Traveling to ancient times to sweep the catering industry

Chapter 261 After the closure

Li Zhen tried hard to persuade Xu Jiaoran, wanting her to let go of her hatred for the sake of the child and live a good life with him.

The night is dark and the lights are dim.

In the silence of the room, Li Zhen looked at the person in front of him with a complicated expression.

His voice was filled with anxiety and sorrow, and he repeatedly told Xu Jiaoran: "Ah Ran, I know you hate me deeply in your heart, but can you let go of this hatred for the sake of the child? He is innocent and fragile, and he needs our love and protection."

Li Zhen's words were earnest, but Xu Jiaoran felt as if she was chilled to the bone and remained unmoved.

Her eyes revealed a deep despair and determination, as if she had lost faith in all emotions in the world.

She responded coldly: "Li Zhen, how can you be so shameless? It was you who wanted to give birth to this child, and now you come to ask me to treat him well!"

In the dead of night, the pain and hatred in her heart were like torches in the cold wind, burning her heart with agony.

Xu Jiaoran knew that she could not easily forget the pain of the past, nor could she truly stay with Li Zhen.

This hatred has been deeply imprinted in her heart, becoming an indelible mark in her life.

"Go away! I don't want to see you now, nor do I want to see this evil creature."

There was a hint of sadness in Xu Jiaoran's voice.

Li Zhen placed the child on a small bed beside him. Although he was immersed in his dream safely, he seemed to be able to feel the storm in the adults' hearts. The entanglement and dispute of hatred and love permeated the room silently, making this home seem as cold and desolate as an ice cellar.

Li Zhen stood there, his eyes full of helplessness and sadness. He looked at Xu Jiaoran's back and knew that his wish had been dashed.

He sighed deeply, but still had no intention of giving up: "I know the pain and resentment in your heart, but I am willing to make up for my mistakes as much as possible. I will do my best to take care of you and your son."

However, Xu Jiaoran's response was still cold: "Make up? What can you use to make up? The torture in the past, or the discomfort in the future?"

There was endless sadness and despair in her voice.

"Jiao Ran, as long as you stay with me, you can do whatever you want, okay?"

During this long night, Li Zhen's persuasion was as powerless as fallen leaves in the night wind.

He looked at Xu Jiaoran's resolute back and the child's tender and innocent face, and an indescribable pain surged in his heart.

He knew that this relationship was his one-sided wish from the beginning. Xu Jiaoran didn't like him from the beginning. If it weren't for his strong coercion, she wouldn't stay with him, let alone give birth to a child for him. All this now was forced by him, but there is gain and loss. Now, with them, he can feel some comfort.

What he had done in the past could not be undone, and he could only do his best to take care of the mother and son.

"You should have a good rest first. I will take the child and leave so as not to disturb you. If you need anything, just tell the palace maid." Li Zhen said to Xu Jiaoran.

Ran Xu Jiaoran ignored his words.

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After the child was born, Xu Jiaoran did not even go to see him.

She seemed to be trapped in her own world, unable to escape the endless darkness and pain.

Li Zhen's eyes became colder, and his threats and orders became more frequent and cruel. He stood by Xu Jiaoran's bed, like a ruthless judge, judging her fate cruelly.

However, all this has no effect on Xu Jiaoran. Li Zhen has lost control over Xu Jiaoran. The threatening words he used before can no longer threaten Xu Jiaoran, because he knows that Xu Jiaoran is becoming more and more important in his heart.

As the days passed, Xu Jiaoran's heart became colder and colder.

Her disgust and rejection of the child became deeper and deeper, as if the child was an existence that did not belong to her. Li Zhen's threats and indifference also made her full of despair and anger towards the world.

However, even though her heart had become so cold and hard, that little life still survived tenaciously by her side.

Although he is tiny and fragile, he has incomparable tenacity and vitality. He is like a silent protester, silently fighting against the injustice and indifference of the world.

Although Xu Jiaoran has lost her passion for life and her trust in people, she cannot deny the existence of that little life and her responsibility for him. She may not be able to love him, but she cannot ignore his existence and his needs.

Li Zhen wanted her to be closer to the child, so he would often take the child to see her. However, he was also afraid that she would hurt the child again, so he would always keep an eye on her.

"Jiaoran, look, this is our child. I named him Li Chengze. He will definitely inherit my throne and become a good king in the future." Li Zhen said to Xu Jiaoran gently.

Xu Jiaoran was shocked when she heard what Li Zhen said.

He actually wanted this child to inherit the throne?

Li Zhen saw the reaction on her face and thought she was happy, so he continued: "You gave birth to a prince, it's time to give you a title!"

Xu Jiaoran is now a noble concubine, how can she be promoted further? Imperial noble concubine?

Xu Jiaoran doesn't care about these false reputations at all.

However, Li Zhen said, "When you recover, we will start the ceremony of crowning the queen, okay?"

"Empress?"

"Yes, from now on, in the palace, there will only be you, me, and our child. The three of us will be together forever. I have already dealt with the other women in the harem. You are my only wife. I will announce your identity to the world, and you will not need to use anyone else's name in the future!"

Li Zhen thought that this would move Xu Jiaoran.

Li Zhen's eyes were shining with determination. He wanted to make Xu Jiaoran the queen and wanted her to be the woman by his side. He felt that she was an indispensable part of his wheel of destiny and the most beautiful pearl under his imperial power.

However, Xu Jiaoran was resistant to this. She did not want to be a bird in the queen's golden cage, nor did she want to be bound by the shackles of power. Her hatred for Li Zhen surged like a tide and could not be calmed down. She hated his tyranny, his unscrupulous means, and even more hated him for forcibly changing her life path.

"I don't want it! I don't want to be crowned queen!"

She is now a royal concubine, Xu Jiaolan, not Xu Jiaoran. If people want to scold her, they will only scold her by the name Xu Jiaolan.

However, Li Zhen wanted to restore his status and make him queen?

"You're crazy! I don't want to be crowned queen! I don't want it!"

Once she is crowned the queen, everyone in the world will know about it, and then... the prince will also know about it! She doesn't want it!

She had been humiliated beyond repair, and now, she didn't want to be humiliated like this again and be talked about in public by the whole world.

Furthermore, she was unwilling to admit in her heart, and would never admit that she was Li Zhen’s wife. She was forced!

She didn't want to have anything to do with him, and didn't want to share the prosperity and loneliness of the palace with him.

"Jiao Ran, the news of the coronation has been announced to the world. From now on, you can only be my queen."

Li Zhen's determination was as solid as a rock. He would not give up his plan and he wanted to make Xu Jiaoran the queen.