Chapter 408 - I Will Fight With My Father For You
Chuntao smiled and thanked Nianzu for caring about her. "Your highness, now I already have a man so, you do not need to worry about ." She clutched her dress tightly as she got nervous.
"What's his na?" Chuntao's eyes fluttered, as she did not know about the na. She did not bother to ask about it.
"Forgive , your highness. I cannot take the na of my future husband. It is prohibited," Chuntao smartly escaped his question. Nianzu, oppositely, was thinking that his father told Chuntao that she lied to him every question.
"You want to marry a man who is almost ten years older than you!" Nianzu finally said and snickered. "At least do not lie to . I trust you so much," Nianzu stated. Chuntao lifted her eyes and looked at him. She fidgeted with her fingers and felt guilty for lying to the person who shielded her.
However, except for lying there was no other way to stop Nianzu from coming to her. After knowing the truth from the Emperor about the Fourth Prince's heart, she had made up her mind that she would behave and maintain her distance. That's why she accepted the first proposal given to her by the matchmaker, whom the Emperor had hired.
"Age doesn't matter if soone loves you," Chuntao said. Nianzu stared at her and clenched his fist.
"Stop. Don't lie to ," Nianzu stated as he took another step towards her.
Chuntao gulped but she did not stop. "Why would I lie to his highness?" She chuckled. "He is considerate of . Three days ago when he t , he even brought my favorite flowers. Every girl in Shanxi was jealous of ," Chuntao smiled while telling all this to Nianzu, who did not blink even for a second.
"I said stop!" Nianzu raised his voice and it intimidated Chuntao a little. She wondered if she said sothing wrong. She did what the Emperor had told her. Not to let Nianzu get close to her!
"What did I do wrong that you are misleading ? Do you not know that I catch lies easily? Your mouth can tell lies, but what about your eyes and face?" Nianzu cross-examined her. "You will not marry him," Nianzu affird.
"Why?" Chuntao confusedly looked at him. "Forgive , your highness but I cannot do that. I will marry tomorrow," Chuntao pronounced, gazing at him.
"Because you do not know who he is! You told lies because you are told to." Nianzu had cald down. "I will take you back to Shanxi. That's your birthplace. No one has the right to forcibly move you away from that place," Nianzu asserted.
Chuntao had understood by now that the Fourth Prince knew everything. She knew that the Emperor conversed with the Fourth Prince. She wondered how the Prince could develop feelings for her. So, she contemplated her conversation with the Emperor. Since Prince Nianzu already knew everything, she decided to accept the truth.
"I cannot defy the orders of the Emperor, your highness. Please be understanding," Chuntao confessed the truth and at the sa ti requested him.
"Father will not do anything to you. I promise." Nianzu gave her his words.
"But I want to marry," Chuntao stated, while Nianzu knitted his brows. "One day or the other I have to get married. Then, why not tomorrow?" Chuntao questioned him. "I am grateful to his highness that he saved from becoming an entertainer in the house of Landlord Ma. However, every ti his highness cannot intervene in my life," Chuntao argued.
"I cannot see you hurt in a marriage which is forced upon you." Nianzu's eyes had turned watery. "The woman I like, I cannot see her crying. That's why I will intervene," Nianzu professed his feelings to her.
Words did not co out of Chuntao's throat. "I know you will never reciprocate my feelings because of our background and status and I will not force you for that. However, I will not let you marry any random man," Nianzu proclaid. His selfless love towards Chuntao lted her heart.
"I will marry whover I want to," Chuntao thought to end Nianzu's feelings towards her. So, she tried to portray herself as a selfish woman. "You cannot stop . He is well off. I do not have to work then," she stated. "You only know half of the things. Last evening, he took to the market, and we enjoyed each other's company too. It was a morable mont," Chuntao broadly smiled when she felt an arm wrapped around her waist.
The other second, Nianzu, pulled her towards him. "Why don't you stop? You think I will get disheartened upon hearing all those things! Huh?" He waited for her response. Chuntao felt her heart had suddenly raced, and it worried her more.
She lowered her eyes. Her hands were on his arms. "You will not marry him. This is my order. I will fight with my father for you," Nianzu told her.
Chuntao directed her eyes towards him and shook her head. "His highness shall not raise his voice against the Emperor. His highness might get punished," Chuntao worriedly said.
"This is my first ti standing for myself. All these years, I did things for others. I will marry you, Chun. I will fight for my love," Nianzu affird. "Earlier I said you will not be forced to reciprocate and I will still say the sa. However, after hearing so many lies from you, I concluded that you also like …" Nianzu peered at her and brought his palm over her side face.
Chuntao curled her fingers. "You cried the entire day. Your skin is rough. Your eyes are swollen. Why did you not co to when my father t you? Do you not trust enough?"
"How could I, your highness?" Chuntao questioned. "Let go." She placed her other hand on his arm which Nianzu had wrapped around her waist.
Nianzu drew her closer and closed the distance between them.
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