PDLP Chapter 281 The Ruthless and Disabled Crown Prince (181)
Chapter 281 The Ruthless and Disabled Crown Prince (181)
"Okay, I won't say anything more." Ji Shumin was used to talking nonsense, but he didn't expect Ji Shuqin to care so much.
Seeing his elder brother's expression, Ji Shumin couldn't keep his banter and obediently responded with "uh-huh" and "yeah".
After a few breaths, Ji Shumin saw that Ji Shuqin still hadn't spoken, and he was a little unsure of what to do. He rarely coaxed people, and the only skill he had cultivated was used on Lu Liruan.
"Brother, don't be angry. I'm perfectly fine here, aren't I?" Ji Shumin sighed softly.
“I’m alive today, I’m alive tomorrow, and I’ll be alive the day after tomorrow. Brother, don’t be like me…” Ji Shumin started to say, but then swallowed the rest of his words.
After the surge of resentment and sobbing subsided, Ji Shuqin felt somewhat ashamed and didn't know how to raise his head again. The man who had become an emperor was now blushing from the roots of his ears, which was hidden by his unkempt hair.
"Why isn't Min'er angry at all?" Ji Shuqin raised his hand and rubbed his temples.
Ji Shumin pressed his fingertips together against his chin and clicked his tongue lightly, asking, "Does Your Majesty know Vice Minister Wen of the Ministry of Rites?"
"I recognize it."
Ji Shuqin didn't know why he suddenly brought up this person. He thought about it for a few seconds before matching the face in the court with the official title.
"If Vice Minister Wen were to make outrageous remarks to his colleagues at this moment, saying that the Emperor is plotting to usurp the throne, disregarding his brothers, and is ruthless and cruel, would the Emperor be so angry that he wept because of his words?" Ji Shumin said quietly.
"..." Ji Shuqin didn't feel angry, but rather quite puzzled, and even found Ji Shumin's tone a bit funny.
“Of course, Vice Minister Wen did not say that. I made it up. I heard the Empress Dowager say that she wanted me dead, and that’s what I said…” Ji Shumin leaned back and said calmly.
I paid no attention to what people on the street were saying about me, just as I hadn't paid any attention to.
Ji Shuqin realized he was getting a bit stuck in a rut. Upon reflection, he realized that for Ji Shumin, the Empress Dowager was merely a title, devoid of any genuine affection.
Why get angry?
When Lu Liruan heard Ji Shumin recount this matter, she nodded.
"The closer people are, the more deeply they can hurt each other."
Ji Shumin was slightly surprised by how accurately Lu Liruan summarized the situation. He idly twirled the end of Lu Liruan's hair with his fingertips and said, "Yes, if Liruan had said something unpleasant to me, it would have been really hurtful."
Lu Liruan leaned forward and bent down, examining the jewelry closely, until Ji Shumin felt a little embarrassed. Then, feigning shrewdness, she stroked her chin and commented, "It doesn't look as pretty as when we first met."
"..." Ji Shumin was speechless for a moment, blinked, and actually raised his hand to touch his face.
"You don't really care, do you?" Lu Liruan noticed that he didn't speak and felt a strange feeling in her heart.
"Ugh--"
Hearing a soft sigh, Lu Liruan turned to look at her.
"I've always heard that beauty fades and love wanes, but I never imagined that it would come true for me in just a few years." Ji Shumin's jade-like fingertips brushed against the corners of his eyebrows and eyes as he deliberately glanced at Lu Liruan with a hint of sarcasm, and said softly.
I said you were fat and you still breathed!
"How should I put it? Don't we still have feelings for each other? I wish to be with one person and stay together until we grow old..." Lu Liruan cooperated with him and said a few words of soft persuasion: "Alright, alright, I will be good to you no matter what, my little beauty."
Ji Shumin, who could be considered a great beauty, snorted and laughed. His feigned sadness vanished instantly, as if melting snow. He stood up and leaned closer to Lu Liruan.
Lu Liruan usually doesn't nag him about always sitting in a wheelchair. One of the unspoken reasons is that she enjoys looking down at Ji Shumin. His handsome face, which is so striking that ordinary people dare not look directly at him, always makes her feel inexplicably more satisfied and moved when he looks up at her.
If Ji Shumin stood up, that pitiful and charming beauty would be gone.
Lu Liruan is a girl who finds it hard to hide her thoughts, especially when facing someone like Ji Shumin who can easily fool people.
I was once confused and tricked into telling the truth by Ji Shumin.
They were even tricked into revealing their other thoughts.
"You're most adorable when I can do whatever I want to you..."
“Oh…” Ji Shumin looked at Lu Liruan and slowly uttered a sound as if he was deep in thought.
Lu Liruan clicked her tongue inwardly, wondering how she could have spoken the truth so bluntly? It made it sound like she had some strange fetish.
To everyone's surprise, Ji Shumin smiled.
“It’s okay… I’m glad Li Ruan thinks that way.” He didn’t know if he was saying this to Lu Li Ruan or to himself: “Li Ruan thinks this way because she likes me, right?”
Lu Liruan: ...Even so, how did you manage to convince yourself first!
Even though he has now basically recovered, Ji Shumin always acts quite naturally as if he is in a vulnerable position in front of Lu Liruan, as long as this is the way Liruan likes him the most.
As long as Li Ruan is happy, he will always be the same. Ji Shumin pondered this silently, without needing Lu Li Ruan to know.
"Tell me, how exactly will my brother treat the Empress?" Lu Liruan asked thoughtfully, unable to imagine what ruthless methods Ji Shuqin might employ.
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I resumed regular updates in March. During the Lunar New Year, I was bragging to my friends that I hadn't been sick much last year. Then I caught a cold, had a high fever, cough, pharyngitis, and rhinitis. My gums were so swollen from the fever that I couldn't eat. It was a nightmare for almost half a month (ahh ...