Li Jing didn’t need to say these words, Lu Mingyu also understood them.

Just because she understood, Lu Mingyu felt more guilty and even more sad for Li Jing.

Facing his enemy every day, not only could he not take revenge, but he was also forced to listen to her chatter all the time and could only see her alone. Hatred fades day by day, and affection grows unknowingly.

The feeling of this was really unpleasant.

“I’m sorry,” Lu Mingyu sighed: “These three words are too light, but other than these, I don’t know what to say.”

Li Jing stared at the ashamed newlywed wife and continued softly: “I haven’t finished saying everything yet. In fact, before this, I was already in love with you.”

Lu Mingyu: “…”

Lu Mingyu also vaguely guessed something.

However, she was his dìxí ^[1]wife of younger brother in her previous life! Before she got married, he had only seen her once or twice from afar. When did he become interested in her?

“Back then, when you were thirteen years old, you met Li Hao for the first time when you were hunting in the spring. I was there that day. Li Hao shot the arrow and quickly rode his horse to pick up the prey, and also talked to you. I was far away looking at you. I felt that you were heroic and charming. Your smile was extremely bright.”

“I was young, and I just started to fall in love. I don’t know what liking was. By the time I slowly realized my feelings, you and Li Hao were already committed to each other.”

“I couldn’t do anything to compete with my brother, and I had never told anyone about these thoughts. Therefore, even my mother didn’t know that I have a girl I like.”

“My mother made the decision and decided the marriage of the Meng family. I thought, if you can’t marry the person you like, it doesn’t matter whom you marry. I followed my mother’s arrangement and married Meng Yunluo.”

“Li Hao and I got married on the same day. The next day, we entered the palace together. Please say hello.”

“I still remember that day, you were wearing a red dress, bright and beautiful. I couldn’t help it and looked at it a few more times. Meng seemed to have noticed it and was very angry. After returning, she questioned me. I ignored her, and she started to worry about it, and would always pick fights and quarrels with me.”

No wonder, in their previous life, they respected each other like ice and had a cold relationship as husband and wife.

No wonder Meng Yunluo disliked her everywhere and always competed with her.

It turned out that the cause of everything was here.

Lu Mingyu’s mood was extremely complicated. She looked at Li Jing and said after a while: “I never knew.”

Li Jing seemed to be laughing at himself and sighing: “I secretly admired my dìxí. How can such a thing happen? You can’t say it out loud. Meng Shi blamed me privately, but I never admitted it.”

Lu Mingyu: “…”

Lu Mingyu was silent for a moment before whispering: “You know that you died in my hands, do you hate me twice as much?”

Li Jing nodded, “It’s hatred. Even now, thinking about it still stirs up unresolved anger. Therefore, in this lifetime, you can only marry me, and spending the remaining years slowly repaying and making amends is the only way.”

Lu Mingyu’s throat was choked by something. She was left speechless, so she just nodded.

Li Jing added: “My last memory is the words you said to me on the third day after being poisoned. Then there was a moment when I suddenly floated all over my body and quickly dispersed.”

“You must have died from the poison. My soul also disappeared.”

“Unexpectedly, I didn’t go to the underworld to be reincarnated. When I opened my eyes, I returned to my youth.”

Lu Mingyu continued in a low voice: “On the way back to Beijing with the army, you fell off the horse. You refused to see anyone after you came here. It was not because you were embarrassed, but because you were so shocked to come back again.”

Li Jing nodded, “Yes. For several days, my thoughts were in chaos. It wasn’t until I returned to the palace that I calmed down and regained composure. I’ve also figured out the path forward for the future.”

Lu Mingyu asked him: “You have never thought about coming to the Lu family first to find me and kill me with a sword to avenge your unjust death?”

“Of course I have.” Li Jing stared at her deeply: “But after thinking about it, I really couldn’t make the move.”

“So instead I thought of interfering with your marriage with Li Hao and then snatching you over. I never expected that you would not marry Li Hao yourself and start to treat him coldly.”

“I had such a mysterious and amazing encounter, so I naturally guessed what was going on. After you died, you didn’t go to hell, and you were reborn like me and returned to your youth.”

Yes, who would have thought of it!

There is no need to talk about what happened next. Li Jing made up his mind to change his destiny and marry her. He first convinced Empress Qiao and summoned her to the palace. Then, he appeared in front of her as a creditor and came to “collect debt” openly…

Lu Mingyu was speechless for a long time.

Li Jing also became quiet.

Most of the red candles were burned out, and the sky was slightly lit. The sound of the fifth watch reached their ears from afar.

Time passed so fast, and it was dawn before they knew it.

Not to mention the bridal chamber, there was no time to even take a nap. Today was the second day of the wedding. They have to freshen up and go into the palace to offer tea to the elders.

Li Jing stood up, walked to Lu Mingyu, and stretched out his hand: “Let’s go change clothes and get ready to enter the palace to pay our respects to the Imperial Grandmother, Father, and Mother.”

Those deep black eyes contained a smile.

Lu Mingyu’s heavy mood also relaxed a lot. She put her hand into Li Jing’s and stood up.

What happened in the past had already happened. There was no point in regretting it. The path of this life was his choice, and it was also her choice. In this case, they will join hands as husband and wife and go on together.

Li Jing seemed to have a glimpse of her thoughts and smiled silently.

…

There was a small silver bell in the bedroom, placed on a multi-treasure shelf beside the wall. When the thread was slightly pulled, the silver bell would make a crisp sound.

The maids waiting outside opened the door and filed in.

The leader was none other than Cui Rong, who had appeared last night.

Lu Mingyu glanced around and saw that eight maids had come in to serve. Li Jing was a legitimate Prince, so this kind of service was not surprising.

However, Lu Mingyu didn’t like having too many people around her. In her previous life, when she became the Empress, she only had Qiyun to serve her. The rest of the palace people couldn’t reach her at all.

Li Jing smiled and whispered: “If you don’t like being served by so many people, just ask them to step aside.”

As soon as Lu Mingyu entered, she was the second huángzifēi ^[2]principal wife of an imperial Prince. She should be in charge of all the personnel in the house. Li Jing said this not without teasing. Lu Mingyu hummed as a matter of course and ordered: “All of you withdraw, summon Xiaoyuan to come in. Let Qiyun come in to attend to dressing.”

The maids respectfully accepted the order and quickly withdrew.

After a while, Qiyun and attendant Xiaoyuan entered the room one after another.

Li Jing smiled and complimented: “The Second huángzifēi is so majestic, I admire her.”

“It’s easy to say.” Lu Mingyu smiled and raised his eyebrows: “If His Highness the Second Prince needs anything in the future, I will do my best and never refuse.”

Li Jing smiled and complimented. Jing laughed.

Xiao Yuan on the side looked at the beaming master and thought to himself, having married his sweetheart as he wished, his highness was really in a great mood! Look at this silly smile!

(End of chapter)

^[3]T/N and the past recollection for both is mostly over. From now comes some face slapping!!