dtnovels Chapter 217 Ji Lianxing
Chapter 217 Ji Lianxing
Chapter 217 Ji Lianxing
The maid who had been knocking on the door waited for a long time, but still heard no response from inside, so she asked again, "Your Highness, are you resting? The princess has come to see you!"
Lin Fei rubbed his head, looking quite troubled, and finally replied, "Not yet. Tell the princess to wait a moment, I'll be right there."
Lin Fei steeled himself and walked into the hall. Princess Pingyang was already seated there, waiting for Lin Fei's arrival.
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Princess Pingyang was Emperor Liu Xun's most beloved daughter, and she received a formal royal education from a young age. She was well-educated, gentle, and graceful, far surpassing Lin Fei, a prince who had entered the royal family later in life.
Upon seeing Lin Fei approach, Princess Pingyang stood up and gracefully bowed to him, saying, "Pingyang greets her husband."
Hearing the word "husband" sent a shiver down Lin Fei's spine. To be honest, he had absolutely no interest in the position of imperial consort. Yet, by a twist of fate, he had been chosen as the imperial consort of the Northern Han Kingdom. He himself was quite troubled about how to explain it to Princess Pingyang.
Simply walking away like that is definitely not in Lin Fei's character. Not to mention the consequences of directly running away from the wedding, which he cannot bear.
After hesitating for a long time, Lin Fei still didn't know how to start the conversation.
Princess Pingyang, however, was very perceptive. Noticing Lin Fei's hesitant expression, she took the initiative to ask, "Does my husband have something he wishes to say to Pingyang?"
Lin Fei sighed inwardly. Princess Pingyang was indeed a good woman. But the more she was like that, the less Lin Fei wanted to marry her.
If it were a spoiled princess, Lin Fei would have gritted his teeth and married her anyway; at worst, they would never speak to each other again. But Princess Pingyang was a kind and understanding woman. If Lin Fei forced himself to marry her, wouldn't he be ruining her life?
Lin Fei could never do such a thing.
Lin Fei forced himself to speak, "Princess, how could this position of consort be..."
Lin Fei had only spoken halfway when Princess Pingyang interrupted him with a bitter smile: "Are you trying to say that you don't want to be the prince consort?"
Seeing Princess Pingyang's pale face, Lin Fei felt a pang of heartache for no reason, but he still hardened his heart and said, "Princess, please don't be offended. I really had no intention of becoming the consort of the Northern Han. This position was obtained by chance."
“Actually, I’ve known for a long time that someone like you would never be willing to be bound to the Northern Han Kingdom.” Princess Pingyang’s expression darkened, and she gave a bitter smile. “It’s just that you are better than those people, so I asked my father to give you the position of consort.”
Lin Fei then realized that the reason he had obtained the position of imperial son-in-law was because Princess Pingyang had asked Emperor Liu Xun of Han for help.
He felt increasingly guilty: "I'm sorry, Princess..."
“You don’t need to apologize to me,” Princess Pingyang said with a forced smile. “Everyone has their own choices. I asked my father for you. Since you are unwilling, I will not force you.”
Hearing that Princess Pingyang didn't intend to force him to stay, Lin Fei breathed a sigh of relief. To be honest, Lin Fei preferred to part ways amicably with a kind and understanding woman like Princess Pingyang rather than completely sever ties.
“In that case, thank you for your understanding, Princess.” Lin Fei cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to Princess Pingyang. “I shall take my leave now.”
"You can't even stay here for a moment longer?" Princess Pingyang's eyes glistened with tears as she stared intently at Lin Fei. "Do you hate me that much?"
"No..." Lin Fei was about to explain, but then he thought that matters between men and women were complicated and difficult to unravel. Since things had already been made clear, it was better to cut the Gordian knot and not get entangled any further. So he changed his words and said, "It's just that since I have already refused the position of the prince consort, it would be inappropriate for me to stay here any longer. I'd better take my leave."
After saying that, Lin Fei turned around and prepared to leave.
"Wait!" Princess Pingyang called out to Lin Fei, "Don't rush off. Actually, besides visiting you, I have something important to discuss with you tonight."
Lin Fei stopped and turned to ask, "I wonder what brings the princess here?"
He felt quite sorry for Princess Pingyang, so he said to her, "Princess, if you have any request, I will do my best to fulfill it."
Princess Pingyang stared at Lin Fei and said, "Even if I asked you to stay and become the prince consort, could you do it?"
Lin Fei felt embarrassed and couldn't answer for a moment.
"I knew it, you were just saying that." A look of disappointment flashed in Princess Pingyang's eyes. "Don't worry, since you want to leave, I, Pingyang, am definitely not someone who forces others to do things against their will. I came to see you tonight on the behalf of a friend."
She sighed and said, "Originally, I didn't want her to see my husband. But since you're so determined to leave, I can't stop you. So let her see him before you go!"
Hearing Princess Pingyang's words, Lin Fei was also curious—who exactly was this person who wanted to see him?
You see, he didn't know anyone in the Northern Han Kingdom. Everyone who came to attend the Heroes' Gathering had already returned home. If there was anyone he knew in the Northern Han capital, it was only Xiang Boyue, who hadn't yet set off back to Xiaxiang—because the Black Armor Army was going to have a joint military exercise with the Imperial Guards, Xiang Boyue had temporarily stayed in the capital after the Heroes' Gathering.
If it were Xiang Boyue who wanted to see him, given his status, he could have simply come to his door; there was no need for Princess Pingyang to bring him in. Therefore, Lin Fei was also eager to know who exactly wanted to see him.
A stunningly beautiful woman slowly walked in from outside the door, smiling as she stared at Lin Fei.
Although her face was quite different from before, Lin Fei recognized her at a glance. Such a beautiful woman with such alluring eyes—there was probably no one else in the world but Ji Lianxing.
"Sister Ji, it's you?" Lin Fei was obviously very surprised. He never expected that the person looking for him would be Ji Lianxing.
"What, kid? Can't your sister come to see you?" Ji Lianxing looked at Lin Fei with a half-smile. "Or are you saying that now that you've become the prince consort of the Northern Han Kingdom, you don't recognize me as your sister anymore?"
Lin Fei was speechless. Ji Lianxing always liked to tease him with her words, but he had long since stopped taking it seriously.
Lin Fei also knew that although nine out of ten of Ji Lianxing's words were unreliable, she was the type of person who wouldn't come to him without a reason. Her presence here must mean she had something important to discuss with him.