Chapter 80: Refusal
However, looking at Miss Yan’s pale little face, Jinsui couldn’t bring herself to scold her, so she could only comfort her:
“It’s me, don’t be afraid, I won’t let anything happen to you.”
Miss Yan smiled and fell asleep again. Jinsui carried her out of the grass.
Han Xing promptly brought the horse over and sent someone to inform Yan Shiyi Lang that the person had been found.
Seeing that his sister was carried out by Li King, and in broad daylight, many people had witnessed it.
Yan Shiyi Lang’s expression turned unpleasant again. He felt that Li King had done it on purpose, and that his sister would have no choice but to marry him.
As he angrily stepped forward to take his sister, he heard Li King say:
“She was poisoned by a snake. She needs to rest, otherwise the poison will spread faster.”
Yan Shiyi Lang was greatly alarmed: “How could this happen? Someone, quickly return to the manor and invite Doctor Zhang!”
Jinsui ignored him, carried Miss Yan into her bedroom, cleaned her wound again, changed the dressing, and bandaged it.
To the anxious Yan Shiyi:
“This King has already given her an antidote. She is temporarily unable to move. You and your sister will stay here for the night, and you can take her home to recuperate tomorrow.”
Yan Shiyi straightened his neck and said: “No! My sister absolutely cannot stay here.”
Jinsui thought about it and agreed. She took out medicine for him: “Then get a more stable carriage, give her the medicine on time, and don’t let her run around again.”
At this moment, Miss Yan on the bed woke up: “No, I don’t want to go home.”
Yan Shiyi said angrily: “If you keep this up, I’ll report you to Eldest Brother! If you don’t go home, do you want to stay in this dilapidated Border City and eat sand?”
To be honest, Jinsui was on Yan Shiyi Lang’s side. A proper young lady, momentarily blinded by ‘love’, came to suffer hardships.
In later generations, you would be called ‘love-struck’!
“Miss Yan, This King has already told you that the conditions in Border City are harsh and not suitable for you to stay.”
Jinsui’s voice was somewhat stern. She decided to completely sever Miss Yan’s infatuation this time.
Otherwise, given the girl’s temperament, who knows what else she might do in the future.
Miss Yan fell silent. After a long while, she said: “I have something I want to say to Prince alone.”
Yan Shiyi said angrily: “This is his bedroom. You, a young lady, having a private chat with him alone in his bedroom, what would that sound like if it got out?”
“After I finish speaking, I will go home with Second Brother. If you disagree, even if you take me home, I will find a way to run away.”
Yan Shiyi was choked with anger. He truly had no way with this sister.
Just wait, when Eldest Brother returns, we’ll see how he disciplines you!
“Alright, alright, I’ll wait by the door. Hurry up and say what you have to say.”
Yan Shiyi Lang slammed the door shut angrily and left. As he left, he gave Jinsui a warning look and pointed to the bedside:
“You are not allowed to go near there, otherwise, otherwise…”
Otherwise, he couldn’t think of any threat to Li King for a long time, so he could only slam the door shut to show his anger.
Jinsui waited until his footsteps faded before coming to the bedside, opening the mosquito net, and sitting on a chair to ask:
“Miss Yan, what do you want to say?”
Miss Yan lowered her eyes. A hint of cherry blossom pink appeared on her pale cheeks. She pursed her lips slightly before saying softly:
“That day, Prince held my hand and was interrupted by Second Brother before he could finish speaking. After returning home, Miss Yan kept thinking, what was Prince going to say?”
Jinsui was greatly embarrassed. She had truly wanted to reveal her true identity to Miss Yan that day, but after careful consideration over the past two days, she knew it was a very wrong decision.
A certain poet once said that life is precious, and love is even more so.
But in Jinsui’s opinion, life was definitely more precious!
What’s more, it involved other people’s lives, and it should be said that it involved the survival of the entire Border City.
How could she dare to risk revealing her true identity? Miss Yan had a quick temper and was explosive; who knew what she might do in a fit of anger.
How could she dare to confess to Miss Yan!
She would rather let her resent herself and extinguish the little girl’s romantic feelings than tell her the truth.
“This King has said all that needs to be said. Border City is undergoing reconstruction. This King has no interest in love. Please, Miss Yan, find another good man.”
Miss Yan immediately sat up excitedly:
“No, it’s not like that. When you held my hand and looked into my eyes that day, you weren’t going to say this.”
“Prince, Miss Yan admires you. Even though I know you have someone else in your heart.
I know your identity means you cannot live a peaceful life, and marriage to you will inevitably be full of twists and turns.”
“I don’t regret it!”
“As long as Prince says the word, Miss Yan is willing to do anything!”
Jinsui: …Deeply love-struck.
She was somewhat impressed by Miss Yan. Having lived two lives, Jinsui had never experienced intense romantic emotions.
Let alone sacrificing anything for a man, she wouldn’t even spend an extra cent on a man.
The Miss Yan before her was as foolish as Zixia Fairy. Who could bear to blame her?
She couldn’t help but think, if Li King were truly Gu Changxiao at this moment, what would he do?
Would he accept Miss Yan for the sake of gaining the Yan family’s support, even if he didn’t like her?
Or would he be moved by the passionate and innocent Miss Yan, leading to a beautiful tale?
She slapped herself with a hint of anger, deeply regretting coming to Border City so quickly with the Black Feather Camp. Why didn’t she wait for Gu Changxiao?
She felt no guilt for making enemies like the Zheng Family, but incurring romantic debts was truly a sin!
Miss Yan was startled by her reaction and quickly reached out to hold her hand:
“Prince, please don’t be like this. It’s all Miss Yan’s fault for being too willful. It’s okay even if you don’t give me a commitment for now, as long as you allow me to visit Border City often to see you.”
Jinsui’s heart pounded. A thousand thoughts flashed through her mind. In the end, she chose life and safety over reputation.
After all, even if she embarrassed ‘Li King’ now, it could be explained clearly when Gu Changxiao arrived.
She gently pushed Miss Yan’s hand away, mustered her emotions, stood up with her back to Miss Yan, her silhouette looking very lonely, and said with despair in her voice:
“This King cannot agree, not because there is anything wrong with Miss Yan, but because This King…”
“I, cannot marry a wife in this lifetime. In Chang’an, those people injured my body.”
“I, am impotent.”
“Miss Yan’s devoted affection for me will only harm herself. From now on, do not come to Border City again, and do not see This King again.”
After speaking, Jinsui prepared to leave, feigning a heartbroken reaction.
However, she was stopped by Miss Yan: “Prince, what illness is impotence? My Yan family has good doctors who can treat Prince.”
Jinsui stumbled. This girl had been too well protected by her family, right? She didn’t even understand this?
Suddenly, the back window was pushed open, and Yan Shiyi, with a face struggling to suppress excitement, poked his head in:
“Impotent means you can’t marry a wife. You either become a monk or an eunuch.”
“Sister, are you giving up now?”
Jinsui was so angry she kicked him. She fiercely kicked Yan Shiyi in the face, causing his nose to bleed instantly. He wailed:
“Why are you hitting me? It’s not like I made you impotent!”
