You insist on forcing yourself

Author: Yue Izumo

You insist on forcing yourself

Li Hou stood up in shock, half sober from the drunkenness.

The painting corner smiled slightly, and the beads on the hairpin swayed under the light, making the coolness in her eyes even more chilling.

"Did I disturb everyone's enjoyment of drinking?" Huajiao said with a smile as his eyes wandered.

Everyone at the table hurriedly waved their hands and said no.

Zhang Qian sensed that something was wrong in the atmosphere, and took the lead to drink all the wine in the wine cup in front of him, and said: "Ms. Jiang came at just the right time. Thanks to Mrs. Jiang's kindness, we have tasted another thousand years of drunkenness. We have had a lot of fun, so we are going back.

"

Zhang Qian winked at everyone, and everyone followed suit. They all drank the wine in their glasses and stood up to leave. However, they refused to leave. They moved to a low table a little further away and looked at this place curiously.

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He didn't care about Hua Jiao, straightened his clothes and sat down on the ground opposite Pei Ruji.

Hu Ji had already come over, cleared away the other people's wine cups on the table, and added new cups and dishes in front of the corner of the painting.

Hua Jiao raised his eyes to look at Pei Ruji, and saw that he was looking at her with squinting eyes. His dark jade eyes were paired with flying eyebrows and sideburns, showing a different and unruly temperament from the past.

"Brother Pei is not on duty today, why haven't you returned home so late?"

Pei Ruji smiled and said: "Your servants come to our Pei Mansion every morning and wait until dark before the curfew. How dare I go back to the house? I didn't expect to hide here.

, you still found me."

He was outspoken and admitted that he was trying to avoid corners and did not make any excuses.

His magnanimity made Huajiao feel a little angry, but she endured it and thought about it again and said: "Why should third brother avoid me? I have thought about it these past two days. What you did is also a big deal."

I should have thanked you for your kindness."

Pei Ruji said, seemingly a little surprised: "Mrs. Jiang, don't you blame me?"

Hua Jiao said eloquently: "I didn't grow up in Lan'an. It's not an exaggeration to say that I am a woman from a mountain village. How can I enter the palace and choose a concubine? The third brother must have thought the same way, so he asked the Holy Father to withdraw my qualification for the election.

It’s just that the method you used is somewhat inappropriate.”

Zhang Qian and Li Hou, who were sitting at the table not far away, both stretched their necks, eager to hear what they were talking about. Unfortunately, the sound of Hu Ji's pipa and singing in the hall suppressed their voices.

Pei Ruji listened quietly to Hua Jiao's words, turned the wine cup around with his fingers, and said with a smile: "Ms. Jiang, are you sure you want to talk about this in the wine shop?"

Huajiao picked up the wine jar and poured himself a cup of Millennium Drunkenness. He held the wine cup and said, "Third brother, I just want to ask you, now that your Majesty has granted you a marriage, how are you doing with it?"

Pei Ruji lowered his eyes, and his long eyelashes covered his eyes, making it difficult for him to see clearly what he was thinking. All he heard was that he said calmly: "I have admired Lady Jiang for a long time, and your Majesty has granted me a marriage."

, I am naturally overjoyed. I have already discussed it with my father and will send the bride price to your residence in a few days."

Hua Jiao laughed angrily: "You and I have already broken off our engagement. You went to the Holy One and said that you were engaged to me without my consent. This is the crime of deceiving the emperor."

Pei Ruji turned the cup in his hand and said with a smile: "I didn't say that, I just said that I admire you, and also said that your father's last wish is for you and I to get married. What I said are all facts, not a single sentence

Nonsense. Only when the Holy One has the heart of adult beauty will he grant marriage to you and me."

"You..." Huajiao looked at Pei Ruji, not knowing when he became such a rogue, "I don't want to get married to you. Please third brother, please ask the Holy One to withdraw the imperial edict granting marriage."

Pei Ruji shook his head.

Huajiao frowned: "Why, you know I don't like you, why do you have to force me?"

Pei Ruji was not angry because of Hua Jiao's words. Instead, he smiled, as if a flower bloomed at the corner of his lips, with a hint of evil charm.

He looked proudly at the corner of the painting and said, "If you marry into my Pei family, sooner or later, you will also fall in love with me."

Hua Jiao was a little surprised.

In her impression, Pei Ruji was respectful and upright, and he had arrogance in his bones. As the concubine of the Pei family, he relied on his own efforts to become General Yunhui, and he was no worse than his brothers, which showed that he had pride.

Such a person would never forcefully marry someone who doesn't like him.

She had said it so clearly, but he still wasn't going to let her go.

Huajiao had to say nothing to avoid him expecting anything.

She smiled softly and said coldly: "I will not marry you, nor will I like you. Just give up on this idea."

Pei Ruji shook his head and said resolutely: "No! Even if the Holy Father does not grant marriage, I will not let you go. Sooner or later, you will become mine."

At this time, Huajiao finally understood that her previous opinion of Pei Ruji might not be quite accurate. This man might be proud, but he also had another thing, which was his face, which was as thick-skinned as the city wall.

Before she came here, she hoped to persuade him to go to the imperial court and ask the emperor to take back his life. But now it seems that she is just wishful thinking.

Huajiao picked up the wine cup and drank it all. With the strength of the wine, he lowered his voice and said with pleading: "Brother Pei, if you want to marry, what kind of lady do you want? I am

I have a prettier face, but I can't do anything else like playing the piano, doing embroidery, or caring for a husband and raising children. I'm also good at getting into trouble. I spend half of the year wandering around outside. You don't want a wife like me."

He looked at Pei Ruji from the corner of the painting, his clear eyes full of earnestness and pleading.

It was the first time in her life that she asked for help in such a tone.

Pei Ru looked towards the corner of the painting, his eyes slightly focused.

A girl who was used to being tough suddenly begged you with gentle words, which made him feel very strange.

Just as he was about to speak, Huajiao said again: "I have someone else in my heart, so please help me, okay?"

Pei Ruji suddenly smiled, raised his eyebrows, looked at the corner of the painting, and said: "Are you talking about Yu Taiqing? How much do you know about him? He is not as good as you think. Maybe he is your best friend.

Want to get rid of..."

"Pei Ruji!" Huajiao slammed the table, causing the wine cup on the table to shake.

It didn't matter that Pei Ruji didn't agree to her, but he suddenly spoke ill of Yu Taiqing. How could she endure it any longer?

Hu Ji was startled by the sound of painting horns. The strings of the huqin broke, the singing stopped, and the wine shop suddenly fell into silence.

Zhang Qian and Li Hou's eyes widened immediately. They didn't know why Huajiao suddenly became angry, and they both looked here with wide eyes.

Hu Ji, who was cashiering in front of the counter, hurriedly came over with a plate and said with a smile: "Little lady, the kebabs you asked for are ready."

Hu Ji said, placing the kebab Hua Jiao ordered just now on the table.

Huajiao raised his hand to pick up the grilled mutton skewers and took off a skewer of meat.
Chapter completed!