Prince Cheng held Li Ruoshui's shoulders with both hands, "Is it true? Tell me, is it true?"
Li Ruoshui's shoulder was so painful from being grabbed by her, tears welled up in her eyes, "My Lord, it hurts, can you let me go?"
Prince Cheng quickly let her go and looked at Li Ruoshui, happy like a fool. After being excited for a while, he paced back and forth, and slowly calmed down a little, "You are pregnant, and then married to Pingjin Marquis Mansion, right..."
Li Ruoshui's heart trembled. If the things she had carefully calculated were easily destroyed, she was afraid that she would not even have the heart to kill. "What can I do? The prince can't..."
"Ruoshui, it's my fault. It's all my fault. I couldn't let you and the child live a good life. We have to live under someone else's roof. But, believe me, this thing will definitely not last too long. As long as, as long as..." I don't know if it's hysteria or if there's really something I can do. There's a bit of weirdness on her face. "When the time comes, no matter who you are, what position you are in, what identity you have, let alone stop us, I'm afraid many people will do everything they can to bring us together."
Therefore, Li Ruoshui understood that according to Prince Cheng's intention, she would marry into the Pingjin Marquis' Mansion as usual and let the Pingjin Marquis' Mansion raise his children. When he accomplished his great cause, he would be able to snatch his wife and ministers away.
Li Ruoshui actually wanted to pour a glass of cold water on King Cheng. He wanted to seize the throne? He didn't even look at what he had, and he could actually breed such ambitions. The most ridiculous thing was that he looked like he had everything planned out.
Despite such a funny thing, Li Ruoshui still pretended to be deeply in love with him, believed him in everything, was willing to wait for him, was gentle and considerate, able to understand him, and was the best person in the world who could speak.
Finally, Li Ruoshui even personally proposed that after marrying into the Pingjin Marquis's Mansion, she could do something for him. Even though Prince Cheng said that you don't need her to do anything because it might be dangerous, Li Ruoshui still behaved very firmly and persistently.
In this way, Prince Cheng was naturally moved beyond words, and then, he hugged Li Ruoshui tightly, kissing her from time to time...
Li Ruoshui originally wanted to coax Prince Cheng away as soon as possible, because now she really felt like she was walking on a tightrope. If she was discovered, everything would be over. But who knew that this man would become more and more excessive. Even after she told him that she was pregnant, he was still determined to do something. They were going to get married tomorrow, or maybe because of the child, Li Ruoshui started to keep herself clean
No, at another time, she wouldn't mind doing something, but she was thinking about the last time she was forced to have sex with him. This man was really not a gentle man, and there were many marks left on his body. And they were going to get married tomorrow, and there was a more than 90% chance that she was pregnant. After calculating her menstrual period, the child was most likely Prince Cheng's. Now she had to make the child Hua Bochen's, but she couldn't mention it at this moment. After all, it was only a little over a month since she had sex with Hua Bochen, and it was not the time for her to discover the existence of the child. Therefore, she had to pretend that she didn't know, and the wedding night tomorrow night would go on as normal.
But what should I do if Hua Bochen finds marks on my body during the bridal chamber
Don't talk about turning off the lights and doing things in the dark. For a wedding, the dragon and phoenix wedding candles have to be lit the whole night.
Using the child as an excuse, Li Ruoshui's attitude of rejection could be a little tougher, but only a little. If she really rejected him with cold words, wouldn't it directly destroy the image she had erected in front of King Cheng? So, with a sobbing voice, she spoke weakly and helplessly again and again, asking him not to leave any traces, otherwise by tomorrow, both she and the child would be dead.
King Cheng seems to have some reservations...
So Young Master Fan sat on the roof and watched a live show, unconsciously covering his eyes, indicating that his young and pure heart had suffered great harm. Okay, there is nothing more to say, Prince Cheng cheated on Hua Bochen, that's for sure.
Young Master Fan had seen everything, whether he should or shouldn't see it. At least for him, the drama could come to an end, his curiosity was satisfied, and the rest naturally had nothing to do with him. No, this matter had nothing to do with him in the first place.
The young master decided to leave, but coming and going so quietly was totally inconsistent with his image as a lawless tyrant. Therefore, he had to give King Cheng a parting gift, just a little bit. As long as King Cheng was not extremely stupid, he would at most be frightened and would never be discovered. After the gift was delivered, he clapped his hands, left contentedly, and went home to sleep.
It's just that the originally wild mandarin ducks, whether it was Li Ruoshui or Prince Cheng, were frightened by the commotion in the mansion. Their enthusiasm was like being poured with cold water. They looked really funny and embarrassed. In the end, Li Ruoshui finally sent the person away in a thrilling way. When she turned around and saw the person, she was so scared that her heart almost jumped out.
Because of this, Li Ruoshui couldn't hold it in for a moment and got really angry, severely punishing all his servants.
So much so that the way everyone looked at her was strange, as if they had just met her today.
Li Ruoshui didn't care about so many things at the moment. If she was not having a good time, naturally others would have to suffer as well.
While waiting for me in the middle of the night, I wonder how many people are sleeping soundly and how many are tossing and turning.
As for Hua Bochen, his mother was too lazy to pay attention to him. In comparison, Li Ruoshui, who was considered a fallen woman in the eyes of many people, was properly arranged by Madam Li. No one was allowed to say any gossip, otherwise, if caught by her, they would definitely not end well.
If Mrs. Li could treat her children the same at all times, she could be called a good mother who protects her children. It's a pity...
Moreover, the more strictly some things are prohibited, the more they arouse people's desire to explore and curiosity. After all, no matter what the matter is, people will get tired of spreading it and hearing about it, so they will naturally put it aside. The high-profile efforts to stop the spread of the matter will probably make up all kinds of "weird ideas" for those who are not aware of it. The versions that are made up are probably eighty or ten, if not a hundred or eighty. Therefore, the rumors behind the scenes are definitely beyond people's imagination.
However, Mrs. Li didn't even know about such things. Was it because she didn't pay any attention to it, or was it because Mrs. Li's control over the Li family had been greatly reduced, to a somewhat unimaginable number.
However, after Mrs. Li finishes taking care of Li Ruoshui's affairs, she will probably be able to realize what the situation is like at that time, and that will be her own business.
In the afternoon, when it was almost time, Hua Bochen took his people out to the Li family to welcome the bride. However, there were very few people helping him to welcome the bride. I don't know if it was because this marriage was not glorious and was not blessed by others, so they didn't want to get involved to avoid embarrassment; or did they know that the matter was a foregone conclusion and Li Ruoshui was going to get married no matter what, so they just ignored them
From beginning to end, the only person who had a constant smile on his face was probably the groom. Under normal circumstances, a man would be very happy to marry the person he loves.
When Hua Bochen arrived outside the gate of the Li family, the subsequent wedding process became a bit awkward. Hua Bochen was a man of some talent, but the Li family seemed to have listened to Madam Li's instructions and deliberately made things difficult for him. The reason and excuse were also very decent: Li Ruoshui was the most talented woman in the past thousand years. She was so talented and could recite exquisite poems at will. If you wanted to marry her, you had to have some real skills. Of course, they didn't require the groom to be on par with the bride, just to play with others and pass the test.
Hua Bochen had no help and could only fight alone. He felt the deep malice of the Li family, especially when someone took out some of Li Ruoshui's previous poems. These poems had one thing in common: the poems only had one or two sentences, and the lyrics only half a verse, which was completed by Hua Bochen.
These things were not originally owned by Li Ruoshui. They were just "defective products" left behind by his occasional "flash of inspiration". He said that he could not think of anything better at the moment and welcomed people to complete them. In fact, Li Ruoshui could only use half of these poems because the other half was not suitable for use, which is why these "incomplete beauties" were left behind.
In the past, Hua Bochen was very interested in these things. He would spend several days just to study half a poem. Occasionally, when he got a good line, he would want to share it with Li Ruoshui. At this moment, he was forced to do it in public and ridiculed by them one after another. This level is totally unacceptable! How confident do you think a person is? Even so, he still wanted to marry the most talented woman, and when people mentioned him in the future, they would wish to be called "Li Ruoshui's husband".
When the people from the Li family said this, they showed no intention of holding back at all and were so unscrupulous.
Hua Bochen has been a precious young man since he was born. He grew up with everyone around him and had never experienced anything like this. His original joy was shattered. He now hated the things that he used to like very much, and he also hated the people who left these things to him.
Perhaps because they saw that the atmosphere was indeed a little off, someone quickly came out to smooth things over, saying it was just a joke, and that it was just a happy occasion and not to be taken too seriously.
Whether it was a real joke or a fake joke, only they themselves knew.
Hua Bochen might not have noticed that he hated Li Ruoshui. To be honest, even so, he was more concerned about not embarrassing her - that was why he endured it and did not just walk away.
Things went relatively smoothly after that. When Hua Bochen saw Li Ruoshui standing in front of him in a red wedding dress, even though she was covered with a veil, his heart couldn't help but surge again, "Ruoshui..." he called out softly and tenderly.
Li Ruoshui hummed even more softly.
When saying goodbye to Li Ruoshui's parents, Mrs. Li did not tell her daughter anything. Instead, she used the manners of an elder to scold Hua Bochen and told him to be good to her daughter in the future, otherwise she, as a mother, would not let it go.
How many people would say these things when marrying off their daughters? Deputy Chief Censor Li couldn't help but look at her several times, but Madam Li seemed to be completely unaware. At the end, it was the Deputy Chief Censor who made up for it, "It's all the mother's love for her daughter. Son-in-law, don't take it to heart."
Hua Bochen had been treated coldly by his mother during this period, but because he knew he had done something wrong, he behaved well. In fact, some things were pent up in his heart. How patient could he be when his mother-in-law lectured him? When answering the deputy censor, too many words seemed impatient and perfunctory.
Deputy Chief Censor Li saw this and frowned slightly. After all, Li Ruoshui was his most beloved daughter, who was talented, beautiful and well-mannered. Naturally, he hoped that she could have a good home. At the same time, he also hoped that the Li family could have a good in-law. Even if they didn't find out about the young talents in various families like his wife did, because of the emperor's little special hobby, these important officials of the court still had some understanding of the more outstanding people. Obviously, Hua Bochen had never been on this "understood" list, and they probably didn't even know that he existed before.
Hua Bochen's current attitude naturally made him extremely dissatisfied. He looked him up and down, and the more he looked, the more he frowned. However, this Deputy Censor-in-Chief had always been upright, strict with himself, and abiding by the rules. Naturally, he would not do anything inappropriate at this moment.
It would be better to let him take the man away immediately. Out of sight, out of mind. Since he has become his son-in-law, there will be plenty of time to scold him in the future. There is no need to make everyone unhappy at this stage.
Li Ruoshui hid under the red veil, with an indifferent expression on her face, as if no matter what happened around her it had nothing to do with her, and she felt very independent of the world.
She just needed to be led step by step, without her saying anything.
In fact, I can take this opportunity to think about it. She has been here for more than three years. How many of her "ambitions" have been realized? How many of them are she really working hard for? How many of them will never be achieved
She herself didn't seem to be very clear about it, because she seemed to have forgotten her "original intention".
Li Ruoshui played the role of the puppet with all his heart, but when he was stepping over the fire basin at the gate, he stumbled for some reason and almost knocked over the fire basin. The fire basin really did turn over, and there was charcoal and sparks all over the floor, which could hurt people if one was not careful.
The small incident was quickly stabilized, but someone looked at Li Ruoshui with a strange look. Everyone knew that the marriage was not glorious. The brazier at the entrance was for dispelling evil spirits, but it almost overturned. What did this mean