Chapter 104 I said, I like you
Yu Wenye’s face suddenly darkened.
He wasn't stupid either. How could he not hear the almost sharp irony in Shang Ruyi's words? But he didn't say much and just looked at the person in the mirror coldly.
Until Shang Ruyi said: "For example, you can tell them that I actually met an old friend by chance - Princess Crescent Moon, and accompanied the princess to Tinghe Tower for drinking. If you say this, how can the family still know Are you worried about me?”
Yu Wenye’s eyes flashed.
He looked at the sarcastic expression on the pale little face in the mirror and said solemnly: "Do you know who she is?"
Shang Ruyi said: "Fortunately, I'm not too stupid."
In fact, she felt that she was a little stupid for not realizing it until today.
This afternoon, sitting in the post pavilion, looking at the misty scenery, she finally figured out why the betrothal gift given to her by the Yuwen family was so expensive, far beyond the normal standards of princes, princes and ministers. Marriage gift specifications.
And she is just an orphan whose family status has declined and she even needs to be raised by her uncle.
Now that I think about it, such an expensive betrothal gift should have been sent to the royal family. Only when marrying a princess would such an expensive betrothal gift be needed.
The person who proposed marriage to him was none other than the famous Crescent Princess—Chu Ruoyan.
Shang Ruyi has heard about this princess for a long time. She is the most beloved daughter of the current emperor. She is sixteen years old and the eldest daughter of Empress Jiang. Because of her outstanding appearance and extraordinary intelligence, she is very popular. She has been well protected since she was a child. I heard that in the early years, princes from Turkic and other countries wanted to marry this princess, but because the emperor was reluctant to let her marry far away, he would rather offend the envoys of various countries than keep her by his side.
The most famous and ridiculous thing about her is that when she was a child, she was held by her father who never followed common sense and sat on a dragon chair to listen to the discussions of the officials. Because she was afraid of crying, she interrupted the court meeting and shouted at the officials to retreat.
It can be seen that she is such a golden branch and jade leaf, and she is loved by thousands of people.
Recalling the charming face he saw in Tinghe Tower today, and then thinking about the huge gap between the two people, Shang Ruyi felt as if his heart was being pricked with countless needles. It hurts and feels uncomfortable.
Recalling the scene where the two people broke into each other, she even felt that she seemed even more ridiculous.
No wonder, just as the eunuch who came to investigate the Duke's palace on an order had just left, a young eunuch came inexplicably and let him enter the palace, because the two people who came one after the other were basically sent to the palace. Orders come from different people.
The servants of the family, as well as myself, were all kept in the dark.
But Yu Wenye knew everything in his heart.
It was precisely because of the clear understanding that he left himself behind and "entered the palace" so lightly.
Shang Ruyi smiled and said: "I understand now why your friends showed that expression when they heard my nickname last night. Princess of the Crescent Moon, the darling daughter of the sky, with golden branches and jade leaves, but I But it’s called Mingyue Nu.”
“…”
“It’s ridiculous that I even said that nickname in public…”
“…”
"Also, your makeup-inducing poem,"
When she said this, her voice was already a little hoarse, but she read out the poem she had only read once, word by word: "The nine levels of the Heavenly Palace are opened one after another, and jade horses and golden chariots ride on the clouds. The fragrance of a cup of acacia disappears, Dress up as a young girl and go down to Yaotai."
As she said, she sneered: "The ninth level of Tianque, the young girl from Yaotai... you wrote that poem for her, right?"
Yu Wenye was silent, but the center of his eyebrows had become a knot.
After being silent for a long time, he said: "You think too much."
After saying that, he turned to leave.
Shang Ruyi immediately said: "Is this the only thing you want to say?"
"..."
Yu Wenye stopped: "You want to hear it? What did I say?" Shang Ruyi stood up from his seat and walked directly behind him: "Don't you deserve an explanation for this?"
Yu Wenye was still cold: "I don't think I need to explain anything to you."
"You——"
"You don't really think that you and I are married, You are my wife, and I need to be loyal to you. Who do I go out to see and whom do I meet, do I have to give you an explanation?”
“…”
“ Shang Ruyi, have you forgotten something?”
Hearing these words, Shang Ruyi's heart sank suddenly.
But Yu Wenye turned around coldly, his deep eyes that were usually frozen with ice at the moment, looked at her coldly, and said word by word: "If you forget, I I can remind you again. Our marriage is a transaction. In front of outsiders, we are a couple, but to me - you are just a business person. Ruyi, you do not have the power to restrain me."
"..."
"Today I met with the Crescent Princess, and that is also a matter between me and her; this matter, How did it affect the transaction between us, and did it have any impact on you? "
"..."
"Let me ask you, what's your position, asking me to give you an explanation?"
At this moment, Shang Ruyi had nothing to say.
Although she had nothing to say, her chest was hurting by the violent heartbeat. Some words seemed to hit her chest repeatedly with the heartbeat, and she was about to blurt out at any time. And out.
Don’t say it!
Don’t say it!
If he said it, Shang Ruyi in front of him would not only be embarrassed, not only helpless, but also unbearable and ashamed...
With all the emotions surging and colliding, she was almost on the verge of breaking. At that moment, Shang Ruyi spoke and said tremblingly: "Even if I like you, it won't work?"
The moment he said these words, the whole room fell silent.
Shang Ruyi felt that the blood all over her body was cold and hot, hot and cold again. Her whole body seemed to be in a torment of ice and fire. For a moment, she forgot everything around her and just Staring at the man in front of him.
Finally...
Finally, I said it.
To this day, she can no longer deny this -
She turns out to like him.
Actually, she is not stupid. From the first time they met, her heart beat like that every time she saw him. What else was it if she didn't like him? She knew clearly that this road might be full of thorns and even dangerous, but she still walked on it firmly. What was it if she didn't like it?
However, she did not expect that on the wedding night, the words Yu Wenye said in a cold tone would completely destroy her newly budding mood.
But even so, liking someone is not that easy to change.
She still liked him quietly, even when her own reason did not dare to take another step forward.
It throbs every time he comes near, and feels happy because of his slight tenderness.
But now——
Seeing the unexpected look on his stern face and his complete indifference, Shang Ruyi already felt that he was completely defeated, but he still refused to give up.
She stared closely into Yu Wenye's eyes and said word by word: "I said, I like you."
"..."
"As a wife, I like you."
(End of this chapter)