I Choose the Autistic Prince - Chapter 1

Chapter 1

Three days ago, assassins struck.

I saved the emperor.

In the throne hall, it was time to reward merit.

The emperor asked me kindly, “Would you be willing to become the Crown Princess?”

I shook my head firmly. “No.”

The moment the word left my mouth, the Crown Prince, Xie Yun, crushed the teacup in his hand.

In a low voice, he rebuked me, “Jinhuan! Stop throwing a childish tantrum!”

The emperor swept a glance over Xie Yun, then asked me gently, “Why not?”

“I know the two of you grew up together and share the same feelings.”

I pointed at the autistic prince in the corner. “He slept with me. He has to take responsibility.”

Xie Weichen’s head shot up. Stammering, he tried to argue, “N-no… no…”

Without changing expression, I said, “See? He says it happened every day.”

Thud.

Xie Weichen fainted.

Calmly, I explained, “Overwhelmed with joy.”

Xie Yun gritted his teeth and grabbed my arm. “Father, please calm your anger. Jinhuan only said that because she’s upset with me.”

“Allow me to apologize on her behalf.”

The emperor looked thoughtful. “Weichen hasn’t spoken a word in over ten years.”

His eyes shifted, and he smiled warmly at me. “After the wedding, you two must get along well.”

“Respect each other as husband and wife, and live in perfect harmony.”

Xie Yun’s face went pale. “Father!”

“I…”

The emperor’s voice turned cold. “What of it?”

After a long while, Xie Yun let go of me.

The banquet was still going on.

I quietly slipped out.

Found an empty patch of ground.

Then took off running as fast as my legs could carry me.

The wind rushed past my ears.

Ah!

The smell of freedom.

In my previous life, I chose the Crown Prince, Xie Yun.

He promised that I would be the only woman he loved in this lifetime.

But later, he took in the daughters of many meritorious officials.

He said it was to maintain balance at court.

I asked sincerely, “Then when you married my younger sister, Shen Nanxin, was that because you wanted to favor my father a little more?”

Xie Yun lowered his eyes to look at me.

I looked right back at him.

Open and guiltless.

After a long silence, Xie Yun flung his sleeve and left.

Then he sent men to break my legs.

And imprisoned me in the cold palace.

The cold palace was truly cold.

So Shen Nanxin set a fire.

She said it was to help me keep warm.

I crawled toward the door.

I didn’t want to die in that tiny patch of space.

Shen Nanxin stood in the doorway, her wedding robes fluttering.

Her crimson lips parted slightly. “Crown Prince Brother was afraid someone might try to harm me.”

“So he had no choice but to push you forward and make you the Crown Princess.”

“Now that the political situation is stable, Sister, you can go in peace.”

The rotten beams were swallowed by the flames.

They crashed down and smashed into my waist.

In the end,

I still couldn’t crawl out that door.

All I could do was stretch my neck as far as it would go and look outside.

But beyond the red walls, there were only more red walls.

Ah, no.

There was also a flash of imperial yellow.

Xie Yun staggered toward me. “Jinhuan, Jinhuan…”

With the last of my strength,

I pulled out my hand.

And gave him the middle finger.

That scumbag ruined me.

Heaven was unjust.