Quick Transmigration: What to Do When the Male Supporting Character You Saved Becomes Obsessed with

Chapter 114 The Ruthless and Disabled Crown Prince (18)

But now...

Although it was the same face, it had a more ferocious and sickly look. At this moment, dressed in red, it did not have the slightest sense of joy, but instead appeared more sharp and sinister.

"Hmm." Ji Shumin rubbed his temples and reached out his hand.

The serving maid presented him with small red pills. Normally, he would take one pill, but today Ji Shumin took two at once. After swallowing them with warm water, Xiao Xizi watched him nervously.

"Your Highness, you...you really...are you alright after taking two pills?"

"It's not time to depart on a crane yet," Ji Shumin said impatiently, waving his hand.

He bent down slightly and pounded his shinbone hard. The numbness made him involuntarily reveal a hint of anxious anger.

"You really want to..."

"Shut up!" Ji Shumin coldly rebuked, and Xiao Xizi quickly shut his mouth and pushed him toward the main hall.

Some in the palace speculated that His Highness the Crown Prince was so arrogant and domineering that his marriage had caused unrest throughout the palace, and the Emperor must have been fed up with it long ago.

Unexpectedly, the Emperor himself would preside over the Crown Prince's wedding. Among the princes who got married, only the Seventh Prince's wedding was personally presided over by the Emperor.

The seventh prince was younger than the crown prince, but he got married earlier than the crown prince.

At that time, His Highness the Crown Prince was not in a hurry to get married. In the previous two years, the Crown Prince had even been away from the capital for a long time, instead making southern tours on behalf of the Emperor.

The construction of the canal from the capital to the south began during the reign of the late emperor, and now it is finally taking shape. The crown prince's southern tour was also for this purpose.

Although there is no rule in the royal family that if an elder brother cannot marry, then his younger brothers cannot marry, the Seventh Prince's actions clearly show that he intends to compete with the Crown Prince.

The Crown Prince's fiancée is a girl from the Marquis of He'an's family. The family that Consort Rong arranged for the Seventh Prince's wife is on par with, or even slightly superior to, the Marquis of He'an's family.

The head of the He family, who is also the seventh prince's father-in-law, is now in charge of the Ministry of Rites. Some of his brothers are cavalrymen in the army. He is a young hero and is destined for great things in the future.

After the Seventh Prince's wife entered the palace, she appeared to be more noble than the wives of the other princes. It is said that the Seventh Prince and his wife got along well, and to this day the Seventh Prince has no concubine.

Lu Liruan entered the palace for the first time with Madam Gao. The second time, she rode in a sedan chair, which finally came to a stop amidst the lively yet solemn sounds of gongs and drums.

Lu Liruan, with her veil covering her face, remained calm and composed. Supported by the wedding attendant, she walked slowly and gracefully into the main hall.

Last time she saw the Emperor's face from afar, and this time the Emperor's voice was very close, but Lu Liruan was surprisingly not excited.

Lu Liruan was not a person of the imperial era. Her feelings for the emperor were not as strong as the emotions she felt when she thought of Ji Shumin.

By sheer chance, she appeared exceptionally poised and composed, displaying the demeanor of a noble lady, leaving a lasting impression on everyone attending the wedding.

Even at royal weddings, the traditional bowing ceremony still takes place, but the bowing to the elders is replaced by bowing to the Emperor and the Imperial Concubine.

Lu Liruan heard the sound of the wheelchair and knew that Ji Shumin had come to her side.

The surrounding noise was loud, and the master of ceremonies chanted hymns in a melodious tone, praising the dynasty's prosperity for generations to come.

"salute--"

Lu Liruan was helped to bow in the direction of heaven and earth.

"Goodbye——"

With the second sound, Lu Liruan suddenly saw through the gap in her veil that Ji Shumin's pale hands were tightly gripping the armrests of his wheelchair.

With difficulty and slowly, he managed to prop himself up.

Lu Liruan was surprised when she saw his dark red boots standing on the ground.

Clearly, Lu Liruan wasn't the only one who felt this way; she could clearly hear gasps and whispers coming from the crowd behind her.

"Has my son's injury improved at all?" the Emperor asked.

"Reporting to Father Emperor, I am somewhat better, but I can only stand for a short while."

"No rush, I believe he will gradually recover! Hahaha! This is truly a double blessing!" The Emperor's voice was filled with laughter.

Lu Liruan suppressed her thoughts and bowed twice to the Emperor together with Ji Shumin.

“Three bows—”

Lu Liruan turned around first, but saw that Ji Shumin's hand, hidden under his sleeve, was trembling slightly, with bulging veins on the back of his hand, and it looked like he was about to give up.

But he didn't sit down again; instead, he slowly and laboriously turned around.

Lu Liruan was afraid he would fall, so she instinctively reached out to help him, but Ji Shumin grabbed her hand tightly.

His hands were so cold, like ice cubes, with very thin knuckles. Lu Liruan couldn't help but shiver.

Not allowing Lu Liruan any room to back down, Ji Shumin gripped her hand tightly, his fingertips trembling, whether from exhaustion or pain, it was hard to tell.

"You... if you could sit down," Lu Liruan couldn't help but unconsciously tighten her grip on his hand, wanting to give him some support, and suggested in a low voice.

At this moment, Ji Shumin had already turned most of his body towards Lu Liruan.

Lu Liruan heard his calm yet firm voice: "I still want to show this respect to the Crown Princess."

Lu Liruan's heart skipped a beat; so that's how it is. She hadn't thought of this aspect.

I don't know if it's just my imagination, but the Crown Prince's willingness to stand up and bow wasn't to express his respect for the Emperor, but rather... for himself.

Neither of them let go of each other's hands. They stood facing each other and slowly bowed. Lu Liruan heard the sound of the jewels on her head swaying. Ji Shumin gently touched her head with his, completing this difficult bow.

"The ceremony is completed——"

With a little effort, Lu Liruan helped Ji Shumin slowly sit back in his wheelchair. In just a few breaths, Lu Liruan could feel that his palms were sweating, which showed that he was enduring great pain.

Lu Liruan raised an eyebrow under her veil: She actually felt that he... had some respect for others, and was not simply a superior person.

After the ceremony, the Crown Princess would go to the Crown Prince's room to wait, while the Crown Prince would remain there to entertain the guests.

Lu Liruan breathed a sigh of relief and sat on the quilt embroidered with auspicious patterns. There was a faint, lingering medicinal fragrance in the room.

Lu Liruan, who was standing next to Ji Shumin, also smelled the scent.

How much medicine does one have to take to really "marinate" someone? Every medicine has its side effects, and Lu Liruan thought that Ji Shumin's rapid decline in health might have been due to this.

Lu Liruan herself didn't realize that she had started to care about all sorts of things concerning Ji Shumin, and had unconsciously become concerned about this Crown Prince.

The matchmaker stayed by Lu Liruan's side.

He was spouting auspicious and lively words, which the Crown Princess couldn't see. But she had seen it all clearly. When His Highness looked down at the Crown Princess, the focus he showed was extremely rare.

The Crown Princess is perhaps lucky. What woman doesn't want her husband to only have eyes for her?

She didn't know how long she had waited, but with Lu Liruan's keen senses, she noticed that the sky outside had darkened.

The palace maid had just brought food, and Lu Liruan felt drowsy after eating it.

With a soft "hiss," the lights in the room came on.