The Prince Consort's Beloved

A trace of sadness appeared on Li Yuanqi's lips: "I will be getting married tomorrow, sister, please be there to celebrate for me."

He said, the curve of his lips slowly disappearing.

He maintained calm on the surface, but he was very nervous inside.

tomorrow……

There is no way my sister will be able to witness his wedding ceremony tomorrow.

Li Yuanrou still had that unhappy face and did not answer, looking extremely reluctant to go.

Li Yuanqi tried to smile again, but it was an extremely awkward and bitter smile.

He asked, "I have married the girl I have loved since childhood. Isn't my sister happy for me?"

Li Yuanrou said in a bad tone, with a sarcastic look on her face: "Congratulations to your majesty. The ceremony of establishing a queen and marrying concubines will be held tomorrow. The whole world should celebrate. Your majesty has achieved what he wished for, so shouldn't he also show some favor to others?"

Li Yuanqi frowned, seeming displeased.

Li Yuanrou thought about her return to her fiefdom and wanted to fight for it again. She continued, "My elder sister is now..."

She stopped herself in time, as she almost blurted out the fact that her eldest sister had sneaked back to the fiefdom.

Li Yuanqi suddenly became furious: "Don't mention my elder sister again!"

Li Yuanqi thought of the information Li Yuming had learned today, that the Princess's Mansion had long been deserted, and he, the emperor, had been kept in the dark for so long, noticing nothing and knowing nothing. It was really outrageous and infuriating.

Anger immediately filled his eyes, and he thought that his elder sister had a good plan. After tomorrow, he would definitely send people to surround Huiyang City.

Li Yuanrou put away her mocking attitude and said seriously, "I wrote you three letters asking you to return to your fiefdom. Did you receive them?"

Li Yuanqi pursed his lips tightly, a trace of pain flashed across his eyes. He whispered, "Sister, do you really want to leave..."

His eyes suddenly turned red, and his voice became muffled: "Sister, stay with me for a few more years..."

His elder sister is now the only person who can make him, the emperor, let down his guard. Everyone has bullied, deceived and plotted against him, but now only his sister treats him well in this world.

He suddenly looked aggrieved, like a child who was angry and needed comfort from an adult. He slowly walked to Li Yuanrou and leaned over to hug her.

Li Yuanrou grabbed his shoulders in resistance and refused to cooperate with him.

She softened her tone and tried to persuade Li Yuanqi: "Our dynasty stipulates that princesses should return to their fiefdoms after marriage and cannot enter the capital without an imperial decree. It is only natural for me to go back now. Why don't you agree?"

Li Yuanqi frowned, looking forbearing. He said in a trembling voice, "Sister... you are the only one left, and you are leaving too..."

As he spoke, he stubbornly exerted force and hugged Li Yuanrou tightly again, with a hint of stubbornness and sadness in his frowning brows.

The more Li Yuanrou pushed him, the more he increased his strength, with a childish look of toughness on his face.

He pleaded in his tone: "Sister, don't push me, just for a moment..."

Seeing that Li Yuanrou stopped struggling, he relaxed and placed his head lightly on Li Yuanrou's shoulder. He thought of the companionship of siblings when they were young, and a tender look gradually appeared on his face.

Li Yuanrou felt mixed emotions. He called himself "I" again. When he called himself "Zhen", he was the emperor. When he called himself "I", he was Li Yuanqi. At this moment, he became the younger brother who wanted to seek shelter and warmth.

Li Yuanqi's voice was a little choked: "Sister, I'm really tired..."

Li Yuanrou frowned when she heard this, and felt an inexplicable pain in her heart.

He became emperor at a young age, but had no one to rely on. There were powerful enemies outside and treacherous villains inside. It was very difficult to keep the country safe and maintain domestic stability.

Even though he was under house arrest now, she still felt distressed. This was her brother who had been with her the longest, the one who had lost his freedom and was walking alone at night carrying a heavy load.

Her heart softened and she gently stroked his back, silently comforting him.

She didn't know what to say to comfort him at this moment. After becoming the emperor, he could no longer be the willful Li Yuanqi, but he was only sixteen years old.

Sixteen years old, that's still a child in modern times...

He had no choice and she could do nothing.

Li Yuanqi's eyes dimmed and his voice was slightly hoarse. He sighed, "Being an emperor is so tiring, but I have no choice. Now I am deserted by my friends and relatives. Sister, you are all I have. Can you stay in Shangjing to accompany me, like when we were little?"

His voice was obscure and filled with loneliness: "I am the only one in this huge Changsheng Palace. I am so lonely. I always have nightmares..."

Li Yuanrou lowered her eyes, feeling waves of pain in her heart.

When she was afraid of the dark when she was young, it was Li Yuanqi who held her. Now that Li Yuanqi couldn't sleep, she couldn't give him the same comfort in return.

She sighed, pretending to be relaxed and soothing, "You have Chang Xinyi now. Haven't you always liked her? After your wedding tomorrow, she will be able to stay with you all the time. Sister can't be with you forever..."

Li Yuanqi raised his head abruptly, his expression was very excited, he clasped Li Yuanrou's shoulders with both hands, his eyes red as he shouted: "Why not, why not, I just want you to accompany me, you want to go back to the fiefdom, impossible!"

Li Yuanrou looked at him in astonishment, as if she didn't expect him to react so violently.

Li Yuanqi's eyes darkened, and a trace of hurt flashed in them. He stepped back from Li Yuanrou's arms, and thought of the imperial edict he had written to King Yun before he came out, ordering him to kill Xiao Luobai the next day. He couldn't help feeling a little guilty.

He suddenly whispered, "Sister, I'm sorry."

Li Yuanrou looked at the sad Li Yuanqi, and thought that she would leave secretly tomorrow. She felt guilty. She patted Li Yuanqi's shoulder and said slowly, "It's okay. Sister doesn't blame you."

Li Yuanqi bent his lips with difficulty, and smiled bitterly. He murmured, "I hope you don't blame me, sister."

Prince Yun had given him a message today that he would not attend his wedding. A hint of viciousness flashed across Li Yuanqi's eyes. It was just right that he didn't come. He might as well just sit there and fight with Xiao Luobai.

Ever since Xiao Luobai came into being, my sister has changed. When they were young, she clearly said that she would always protect him and that if anyone offended him, she would help him vent his anger. But now my sister has forgotten all of this. In her eyes, there is only a hypocritical Xiao Luobai.

But it doesn't matter. Tomorrow is the day Xiao Luobai will die. He is a prince of an enemy country. He concealed his true identity and deliberately infiltrated our Li royal family. He must have ulterior motives!

He sneered in his heart. Dai Viet and Northern Luo had been fighting for many years without a clear winner. On the one hand, Xiao Luobai helped his elder sister to plot for his throne in order to cause civil strife between them. On the other hand, he used sweet words and some despicable means to confuse his elder sister, causing him and his sister to become estranged. He wanted to disintegrate Dai Viet from within.

What a guy Xiao Luobai is! It’s really amazing that he could come up with such an idea!

He is an emperor, but now he is deserted by his friends and relatives. Xiao Luobai cannot be free from blame!

Li Yuanqi thought of Li Yuanrou and sighed in his heart, My sister, you have been deceived so badly by him.