Chapter 2194: Chapter 2194: Is It Worth It?
After Su Yunjin finished speaking, she left, and the Prince kept staring in the direction she departed.
The woman in red had just been hiding in the tree, listening to the entire conversation between the Prince and Su Yunjin word for word.
It wasn’t until Su Yunjin had walked away that the woman in red suddenly jumped down from the tree.
"Prince, is it worth it?" The woman in red walked up to the Prince. Others might not know, but she knew that the marriage between her and the Prince was merely a transaction.
The Prince didn’t love her, nor did he really intend to marry her!
Their marriage arrangement would automatically dissolve in a year, and by then, their relationship would be purely business-related.
The Prince had made their betrothal known throughout the land, solely to put Madam Gu at ease.
"Aren’t you afraid that after causing such a commotion about our engagement, no noble girl would want to marry you?" the woman in red asked, half-jokingly, half-seriously.
Given the Prince’s status, there was no shortage of women vying for him, but for a noble girl to become his legitimate wife, they wouldn’t know her engagement with the Prince was a transaction.
In a year, when the Prince separates from her, he wouldn’t proclaim it loudly.
Now, with the Prince drawing so much attention, noble girls who aren’t privy to the details would likely not want to marry him.
After she finished speaking, the Prince remained silent. Just as she thought he wouldn’t answer, the Prince suddenly turned back to look at her.
The woman in red instinctively took a step back!
The Prince spoke with a slight sneer in his voice.
"Besides her, who do you think I would want to marry?"
The woman in red hadn’t recovered before the Prince walked away, leaving her stunned.
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When Su Yunjin returned home, Aunt Bao hurriedly brought Hong Wu and Xue Chu over, even Linglong came.
"Madam, are you alright? Where did you go?" Aunt Bao notified Hong Wu after discovering Su Yunjin was missing.
Hong Wu immediately arranged for someone to find Xue Chu and his wife.
With the Prince in town, Aunt Bao and Hong Wu didn’t dare to be careless, fearing the Madam might be kidnapped by the Prince’s men.
Everyone was anxious, but seeing Su Yunjin return, they all breathed a sigh of relief.
"Auntie, don’t worry! I’m fine!" The Prince, after taking her away, didn’t do anything; he simply wanted to say goodbye. Su Yunjin also returned promptly.
Hong Wu asked, "Madam, where did you just go?"
"Brother Hong, Brother Xue, thank you for your concern! I just...." Su Yunjin hesitated. Should she tell everyone that the Prince had taken her?
Actually, Su Yunjin didn’t see the point in hiding it; it wasn’t a big deal to mention, but she feared it might cause unnecessary complications.
Since the Prince was leaving tomorrow morning, Su Yunjin decided not to say anything.
In the future, she might never meet the Prince again, so it’s better left unsaid! Moreover, the Prince just wanted to say goodbye today.
And he did not harm her!
"Madam, did the Prince show up again?" Aunt Bao asked.
Aunt Bao looked at Su Yunjin with suspicion. Hong Wu and Xue Chu were also waiting for Su Yunjin’s answer.
Su Yunjin smiled, "Aunt Bao, I just went out for a walk and didn’t see the Prince."
"Madam, ...?" Xue Chu seemed to want to ask something, but Linglong quickly stopped him with a look. Xue Chu didn’t ask further. Everyone was initially worried about Su Yunjin, but now that she was back, they were instructed to go about their duties.
Xue Chu and Linglong left together. On the road, Xue Chu asked Linglong, "Why didn’t you let me ask the Madam just now?"
