Gifted Bride of the Sinned Prince

Lóng Wei grabbed his hands and put them down. “This was the last time the Second Prince did this to me,” Lóng Wei warned Qiu Mu.

“Why did you lie about me in the tea ceremony?” Qiu Mu asked him. He fisted his palms, controlling his anger while Lóng Wei checked his dress before looking at him.

“I never lied. Indeed, he molested those young female servants,” Lóng Wei stated. “He has no remorse for his acts. Don’t worry. I won’t reveal it to the others. Your mother should not have crossed her limits and humiliated my wife. If she had not said anything wrong about my wife, I would not have revealed the dark secret that the Second Prince possesses,” he explained to him.

“I know that you do not have any evidence against me,” Qiu Mu stated. He already had replaced those female servants, so there was no way Lóng Wei would ever find anything.

“It is not tough for me to find out the evidence,” Lóng Wei stated and smirked. He moved the jade ring on his index finger with his other hand’s finger and continued, “even if the Second Prince has destroyed those pieces of evidence, I can find them. Better not to misbehave with me if you don’t want the news to fall into the King’s ears.”

Qiu Mu scrunched his brows. The Queen already knew, so she definitely would tell the King. His image would be destroyed. He walked past Lóng Wei in anger and stopped when Li Hua appeared suddenly. She gave him the way and immediately got aside while Qiu Mu walked out.

Li Hua understood that Qiu Mu had come to ask Lóng Wei about the matter which he revealed to everyone on the patio. She could sense a new danger in which Lóng Wei might fall.

“Your Highness,” Li Hua stepped into the chamber. Lóng Wei immediately turned to her and looked at her.

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“You look pretty,” Lóng Wei complimented her and asked Court Lady Hong to set a lunch table for them.

“Your Highness, please come this way with me,” Li Hua said and went to the broad patio, where she could speak with him in private. Lóng Wei followed her and asked her what she wanted to discuss.

“The Second Prince can harm His Highness. He should not have revealed-”

“Shhh!!” Lóng Wei placed his index finger on her lips. “Nothing will happen. I know him better than anyone,” stated Lóng Wei and put his hand down.

“Your Highness, don’t be overconfident. You never know what will happen in the future. His Highness must remain cautious,” Li Hua reasoned with a worried expression.

“Li Hua, Prince Qiu Mu is a coward. Presently, he will try to destroy every piece of evidence. Also, if he had to kill me, then he would not have waited for me to grow up into such a handsome man.” Lóng Wei put his hands on her shoulders, “At least, he will not try to do anything like this with any other female servant.”

Li Hua calmed down slightly, but the fear in her heart was still persistent. Tomorrow, they had to leave for Xinshui. What if something bad happened during the journey? Her heart had turned restless when Lóng Wei lifted her chin to peer at him.

“You are acting like a typical wife. I like the way you care for me. Trust me, nothing will happen. I have prepared everything,” Lóng Wei stated.

“I think that His Highness must be careful this time. They all wanted you to stay in the Cold Palace forever. So, they may plot anything big,” Li Hua asserted.

“Li Hua, the journey will be safe. Prince Qiu Mu is not that dangerous. He will never try to harm me or kill me. Also, don’t underestimate Commander Huang Xi. Come,” he put his arm around her shoulder, “let’s have our lunch.” He brought her to the main chamber.

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“The pill that Physician Peng handed you, was it really effective? Because nothing happened to Li Hua. She didn’t get sick,” Jingfei said and glanced at Lin Jie, who was on her knees.

“First Princess, I surely have brought the right medicine from Physician Peng. Li Hua’s immune is probably too strong, and the pill could not affect her,” Lin Jie opined. Jingfei rolled her eyes in anger.

“That’s why I had instructed you to bring strong and effective medicine. Huang Xi will leave tomorrow with them. Everything is going wrong,” Jingfei said in annoyance.

“If the First Princess allows, I can bring the pill again. This time, I will ask Physician Peng to give a strong pill which can make Li Hua fall sick,” Lin Jie suggested to Jingfei, who refused.

“It will be tough to reach Li Hua. Today, I saw that they both have come incredibly closer. That was an unusual sight to witness. Brother Lóng Wei used to be alone, but now he has Li Hua. She seems clever to me. The way she asked my mother to punish those if they bring Brother Lóng Wei’s mother during the conversation is clear to show that she’s smart. This girl is different,” Jingfei stated and furrowed her brows together.

“Li Hua was a servant. Suddenly, she got married to a prince, which has filled her with arrogance, First Princess,” Lin Jie remarked.

Jingfei shook her head. “She is not arrogant. She is smart in a different way,” Jingfei corrected Lin Jie. “I do not know how to stop Huang Xi. He seems adamant of going with them,” she murmured.

At that moment, a maidservant came running inside. She was panting and bowed before Jingfei.

“First Princess, the King is angry with the Second Prince. Sources said that he might be given a severe punishment if the Second Prince is found guilty,” the maidservant informed Jingfei, who promptly rose to her feet.

“Did the Second Prince get summoned by the King?” Jingfei queried.

“Yes, First Princess. He has asked the Princes to gather in the private chamber,” the maidservant replied. Jingfei found that her father was furious. If Qiu Mu were found guilty, not only he willi be stripped of his title, but he will lose his dignity.