Xiao Li smiled, looking at Liu Xueyin beside her with a meaningful gaze: “Imperial Brother, please don’t be offended. Today, Imperial Sister-in-law specifically sought me out, asking me to reconcile with the Consort. I assumed this was also Imperial Brother’s intention, so I specifically inquired.”
A hint of reaction finally appeared on Prince Chen’s face. He lowered his eyes to look at his Princess, with a coldness that felt like a knife.
Lu Yanzhi’s expression also changed instantly, but he restrained himself from looking at Liu Xueyin. He understood why Liu Xueyin sought out Princess Xuanyang, but he couldn’t defend her at the moment.
“I didn’t!” Liu Xueyin protested, but her words trailed off after three syllables, leaving only an expression of hidden grievance.
Prince Chen frowned: “If you didn’t, then why did you go to Princess Xuanyang?”
“Princess Xuanyang.” Liu Xueyin accusingly looked at Xiao Li: “You can’t slander me like this!”
Too lazy to listen to Liu Xueyin’s meaningless defense, Xiao Li continued with a sigh: “Originally, I was determined to seek a divorce, but Imperial Sister-in-law used herself as an example to persuade me, which deeply moved me.”
Prince Wei, a very capable straight man, said: “Oh? What did she say?”
Xiao Li: “Imperial Sister-in-law said that her relationship with Imperial Brother, although with friction and misunderstandings, is a rare fate as husband and wife, and that they should understand and tolerate each other.”
Prince Wei: “Imperial Sister-in-law is right.”
Xiao Li: “She also said that Lu Yanzhi is a rare good man, and I should cherish him.”
Prince Wei hesitated: “Ah, that’s a bit far-fetched.” Lu Yanzhi’s reputation wasn’t good at the moment.
After Xiao Li finished speaking, everyone turned to look at Liu Xueyin, and Prince Chen’s gaze became even more chilling.
Liu Xueyin looked aggrieved and panicked, with an expression of wanting to defend herself but being unable to speak.
Lu Yanzhi glanced at her, his heart aching, clenching his hands and angrily saying: “This is a matter between us, what does it have to do with Princess Chen?”
Xiao Li nodded in agreement: “I also think it doesn’t concern her, but I think she has a point.”
She leaned back in her chair, looking down at Lu Yanzhi with full of malice, but spoke with infinite affection: “I, the Princess, can become husband and wife with the Consort, and still harbor affection for you. This must be a fate I sincerely sought in my previous life.”
“Before, I was just too heartbroken and spoke rashly. After calming down these past few days, I’ve realized that even if the Consort doesn’t like me for a while, it doesn’t matter. If I am sincere and persistent, I will eventually break through the Consort’s cold heart.”
Literally ‘break open’!
This ‘true confession’ of Xiao Li’s was simply terrifying to the Lu Clan members.
Chief Minister Lu’s gaze was sharp as a knife, and he openly fixed his gaze on Xiao Li: “Princess, your words are golden, how can you be so frivolous?”
Xiao Li: “Important matters in life cannot be decided impulsively. I am being cautious.”
The Emperor clapped his hands: “Xuanyang is right!”
Lu Yanzhi gritted his teeth, his eyes burning with hatred: “I have severed all feelings between men and women, and will never have feelings for the Princess in this lifetime.”
Xiao Li: “I’ll make it happen, it can’t get any worse anyway.”
Madam Lu was so angry that she lost her mind and made an impulsive move: “Yanzhi is impotent and cannot perform the rites of the bridal chamber with the Princess.”
To get rid of her, she actually fabricated a rumor about her son’s impotence. It was truly remarkable.
“Enough!” The Emperor’s face darkened and he reprimanded, did the Lu Clan treat him as the Emperor as a mere decoration?
The Imperial Physician had already said that Lu Yanzhi was fine, yet they still dared to use this excuse to deceive people.
“I would rather tear down ten temples than ruin one marriage. This matter was originally the Consort’s fault for mistreating Princess Xuanyang. Now that Princess Xuanyang has changed her mind, you will all live a good life in the future.”
The Emperor finally asserted his dignified presence and authority as the Empress.
The Empress Dowager, seeing that things were going well, quickly chimed in: “After all this fuss, this matter should be over. Don’t let the common people laugh at us. Fortunately, I have a pair of mandarin duck and lotus mirrors in my dowry, which I will bestow upon you.”
Even the Empress, who had always been low-key, spoke up and gifted two items to congratulate them. The matter was settled.
The Lu Clan members looked extremely ugly, never expecting the Princess to cause such a scene, only to change her mind in the end.
And Princess Chen.
The Lu Clan members sat down reluctantly, and the banquet was a miserable experience.
Lu Yanzhi was filled with hatred, didn’t eat a single bite, and almost crushed the wine cup in his hand.
Seeing this, Xiao Li ate even more happily.
“Lu Yanzhi, you let a servant humiliate me, and still think you can escape unscathed? Hmph.”
Lu Yanzhi suddenly looked at Xiao Li, his eyes filled with shock he couldn’t hide.
“You…” You know? She knows.
“Is this your revenge?”
Xiao Li curled her lips: “What do you think, Consort?”
She wanted to take revenge on Lu Yanzhi, not fulfill his wishes. This marriage could only end with her withdrawing, not with him getting what he wanted!—
“Yanzhi-ge, I didn’t say those things. I went to beg her to spare you. How could I push you into the fire?”
“The Princess must dislike me and deliberately target you, Yanzhi-ge, it’s all my fault for harming you.”
Listening to the aggrieved sobs and comforting words coming from the corner, Xiao Li scoffed in her heart.
Although she wanted to call her out on her hypocrisy, she had to admit that Liu Xueyin was telling the truth.
However, Xiao Li didn’t dislike her, she disliked both of them.
Besides, this was the Imperial Palace, not the wilderness. They shouldn’t think they were in the middle of nowhere, and not be afraid of Prince Chen finding out and abusing her physically and emotionally.
Xiao Li sneered and turned around, suddenly seeing a tall and slender figure standing in front of her, not knowing how long he had been standing there, with a pair of cold and sinister eyes staring straight at her.
Her smile froze on her face, and her heart pounded.
Looking closely, it was the overly handsome eunuch she had seen that day.
He was already feminine in his features, and in the night, he looked even more cold and sinister, especially his eyes, like a dormant beast, making people’s hearts tremble.
“Is there something you need?”
As Xiao Li spoke, the man slowly lowered his eyes: “Princess, Her Majesty requests your presence.”
“Oh.”
Xiao Li took two steps forward, then thought of something and stopped, turning back: “What’s your name?”
The man lowered his eyes slightly, and Xiao Li only saw a raised, sinister corner of his eye: “This servant’s name is Lou Yan.”
“Oh, which ‘yan’?”
“Yan like hating people like ghosts, nine demons and one nightmare.”
Xiao Li was stunned for a moment: “That’s a pretty unique name.”
Not only is the person evil, but the name is also full of hostility.
Lou Yan, it shouldn’t be an unknown name, but Xiao Li hadn’t seen him mentioned in any of the books she had read.
That’s right, the stories Xiao Li read were mainly from Liu Xueyin’s perspective, telling the story of her love and hatred with the Male Lead and Male Supporting Character, and experiencing the life of the original Princess Xuanyang.
Both Liu Xueyin and the Male Lead were trapped in love and hatred, whether they were happy or mad, all for the sake of men.
How the Male Lead fought for the throne was only briefly mentioned, and how could he go into detail about a eunuch who might have died with the Former Emperor?
Liu Xueyin and Prince Chen were a classic case of falling in love after marriage and tragic romance. She used to cry her eyes out watching it, but now she can’t stand it at all.