frightfiction Chapter 948 [Ashes of Love: Red Mansion Tribulation 18]
Chapter 948 [Ashes of Love: Red Mansion Tribulation 18]
At night, everything was quiet and the moon was high in the sky. Like a ghost, Runyu quietly sneaked into Youyou's boudoir. He pushed open the door quietly, only to find that the room was brightly lit and Youyou was sitting by the bed, seemingly not asleep.
Seeing this, Runyu couldn't help but feel a little surprised, and whispered: "Yu'er, it's so late and you haven't fallen asleep yet, are you... waiting for me?"
Hearing the voice, Youyou turned around abruptly, her beautiful eyes widened, and she said unhappily, "Humph! Stop being so sentimental here! Who would wait for you on purpose?"
Runyu smiled slightly and responded indifferently: "Since Yuer said it's not, then it's not." As he said that, he slowly approached Youyou, his eyes always staying on her beautiful face.
Seeing Runyu approaching her so closely, Youyou could not help but shrink back, and then asked, "Are all the things that happened in the palace recently the result of your secret instructions?" Before she finished speaking, she stared at Runyu, trying to catch some clues from his expression. However, no matter how Youyou observed, Runyu in front of her was still calm, making it difficult to guess his true thoughts.
Runyu raised his eyebrows and asked, "Oh? I wonder what specific thing you are referring to?"
Youyou bit her lip and said indignantly, "Of course it's my cousin! Now that she's the Princess, all the misfortunes she's encountered must be related to you!"
Runyu's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a barely perceptible smile, and he frankly admitted: "Yes, it was indeed me who sent someone to do it. I heard that your second aunt has always attached great importance to this daughter, and your second aunt's son flirted with you, how could I sit back and watch? As the saying goes, 'brother's debt is paid by sister's debt', this is just a small lesson for them."
Youyou widened her eyes, looked at Runyu in disbelief, and said sternly: "You are really too much! But I like it. Tell me, you definitely can't have done only this one bad thing, confess the truth, what else have you done behind my back!"
"Sure enough, nothing can be hidden from the clever and intelligent Yu'er! To be honest, I did do something secretly to Jia Baoyu, but this can also be considered as helping him. I think he will be grateful to me when he knows the truth in the future." Runyu raised the corners of his mouth slightly, a cunning light flashed in his eyes, and he said softly.
Hearing this, Youyou couldn't help but widen her eyes and asked curiously: "What kind of hands and feet are they? Tell me quickly!" Her cute and lovely appearance made people feel pity for her.
However, Runyu kept it a secret. He just smiled and shook his head and said, "This matter needs to be kept secret for the time being. You will know it when the time is right." After that, he gently scratched Youyou's nose.
Seeing Runyu's insistence, Youyou curled her lips helplessly, but her curiosity grew stronger. She rolled her eyes and suddenly thought of an important question, and asked quickly, "Then... did you leave any clues or handles when you did these things? You must clean up your tail thoroughly, otherwise it will be a big trouble if someone finds out!"
Facing Youyou's concerned inquiries, Runyu patted his chest confidently and assured solemnly: "Haha, don't worry my dear Yuer, I have always been cautious and careful in doing things, never careless. How could such a small matter leave a loophole for others to catch? Just wait patiently to become my prince's consort!" After saying that, he gazed at Youyou affectionately, as if he had already seen their happy future.
"Okay, I'll wait for you, but my father and mother don't seem to be particularly satisfied with my marrying into the royal family." Youyou frowned slightly and said slowly with her red lips slightly parted. There was a trace of worry in her beautiful eyes, as if she had many unspeakable troubles in her heart.
"Then Yu'er, you will definitely help me, right?" Runyu looked at Youyou expectantly, and even acted like a spoiled child unconsciously. He gently pulled Youyou's sleeve and shook it gently, just like a child.
"Well...it depends on the specific situation." Youyou deliberately kept it a secret, with a slight smile on her lips, looking at Runyu with a half-smile. In fact, she had already made up her mind, but she just wanted to tease the man in front of her who looked gentle and elegant on weekdays but was so childish at this moment.
"Yu'er, can you really bear to watch me being scolded by your father?" Runyu said with his eyes wide open and a face full of grievance. His appearance made people feel pity for him.
"Okay, okay, stop pretending to be pitiful! I'll find a chance to reveal a little information to Father and Mother. As for what to do next, it depends on your own performance." Youyou finally softened her heart and comforted him with a smile.
"Yu'er, don't worry, I will never let you down!" Runyu promised solemnly, with a firm light flashing in his eyes.
"Well, it's getting late. Shouldn't you go back?" Youyou looked up at the sky and reminded softly.
"Oh, are you leaving now? Yu'er, I'm leaving now, you must remember to miss me often!" Runyu reluctantly let go of Youyou's sleeves, and walked away slowly, looking back every few steps. Every time he looked back, he stared at Youyou with affectionate eyes, which made Youyou feel a little embarrassed.
Youyou stood there, looking at Runyu's figure gradually walking away, and sighed in her heart: This person usually looks very gentle and steady, but I didn't expect that he has such a clingy side. It really makes people angry and funny.
The next morning, the sun shone through the window into the house. Youyou got up early, dressed up carefully, and went to pay her respects to her mother Jia Min. When she entered the room, she saw Jia Min sitting at the table, staring into the distance, as if she was thinking about something.
Seeing her daughter coming, Jia Min came back to her senses, smiled and waved for Youyou to come closer. After Youyou stood still, Jia Min looked at her daughter carefully, and couldn't help but reveal a trace of emotion in her eyes: "Yu'er, time flies! In the blink of an eye, my baby daughter has grown up so big."
As she spoke, Jia Min sighed softly and continued, "Mother really can't bear to let you go. It would be great if your father could be more successful! In that case, you wouldn't have to participate in this election. Our family can live a stable life, and then mother and your father will find you a marriage that is of equal status and of similar age. In this way, with your father's protection and your brother's help, no one will dare to bully you. It's a pity... Alas! Now you have to participate in this election, and you can't avoid it. I really don't know whether you will enter the palace to serve the emperor, or be given to a young man by the emperor as your wife."
Hearing her mother's words, Youyou's heart moved slightly. After hesitating for a moment, she plucked up the courage and said carefully: "Mother, if I tell you that I actually have someone I like, and the emperor will not grant me a marriage at will, then maybe I can marry the person I love?" After saying that, Youyou looked at Jia Min with anticipation, wanting to get some support or response from her mother.
"Yu'er, who is the person you love? I think this person should be from the capital. Let me guess, mother. Since you are sure that the emperor will not grant him a marriage at will, then this person must be able to obtain the emperor's will, and the emperor will agree. In this case, this person must not be a minister in the court. As for the princes in the palace, the possibility does not seem great. Counting it this way, only the princes are left. Tell me quickly, which prince is it?" Jia Min asked with a puzzled look on her face.
"Prince Beijing." Youyou replied softly.
Hearing this answer, Jia Min couldn't help but widen her eyes and asked in surprise, "It's actually the Prince of Beijing! How did you, a lady from a well-off family who usually never leaves the house, get to know him?"
Youyou blushed slightly, lowered her head and fiddled with the corner of her clothes, and said slowly: "Mother, this is a long story. When our family first arrived in the capital, the ship we were on was attacked by assassins. At that critical moment, it was this prince of Beijing who stepped forward and saved our lives. Since then, because of this life-saving grace, we have had contacts. After a few visits, we became familiar with each other. He also made a vow to me that if I could marry him, in this life, he would only have me by his side, and no other women."