Forced to marry, I picked up a young powerful official

Seeing that she looked serious and didn't seem to be joking, Cai Ling clenched his fists for a moment.

"But I did nothing wrong. Even if I were a princess of the royal family, how could I disregard the law like this?"

Shen Nankui sighed, "No doctor should be punished, and no commoner should be treated politely. If you repeatedly refuse the princess's invitation to you to paint, you will be defying the majesty of heaven and challenging the dignity of the royal family. Based on this alone, you will be guilty."

The sky was turning pale, and the light in the house gradually became brighter.

Cai Ling's eyes were still as dark as the night, and after a while he said, "I set the rule of not painting for the government because I don't want to be coerced by power."

He lowered his head and looked at his hands. "Painting should be free. I paint the mountains and rivers of this world, using my brush to record the flying kites, the leaping fish, the charming willows and the bright flowers. I also paint women and children, and all the lovely things in this world. My pen only paints what I like, and will never become a tool for others to pursue fame and fortune. So, even if the princess's people still come to me, my answer will remain the same."

Shen Nankui showed admiration in his eyes, and stood up and said: "Mr. Cai's character is inherited from the legacy of the predecessors. It is a blessing to have a Mr. Cai in the world. You and your paintings will be remembered by future generations."

Cai Ling also stood up and said, "I am afraid I don't deserve your praise. Besides, if it is true as you said, I will be in great trouble..."

If he met with misfortune at that time, how could he pick up his pen again and paint a picture that could be passed down?

Shen Nankui asked with a smile: "Since you know that disaster is coming, why don't you avoid it in advance?"

Cai Ling was stunned, then looked straight at Shen Nankui, "You know so much about me, and you can even predict my future. Could it be that you have a solution?"

Shen Nankui sat back on the bed. "The best way is to accept the princess' invitation. This way, the disaster can be turned into nothing. But this goes against your wishes."

She suddenly looked up and said, "Of the thirty-six strategies, running away is the best. Mr. Cai is famous. Princess Le Kang invited you because she knew you were near the capital. If she couldn't find you, maybe she wouldn't have this obsession. Are you willing to go far away and avoid the troubles in the capital?"

This is not a bad idea.

Cai Ling still shook his head, "Painting is free, and so am I. I am not a criminal. In this bright and clear world, why should I hide and be a coward? If this is the case, how can I paint without distractions?"

Shen Nankui was not surprised that he would say this. He hesitated for a moment and said, "Then there is only one last way..."

"What method?" Cai Ling was also a little curious.

"Please forgive me."

"Excuse me?"

Shen Nankui said, "Princess Le Kang wants to make things difficult for you because you have offended her and damaged her dignity. If that is the case, you should apologize before she gets angry and let the world know that it is not because you are disrespectful to the princess, but because you have no choice."

Cai Ling asked hurriedly: "What is the reason for this?"

Shen Nankui smiled slightly, "Just say that you don't paint for the government, not because you are arrogant, but because you made a vow in your early years. How can you break it? But the princess' invitation is a great blessing, you dare not disobey. In this dilemma, you can only ask for forgiveness yourself to seek the best of both worlds."

Cai Ling murmured, "If I show enough respect to the princess, then she won't be able to really punish me... This is a good idea!"

A hint of joy could not help but appear on his stern face, and he looked at Shen Nankui with shining eyes.

"If Miss Shen can really save me from this calamity, then she will be my benefactor."

"Where did this girl come from?" Shen Nankui raised his eyebrows.

Cai Ling's eyes fell on her belly which she held in her hands, and then he changed his words, "I spoke out of turn in a hurry, please forgive me, Madam Gu."

Shen Nankui smiled and waved his hand, "It's okay, it's okay. You helped me, and I will help you get through this disaster. It's even."

Cai Ling shook his head. "It's different. The people who arrested you didn't use force on you, and they wouldn't necessarily endanger your life. But I offended the princess. I am a stubborn person and I don't want to bend. If it weren't for your plan, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to be saved by the princess. Cai knows gratitude and resentment, so I should remember this favor."

He suddenly raised his arm and saluted, "Madam Gu, please accept my greeting."

"Mr. Cai, you don't have to do this."

Shen Nankui helped him up and said with a smile, "We don't know what Princess Lekang's personality is like. If she insists on making things difficult for us, this strategy will be useless, so there is still risk involved. However, if we can get through this smoothly, with Princess Lekang in front of us, I'm sure that no one in the government will dare to make things difficult for Mr. Cai in the future, and Mr. Cai will finally get what he wanted."

"Then Cai would like to thank Madam Gu even more."

When he puts away his coldness, he becomes a gentle gentleman.

Cai Ling said sincerely: "Mrs. Gu and I became connected through a dream. Although I don't know the reason, I believe what Mrs. Gu said today because she was thinking about Cai. Since Mrs. Gu said that you and I are old friends, I didn't know you before, but after this, you are also an old friend of Cai."

Shen Nankui smiled and said, "It is my honor to be able to become friends with Mr. Cai."

Cai Ling saw that she looked tired, so he said, "It's already daybreak. Madam Gu has been worried and frightened for the past two days, and she may not have had enough rest. Go to sleep quickly. I am here to protect you. Even if they come, I will never let them disturb your peace."

"Good work."

Shen Nankui had been running for two days and had been talking in the middle of the night, so he really couldn't hold on any longer. He thanked him, untied the bed curtains, and lay down to sleep.

She slept until noon. When the old lady came to deliver food, she saw that she was still asleep, so she pulled Cai Ling aside and quietly admonished him: "Young man, I think you are a caring person, why do you not care about your wife? Look how tired she is, why do you have to travel overnight? If there is something urgent, can't you put it off first? If a pregnant woman suffers, the fetus in her belly will suffer. You, as a husband and father, are both incompetent..."

The old lady chattered on for a long time, and Cai Ling responded with a smile.

"Yes, yes, grandma is right. I remember everything."

Shen Nankui slept particularly soundly this time, and felt much better when she woke up. She looked at the sky outside the window and knew that she had slept for a long time, but when she looked around the room, she did not see Cai Ling.

She was a little thirsty, so she stood up and went to the table to get some water. Cai Ling suddenly pushed the door open.

"I guess it's time for you to wake up," he put the bowl in his hand on the table, "These are wontons that grandma made especially for you, eat them while they're hot."

Shen Nankui was hungry and ate the wontons slowly.

Cai Ling was sitting nearby and suddenly asked, "Since you are married, where is your husband when you were kidnapped? Why didn't you try to rescue him?"