Chapter 45: Heroine Luo, Are You Afraid That I Will Misunderstand?

Luo Ning blinked, her thoughts clearly stirred by these words. She raised her wine cup and took a small sip. "Could it be that the princess has taken a fancy to you?"

"I'm just a poor kid from the borders of Liang Province. My talent is not bad, and I'm good-looking. It's not surprising that people have spotted me. But if I have someone I like, I can still politely decline with the words 'a wife who shared her husband's hard lot must never be cast aside'. Otherwise, what can I do if the empress's sister takes a fancy to me?"

"…"

For some reason, Luo Ning's heart skipped a beat when she heard this. She wanted to say that Ye Jingtang was lying.

But Ye Jingtang's appearance and talent were indeed beyond reproach. It was reasonable for the princess to take him into her harem, and he had no way to resist.

If he became the princess's consort, he would have to serve her for the rest of his life and completely draw a line with other women…