Gifted Bride of the Sinned Prince

359 Chinese Lilies

“You always asked me why I killed her, but you never admitted that you knew everything. How did you know everything? At least, give me an answer for that,” Lóng Wei asked.

“Lady Yu told me,” Yuze answered.

“Is it true that my father is the King’s Elder Brother?” Lóng Wei asked. “I trust you more than anyone. I don’t even trust Hei Chengxi’s words,” he stated.

“Qiu Qizhen is your father,” Yuze replied. “Find him because he is not dead,” he asserted earnestly.

Lóng Wei hummed. “After the Crown Prince’s wedding ceremony gets over, I will search for the truth. Also, I will be outside the palace for a few days. As I became Governor, I have to check on a few matters in the nearest village to Qinping,” he informed Yuze.

“That’s good,” Yuze said with a smile.

“Thank you, Yuze. You are the only one whom I can put my trust in. You are the only one who guided me in my toughest time. You are a father figure for me,” he stated and lowered his head.

“Yuze is always with Prince Lóng Wei. I am glad that he accepted me as his guide and put his faith in me. The truth is difficult to accept, but once we accept it, everything seems better. We don’t feel burdened anymore,” Yuze stated. He wanted Lóng Wei not to be scared of the truth which indeed would bring chaos not only in the royal family, but also the entire kingdom.

“I asked Li Hua what Hei Chengxi told her. She told me that His Majesty killed all the loyalists of his elder brother. What about you?” Lóng Wei questioned him.

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“I am just a monk who separates good from bad and guides a person. I appeared the day your mother stepped foot in the palace. I was a wandering person,” Yuze affirmed with a delightful smile.

“You are mysterious, Yuze,” Lóng Wei stated.

Yuze continued to smile and asked him to take Hei Chengxi’s help only.

“Sure. I need to think first what I should do,” Lóng Wei stated. “You know many things, but you keep quiet. You want me to find everything by myself. You are such a clever monk,” he muttered and chuckled.

“I keep it secret because you don’t show any interest,” Yuze stated, “and there are some answers you need to find for yourself. My answers won’t bring your mind and heart at peace.”

Lóng Wei drew his brows together. “Do you remember the day I came to you crying? Then, you went to her for a conversation, which I overheard. She said she never loved me and that I was a mistake that should never have happened to her, which devastated me completely. I grew up thinking those words only, and there was not a single day when she ever smiled at me or caressed my head.”

Lóng Wei lowered his head, and his eyes were filled with tears.

“She was happy around others. She would bless others; she would give them everything; she would pray for their well-being. However, when I was in front of her, she had only bad words for me. I should die; I should leave the palace; and many other things. You are right. As much as I despise her, I love her. She was my mother. But what to do? Even the moment I killed her, she didn’t smile at me. She had the same expression until the very end. That’s why I never wanted to look at the past.”

Lóng Wei told Yuze why he was agonized. His angst was not understandable to many, nor did he want them to understand.

“I will only say one thing to you in this regard. The truth you have been running away from will give you the answer,” Yuze replied.

Lóng Wei exhaled a deep breath and thanked him for always listening to him. He stood up and walked away.

“Lady Yu Jun, as per the promise, I didn’t reveal the truth to him. However, justice will be served soon. Lóng Wei will soon forgive you for not treating him well,” he murmured and smiled.

Lóng Wei stood by the edge of the cliff and watched the sunset. The conversation with Yuze gave him relief and answers too. He was supposed to walk on the path that was destined for him. He could not run away from it anymore, nor would he.

He curled his fingers and a breeze blew across him. He felt calm and composed. The sun was close to the horizon and before it could set completely, Lóng Wei picked Chinese lilies from the valley of flowers. He smiled and then left for the palace.

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Li Hua was with Liu Jin Yu along with three other princesses. Jin Yu was nervous and worried after the marriage was announced suddenly. Only two days remained, and on the third day, she would marry Xiaoming.

“Jin Yu, you have to be a virtuous lady all the time. Since my brother is the next king, he will be pressured to have more wives and a few concubines after a certain time. You need to show them all that even with a single wife, my brother is powerful enough,” Jingfei stated. That was an important matter because if Jin Yu failed to show that she was powerful enough for her husband, who was the Crown Prince, then the ministers might rebel. That was her chief worry.

“Sister Jingfei, but the Crown Prince has told to everyone that in any circumstances, he would not go for multiple marriages,” Ai Fen asserted.

“You are right, Sister Ai Fen, but it’s better to be cautious,” Jingfei affirmed. “Do not think about my earlier words, Jin Yu. You should focus on your marriage currently. Also, take a proper rest. The skin must glow on the day of marriage,” she opined.

“After the Crown Prince’s marriage, Sister Jingfei will be married off. Everything is going at a faster rate,” Xiaolian suddenly said. Jingfei cast a glance at her and wondered who she would marry. The smile on her lips disappeared.

Everyone in the chamber noticed when Li Hua asked her if she talked to Huang Xi.

Jingfei looked at her and shook her head. She didn’t want to tell them that she was rejected by him. It was against her dignity.

They continued their conversation for a while, and then they all took their leave.

“Princess Jingfei, I want to have a tiny conversation with you,” Li Hua told her. She looked at her two sisters, who walked ahead, thus leaving them behind.

“Forgive Prince Lóng Wei as he didn’t help Princess Jingfei,” Li Hua apologised on her husband’s behalf.

“It was expected that Brother Lóng Wei would not help me,” Jingfei declared with a disappointed look.

“My elder brother is close to Commander Huang Xi. They are both close friends. Princess Jingfei can talk with my elder brother if she wants to,” Li Hua asserted. “More than my husband, my elder brother can help her communicate with Commander Huang Xi.”

“Can he?” Jingfei was interested in taking Xu Zifan’s help.

“Of course, my elder brother can help the Princess,” she stated with a confident tone.

“I would be happy if Xu Zifan helped me,” Jingfei stated with a broad smile.

“I will talk to my brother regarding this and then will inform Princess Jingfei,” Li Hua said.

“Okay. I will wait for your reply, Li Hua. Thank you,” Jingfei expressed her gratitude. She left for the chamber while Li Hua left for the manor.

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Hello Dear Readers,

Hope you all are doing well. I have decided to give a mini-mass release, probably by the end of this week or the next week.

Also, I’ve started writing side stories for “Married To The Cruel Crown Prince”. It will take me a week to write them and then, I will upload them too.

Thank you for your immense support.

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