Male superiority and female superiority: forced love

"Is it okay... not to go?" Ruan Chuyin asked in a low voice with trembling eyelids.

The atmosphere in the room became even more silent.

Jiang Xuanzhou felt as if a wheel was pressing on his heart, grinding back and forth and causing him excruciating pain.

The strong resentment made his eyes turn red in an instant, and reflected in the swaying candlelight, he couldn't tell which one was the real firework.

"Can you give me a reason?" At this moment, even if he had already guessed it or was unwilling to face it, he wanted to hear this woman say it word for word. He wanted to know how heartless his princess could be.

Ruan Chuyin's reason for not wanting to go wasn't as complicated as Jiang Xuanzhou imagined. After pondering for a moment, she said, "I... get stage fright. The more people there are, the more nervous I get."

"There are quite a lot of people in the restaurant." Jiang Xuanzhou glanced sideways, holding the tea bowl in one hand and rubbing the lid repeatedly with the other, as if he could not accept such a far-fetched explanation.

"That's different. The restaurant is packed, so I can stay in the kitchen and wear a veil. But I can't go to the palace for a banquet. How many eyes will be on me then?" Through Wang Yumei and the others, Ruan Chuyin was already fully aware of her fame in Liangcheng. Whenever she showed up, she was the center of attention. She had never been the type to be flamboyant, bold, or show off.

Jiang Xuanzhou fell silent. Suddenly, he asked, "If Qin Guanzhi asked you to go with him, would you go?"

"No," she replied without hesitation, leaving Jiang Xuanzhou frozen in place for three seconds. When he came to his senses, the lines on his face seemed much softer than before.

But this reason wasn't enough to convince my father and mother, so they continued, "Hatsune, besides this palace banquet, there will also be the Hundred Flowers Banquet, the Lantern Pavilion Banquet, the Cold Food Banquet, the Qujiang Banquet, the Tanchun Banquet, and even the New Year's Eve party you missed a few days ago. Even if you managed to avoid it this time, what about the next one? Furthermore, at this palace banquet, my father intends to select a princess for the crown prince, so many people will be attending. Those noble ladies you're friends with will also be in attendance."

Hmm? How did he know that I was close to the Three Golden Flowers?

Ruan Chuyin's expression was briefly dazed when she heard this, and she suddenly wanted to leave again. But she quickly shook her head.

"Your mother doesn't like me. What if she gives me trouble? With so many people watching, it will be difficult for you to help me. I'd better not go." When he thought of the queen's fierce eyes, he suddenly felt that the room was colder than when the heater was not on.

The blunt words left Jiang Xuanzhou speechless for a moment.

It turns out that the Queen Mother's dislike for Hatsune Miku is so obvious...

"The Queen Mother has been ill recently and may not attend the palace banquet." Jiang Xuanzhou comforted her.

Ever since Li Chanjuan learned that her ancestor had passed away, she had been devastated. Even the power and her child's throne, which she valued most, seemed less important. She was in a daze all day long, and spent most of her time staring blankly at the hibiscus in the back garden.

Only at the moment of loss will people understand what they really want in their life.

If she could turn back time, she would definitely not choose this heavy and cold phoenix crown.

Ruan Chuyin pondered over it, the more she thought about it, the more the shadow of worry grew. "Maybe not," she thought, "but then there's still a possibility of attending?" She shook her head even faster.

"If you can't handle it, I'll go back to Licheng tomorrow."

If she couldn't hide, couldn't she just run? Including Wei Shizhang, she had three husbands who were all from Beiyue. The benefits of having so many men were evident at this moment.

Jiang Xuanzhou hadn't expected that this woman would actually want to escape in order to avoid the palace banquet. He was completely speechless and his expression became even uglier.

"Ruan Chuyin, do you want me to become the laughing stock of Dayong?"

The hoarse and weak voice seemed to have gone through ninety-nine and eighty-one hardships, which made her pause for breath.

Raising his eyes slightly, he saw a hint of fragility in those slightly dull eyes, and those pale thin lips were trembling slightly, as if he was trying hard to endure something and not wanting to let more words of blame spill out of his mouth.

The calm sea of ​​her heart was stirred up by waves, one higher than the other, until it became so high that she could no longer ignore the sadness in the man's eyes.

"Okay... okay. But let me be clear, I can't dance, sing, play the piano, or even compose poetry. Please don't make things difficult for me when the time comes."

Whether she can do it or not, she has to be frank with you first.

Jiang Xuanzhou's eyes gradually lit up, and the moment he picked up the tea bowl, a long-lost smile appeared on the corner of his lips.

"You are my princess and you are not participating in the prince's selection of princesses, so you don't need to perform on stage." He was very sure of this, otherwise he would not have insisted on having her attend the banquet.

The tense atmosphere was finally relieved, and Ruan Chuyin finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Is there nothing else? Then I'll leave first?" She slowed down her tone and asked slowly.

I don’t know if it was my illusion, but I suddenly felt that the tense atmosphere seemed to have returned.

My heart sank.

Is there anything else you want to talk about?

Wei Jiusi was still in the restaurant and had not had time to show up at the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. Many things were waiting for her to finalize.

"Have you forgotten your identity again? The land you stand on is also your home. It's so late, where do you want to go?" Jiang Xuanzhou smiled very lightly, and before he finished speaking, he had already come to her.

The delicate woman's body stiffened visibly, and the sound of swallowing in her throat was clearly audible in the silent night.

Just as he was about to speak, he felt two strong hands lift him up. After regaining his composure, his eyes met, and he could clearly see the dark color surging from the man's eyes, so intense that it captivated his soul.

"I ask you, are you my princess? Are you my wife?"

"Did you say that day that you would live a good life with me if I could save Qin Guanzhi?"

"Do you... admit it or not?"

The three resounding questions were like three thunderclaps that tortured Ruan Chuyin's soul.

Jiang Xuanzhou's straight gaze was wrapped in a layer of light fierceness, and his narrow and long starry pupils were stained with a faint red. The heavy breathing was like the beating of drums on the battlefield, and every rise and fall was full of power.

Her shoulders were pinched so hard in his hands that she couldn't think any further.

"recognize!"

The resounding answer finally dispelled all of Jiang Xuanzhou's concerns and lifted the heavy burden from his heart.

As long as she acknowledges him, this woman will always be his princess.

A large hand was raised high, tucking the loose hair from her ear. Ruan Chuyin's gradually darkening eyes suddenly alerted her, and she tilted her head slightly.

Perhaps it was this subconscious resistance that drove Jiang Xuanzhou completely mad, and he pressed the person heavily onto the table behind him.