Male superiority and female superiority: forced love

Above the hall, there seemed to be rumbling thunder, and a tense atmosphere silently enveloped the area.

Ruan Chuyin remained silent. Her pupils, beneath her lashes, dilated and then shrank, the rage building inside her. Suddenly, she wanted to unleash every curse word she knew on Li Chanjuan and Jiang Xuanzhou.

If she had felt moved and grateful towards Jiang Xuanzhou at that first glance, that feeling was gone now.

"Ruan Chuyin, are you willing to marry Prince Linhuai as his concubine?" The loud voice of Emperor Yong echoed in the hall, with a lingering sound.

Did you finally ask her opinion?

The curve of her lips was lowered to the lowest point. After adjusting her mood, Ruan Chuyin slowly raised her head.

"I don't want to." She said these three words calmly. Her voice sounded soft, but it was actually very powerful.

He looked directly at Emperor Dayong with calm eyes, and his resolute attitude shocked everyone present.

Qin Guanzhi looked at Ruan Chuyin with deep eyes, and for the first time he recognized what his father had said to him before: "Some people look weak, but they are not."

The Duke and Duchess of Zhenguo were stunned by Ruan Chuyin's courage in defying power. Ye Sanning, in particular, had expected the young woman to agree without hesitation. After all, becoming a royal daughter-in-law was every woman's dream. Who wouldn't want to rise to the top?

Although Jiang Xuanzhou is not the crown prince, he is the only son of the current queen and has military merits. He may have hope of becoming the emperor.

Why would Ruan Chuyin reject such a good opportunity? It can only be said that the relationship between her and Qin Guanzhi is as solid as a rock, and she would give up everything for him.

Thinking of this, Ye Sanning lost her composure. She suppressed her restless son and gave her husband a series of glances.

Qin Lang looked at Li Chanjuan, who was trying hard to control her emotions, and the pale-faced Prince Linhuai, and stepped forward, bowing. "Your Majesty, marriage is a matter of mutual consent. Forced marriages are not sweet. Since Chuyin has no interest in the position of princess, Prince Linhuai should seek another suitable match. Furthermore, Chuyin is Guanzhi's fiancée, and the two will be married soon. As the Empress said, it's better to destroy a temple than to break up a marriage. I believe you also wish Prince Linhuai a happy and smooth marriage."

Li Chanjuan stared at her son with despair in his eyes. She was so angry that she almost lost control. Her murderous eyes shot straight at Ruan Chuyin.

This girl is really unexpected.

"Ruan Chuyin, do you know the consequences of refusing the marriage proposal?"

"Your Majesty, you weren't asking for my consent, but granting me a marriage?" Ruan Chuyin didn't look at Li Chanjuan, but at the Emperor of Dayong. If the Emperor nodded, she would have no choice but to take Qin Guanzhi and leave Dayong to live elsewhere.

I remember that Lu Zhigui and Song Lao from Licheng once said that they could find her a new identity in Beiyue Country, and Zuixianlou is also in Licheng, so living there would be nice.

"Ruan Chuyin, what do you mean?" Li Chanjuan was furious at her attitude. What? The Emperor and Empress of Dayong couldn't approve this marriage? Did they have to wait for the Emperor to give the go-ahead?

Jiang Chenfeng finally understood the relationship between these three people today. His son, clearly in unrequited love, was forcing himself to come between two lovers. For a moment, he felt that the three sword strikes Jiang Xuanzhou had received were not unfair at all.

A man needs dignity, a tree needs bark. He waved his hand and said, "Since you have no intention of marrying into the royal family, let's leave it at that. All of you, please withdraw." He raised his left hand and firmly placed it over Li Chanjuan's raised hand. His unquestionable gaze pierced deep into hers, forcing her to suppress the words she was about to utter. However, the murderous intent within her erupted in an instant. She had never wanted someone's life so badly as she did now.

"Ruan Chuyin, since you have no intention of becoming my consort, why did you give me a token of love?" Jiang Xuanzhou straightened his spine, took off the gold-plated hairpin from his collar, and pinched it tightly between his fingertips before questioning.

His emotions were very unstable, his tone was rapid and short, and he paused twice in the middle of his short sentence.

"I gave you the hairpin to thank you for saving my life. At that time, it was the only thing I could give you. I didn't know it would cause you to misunderstand. I... I'm sorry." Ruan Chuyin immediately understood why Jiang Xuanzhou had forcefully kissed her in the carriage and said a bunch of confusing words to her.

"You also know that I saved your life? Then do you still remember what I said that day?" Jiang Xuanzhou strode down the stairs and stood in front of her, so close that Qin Guanzhi pulled him down and kept a distance from him again.

It had been so long that Ruan Chuyin couldn't remember what else he said.

Jiang Xuanzhou sneered and helped her recall, "That day I said: 'I accept Miss Ruan's kindness, but a hairpin alone is not enough to repay my kindness. Do you remember it now?'"

The air stopped flowing instantly and the atmosphere became more solemn.

Jiang Xuanzhou had indeed said that. So, what he meant now was that he wanted to repay his life-saving grace by giving himself to him, right?

"The Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion will repay the prince's kindness to Hatsune." Qin Guanzhi hid the person behind him and met his sharp gaze. The moment their eyes met, it seemed as if there were only the two of them in the entire void.

A flash of red light flashed before his eyes. The exquisite ruby ​​ring caught Jiang Xuanzhou's attention, and his emotions completely lost control. He grabbed Qin Guanzhi by the collar and roared, "Don't forget who gave you this life! You haven't even repaid the debt you owe me, and yet you want to help her pay it? Ruan Chuyin, do you think so too? Should Qin Guanzhi repay all the favors owed to me? Or have you become despicable and shameless by being with him?"

What do you mean?

Jiang Xuanzhou spoke very quickly, and the information he conveyed was fragmented, making it difficult for her to understand.

"What does Qin Guanzhi owe you?" She quickly grasped the key point and walked out from behind the wide wall.

Ruan Chuyin's question not only made Jiang Xuanzhou lose control, but also sparked anger in Jiang Chenfeng and Li Chanjuan's eyes. Jiang Chenfeng, in particular, now understood why his son, despite all his efforts, still couldn't win a woman's heart. It seemed his mind was completely focused on the war.

Li Chanjuan knew that there must be something hidden behind Jiang Xuanzhou's sudden change of confession. The claim that there was someone else who assassinated him was a complete lie.

She slammed the phoenix chair hard and stood up suddenly, telling the "truth" with hatred, intending to capture the prince of the Duke of Zhenguo again.

This time, Emperor Dayong and Jiang Xuanzhou remained silent. Soon, the Imperial Guards surrounded the hall in three layers.

This scene caught the Duke of Zhenguo and his wife off guard. They never imagined that things would develop in this direction.