Quick Wear: When a Delicate Beauty Becomes Cannon Fodder

The Little Princess in the Palace (7)

  "Look what I brought you!"

  Ruan Ruan smelled the fragrance and leaned forward to sniff it. "What is it?"

  What you see are plump candied fruits, small and plump, which look very delicious.

  This is a style that is not available in the mansion.

  "Try one?"

  As she spoke, she reached her slender fingers into the oil paper bag, picked out an extra plump one and twisted it between her fingertips.

  Against her lips.

  The rich fruity aroma was within reach, the joints of the palm were distinct, and the veins on the back of the hand were throbbing slightly.

  Ruan Ruan felt a little embarrassed, and carefully opened her lips to bite a bit of the candied fruit to avoid touching his fingertips.

  The sweet and sour taste made her squint her eyes unconsciously, "Mmm, delicious."

  "I bought some other ones, do you want to see them?"

  Rong Yan asked with a smile, the sticky touch of candied fruit still lingering on his fingertips. He took out a handkerchief and wiped it, wiping away the scent she left behind when he approached.

  He twirled his fingertips, stood up and took the food and gadgets he had just bought.

  He placed it in front of Ruan Ruan without any care, without showing his usual cleanliness at all, and just put it directly on the quilt.

  He looked down at Ruan Ruan, who was fiddling with those things with sparkling eyes and a focused expression.

  "Next time we have a chance, we can go shopping together."

  "Great, great!" She had never visited an ancient market before and was quite interested.

  Ruan Ruan agreed immediately.

  After a while, Ruan Ruan noticed his gaze and her expression became quite serious, as if she had something to say.

  Ruan Ruan was influenced and started to become serious.

  "I just went to see His Majesty..."

  "What did he say? Did he embarrass you?!"

  "Yes, he is an emperor after all, and it won't be easy to deal with him. If it really doesn't work, forget it. I can still hold on for a while when I go back. I don't want to implicate you."

  Ruan Ruan thought that she had passed this crisis, and even if she returned to the palace, she would still have some time to recover. The prime minister and the emperor were already fighting fiercely, and she couldn't be an excuse for others to attack him.  

  "What nonsense!"

  A male voice with a hint of anger interrupted her thoughts, not directed at her, but at the situation in her words.

  He remembered what the doctor had said.

  Rong Yan adjusted himself, "Sorry, I was too excited."

  He wrapped his big palm around Ruan Ruan's two small hands, and coaxed her gently, "Don't say such things again. How can this be considered as endurance? You will spend every day happily from now on..."

  Ruan Ruan looked up at him and nodded blankly.

  Rong Yan held her hand without letting go and spoke slowly.

  "I asked His Majesty for a marriage, and His Majesty has agreed..."

  Hearing this, Ruan Ruan couldn't help but interrupt him.

  "Arranged marriage?! But I..." He suddenly stopped here, with an expression on his face that seemed to be hesitant to speak.

  Seeing her displeasure, Rong Yan's eyes darkened and he explained.

  "Don't worry, this is just a temporary solution. His Majesty didn't agree to release you at first, so this is the only way I can keep you outside. After marriage, we can pretend to be a couple to the outside world, and it won't affect our lives."

  After a pause, he added, "I'm sorry, I didn't ask for your consent in advance."

  Ruan Ruan was persuaded and shook her head.

  "I don't blame you. I also know that this is not an easy thing to do. Maybe this is the best way..."

  "Did you say when you'll get married?"

  "Seven days later."

  "good."

  ...

  Now that we are at this point, Ruan Ruan asked.

  "So...are we going to live in the same house in the future?"

  (End of this chapter)