The Prince Consort's Beloved

After finally bringing the person back, Li Yuanrou put aside her tiredness and prepared to eat happily.

When the dinner was served, maids and servants came in one after another, and a variety of delicacies were placed on the table, which was extremely sumptuous.

The round-faced maid named Pang Ya was very likable, with a chubby face. She introduced the dishes while serving them to Li Yuanrou.

Li Yuanrou enjoyed it very much and officially started by lying down!

Just as he was enjoying his meal, an unfriendly scolding voice came from outside the door: "Li Yuanrou, how dare you stab your own prince consort!"

Then a woman rushed in with a mahogany ruler in her hand.

The man who came had a dignified appearance, beautiful eyes and eyebrows, and a slender body. As he stood there, he brought with him a kind of awe-inspiring aura.

The maids and servants knelt on the ground and shouted in unison: "Princess!"

The redwood ruler pointed at Li Yuanrou, who panicked reflexively. The piece of pork ribs in her hand fell to the ground with a thud, and she couldn't help but shout, "Elder sister."

However, before she had time to think, the ruler came towards her.

Li Yuanrou howled and jumped up, running around the room while covering the painful parts of his body.

Her dignity is completely destroyed and her image is gone.

The maids all tacitly retreated out of the door and hid far away. No one dared to come forward, as if they were accustomed to this situation.

The woman behind her chased her and beat her with great pleasure. Almost every blow she made hit her target. She kept saying, "I've only ignored you for two days, but you've become so arrogant and daring that you dare to hurt people with a knife in broad daylight. Don't run away..."

Li Yuanrou screamed as she ran: "If I don't run, am I waiting for you to hit me?"

They chased each other around the eight-immortals table for a few laps. One was tired of howling, and the other was tired of fighting. The two of them were panting and looking at each other across the table.

Li Yuanrou's eyes were blurred with tears, and she stared at the woman opposite her warily.

That was her elder sister, Princess Li Yuantao of the Dai Viet Kingdom, also known as Princess Huiyang.

She wanted to sneer, haha, Gray Sheep Princess...

But she couldn't laugh now, because the big gray sheep was pointing at her with a mahogany ruler.

Seeing that the ruler was about to be swung again, Li Yuanrou gritted her teeth and ran to the door, bumping into Xiao Luobai who was about to come in.

She glanced in panic at her elder sister who was holding a ruler behind her, then turned around and hid behind Xiao Luobai.

The eldest princess attacked left and right, and the ruler fell down mercilessly, but Xiao Luobai took them all with open arms and a smile on his face.

The princess said angrily: "Xiao Luobai, please move aside. This princess is here to support you."

Li Yuanrou nervously grabbed Xiao Luobai's clothes and sniffed, begging: "Don't let me, don't let me, her beating hurts too much."

Xiao Luobai turned his head slightly and looked at the tearful woman hiding behind him.

He curled his lips and began to lie without changing his expression: "The princess misunderstood. Rou'er and I were just playing around that day and accidentally injured each other. Now we have forgiven each other."

Li Yuanrou was stunned by his intimate address. She looked up in surprise and met the eldest princess's questioning gaze. She immediately nodded heavily like a chicken pecking at rice.

The princess looked at the two of them suspiciously and asked, "Then why don't you two eat together? I heard that you even have separate courtyards."

Li Yuanrou hid behind Xiao Luobai, her eyes rolling around, thinking about how to organize the words to prevaricate, and then she heard Xiao Luobai say: "The wound has not healed yet, it is inconvenient."

The eldest princess retorted domineeringly: "Since the wound has not yet healed, we should live together so that it is easier to take care of it."

After she finished speaking, without waiting for the two parties to express their opinions, she ordered the maids and servants in the yard to go to Qingzhu Garden to move Xiao Luobai's things over.

Li Yuanrou just popped up: "Hey? Elder sister..."

Before she could finish her words, the ruler was pointed at her. She shrank her head and hid behind Xiao Luobai again.

Seeing that all of Xiao Luobai's things had been moved into the Green Plum Garden, the eldest princess nodded with satisfaction and earnestly advised: "You two are already married, so you have to get along well, okay?"

Li Yuanrou curled her lips in disdain, expressing her disdain.

But Xiao Luobai said, "I will keep this in mind."

Li Yuanrou: Huh? ?

The princess nodded, gracefully adjusted her not-so-messy hair and pearl hairpins, and said lazily, "I'm tired, let's go back home."

Someone came forward to support her, bringing with him a burst of alluring fragrance.

Only then did Li Yuanrou see clearly that the two handsome men were extremely luxuriously dressed in powder and rouge, even more charming than the women. They were her eldest sister's lovers.

Li Yuanrou knew that her elder sister had more than just these two lovers. If they were all brought to that station, it would be a scene of hundreds of flowers blooming in all their glory.

Seeing Li Yuanrou staring at her lover, the eldest princess pulled Li Yuanrou over and said teasingly, "Why? Are you interested? Just ask for which one you want, and I'll give it to you."

As she spoke, a malicious smile appeared on her face and she tilted her head to glance at Xiao Luobai beside her.

Li Yuanrou followed her gaze and saw Xiao Luobai staring at her with his brows slightly frowned. When he saw her looking at him, he narrowed his eyes and looked very sinister.

Li Yuanrou couldn't help but shudder, laughed awkwardly, and refused: "No, no, I can't afford it, hehe..."

The eldest princess chuckled twice and whispered to her, "Remember to come to my eldest sister's birthday party in half a month."

She exited the stage gracefully, holding the ruler in her hand. She looked dignified, calm, elegant and generous, completely different from the crazy woman who had previously waved the ruler up and down, resembling Mei Chaofeng.

After everyone left, Li Yuanrou turned around and gave Xiao Luobai an awkward smile: "Thank you for blocking the ruler for me..."

Xiao Luobai's expression was as cold as ever, and he did not answer her.

He stretched out his slender fingers, wiped away the tears from the corners of Li Yuanrou's eyes, and slowly uttered two words: "Crybaby."

Li Yuanrou was stunned, a feeling of déjà vu came to her mind, which she couldn't explain.

She was a little teasing and changed the subject: "Why are you here?"

Xiao Luobai's expression was normal, and he could not tell whether he was happy or angry. He spoke sparingly, "I was just passing by."

Li Yuanrou frowned. The Green Plum Garden where she lived was obviously closer to the inside. No matter how far he walked in the Green Bamboo Garden, he would not pass by the Green Plum Garden...

After Xiao Luobai finished speaking, he turned and left.

Just left...

Li Yuanrou stared at his back in a daze. Isn't it said that a princess is older than her husband? Why is her husband so arrogant?

It doesn’t matter, as long as it doesn’t affect her lying down. She ordered the servants to move Xiao Luobai’s things back to Qingzhu Garden.

Exhausted both physically and mentally, Li Yuanrou went into the house and fell asleep immediately, having a pleasant and dreamless night's sleep.

But in the Green Bamboo Garden, she entered Xiao Luobai's dream...

The little girl in the dream started crying out of fear, and he said with disdain, "crybaby."

She smiled and said, "Brother, you are so handsome. Stop frowning. Let me sing a song for you. A group of ducks are swimming under the bridge in front of the door..."

She smiled brightly: "Brother, you look so beautiful when you smile."

She stood beside the eldest princess's carriage that had just been hit and waved at him with a smile: "Xiao Luobai, remember to come find me..."

The older girl hid behind him, grabbed his collar and said nervously, "Brother-in-law, help me block it."

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Carefree Li Yuanrou lived the happy life of her dreams again. The next morning, she got up early and took Daya and Erya out, vowing to take a good tour of the capital city.

The capital of the Great Viet Kingdom was very lively. After all, it was the capital of a country. Everywhere you looked, you could see brothels and painted pavilions, embroidered curtains, dazzling gold and jade, and fragrant silk. New music and clever laughter filled the willow alleys and flowery streets, and the tuning of pipes and strings in teahouses and wine shops.

There are several stalls on both sides of the street, and the voices of vendors are endless: "The fragrant buns are out of the pot, hot meat buns."

Li Yuanrou was attracted by the fragrance.

The three of them bought meat buns and sat at the table next to the stall to eat. Li Yuanrou ate more than the two maids combined. As she ate, she said, "This tastes good. It tastes a bit familiar."

Daya said, "Master, don't be fooled by the simple appearance of this stall. This shop has been open for a long time. But didn't you never eat the food sold at this kind of stall before?"

"Oh, really?" She said with a smile, "After eating so many delicacies from land and sea, this kind of street food has a unique flavor."

After finishing the meal, the three of them found a restaurant to listen to books and drink tea, which was really enjoyable.

"Princess Shanyang, what a coincidence."

Li Yuanrou looked at the man who was talking. He was quite handsome, but he was wearing a purple robe and a purple crown on his head, which didn't match his childish face. It seemed like he was pretending to be mature.

This temperament cannot suppress such a grand color. If Xiao Luobai wore it like this, it would look much better.

The man spoke again: "Princess?"

Li Yuanrou came back to her senses: "Ah, who are you?"

The visitor was stunned for a moment: "Princess, don't you remember me again?"

Li Yuanrou frowned: "Hmm?"

Daya lowered her head and whispered, "This is the young master He you liked before."

Li Yuanrou said "Oh" in sudden realization, it turned out to be another peach blossom of hers, and she began to look at it with interest.

I have to say that Princess Shanyang has a good taste. Although this man is a little inferior to Xiao Luobai, his face is still handsome.

Seeing that she remembered, He Wenting sat down familiarly. He leaned slightly closer to Li Yuanrou, as if he wanted to whisper something, but before he could open his mouth, he was picked up.

Li Yuanrou looked over in surprise, and met Xiao Luobai's cold gaze. He uttered two words coldly: "Come here."

Li Yuanrou was a little displeased at once. How could you order me around in front of outsiders? Doesn't I have any dignity at all?

Before she could say anything, He Wenting spoke up: "Master Xiao is meddling too much."

Xiao Luobai ignored He Wenting and just stared at Li Yuanrou.

Li Yuanrou straightened her back with all her might and said, "That's right, the prince consort should have no right to ask who this princess is with."

Xiao Luobai cast a dangerous look at her: "Really?"

He Wenting answered again: "Of course, it is the princess's freedom to like whomever she likes."

Li Yuanrou: Hmm? That's true, but it feels a little strange.

Before she could even get over her confusion, she heard Xiao Luobai ask, "Does the princess like this guy?"

He Wenting answered quickly: "Yes, the princess did confess her love to me."

Li Yuanrou came back to her senses and quickly explained: "Huh? No, I didn't..."

A gleam of light flashed in Xiao Luo's eyes, and he interrupted her with a sneer: "Princess, since you have someone you love, why bother to take me back to the princess's mansion? I will go back to the prince consort's mansion today. Princess, you'd better notify the palace not to issue an order to force me to go back."

Li Yuanrou was shocked. She had just brought back the giant Buddha. If she left again, she was afraid that someone from the palace would come to torment her again.

She hurriedly said, "No, no, don't reply yet. This princess doesn't know this person at all, and she hasn't said a word yet!"

He Wenting looked anxious: "Princess, I have something important to discuss with you."

Xiao Luobai stared at her and narrowed his eyes. This action made Li Yuanrou a little scared. She was overwhelmed at the moment and just wanted to leave.

Li Yuanrou glared at He Wenting angrily, and said to Xiao Luobai: "This princess has something else to do, so I won't accompany you two."

Li Yuanrou and her maidservant left in a hurry as if they were escaping.

Li Yuanrou calmed herself down and went shopping in the jewelry shop again.

Every time he entered a shop, Li Yuanrou waved his hand generously: "This, this, this, and this, pack them all and send them to Princess Shanyang's mansion."

As expected, shopping can make people happy. Li Yuanrou was full of inner drama and kept sighing at this moment.

It’s great to be a princess, it’s great to be rich, it’s great to lie flat, it’s great to have no man in the way!

She was walking out with her head down and smiling, when she bumped into a broad chest. She was about to fall backwards, but the man stretched out his long arms and pulled her into his arms.

A pleasant and sharp fragrance filled her nose, and Li Yuanrou couldn't help but take a deep sniff.

A deep and magnetic voice came: "Are you hurt?

Li Yuanrou looked up and met Xiao Luobai's concerned eyes.

Her face turned red, wondering what she was doing just now.

Li Yuanrou looked flustered and stammered, "No, no... no..."

After saying this, he fled in panic again.

She was secretly annoyed. Why did she always run into Xiao Luobai everywhere?

Xiao Luobai stared at Li Yuanrou's back, a sly look flashing in his eyes. He said to the shopkeeper, "Find someone unfamiliar with Princess Shanyang and send all the unpaid bills to her mansion to collect the debts before dark today."

At night, after Li Yuanrou washed up, she was sitting at the table thinking about something, when Daya came with several long bills.

Li Yuanrou took it and looked at it suspiciously, then asked casually, "What is this?"

Daya stammered, "It was sent by the accountant. The jewelry I bought today has not been paid for yet. I want to ask what you want to do."

Li Yuanrou looked up in astonishment and instantly raised her voice: "Haven't you paid for the things you bought today?"

Daya twisted her handkerchief in embarrassment and said, "Not only today, I still owe money for the head ornaments and jewelry I bought before. Today, the store owner came to collect the money as well."

Li Yuanrou was struck by lightning: "How could this be? I am a princess of a country, how could I owe a debt?"

Daya lowered her head and whispered, "The previous emperor advocated frugality during his reign. In addition, the constant wars have consumed a lot of military funds, and the palace has repeatedly cut expenses. You have always liked jewelry and fancy clothes. Look at the big Dongzhu on your shoes. Each one costs more than a hundred taels. Our princess's mansion has long been unable to make ends meet."

Li Yuanrou looked up at the beams sadly.

A thousand horses were galloping through her heart, crushing her dream of wearing gold and silver and eating delicious food.

Where were the promised wealth and glory, the food, drink and fun, the peak of life? All of them were gone like soap bubbles, with a pop.

Li Yuanrou complained to Daya and Erya why they didn't tell her earlier and why they didn't stop her from shopping.

The two maids felt very aggrieved and claimed that they did not know that the princess had forgotten these things. Moreover, once they tried to persuade the princess, they were scolded by Princess Shanyang.

Li Yuanrou was suddenly filled with sorrow and asked the two maids to help her come up with some ideas.

Erya said, "The Prince Consort is so rich, why don't we ask him for some money?"

Daya objected: "If I ask the prince consort for help, wouldn't that mean I would lose my status?"

Erya added: "We are already husband and wife, so it shouldn't be considered as a loss of status, right?"

Daya snorted and continued, "How can a princess, who is worth a lot of money, condescend to ask such a question?"

Li Yuanrou slammed the table and said angrily: "That's right, we should have backbone as human beings!"

She looked at the bill again, and her previous momentum disappeared in an instant.

She collapsed, holding her chest, taking heavy steps, her body swaying, and she slowly moved to the bedside and sat down.

So what kind of mess did she take over that she became a deadbeat before her good days lasted more than two days?