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

Chapter 22 It’s boring to continue
Ye Wanshu didn't accept the gift. She simply replied calmly, "Thank you, second cousin. I appreciate your kindness. If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving."

"Wait." Gu Tingchen hurriedly stopped her and said, "I did come here for something else today."

But he couldn't bring himself to speak out what he was thinking, so he could only say tactfully, "My eldest brother insisted on breaking off the engagement, causing you to lose face. Father and Mother feel guilty about you and want me to take you back to the Duke's Mansion."

After a pause, he added emphatically, "Wanwan, don't worry, you will still be the Crown Prince's wife in the Rongguo Mansion."

"what for?"

Although she felt that this person's words were not as unkind as they were a while ago, Ye Wanshu still felt the arrogance in his bones.

Moreover, he was the one who stirred up trouble from the beginning, and now he is making it seem like he is innocent.

Whenever Ye Wanshu thought of him hugging Jiang Yueling and protecting her, she felt sick.

"So, my second cousin still thinks I'm eyeing the position of Crown Prince's wife, and that's why I came here today specifically for my aunt and uncle?"

Shaking her head in disdain, Ye Wanshu had no intention of arguing with him anymore and prepared to turn around.

"It's not a big deal to be thinking about the position of the Crown Prince's wife. Besides, I can give it to you now."

Gu Tingchen raised his eyebrows and said loudly, "Wanwan, you've made enough trouble these past few days. Come back with me. I admit that I went too far in many things before. I will make it up to you in the future."

"Make up for it?" Ye Wanshu laughed at herself.

Although he did not inherit the throne of the crown prince in her previous life, he eventually married her. She would never forget the scene where she, a lady from a wealthy family, had to humble herself and run to a brothel to beg him to return home and live a peaceful life in order to win him back.

Even though he was so humble that he seemed to have fallen into the dust, he still remained indifferent.

"Gu Tingchen, if liking someone is based on hurt, then it's better not to have such a relationship," Ye Wanshu said coldly.

If you can be hurt the first time, there will definitely be countless more times to come.

"I never meant to hurt you." Gu Tingchen heard that she was blaming him and quickly explained, "Wanwan, everything I did was for you. I only want to give you the best."

After saying that, he walked up to her and grabbed her wrist, with a look of impatience on his face.

"Alright, there's no point in acting any more. You even sold your ancestral home to stay in the Duke's Mansion, and you don't want to marry my eldest brother. Your intentions are crystal clear. Isn't it all to marry me?"

Ye Wanshu broke away from him and rubbed her brows speechlessly: "Gu Tingchen, is it possible that there are no other men in this world besides you two brothers?"

"Wanwan, what do you mean?"

Gu Tingchen immediately thought of what he had heard at his aunt's house: "Could it be that you really have hooked up with another man outside?"

"Nothing to do with you."

Ye Wanshu became more and more annoyed as she listened, and she said sternly, "Gu Tingchen, I have nothing to do with you anymore. Please don't bother me again."

After saying that, he turned around quickly and walked into the house.

"Since when did you become so cruel?"

Gu Tingchen's voice was deep and rich: "Even if you don't care about me, do you mean you don't care about your aunt, Qingmian, and Tingji?"

He tried to explain, "Mother is very ill this time. Wanwan, please come back with me. You must believe that no one in this world will treat you better than me."

Ye Wanshu ignored him and felt that this man was becoming more and more frightening.

My aunt would naturally go back to see him, but she would never go with this man.

Now that she is no longer bound by the arranged marriage, for the sake of her cousins, she also wants to enlighten her aunt one last time.

My aunt is too paranoid and attaches great importance to her reputation. She must be seriously ill this time. She passed away two years after her previous life's banquet. But my cousins ​​are still so young. If my aunt has an accident this time, the ones who will be most heartbroken will be the siblings.

Having made up her mind, Ye Wanshu quickly returned to the mansion, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that Gu Tingchen had not barged in. By the time Mu Cangzhai and the maids reunited and arrived at the front yard, there were already quite a few guests gathered there, chatting and talking.

Ye Wanshu took a quick glance and immediately recognized Prince Qi in the crowd. He was tall and burly, very conspicuous. Although he was not as bloated as an ordinary middle-aged man, his face was still stained with the vicissitudes of time.

Ye Wanshu had just appeared in everyone's sight when Prince Qi's dark eyes moved over first and fixed on her. He did not move his eyes away until Ye Wanshu walked up to him.

"Your Highness Prince Qi." Ji Yuan looked a little displeased and quickly called out in a deep voice.

Prince Qi realized his own loss of composure and quickly gathered his thoughts. He smiled faintly and said, "Seeing is believing. Previously, I had only heard that a peerless beauty had emerged from Lin'an, renowned throughout the capital. Now that I've met her, I can see she is truly extraordinary."

Although it was a compliment, Ye Wanshu got goosebumps all over her body.

He bowed calmly and retreated among the maids, ready to receive the title.

Her lukewarm attitude made Ji Ningxi, who was standing by, very dissatisfied.

She had been waiting here for a long time, but Prince Qi didn't pay any attention to her. Prince Qi took the initiative to talk to her elder sister, but she ignored him. Did she really think that being named a princess would give her great power?
"Big sister, Prince Qi is the distinguished guest that Daddy has invited to the mansion today. It's okay that you're late, but how dare you be so neglectful?"

As soon as the words fell, Prince Qi smiled and raised his hand: "It's okay, today is Miss Ye's wedding day, how can I be considerate of everything."

Ji Ningxi wanted to speak again, but was stopped by Ji Yuan's secret look.

"Thank you, King Qi, for your consideration."

There was a hint of provocation in Ye Wanshu's eyes, and she deliberately glanced at Ji Ningxi. Ji Ningxi bit her lip in anger.

Prince Qi still looked at Ye Wanshu from time to time. She seemed playful and straightforward when teasing her own sister. Although he had heard of this girl's name a long time ago, he was still quite shocked to see her in person.

The eye-catching crimson auspicious dress, paired with a dazzling array of pearl-flowered headpieces and tassels hanging on both sides, exuded a graceful and gentle beauty within her charming demeanor, exuding the youthful energy unique to this young woman.

Especially her skin as white as snow and her slim figure, under the warm spring sun, she looks like a fairy in the moon.

No wonder the twin brothers of the Gu family were willing to give up the prosperity of Lin'an and rush to Tongyang to accompany her for ten years.

Thinking of Aunt Zhou's plan, Prince Qi calmly withdrew his gaze and, pretending to be reserved, instructed the palace servants, "Don't delay the time. Confer the title on the princess as soon as possible."

"Yes."

After the palace maids and officials from the Ministry of Rites came forward to read the imperial edict of enthronement, they respectfully handed the document to Ye Wanshu.

The rewards included a lot of gold, silver, jewelry, silks and satins, filling up several boxes, which gave the father and daughter enough dignity.

Looking at the booklet stamped with the imperial seal, Ye Wanshu's calm heart couldn't help but stir up ripples.

My mother spent all her dowry just to find a new marriage. Now she has turned a disaster into a blessing and has been canonized as a princess. This has also helped the Ye family get rid of the status of a merchant family. It is a blessing in every way.

"Congratulations, Princess."

Prince Qi took the lead in congratulating, his eyes filled with unconcealable tenderness and affection.

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Ye Wanshu simply said thank you, and Ji Yuan looked at her with a somewhat uncertain expression.

He didn't like Prince Qi from the bottom of his heart. Now that he had confirmed his daughter's attitude, he suddenly regretted agreeing to Zhou's proposal that night, and he didn't know how to talk to his daughter about it.

"We have prepared a little wine, and we invite Prince Qi and all your colleagues to join us. We hope you enjoy yourself."

Ji Yuan first instructed the butler to lead Prince Qi and everyone to their seats, and then personally escorted Ye Wanshu into the inner courtyard.

After entering Langfang, Ji Yuan suddenly reminded him, "Wanwan, Prince Qi is of noble status after all. His presence here is a great honor to our Ji family. Go back to Mu Cang Zhai, change your clothes, and come out to offer a toast to show your hospitality."

(End of this chapter)