My elder sister forced me to become a concubine; I was reborn and remarried into the emperor's

Pei Ji felt as if his heart had been pricked by needles.

Before this, he had never thought about getting married or spending his life with anyone.

He always felt that marriage was just a formality and a formality. If it were really useful, his father would not have treated his mother that way, and those beautiful women in the harem would not exist.

It was only after falling in love with Wei Nanxun that she realized the importance of a promise and began to consider the necessity of this matter.

But she would rather remain unmarried for the rest of her life than marry him.

How could he not get hurt?

But Pei Ji quickly realized that this wasn't the first time he'd heard her say that. Back when they first met, she had said it to Ling Xi: she didn't have to get married.

At that time, she didn't know him, and it wasn't because of him that she didn't want to get married.

It was Consort Xian, Pei Yuyan, and her so-called family who drove this weak woman to the brink of losing her innocence.

By keeping her here today, isn't he doing the same thing?

Pei Ji's Adam's apple bobbed, his voice slightly hoarse: "Is it because of me?"

"You don't like me? You hate me?"

Wei Nanxun shook his head vigorously before realizing that it was too dark for him to see.

She added, "No, it's my own fault. It's me, I don't want to get married... Marriage is so boring."

Pei Ji agreed with this statement; before Wei Nanxun, he also found it quite uninteresting.

It is precisely because there are people who want to provide a sense of security, and people who want to possess things openly and honestly, that this matter becomes somewhat meaningful.

She didn't want to get married, and there might be various reasons, but he didn't want to delve into them.

As long as she doesn't resist him, it's fine.

Since it's neither dislike nor hate.

"So that means... you like him?"

This time, Wei Nanxun neither confirmed nor denied, but remained silent for a long time.

In Pei Ji's view, this was a tacit acquiescence, and his mood inevitably improved again.

He released his arms from hers and reached out his hand to her. The dark clouds had obscured the moonlight, but now that the clouds had dispersed, the moonlight seemed to fall into his palm.

Wei Nanxun didn't understand what he meant at first and blinked her teary eyes.

"Let's give it a try."

He didn't say much, but Wei Nanxun already understood what he meant.

Try to accept him; don't make a hasty decision.

Wei Nanxun found it rather novel; could this really be tried?

"If it still doesn't work after trying, can I still leave?"

This was her biggest concern. If he were like Pei Yuyan, threatening her with her father and brother to keep her trapped here, and then having someone else he liked, he could freely like that person without restraint.

But she was forever locked in his cage, never to escape again.

"You can leave anytime you want."

Wei Nanxun hesitated for a moment, then said firmly, "When has Pei Ji ever gone back on his word?"

Yes, he is Pei Ji, not Pei Yuyan.

A very, very long time passed, long enough that Pei Ji was about to withdraw his hand.

A soft, boneless, and smooth little hand covered his hand.

His hands were large, and compared to them, hers were much shorter, like a child's hand.

She used to think her fingers were already very long, and people would always praise her for her slender, long, and beautiful fingers, but his fingers could completely cover hers.

Fingers squeezed between the fingers, slowly bending and tightening, the ten fingers interlocking, giving a wonderful sense of security.

This also left Wei Nanxun stunned. She realized that besides sleeping in bed and engaging in marital relations, people could be so intimate with each other.

They could hug, kiss, and hold hands, which surprisingly made her not want to pull away immediately.

On the contrary, I found it quite amusing, and my fingers, which were being held, unconsciously curled up.

Although the movement was quick and subtle, it was still caught by Pei Ji.

The little girl had just finished being curious and tried to pull her hand away, but before she could move, he grabbed her hand and held it tightly so she couldn't move.

"Blackie, I'll take you with me."

Wei Nanxun really wanted to say, "If you really knew it would be this dark, then you should have brought a lantern, or you could have just not gone."

But she was already being led forward, and she didn't know where the road ahead led. Instead of a brick road, it had turned into a gravel path, and it was easy to twist her ankle and lose her balance if she wasn't careful.

After nearly tripping over something unknown, she resigned herself to her fate and stopped struggling.

Since he said he would give it a try, let's give him and ourselves a chance.

As the master once said, 'Attachment and clinging are nothing more than the inability to let go. Only by letting go can we forgive ourselves and move forward.'

If it still doesn't work after trying, she believes Pei Ji will let her go.

Soon the path widened, and lanterns were hung on both sides of the road, and she could see where she was.

Pei Ji then led her to the stables.

This was completely different from the stables Wei Nanxun had imagined. They were very clean, with each room covered with thick straw, and the iron doors were not closed, so the foals inside could be seen at a glance.

The most magnificent of them all was a tall, sturdy horse. It was entirely black except for its four hooves, which had red hair. It looked as if it was treading on flames, majestic and domineering, and impossible to look away from.

It's just that it's closing its eyes right now, as if it's resting.

Wei Nanxun stared intently, completely baffled as to why Pei Ji had suddenly brought her to the stables.

Just as he was thinking this, Pei Ji put his other finger to his lips and blew gently. The horse immediately opened its eyes and ran straight toward them.

The horse ran very fast; even though there was only one, it had the momentum of a thousand troops.

Although Wei Nanxun had ridden in a carriage many times, he had never been so close to a horse before.

Besides, the horses at home were all old and strong, not such a spirited steed. She instinctively tried to shrink back, but that hand held her tightly.

"Don't be afraid, it won't hurt you."

Even after saying that, Wei Nanxun still couldn't help but close her eyes just as the horse was about to crash into her.

The expected pain didn't come; instead, a head nuzzled against her shoulder.

She felt the slightly prickly hair brush against her chin, and the warm, moist breath on her neck.

She cautiously opened her eyes, and before her were the horse's large, round eyes, wet and not as fierce as she had imagined. On the contrary, this spirited steed was surprisingly docile.

"It, it seems to like me a lot."

Wei Nanxun subconsciously reached out to touch the horse's head, but only after raising her hand did she realize that their hands had been clasped tightly together all this time.

Just now we could say it was because it was dark and the road was difficult to walk, but now there aren't so many excuses.

Without the cover of night, her cheeks immediately turned red.

She quickly pulled her hand away, too ashamed to look at him.

Pei Ji rubbed the warmth of his fingertips, looking at her bright red ears, and couldn't help but smile.

"What's its name?"

"Blazing sun".

"The blazing sun? It suits it perfectly. It has such a gentle temperament, it's so cute."

Pei Ji put the hand that had been clasped behind his back, looked at Lie Yang who usually kicked anyone he saw, and couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

He had always heard that people were lustful, but now he realized that horses were lustful too.

"You're the first person to say it has a good temper."

Wei Nanxun was stroking Lieyang's head when she heard this. She looked up curiously and asked the question that had been bothering her: "Your Highness, why did you bring me here?"

"I'll teach you how to ride a horse."

“Aren’t you afraid I won’t let you go? Once you learn to ride a horse, no one will be able to stop you anymore.”

"including me."