"Insolent! When did this prince ever promise to request an imperial decree to marry you? Do not try to splash dirty water on me." Chu Hengyuan had no knowledge of such a thing ever occurring.
"So, Your Highness has truly forgotten." Murong Qingyan’s voice was filled with grievance. "The day before you set off on your imperial southern inspection, I came to the manor to see you off. Knowing the journey was perilous, I asked you if you were willing to return and petition for our marriage, and I told you I was willing to wait for you. My Prince, you did not refuse me at the time!"
Had that really happened? Chu Hengyuan searched his memory. He recalled her coming to the manor the day before his departure, but his mind had been entirely preoccupied with who to bring, how to arrange the journey, and how to successfully complete the mission his Imperial Father had entrusted to him. He hadn't heard a word of what she was saying; this was a colossal misunderstanding. In his past life, he had only married this woman after his father had decreed it, and since he had no one else in his heart at the time, he had simply accepted it, mistakenly believing her to be a modest and virtuous woman.
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