The Year of Lihua: She Was Reborn

Raindrops as big as beans fell on the blue-gray bricks. The splashing water scattered and quickly fell into the gaps in the blue bricks, but still soaked Hua Ye's knees.

Her legs, which were lying on the ground, were soaked in water and had begun to turn white and swell. The sound of the rain was so loud that she could not hear the heartbeats and breathing of the people around her. Only the sound of dripping water echoed in her ears.

Her inner strength had long been exhausted, her clothes were soaked by the rain, her hair clung to her scalp and drooped on her body, even sticking to her cheeks.

Her unpainted face was smooth, without a single pore. Raindrops smoothly gathered at her chin and dripped onto the ground. Her rosy lips began to slowly turn white...

Just when she was about to give up and wanted to bend her straight back, an oversized white oil-paper umbrella with a green bamboo forest painted on it hit her head.

Li Li didn't even have time to put on his outer robe. He was wrapped in a fox fur cloak and rushed from the East Palace. Most of his clothes were already wet.

Chongming kept chasing after him, and at the same time took the trouble to deal with the guards that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had alarmed. He took out the badge in his hand and said.

"That's the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace. He can come and go freely in the palace..."

Hua Ye raised his head and looked at him. His almond-shaped eyes were red from the rain and slightly squinted, making it difficult for him to see who was in front of him.

"master?"

But he could smell the familiar minty scent at the tip of his nose, and his already pale face looked even uglier than words could describe.

Hua Ye quickly lowered his head, straightened his back, and shouted, "Your Majesty, I hope Your Majesty will revoke the order granting the marriage!"

Li Li was angry, but he didn't dare to say a word. He just squatted down and whispered in her ear.

"Go back and stop making trouble. Don't worry, my father will never retract the imperial edict for my sake."

However, Hua Ye didn't listen to his words at all, and continued to repeat unmoved: "I hope Your Majesty will withdraw your order!"

She was seen raising her hands alternately above her head, then slowly lowering them, pressing her body, forehead and arms tightly to the ground, performing this salute repeatedly.

Seeing this scene, Yu Zongguan, who was standing by, could not help but feel terrified. Her voice was not only loud, but also full of determination and unyieldingness.

This fearless attitude made the Emperor sitting on the high couch very unhappy. He frowned and looked outside the door.

"Steward Yu, tell me, General Hua's daughter has a very strong personality. What do you think the Crown Prince likes about her?"

There was a hint of doubt and dissatisfaction in the Emperor's tone.

"Your Majesty, General Hua's daughter has been in the military camp for many years and has the courage and spirit to be as brave as any man. Your Highness the Crown Prince is used to seeing the same old ladies from wealthy families, so it's inevitable that he will be attracted to this valiant woman."

Manager Yu stood respectfully beside the dragon couch, telling the story without daring to say a word beyond the limit.

"From my perspective, Hua Ye is quite a courageous girl. She's not afraid that I'll chop her head off. Who dares to break into Chengqian Palace in the middle of the night?"

The emperor spoke in a slow tone and the inflection in his words could not be heard clearly. This frightened Manager Yu so much that he dared not say another word in Hua Ye's favor.

"Is the prince here?"

"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince arrived less than half an hour after the decree was passed, alarming many guards."

"It's rare to see him so heartbroken over a woman, but unfortunately, he has entrusted his trust to the wrong person. Chief Steward Yu has issued an order: If the Crown Prince agrees to cancel the engagement, then the imperial decree will be revoked."

The emperor rubbed his eyebrows, his face looked even more tired, and he couldn't help coughing softly a few times.

"Whoo!"

Manager Yu held the long handle of the whisk with both hands, slightly bowed his body, and continued to report.

"The Imperial Kitchen prepared some Tremella and Lotus Seed Soup for breakfast today. Your Majesty, would you like to have some breakfast and take a nap?"

"That's it!" The emperor waved his hand, signaling Chief Steward Yu to leave.

Manager Yu walked slowly and with a hint of disgust on his face, he stepped through the puddles and approached Hua Ye. The young eunuch behind him held an umbrella for him.

"See His Highness the Crown Prince!"

Li Li's mind and eyes were filled with the person in front of him, so he had no time to care about Manager Yu. He just raised his hand to signal.

"Miss Hua, His Majesty said that if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince agrees to cancel the engagement, this imperially granted marriage can be resuscitated. You won't have to constantly kneel before Chengqian Palace, which is both physically demanding and thankless."

After Manager Yu said these words earnestly, an expression of disbelief came over Li Li's face.

"You're putting the blame on me. It's really unfair for me to bear all the responsibility for offending others. My father..."

Li Li had a lot of grievances and looked at Manager Yu in a daze. He felt Hua Ye beside him suddenly stand up and look him up and down with a cold gaze.

"Your Highness, I will help Your Majesty change clothes first, and then I will withdraw!"

Manager Yu took three steps back before slowly turning around and climbing up the stairs.