bayedsolid Chapter 116 The Ruthless and Disabled Crown Prince (20)
Chapter 116 The Ruthless and Disabled Crown Prince (20)
“The Crown Princess is quite bold…” Ji Shumin rubbed his fingertips, still feeling the soft touch of Lu Liruan’s skin.
"Indeed, if she were a coward who wouldn't even dare to raise her head in front of me, how could she possibly make the decision to marry me?"
Not to mention the people kneeling below, even Lu Liruan couldn't figure out whether he was angry or not.
Is he pretending not to be angry when he's actually angry, or is he pretending to be angry when he's not?
It sounds like a tongue twister, but it perfectly reflects Lu Liruan's true feelings.
Damn it, what a lunatic!
Lu Liruan sighed, feeling that if she didn't make things clear, it wouldn't be over tonight.
"Your Highness is overthinking it. We were betrothed when we were young. Your Highness is an exceptional person, and I am a man of integrity who would not go against the wishes of my elders."
"Today I am open and honest, and have a clear conscience. I hope Your Highness will understand."
"So, the Crown Princess doesn't have a sweetheart?" Ji Shumin said quietly.
Where did you hear this rumor from? Is it really okay to be so easily swayed by hearsay?
"Your Highness, who dares to tarnish my reputation like this?" Lu Liruan straightened her posture. Indeed, there was no one.
The original storyline never mentioned that he had anyone he liked...
Lu Liruan spoke without any guilt.
As a result, Ji Shumin laughed even harder.
His smile was so captivating that it made everything around him pale in comparison.
He leaned back casually, resting his chin on his hand, his eyes, like those in a traditional Chinese ink painting, gazing at Lu Liruan.
She said lightly, "Shouldn't the Crown Princess say at this moment that the one you love is me?"
"You think you can please me with this? Doesn't the Crown Princess understand that?"
I'm so sorry, even if I really thought of it, I just couldn't bring myself to say it...
"You're good-looking, but your crazy antics completely negate that." Lu Liruan thought to herself.
"How dare I lie to His Highness the Crown Prince?" Lu Liruan said gently, neither humble nor arrogant.
"Oh? So the Crown Princess doesn't like me? All my efforts, all the special preparations I made to welcome her, have been for nothing..."
Ji Shumin was not angry at the implication of Lu Liruan's words. Instead, he sighed, as if feeling melancholy.
Lu Liruan became genuinely interested.
I'm really curious to know what kind of surprise this person has prepared, given their thought process.
"Thank you, Your Highness. May I ask what Your Highness has prepared?" Lu Liruan asked tentatively.
Seeing that Lu Liruan was interested, Ji Shumin beckoned her to get up.
Lu Liruan tentatively stood up, but her legs went numb from sitting for too long.
He stumbled as he walked forward and bumped directly into Ji Shumin's wheelchair.
Ji Shumin controlled the angle, steadying Lu Liruan, and raised an eyebrow:
"What, does the Crown Princess want to sit on my lap and have me take you to see it?"
Lu Liruan felt that she was gradually getting used to his way of speaking.
Seeing that Lu Liruan did not reply, Ji Shumin only said it casually.
It was completely dark outside. As soon as Lu Liruan stepped out the door, she saw tiny flickering lights along the edge of the courtyard.
Is it not a fire?
But when she got a little closer, Lu Liruan rolled her eyes dramatically.
Just as she said that she seemed to have adapted to the Crown Prince's style of doing and speaking, Lu Liruan immediately overturned that statement.
Two points of light form a group.
Lu Liruan leaned closer and saw that between each pair of firelights was a perfectly round, well-shaped cave of moderate size.
Unlike the rugged, ravine-filled path I climbed in last time, this one was clearly well-maintained...
The size of each hole is different, and their varying widths create a strange and artistic effect...
She wanted to complain, but didn't know where to begin. Does anyone understand how helpless she felt right now? Lu Liruan opened her mouth, then closed it again.
As she moved forward, Lu Liruan drew a little closer.
Look closely at the flames on both sides to see what they are.
……
It’s really speechless. The mother opened the door to speechlessness. I am speechless at home!
The flames standing on either side of the cave were none other than a pair of dragon and phoenix bamboos.
These exquisite, meaningful, and auspicious items, placed here, somehow evoke a sense of dark humor and desolation.
Lu Li turned her neck blankly.
He thought to himself: I was just too naive.
Did His Highness the Crown Prince break his leg or damage his brain in a horse-riding accident?
Is it because the medical system in this era is underdeveloped and cannot detect it?
At this moment, Lu Liruan very much wanted to place her hand on Ji Shumin's head.
Then, with compassion, say, "Get well soon."
See if there are any changes.
If he returns to normal, it proves that His Highness the Crown Prince truly has a problem with his mind; if he still doesn't, Lu Liruan dares not imagine...
How can someone be inherently like this?
"Is the Crown Princess satisfied?" Ji Shumin's cool voice drifted into the ears on the night breeze.
"Hmm, satisfied," Lu Liruan heard herself say.
Lu Liruan suppressed her expression and turned to walk into the house.
To talk to someone with mental problems about trivial matters is to disrespect your own normal brain.
It's someone else's yard anyway, let him dig if he wants.
The servants who had been serving her followed at a distance, none of them daring to approach. After Lu Liruan returned to the room, everyone kept their eyes down and didn't even dare to breathe loudly.
After a moment's thought, Lu Liruan said to them, "No one is allowed to reveal a single word about what happened in the courtyard today."
"Yes, Your Highness the Crown Princess."
Everyone agreed, thinking that the Crown Princess didn't want outsiders to know about the tense and strained relationship between her and the Crown Prince.
All Lu Liruan wanted was to keep quiet so that no one would know that His Highness the Crown Prince was digging a dog hole in his own courtyard...
They were digging with great enthusiasm and interest, and couldn't wait to share it with others.
After entering the house, Lu Liruan subconsciously looked around, afraid of seeing anything else strange.
Upon closer inspection, Lu Liruan discovered that there were quite a few traces of people having lived there.
Ji Shumin must come here often.
"Where does His Highness the Crown Prince usually stay?" Lu Liruan asked before Ji Shumin came in.
Xiao Xizi looked bewildered: "His Highness the Crown Prince... he's staying here."
what?
Lu Liruan's eyes widened: No way? Shouldn't the Crown Princess have her own residence?
Why do I really have to face him every day and night?
Ji Shumin vaguely heard the end of the sentence.
"What, does the Crown Princess think my place is too simple? Heh... nowadays, it doesn't matter where I stay."
Lu Liruan clicked her tongue inwardly: I don't care about the living conditions, what I care about is where you are...
You reacted before I even finished speaking; no wonder you argued later.
You really care!
What a competitive, neurotic person.