usatvline Chapter 153 This is you, you should have recognized it earlier
Chapter 153 This is you, you should have recognized it earlier
Concubine Gao became suspicious when she saw her son's reaction.
"Do you have any feelings for Ji Chuhe?"
"Mother, I..." Xiao Jincheng felt flustered.
"Think about how she plotted against you! Your reputation was ruined by her! You should only have hatred for her, nothing else, do you understand?" Concubine Gao shouted angrily.
Xiao Jincheng felt very conflicted.
On the one hand, he knew that he and Ji Chuhe were in a hostile relationship.
But on the other hand, he would be uncontrollably attracted to Ji Chuhe.
Sometimes, when I have some free time, Ji Chuhe's figure will appear involuntarily in my mind.
It was as if he had an undefined disease for which there was no cure.
"Xiao Jincheng, you can like any woman in this world, but you can't like Ji Chuhe! Kneel down!"
Xiao Jincheng immediately stood up and knelt in front of Concubine Gao.
"You swear to me that you will never have any thoughts about Ji Chuhe again!"
Xiao Jincheng felt a pang of pain in his heart, but facing Concubine Gao's anger, he slowly raised his arm.
"I swear, I will never have any thoughts about Ji Chuhe again."
Concubine Gao secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
I need to find someone to be by my son’s side!
Over the years, she has been very strict about her son's private life. Her son doesn't even have a maid. If he had someone else around him, how could he have set his mind on Ji Chuhe!
"You go back first. I'll tell you when there's progress."
"Yes, mother, I will take my leave first."
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Huaiyang Prefecture Prison.
Xu Yan'er was locked in a cell, feeling as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.
Xu Gui has been taken away for interrogation, and the result is unknown.
"I want to see the prince! Do you know who I am? I am the prince's aunt! Go and help me pass the message!"
The jailer glanced at Xu Yan'er and ignored her.
"When I see the prince, I will definitely sue you! Just wait!"
The jailer got impatient and stood up and walked towards Xu Yan'er, "So what if you are the prince's concubine? You are imprisoned here for shielding a murderer. Don't you think about your current situation? The prince is busy trying the case, how can he have time to see you!"
Xu Yan'er's heart sank and her body collapsed.
She is really finished now!
It must be Ji Chuhe!
Ji Chuhe couldn't tolerate her, so she set this trap, hoping that the prince would drive her out of the palace!
What to do now?
Who else can help her?
The more Xu Yan'er thought about it, the more upset she felt. She became more panicked and couldn't control her tears.
It was dark and candles were lit in the cell.
Suddenly, there was a sound of unlocking a door.
When Xu Yan'er heard the sound, she didn't react at all and shrank into the corner without moving.
Xiao Yan'an walked down the stairs step by step, and immediately saw Xu Yan'er huddled in the corner of the cell.
"Prince." The jailer stepped forward and saluted.
Xu Yan'er didn't react when she heard these two words.
There's no way Xiao Yan'an would come.
He may not even want to care about her life or death.
"All of you go out." Xiao Yan'an ordered in a deep voice.
"Yes." The jailer immediately retreated.
Xu Yan'er stood up in surprise when she heard Xiao Yan'an's voice, and suddenly lay down in front of the prison door.
"Prince!" As soon as she called out, tears burst out of her eyes.
Xiao Yanan was furious, "Don't be like this again! As if you are the most wronged person in the world!"
"I feel wronged!" Xu Yan'er retorted loudly.
If she doesn't defend herself at this time, she will be charged with harboring a criminal!
"Prince, I went out of the house to find Xu Gui because I really wanted to understand the situation, and the Queen Dowager also knows about it! This matter involves the Queen Dowager, which means it involves the palace and the Prince. I just want to share the worries for the Prince!" Xu Yan'er explained hurriedly.
Xiao Yanan sat at the table, poured himself a glass of water and drank it, his face still gloomy.
"Prince, you must believe me." Xu Yan'er said pitifully.
"You're so worried about Xu Gui, but it's not like what you said before, that he abused you in this way and that way."
"He...his winery and some of his businesses were all stolen from me! Prince, I'm not worried about him. When I was a kid, he saved me from the water when I fell into it. It was only this time that I felt a little bit of affection for him. I really am not protecting him!"
Xiao Yan'an was so angry that he raised his hand and threw the cup out!
"Xu Yan'er, do I look stupid?"
Xu Yan'er's lips trembled and she dared not make a sound.
"You said that you were born in a humble family and lived a hard life, so I understand that you can do some dirty things for money! You and Zhao Kang took off their pants and stayed in the same room, but I still didn't care! As long as you explain to me, I will believe you! Because, I think that you are the woman I have loved, and I should give you the minimum trust!"
"I broke my promise to let you be my concubine! I spent all my money to prepare a betrothal gift and dowry for you, but you even faked your menstruation!"
Xu Yan'er wiped the tears from her face and turned around angrily, "I know that deep down in your heart you have never believed in me once! You doubt that I am not innocent, you doubt that Zhao Kang and I have an affair, and you even doubt my feelings for you!"
Normally, arguments would get to this point.
Xiao Yan'an would give in.
Xu Yan'er has always been in his heart.
However, today, he was filled with anger and could no longer make concessions.
"Why can't I doubt you?" Xiao Yan'an asked back.
Xu Yan'er was speechless for a moment.
"What about you, your actions, and the way you act in front of me, is there anything that doesn't make me doubt you? I should have known the real you a long time ago! Instead of deceiving myself again and again!"
"What about you? How many of your promises to me are true? You said you would marry me, but your wife is Ji Chuhe! You said you would only favor me, but you turned around and favored Dong Ling. You said you would only let me give birth to your child, but Dong Ling got pregnant before me!"
"These are all my faults, but my fault is not in marrying Ji Chuhe, nor in favoring Dong Ling, but in making those promises to you!"
"As the prince of Huaiyang, it's ridiculous for me to favor you alone! And it's even more ridiculous for me to agree to marry a woman of your status as my principal wife!"
Xu Yan'er's face turned pale and she couldn't utter a word.
Xiao Yanan had vented his anger and felt relieved.
He has broken his promise, but Xu Yan'er still uses these promises to bind him from time to time.
From now on, you don't have to be bound by these promises anymore.
Xu Yan'er knew that she could no longer control Xiao Yan'an, and was only concerned about the progress of Xu Gui's case.
If Xu Gui is convicted of being the murderer of four people, she will never be able to escape the charge of harboring a criminal!
"Sir, I don't blame you for breaking your promise. I volunteered to be your concubine. I know that you are the prince and it is impossible for you to favor only me. In fact, I have been prepared for this. It's just that you favored Dong Ling too quickly. I just wanted to make a scene. I don't really hate you."
"All I ask for is to be able to stay with the prince forever, that's enough."
Faced with Xu Yan'er's humbleness, Xiao Yan'an did not show any emotional fluctuations.