Chapter 272 The Substitute Bride's Brave Love, The Heirless Prince's Eternal Companionship
Chapter 272 The Substitute Bride's Brave Love, The Heirless Prince's Eternal Companionship
Immediately afterwards, a pair of large hands reached out towards her veil, preparing to catch it.
"Wait a moment!"
The large hand paused, then withdrew. Mu Wanwan patted her chest, thankfully the veil hadn't been lifted, giving her a chance to confess.
Mu Wanwan lifted her skirt and stood up, then knelt on the ground with a thud, the sound of which made her knees ache.
Her movements were swift, startling the prince who was standing still.
"Coco, get up quickly!"
Seeing his beloved kneeling on the ground, the prince felt heartbroken and reached out to help her up.
"Your Highness, please allow me to finish speaking, shall I?"
The prince withdrew his hand again, looking down at Mu Wanwan, who was wearing a red veil.
"Coco, tell me, I'm listening carefully."
"Your Highness, could you please promise not to get angry no matter what I say later?"
Having won the heart of his beauty, the prince was naturally overjoyed tonight. Moreover, Mu Keke had married into the family to bring good luck, and in his heart, his Keke had been wronged, so he naturally believed whatever he said about her.
"Okay, it's up to you."
Mu Wanwan knew that his "you" referred to Mu Keke, not Mu Wanwan.
She had no choice but to take a gamble, so she gritted her teeth and ripped off the veil.
Before the prince could recover from her actions, he was stunned by her beauty when his gaze fell on her face.
The kneeling woman had light makeup on her face, with willow-leaf eyebrows and cherry lips, her cheeks slightly flushed, and she was wearing a bridal headdress. She was incredibly beautiful.
"Your Highness, I am not Mu Keke, I am Mu Keke's younger sister, Mu Wanwan!"
The prince, who was still reeling from the shock of her beauty, was brought back to reality by Mu Wanwan's words, which made him forget the shock he had just experienced.
"How dare you! I'm marrying your sister, not you! How dare you impersonate your sister and marry me!"
Mu Wanwan bit her lip and slowly raised her head. A little rouge on her face could not hide her pale complexion, and her red eyes were full of tears.
"Your Highness, I am also an innocent person who was forced into this situation."
She learned from the message sent by Piggy that her sister was unwilling to marry because of rumors that the prince had no heirs and that even if she married into the prince's mansion and they consummated their marriage, she would not be able to have children.
Moreover, her older sister already had a suitor she liked, so when the royal family sent betrothal gifts, she threatened to kill herself to avoid marriage.
"What a joke! When I made the betrothal, I declared that I wanted to marry the eldest daughter, but your family actually dared to switch us out and let you be the one to get married."
She knelt on the ground and kept kowtowing to the prince. In this ancient world where power reigned supreme, she could only continue her mission by protecting herself first.
"Your Highness, you admire my sister, but do you know that my sister admires you?"
Mu Wanwan's question left the prince speechless. In his mind, any woman he liked was someone he would naturally marry.
Moreover, all marriages between men and women are based on the man liking the woman; no one cares whether the woman likes the man she marries.
The second young lady of the Mu family in front of me has a rather unique way of thinking.
"Ding! Affection level increased by 10, currently at 10!"
Mu Wanwan was overjoyed. She had gained 10 points, and it seemed that completing the task was just around the corner.
"So what if I didn't ask? To win my favor is something countless women dream of. And she's still not happy?"
The prince's tone was unfriendly, filled with intense anger. As a powerful figure in the capital, the prince wielded absolute authority; if he said one thing, no one dared to say another.
In the blink of an eye, tears welled up in Mu Wanwan's eyes and rolled down like round pearls. Combined with her stunningly beautiful face, she perfectly embodied the phrase "so pitiful to behold."
“Your Highness, I am not favored in the Mu family. I have no choice but to obey my parents’ orders. If Your Highness were to drive me out, I would rather smash my head against the gate of the Prince’s mansion and die than live with such shame.”
The prince looked at Mu Wanwan, whose shoulders were shaking from crying, and felt troubled. He loved Mu Keke, but now that Mu Wanwan had married into the family, what should he do?
Judging from her frail appearance, she was probably mistreated in the Mu family, just as she claimed.
They had already gone through a wedding ceremony and were married. If she were sent away now, she would definitely be too ashamed to face anyone.
According to the law, a married woman who has been driven out of her husband's home cannot be taken in by her own family.
"Your Highness, please spare my life. I promise I will not compete with the other ladies for your favor and will stay peacefully in this courtyard, never leaving the house."
She covered her face and wept as she raised her hand to swear.
The prince was still hesitant, after all, the person he wanted to marry was not the one he wanted, but sending her away would also drive her to her death, leaving him in a dilemma.
"Okay, stop crying, your crying is driving me crazy."
With a wave of his sleeve, he finally decided to compromise. Since the matter had come to this point, and the person was already inside his home, there was no reason to send them back.
"Get up! From now on, you belong to me. You don't need to worry about being kicked out."
He could still afford to keep her in the manor, even if she was a well-behaved and sensible girl. However, the position of his princess consort would always belong to Mu Keke.
Now that Mu Wanwan has married into the family, he is in a dilemma.
Mu Wanwan stood up, pulled out a handkerchief to wipe away her tears. After crying, her nose was red and she looked incredibly weak. She had taken the first step and was safe. As long as the prince promised not to drive her out of the palace, her life would at least be spared.
"Now that you and I are married, you can hold onto the title of Princess Consort for now. Once your sister marries into the royal family, you can return the title to her, shall we?"
It seems this prince still can't let go of Mu Keke, but in order to save his own life, he has no other choice but to agree and see how things go.
"I will follow the prince's arrangements in everything. I will never compete with my sister for the prince's affections."
Just as the prince was about to leave, Mu Wanwan stepped forward and tugged at his clothes, looking like a submissive wife.
"What? Is there anything else?"
Mu Wanwan's voice was muffled, as if she wanted to speak but dared not.
Perhaps because she was Mu Keke's sister, he was more patient with her. He wondered if the little girl still had something to say.
Mu Wanwan looked up and met his deep eyes. The prince was handsome, eight feet tall, with a straight figure and beautiful face. He was a true beauty.
She sighed inwardly, thinking that although the mission was difficult, at least the man was handsome enough.
“Your Highness, tonight is our wedding night, and as you just said, I am temporarily the Princess Consort. If you don’t stay here tonight, how will I establish myself in the Prince’s residence?”
The prince's face instantly turned ugly. He had just thought she was a well-educated and reasonable woman, but he didn't expect that she also wanted to use her body to rise to power.
What good is having a pretty face? She's scheming and deep-seated. Her feigned weakness just now was probably an act.
"Ding, favorability decreased by 10, current favorability is 0!"
Mu Wanwan paused, then mentally unleashed a torrent of loving words towards the pig.
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