Gifted Bride of the Sinned Prince

He grasped the edge of her sleeve and brought her out of the chamber without getting to their notice. Letting Li Hua’s sleeve go, he asked her to leave. Court Lady Hong confusedly looked at them.

“Brother Lóng Wei isn’t here. He had left the earliest,” Mingquan informed Li Hua. “Sister-in-law shall leave to the manor,” he stated. Li Hua bowed at him and walked away. She was scared after what she heard from Qiu Mu. Cold Sweat started to appear on her hands and her face. She started to run towards the manor, and it confused Court Lady Hong.

“Princess Consort, please, walk slowly. You may trip,” Court Lady Hong told Li Hua to be careful, who didn’t listen to her. She was terrified and wanted to tell Lóng Wei about it. She wanted to tell him to postpone his plan to go to Xinshui.

As soon as she reached the manor, she went towards Lóng Wei’s chamber, where they were having their lunch earlier.

“Where did His Highness leave? He should have returned,” Li Hua said, and she quickly grabbed the glass of water from the table. She found her hands were trembling, and the glass almost fell from her hand when a warm pair of hands held them tightly.

Li Hua lifted her head and saw Lóng Wei in front of her. Her restless heart slowed down to race, but tears appeared in her eyes. Lóng Wei brought the glass near her mouth, and she opened her mouth to drink it.

“Court Lady Hong, leave us alone. Keep a servant outside, and you can retire to your room till the evening.” Lóng Wei commanded her, who, without any argument, left the chamber after closing the doors behind her.

Li Hua finished drinking water while Lóng Wei put the glass on the table. His hand, which was on her right shoulder, kept caressing it. “Do you feel good?” Lóng Wei asked her. Li Hua nodded at him.

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“I was coming to the manor. Where did you head to?” Lóng Wei asked her.

“I was nervous, thinking about what would be happening in the private chamber. So, I decided to check once. Your Highness, your life is in danger,” Li Hua said with a worried look.

Lóng Wei pulled out a chair for Li Hua and made her sit on it. “You get panic attacks. We need to do something about it. I don’t want you to get scared of small things,” Lóng Wei said and sat on the other chair, beside her.

“Your Highness, the thing which I heard isn’t small,” Li Hua stated, and she turned emotional. “The Second Prince wants t-to-k-kill the Sixth Prince. He is after your life, Your Highness,” she knitted her brows in fear and asked him what they should do.

Lóng Wei grasped her both hands and gently caressed them. “First, calm down. I won’t die from the Second Prince’s hands. I still have a bigger purpose to fulfill. Also, he needs a smart brain to kill a person like me,” Lóng Wei stated and smiled.

Li Hua got furious to see the way he reacted. “Your Highness, why are you like this? He is the General in the army. He can do anything to you. Let’s postpone our journey to Xinshui. The Second Prince said that he would not let you return to this palace. I have lost everyone close to me, precious to me. I am already burdened with their mass deaths. I cannot handle seeing His Highness get harmed in any way. I have a weak heart.”

Tears streamed down Li Hua’s cheeks. She admitted that her heart was the biggest problem in her aim. She could bear everything, but the loss of a person with whom she got close, she could never bear.

“What name should I give to your concern?” Lóng Wei asked and wiped the tears using his thumb. “Most humans possess weak hearts. But with circumstances, they become stronger. It’s not wrong to be weak. I am surprised to hear that I became a precious person to you. Li Hua, when I play a game, only I win. I have planned everything well. I won’t get harmed,” Lóng Wei said and put his hand over her head.

“Will His Highness not postpone this journey?” Her brows furrowed together and she patiently waited for him to answer.

“I cannot. We need to leave for Xinshui tomorrow. Prince Qiu Mu may knit a trap for me, but he will get trapped in it. I am Lóng Wei, the descendant of Dragons. A dragon is undefeatable,” Lóng Wei said with a confident tone. He could not postpone the journey to Xinshui for many reasons.

“The Sixth Prince is my last hope for everything. If anything happens to him, it is an end for me too. That’s why I want him to think once more.” Li Hua showed him that she was selfish in her aim. She was concerned for him because Lóng Wei was the only person who could help her till the end.

“Then trust the actions of this last hope of yours. I don’t do anything without putting thought into it,” stated Lóng Wei and called the servant inside.

“The food has turned colder,” Lóng Wei said. The maidservant picked up the tray and put the dishes on them. She left the chamber to bring the hot food for them.

“What did the King say? Did His Majesty ask for evidence from the Sixth Prince?” Li Hua asked with inquisitiveness.

“Umm... nothing much happened. Let’s not discuss that because that matter is between the Royal Father and his sons.” Lóng Wei refrained from telling what happened in the private chamber.

“Yes, Your Highness,” Li Hua replied.

“You still address me ‘Your Highness.’ I want you to be more affectionate to me. If you call me ‘Dear Husband’, I will feel good. You can pronounce my name too if you are uncomfortable with that. I won’t mind,” Lóng Wei made a small request. “It is not difficult to say, right?” He arched his brow.

Li Hua’s lips curled up into a tiny smile. She found it cute. “I cannot pronounce the name of the Sixth Prince,” Li Hua said. “I will call him as,” she paused and found the glint in his eyes, “the title that I must use.”

Lóng Wei sighed and leaned back on the chair. “Li Hua, we took wedding vows that day. We are husband and wife. If you keep calling me as the others do then, everyone will think there’s no spark between us. You and I aren’t in love,” he asserted.

Li Hua put a tiny smile on her lips. “Your Highness, sometimes words aren’t enough to show that two people are in love. Actions play a bigger role,” she stated.

Lóng Wei’s brow cocked up in amusement. He held out his hand and pulled the chair towards him on which Li Hua was seated. She gaped at him and found Lóng Wei’s gaze on her lips. She placed her pointer finger on them. “Let’s not do anything. Earlier, that was a mistake,” she stated.