in.
Place, do you want to watch your opportunity to enjoy wealth and wealth be taken away from you and trampled under your feet by others? You can bear it, but I will never!"
"Qi Ge has never competed with us for anything. There is a time in life, but there is no time in life. Don't force it. Rao'er, I know that you want to climb up to the position of the prince's concubine, but have you ever thought about the fact that the prince's concubine is
Can anyone be worthy of it?" Su Yan, who knew her biological sister deeply, understood what Su Rao meant. Her expression was mixed with a bit of sadness, and she tightly held the cold palms on her face and said with a trembling voice, "I don't care whether you love her or not.
People can force things, and Qi Ge was humiliated when she first arrived, but she still won His Highness's love. No one can explain the emotional affairs, so why do you have to worry so much about fighting for that false reputation? If you have a place to live, you will be safe and happy for one day, and then hold on to it.
You will be ruined by being obsessed with hopeless goals, Rao'er..."
"Okay, don't tell me those big things. I only know that Bai Qige is also a human being, and she is no better than me. With her, His Highness will not even look at you and me; without her, sooner or later, Concubine Jing will follow us.
Select one of them to be the prince's concubine. Sister, you have protected me since I was a child, and now it is my turn to give you glory and wealth."
The almost twisted smile could not reassure Suyan at all, and the panic in her heart became bigger and deeper.
"Rao'er, what do you want to do? Listen to my sister's advice and stop harming Qi Ge, okay?!"
"No, okay!" She gritted her teeth and uttered the word. Surao shook off Suyan who was rushing towards her, her vicious eyes shining in the dark woodshed, "Listen, there is her without me, there is me without her, you
Do you want to help an outsider or do you want me as your sister?! You can help her, it doesn't matter, but I tell you, Bai Qige won't live for long. Sister, don't you notice anything strange? In such a cold day, with such a simple meal, I am still alive.
.To tell you the truth, if someone is helping me secretly, Bai Qige will definitely die!"
Cang Kuang's laughter was almost hysterical. Su Yan timidly looked at Su Rao who bent over and burst into tears. She always felt that the person in front of her was not the sister she had been dependent on for half her life. Her beloved sister would not be so ugly and crazy.
, who is this person who is so blinded by jealousy and goes astray step by step?
Before she could think too much, Suyan suddenly felt a sharp pain in the back of her head. Her vision was spinning and getting darker. Before she fell to the ground, Suyan heard an unfamiliar voice from a man, and then lost consciousness.
"You——! Don't touch my sister!" The laughter stopped suddenly. Surao put on a frightened expression and stared at the door. Although her knees were shaking from fear, she still screamed desperately and dragged the unconscious Suyan to her side.
Hold tight.
"Watch your mouth, and if I find out that you said something I shouldn't have said, you will end up like the two palace ladies who were killed with a stick." Her blue eyes were emotionless, and her delicate face was numb and indifferent. Su Jinyan rubbed her wrist.
Not even bothering to look at Su Rao, he said, "The emperor issued a secret order to allow Bai Qige to go out with the army. Once she achieves military success by Yi Chenjing's side, you sisters will never be able to succeed again."
Her heart was instantly gripped by coldness. Surao swallowed her saliva and tried her best to remain calm: "What should I do?"
"You don't need to do anything, just send a message from it." Su Jinyan took out a letter and threw it on the ground, "Take this letter to Lieutenant General Qi Taoqi before setting off for the expedition. After that, if you have any replies, please send them to me in time -
As long as you are honest and obedient, I guarantee that when Yi Chenjing comes back, she will only bring Bai Qige's bones."