mesbooks Chapter 108: Confession of Love
Chapter 108: Confession of Love
"Your Majesty, may your Majesty be blessed!" Tong Jia Wanru's eyes lit up and she immediately knelt down and bowed gracefully.
Others also hurriedly saluted.
Kangxi looked around, his eyes swept past Tong Jia Wanru without saying anything, then he fixed his gaze on Hongying, put his hand behind his back, and said in an angry tone:
"Why don't you bring Liu Yuanpan in to see your princess?"
Hongying was startled and quickly stood up to lead Liu Yuanpan into the house. Seeing the two of them enter, Kangxi looked at Tong Jia Wanru and said naturally:
"Why is Princess Tongjia here?"
It was the first time that Tong Jia Wanru had been with the emperor's cousin in private. She felt her cheeks flushed. She gently pinched the handkerchief and whispered:
"In reply to your Majesty, I felt a little bored so I went out for a walk. I didn't expect to see Chief Steward Liang here. Then I learned that Second Princess Shi fell into the water and passed out. I was really worried and wanted to hear with my own ears whether Second Princess Shi had left safely, so I stayed outside the door. I wonder if I disturbed your Majesty?"
"It's okay. I closed my eyes for a while and felt much better. It just so happens that Liu Yuan has arrived. I can rest assured that he can diagnose the pulse of Shi Ergege. I am about to go back to the stage."
The Emperor's cousin is leaving? Tong Jiawan bit her lower lip subconsciously, feeling a little reluctant. She hadn't even had a chance to say a few words to her Emperor's cousin.
But she had just said that she wanted to hear with her own ears that Princess Shi Er had left without any problems. If she followed her now, would her cousin the Emperor misunderstand that she was fake?
Kangxi's heart was on Shi Nanxi, and he was worried that he might accidentally make some noise and arouse Tong Jia Wanru's suspicion, so he glanced at her, pursed his lips and said:
"Changyin Pavilion is not a place to recuperate. After Court Judge Liu has seen Princess Shi Er, he will move her back to Chuxiu Palace. Although the weather is getting warmer, the wind is still a little chilly. If you are really worried about Princess Shi Er, why not wait until she returns to Chuxiu Palace before visiting her?"
Is the Emperor's cousin concerned about her?
And call her...cousin?
Tong Jiawan kept repeating the words of the emperor's cousin in her mind, her cheeks flushed like she was drunk. She didn't remember Shi Nanxi at this moment, and subconsciously said:
"Then can this subject go back to the stage with His Majesty?"
After saying that, he immediately came to his senses, lowered his head and added shyly:
"I mean... I've been out for a while, and now I'm not bored anymore. I was thinking if I could go back to the stage with Your Majesty. If I'm being rude, I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."
"Then let's go back together!"
After hearing the answer he wanted, Kangxi responded, nodded slightly to Tong Jia Wanru, and walked away first. Tong Jia Wanru was a beat slower to react and hurried to catch up.
On the other side, unlike Tong Jia Wanru who got what she wanted, Ulanala Hesui was looking at the man and woman standing together not far away, clutching her handkerchief tightly, as if falling into the abyss.
It turns out this is the reason why Princess Shi has always been targeting her!
It turned out that she was not mistaken when she saw it on the stage just now. The other party was not looking at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, but at the Fourth Prince!
"Shi Da Gege, you have something to say now."
The Fourth Prince, who was sitting in the corner not far away, looked at Shi Rongyue in front of him expressionlessly, his tone was cold, but his hands behind his back were clenched tightly.
He didn't expect it to be such a coincidence that he met the person he didn't want to meet as soon as he came out. He wanted to nod and leave directly, but the other party insisted that he had something to say to him. He did not agree at first, and he had agreed not to contact him again, so he coldly refused.
But he didn't expect that the other party would keep following him and refused to leave unless he agreed.
There was a play going on at Changchun Garden today, and he might run into people at any time. In order to avoid criticism, he had to lead the other party to a secluded corner to ask clearly.
Compared with the complicated mood of the Fourth Prince at this moment, Shi Rongyue is feeling proud, because she knows that without the Crown Prince, the Fourth Prince will definitely not avoid her everywhere anymore.
Thinking of this, she remembered that the lecherous prince must be entangled with Shi Nanxi now and would not disturb her anymore, and she would be free from now on.
What made her even happier was that God was on her side. Just as she fulfilled one of her wishes, she met Sisi.
After seeing Sisi coming to the stage today, she decided to take this opportunity to confess her feelings. However, now that he was in front of her, she became unusually nervous. This was the first time she had confessed her feelings to someone in her past and present life.
And the target was the future famous Emperor Yongzheng. Thinking of this, her face turned red and her eyes became wet.
"Shi Da Gege, if you hadn't told me that I had something else to do, I would have left first."
When the Fourth Prince thought about the play "Longing for the Ordinary Life" he had just listened to, the scene in which he accidentally touched Shi Rongyue's chest in the rockery cave flashed through his mind. He felt that his thoughts were dirty and despicable, and that he had blasphemed both the eldest princess Shi and his second brother, the Crown Prince.
At this moment, he didn't want to have anything to do with the other party, so he turned around and left after saying that.
"I'll tell you." Shi Rongyue saw this scene, and without caring about being shy, she immediately closed her eyes and said:
"I like you. I don't want to be a princess. I want to marry you and be your wife. I want to be with you forever."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a buzzing sound, and the Fourth Prince's mind went blank for a moment.
He subconsciously stopped and kept repeating Shi Da Gege's words in his mind. Although he had some guesses in his mind before, hearing it with his own ears was another matter.
Does she know what she is talking about?
She had already been designated as the future Crown Princess, the wife of the Crown Prince's second elder brother, and the future Empress. How could she say such words to him? Even though she knew before that he was somewhat unruly, she was still shocked and frightened at this moment.
But at the same time, deep in my heart I felt an indescribable shock and excitement.
Princess Shi actually said that she liked him, and even wanted to marry him without being willing to be the crown princess, a noble lady. She wanted to be his wife and be with him for the rest of her life, which meant she would be the future queen.
He knew clearly that he shouldn't do this and that it was wrong, but when he heard that such a bright and beautiful woman was unwilling to be the future queen in order to marry him, he was so shocked and moved that he couldn't help but turn around and look at Shi Rongyue.
"You..." But after saying this, he didn't know what to say.
When Shi Rongyue saw the Fourth Prince's reaction, she felt shy but couldn't help feeling proud at the same time. She knew that men in ancient times had never seen such a bold confession from her.
So she repeated her confession again, waiting for the Fourth Prince to emotionally accept her confession.
However, the Fourth Prince was still the Fourth Prince after all. Although he was still shocked and moved after hearing the confession again, he had time to calm down. He immediately suppressed the throbbing in his heart, and returned to his previous expressionless face. He said in a cold tone:
"Princess Shi is ill and has been talking nonsense. I didn't hear anything today. I'll take my leave now." After saying that, he turned around and left again.
Shi Rongyue was stunned when she heard this, and the expression of smug expectation froze on her face. But when she saw that the Fourth Prince was really leaving, she panicked instantly. Without caring about anything else, she immediately rushed forward and hugged his waist from behind, saying anxiously:
"Si Si, what I said is true. I am not talking nonsense. I really like you and want to marry you. You have to believe me!"
The Fourth Prince was caught off guard and hugged from behind the waist, and his whole body froze instantly. Ulanala Hesui, who was not far away, saw this scene and her eyes turned red, and her handkerchief was pulled out of shape.
Because of the angle, she couldn't see the lotus behind her. She just saw that Gege was hesitant to move. She looked at the sky and whispered:
"Gege, it's getting late, shouldn't we go back?"
However, after she finished speaking, there was no reply for a long time. Hehua felt a little strange. Ulanara Gege had always been kind to others, so why didn't she speak for a long time? Didn't she hear it?
She was about to step forward and remind them again, but when Ulanala and Sui noticed the movement, they got panicked. Subconsciously, they didn't want anyone to see the couple together, so they suddenly turned around and blocked Hehua's sight.
"Princess?" He Hua stopped and looked a little confused.
Ulanala Hesui clenched her handkerchief, took a deep breath, and tried her best not to show any abnormality. She pulled the corner of her mouth and said:
"I was distracted by the scenery just now. It's really getting late. We should go back. Let's go."
After saying that, he walked away. Seeing this, Hehua hurriedly followed him. When they turned the corner, Lanala and Sui looked back. Their eyes were so dark and deep that it was hard to tell their emotions.
On the other side, the Fourth Prince finally reacted. He closed his eyes, and the next moment he did not look back. Instead, he pulled Shi Rongyue's hand away with force, his tone as cold as ice:
"Shi Da Gege, please respect yourself. I have my own wife and will not marry a frivolous and shameless woman like you. Don't look for me again in the future. I will never see you again."
After that, he left without looking back.
Shi Rongyue was left behind with a look of disbelief on her face. How could this happen?
Shouldn't it be like this?