The Prince Wants to Assassinate Me Every Day-Chapter 929 - 513: Not Wanting to Leave Regrets (Third Update)
"No," Xiao Jinxing explained.
There was a hint of unavoidable panic in his tone.
He knew that An Ning would misunderstand.
Yet he wanted to tell her everything. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎
"The royal ceremony truly was prepared for you, to welcome you, to announce it to the world, not to verify the Bai Family’s status in court. It’s just that, when the opportunity arises, one can achieve various aims, so more preparations were made." Xiao Jinxing sounded a bit urgent.
As if he was really afraid she’d misunderstand.
Actually, it didn’t matter if she misunderstood or not.
She said, "Then what if the Bai Family succeeds?"
He believed that he was giving her the throne primarily for her, and he also believed that verifying the Bai Family was incidental. But what if the Bai Family really succeeded?
What would he do?!
Make her fall mercilessly from the highest step.
She actually didn’t care about these reputations; she could even therefore leave with Luming and Youyou, stay away from disputes, and live the life she wanted.
She spoke so bluntly just to tell Xiao Jinxing not to make his supposed kindness sound so grandiose, that ultimately, everything he did for her was mixed with interests, and she wouldn’t be moved by anything he did.
"The Bai Family won’t succeed," Xiao Jinxing said confidently.
"You just said you hadn’t expected Bai Mowan to use such a way to stop the royal ceremony, which means, if not for my good luck, you actually couldn’t protect me!" An Ning’s voice was neither warm nor cold.
Simply stating a fact.
No complaint.
Xiao Jinxing’s Adam’s apple moved.
He seemed to be controlling his inner emotions, seemed to be enduring, a heart-piercing pain.
He said, "If I say that it was because I knew beforehand about your physical condition, I would absolutely not let Bai Moyi touch you. Would you believe me?"
"No," An Ning replied firmly.
Xiao Jinxing pursed his lips.
Seemed to have anticipated.
"Things that haven’t happened can be said in any way," An Ning said frankly.
Xiao Jinxing nodded, silently nodded.
As if admitting all the malice An Ning put into words about him.
Extremely vile.
"Do you remember the time you left me among the wolves?" An Ning looked at Xiao Jinxing.
Actually, it wasn’t hard to see his sadness.
She just wanted Xiao Jinxing to understand that what he thought he did for her was merely self-moving, she was really not moved at all.
Xiao Jinxing nodded, "Yes."
He remembered.
Remembered very clearly.
The more time passed without An Ning these five years, the clearer the cruel memories he inflicted on her became.
For five years, they were pressed upon his mind.
Pressed until it tore his heart and soul.
"Today, I’m not bringing up old grudges to say how cruel you were at the time. Honestly, although I almost died, I didn’t hate you as much as you might think, not even as much as I resent you now. At the time, I just thought, ’every person for themselves in the face of disaster’ and calmly accepted that you left me to be with Bai Mowan. I remember I seemed to have said something to you then."
Xiao Jinxing looked at An Ning intently.
An Ning said, "I won’t die, but I will feel pain."
Xiao Jinxing’s heart suddenly ached.
As if pierced by thousands of arrows.
"But Xiao Jinxing, even if you say you love me now, you’re still making me constantly hurt." An Ning smiled calmly.
She stretched out the finger that Bai Moyi cut today.
Despite being well-bandaged, and not too serious, it’s still a wound.
Xiao Jinxing pursed his lips.
His lips compressed into a rigid line.
He was speechless, unable to refute.
An Ning’s words felt like a cut with no bleeding wound, yet painfully carved into his bones.
Indeed he was selfish.
Under the guise of loving her, he did things for his own gain, did things that hurt her.
"From now on, I’ll try not to let you get hurt..." Xiao Jinxing’s voice was very low, promising.
Yet the tone wasn’t firm.
Not because he wasn’t sincere.
But because he knew she wouldn’t believe he could do it.
"No need." An Ning rejected flatly, "The only person who can truly prevent themselves from getting hurt is oneself."
In front of An Ning, he had long lost trust.
Whatever he says now is, thus, meaningless.
"Let’s complete the ceremony." An Ning didn’t want to waste time with Xiao Jinxing anymore.
If a wedding ceremony was to be held, it should be done quickly.
Even the bridal chamber should be entered quickly.
She could cooperate with it all.
"You said Fu Xingyi never gave you a wedding, right?" Xiao Jinxing suddenly asked.
"Can you not mention him?" An Ning’s eyes showed visible disgust.
Everything else she could tolerate.
But Fu Xingyi was her bottom line.
"I just don’t want to have any regrets like he did." Xiao Jinxing said.
Explaining why there was this wedding.
To Xiao Jinxing.
Their truly meaningful marriage was today.
When he married Ye Qichi, she wasn’t An Ning.
So today was their wedding day.
But clearly, An Ning was not expecting it.
Not looking forward to it as he did, with excitement and joy.
Xiao Jinxing signaled with his eyes.
The Palace Attendants quickly understood.
An old nanny stepped forward and respectfully said, "Scatter the nuts. May the emperor and empress give birth to children soon, and enjoy a long life."
After speaking.
Two Palace Attendants scattered dates, longan, peanuts, and lotus seeds from the table onto the bed, and respectfully placed some on Xiao Jinxing and An Ning’s clothes.
"Shared food." The old nanny spoke again, "May the emperor and empress share food and stay together forever."
Xiao Jinxing and An Ning walked to the small table in front of them.
A roast suckling pig was placed on the table.
With a large red flower.
The two sat facing each other, with tableware in front of them.
The Palace Attendants were supposed to help them with the dishes.
Xiao Jinxing stopped them.
He picked up the chopsticks, placed a piece of tender suckling pig into An Ning’s plate.
An Ning glanced at it.
"Though not as good as your cooking, I selected it with care," Xiao Jinxing smiled.
An Ning did not refuse.
After all, one doesn’t hit a smiling face.
Xiao Jinxing really knew how to handle people’s hearts.
Even though he knew she was truly annoyed with him now, he could still use various means to make it hard for anyone to refuse him.
She put the suckling pig into her mouth.
Chewing slowly.
The taste was better than she thought, or perhaps she was hungry.
From waking up this morning until the ceremony ended at noon, nothing was eaten yet.
"Is it good?"
"Not important."
"Hm?" Xiao Jinxing raised his eyebrows.
"Mainly hungry." An Ning began to eat on her own.
People are iron, food is steel.
Especially since there would be a bridal chamber soon.
She deeply remembered the last time in Xiaoxiang Palace when Xiao Jinxing tormented her all night.
Needed a bit of energy replenishment, afraid she’d faint on the bed.
So, she started eating.
Ate quite heartily.
The Palace Attendants around widened their eyes.
For the ceremony, just a taste would suffice.
For the empress to eat like this, how could the ceremony continue?!
