Ruan Tang couldn't help but pushed Chu Mu gently, "Your Highness, can you let go of me first?"
Chu Mu, however, acted as if he couldn't hear it and tightened his grip on his hands a little more.
"Little Gummy, if you have anything to say, just say it, and I will listen."
Ruan Tang only felt depressed. He had always had the final say between them, and he did whatever he said, never taking her feelings into consideration.
"Your Highness, I don't want to marry you. The Queen Mother has misunderstood..."
Chu Mu finally let go of her, but his hands were still on her arms.
He stared at her momentarily, trying to discern the truth of her words from her eyes.
Ruan Tang's eyes were cold and devoid of any other emotions.
Chu Mu only felt a tightness in his chest, as if there was a hole of depression stuck there, and he couldn't get out no matter what.
"If Your Highness wants to thank me for saving you, all you have to do is return my maidservant to me and don't pester me in the future. That would be the greatest gift to me. I dare not ask Your Highness to marry me, but I hope that Your Highness can do it. "
Chu Mu's shining eyes gradually dimmed, and the hand on his arm slowly dropped.
He had actually guessed it a long time ago. How could Ruan Tang agree to marry him?
When his mother said it, he had already guessed it.
Even if she did agree, she must have been forced to do so, and she must not have meant it sincerely.
really!
But he just wanted to give it a try. Maybe she really agreed?
But, now it seems that it is not.
In fact, he really couldn't understand that there were so many women in Shangjing who wanted to marry him, but he didn't even like them.
He just fell in love with her, but she couldn't look down on herself.
Even if she could have supreme power by marrying him, she didn't seem to care about it.
"What if I don't want to? If I insist on marrying you, what should you do?"
Ruan Tang chuckled lightly, and a hint of self-mockery flashed across his lips: "What else can be done? If His Highness insists on marrying, I will naturally have no choice but to marry. Can I still say no? Do I have the right to say no?"
Yes, if he marries by force, how can there be a woman that he cannot marry?
"I would like to know why you are so reluctant to marry me?"
It was then and it is now.
He asked her to stay with him before. Although he didn't have a status for her at that time, being by his side was the best nameplate. Even if he didn't have a status, others would respect her respectfully.
Now he is willing to give her a title and let her be his princess.
Why is she still unwilling?
Ruan Tang looked at him and asked after a long time: "In His Highness's heart, what is the meaning of two people getting married? What is the most important prerequisite for two people to get married?"
What does it mean to get married? What are the most important prerequisites?
He had never thought about this, he only knew that in these years, she was the only woman who he did not exclude from staying by his side.
Seeing that he didn't answer for a long time, Ruan Tang had no choice but to speak again.
"Two people get married because they love each other and want to stay together for a lifetime..."
"But, His Highness does not love me, and I... do not love His Highness. If we are tied together forcibly, it may be fine for a short time, but as time goes by, the freshness will wear off. What will happen to Your Highness then? What will I do? ?”
"I also know that His Highness is a man among men, with a noble status. It is impossible for him to have only one woman in this life. His Highness has become more interested in me. There are other women, but what about me? What about me after being forgotten by His Highness? ? I will be trapped in a small courtyard in the back house, feeling sorry for myself and wasting my life."
"Your Highness, maybe others think that this is a woman's life and there is nothing to care about, but I can't do it. I just want a pair of people for the rest of my life, holding hands until they grow old. If these are not possible, then I would rather spend the rest of my life. None of them get married."
Chu Mu had never thought about this, and had never heard anyone say this.
In his understanding, a woman is a part of a man. Regardless of whether a man loves her or not, she will only be his.
This was the first time he had heard remarks like hers.
A pair of people for life, holding hands until they grow old.
Can he guarantee that she will be the only woman in his life and that he will stay with her until the end of his life?
He himself did not dare to give an answer.
A man in this world has always had three wives and four concubines. In the past, he had not been involved in love affairs and did not know what it was like.
But now, he has tasted the joy of it. His whole life is so long, can he really just keep her alone?
And you still don’t know what’s going on with your current situation? It is unknown whether this poison can be poisoned.
Chu Mu's stunned look and silence made Ruan Tang sigh in relief.
Taking advantage of this energy, she continued:
"Your Highness, you have a distinguished status, and you don't have to stick to just one person. I also know that you are still new to me. The agreement between us still exists, and I will continue to abide by it."
"But I still want to ask His Highness to have mercy and change one year to three months. For the sake of saving you, I am asking for a favor from you."
"In three months, I will leave for Beijing. Your Highness will no longer be able to see me and will gradually forget about me. By then, there will be a better woman by your side."
Chu Mu knew that this was actually the best, but he felt uncomfortable in his heart.
Especially what she said just now, "I don't love Your Highness either" made him feel so depressed that he couldn't seem to get rid of it.
Xu has never been so disobedient to him. Maybe no one has ever dared to reject him. He still can't adapt, right?
After a long time, he said: "Half a year."
Ruan Tang was stunned for a moment, then understood, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.
"Okay, it's settled. Thank you, Your Highness, for making it happen."
It doesn't matter if it only lasts for two or three months. Maybe he will get tired of it within half a year?
Men generally only pursue things they can’t get.
If she stayed by his side obediently for a while, he would surely get tired of it before long.
Ruan Tang agreed readily, but Chu Mu was a little unhappy.
The expression on Ruan Tang's face became much more relaxed. He never imagined that this frank 'negotiation' would go so smoothly.
Before Chu Mu could say anything else, she said, "If your Highness has nothing to do, I'll go out first."
But as soon as she stood up, Chu Mu held her hand.
"I will find a way to cancel your engagement with Shen Qianyi."
Ruan Tang was startled for a moment, then nodded, "Then I'll have you, Your Highness."
Now that she had talked about it and negotiated the terms, there was no need for her to continue to refuse his help.
With his intervention, her engagement with Shen Qianyi could be resolved faster, and she was extremely happy.
"In addition, I plan to go to the Western Regions in person to search for medicine in a few days, and you will come with me."
His mother and Ling Qing had already informed him of his situation. He didn't have much time. Instead of waiting here, he might as well go there in person and find out who he was. You can actually use the poison from the Western Region to harm him?
"but I……"
She ran out secretly and has been outside for two days now. If Mrs. Ruan and her wretched father find out, they may cause trouble again.
She must go back quickly now.
After she went back, it was difficult for her to come out again.
Even if they could come out, it would be impossible to go to a place as far away as the Western Region for two or three months. Will Mrs. Ruan and Ruan Jizhong agree?
I definitely won't agree to it.
"I know what you are worried about, and I will find a solution. You don't have to worry. You just need to go back and pack your bags. I will send someone to pick you up by then."
Although Ruan Tang doesn't really want Chu Mu to come forward, because once he comes forward, Mrs. Ruan and Ruan Jizhong will know about their relationship.
Although she wanted to break off her engagement with Shen Qianyi, she didn't want too many people to know about their relationship.
After all, this is not a glamorous thing.
But it seemed like she couldn't influence Chu Mu. No one else could stop him from doing what he wanted to do.
And he has been tolerant enough to himself today.
She couldn't push her further. What if he was unhappy and he went back on the deal he had just made?
Not long after, Ruan Tang left Prince Ning's Mansion and returned to Jing'an Marquis Mansion along the same route with Tana.
The news of Chu Mu's awakening must not have been announced to the public yet, as there are still forbidden troops guarding the outside of Jing'an Marquis Mansion.
When Ruan Tang and Tana emerged from the pond in Fushan Garden, the yard of Fushan Garden was still deserted. It must be that Mrs. Ruan has not recovered from her illness.
After all, this matter is of great importance. If Ruan Wenxuan is really executed if he is not careful, the only heir to the Jingan Marquis Mansion will be gone.
Can Mrs. Ruan not be anxious?
Ruan Tang took Tana back to Haitang Garden again.
Three days later, Mrs. Ruan suddenly sent someone to call Ruan Tang to Fushan Garden.
When Ruan Tang arrived, Ruan Jizhong and Fang Huairou, as well as Ruan Changhuan and Ruan Wenxuan were all there.
Mrs. Ruan may have not recovered from her illness, but she looks very haggard and has lost a lot of weight.
She usually had sharp eyes, but now her eyes were dull.
Ruan Tang paid his respects to Mrs. Ruan and Ruan Jizhong one by one before being shown her seat.
After she sat down, Mrs. Ruan spoke, and she went straight to the point: "A Tang, Empress Dowager Gang has issued a decree to send you and your brother to the prison cell of Dali Temple to await punishment."
"But the Empress Dowager is merciful. In consideration of my kindness to your grandmother in saving her, she can leave your brother at home to await his punishment. After all, he is the only child of our Ruan family. As for you, you can also avoid jail. However, You need to go to Prince Ning's Mansion to attend to your illness. If Prince Ning can wake up, you can be exempted from guilt and return home. If not, you can only..."
Mrs. Ruan did not continue, but Ruan Tang already knew what she meant.
Although she knew that it might be what Chu Mu meant.
But she could also guess that when the Empress Dowager came forward, she should use her skills in rescuing the driver to protect one of them.
You don’t need to think about it, but you also know that Mrs. Ruan chose Ruan Wenxuan.
This was expected, but Ruan Tang still couldn't help but feel some sympathy for the original owner.
In the Ruan family, she was always the one who could be discarded.
If they hadn't known that Chu Mu might be able to be saved, she would have been guillotined by them right now.
Ruan Tang's lips curved slightly, feeling ironic.
Mrs. Ruan couldn't see her expression, but she just ignored it on purpose.
She continued: "You are going to Prince Ning's Mansion to serve an illness. If you have a marriage contract with you, it must be inappropriate. Therefore, my grandmother asked the Empress Dowager to invalidate your engagement with the Duke's Mansion, and the Empress Dowager also agreed. "
