After the prince was reborn, he forced me to marry him and took me into the East Palace

Nan Yuan lowered her head, many thoughts flashing through her mind. She changed the subject and said, "Brother, let me bandage your hand first."

Nan Yuan pretended to pick up Nan Jiamu's still dripping blood, but Nan Jiamu dodged her.

“Don’t change the subject.” Nan Jiamu stared at Nan Yuan with a serious look in his eyes. He said, “Marriage is not a joke, Xiao Yuan’er, you should know that if you take this step without thinking it through, you will regret it!”

Regret?

Nan Yuan didn’t know.

But she knew that if she didn't do this, she would step into the trap set for her by Gu Jingheng step by step.

She understood better than anyone else that Gu Jingheng's feelings for her were not love, but desire at most, and the unwillingness after being rejected.

He is the best at lying. There is not a single truth in his mouth. Even if there is, it will be gone after weighing the pros and cons.

She could not compare with the grand ambitions in Gu Jingheng's heart, and was even not as good as Chu Yunni, whom he was about to bring back from outside the Great Wall.

As soon as he sees Chu Yunni, he will know that there is such a woman who can save him from having to balance the forces of all parties and can even work hand in hand with him.

By that time, he would never think of her again, and even felt that she was a stain in his life. If it weren't for her, he and Chu Yunni would have been a perfect match made in heaven.

Nan Yuan herself didn't want to belittle herself in this way, but in her previous life, Gu Jingheng thought so and did so.

He had her sent to Chu Yunni, and she could be tortured in any way she wanted, as long as she could vent her anger.

Chu Yunni is the one who will be the apple of his eye in the future, so what am I to her?

Nan Yuan bit her lip, feeling a dull pain in her heart, but she tried to keep her tone calm: "Brother, I won't regret it."

She couldn't tell Nan Jiamu about Gu Jingheng. She couldn't say it. She was soft-hearted towards Gu Jingheng again and again, and was deceived and used by him. Even though she knew that he only had desires for her, she still couldn't help but fall for him.

She couldn't say it.

Nan Jiamu looked at Nan Yuan with a serious look and said, "What about the prince?"

"Don't you like the prince?" Nan Jiamu asked, "Are you tired of him, or has he abandoned you? If you marry someone else without telling him, do you think he will let it go?"

Nan Jiamu felt that Gu Jingheng was most likely unaware of this matter, otherwise Shen Zhaixing would not have lost his composure in front of so many people.

"I don't like him anymore. Even if he comes back, it won't change this." Nan Yuan's voice was a little muffled. She sniffed and said, "Brother, he won't cause trouble when he comes back, at least not openly. Don't ask me about the rest. I just don't like him."

Nan Jiamu closed his eyes, tilted his head back slightly, leaned against the wall of the car, and said, "Xiao Yuan'er, you are too willful."

Is Gu Jingheng someone who can be provoked at will?

Nan Yuan bit her lip, but what else could she do? Was she just going to let him push her step by step into the same path as in her previous life?

Even if the path you choose in this life is difficult, it will not be more desperate than your previous life.

"Just let me be willful for once."

Looking down at Nan Yuan, Nan Jiamu couldn't bear to blame her anymore.

他伸手抚在南鸢的发顶：“罢了，想嫁便嫁吧，左右咱们两家离得近，他家人要是敢欺负你，哥立马就去揍他。”

***

Prime Minister's House.

As soon as Shen Zhaixing left Qingliangtai, he was tied up by the guards and taken back home. Not even a single news about him could be spread outside the Great Wall.

"Let go." Shen Zhaixing was tied up in a very embarrassing situation, and cursed angrily: "Who gave you the courage to tie me up? Let go!"

Shen Zhaixing screamed and struggled.

The guards turned a deaf ear to him, escorted him in the door, and then retreated.

"Untie them!" Shen Zhaixing looked at his bound hands and feet, lying on the ground in a mess, and shouted towards the door.

What a bunch of tactless guys!

Just as he was about to curse, he saw a piece of dark blue clothes appear in front of him.

He raised his head and looked upwards, only to see a weather-beaten yet gentle face, except that now it was tinged with anger.

He held a family sword made of ebony, smooth and heavy.

It was his own father.

Shen Zhaixing's heart skipped a beat and he quickly sat up from the ground.

"Dad..." Shen Zhaixing looked at Prime Minister Shen cautiously and called out carefully.

"You still know that I'm your father? Why didn't you think about your father when you did those shameful things?"

"What shameful thing have I done?" Shen Zhaixing muttered to himself.

When Prime Minister Shen saw Shen Zhaixing like this, he became even more furious and shouted, "You dare to draw your sword and kill someone in front of His Majesty and the Queen, isn't this embarrassing?"

"No, this is not shameful, it's not an exaggeration to say that this is a crime that will bring shame upon the entire clan!"

"Punish the entire clan? That's not that serious, right?" Shen Zhaixing smiled. "I see that His Majesty and the Queen are not angry. Besides, what's the relationship between Ah Heng and me? His Majesty and the Queen have watched me grow up since I was a child. Even if I really made an unforgivable mistake, they won't be really angry with me for Ah Heng's sake."

Prime Minister Shen was filled with rage as he spoke. He had lived a clean and cautious life, so how could he have raised such a... lawless and rebellious son?

"Don't you understand that serving the emperor is like serving a tiger? What do you really think of His Majesty and the Crown Prince..." Prime Minister Shen stopped here.

He was really infuriated by this evil creature, who even dared to comment on His Majesty and the Crown Prince.

"Dad, you really worry too much." Shen Zhaixing admitted his mistake quickly. He said in a flattering manner: "I know I was wrong. I will go to the palace to apologize to His Majesty and the Queen some other day, okay?"

"Know your mistakes? If you really knew you were wrong, you wouldn't have done what you did today!"

"Some time ago, you were jealous of the son of Minister Wang and insisted on marrying a prostitute. You made such a big fuss that I am embarrassed by you!"

Shen Zhaixing originally wanted to act obedient, but when he heard his father talking about the son of Minister Wang, his face suddenly darkened.

"Why are you bringing up old issues?"

Prime Minister Shen continued, "I've learned my lesson this time. I didn't look for any prostitutes."

"If you want to marry a girl from an honest family, your father won't object. But now the girl doesn't want to follow you. Are you going to kidnap her back? You're robbing a girl. Are you a robber?"

Shen Zhaixing admitted what was said earlier, but he didn’t admit the latter incident. How could he have forcibly abducted a woman?

"No, Dad, you misunderstood. I didn't forcefully rob the girl. It was because of Ah Heng that I..."

Unfortunately, before he could finish his words, Prime Minister Shen hit him on the back with a stick. With a dull thud, Shen Zhaixing fell to his knees in pain, with his forehead hitting the cold, hard bluestone slab.

He frowned in pain, tears almost bursting out, "Dad! Why did you hit me?"

Shen Zhaixing had never been beaten since he was a child, but today he was hit by his father with a stick and it hurt him so much that he felt aggrieved and his voice became much louder.

Prime Minister Shen glared at Shen Zhaixing and said, "It's fine if you just do what you want, but you also want to use the reputation of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is an upright person, can you just frame him?"

"Listen to what you say. Do you believe it? Did His Royal Highness the Crown Prince order you to rob the girl, or did His Royal Highness the Crown Prince like the girl and ask you to rob her? If you tell anyone what you say, will anyone believe it?"