The sick king's bride to bring him good fortune

Ruan Mozhu's question seemed to hit the nail on the head. The prince looked at her carefully, then chuckled. "I know you're stronger than those men, but that's just your strength. As a woman, if you have anything you can rely on me for, I will absolutely help you. You should understand that." The prince's words surprised Ruan Mozhu. "Alright, Your Highness. If I wanted to restore my kingdom, would you help me?" Ruan Mozhu was certain the prince wouldn't agree, because this request was huge and required a lot of money. The prince would never sacrifice so much for her. Ruan Mozhu knew that power outweighed kinship; even if all emotions were invested, it probably couldn't compare to financial resources, which were very important. "You're asking this because you're sure I won't help you?" The prince was naturally curious; he didn't even know why Ruan Mozhu was so confident. "Of course, you wouldn't actually help me, would you?" Ruan Mozhu's eyes held a smile; she knew the prince wouldn't help her, wouldn't like her, but only wanted to help him out. "What I have is yours, and besides, it's just about restoring the kingdom. What I can do, I will absolutely do for you." The prince's eyes were genuinely sincere, which stunned Ruan Mozhu. He was so earnest, so earnest, that she was almost lost in his gaze. "Your Highness, could this be true love?" She didn't believe it. Even if he liked her somewhat, it wouldn't be more important than life itself. "Your Highness, do you know the saying that even family members deserve more respect? You're just pushing yourself to the brink of death. It makes me feel incredibly guilty. If you were to get injured for my sake, it would be the most painful thing imaginable, and I couldn't possibly compensate you for it." Ruan Mozhu naturally knew that the prince's status was noble, and if he were to get injured for her sake, she would likely have to pay for it. If she were injured, she wouldn't ask for anything, because the prince's mission was crucial, and he shouldn't have to get hurt for her. Ruan Mozhu understood this principle; after all, the difference between her and the prince was vast. She knew that she couldn't possibly implicate the prince, because this had nothing to do with him. If she dragged him into it, wouldn't that implicate him as well? The two had already boarded the carriage and were talking. Su'er, standing outside, chuckled, and her voice drifted in, saying, "The Prince and Princess are truly a pair of bickering lovers. When they're apart, they miss each other dearly; when they're together, they always seem to have disagreements." Su'er's words naturally made Ruan Mozhu embarrassed, and she laughed, "Who's a bickering lover with the Prince? It's not even worth it, is it?" Actually, Ruan Mozhu didn't particularly like the Prince. She found him rather irritating—not irritating, but rather a bit domineering. He always liked to control her strictly, without ever asking her consent. Therefore, Ruan Mozhu felt a sense of helplessness, a helplessness stemming entirely from her own life. "Your Highness, alright, wait a bit. When we go, you absolutely mustn't cause any trouble. Otherwise, if something goes wrong, I won't know what to do." Ruan Mozhu thought that the prince was somewhat impulsive, so if she had planned everything perfectly, but he interfered, wouldn't that disrupt her entire plan? She couldn't do that, after all, it was for the prince's safety and also for her own plan. Actually, Ruan Mozhu was quite independent, because she felt that she needed to handle her own affairs, and didn't need the prince to intervene. "The journey to Yunshui Kingdom will probably take five days, Your Highness. Do you have that much time? I wonder how you'll finish your other tasks." Ruan Mozhu was naturally a little gloating, because she felt that the prince had been too clingy, and now the prince had to bear the consequences. "You don't understand, do you? These official duties are completely unnecessary. Besides, they don't necessarily have to be done in the palace. They can be brought to my side, and I can do them anytime, anywhere. You're such a fool." Ruan Mozhu was also stunned, not expecting that the prince, an ancient person, would be so clever. But he was right; these official duties were just some memorials, which could be easily transferred to his own hands. "Oh, Your Highness, how can you be so clever? You truly make me admire you to the core." Ruan Mozhu was now somewhat flattering him, but the prince naturally saw through her intention and chuckled at her, "That's right. You only realize how clever I am now? Actually, I've always been clever." Ruan Mozhu suddenly felt that this sentence sounded so familiar. Only then did she realize that it was something she had said before. She didn't expect that the prince had borrowed it. If the prince were narcissistic at this moment, he would probably retort that it was actually her who was narcissistic, so Ruan Mozhu didn't say anything more. However, now, it's crucial that Ruan Mozhu avoid using any fancy language in front of the Prince. He'll eventually learn it anyway; he's so intelligent, he's practically mastered all her languages, almost like a half-modern person! Ruan Mozhu even felt tired, so she drifted off to sleep in the carriage. The weather was still good today. Opening the curtain, Ruan Mozhu even got up to bask in the sunlight. Ruan Mozhu said, "Aren't you sleepy? Why don't we sleep together?" Ruan Mozhu felt that when she slept, the Prince's eyes seemed to be staring at her, which made her feel very uncomfortable, a restless feeling rising within her. "Why should I sleep? I'm not sleepy, you just sleep." Unexpectedly, the Prince politely declined Ruan Mozhu's offer. Helpless, Ruan Mozhu had no choice but to try to sleep, but no matter how she tried, she couldn't feel comfortable. Every time she opened her eyes, she saw the Prince's gaze fixed on her, which made Ruan Mozhu feel utterly bewildered.