Resisting the Wind and Splendor

Lu Fengjin thought Chu Yueli would make a scene, since she was wronged in this matter.

Chu Yueli just looked at him quietly, neither crying nor making a fuss. This quietness made him feel inexplicably guilty.

“Ah Li, you’ve seen Yuan’er’s temper. She’s completely unwilling to share a husband with you, so I was going to break off the engagement.”

Lu Fengjin knew these words were hurtful; if Chu Yueli had obediently listened, he wouldn't have come to this.

It's just that she has a stubborn temper; he never intended to hurt her.

“Ah Li, Yuan’er’s willingness to enter the family with you is already her biggest concession. If you don’t agree, I’m afraid our marriage will have to be canceled.”

Chu Yueli was still looking at him, her lukewarm gaze inexplicably irritating Lu Fengjin.

"What are you thinking? Ali, no matter what you're scheming, I will not leave Yuan'er! Ali, let's open our hearts and talk, and stop thinking about all those complicated things, okay?"

He really didn't want to waste too much energy getting entangled with her, especially since Tuoba Feiyuan was still waiting for him at the mansion.

With her temper, if I don't go back soon, who knows how much trouble she'll cause when I get back!

“Alright, then I will open my heart and speak with Your Highness.” Chu Yueli finally spoke. “I remember that day, Tuoba Feiyuan said that if you can’t be with one person for life, don’t provoke her. If Your Highness marries me, how can you promise to be with her for life?”

Lu Fengjin's eyes darkened slightly: "This... is the second thing I need you to agree to."

She stopped talking and just looked at him quietly.

Lu Fengjin said softly, "I promised Yuan'er that I would never touch any woman other than her in this lifetime."

"Then why did the prince marry me? After marrying me, he'll make me live like a widow?" Chu Yueli found it ridiculous.

Lu Fengjin frowned: "But you occupy the position of Princess Jin, which is an unparalleled honor!"

She remained silent, and Lu Fengjin continued, "Your Duke's mansion may appear prosperous on the surface, but you know in your heart, Ali, that the Duke's mansion is now devoid of talent! Even General Chu is..."

He paused, realizing that this whole affair was ultimately caused by Tuoba Feiyuan.

But he didn't blame her. A girl who had just lost her family was bound to suffer a loss of life, so it was forgivable for her to act impulsively.

Lu Fengjin continued, “With General Chu like this, the Duke’s Mansion has no future. Ali, only by marrying me can you enjoy honor and favor for the rest of your life, and I will also be the Duke’s Mansion’s support! For you and for everyone in the Duke’s Mansion, I am your last resort.”

Therefore, she had no other way out but to marry him!

"Ali, I know you feel wronged, but as long as you behave yourself, I promise you that I will not let anyone take away your position as Princess Consort Jin!"

Lu Fengjin stared at her beautiful face, his expression serious: "Ali, it's already very difficult for Yuan'er to make concessions for you. So in the future, when you enter the manor, although you are the principal wife and she is the concubine, she will sit and stand with you in the manor. You are not allowed to use your status to suppress her, and I... will not allow you to bully her either, do you understand?"

Chu Yueli nodded: "I understand what Your Highness means."

She didn't object!

Lu Fengjin's eyes lit up, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Since you agree..."

"I disagree!"

Tuoba Feiyuan, his face contorted with rage, stormed in, led by Qin Wu, Lu Fengjin's personal bodyguard.

She strode up to Chu Yueli, drew her short sword with a whoosh, and pointed the tip at Chu Yueli's chest: "If you want to marry into the Prince Jin's mansion, you have to agree to a third condition!"