RPAGF Chapter 194 No Personal Feelings
Chapter 194 No Personal Feelings
Shen Fuhan was slightly taken aback.
Seeing that he did not answer immediately, Wen Jiayue frowned and said, "Since you have already agreed, you cannot go back on your word."
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"I don't intend to go back on my word," Shen Fuhan said. "Let's talk about it back in my room."
He turned and walked towards the bedroom. Wen Jiayue thought for a moment and told the wet nurse that Zhao Zhao should sleep in the side room tonight.
She didn't know Shen Fuhan's thoughts yet, nor did she know what the situation would be like tonight, so she decided to let Zhaozhao get a good night's sleep.
After closing the door, Shen Fuhan asked, "Why did you suddenly ask about this?"
Wen Jiayue did not answer, but urged, "It was clearly me who asked you, so you only need to answer my question, Lord Marquis."
She suspected he was thinking of a solution and was deliberately stalling for time.
She wouldn't give him that chance; she insisted he speak now.
Shen Fuhan asked, "Do you suspect that I have an affair with the Princess?"
He actually said it so frankly, which surprised Wen Jiayue.
She was at a loss for words and decided to remain silent, choosing to remain unchanged in the face of any eventuality.
Seeing her like this, Shen Fuhan said knowingly, "I guessed right."
Wen Jiayue bit her lip and said, "So, is that how it is?"
“I have never had any romantic feelings for the Princess,” Shen Fuhan said calmly. “I didn’t before, I don’t now, and I never will.”
Wen Jiayue looked at him, trying to determine whether he was telling the truth.
His expression was calm as still water, his gaze unwavering, looking directly at her without the slightest fear.
She believed it to some extent, and the other five parts were because of what happened in her past life.
Li Zhilan made such a solemn vow that she would marry Shen Fuhan, so she couldn't wait to murder her and Zhaozhao.
Would Li Zhilan really have dared to do this without Shen Fuhan's tacit approval?
By then, he was a true powerful minister. The emperor trusted him, the court officials followed his lead, and he held half of the country in his hands.
Wen Jiayue had also thought, in a rebellious way, that it wasn't impossible for him to rebel if he wanted to.
Shen Fuhan's power had reached this level, yet Li Zhilan still managed to cause her and her daughter to die with regrets.
However... Li Zhilan is not to be underestimated. As the eldest princess and the emperor's elder sister, she wields immense power.
Moreover, with Wen Ruohuan as an accomplice, it's plausible that she would try to harm Shen Fuhan while he was away.
Wen Jiayue's mind was in complete chaos, and her heart was torn in two, one half saying she believed him, and the other half saying she didn't believe him.
“Speak,” Shen Fuhan said slowly, “I can explain whatever caused your misunderstanding.”
Wen Jiayue snapped out of her daze and lowered her eyes sadly.
She wants him to explain his past life. Can he do that?
After thinking for a moment, Wen Jiayue said, "You were always unhappy when I mentioned the Eldest Princess in the past."
Shen Fuhan was silent for a moment, then asked, "Does this prove that I have an affair with the Princess?"
“No,” Wen Jiayue said, pursing her lips. “I just want to know what the Marquis is really thinking.”
“I’ve told you many times that the Princess and you are not of the same ilk,” Shen Fuhan said calmly. “The more curious you are about her and the more you intend to befriend her, the more unhappy I become.”
Wen Jiayue was taken aback. So, she was unhappy that Li Zhilan was so curious about her?
She pressed on, "Could you please explain in detail how the Princess and I are no longer on the same side?"
She wanted to hear what he had to say.
"The princess is a snake in human form and a scorpion in heart. She will stop at nothing to achieve her goals. If you are useful to her, she will think highly of you. Once you are no longer of use, she will discard you like trash."
Wen Jiayue stared at him in a daze, he actually made such a comment about Li Zhilan.
“But you are the opposite of her,” Shen Fuhan continued, “Your nature is too gentle, you used to always…”
He hesitated for a moment before speaking: "Always cautious, observant, and trying to please others."
After he finished speaking, he glanced at Wen Jiayue and was relieved to see that she did not look embarrassed.
Wen Jiayue lowered her eyes and remained silent; she had indeed been like that before.
Shen Fuhan took a sip of tea and said, "I know that the Princess has ulterior motives towards me. If you befriend the Princess, she will definitely take advantage of you."
Wen Jiayue suddenly looked up; he actually knew!
"Since the Marquis knows this, why don't you refuse?"
Thus, she allowed Li Zhilan's feelings for her to grow deeper and more arrogant, thinking that he could take her place as the legal wife. In the end, it was she and Zhaozhao who suffered!
Her expression grew increasingly agitated, while Shen Fuhan's brows furrowed.
"The eldest princess has never said anything, how can I refuse?"
Wen Jiayue asked in a low voice, "If she doesn't say anything, are you just going to pretend you don't know?"
“Of course not,” Shen Fuhan said calmly, “Once she loses her usefulness to me, I will…”
He didn't continue, but instead said, "Moreover, the Princess is deeply trusted by the Emperor. I don't think I am as important to the Emperor as she is. If we have a falling out with her now, things will only get worse."
There was another reason, which he kept to himself for many years and never mentioned to anyone.
He didn't yet know whether the eldest princess was responsible, so he decided to keep it to himself.
Wen Jiayue sat there blankly for a while, and then she began to understand what he meant.
Li Zhilan was helpful to his career, so he took advantage of this affection and turned it into a ladder to power.
Once he reaches the summit, Li Zhilan will lose his usefulness, and he will no longer hold back.
But in her past life, she didn't live to see him harm Li Zhilan, and died with resentment in her heart.
Before she knew it, Wen Jiayue was in tears.
Shen Fuhan put down his teacup and looked up to see her face covered in tears, which startled him.
He moved closer to her, gently wiping away her tears with his fingertips, and asked softly, "Why are you crying?"
His voice rarely sounded so tender, and Wen Jiayue's tears flowed even more fiercely.
She was crying for her past life, a past life that might have long since turned into dust, only to learn the truth now.
It turns out that she was not an obstacle to Shen Fuhan and Li Zhilan's relationship, but a victim of court intrigue.
Shen Fuhan lost. Regardless of what happened later, the price she paid was her and Zhaozhao's lives.
What about this life? Will things be different?
Wen Jiayue felt an urge to tell him about her rebirth.
By saying so, Shen Fuhan might be more confident in the future.
Keeping it to herself is actually better for her in the short term.
A internal struggle raged within her, and Wen Jiayue couldn't make up her mind.