Pregnant Before the Royal Marriage-Chapter 860 - : Love the Kingdom, Not the Beauty_1

Chapter 860: Chapter 860: Love the Kingdom, Not the Beauty_1

He hoped that she could always stay this way.

Relaxed, comfortable, healthy, and carefree.

After each busy period, he was able to “bump into” her somewhere in the palace, watching her skirt sway under the sunlight, his mood would inexplicably soar.

Li Hongyuan stood with his hands behind his back, his face expressionless, only occasionally glancing at her light steps and smile on her cheek.

Looking at her proudly holding the small jade Qilin.

“Have your legs been hurting recently?” Li Hongyuan suddenly asked.

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“No,” Jiang Ning replied, “It’s been a long time since my legs hurt, but lately, my head is a bit painful.”

“How come?”

“Don’t you realize, Prince?” Jiang Ning stopped admiring the brilliant light of the small Qilin and looked at Li Hongyuan with a teasing expression, “When you said that these selections didn’t add to your troubles, that wasn’t quite accurate.”

“If you’re talking about Ling’an, I know that.”

“Tsk, you really pay attention to the selection matter, Crown Prince,” Jiang Ning sighed, “Among this selection of girls, there are several stunning beauties that I specially kept for you. Unfortunately, they were stirred up by Ling’an. The remaining girls were not scrutinized by the Emperor, and were all sent out to serve as ordinary palace maids.”

Her words were full of regret.

Li Hongyuan sneered, “Even if beautiful women enter the East Palace, can they serve me in bed? Didn’t you forbid me from having other heirs to compete with Lingzi and Wenzan? Why are you so proactive? Or do you firmly believe that I would only love you, and would not favor other women?”

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“I don’t know.” Jiang Ning shook her head, “All I know is that Li Yuanyuan has been with you for many years and she didn’t conceive. You never called for Jin Liangyuan to serve you over all these years she has been in the palace.”

“I’m not interested in women sent by enemy countries. Who knows if they’re safe?” Li Hongyuan coldly said, “As for Li Yuanyuan, as to why she hasn’t conceived, you probably will never be able to guess in this lifetime.”

“I won’t guess,” said Jiang Ning with a laugh, “So you refuse Jin Liangyuan because she’s from Silla. It seems you’re not as generous as the Emperor. The Emperor adores Concubine Ya without any hesitation.”

“Where is Concubine Ya now?” Li Hongyuan was not at all offended by her words and merely replied deliberately, “You think that the Emperor Father stopped favoring Concubine Ya just because of what you said?”

“Anyways, he favored her once.”

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“I am not Emperor Father, and I can’t do things exactly as he does.” Li Hongyuan said indifferently, “Matters of state and family are more important than mere beauties.”

“What a man who loves his country more than beautiful women.”

“At least I quite like you,” Li Hongyuan said.

“Then, in your eyes, is the country more important or am I more important?”

“Why ask such disheartening questions?”

“…Crown Prince, you really lack any sense of romance.” Jiang Ning shook her head, “Regardless of your true thoughts, don’t you know what kind of answer would make the person you like happy?”

“If you are happy because I lie to you, then you are really foolish.”

“…”

Simply not a harmonious conversation.

Jiang Ning felt it was quite enjoyable to visit the Emperor’s concubines daily, her mood was good, only when she saw Li Hongyuan, conversations between them were always discordant.

How could she like him?

Although she liked his appearance, liked his position as crown prince, she just couldn’t come to like him as a person.