I have suffered enough in my previous life, my cousin will never marry me

Chapter 136 Do You Like Scholars?

"I...that's not what I meant." Ye Wanshu explained, "Fu Mingchi, I know the biggest obstacle between us is the Lin'an incident. I misunderstood you because of it before, so I don't want it to bother us anymore."

Fu Mingchi's expression returned to calm, and he just stared at her coldly.

"My father's reputation as an official is not very good, and you and I both know this, but what he just said is very insightful. He is the most powerful minister, and Your Highness is the most powerful prince in the Daye Dynasty. Even if we have no ulterior motives, the marriage between our two families will definitely be unusual in the eyes of outsiders."

Looking at him, Ye Wanshu said sincerely, "Instead of sitting still and waiting to die, being controlled by others at every turn, it's better to go against the current and follow the trend. Didn't Your Highness just tell me to continue using you without any concerns? Then just think of it as me using you, okay? Let's go back to Lin'an together."

Fu Mingchi smiled coldly: "Lin'an is full of beauties, aren't you afraid that I will abandon you after I gain power?"

"The flowers in Yuezhou are more lush than those in Lin'an." Ye Wanshu knew he had other concerns and said softly, "Fu Mingchi, as long as we treat each other with sincerity, there is nothing else to fear."

Seeing her looking at him expectantly, as if she was eager for him to agree to her, the words of rejection were on the tip of his tongue, but Fu Mingchi swallowed them back.

It was precisely because of his sincerity that he was even more afraid that she would suffer as a result.

How difficult it must have been for a foreign vassal king to take control of Lin'an.

"Are you worried that I can't protect you?" Fu Mingchi said suspiciously, "In fact, I have already considered this. The court's greatest threat now lies in the north, not in the foreign vassal states. Even with the new monarch ascending the throne, we must still focus on preventing northern invaders."

"So you've never thought about taking over Lin'an?" Seeing the determination in his eyes, Ye Wanshu felt a little uncomfortable.

It turned out that he had no other purpose in approaching her from the beginning to the end. As he had just said, it was just for her.

Fu Mingchi's lips curled slightly, revealing a bitter smile: "I had this thought when I was a child, but since the first time I followed my father to Lin'an, I no longer have this thought."

Even without him saying what he said next, Ye Wanshu could understand.

With his proud character, he doesn't like to curry favor with the powerful, so it would be difficult for him to be as humble and subservient as Prince Qi and Prince Yan were to please Queen Mother Gu.

"Fu Mingchi, do you mind if I call you that?" Ye Wanshu asked him playfully.

Fu Mingchi pursed his lips and said, "Frankly speaking, if it were someone else, I would mind."

Ye Wanshu couldn't help but kiss his upturned lips and said even more playfully, "Fortunately, I'm not someone else."

Fu Mingchi was stunned by her sudden kiss. He stared at her blankly, savoring this familiar yet long-lost wonderful feeling, while secretly feeling lucky that he could still see her alive.

After going through all these things, Ye Wanshu cherished the man in front of her more than ever before. He was like the spring rain, moistening everything silently and unknowingly dispelling all her defenses.

"Fu Mingchi, if it weren't for the Gu family and this uneasy world, I would actually want to stay in Yuezhou. This is an idea I made up my mind a long time ago."

Ye Wanshu said sincerely, "But this time, the events in Qizhou have made me a little scared. I hope you can reach the pinnacle of power. That way, you can not only protect yourself, but also protect everyone in the world."

Hearing this, Fu Mingchi finally showed a warm smile on his face.

It turned out that she was worried about herself, so she wanted to persuade him to take control of Lin'an.

Thinking about the time he had been unconscious, Fu Mingchi felt a pang of pain in his heart. He gently held her hand and said in a deep voice, "From now on, I will never let you worry again."

After thinking for a moment, he added solemnly: "If you like Lin'an, I will do my best to fulfill your wish." "Fu Mingchi, it's great to have you." Ye Wanshu leaned quietly on his shoulder.

After living two lives, this was the first time she felt that she could rely on someone without worry.

This feeling is wonderful.

The room fell into a brief silence. This wonderful feeling lasted for a long time. Then, a sudden question made Ye Wanshu feel a little flustered.

"Wan'er, I have a question for you. Do you like scholars very much?"

Ye Wanshu raised her eyes, seeing the pair of beautiful eyes staring at her fiercely. She quickly avoided his gaze and shook her head in a feigned composure, "No, Your Highness, why are you suddenly asking such a question?"

"It seems that I have been worrying too much."

Fu Mingchi said meaningfully, "I heard earlier that two scholars went to Taowu and disturbed your peace. One of them was the governor of Yuezhou. Since Wan'er dislikes scholars, I will send him away when we return to Yuezhou."

Ye Wanshu's heart trembled. Ji Yunze had just escaped from Gu Tingchen's clutches, and his injuries were probably not healed yet. Why was he being targeted by Fu Mingchi again?

"Your Highness is the ruler of Yuezhou, so why would you embarrass a scholar?" Ye Wanshu quickly evaded the question, "He and I are old acquaintances from Tongyang, and we met a few times in Lin'an. That's why we kept our relationship quite secret when we came to Yuezhou, but that's all in the past."

Fu Mingchi refused to believe her: "Have we really only met a few times?"

Knowing she couldn't hide it from him, Ye Wanshu had no choice but to admit, "I did plan to get married, but at the time, it was just to avoid Young Master Gu."

"With this king here, why would you bother with all this trouble?"

Fu Mingchi felt sour in his heart. He didn't know how much she hated him in the past. She would rather marry a weak scholar than seek his protection.

Hugging her tightly, Fu Mingchi solemnly warned her, "Wan'er, I know it's been difficult for you these past few years, but as long as I'm here, I will never let you make the same mistake again. Are you willing to trust me?"

Ye Wanshu nodded: "Of course I believe Your Highness."

There is no one in this world who is more trustworthy than him.

But thinking of his attitude towards his adoptive father, Ye Wanshu still hoped that their relationship could be more harmonious.

After all, she cannot sever this blood relationship.

"Fu Mingchi, I know you have some prejudice against my father, but we are about to get married, can you..."

Before she finished speaking, Fu Mingchi interrupted her with a smile: "You are kind-hearted. He cruelly abandoned you for so many years, and you still care about him so much."

After a pause, Fu Mingchi stared at her with a doting look on his face, and finally compromised: "For Wan'er's sake, as long as he treats you well in the future, I will respect him."

It was not easy to hear these words from his mouth. Ye Wanshu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but she couldn't help but blame her adoptive father in her heart.

From her past life to this life, among all the people she married, it seemed that except Ji Yunze, no son-in-law respected her from the bottom of his heart.

Dad, please be more careful.