coobybook Chapter 228 Leng Chenyuan Enters the Palace to Meet the Emperor
Chapter 228 Leng Chenyuan Enters the Palace to Meet the Emperor
Chapter 228 Leng Chenyuan Enters the Palace to Meet the Emperor
"Chen Yuan, what are you holding in your hand?" Qin Wanyue asked.
"N-nothing." Leng Chenyuan didn't dare to look her in the eye, his face still flushed.
This further piqued Qin Wanyue's curiosity.
She strode forward and walked to Leng Chenyuan's side.
"Let me see it, just one look, okay?" Qin Wanyue leaned down, her head very close to Leng Chenyuan's.
When Leng Chenyuan saw Qin Wanyue so close to him, his heart pounded wildly.
He couldn't refuse her after all, so he took out what he was holding.
It can be vaguely seen that it is a small horse made of foxtail grass, but it is only half-finished.
“You like horses, so I wanted to make one for you, but it’s not finished yet,” Leng Chenyuan said.
Qin Wanyue took the little horse, her eyes sparkling.
"This is so cute, I love it! Hurry up and finish it!" Qin Wanyue's voice was full of joy.
When she was with Pan Chengyun before, he never gave her these things, but she still liked them very much.
"Really?" Leng Chenyuan was as happy as a child when he heard Qin Wanyue say she liked it. "I'll finish it right away."
Qin Wanyue looked at Leng Chenyuan with a dim expression. She had inquired and found that Leng Chenyuan, the third prince of Yunze, was only 21 years old.
I'm a full three years older than him!
Men all like young and beautiful women, but would he really like me?
"You're so kind. My ex-husband would never do these things for me," Qin Wanyue said.
Leng Chenyuan probably doesn't know about her past, and Qin Wanyue feels it's necessary to tell him these things.
"You... have an ex-husband?" Leng Chenyuan asked in surprise.
"Yes, I was with my ex-husband for many years, and I found out that he was having an affair, and the mistress's child was already several years old. Later, in order to make his mistress take over, he even tried to kill me. I reported it to the authorities, and he was executed." Qin Wanyue told her whole story in one go.
Leng Chenyuan wasn't stupid; he could tell that Qin Wanyue was interested in him.
Now that she has taken the initiative to confess to him, Leng Chenyuan's feelings for her have deepened even more.
Hearing Qin Wanyue's words, Leng Chenyuan felt a pang of heartache.
Qin Wanyue, such a good girl, actually met such a bad man and suffered so much.
She was almost killed by her ex-husband.
“He doesn’t know how to cherish it. If I were him, I certainly wouldn’t have done that.” Leng Chenyuan looked into Qin Wanyue’s eyes and said earnestly.
Qin Wanyue almost dropped the little horse in her hand.
what did he say?
Did she mishear?
He actually said, "What if I were him?"
Who would have thought that Leng Chenyuan, who is usually so taciturn, would say something like that?
It's really unbelievable.
The implication of those words was very clear, and Qin Wanyue felt a little excited, experiencing the long-lost feeling of being in love.
“We are quite far apart in age; I’m three years older than you…” Qin Wanyue said.
“There’s a saying in your Great Yao: ‘A woman three years older than you is like holding a gold brick.’” Leng Chenyuan replied, blushing.
Qin Wanyue was stunned once again.
She thought Leng Chenyuan was shy and wouldn't say such things to her. But now, she had actually heard it.
"Then would you like to be with me?" Qin Wanyue asked directly.
She wasn't a shy woman; she would directly tell anyone she liked.
Now that things have come to this point, she has no choice but to ask the question directly.
Upon hearing this, Leng Chenyuan's thoughts momentarily paused.
He hadn't expected things to progress so quickly.
He looked at the woman before him without fear, unlike ordinary women who would have blushed with embarrassment long ago. She simply looked at him, waiting for his answer.
He stood up and said earnestly, "This is an extremely fortunate event, something I could never have hoped for."
"You don't care about my past?" Qin Wanyue said.
"If it weren't for this past, we would still be destined to be apart," Leng Chenyuan said, blushing.
So what if she's been married before?
He didn't know when he had fallen in love with Qin Wanyue.
Perhaps it was when he was injured, she was riding high on her horse, and the last thing he saw before he lost consciousness was her.
Perhaps it was when she was giving herself the medicine.
......
Before this, he lived in hell, enduring a life worse than death, a life without seeing the light of day.
After finally escaping, he met her again, and she made him feel warm, loved, and cared for.
She was like a ray of light shining into his life.
Even if she were not divorced, he would not lay a finger on her, but he would remain unmarried for life because of her.
No, what is he thinking...?
"And what about you? If I don't return to Yunze, I'll just be a servant. Don't you mind?" Leng Chenyuan voiced his doubts.
Although Qin Wanying predicted that he would become the emperor of Yunze, he currently has no plans to return to Yunze.
Qin Wanyue smiled and said, "I married the wrong person before. My family just hopes that I can marry someone who treats me well. Their status and position don't matter. They can even marry into the Marquis's family."
Her father and mother did say those things to her.
In the time of Emperor Yao, it was very difficult for divorced women to remarry and find a husband of equal social standing.
Her previous husband was a beast. Her parents only hoped that she could marry someone who would treat her well, even if it meant marrying into the family. This way, she could stay with her parents and be protected from being bullied.
No matter who Leng Chenyuan becomes in the future, whether he is an emperor or an ordinary servant, she has made up her mind about him and wants to be with him.
Under the moonlight, Qin Wanyue took Leng Chenyuan's hand.
Leng Chenyuan felt as if he had been electrocuted, his heart pounding wildly.
This was the first time he had ever held a girl's hand.
Qin Wanyue's hands are so warm and soft...
Leng Chenyuan's ears turned red; he felt his face should look like a ripe shrimp.
......
The next day, Leng Chenyuan dressed up and prepared to enter the palace to meet the emperor.
He was filled with anxiety, unsure of what today would bring.
Qin Wanyue stood beside him, looking worried, after all, meeting the emperor was no small matter.
Qin Wanyue straightened his collar and reminded him of the precautions for going to the palace.
Qin Wanying happened to witness this scene.
【Oh, what did I just see? Are they progressing that fast?】
Qin Wanying had appeared silently, but as soon as she uttered her thoughts, both of them turned to look at her.
Leng Chenyuan took a step back, embarrassed.
When Qin Wanyue saw that it was Qin Wanying who had come over, she was very generous and greeted Qin Wanying.
"What's going on between you two?" Qin Wanying leaned forward and asked with a grin.
Leng Chenyuan lowered his head and remained silent. Qin Wanyue moved closer to her and whispered, "We've made a private engagement."
Qin Wanying's eyes widened.
It was much faster than she had imagined.
They've only been a few days, and they've already secretly pledged their lives to each other?
Judging from Leng Chenyuan's shy and bashful appearance, it must have been the eldest sister who took the initiative.
[Wow, you're amazing! You won him over so quickly! You're a role model for us all!]
Leng Chenyuan blushed even more upon hearing this, and even Qin Wanyue felt a little embarrassed.
Qin Wanying couldn't help but sigh, "People in ancient times get together so quickly!"
They got engaged after knowing each other for only a few days.
Then there's the Ninth Prince and Awen, who got engaged not long after they met.
She, a modern person, seemed so conservative and out of place.
But it's good; she's happy for her older sister.
Leng Chenyuan left with Qin Yezhong and Qin Xingyuan.