Gifted Bride of the Sinned Prince

88 Act like a Wife

Hei Huang Xi bowed his head as Eunuch Gao Bing left the patio. Jingfei upon learning that Huang Xi wanted to see her, looked at herself for the nth time. She wanted to look attractive to him. She asked her handmaiden whether her dress looked good on her, who agreed.

Jingfei came to the patio and apologized to Huang Xi for making him wait for so long.

“It has only been five minutes, First Princess,” Huang Xi said and passed her a smile. “Don’t apologize to this low-rank official,” he asserted.

“What is Commander Huang Xi saying? His rank outnumbers many officials’ ranks,” Jingfei opined.

“However, the rank of the Royal First Princess is still higher than me. She shall not apologize to me for no reason,” he stated. Jingfei fell for his nature once again. Despite being the son of the First General, he never showed off his power.

“Why did Commander Huang Xi ask to see me out of the blue?” Jingfei asked softly.

“I heard from the King about the request that Princess Jingfei made,” Huang Xi said. The smile on Jingfei’s lips started to vanish. “Princess Jingfei shall not have asked me to stay back just because she wants to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival with me. I am a Commander for whom his duty comes before any work or festival,” Huang Xi said without realizing that those words hurt Jingfei.

“The First General returned to the capital after many months, so I thought that his son must be with him. Brother Lóng Wei can even go with his wife alone to Xinshui Town. It is not a big deal for him.” Jingfei molded her words before putting them before Huang Xi.

“The First Princess should not have thought about it,” Huang Xi said. His tone sounded unpleasant to Jingfei. She felt that Huang Xi was angry at her.

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Huang Xi didn’t like when Qiu Zedong told him that Jingfei had feelings for him and wanted to celebrate the festival with him. He decided to clear Jingfei about his heart and his thoughts toward her.

“Princess Jingfei shall not like me anymore,” Huang Xi stated.

Jingfei gazed at him with inquisitiveness, waiting for him to speak further. When he did not, Jingfei opened her mouth to speak. “May I know why Commander Huang Xi said that? Does he like someone else?”

“Because I do not like Princess Jingfei,” Huang Xi said plainly. “I do not want her to keep her feelings for me,” he stated.

Jingfei chuckled. “Since Commander Huang Xi could not give a satisfactory reason, then I must go ahead with my feelings for him,” she opined.

“I believe my reason was clear enough, First Princess. Please do not hold your feelings for me because I will never like you. If my words hurt the First Princess, then I apologize to her,” Huang Xi said and bowed. He turned to leave when he heard Jingfei’s voice.

“Commander Huang Xi has to develop his feelings for me. If he has rejected me because of another woman, then I will kill that woman,” Jingfei confessed before him.

Huang Xi arched his brows and turned back to face her. “Pardon me, First Princess. I didn’t reject your feelings because of another woman. I said based on what my heart and mind told me. The First Princess shall not become possessive,” Huang Xi clarified to her.

Jingfei stepped toward him and halted an inch before him. “Commander Huang Xi, then I will make my place in your heart. Forgive me for interjecting in Commander Huang Xi’s duties. I will not make any such mistake anymore.” Jingfei smiled at him. She had calmed down. Huang Xi didn’t say anything anymore as he had to meet Lóng Wei. He had to give him the seal of his father.

“Please allow me to leave,” Huang Xi said and bowed. Jingfei thanked him for coming to see her and clarify her. Huang Xi smiled faintly and left the patio.

Jingfei clenched her fists because Huang Xi refused to attend the Dragon Boat Festival with her. ‘I need to do something. I cannot let him leave. Lóng Wei has always been a trouble to me. I cannot lose against him,’ she thought and she scrunched her brows.

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Lóng Wei sat on the chaise lounge while Li Hua remained laid on it. The things that Lóng Wei told her, opened her eyes and made her aware of many things which she still was unaware of.

“Where is my Elder First Brother, Your Highness?” Li Hua asked.

“I will tell you when you behave like a wife,” Lóng Wei put forward a new condition in front of her. “Are you inviting me to lay by your side?” He asked when Li Hua realized her position. She immediately sat up and put her feet on the floor.

“His Highness has already told me many things, then why can he not tell me about my Elder First Brother?” Li Hua asked. Her doe eyes were enough to melt the heart of Lóng Wei. But he would not fall weak before her. If he had not made an effort, then it might have been late. He was already impatient around her, but for her, he even learned to keep patience.

“Act like a wife if you want to know more about Xu Zifan,” he affirmed.

“I did act like a wife, Your Highness. I am doing every duty that a wife does,” Li Hua tried to convince him.

Lóng Wei shook his head and grasped her hand. She jolted and it made him chuckle. “You don’t consider me as your husband. It hurts me,” he stated.

“I do,” Li Hua said in a low voice and lowered her eyes. Her eyes fell on his chest and she averted her gaze from him.

“You don’t. Every second with you feels like a year. I become more and more impatient with each passing second,” he asserted.

Li Hua’s flickered wondering what she should answer him. Suddenly a knock on the door made both of them aware of their surroundings. Li Hua finally heaved a breath of relief while Lóng Wei’s mood turned off.