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Chapter 139 I'd Rather Die
"What does it have to do with you who I care about?"
Gu Shicheng gripped her wrist even tighter, a faint smile on his lips, "What does it have to do with me? Yes! What does it have to do with me? I won't hurt you, but... that doesn't mean I can't hurt him!"
"What are you going to do?" Helan trembled and was at a loss when she heard his almost threatening tone. She thought of the scene in her previous life where Gu Shicheng killed Mu Kong and Xiao Zhu. She knew that he was a madman and there was nothing he couldn't do.
"Are you giving in now?" Helan's struggle had clearly faded. He reached out and touched the side of Helan's face. Helan dodged, so he pinched her jaw again, smiling as he said, "I know you've been mad at me, simply because I married Di'er and then Princess Mengnan, but none of this was my wish! You should know that! Let's put the past behind us. From now on, you are the most important person to me! I won't hurt you again and will treat you well. I'll personally propose marriage and bring you home in a sedan chair carried by eight people, okay?"
Helan didn't know what was longing in his eyes, which disgusted her.
"Did I force you to marry Qi Didi?" Helan sneered, disdainfully saying, "I've never thought of marrying into the palace, let alone becoming a concubine. Stop it! Let me go!"
Gu Shicheng looked at her with scorching eyes. "You know, if you had discussed this with me in advance instead of drugging Di'er on your own initiative, I wouldn't have married her! You know how important a woman's reputation is in Donglai. She saved my life, how could I let her be despised by everyone? What's the difference between that and letting her die?"
He knew a woman's reputation was important, that being spurned by everyone was the same as death! But in his previous life, he would never have let her in. If it weren't for His Majesty's decree, what difference would she have made? Couldn't he just sit back and watch Qi Didi? He clearly still loved her so much! Yet he still held her captive, expressing his so-called unwavering devotion to her?
"Oh... No need to explain to me! Let me go!" Helan didn't want to listen to him anymore.
He tightened his grip, "If you don't want to be a concubine, don't worry... I've already made plans to make you my equal wife."
"Are you crazy? You can marry whoever you want! If the prince really insists on doing so! At worst, I will die! I will never surrender!" Helan's wrist and head hurt. Gu Shicheng really made her feel headache. She was also afraid. She was afraid that Gu Shicheng would really force herself on her!
"You hate me so much? You don't even want to regret dying for me?"
"Absolutely disgusted! I wish I had never met you!"
Helan's wrist was covered with five red marks from his scratches. She tried to break free in pain, but Gu Shicheng stared at her angrily. She no longer avoided him and glared at him fiercely. Refusing to give in, she grabbed his wrist and bit it. Blood oozed from her teeth. Gu Shicheng frowned slightly but did not let go.
Seeing that he was indifferent, Helan gave up struggling. Her lips were stained with blood. She looked at Gu Shicheng with a sad expression, "Why bother?"
Gu Shicheng let her go and reached out to wipe the blood from the corner of her lips. She waved her hand away and cursed, "Enough!"
——————There was a knock on the door.
"Your Highness, urgent news!" Zhufeng's voice rang out.
"Come in!"
Zhufeng came in and saw the tense atmosphere between the two men. Helan's lips flushed red. He thought the prince had succeeded! He couldn't help but smile, but then he thought about the things he had to report, and the smile disappeared. "Prince, Yuanxu sent people to surround the palace and are waiting for someone outside the gate."
Helan immediately smiled and took the opportunity to run towards the door, but was blocked by Zhufeng with his sword.
A hint of disappointment flashed across Gu Shicheng's face. "Are you really that happy?"
Helan didn't plan to talk to him anymore, not even to look back at him. She felt uncomfortable in this study and just wanted to escape as soon as possible. She didn't want to have any more contact with Gu Shicheng.
Helan could hear a soft sigh, followed by Gu Shicheng's voice, regaining his composure. Unlike his usual indifference, he said calmly, "You went to the post station last night to rescue Chen Shi'an. I'm sure you all know about the Second Prince's assassination attempt on Chen Shi'an. So, it seems that Yuan Xu has chosen the Third Prince's side. Then... you too, right?"
Helan didn't want to pay attention to him. Zhufeng glared at her, holding the sword in front of her without any relaxation.
Gu Shicheng's voice became louder, "Answer me."
Helan didn't intend to make any answer. She seemed to be afraid of nothing! Even if Gu Shicheng killed her, what would it matter? In her eyes, Gu Shicheng was just an enemy. She would not tell her enemy her plan.
Gu Shicheng's tone softened again. "You know... I have no interest in the throne. I only want to help my uncle protect the Donglai Kingdom. Rescuing Chen Shi'an yesterday exposed my position. I stand on the same side as you. If you encounter any problems in the future, you can come to me. We will definitely be on the same side." He gestured to Zhufeng, "Let her go."
Zhu Feng still didn't want to put down his sword, hesitantly, "Your Majesty..."
"Let her go!" Zhu Feng put down his sword in anger and let Helan Xuenuo run out of the study. He asked, "Do you want to escort her out?"
"No need, she knows the way!" Gu Shicheng followed her to the door of the study and watched Helan run away without hesitation. Her back gradually disappeared from his sight. He felt much more lonely, as if a piece of porcelain had been shattered into pieces and could not be restored.
He seemed to see the past life, how many times she ran away, how many times he caught her! He obviously didn't have to catch her back, but he did things that were not sincere, just to keep her by his side. He should have known earlier that he didn't hate her that much.
Maybe if I had known it earlier, not been so confused by the situation, and not been led by love, would everything be different?
"Your Highness, why did you let her go? Yuan Xu's siege of the palace was against the rules. Reporting him to Your Majesty will be enough to make him suffer! As for Miss Helan, if you really force her to marry you, she will definitely obey you over time."
"She won't!" Gu Shicheng smiled dejectedly. How could Zhufeng know what Helan had been through? Helan would rather die than surrender again.
After what happened today, he realized that he should take some different measures towards Helan. He wanted to coax her back! As long as she hadn't married Yuan Xu, he had a chance.
Looking at the bloodstains on Zhufeng's clothes, Gu Shicheng felt a little sorry. Zhufeng had just received his punishment and came to report the news. This subordinate had always been loyal to him. He patted him on the shoulder and said with concern, "Go back and apply the medicine. You've suffered a lot today! Don't do such things again! No one else can make a decision about what's going on between Helan and me."
"I understand!" Zhufeng saw a deep tooth mark on the skin exposed by Gu Shicheng's sleeve, a mixture of purple and red. It turned out that he had misunderstood. He thought the mark on Helan's lips was lipstick, but he didn't realize it was their prince's blood! He was furious. How could their prince care so much about such an ungrateful person like Helan!
Zhu Feng couldn't help but say, "Your Highness, there are so many women in the world, why wouldn't you want any of them? Why hurt yourself for her?"
Gu Shicheng felt bitter. Yes! Why bother? But... he was the one who did something wrong! There was nothing wrong with her hating him. He couldn't help but fall in love with her, so what could he do?
Zhufeng was a little angry when he walked, and the scratches on his back didn't hurt him.
After he left, Gu Shicheng felt a sharp pain in his wrist. He lifted it up and saw the mark of her teeth. How much strength had she used! Like a panicked rabbit! He actually thought it was a bit funny and couldn't help but smile.
A maid came to the door and said, "Your Highness, Lord Zhufeng ordered this servant to apply medicine to you."
"No need." He didn't want to apply medicine. He wanted the mark of her to remain on his wrist forever. When they were together in the future, he would show her the wound on his wrist and make her feel sad.