"Good!" Suwen replied loudly.

It turns out friendship, she actually also had the opportunity to obtain.

Suwen was very talented, his poems, songs and essays were excellent. He was also skilled in the arts of qin (a Chinese zither), chess, calligraphy and painting. However, he was not arrogant despite his talents. He could tell jokes well and even knew some family matters.

Fu Jiu Jiu no longer dwelled on why she would help him proactively. It was clear that she wasn't asking for anything in return. Since there was no malicious intent, why did he need to cling to an answer?

Suwen was quite enjoying her time at Fujiu, finding it a relaxed and carefree place. There were no schemes or calculations, no backstabbing, just casual conversations, tea, snacks, and finally, a spicy hotpot. She felt she had tasted a bit of the warmth of human life.

Before leaving, she embarrassedly asked Fu Jiujiu for something.

Fu JiuJiu was surprised, how could she know about this thing she had? But she still gave it.

Since she was able to ask for it so openly, she must not have any bad intentions.

Suwen felt a surge of gratitude towards Fu Chiuju, more than before. She initially thought she was here to repay a debt, but now it seemed she owed even more favors.

……

At night, in the Qiong Hua Pavilion.

Tang Xiu appeared again.

The Classic of Internal Medicine was also unsurprising. In his past life, he was like this too, little by little, capturing his heart.

In her past life, she thought that Tang Xiu was willing to take her as a concubine despite her status because he loved her dearly. However, every step he took was a calculation.

Although, he didn't hurt himself much, instead, he gave himself a lot.

But she didn't want to live that way anymore.

"I heard you went to Princess Jiangling's place this afternoon?" Tang Xiu opened the door and saw the snacks laid out on the table. He found them quite novel, so he took a bite. Out of face, he could only swallow it and then put it aside, no longer eating any more.

Su Wen, based on the subtle sounds, dismissed his behavior with a smile and said: "If I go, that little snack is just something the princess sent because she saw me eating. The Crown Prince doesn't like to eat it, so why bother? This thing is liked by those who like it, and avoided by those who don't.

Tang Xiu glanced at the cake again, "You seem to have a pretty good relationship with her."

“Yes, the young mistress has always treated me with respect, not looking down on my background. She’s been genuine and kind to me, so it’s only natural that I repay her kindness, isn't it?”

Tang Xiu would naturally not tell Su Wen now, they would eventually stand on opposite sides, and Fu Jiujiu was bound to die.

The "Classic of Internal Medicine" is not its own person yet, so it cannot say everything.

"I've never looked down on your status, how come you haven't treated me this well?" Tang Xiu asked.

"Your Highness, it is an honor to meet you. I am truly humbled, but while Your request has been granted, the same cannot be said for the County Lord."

"What do you want from me?" Tang Xian scoffed, as if she had heard something absurd.

"You want me, don't you?" Su Wen sat at her dressing table, fiddling with the crimson hairpin in her hair before letting it fall. The woman in the bronze mirror had a cold expression. "Isn't that right?"

Tang Xiu couldn't refute, "Yes, you are the first woman who has made this king so thoughtful."

"Thank you, Your Highness," Su Wen said softly.

But there was no joy, nor fear in her voice, only calm as still water.

Tang Xiu is somewhat enigmatic.

In the end, he still compromised, "How about I marry you as a concubine? I'll give you a new identity, as my concubine."

If the ancient "Suwen" were to see this, it would consider it a great blessing from heaven.

After all, she was only a concubine in her past life. At that time, she thought that having someone to love was enough, and she didn't care about anything, even being bullied by her fellow concubines.

It was then that she first met Fu Jiujiu.

Fu Jiujiu saved her from embarrassment, but since the two people were ultimately pursuing their own paths for their own people, although they admired each other and had some intersections, they still didn't have a chance to become friends.

So after being reborn, her first thing to do was to fulfill the wish she had in her past life.

"Concubine?"

"Yes, she can enter the Royal Jade Tablet, second only to the Empress, and she is also my wife." Tang Xiu didn't know why he was making concessions willingly; this had been impossible before...

However,

Suwenrefused him again.

"Your Highness is truly fond of Suwen. It's a pity that we are like this sweet treat, you don't like it, but I do very much. We are not on the same path."

Suwen heard the man's breathing grow heavier and he became angry.

How could someone as proud as him possibly bear being rejected over and over again?

"What do you want?" Tang Xiu asked through gritted teeth.

"Your Highness, why bother asking? You can't give me what I want, and what you offer, I don't desire. As someone from a lowly background like myself, how could I possibly stand by your side? If this were to be discovered, you would have no one to blame but yourself."

Tang Xiu knew that what she said sounded like she was considering herself, but in reality it was a cold refusal.

"I'm asking you one last time, will you still not go with me?" Tang Xiu asked.

"No."

"Well, then I won't come again."

Su Wen listened to the sound of his heavy footsteps fading away, her heart still aching.

But as long as this person lets go of their obsession, she is still willing to spend her life with him.

Alas, he doesn't.

Tang Xiu returned to the prince's mansion and dismissed everyone. He was left alone in the house, he even blew out the candle.

Then, he turned the mechanism, the bedboard rotated, and he entered the secret passage.

The secret passage was also full of traps, and at the very end there was a room. There were two people guarding the door, who had no tongues. Tang Xiu asked them to push the door open a little.

The door creaked open, and a man sat inside. He had messy hair, looked gaunt, and seemed utterly lifeless.

……

"Has the Prince gone out again?"

The concubine, Ji Fu, was heavily pregnant, eight months along. Her long red fingernails were a clear sign that she lived a life of luxury and comfort.

The maidservant answered cautiously, "Yes."

Consort Ji's fury tightened her grip on the armrest. "It's that woman again! His Highness must have been bewitched by that lowly woman. I don't know what insidious tricks she used. You take this to my father, and make her teach that woman a lesson."

"Yes!"

The prince is hers, and the throne of Empress must also be hers.

Ji Fu thought to herself silently.

She knew Tang Xiu only married her because her father held military power, the only person in court who could rival Gao Jianye.

At that time, everyone said she was a concubine. She was naturally unhappy about it, but after meeting Tang Xiu, she was willing to accept it.

If you could become the woman he loves, you would surely be cherished to the bone.

Even if he didn't love himself, in the eyes of others, she was held in the palm of his hand by Tang Xiu. But only she knew that on countless nights, she slept alone.

At night, the Qiong Hua Pavilion was bustling with activity. Only Su Wen's small hut remained quiet and deserted.

Tang Xiu didn't come, but he also spent a lot of money to make the brothel madam not arrange customers for her.

This look of envy that everyone has, Su Wen would have bravely rushed towards him in a past life.

The Classic of Internal Medicine heard there was movement. In her past life, she was defiled by those people, and this life, she will absolutely not give them a chance.

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