She loved someone who died, and with him died her heart.
"Ye Qichi, do not overstep." Xiao Jinxing said coldly.
It seems she disdains the position of a concubine.
"Once divorced, no one else will marry you. Even if someone does, he will be of low status and, besides, a tainted woman won’t be cherished by her husband. You’d better think it over." Xiao Jinxing was threatening.
"Can’t I just remain unmarried?" Ye Qichi looked at Xiao Jinxing.
How she lives her life is her own business; why is he pointing fingers?
"Would you rather stay single for me your whole life than be a concubine?" Xiao Jinxing asked her.
Can your face get any thicker?!
This skin is truly thicker than the city walls!
Where on earth does he get the confidence to think she wants to remain single for him her entire life?
"The furthest I can offer you is the position of a concubine." Xiao Jinxing seemed to have made a great decision to say this, "The position of the main wife will belong only to Bai Mowan, not anyone else. When I married you, you were well aware of my intentions and should’ve had the sense to realize that."
"It’s precisely because I am too self-aware that I don’t want to ruin your relationship with Bai Mowan. Think about it, when you marry her and still keep me, as a husband, you would still come to my room occasionally, wouldn’t you? Every time you visit my room, Bai Mowan ends up alone in hers. How can you bear that? She has given up the much-sought-after title of Princess Chu to be with you wholeheartedly, and yet, you betray her . Don’t you feel exceedingly guilty towards her?!"
Xiao Jinxing glared harshly at Ye Qichi, his voice cold, "You don’t have to say it in such a sarcastic tone."
"I’m being earnest," Ye Qichi said, and if she weren’t so weak, she would have been shouting.
However, being so weak, her voice was faint, making her seem less convincing.
"Ye Qichi, you are not stupid, so you should clearly understand my ambitions. Right now you are a concubine, but in the future, you might even become Imperial Concubine..." Xiao Jinxing, being a cautious man, would definitely not easily reveal his ambitions.
It must have been that Ye Qichi pushed him into a corner.
"Don’t be shortsighted," Xiao Jinxing said emphatically.
So she was also criticized by Xiao Jinxing.
Ye Qichi was speechless.
She said, "Xiao Jinxing, if you are a man, you should not harm two women."
Xiao Jinxing’s eyes tightened.
"Keeping me by your side, whether as a concubine or a secondary wife, is harmful to both me and Bai Mowan. For me, I was demoted from my prestigious position as your wife, how many will mock me? Even if I became the Imperial Concubine, I’d still be the laughing stock of the world! As for Bai Mowan, you promised her that she would be the only one you cherish and love, yet you still keep other women around, how can she ever trust your feelings for her again? Your actions are merely to satisfy your own desires, not at all a compensation to me or to Bai Mowan. One must not be so selfish!"
Xiao Jinxing was rendered speechless by Ye Qichi.
"So, since harm is inevitable, why not minimize it?!" Ye Qichi said, "And I truly wish to facilitate your happiness with Bai Mowan."
Xiao Jinxing’s Adam’s apple bobbed, showing some emotional turmoil.
"Sometimes, loving someone doesn’t necessarily mean possessing them," Ye Qichi said with a faint smile.
She appeared genuinely sincere.
Since she couldn’t convince Xiao Jinxing of her lack of feelings for him, she might as well comply with his desires. This way, at least Xiao Jinxing, burdened by his guilt, wouldn’t kill her and might keep her family safe.
It was indeed killing two birds with one stone.
"Loving someone means being content if that person is happy," Ye Qichi spoke, feeling a bit nauseated by her own cheesiness, "You and Bai Mowan like each other and will be happy together. I don’t want to disturb you."
Xiao Jinxing just looked at Ye Qichi.
Looking at this magnanimous woman made him feel somewhat heartbroken.
He slightly pursed his lips and said, "Do you truly think that?"
"Truly," Ye Qichi sincerely said, "As long as you remember my kindness towards you, that’s enough for me."
In fact, inwardly, she was about to vomit from pretension!
"Mmm," Xiao Jinxing responded.
"So, do not easily entertain adulterous thoughts in the future," Ye Qichi carefully cautioned, "It hurts two women’s hearts."