No, I was just a concubine, how did I become the queen?

Li Cheng was already dizzy and his face looked blurry.

When he finally saw who was coming, his heart skipped a beat.

Because the man in black was Han Tai, the capable killer beside his elder brother.

Are they here to... kill him?

Li Cheng was speechless and could only fall back down on the bed.

To be honest, Han Tai didn't take him seriously either.

Everyone in the Goguryeo palace knew that the fourth prince was a coward.

The eldest prince called him here, which really gave him face, otherwise any of his men could kill him.

However, the eldest prince specifically called him over because he said in his letter that he had married the legitimate princess of the Qing Dynasty.

"I heard that the Fourth Prince is so capable that he hooked up with the legitimate princess of the Qing Dynasty," Han Tai said with a sinister smile, "I'd like to trouble the Fourth Prince to do me a small favor and ask the legitimate princess out~~"

Li Cheng never dreamed that the only time he mentioned Yaliqi in a letter, it was not delivered to his mother, but was intercepted by the eldest prince's men.

And they can also use his connections to try to trick Yaliqi out.

Although Li Cheng is a weak person, he is indeed sincere to Yaliqi.

He spat and said, "Bah! You're dreaming!"

He had actually thought long ago that he might not live to adulthood, so when this day finally came, he didn't seem as scared as he had imagined.

Being able to come to the Qing Dynasty and live a wonderful life for a year is the most comfortable time in his life.

As for Yaliqi, she was the most precious treasure in his life.

No one can think of him tricking her out!

Han Tai really didn't expect that the usually weak fourth prince could have such backbone.

But his threat was not just verbal, he also had Cui in his hand.

He sneered and said, "It seems that the Fourth Prince has forgotten that his mother is still here. The princess is more important than your mother, right?"

"I wonder if Madam Cui is crying herself blind in the palace!"

He emphasized the word "blind" to warn Li Cheng.

If he doesn't cooperate, Cui will be blind next.

Li Cheng burst into tears after hearing this. Of course he loved his mother.

But if he had to exchange Yaliqi for his mother, he was unwilling to do so.

Because he knew very well that it was the eldest prince, not Yaliqi, who hurt Cui.

Even if there was no Yaliqi, it was only a matter of time before the eldest prince wanted to kill Cui and him.

Since this is the fate of them and their son, Yaliqi must not be involved.

Even though Li Cheng's voice was not loud, it was firm enough: "Don't even think about it! You can kill me or chop me up, it's up to you!"

He even wondered, if he died like this, would Yaliqi help him take revenge out of their friendship?

It’s okay to destroy Goguryeo. If someone like my eldest brother becomes king, the people’s lives will not be easy.

Han Taiben is a killer with a cruel personality.

Seeing that he refused to cooperate, she had lost her patience and slapped him in the face.

Li Cheng had delicate skin and tender flesh, but half of his face swelled up in an instant.

He was already ill and his physical condition was not very good.

He was knocked unconscious by a slap.

But it’s better this way, I’ll suffer less.

Han Tai wanted to use him as bait to lure out Yaliqi, and he was really worried that this weakling would not be able to withstand the torture and would be accidentally killed...

Yaliqi spent a distracted year. Thinking about what her mother said, the more she thought about it, the more it made sense.

Early in the morning on New Year's Day, she came to pay New Year's greetings to the Fourth Master and Lin Mingyan, and then she took Lin Mingyan aside and whispered.

"Mother, I wonder if something happened to Li Cheng?" She was a little worried.

Li Cheng was not a smart person. Not only was his academic performance average, he was also not very proficient in daily life matters.

In addition, I live far away from home in Beijing and cannot rely on my parents or relatives at home.

If something really happens and I don't want to trouble her, I will be very distressed.

Seeing how anxious she was, Lin Mingyan shook her head and said, "What's the point of you worrying about it? If you want to know, just go and ask!"

"Today is New Year's Day. Will the Emperor agree if I go out?" Yaliqi crossed her fingers and glanced at the Fourth Master secretly.

The Fourth Master pretended not to hear the mother and daughter's muttering and drank tea by himself.

Lin Mingyan chuckled and said, "Alright, can your royal father still be more stubborn than you?"

Yaliqi chuckled and went to act coquettishly to the Fourth Master.

The Fourth Master was no match for his daughter, and soon agreed: "You can go out, but bring enough guards."

"You must come back in the evening, and you can even bring the boy back for dinner."

He still didn't like Li Cheng, but since his daughter liked him, he was not the kind of father who would spoil her fun.

Bringing it back for a meal was already his limit!

After getting permission, Yaliqi happily prepared to go out.

As soon as I left Jiuzhou Qingyan, I saw a little eunuch peeking over.

"Hey, what are you doing?" Yaliqi's maid Ruyi called him.

The young eunuch came trotting over, his forehead drenched in sweat in the winter heat. "Your Highness, here is a letter from Fengque'er Hutong."

"It was delivered at midnight yesterday. I don't know what the emergency is..."

This is the young eunuch guarding outside the Old Summer Palace. He is equivalent to the gatekeeper of the original Qiandi, except that this one is much bigger.

They all knew that the princess had a good relationship with the Goguryeo prince in Que'er Hutong, so they didn't dare to neglect it when they found the letter this morning.

He ran over and handed it to Yaliqi in a hurry.

Yaliqi frowned and accepted the letter with a bit of surprise.

After all, they had been together for almost a year, so she had some understanding of Li Cheng.

This guy is good-looking, but he is as timid as a rabbit.

Especially in front of her royal father and royal mother, she didn't even dare to raise her head, wishing she could be like a quail.

So, for such a long time, he only went to the Old Summer Palace with his classmates during the Dragon Boat Festival.

Other times, no matter how she invited him, he would just shake his head and refuse.

Not to mention sending a letter to the Old Summer Palace, he had never done that before.

How come he has become a lot bolder during the New Year?

Yaliqi didn't rush to open the letter, but talked about it with Ruyi.

Ruyi said, "Well, the usual ten-day holiday is just one day, Master Li can just wait for him."

"This time, the Nian family has been on holiday since the Little New Year. We haven't seen each other for seven or eight days. How can Master Li not be anxious?"

Only then did Yaliqi think of this and felt that it was right.

After she returned to the Old Summer Palace, she was with her parents and brothers, so she naturally didn't feel the time was unbearable.

But Li Cheng is alone here, and he may miss her too much after not seeing her for so many days.

It seems that I really have to go and meet him.

Yaliqi ordered: "Prepare the carriage and go to Que'er Hutong~"