Chapter 52

In the Princess's Mansion, Li Fei's exclusive guest room.

Li Fei was awake, looking at Gong Mingxue sleeping like a kitten in his arms. He pulled up the quilt that had slipped off and covered her slender shoulders. He gently stroked her back, and she occasionally let out a comfortable murmur. Looking at her sleeping face, he couldn't help but peck her a few times.

She was sleeping soundly, and someone was kissing her? She turned her head to avoid it, but a pain in her body made her wake up a lot, and she opened her eyes in a daze.

"Awake?" He noticed that she moved in his arms, so he lowered his head and whispered in her ear.

"Yeah." She glanced around, her head still dizzy, and she hadn't figured out east, west, south, or north until she rubbed her eyes and saw the person in front of her clearly.

Li Fei? Why is he here?

"Why are you in my room?"

She was a little confused when she just woke up, as if she had lost her memory and had completely forgotten everything that happened before going to bed.

"Are you sure this is your room?" He shook his head helplessly.

No! This is not her room. She sat up in shock.

"Ah!" Seeing herself naked, she was so scared that she quickly pulled up the quilt to wrap herself tightly.

"You...I..." Oh my God! What did she do? She forced him. Not only did she forcefully kiss him, she also stripped him naked, and... She wanted to die!

"Well, last night was just a misunderstanding. I didn't mean to do that. I don't know how that could have happened."

"you mean?"

"Don't worry, I won't hold you responsible." She comforted him with a look of a hero who had to cut off his own arm.

Looking at Gong Mingxue, who seemed bewildered, Li Fei felt a little helpless. After what happened last night, wouldn't a normal woman be crying, throwing a tantrum, or even hanging herself? Although what happened last night was an accident, it was also a mutual love affair. Ever since they confessed their feelings to each other, he had wanted to marry her as soon as possible, but...

"Li Fei!" Looking at his gloomy face, Gong Mingxue reached out and patted his cheek.

"Are you okay? You don't look well."

"I'm fine." He said through gritted teeth.

"Look what's wrong with me!" Is this woman becoming more and more crazy?

Uh... he looked... what was wrong? But she didn't dare to say it, because she felt that if she said the wrong thing, it would be very bad.

"Um...can you get up first?" She pulled up the quilt to cover half of her face.

"No." He raised an eyebrow, his eyes showing a sign of impending storm.

At this moment, she felt a pair of arms tightly hugging her slender waist and pulling her into his arms. The two of them were so close together that they could hear each other's heartbeats.

Her mind went blank. What should she say? Or do? But the way they were in their current position made it impossible for her to think properly! Her mind was full of last night's...

"Ms. Gong, shouldn't we first address your cognitive issues?

"What! My cognitive problems?" Was there something wrong with her? What should she do? She began to regret her habit of not thinking before doing anything.

"Normally, if something like that happened, shouldn't you be forcing me to take responsibility?"

"But...but, I forced you!" Her voice was so low that he could hardly hear it.

"So you remember exactly what happened last night?" Li Fei was secretly delighted with a malicious intent in her heart.

"I...I..." Gong Mingxue's face was so hot that you could boil water with it.

"If you don't remember, I don't mind helping you remember, remember."

"I remember! I remember! No need to recall!" She shook her head repeatedly. Oh my god! She was so embarrassed!

"So! You are responsible for me?"

"I will take responsibility, so stop talking!"

"Silly girl." He rubbed her head.

"I'm going to see your father today."

"You go see my father!"

"No? You can't go!"

"Can't go? What do you mean?" Li Fei questioned her, rubbing his temples with a headache.

"Did I ever say I would marry you?"

"Well, you did, but I don't want you to marry me because of what happened yesterday."

Li Fei was so furious with her that she didn't even notice he was angry. Wasn't he such a failure as a person? He took a deep, deep breath and then looked at her with tired eyes.

"Although yesterday was just an accident, it only brought our wedding night forward. The result is the same, so you just need to wait patiently to marry me!

"I." Gong Mingxue wanted to say something.

"Shut up, do you want to piss me off to death?"

"But!"

Li Fei decided not to indulge her anymore and directly shut her sparrow-like mouth.

Gong Mingxue, who had been beaten up again, now leaned obediently in Li Fei's arms.

"Okay! I can't speak well, you won't be angry, right?" She murmured in a low voice, like a bullied wife.

This woman is really brave! Humph!

"I don't accept any excuses you have to give. Can't you trust me a little more? Or do you think I'm not good enough?"

"I didn't say you were bad. I just thought you were very good, really very good, but..." She was distressed and entangled.

"Speak!" He surrendered. If he didn't let her speak out her true feelings, he would not be able to get through the day.

"I'm worried about father..." Gong Mingxue wanted to marry him. Regardless of what happened yesterday, she only wanted to marry him, but she also knew how much her father wanted her to marry her cousin.

"Silly girl, there's definitely nothing wrong with your father. Yesterday, the incident happened suddenly, and I didn't have time to tell you. Actually, yesterday morning, His Majesty had already issued an imperial decree granting us marriage, so we've been engaged since yesterday."

"What did you say!" Gong Mingxue looked up at him in disbelief.

"Moreover, the imperial edict was delivered to your house last night. So, Madam Li, whether you like it or not, you are destined to be my, Li Fei's, wife in this life." Li Fei looked at her dotingly.

She was very glad that she did not misjudge him. No matter what others said about Li Fei, she knew that beneath his appearance was a passionate and sincere heart.

"So no matter what I do from now on, you just have to listen to me."

"Yes, yes, you are right." She breathed a sigh of relief, finally feeling relieved.

At first, she never thought that she would have any intersection with Li Fei, but fortunately he found her.

"So what happened yesterday?" She knew that she and Li Fei were drugged, but who would do that?

"It was the eldest prince, and there might have been Shu Fei's handiwork as well. Fortunately, Gong Yuchen and Luo Yue arrived in time to save us."

Gong Mingxue thought for a long time and frowned.

"But I don't know them. Why would they want to hurt me?"

"It doesn't matter whether you know them or not. This time they are coming for your cousin and me."

"But you knew they were the ones who did it?" Gong Mingxue read the expression on his face. With her understanding, she couldn't comprehend their purpose, so she just left it to this man.

"Yes." Except for her, everyone else could basically guess it. There was nothing they could do about it. It was because her nerves were different from those of ordinary people. But it was also good this way. With her limited brain, she could let him solve these complicated and despicable things.

"As for you, just stay home and wait for me to come and propose marriage. Just marry me. But don't let anyone else know about this for now."

"I understand. I will help keep this secret and won't tell anyone." She nodded cautiously.

"I agreed with your cousin yesterday that I would go explain the situation to your father today. This is not our fault. Besides, you are already mine, and His Majesty has granted you the marriage. Your father is a wise man and will make the right choice."

He's a person! Although a little shy, but very happy to listen.

"Okay, I believe you."

"It's all my fault. I failed to protect you and let you suffer so much." Li Fei's eyes were full of guilt.

Gong Mingxue shook her head.

"It's not your fault. We didn't know the eldest prince was this kind of person, so we fell into their trap. But luckily my cousin and the others saved us, and luckily that person was you."

"Wait a moment." After giving her another passionate kiss, Li Fei let her go, got off the bed, took out the dragon and phoenix jade pendant given by Yi Xuanxin from the clothes on the ground, and handed the phoenix pendant to Gong Mingxue.

"This is?"

"This is a token of our love that His Majesty gave me and you, and it is yours now."

"My lord, my lady, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Gongyu and Master Li have arrived."

Walking into the house and looking at his father with a serious face, Gong Mingxue felt uneasy and secretly glanced at Li Fei.

"It's okay, leave it to me." Li Fei whispered in her ear.

"A daughter wishes her father well."

“Meet uncle.

"Greetings, Uncle Gong."

"All of you, please excuse yourselves." Gong Che hadn't slept all night. He didn't know what had happened. Last night, the princess's maid had arrived with the princess's token to deliver the imperial decree granting marriage, but the one being granted marriage was Ming Xue and Li Fei, the second son of the Wu Cheng family! He hadn't thought they'd have much in common, hadn't he? So why would His Majesty grant this marriage? And to the legendary future prince consort?

"Mingxue, go back to your room first. I'll have a chat with your cousin and Master Li."

Gong Mingxue looked at them worriedly.

"Mingxue."

"Go, it's okay." Li Fei comforted her.

"Mingxue, take your leave." Gong Mingxue had no choice but to leave first.

"You two take a seat, someone come and serve tea."

After they were all seated, Gong Che asked Shan Di directly.

"What do you want to say? Just say it." Gong Che's eyes moved between Gong Yuchen and Li Fei. He always felt that the expressions of the two were a little solemn.

"Uncle, we were set up yesterday. What I'm saying today concerns Cousin Mingxue's reputation, but I don't want to hide it. This matter has far-reaching implications, including the battle for the throne. I hope you can listen calmly."

"Chen'er, are you saying that someone is plotting to frame you?" Gong Che looked up at them.

"Li Fei begs Uncle Gong to forgive me." Li Fei lifted her skirt and knelt in front of Gong Che.

"What!! What do you mean?"