Chapter 189

Not Loving You Enough

Without any room for thought, Yin Fengzhan acted almost reflexively, speaking in a low voice, without even realizing it himself!

It was a feeling Yin Fengzhan had never had before. It was as if his brain had issued an order to him at that moment, telling him that he didn't want this woman before him to leave!

At this time, being grabbed by Yin Fengzhan instantly, Nie Jinxuan was stunned. She turned her head again and met those familiar eyes, but then she shook them off with slight force, breaking free from the man's restraint neither too lightly nor too heavily.

"Your Highness, is there anything else?"

Pursing her cherry lips, Nie Jinxuan said with a calm expression. Hearing this, Yin Fengzhan seemed to have instantly come back to his senses from his own thoughts, and his brows twitched.

"I have something to say to you."

"Sorry, Your Highness, Jinxuan is a bit tired. If there is anything, let's talk about it next time."

At this very moment, Nie Jinxuan didn't want to talk to Yin Fengzhan. So when she finished speaking, Nie Jinxuan was about to turn and leave. Seeing Nie Jinxuan so persistent, Yin Fengzhan's expression sank, and he stopped her again.

"Stop, I said, I have something to say to you!"

His voice became increasingly gloomy; there were signs that Yin Fengzhan was getting angry. But hearing this, Nie Jinxuan, who had been maintaining a gentle expression, couldn't help but let her face drop.

"Your Highness, what is the meaning of this? I said, I have business! What? Does Your Highness want to force someone against their will?"

"Don't look for excuses, I know you are avoiding me!"

"Avoiding you?! Fine, even if I am avoiding you, so what?"

Instantly raising her eyebrows, Nie Jinxuan looked back into the man's eyes. At this time, seeing Nie Jinxuan get angry, Yin Fengzhan couldn't help but purse his thin lips again. After remaining silent for a moment, he spoke again.

"Still angry?"

Yin Fengzhan had regained his composure. But hearing this, Nie Jinxuan just looked at him without speaking. Seeing this, Yin Fengzhan used a little force on his hand and instantly pulled Nie Jinxuan into his arms.

"Speak!"

Not wanting to look at her silent eyes and expressionless face, Yin Fengzhan couldn't help but urge her. But at this time, hearing Yin Fengzhan say this, Nie Jinxuan finally reacted, but she just gave a cold laugh.

"Speak? Say what?!"

"What do you want to say?"

"Get lost!"

"..."

Not expecting Nie Jinxuan to say this, Yin Fengzhan's expression was ugly for a moment. Watching his reaction, Nie Jinxuan curled her lips and said directly.

"What? Don't like hearing it?! But a few days ago, didn't you say the same thing to me? Now I'm returning your own words to you, and you're not happy? Hmph~, Your Highness is really like the magistrate who sets fires but doesn't allow the common people to light lamps!"

Although she didn't want to say it, Nie Jinxuan couldn't help but vent the pent-up anger she had been holding in her chest for days. Yin Fengzhan was a shrewd man; hearing this, he knew Nie Jinxuan was still angry about before, and his expression stiffened as he twitched the corner of his mouth.

"Then what do you want?"

"I want you to get lost!"

"... No!"

"No?! Fine, then I'll get lost!"

Saying this, Nie Jinxuan again made a move to break free from Yin Fengzhan's restraint and was about to leave, but she was held tightly by Yin Fengzhan, who had been prepared, and couldn't move.

Yin Fengzhan had always been a persistent man. He didn't want Nie Jinxuan to leave, so Nie Jinxuan naturally couldn't leave. Being pulled by him again, Nie Jinxuan suddenly felt anger in her heart, turned to glare at Yin Fengzhan, and said.

"Yin Fengzhan, what exactly do you want?"

"I don't want anything."

"If you don't want anything, then let go!"

"I won't."

"You... why are you so unreasonable?!"

Nie Jinxuan was furious. At this time, Yin Fengzhan suddenly used force and pulled her into his arms.

"I just want you to speak."

At this very moment, Yin Fengzhan's face was serious and earnest. Meeting his eyes, Nie Jinxuan gradually calmed down, pursed her cherry lips, and said slowly.

"Yin Fengzhan, I know what you mean. But I think we should separate for a while."

"Why?"

"No reason, I just think we might not be very suitable for each other..."

"What do you mean?"

The originally calm tone instantly became cold. Seeing him like this, Nie Jinxuan just lowered her eyes.

"Nothing special, it's just that you make me feel that you have never believed in me!"

Saying this, Nie Jinxuan lowered her gaze and looked at Yin Fengzhan, who was close at hand.

"No, not just me, you don't even believe in Noble Consort Zhang, even though you usually appear very respectful to her... You know, the matter of someone framing Noble Consort Zhang this time, actually, without me coming forward, you could have solved it, right?! After all, given your mind, Yin Fengzhan, you couldn't have failed to find those loopholes. But what did you do? You just pretended to plead for her on the surface, but in reality, you didn't say a single word for Noble Consort Zhang!... So, you don't believe in Noble Consort Zhang, who raised you, and you believe in me, Nie Jinxuan, even less. Otherwise, you wouldn't have told me to get lost before!"

Nie Jinxuan was a bit agitated, but then turned her head to the side, calmed down slightly, and then turned back.

"Of course, I know, I know you were angry in your heart. Like the Emperor, after the incident, you would also suspect whether Noble Consort Zhang really did something unfavorable to your mother, Noble Consort Ning. But no matter what, you shouldn't have told me to get lost! Yin Fengzhan, do you know? What exactly did that sentence of yours represent?! It represented that you didn't treat me, Nie Jinxuan, as one of your own, and that I, Nie Jinxuan, had never walked into your heart! And you are even stingy with giving me trust; how can you and I walk together?!"

She wasn't exactly angry, but there was a fire burning in Nie Jinxuan's heart.

"So Yin Fengzhan, I can tell you directly: this is not the love I, Nie Jinxuan, want, nor is it the marriage I, Nie Jinxuan, want. Of course, you will think, isn't the marriage in this world like this? Who can be sure that every couple who grows old together must trust each other?! Yes, that's right, but I can't! I cannot endure that the man I spend my life with always treats me as an outsider!"

"I can act for a while, but I cannot act for a lifetime, and I cannot deceive myself! So Yin Fengzhan, I don't need your superficial attempts to win me back. If you cannot believe in me, then don't say anything more to me, and don't look for me again!"

This time, Nie Jinxuan said everything she wanted to say. After speaking, Nie Jinxuan looked at Yin Fengzhan for a while, then reached out to push him away, turned around, and walked out...

"Then what about you? You say I don't believe in you, but have you ever believed in me?"

Standing in place, Yin Fengzhan watched her back quietly. Just as Nie Jinxuan was about to step over the threshold, he suddenly said in a low voice. Hearing this, Nie Jinxuan, who was about to lift her foot, stopped instantly. After a long while, she responded slowly.

"Yes, have I ever believed in you? So, perhaps our feelings are not enough yet... Or, I don't love you enough!"

After speaking, Nie Jinxuan didn't wait for Yin Fengzhan to say anything else and left directly.

And this time, Yin Fengzhan didn't call her back, but just watched her back disappear into the twilight of dusk...

Noble Consort Zhang's grievance was cleared, and the storm could be considered to have come to an end. But for this result, naturally, some were happy and some were sad! Among these people, Empress Duan was naturally the first to bear the brunt.

So, once she left Yongxin Palace and returned to her Deyang Palace, Empress Duan's expression, which she had been forcing to appear natural, sank instantly.

Seeing this, Xiangyi, who was following her, twitched her brows and raised her hand to dismiss the palace servants in the room.

"You all go down."

"Yes."

The palace maids responded respectfully, lowered their heads, and left quietly. At this time, the Crown Prince and others who were following also walked in. Then, Concubine Li was heard snorting unhappily with furrowed brows.

"Hmph, I originally thought that Zhang Jingya was dead for sure, who knew that a 'Cheng Yaojin' would pop out halfway!"

Concubine Li had never been a clever one. When she was young, she relied on her beauty, which was unrivaled in the harem, to gain Emperor Shuncheng's favor for a period of time, and gave birth to Yin Fengjin. But afterward, Emperor Shuncheng's attitude toward her was always mediocre. So without any backing or a powerful family background, Concubine Li relied on Empress Duan! And this reliance lasted for more than ten years!

And Noble Consort Zhang had always been Empress Duan's biggest stumbling block in the palace, so Concubine Li naturally couldn't bear to see her doing well!

But clearly, Concubine Li was too bad at reading the room. So as soon as her words fell, they drew a fierce glance from Empress Duan, who was already in a bad mood.

"Does this need you to say it?!"

Blocking Concubine Li's words without thinking, Empress Duan shifted her gaze and said in a low, vicious voice.

"Hmph, it's that Nie Jinxuan again. She really ruins my good deeds every time!"

Empress Duan was furious. After speaking, she reached out and swept everything on the table beside her onto the floor. Suddenly, there was a clattering sound, and then it became silent again!

The surroundings were extremely quiet. At this time, looking at Empress Duan's gloomy expression, only Crown Prince Yin Fenghan twitched his brows slightly and said in a low voice.

"Mother, why be angry? Actually, I think this matter is also good news for us~!"

Yin Fenghan's words were a bit bizarre. Hearing this, Empress Duan, with her gloomy expression, turned her eyes to look at him.

"What do you mean by that?"

"Hehe~, nothing, but I would like to verify one thing with Mother..."

"What matter?"

"This matter of Noble Consort Zhang, was it arranged by Mother?"

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