As soon as the question of confessing his identity was raised, Bu Shulin fell silent.
Bu Shulin knew all these principles, but she didn't want to expose them, to remind herself that there would be no future between her and Cui Jinbai.
If she confessed her female identity, Cui Jinbai would certainly take her identity into consideration and avoid offending her again, but the way he looked at her would definitely change. Even if he was a good actor, the chances of him being exposed would greatly increase. She didn't want her identity to be exposed because of Cui Jinbai one day.
In this way, Cui Jin would blame himself for the rest of his life, and even if she did not blame him, she could no longer have any contact with him, and they could no longer be friends.
Otherwise, how can I be worthy of my father and the Bu family
Everyone has their own concerns, and Shen Xihe didn't want to force Bu Shulin: "Have a calm talk with Cui Shaoqing. You don't want to be honest about your female identity, but don't deny that you have feelings for him. Talk about your difficulties and the troubles he has caused you. Cui Shaoqing is a resolute person, and he will not tolerate soft words but hard ones."
This is the truth that Shen Xihe learned from Xiao Huayong. They, the master and the servant, are both stubborn, strong-willed, and overly proud children of destiny.
When she was rejecting Xiao Huayong, Xiao Huayong would become stronger when facing a stronger opponent, showing his sharp fangs. When she softened her attitude towards him, he became obedient instead.
"How can I be compared with you?" Bu Shulin was unwilling. "You are the one who is going to marry His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, so you can naturally take a step back and try to find a way for the two of you to get along with each other. But Cui Jinbai and I..."
How can there be results
"Ah Lin, if you don't give it a try, how do you know there won't be any results?" Shen Xihe advised, "I don't believe there is an eternal heart in this world. I didn't believe it before, and I still don't believe it now. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has always been faithful to him. I laughed it off at first, then avoided talking about it, and now I believe him now.
Because I felt his sincerity, I did not deceive myself or distort the facts to stick to my own opinion.
Cui Shaoqing is a man of honor. He can make his own decisions and knows what he should do and what price he should pay after making his decision. You have no right to make decisions for him."
Shen Xihe was not a taciturn master, but it was rare for her to say so much in one breath with such earnestness and sincerity. Bu Shulin understood her good intentions.
She wanted to stop herself from deceiving herself, stop being filled with despair before even trying, and stop thinking that she was doing it for Cui Jinbai's good, but instead become the person who hurt him the most.
She used to be on guard against Xiao Huayong, but now she can't say that she has let her guard down. She can only say that she is not rejecting him and will not give him any chance based on her own opinions.
Shen Xihe's change in attitude and today's conversation made Bu Shulin unable to fully follow her reaction for a while, but he was also touched: "Let me think about it..."
Before Bu Shulin could figure out a clue, good news came from Jiangsu and Zhejiang two days later. Prince Yan and Cui Zheng had investigated the Ye Jia case. On the same day, Emperor Youning summoned all the civil and military officials who were qualified to attend the court in batches.
Some people came out confused, some looked pale, some were shaky, and some were happy...
After a private discussion, they found that those praised, reprimanded, and punished by Emperor Youning had nothing to do with the Ye Jia case. They were all related to other cases. Some of the people punished had no chance of being involved in the Ye Jia case at all, which left everyone confused.