Chapter 207 Wei Ziwei Comes to Ask for Help

Liu Ye believed that Bai Zilin was a man of his word: "Okay, do it cleanly and neatly, don't leave any evidence. I will also receive the imperial decree of marriage tomorrow. Then it will be up to Furong. Sigh, I really don't like the feeling of having my life in someone else's hands. Brother Bai, I suddenly miss the old days, even though they were a mess."

Bai Zilin shared the same sentiment: "Who can argue with that? I used to think that once we had money, power, and Emperor Xuan as our backer, we would have no more worries. But it turns out that everything we have are life-threatening. Suddenly, I don't want to be a general anymore. I want to go back to being a hunter and be an ordinary couple with you."

Just then, Furong's voice rang out from outside the door: "Princess, Wei Ziwei has come to see you." Liu Ye quickly got out of Bai Zilin's arms and sat down on a chair on the other side of the living room: "Please come in." It wasn't that she wouldn't come, but she guessed it was related to her marriage.

Bai Zilin also stood up: "It's not convenient for me to be here, I'll go back first. By the way, the Emperor has already broken off the engagement with Wei Ziwei, she must have come to ask you to be her intermediary, you can't get involved in this matter."

Liu Ye joked, "I know, I won't agree to anything she says. I'm already under the Five Poison Palm myself, how can I have the mind to prescribe medicine for others?"

Bai Zilin was amused by her words: "Heh, hehe, you're right, then I'll be going now."

Not long after Bai Zilin left, Furong invited Wei Ziwei into the living room. As soon as Wei Ziwei saw Liu Ye, she knelt down in front of her with a thud. Before she could even speak, tears were already streaming down her face as she cried, "Please, Princess, save me!"

Furong and Wei Ziwei's maids exchanged a glance, and the two sensible maids went out and stood guard at the door.

Liu Ye quickly helped Wei Ziwei up: "Oh dear, Miss Wei, what are you doing? Get up quickly, let's talk about it slowly."

In just a short while, Wei Ziwei was already crying her eyes out, her face covered in snot and tears. Liu Ye helped her sit down on a chair, and she sat down beside her as well: "Miss Wei, what happened to you?"

Wei Ziwei took out a handkerchief to wipe away her tears, and choked out, "Princess, the Emperor has broken off our engagement. I... I've become a disgrace to my family. Waaah, I really can't live anymore. Princess, please save me. You're the only one who can save me now. Waaah."

Liu Ye curled her lips in a mocking smile. She herself was already embroiled in her own troubles and had no time to concern herself with her own mess. She said with a troubled expression, "Miss Wei, you're putting me in a difficult position. Who would dare to disobey the Emperor's will? Besides, the imperial decree to annul the engagement has already been issued. I'm afraid I can't do anything to plead with the Empress Dowager on your behalf. Why don't you try to find Princess Ruyi? She's the Empress Dowager's own daughter and might be able to help you."

Wei Ziwei hurriedly explained, "Princess, you misunderstand. I'm not asking you to plead with the Empress Dowager. I want to ask you to speak to the Emperor and ask him to... to ask the Emperor to marry me to the Sea King as his princess. I'm willing to go to the Zhao Kingdom with the Sea King for a political marriage. Princess, please plead with the Emperor for me."

"Waaaaah, I can't stay in the Wei family anymore! Everyone's laughing at me, even the servants are mocking me for being jilted by the Emperor and gossiping about me behind my back. My half-sister, whom I used to bully, now dares to ride roughshod over me! Princess, please help me! I'll never forget your kindness. When I become the Sea King's Consort, I'll repay you..."

No matter how pitiful Wei Ziwei's story was, Liu Ye couldn't sympathize with her at all. Being jilted and ostracized by her family—what was that? It wasn't like she was being asked to become a nun in the mountains.

She asked with a troubled expression, "You want to marry the Sea King, but the Sea King has to be willing to marry you. The Emperor also has to ask the Sea King for his consent before he can grant you a marriage. Have you asked the Sea King privately?"

Wei Ziwei bit her lip and shook her head: "No, foreign envoys all stay at Honghu Temple. There are royal guards guarding the gate. I went there yesterday but couldn't get in... The royal guards at the gate wouldn't even let me in. Princess, I know you are very resourceful. Please find a way to let me meet the Sea King. As long as I can meet the Sea King, I will find a way to make him marry me."

Liu Ye thought to herself, "You wish! I'm not going to pimp you out." She continued, "Well, this is putting me in a difficult position. I don't know how to meet the Sea King. Your father is Lord Wei. If he requests an audience with the Sea King, the Sea King will surely grant him one. Why don't you ask your father to take you to see the Sea King?"

Wei Ziwei's face fell with displeasure. She'd been talking for ages, and this woman had been making excuses and refusing to help her. It seemed she didn't respect her at all. No, she'd never respected her. "You stinking princess, who do you think you are? I'm doing you a favor by asking for your help," she thought, though she couldn't say it aloud.

Wei Ziwei continued pitifully, "Princess, even you don't want to help me, right? If I could persuade my father to take me to see the Sea King, why would I come to you? Princess, please help me! I only came to you because I was desperate, but you keep making excuses and refuse to help me. It seems I've come to the wrong person!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Ye exclaimed, "Oh, she's angry. How can I not make you furious?" She sighed, "Miss Wei, aren't you making things difficult for me? If I can help you, I certainly won't refuse. If I can't help you, then I naturally can't agree..."

Suddenly, an idea struck her, and she quickly changed the subject: "Oh, right, I just remembered something that might help you. Princess Yunxi asked General Bai to take her sightseeing. General Bai will pick her up at Honghu Temple early tomorrow morning. Maybe the Sea King will join us. Why don't we go out for a stroll tomorrow? The capital city isn't that big. We might run into them, and then you can..."

Upon hearing this, Wei Ziwei's eyes lit up with excitement: "That's right, Princess is absolutely right. Let's do it this way then. I'll come to find you first thing tomorrow morning. There are only a few fun places in the capital. We'll go to each attraction and try to bump into them. We're sure to run into them."

Liu Ye wagged her finger shrewdly and playfully: "There's no need to look for them at each tourist spot. General Bai's mansion is right next door. Just come early tomorrow, and our carriage will follow behind General Bai's carriage."

Upon hearing this, Wei Ziwei realized it was true. She was so anxious that she was confused. She nodded with an awkward smile and said, "Yes, Princess is absolutely right. I will definitely come early tomorrow morning. Princess, once my affair with the Sea King is successful, I will definitely not let you down. I will prepare a generous gift to thank you and will never forget your kindness for the rest of my life."

Liu Ye smiled perfunctorily and said, "Miss Wei, you're too kind. It's getting late. Why don't you stay for dinner? The cook in my household is quite skilled."

Wei Ziwei wasn't stupid; she knew that Liu Ye was telling her to leave. She immediately stood up and said with a smile, "No, it's getting late, so I won't disturb the princess's rest any longer. I'll invite the princess to Tianxiang Restaurant for dinner another day."

Liu Ye smiled and agreed, "Okay, Furong, you see Miss Wei off for me."

Furong pushed open the door from the outside and said respectfully, "It's Princess, Miss Wei, please."

Furong escorted Wei Ziwei and her maid to the door, saying, "Miss Wei, please take care."

Wei Ziwei curled her lips in disdain, reverting to her usual arrogant demeanor, as if she hadn't been the one pitifully begging just moments before. She stepped on the servant's back, boarded the carriage, and the coachman cracked his whip, sending the carriage speeding away.

Furong rolled her eyes: "Hmph!" Although she was standing at the door, she heard everything the princess said to her. Knowing the princess as she did, she knew the princess would never help her. Wei Ziwei wanted to be the Sea King's wife? Dream on! She'd be lucky if she didn't lose her life!