She refused to marry.

Su Wanwan sat in the teahouse, watching the couple across from her.

Things went smoothly, not as complicated as she had imagined.

Jiang Zizhu was timid, shy, and excited when he saw Jinse. When he saw that Jinse's belly was slightly protruding, his face turned pale and his lips were tightly pursed.

A few seconds later, Jiang Zizhu slapped herself.

Su Wanwan almost choked on her tea.

"It's done." Su Wanwan quickly wiped her mouth with a handkerchief.

"Miss, how do you know they got together?" Chunhua scratched her head.

"Sigh, that's a relief. Come on, let's go get some chilled plums. Today is a good day to relax." Su Wanwan stretched and winked at Jinse.

She responded with a smile.

Next, things will probably get busy. Jinse's dowry cannot be taken lightly. Since it's a shotgun wedding, we can't let others laugh at us.

After leaving the teahouse, the two went to the matchmaker's office. She didn't know how to prepare a dowry, and her mother needed to rest, so she could only ask the matchmaker for a list of dowry items and begin to prepare them one by one.

With the gold given by Lord Fengchen, the dowry can be properly managed with only three hundred taels of gold.

This is the doctor who assisted a third or fourth-rank official in marrying off his daughter. Even if Uncle San comes back, he will only praise his mother for caring so much about his daughter.

Thinking of this, she decided to meet with the housekeeper.

It's time to talk about it.

Upon returning to the mansion, they looked around but couldn't find the steward. They inquired and learned that the steward was ill.

As I approached the butler's room, a muffled groan of pain suddenly came from inside.

Pushing open the door, I saw Jiang Sheng lying on the bed, his body curled up.

"Butler Jiang?" Su Wanwan stood at the door.

"Miss, I have caught a cold and I'm afraid of infecting the people in the manor, so it would be best if you didn't come in," Jiang Sheng said weakly.

Su Wanwan took a step forward, and a medicinal smell of bruises and sprains wafted into her nose.

wrong.

She strode into the house and pulled back Jiang Sheng's blankets.

Jiang Sheng's face was covered in bruises, and his hands were trembling as he tried to prop himself up and grab the blanket back.

"Who hit him?" Su Wanwan questioned.

Jiang Sheng lowered his eyes, "This humble servant dares not conceal this from Miss."

"Speak," Su Wanwan said, throwing down the bedding.

"He's one of Feng Chenjun's men." Jiang Sheng lowered his head.

"Why did he hit you?" Su Wanwan frowned.

"Ask where the master is." Jiang Sheng knelt on the bed. "Miss, I really don't know where the master was taken. The person who picked him up was arranged by the young master, who said it was the safest place, but I really don't know. Please forgive me, Miss."

"Get up." Su Wanwan's feelings were complicated.

Feng Chenjun remained true to his nature, resorting to coercion and bribery to resolve issues.

"Has the Crown Prince sent any letter?"

Jiang Sheng shook his head.

"Take good care of yourself." Su Wanwan turned and left.

As she reached the door, Su Wanwan turned to the side. "Jiang Sheng, the young master has settled you in the Su residence. Are you on the side of the Su family or the young master?"

"Naturally, it's the Su family," Jiang Sheng said, bowing.

Chunhua was extremely anxious, looking inside repeatedly and asking, "Miss, what happened to Butler Jiang? Is he badly injured? Does he need medical treatment?"

Su Wanwan glanced at her and said, "Go take a look, and bring the medicine with you while you're at it."

"Yes." Chunhua's expression relaxed.

Su Wanwan sat in the courtyard, watching Chunhua take the best ointment over there, but she didn't return for half a day.

We had dinner in the evening.

The doorman came to announce that Lord Fengchen had arrived.

Su Wanwan dressed herself up a bit and took a handful of bewitching powder with her when she went out.

Feng Chenjun has always been domineering. If there are things that don't go his way, he can't win by talking or fighting, so he can only resort to crooked and unorthodox methods.

As Su Wanwan approached the door, she saw the carriage and nearly twisted her ankle.

Feng Chenjun, dressed like a peacock, stood by the carriage, waiting for her.

"Not used to it?" Xiao Xuanjing could tell from her surprise that she was uncomfortable. He would have to deal with those brats when they got back.

"Who says women like this kind of dressing? Madam doesn't like it."

"It looks good." Su Wanwan stepped forward, looked at the few inches of her chest that were exposed, and reached out to close her clothes. "Only I can see it, no one else can."

"Okay." Xiao Xuanjing lovingly lifted her into the carriage.

Su Wanwan rode in the same carriage with the emperor. In the past, she was terrified, but after they went to the northern border, they depended on each other for survival. Now, she was a little absent-minded.

Because the emperor's robes were stretched open, his strong muscles were faintly visible.

She is a virtuous and upright person, unmoved by temptation, and would never be seduced by Feng Chenjun.

The emperor moved closer and closer, finally pulling her onto his lap. "Didn't you like it, my lady? You're blushing today."

After saying that, he placed her hand on his chest.

Su Wanwan's face was flushed, her chest was pounding, and her palms were sweating.

She lowered her head and rested on the emperor's shoulder, not daring to utter a sound.

When the emperor uses his seductive charm, he can be even more alluring than the courtesans in brothels.

The two maintained their ambiguous relationship until the carriage stopped by the river.

Xiao Xuanjing held her in his arms and stepped onto the boat.

The candlelight in the boat shop was dim, while the lanterns on the street were hung high, illuminating the interior of the boat with a shimmering glow.

"Your Majesty, you are now a high-ranking official in the court. It is inappropriate to have a rendezvous on a ship," Su Wanwan said fearfully.

The crown prince is ruthless; if he were to harbor murderous intent, this ship would probably be riddled with bullets.

"The entire street has been cleared during the day, and the riverbank is full of people from Dongyuan. Madam, please rest assured." Xiao Xuanjing gently put her down.

Su Wanwan quickly pulled her hand back and patted her cheeks.

"Madam, please have a drink." Xiao Xuanjing poured the wine and presented it to her.

Su Wanwan took it, looking at Feng Chenjun suspiciously, "Your Majesty, did you come prepared?"

"Hmph..." Xiao Xuanjing's breath hitched. "Fireworks are most beautiful when you're slightly tipsy."

"Fireworks?" Su Wanwan poked her head out. "Where are they?"

Xiao Xuanjing took a sip of wine, then embraced her. Gazing at the starry sky, a warm current slowly seeped into his heart.

"If I had met you earlier, my life wouldn't have been so bitter."

"Your Majesty, you have worked hard." Su Wanwan raised her cup.

Feng Chenjun clinked glasses with her and pulled her into his arms. "It's not hard work. Having my wife is the luckiest thing."

"Your Majesty, may I ask you something?" Su Wanwan thought to herself, dealing with him was the most unbearable thing.

"Please ask, Madam." Xiao Xuanjing wrapped his arms around her.

"Before Your Majesty sets out on your campaign, do you have someone you're interested in?" Su Wanwan raised her eyes slightly.

"Yes." Xiao Xuanjing's breathing became heavy.

Su Wanwan's heart skipped a beat. "Whose daughter is this?"

Xiao Xuanjing lowered his eyes, his gaze deep and unfathomable. "So close, yet so far away."

"I don't believe it. Your Majesty has tried to kill me every time." Su Wanwan cupped the Emperor's face in her hands. "You're lying."

"I dare not like any woman. When I was a child, I cherished my younger sister like a treasure, but my mother made things difficult for her in every way because of my selfishness. In the end, she sent her to the palace. I have been blaming myself for a long time."

Later, Qingshan found a woman, and I fell in love with her, so I kept her by my side. Later, she was also sent away by my mother. Xiao Xuanjing's tone lowered.

"Didn't the woman poison the emperor?" Su Wanwan asked suspiciously. The Sixth Prince clearly said that the woman poisoned the emperor.

"That was Mother's excuse to outsiders. When she left, neither Qingshan nor I were in the manor." Xiao Xuanjing touched her hand.

"So, Your Majesty likes me now? I'm in danger too..." Su Wanwan suddenly snapped out of her daze and abruptly changed the subject.

"When Your Majesty presented the portrait to the Princess, did you harbor murderous intentions towards me?"