Chapter 88:
Xie Wanning was startled; she had actually spoken so bluntly about the position of Crown Prince.
“Rest assured,” Imperial Consort Shu smiled and said: “If one must guard against eavesdroppers even in one’s own bedroom, then Aunt’s position as a first-rank consort might as well be abandoned.”
When the Emperor was still Crown Prince, she had been the Liang Di of the Eastern Palace, fighting with the women of the harem for most of her life. Without some methods, she would have long been devoured by this deep palace till not even her bones remained.
Xie Wanning was actually not close with this aunt; she rarely came to the Imperial Palace, though when young, she had been brought to stay for a short time.
At that time, Imperial Consort Shu was still only a consort; although the Eldest Prince had been born, he was still far from contending for the position of Crown Prince. She had plans to
Later, Xie Wanning became engaged to Lu Ziyan. This marriage engagement could also be considered support for the Eldest Prince, so Imperial Consort Shu gave up the idea of a marriage alliance.
However, after that, in order to avoid suspicion, Xie Wanning rarely entered the Imperial Palace.
Thinking about it now, Lu Ziyan perhaps also knew about these past events. The him in the dream was extremely unwilling to let her enter the palace and had once scowled, telling her to stay away from Imperial Consort Shu and the Eldest Prince.
But by then she had already begun to feel annoyance toward him, and when they faced each other, only annoyance remained. Even when they rarely sat together, there was only sharp confrontation.
Hearing his such rude request, she of course refused to comply.
In the end, the commotion led to Lu Ziyan even confining her to her quarters, not even allowing her to step out the door.
Everything in the dream was vivid in her mind, Xie Wanning smiled bitterly in her heart, they really were a bitter couple.
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In Yanxiang Hall, the aunt and niece chatted amiably in harmony, yet at the Wuyuan Marquis’s Estate, chaos had reigned from last night until now.
Lu Ziyan was lying naked from the waist up on the bed, covered with a thin quilt, eyes tightly closed, lips pale, and forehead covered in sweat.
He had been unconscious since returning last night, mumbling incoherently with his mouth, only occasionally shouting “Wanwan,” letting people know he was calling Xie Wanning.
Now, his former fiancée who is already someone else’s wife.
Seeing her grandson covered in wounds and in such embarrassment, Old Madam Lu felt heartbroken.
The old madam, leaning on her cane and supported by her two daughters-in-law, stood trembling at the bedside, tears falling as she said, “What a bitter couple, truly a bitter couple.”
In her heart, she felt a few degrees of resentment toward Xie Wanning, who had hastily married.
How could there be such a ruthless young lady? She seemed so deeply affectionate and loyal before, yet she cut it off so decisively when she said she would. In the blink of an eye, she married someone else, not giving even the slightest opportunity to salvage it.
First Madam Lu’s resentment toward Xie Wanning was no less than that of the mother-in-law, but for now, the most important thing was still her son’s wound.
She looked at the several doctors, her face anxious as she said, “How is it? Does my son have any serious problem?”
Several doctors discussed briefly, and one said: “The Young Lord’s injuries are not serious; they are all minor superficial wounds that have already been bandaged. With his constitution, he will recover fully in just a few days.”
Lu Family’s Second Madam asked: “Then why has he not woken up after such a long time?”
“……This,” the doctor hesitated, saying: “Perhaps his mind suffered a blow, giving rise to thoughts of evasion, thus he is unwilling to wake up for the time being.”
“Once the Young Lord figures it out himself, he will naturally awaken.”
Several doctors had prescribed the medicine and gone down to decoct it. They had received the imperial decree last night; as long as Lu Ziyan remained unconscious for a moment, they could not leave the Lu Family for that moment.
And Lu Ziyan was having a nightmare at this moment.
A scene he could not see, yet could inexplicably feel the tragic intensity of in the dream.
It was just like one’s senses were properly fusing into another person’s, disturbed by the other party’s feelings.
He frowned tightly, only feeling as if his entire body had fallen into an ice cellar, chilled to the point where his heart kept shivering uncontrollably.
Desolate, deathly silent, and densely packed with fear…
In a daze, many scenes flashed before his eyes, some he had experienced, others unfamiliar.
These scenes flashed by, and he could not distinguish them clearly, but his chaotic thoughts gradually became clear.
He steadied his mind, enduring the heavy grief in his heart as he looked over.
She felt as if she had seen another world.
The story began with eyes full of red, this was a wedding.
The young lady holding the apple in the wedding sedan was his Wanwan.
And the person in wedding attire on the tall horse was himself.
Lu Ziyan was stunned, the inexplicable heaviness in his heart instantly dissipated, and he was filled with wild joy.
So in this world, he married Wanwan as he wished.
On the wedding night, the red candle was lit.
In the new room, the pretty little young lady rubbed her belly and complained to the two maidservants, “Brother Ziyan still hasn’t come back. I’m so hungry.”
She complained verbally, but her eyes sparkled brightly, fully revealing the joy in her heart.
She was very happy to marry him.
Lu Ziyan’s heart was scorching hot. He wanted to go over and hug her, but he could not touch her, so he could only stay with her in the new room, waiting for the other him to return.
He kept waiting until the red candle had burned down more than half, his young lady was tilted crookedly on the bed frame under the weight of the phoenix crown, before his other self finally arrived late.
That Lu Ziyan had a slightly cold expression. Upon hearing that she had not eaten dinner, he did instruct the servants to send wine and dishes, but beyond that, there was no extra gentleness.
Lu Ziyan looked at her somewhat dazedly. So, was the previous him like this in front of her?
Clearly likes, clearly cares, yet stingy about revealing the feelings in his heart.
Certain that she likes him, will always like him, and he only needs to accept her staying by his side.
But the young lady was clearly very aggrieved; on their wedding night, she waited a long time for her husband to return, yet he was still cold-faced.
She ate alone, then slowly washed up. When she wrung her hair dry, the red candle had already burned more than half. The man on the couch was waiting impatiently. As soon as she approached, he grabbed her wrist and pulled her onto the bed.
His lips instantly fell down.
What does it feel like to watch another self being intimate with his beloved?
Lu Ziyan frowned, wanting to try if he could return to his own body, but in the end, he could only give up in annoyance.
The young lady on the couch seemed to be in a lot of pain and desperately pushed him.
Lu Ziyan watched with red eyes, wishing he could stab the man on her to death with one shot.
Fortunately, he still had some humanity and finally slowed his movements.
The two’s first night ended hastily.
He didn’t continue, but Lu Ziyan knew himself; he had actually endured it very hard.
Clearly his actions were out of heartache for her, but his face was still stiff like a dead man’s.
The young lady shed tears, but he didn’t coax her, didn’t hold her, and even frowned and moved farther away from her.
She felt even more aggrieved. Her temper flared up, and she reached out to pinch his arm. “Why are you so fierce!”
Lu Ziyan pursed his lips and pressed her into his arms, his voice hoarse as he told her to behave.
She didn’t know, and he had no experience either.
On their wedding night, holding back after just once with her was all thanks to his self-control.
Dare not hold her too long. To divert his attention, the man on the couch actually brought up another woman on their wedding night.
He said that in a few days, he would bring Liu Manrou into the household as a concubine.
Lu Ziyan had already experienced how much the young lady cared about this. He really wanted to rush up and slap himself twice to make him shut up!
Begging for tickets. There are so many big shots starting new books lately; the Xiaoxiang monthly ticket list is about to slip, which really demoralizes the author who never takes breaks~~~
Begging for tickets~~~
