Gifted Bride of the Sinned Prince

213 I always idealized you, Feng Lao

Lóng Wei held Li Hua’s hand as they reached outside the guest room. She tried to pull away when Lóng Wei said, “Let me hold it. You will need me. No matter how strong you try to show yourself, you had feelings for him once.”

He stepped into the room, and Li Hua walked behind him. Feng Lao stood up from the chair upon seeing Lóng Wei enter, but then he wobbled when he saw Li Hua.

“Li Hua,” Feng Lao pronounced her name and stopped blinking to see her. His throat dried up as his eyes fell on their hands.

They both halted in front of him. Lóng Wei tilted his head to look at Li Hua, who had watery eyes when she saw Feng Lao. He fisted his palm and continued to stare at her milky white face.

“Li Hua!” Feng Lao stepped forward to embrace her when she took a step back and averted her gaze from him. Lóng Wei was now facing Feng Lao.

“Your Highness, what is Li Hua doing here?” Feng Lao asked her and took a step to his left. “Li Hua, why are you hiding? Why did you give Prince Lóng Wei jade ring I gave you ?” He questioned. The pain in his voice was visible. He felt betrayed.

Lóng Wei tilted his head to look at Li Hua. She stood silently, controlling the tears which could fall anytime. “Do you want to leave?” He asked her. Li Hua shook her head and tightly held his hand.

Lóng Wei looked back at Feng Lao. “Firstly, don’t pronounce her name ever from your mouth. Secondly, she is my wife. You need to show your respect towards her.” His penetrating gaze bored through Feng Lao’s eyes. He wanted to kill Feng Lao at that moment for acting in front of Li Hua and hurting her more.

“What?” Feng Lao was shocked to learn that Li Hua got married to Lóng Wei. Didn’t she love him? Then, how could she marry Lóng Wei? How did she reach Qinping?

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Feng Lao raised his hand and showed the red jade ring to Lóng Wei. “Did His Highness force Li Hua to marry him? Did he forcefully take this ring from her? How could he come between two-”

“Stop, Feng Lao!” Li Hua finally spoke. She stepped up and glared into his eyes.

“Why did you betray my family that night? Why did you make a fool of me and told me that you would come to take me? How could you kill everyone in my family?” Li Hua finally questioned him and looked at his hand. “I told my husband to return this jade ring to you. So, stop talking with him this way,” she asserted.

“What are you saying, Li Hua? I didn’t betray your family. I-”

Li Hua’s hand landed on his cheek and he stopped speaking. She slapped him hard and raised her hand again. She slapped him twice, thrice, and then she pushed him away.

“How could you lie to my face?” Li Hua was disappointed in him. She thought that he would tell the truth to her. But she was again wrong about him. “You and your father killed my entire family. Do you think I am that na?ve Li Hua? How could you even think that I would become a fool again?” She shouted at him.

Lóng Wei looked at Feng Lao, who still looked puzzled.

“That night you told me to run away and wait for you in the village. I waited for you but you never came. I kept your memory with me but what did you even do? You married the woman whom my first brother loved so much? I always idealized you, Feng Lao. But you broke me completely,” Li Hua’s anger burst at him.

“I accept that I told you to run away, but it was not the truth what you think of! I was brutally injured when I fought those assassins. I woke up after two days. And as soon as I woke up, I searched for you,” Feng Lao told her the truth from his side.

Li Hua laughed at his statements.

“If you tell another lie then I swear I will kill you, Feng Lao. Just accept what you and your father did!” Li Hua said. Her sound came out as a threat.

“I am not lying, Li Hua,” Feng Lao said and stepped forward to hold her hand. “Listen to me,” he requested. She pulled her hand back when he didn’t let it go.

Lóng Wei looked at it. He had promised Li Hua that he would not intervene but seeing that he could not stop himself anymore. He caught his wrist and pushed him away.

Li Hua rested her hand on her chest as she felt the sharp pain in her chest. Her vision became blurry and she felt her head spinning. Lóng Wei noticed it and before she could fall, he caught her in his arms.

“Li Hua! Li Hua!” Lóng Wei patted her cheeks and panicked to find that her body had turned colder.

Feng Lao stepped forward when Lóng Wei said, “Say another word and I will send your corpse to your home.”

Lóng Wei carried Li Hua in his arms and took her to his chamber. Xu Zifan, who had returned from General Hei’s residence and came to meet Lóng Wei, saw him carrying Li Hua in his arms. He rushed behind them and entered the chamber.

“What happened to Li Hua?” Xu Zifan concernedly asked.

“She fainted. The physician will soon be here, but why is her body cold?” Lóng Wei murmured and sat down next to her feet. He removed her shoes and started to rub her feet. Xu Zifan checked Li Hua’s pulse and found it was slower than usual.

“What caused her state like this?” Xu Zifan got worried and looked for water.

“Feng Lao is here. I let her talk with Feng Lao,” Lóng Wei said, and the jar of water from Xu Zifan’s hand fell.

“Did he say anything to her? Where is that traitor?” Xu Zifan got furious within seconds.

“Go and check outside if the physician is on his way. We will talk about him later,” Lóng Wei stated. Xu Zifan nodded and ran out of the room.

“I should not have agreed to you,” he murmured while he continued to rub her feet. He stood up and checked her forehead. She was still cold, and it terrified him.

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