Noble Son-in-Law - Chapter 22.2

Chapter 22.2

The bride looked like she would rather die than obey, and Li Zhi smiled bitterly. “You hate me so much?”

Shen Qingqing’s eyes widened as she said, “You asked for it; there is no one else here; you don’t have to be pretentious.”

Li Zhi didn’t explain anything about what happened in the past, but he knew that no matter how young the girl was, she wasn’t that easy to fool.

Glancing at the sharp scissors in Shen Qingqing’s hand, Li Zhi frowned and said, “If I had known you hated me so much, I would never ask the emperor for a marriage, but you can’t avoid it now.

You can only be Mrs. Li in this life, unless you die.”

Shen Qingqing’s heart skipped a beat. ‘What do you mean? Did Li Zhi still want to kill me to free up Mrs. Li’s position?’

Li Zhi raised his head and looked at her. His phoenix eyes were unfathomable.

Seeing the look in the man’s eyes, Shen Qingqing suddenly panicked. ‘What’s going on? Li Zhi really wanted to kill me?’

Shen Qingqing wanted to convince herself that Li Zhi didn’t dare to lay a finger on her, but the year before last, Li Zhi had refused to save her, so why didn’t he dare to kill her today?

The more she thought about it, the more scared she became, and Shen Qingqing’s hand holding the scissors began to tremble uncontrollably.

Just when Shen Qingqing was so scared that she was about to cry, Li Zhi sighed again. “Actually, it doesn’t matter if you take Madam Li’s position. As you said, I can still have countless beautiful concubines. For a noble Lord, there is no shortage of women. But I need a legitimate son, and you know that only a legitimate son can inherit my title.”

Shen Qingqing frowned.

“Miss Shen, I have a plan. Do you want to hear it?” Li Zhi thought for a long time and looked at Shen Qingqing again.

Shen Qingqing said warily, “You say it.”

Li Zhi said sternly, “I am a villain, but I will never force myself on an innocent girl who is ten years younger than me. Our marriage will definitely not be annulled, and you don’t seem to be able to do so even if you look rosy. But I still need a legitimate son, so that’s it. You have to suffer for a while, and when you successfully give birth to a legitimate son for me, I will take a concubine immediately and never touch you again.”

After hearing this, Shen Qingqing subconsciously wanted to refuse, but Li Zhi suddenly said, “Miss Shen, my father-in-law and mother-in-law will feel at ease if you have a child. Otherwise, even if you and I are a loving couple on the surface but have no children, my father-in-law and mother-in-law will be worried about you. What’s more, a Mrs. Li who has no heirs is destined to become a laughing stock in the eyes of other women.”

Shen Qingqing’s eyes darkened, and this time she could no longer refute.

First, if she insists on not consummating the marriage with Li Zhi, Li Zhi could either force her or he could find a way to kill her and then marry another wife.

Secondly, the imperial edict could not be taken back. She married Li Zhi to reassure her parents. If she had no children for many years and Li Zhi’s concubines kept giving birth to children, her mother would definitely worry about her. The fifth sister had been childless for two years, so the eldest lady was so anxious that she burned incense and worshipped Buddha. If she and Li Zhi slept separately, her mother would go crazy.

“Seven girl, there is no need to be embarrassed. You and I are both healthy people. You will be pregnant in two to three months or a year. If you get a boy in one fell swoop, it would be lucky. Then you only need to draw a clear line with me,” Li Zhi said seductively.

Shen Qingqing bit her lip and hesitated for a long time. She raised her head with difficulty and asked the man opposite, “Do you mean what you say?”

Li Zhi raised his hand and swore. “By God, after the seventh girl gave birth to my legitimate son, as long as she doesn’t want to, I, Li Zhi, will never force her to do anything. If I disobey her, I will be struck by lightning.” After taking the oath, Li Zhi asked warmly, “Can you trust me now?”

Shen Qingqing looked into the man’s eyes. Recalling the sincerity shown by Li Zhi when they first met, she still could not believe him.

But she had no choice. This was Li Zhi’s palace, and she was unable to fight against him.

Lowering her head, Shen Qingqing clenched the scissors in her hand. After a long time, she closed her eyes and handed over the scissors to Li Zhi.

With her hands empty, Shen Qingqing turned around and lay down. She grabbed the quilt with her little hands and pulled it up, covering herself tightly.

Li Zhi smiled, stood up, and put the scissors next to the dressing table.

Just after taking a shower, Li Zhi was already wearing only a white tunic, so he didn’t need to take it off now and went straight to lift Shen Qingqing’s quilt. His hand touched the quilt, but it didn’t move. The bride was straining inside. Li Zhi wanted to laugh, so he coughed and whispered, “Madam…”

Before the last word left, the little hand inside came out, which showed how much she didn’t like him to call her “madam.”

Li Zhi laid down beside Shen Qingqing without any problems. When she turned away from him, Li Zhi took hold of her shoulders and steered her in his direction.

Fortunately, she didn’t make a sound this time, although she still faced some opposition.

Her entire body was filled with hesitation as she turned around; her brows were tightly furrowed, her almond-shaped eyes were tightly closed, her little mouth was tightly pursed, and she was as rigid as a piece of wood.

Although it’s a little pathetic, Li Zhi couldn’t wait for nothing.

He was in his mid-twenties and had an affair with a woman, so when his beautiful wife was in his arms, how could he resist?

Li Zhi lifted the little girl’s chin and slowly approached, admiring the bride’s beauty.

She unexpectedly opened her eyes and looked at the man.

Li Zhi paused.

Shen Qingqing glared at him while asking, “What are you going to do?”

“Do you regret it?” Li Zhi asked quietly.

“I don’t regret it, but you are not allowed to kiss me,” Shen Qingqing murmured, biting her bottom lip and turning away.

Li Zhi was going to consider how he would do that without kissing, then he came to the realisation that it was possible.

Li Zhi stopped kissing her once he noticed that her eyes were enlarging.

Slowly, he extended his other hand toward the buckle beneath the bride’s arm after wrapping his arm around her.

However, before he even touched the button, the bride’s small hand grasped his big hand, and her almond-shaped eyes stared warily over again. “Don’t take off my clothes!”

“…” He looked embarrassed. “If you don’t take off, what? …”

Shen Qingqing’s eyes were filled with tears, while her face was flushed with disappointment. Pulling the quilt up once more, she hid inside it and muttered, “You are not allowed to take it off.”

Li Zhi was well aware that it was only done in order to give birth.

End of chapter 22

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