Li Rong slept in a daze for a while. She inadvertently raised her hand and touched her face. Then, she suddenly thought of something in her half-awake state and sat up abruptly!
No, she hadn't removed her makeup yet. If she slept like this, she would definitely get facial ulcers.
This scare woke her up instantly. The short nap just now gave her strength. She was about to get out of bed when she noticed that someone was sleeping next to her. Pei Wenxuan was lying under the quilt and sleeping soundly.
Li Rong was stunned. She didn't think that Pei Wenxuan would actually get on her bed. It could be seen that this person was really tired. Otherwise, with his temperament, he wouldn't do such a rude thing even if he was beaten to death.
Pei Wenxuan slept too comfortably. Li Rong felt a little sleepy when she heard the soothing sound of his breathing. She quickly slapped Pei Wenxuan's body and called Pei Wenxuan, "Pei Wenxuan!"
Pei Wenxuan suddenly sat up and said in surprise, "What's the matter?!"
Li Rong raised her hand to hold his face and turned his face in her direction. She stared at Pei Wenxuan and said, "We haven't washed up yet. There's still water in the bathroom. Hurry up and take a bath."
Pei Wenxuan was stunned. After a moment, he breathed a sigh of relief and said somewhat helplessly, "Your Highness, it's already so late. Don't toss around, okay?"
Li Rong had been eating well and sleeping soundly recently. Just now, she casually slept for a while and could immediately recover her fighting strength. However, Pei Wenxuan almost didn't have a good night's sleep after parting with Li Rong at the waterside pavilion a few days ago. Today, he finally got rid of his worries and had a good night's sleep. Waking him up in such a short time was even worse than not sleeping.
But how could Li Rong care about him?
Her mind was full of thoughts. The two of them had been wearing formal clothes for the whole day. Pei Wenxuan had also put on makeup today. If she didn't wash up, not only would she be covered in sweat, but she would also have facial ulcers. How could her beautiful face be ruined by such a thing? And Pei Wenxuan was someone she had to look after every day. It would be a pity if that immortal face was ruined by a few facial ulcers.
Therefore, she squeezed Pei Wenxuan's face and stared at him, "Pei Wenxuan, are you still a man?"
When Pei Wenxuan heard her question, he knew that she was going to toss. He immediately covered his face in pain and wailed and fell to the side, "I'm not a man. Your Highness, please send me to the palace tomorrow to castrate me.. I want to sleep …."
Before he could finish his sentence, Li Rong threw him out of the room and sent him tumbling down the stairs.
Pei Wenxuan was lying on the floor with the quilt in his arms. Li Rong came down from the bed and looked down at him. "Go to the bathroom and clean yourself up. Don't blame me if you don't clean yourself up before I come back."
When Pei Wenxuan heard this, he hugged the blanket and curled up on the floor, feeling wronged.
"Your Highness, the water is cold."
"You're warm." Li Rong put on his coat and looked at Pei Wenxuan as if he was looking at an idiot, "Can't you just warm the water?"
Li Rong gently kicked Pei Wenxuan, "Hurry up."
After Li Rong finished speaking, he flipped his hair back and opened the door.
The maidservant guarding the door hurriedly came up with a lamp and respectfully said, "Your Highness."
"Get someone to prepare. I'm going to take a bath in the Imperial Spring Pool."
Hearing this, the maidservants looked at each other and seemed to understand something. They smiled and said, "Yes."
The Princess's Residence seemed to have prepared for Li Rong and Pei Wenxuan to take a bath in the middle of the night. There was a natural hot spring in the Princess's Residence and a special bath. When Li Rong went in, everyone was already prepared. After helping Li Rong change clothes, they helped Li Rong into the pool.
Li Rong lay in the pool and closed her eyes to rest. The maidservants next to her helped her remove her makeup, and the other helped her clean her hair and massage her scalp.
Li Rong enjoyed lying in the pool and listened to the Jing Mei who was helping her remove her makeup. She smiled and said, "Your Highness, how do you feel today?"
"How do I feel?"
Li Rong didn't respond for a moment. The maidservant next to her laughed secretly. Li Rong suddenly reacted. She felt a little helpless. Although the maidservants next to her were not married, they knew a lot.
But she couldn't tell them the truth. She could only say perfunctorily, "Very good."
"The Prince Consort should be very gentle, right?"
Jing Lan suddenly asked while massaging Li Rong's scalp. Li Rong felt a little strange, "Why are you all so concerned about this?"
When she asked this, everyone laughed again.
"Your Highness," Jing Mei said with a smile, "We were waiting just now. We thought that the one who would come to the Imperial Spring Soup would be the Prince Consort. We didn't expect that you would come over and leave the Prince Consort in the clean room."
Li Rong, "…"
Li Rong felt a little embarrassed. She didn't know whether to say that Pei Wenxuan was in poor health or that she was in good health.
Fortunately, the maidservants here were all unmarried girls. She coughed lightly and said casually, "It's not as exaggerated as you think. The water here is warm. Don't ask so many questions. Give me the bath bean."
Li Rong's attempt to cover up made everyone laugh. However, they didn't say anything. They waited on Li Rong until she finished bathing and dried her hair. Then, they sent Li Rong back to her room.
When Li Rong returned to her room, Pei Wenxuan had already finished bathing. He had asked someone to change the water in the room. But because his bath time was shorter, when Li Rong returned, he was sitting cross-legged on the bed and drying his hair.
When Li Rong walked in, he looked up and said nothing. He lowered his head and continued to dry his hair.
The maid closed the door behind her. When Li Rong walked to the bed, Pei Wenxuan's movements became a little stiff. Li Rong sat on the bed. Pei Wenxuan hurriedly got up and wanted to leave. Li Rong raised her hand and pressed it on the bed railing, directly blocking Pei Wenxuan's way out. She said calmly, "Sit down. I have something to talk to you about."
"It's late now …"
Pei Wenxuan saw that Li Rong's expression wasn't very good. She forced a smile and said, "Do you want to sleep first?"
"Your hair is still wet." Li Rong moved her legs on the bed and leaned against the bedpost to block Pei Wenxuan's way. Pei Wenxuan knelt back down and took a deep breath. "I can get out of bed and talk."
"I want to talk to you in bed."
"No …" Pei Wenxuan stuttered. "That's not good, right?"
"You're already sitting here. What's wrong with that? Why are you so nervous? " Li Rong looked at him from head to toe and leaned over. "Do you feel guilty about what you've done?"
When Li Rong leaned over, a fragrant scent rushed over. Pei Wenxuan was so scared that he hurriedly leaned back. His breathing was a little hurried.
Li Rong was very close to him. Li Rong stared at him. He pretended to be calm and looked at Li Rong. After a moment, Li Rong smiled gently. Her smile reflected the bright red color of the surroundings, making it look gorgeous. She gently raised her hand and brushed the hair stuck to his face behind his ear. "Don't be afraid." She dragged out her voice. Her voice was usually soft and cold, but at this moment, it sounded like a hook to Pei Wenxuan. Then her hand stopped on his face. Before Pei Wenxuan could get distracted, she suddenly patted his face lightly. "Confess and you'll be lenient. I'm very magnanimous."
This pat made him sober up a little. He hurriedly gathered his thoughts and sat upright. He calmly said, "What does Your Highness want this humble subject to confess?"
"What's the matter with Su Yongqing?" Li Rong stared at him. "I'm getting married. You asked him to come and pick me up. Are you mocking me?"
"Your Highness." Pei Wenxuan looked straight ahead. "Can you speak further away from me?"
"You'll answer me if I stay away from you?"
Pei Wenxuan was silent. Li Rong took his silence as a tacit agreement. She straightened her body and changed into a slightly more elegant posture. She knelt in front of Pei Wenxuan.
The husband and wife sat cross-legged on both sides of the bed. Li Rong stared at Pei Wenxuan. Pei Wenxuan lowered his eyes. After a moment of hesitation, he organized his words and said, "I just want you to be happy."
"I'm getting married." Li Rong knocked on the bed with her fan and said angrily, "You asked Su Yongqing to come and pick me up. Who are you trying to humiliate?! You still want me to be happy?! "
"You just don't have fate with him." Pei Wenxuan raised his head and looked at Li Rong seriously. "You didn't have the right opportunity in your previous life. But in this life, you can have it, right?"
Li Rong was a little surprised by Pei Wenxuan's words. She thought for a long time and felt that she could understand every word Pei Wenxuan said. However, she still didn't understand what he meant.
"Can you," Li Rong frowned. "Use a language that I can understand and tell me what you're thinking?"
"What I mean is, in this life, you can start over with Su Yongqing."
"Why should I start over?" Li Rong asked subconsciously.
"Because you love him." Pei Wenxuan answered seriously.
"I … I love him?" Li Rong was so frightened by Pei Wenxuan that she stuttered. She grabbed her fan and said blankly, "I … Why didn't I know?"
"You were with him for 25 years." Pei Wenxuan lowered his eyes. "I saw it all. He treated you very well and protected you very well. When you were with him, you were very happy. Even in this life, when you saw him, you were different. "
Li Rong listened to Pei Wenxuan's words and felt a little lost.
Pei Wenxuan looked up at her and said softly, "Li Rong, you're actually the best at lying to yourself. Every time, not only do you lie to others, but you also lie to yourself. When you were young, you lied to yourself that you didn't like me. Now, you're also lying to yourself that you don't like Su Yongqing. But it's not that you don't like him. You're just afraid. "
"I … What am I afraid of?"
Li Rong was a little nervous when she heard Pei Wenxuan's words.
She vaguely felt that Pei Wenxuan was right, but she also felt that something was wrong. She only felt that this conversation made her feel embarrassed and embarrassed. She was so embarrassed that she even regretted asking this question.
But she wanted to hear more.
She wanted to know what kind of person she was in Pei Wenxuan's eyes and what she thought.
"You're afraid that he'll be the same as before. You're afraid that the love he gave you in this life will be the same as in your previous life. Li Rong, you always say that you understand Su Yongqing and that you understand Su Yongqing's choice. You don't resent him. But if you don't resent him, why did you give up on him from the beginning? "
Li Rong was stunned. Pei Wenxuan laughed. "You still resent him. Because he killed you and let you see clearly that he's similar to you. But you know in your heart that you'd rather not have a relationship that would make him give up on you without hesitation in front of his family. So you clearly know that you've started over in this life. You clearly know that the fate of the Su Family will change. You have countless opportunities to be with him and have a better life. But from the beginning, you chose to give up. "
"So you've said so much." Li Rong smiled bitterly. "What are you trying to say?"
"But Su Yongqing isn't like that." Pei Wenxuan's words were full of sincerity. "You think that between his wife and his family, he'll definitely choose his wife. You think that he won't truly love anyone. But do you understand the 20-year-old Su Yongqing? If he doesn't have you in his heart, if he's really as calm as you say, if love doesn't occupy such an important position in his life, then he wouldn't have come on the day of the waterside pavilion. "
"Before we got married, I asked him." Pei Wenxuan had a slight smile on his face. "I said that between his wife and his family, who should he choose if there's a conflict? He told me that his wife is also his family, so his choice is reasonable. He's not what you think he is. He can give you the love you want. "
"He can give it to me." Li Rong felt a little helpless. "Why should I want it?"
"Because you want to live a good life." Pei Wenxuan looked into her eyes. "You don't want to live like in your previous life. You want His Highness the Crown Prince to have a good future. You want a beautiful family. You also want someone to love you and love you. You want children to be at your knees. You want to have someone to rely on in your old age and go to hell together. Isn't that right?"
Li Rong was speechless. Pei Wenxuan took a deep breath. "You want all of this. He was the person you were most likely to fall in love with. You could have had a good relationship with him. In this life, why don't you try to fight for it and work hard for it?"
"Don't always think that you're old. You're 18 years old now. You're in the prime of your life. Why do you want to block all possibilities? Today, when Su Yongqing picked you up, didn't you think that one day, you could get married. Wouldn't you be very happy? "
"I … I didn't think about it …" Li Rong saw Pei Wenxuan speak so passionately and felt a little guilty. She felt that if she didn't think about anything in her mind, she would be letting down Pei Wenxuan's good intentions.
Moreover, she felt that what Pei Wenxuan said made some sense. However, she didn't know why, but she didn't have any desire to immediately put it into practice.
Seeing that Li Rong was still resisting, Pei Wenxuan felt a little disappointed. He immediately said, "Then think about it now. Imagine it now. If you get married, will you have a better life?"
"I … I'm a little sleepy."
Li Rong felt that this topic couldn't be continued. She quickly said, "I have something to do tomorrow. Let's go to sleep first."
"No." Pei Wenxuan reached out to stop Li Rong, who was about to fall asleep. He helped her up. "It's not easy for me to have a serious talk with you. We have to make this problem clear."
"What problem?" Li Rong was confused. Pei Wenxuan looked serious. "The problem of how you'll marry Su Yongqing."
"Let's sleep."
Li Rong immediately fell down again. Pei Wenxuan once again stopped Li Rong halfway and helped her up. "Don't make trouble. Listen to me. Facing your feelings for Su Yongqing is the first step for you to open your heart. Only when you learn to face yourself can you live a good life. "
Li Rong listened to these words and felt a headache. She took a deep breath and sat cross-legged. She rolled up her sleeves and said, "Okay, you say it. I'll listen. Let's see who can endure who tonight. What great principles do you have? Bring it on! First, tell me, what benefits will I get if I marry Su Yongqing? "
"First, you and Su Yongqing have the same identity and similar thoughts. When you're together, you can be like confidants and good friends. You'll be together for the rest of your life and become an immortal couple."
"Second, Su Yongqing has a noble status. You'll be like a tiger with wings if you're together with him. In the future, no matter what His Highness the Crown Prince wants to do, with Su Yongqing around, it will be much more convenient."
"Third, you're already in love with him. You have feelings for him …"
Pei Wenxuan fully displayed his instincts in the imperial court. He told Li Rong about Su Yongqing's good points one by one and described their beautiful future after marriage.
Li Rong widened her eyes and stared at Pei Wenxuan.
She didn't believe that Pei Wenxuan, who was so sleepy just a moment ago, wasn't sleepy now.
However, Pei Wenxuan was fully aware of Li Rong's intentions. He was used to being strong when facing strong opponents. If Li Rong wanted to torture him, he would never let Li Rong succeed.
Therefore, he braced himself and looked at Li Rong. He racked his brains and spoke leisurely, fully demonstrating the necessity of Li Rong marrying Su Yongqing.
Pei Wenxuan was too talkative. He was a man on a stage and slowly talked until the rooster crowed. Li Rong supported her head with her hand and dozed off while listening to Pei Wenxuan's magical voice.
Pei Wenxuan became more and more energetic as he spoke. When he saw Li Rong had the intention of falling, he immediately shook her awake and said seriously, "Your Highness, have you thought it through?"
Then Li Rong quivered and immediately woke up. With a serious face, she asked again, "Not to mention that the authenticity of your words is questionable. Even if it's true, I'm already married to you. How can I marry him?"
"I've thought about it for Your Highness," Pei Wenxuan said and immediately got off the bed. Li Rong saw him run away and sighed in relief. Just as she was about to fall to the side, Pei Wenxuan returned to the bed and respectfully presented a memorial. "This is the plan I've drafted for Your Highness. I've thought about it. For Your Highness and Su Yongqing to continue their relationship, we need to divide it into three steps. First, become intimate friends. Your Highness needs to have a correct understanding of your own mentality, let down your guard against your previous life, and have a correct understanding of Su Yongqing. "
Li Rong took the memorial and listened to Pei Wenxuan's words in the dark. In shock, she opened the memorial that wrote a detailed solution to the problem of marrying Su Yongqing. The memorial was as long as Li Rong's hand. Under the moonlight, Li Rong saw the densely packed words on it and listened to Pei Wenxuan continue, "Second, know the enemy. We need to determine Su Yongqing's current attitude towards Your Highness and feelings. Leave this to me. "Pei Wenxuan put his hand on his chest and looked very serious. It was very reassuring." I'll go and establish a good relationship with Su Yongqing first and determine Su Yongqing's feelings towards Your Highness. "
"After confirming Su Yongqing's feelings, we'll start the third step, control the enemy. I'll be the one to complete this step. The main thing is to let Su Yongqing know that Your Highness and I are allies. He actually still has a chance. "
"Fourth, capture the enemy. After Su Yongqing has a chance, we'll create some opportunities for Your Highness and Su Yongqing to have some contact. With Your Highness's ability, a mere Su Yongqing will be easily captured. He will definitely bow down to you. When the time comes, Your Highness will make an agreement with him. "
"You …" Li Rong was stunned. "You … have too much confidence in me?"
"No," Pei Wenxuan said seriously, "This is my comprehensive evaluation of Your Highness. With Your Highness's appearance, methods, and temperament, if there's a suitable opportunity, which man in this world wouldn't adore you? Your Highness, please don't belittle yourself. "
"You make it sound so good …" Li Rong murmured, "I almost believe you."
"Does Your Highness not believe me?"
Pei Wenxuan's appearance was like a civil official remonstrating to death, which made Li Rong suck in a breath of cold air. She listened to the rooster crowing outside and held the booklet in her hand. She suddenly realized that Pei Wenxuan came prepared. She was afraid that she wouldn't be able to win this Eagle Slaying Competition.
She took a deep breath and decided to use the enemy's plan to beat him at his own game. She wanted to use the enemy's spear to attack the enemy's shield, so that Pei Wenxuan could also understand her feelings. Thus, she nodded and said, "The Lord Pei's words are very reasonable. I suddenly realized, as if I've been enlightened. I've been reborn in order to make up for my regrets. I'm very grateful that the Lord Pei is so considerate of me. In order to repay the Lord Pei's kindness, I've decided to take your marriage. "
Pei Wenxuan froze in place and repeated, "My marriage?"
"Yes." Li Rong nodded seriously, "The Lord Pei and Second Miss Qin were unlucky back then. Now that I've been reborn, Second Miss Qin hasn't entered the palace yet. The Lord Pei should summon up the courage to chase after her!"
"No … there's no need." When Pei Wenxuan heard Li Rong mention Qin Zhenzhen, he suddenly became restless, "Let's talk about Your Highness …"
"No." Li Rong pressed Pei Wenxuan's shoulder and said sincerely, "The Lord Pei is so considerate of me. How can I not be considerate of the Lord Pei? Lord Pei, you don't have to decline. If the Lord Pei declines, then I don't understand why you insist on me marrying Su Yongqing. "
Pei Wenxuan froze when he heard this. After a moment, he gritted his teeth and said, "Your Highness is right. But the most important thing is still the Lord Su. Second Miss Qin is not in a hurry."
"Actually, the Lord Su is not in a hurry either."
At this point, both of them fell silent. Pei Wenxuan took a deep breath, "Your Highness, don't worry. I'll take care of the Lord Su's matter. I'll definitely take care of it for Your Highness."
"Lord Pei, don't worry." Li Rong immediately said, "I'll take care of Second Miss Qin's matter. I'll definitely take care of it for the Lord Pei."
Pei Wenxuan, "…"
Li Rong, "…"
The rooster crowed again. Pei Wenxuan said hesitantly, "Since Your Highness has already agreed to this matter, why don't we … sleep?"
Li Rong nodded. The two of them quickly got into bed and closed their eyes.
After closing her eyes, Li Rong couldn't help but ask, "Pei Wenxuan."
"Hm?"
"What do you think you're doing all this for?"
Pei Wenxuan didn't speak. Li Rong thought for a moment. In fact, she didn't need Pei Wenxuan to say it. She could guess that Pei Wenxuan was indeed doing it for her own good. Perhaps the method was a bit wrong, but Pei Wenxuan really did want her to live well in his heart.
She couldn't help but laugh silently in the night, "Look at our relationship. Husband and wife aren't husband and wife, and alliance isn't a pure alliance. We've been through 30 years of ups and downs. On one hand, we're ridiculing each other, but on the other hand, we want to be good to each other. After getting married, we still have to help each other plan for other people's marriages. What kind of relationship is this? "
Pei Wenxuan was silent. When he heard Li Rong say these things, he felt an indescribable stuffiness in his heart. He turned his back to Li Rong and said in a low voice, "If you think highly of me, you can treat me as an older brother."
"Then forget it." Li Rong immediately rejected, "I don't have the hobby of looking for an older brother."
"Then it's up to you."
Pei Wenxuan couldn't be bothered to pay attention to her. Li Rong thought for a moment, then suddenly turned around and leaned over to Pei Wenxuan, "Can you be considered as my close friend?"
"Stay away from me." Pei Wenxuan shrank back, "Don't come near me. You're scaring me."
Li Rong laughed, turned over, and moved away from him. She didn't know why, but she seemed to have suddenly found a new word to define her relationship with Pei Wenxuan.
"Pei Wenxuan." She poked Pei Wenxuan's back with her hand, "I think this word is very suitable for you. From today onwards, you're my close friend. "
"Then what are you to me? Are we brothers? "
Pei Wenxuan retorted, and Li Rong suddenly laughed out loud. She didn't feel sleepy for a moment, and continued to nag, "You're in my boudoir now, you …"
"Oh my god." Pei Wenxuan couldn't help but turn over and raise his hand to cover her mouth, and said seriously, "Let's go to sleep, okay?"
Li Rong blinked, and Pei Wenxuan took a deep breath, "Okay, I'm your close friend. Let's go to sleep?"
Li Rong smiled and closed her eyes, satisfied.
Seeing Li Rong close her eyes, Pei Wenxuan sighed, forgot to turn around, and fell asleep face to face with her.
Before he fell asleep, he vaguely thought — —
Tomorrow, I have to ask for more bedding, so that it'll be softer when I sleep on the floor.
If this continues, I'm afraid I'll die young.
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