The Prince Consort's Beloved

Li Yuanrou had a dream at night.

She dreamed that she asked Xiao Luobai to borrow money. Although they both looked like children, she knew that the man was Xiao Luobai. She asked him, "Do you have money?"

Li Yuanrou felt that she was really shameless. She had clearly made up her mind not to lend money, but when she went to sleep that night she dreamed of asking people for money.

She still asked for it with a smile, not embarrassed at all. She despised herself extremely at that moment.

Li Yuanrou no longer went out because he was short of money. After all, going out cost money.

She was able to truly "lie down", and when she couldn't lie down anymore, she took her maid for a stroll around the mansion.

Fortunately, the princess's mansion is big enough to walk around in a day, but it's winter now, so it's deserted and there's not much to see.

There is a plum forest at the princess's mansion, which blooms before it snows, and the scenery is extremely beautiful. When Princess Shanyang established her mansion, the princess wanted to give her a similar plum forest, but was rejected.

Li Yuanrou felt extremely regretful whenever she thought about it, but unfortunately she had not arrived at that time, so she did not even have the qualifications to regret it.

When they walked to the corridor, they met Xiao Luobai's maid Xiao Ya. Li Yuanrou curiously asked the maid beside her: "Why is Xiao Luobai's maid called Xiao Ya?"

Daya said: "In my opinion, the prince consort is trying to please you."

Li Yuanrou: "What do you mean?"

Daya said, "Your two secret guards are named Qingluan and Zhuque, and your husband's three secret guards are named Kunpeng, Chongming and Bifang. How obvious."

Well, they are all ancient mythical birds.

Could it be that the prince consort is intentionally trying to please me?

She asked Daya: "How do you know this information about the Prince Consort?"

Daya covered her lips and smiled, "Xiaoya and I live in the same courtyard. She is only thirteen years old, and her mind is very innocent. I can understand everything she says."

Li Yuanrou patted Daya's shoulder solemnly: "Well done! This princess is counting on you!"

Dusk was falling and I had managed another day without spending any money.

Li Yuanrou looked at the dinner on the table with resentment. It had been just plain porridge and vegetarian dishes for several days in a row and it was hard to swallow.

There is no other way. I have to scrape together enough money to pay off the huge debt. I have to be frugal these days.

Li Yuanrou raised her chopsticks in dismay and put them down again. She gritted her teeth and slammed the table angrily: "I won't eat anymore. All of you follow me to the Prince Consort's yard to eat for free."

Although the prince consort entered the princess's mansion, he was responsible for all his daily expenses. Li Yuanrou thought it was normal to have a meal with him as a couple and chat with him to comfort him. Seeing that he usually had a cold face and the poems he wrote were sad, he must be unhappy.

Or you can shamelessly say that eating his meal is giving him face.

When the group of four went there, the prince consort was sitting at the table preparing to eat, and the maid was serving the dishes.

Da Ya was very perceptive and put her arms around Xiao Ya's neck, saying with a smile: "Xiao Ya, is the meal we prepared today enough? Let Sister Pang Ya cook two more dishes for you."

Daya gave Pangya a look, and Pangya immediately stepped forward to take Daya's place, holding Xiaoya in her arms and walked towards the small kitchen.

Xiao Ya took a look inside the door and was helplessly pushed into the small kitchen by Fatty Ya.

Li Yuanrou entered the room and sat down opposite Xiao Luobai as a matter of course, smiling: "Prince consort, it must be lonely to dine alone, so this princess came here specially to accompany you."

Xiao Luobai hid the smile in his eyes and glanced at her calmly. He said slowly, "Princess, please do as you please."

After the dishes came, Li Yuanrou's appetite grew excited. Anyway, Xiao Luobai had already seen her being beaten by the princess, so she really didn't want to pretend anymore.

In contrast, Xiao Luobai looked calm, chewed slowly, and seemed quite well-educated.

Li Yuanrou didn't forget to pick up a piece of food for Xiao Luobai while eating, muttering: "This is nutritious, eat more."

Xiao Luobai took a look, his face indifferent, but there was an imperceptible tenderness in his eyes.

Daya smiled kindly like an old mother behind him.

Meanwhile, Qing Feng, Xiao Luobai's personal servant, sneered with disdain: "Our master has mysophobia and never eats food picked by others. Princess Shanyang, your chopsticks are all covered with your saliva."

Li Yuanrou was stunned and looked at Xiao Luobai in surprise, while Xiao Luobai glanced at Qingfeng, then picked up the dish that Li Yuanrou had just picked for him with chopsticks and put it into his mouth without hesitation.

Li Yuanrou was slightly surprised, Qingfeng was greatly shocked.

Qing Feng's eyes widened in shock as he spoke: "Master, you..."

Li Yuanrou gave Daya a look, and Daya understood, grabbed Qingfeng by the collar and dragged him out the door.

Qingfeng was caught off guard and staggered when she pulled him. He stared at Daya fiercely with his eyes wide open: "What are you doing? Let go, don't force me to do it."

Daya was not afraid at all, she raised her head and said: "You try, this is the princess's mansion."

Qing Feng got angry and shouted at Li Yuanrou with his neck stiff, "Princess Shanyang, don't you care about your people?"

Xiao Luobai turned his head, frowned, and glared at Qingfeng.

Qingfeng's expression paused, and he was half-heartedly pulled out of the door by Daya.

Li Yuanrou transformed into a fake-smiling girl, forced an exaggerated smile at Xiao Luobai, and then served him food attentively.

Xiao Luobai remained calm and ate them all.

Several maids also had their meal in the small kitchen and enjoyed it very much.

From that day on, Li Yuanrou came to Xiao Luobai's Qingzhu Garden every evening to have meals.

For five consecutive days, rain or shine.

From the sixth day on, she couldn't wait for Xiao Luobai anymore. She waited for another two days but still no one showed up.

Man is made of iron and rice is made of steel. This seriously affected her ability to lie down.

Li Yuanrou couldn't help wondering, was he deliberately avoiding her? Just for a few meals? So stingy?

During the day, she took Da Ya and Er Ya for a stroll in the mansion. When she heard that the prince consort had returned, she wanted to go over and ask him why he had not come home for meals in the past two days.

I rushed into Qingzhu Garden and ran into Xiaoya, who was holding some papers in her hand.

Li Yuanrou stopped her and asked her curiously, "What are you holding in your hand?"

The little girl replied, "This is some waste paper that the Prince Consort ordered me to burn. I accidentally brought it out from the Prince Consort's mansion before."

Li Yuanrou took it over suspiciously and took a look. It was another poem.

Xiao Luobai really likes to write poetry and is quite literary. Let me see what he wrote this time.

The cold wind blows through the green gauze window.

The Milky Way is clear and the clock is long.

I have dreamed of falling asleep and waking up several times.

What is the most heartbreaking thing when lying on the pillow?

Li Yuanrou couldn't understand it, but she knew the words "emotional hurt".

Love hurt? Xiao Luobai is love hurt?

She turned another piece of paper suspiciously:

The Jade Hall is as deep and clear as water.

The moon is cool and the wind is chilly, and I feel as sad as if I’m drunk.

The fireworks are beautiful and the scenery is beautiful.

Staring at the sight with sorrow, my longing is broken.

She looked at the last three words "Lovesickness is broken" and suddenly realized.

This prince consort has a lover, but he cannot get her, so he becomes sick with lovesickness.

Who could that woman be?

So you didn't come back these few days because you went out to meet your lover?

She was full of doubts and was about to turn over the next piece of paper to take another look.

Xiao Ya said nervously: "Princess..."

Li Yuanrou glanced at her, thinking about the poem she had just read, and felt annoyed. She casually stuffed the stack of papers back into Xiaoya's hand, and Xiaoya quickly bowed and left.

Li Yuanrou took the two maids out of Qingzhu Garden and no longer thought about looking for Xiao Luobai. She was full of doubts and puzzled at the moment.

Could it be that Xiao Luobai is so depressed and has a cold face all day long because he can't be together with the person he truly loves because of marrying himself?

So it was me who broke up the couple?

Am I the culprit?

As she thought about it, she felt upset again and decided to stop thinking about it.

After coming out of Qingzhu Garden, she walked aimlessly, looking very worried.

Li Yuanrou hugged her arms. This winter seemed to be particularly cold.

Coming out of the pavilion and walking to the lakeside, Li Yuanrou was immediately delighted when looking at the frozen lake. This was an entertainment activity that didn't require any money, so how could he miss it?

She smiled and said to the two maids, "It's frozen. It looks quite thick. Let's go up and play for a while."

Daya and Erya refused together and tried to dissuade Li Yuanrou from going as well.

Li Yuanrou put her hands on her hips and said, "What are you two cowards afraid of? Forget it. I will go by myself and you just watch from the shore."

After saying that, she exerted force with her right foot and slid up.

She danced freely on the ice like a butterfly flapping its wings.

Suddenly, the ice cracked.