Chapter 514: Chapter 514
Rong Heng raised an eyebrow at an angle, "What’s wrong? Are you jealous?"
Tangyuan looked at him with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile, "Do I need to be jealous? Who just now spoke with such domineering leakage, saying ’Who dares to touch my woman’? Huh? Since when did I become your woman? How come I didn’t know about this?"
Rong Heng, with an unchanging expression and steady heart, held her gaze unwaveringly with his pair of invincible beautiful eyes, "You heard that? So, what do you think about those words?"
Tangyuan couldn’t help but chuckle, "What do I think? It sounds quite lovely to be protected by someone, of course, there’s nothing better than that. But, I do think there’s a chasm between us that cannot be crossed. So, Your Highness, you might as well save your breath, because I have no plans of getting married again in this lifetime."
No matter how you looked at it, she was a woman who had been married twice after all, how could she be worthy of someone like Prince Heng, who had been married thrice? Ha ha~
"No, what’s with that tone of yours, what do you mean?" Liang Tian’s voice came out of nowhere, startling Tangyuan.
She quickly reacted, "It’s nothing really, I just feel that between him and me, we can be buddies, we can be besties, but as a married couple, it seems to lack something. Maybe it’s because I’ve grown accustomed to solitude in my past life. I think being alone is quite nice." Chapters first released on novel[f]ire.net
"Not to say, Rong Heng is not a bad person. He hasn’t looked down on you since the beginning, right?"
"Whether he looks down on me or not is not the point. The point is, a handsome guy can be appreciated, but there’s no need to bring him home. Isn’t being free and on your own wonderful?"
The moment her voice fell, Rong Heng narrowed his eyes in displeasure, "A chasm? What chasm? What chasm is there between us? Make yourself clear."
Thinking of that terrifying dream, being an empress once was enough; to think they wanted her to become empress a second time? No way, so she spoke her mind without reservation.
"Because you are a prince, and I am a commoner. Regardless of whether you inherit the throne or not, you’ll live your days amidst constant scheming. I don’t think that’s the life I want. I’ve finally escaped that cage, how could I possibly jump back into it? My dream is to roam the world with my master, being a doctor who heals the world. I think there’s nothing wrong with that, certainly better than being trapped in a dark harem or backyard, isn’t it?"
"You said that I am your woman, placing me within your domain. I am, of course, extremely honored by that. But, Prince, have you ever considered whether I am suited to be a canary in your backyard? Perhaps I just like being a sparrow. Could you give up your status and power today for me, to roam the world together? How about that? Doesn’t that sound unrealistic?"
After hearing this, Rong Heng was silent for a long time. Tangyuan patted his shoulder with a bitter smile.
"Even though I’m known to bring bad luck to my husbands, I think that a good girl won’t care about these things. Perhaps your destined one hasn’t arrived yet? This year marks the third year since we met. By this time next year, I will be leaving you, so this year, I will take good care of you, to honor our initial vows."
Arriving at the entrance of Prince Heng Mansion, Tangyuan jumped straight down from the horse carriage and returned to the manor, leaving Rong Heng alone in the carriage, reminiscing about her words, lost in a daze.
Roaming the world - it’s easy to say but oh so hard to do.
He was a prince. From the day of his birth, his shoulders had been destined to bear a burden inconceivable to the average person. It wasn’t as simple as him declaring he wouldn’t take on his responsibilities and just leave. Even if he went now to the Father Emperor and said he wanted to be a commoner once more, how many would actually believe him? It’s likely they would intercept and eradicate them halfway, because only the dead can truly put those in power at ease...