Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress
Chapter 1143 - 1148: Xiang Yun’s Decision (3)

When the past was brought up, a serious look crossed the man’s face as he said, "Tianjizi’s mana was mighty and unfathomable. To gain his support, Duke Li Guo’s Mansion spared no effort in courting him. The reason he didn’t kill me was, firstly, because my maternal grandfather had invested a lot of silver and thought into him, and secondly, because it was better to control Nangong Shi by keeping me alive. If Nangong Shi dared to disobey even a little, Tianjizi would abandon him and support me instead!"

"What a cunning old demon!"

Cai Wei said indignantly, "Thank goodness he’s dead, or the one sitting here wouldn’t be you!"

Feeling emotional, Nangong Yi said, "Thank heaven I was wise and held fast to Madam’s coattails, or right now I’d likely be sitting in the Clan Mansion’s dungeon, keeping rats company!"

As he spoke, he called out loudly to Yang Yong, who was following them at a distance.

"Fetch a jar of liquor, I want to toast the Empress three cups!"

Cai Wei said softly, "Isn’t that a bit too formal, Yi? There’s no need for such formality between us!"

By then, the night had deepened, and the darkness veiled the man’s sly expression. She mistook his words for heartfelt gratitude, thinking he was thanking her for helping him destroy Tianjizi!

The man said seriously, "That may be true, but I always remember the shocking moment when you helped me destroy Tianjizi, and the scene when you suddenly appeared after I was trapped in the north due to a lack of grains and straws, with no way out."

"Wei’er, if not for you, I would have died several times over by now. So, in this life, I owe you everything!"

Cai Wei’s emotions were stirred by his words, her cheeks flushing as she looked at the man passionately and teasingly said, "Speaking of which, I still don’t know when you started to have feelings for me. Now that we have a moment today, why not tell your concubine all about it?"

"Impish!"

Nangong Yi curved his finger and gently flicked her forehead, his eyes full of affection.

"Come on, tell me, I really want to know!"

Cai Wei’s eyes sparkled and blinked coquettishly, looking at the man with a rare whimsical entreaty.

Overpowered by her clear, lively eyes, Nangong Yi coughed and said, "I don’t know when it began. I only realized halfway through, probably after you saved me. I wanted to repay you by making you my side consort, but when you firmly rejected me, only then did I start paying attention to you."

Back then, he truly didn’t consider women very highly. His status was esteemed, and countless women flocked around him, offering their flattery, hoping to offer themselves for his bed. So, at that time, he viewed women rather cheaply, thinking that she would be teary with gratitude and excited beyond measure if he were willing to take her. But he never expected that she would simply look down on him, not caring about him at all.

Perhaps it’s the unattainable that seems best. From the moment of rejection, he began to pay close attention to her. The more he noticed, the more he saw how she differed from other women. Almost every time he saw her, she left him with a memory that was either startling or delightful.

From her belief in ’One pair for a lifetime’ to the big ’Despicable’ word she left on his back, he couldn’t help but notice her, think about her, until he gradually fell deeper and deeper...

"And before that? What were your feelings towards me before then?" Cai Wei pressed on.