"Shut up!" Consort Li shouted angrily.
Chaoyang smiled sarcastically, "Mother, you really are my good mother. From childhood to adulthood, you have always disliked me. You resent that I am a daughter, and you envy the other concubines in the palace for having sons. But Mother, have you forgotten that Father loves me the most? Haven't you received enough from Father through me all these years?"
Consort Li said disdainfully, "You're the one I love the most? Would the one who loves you the most let you go on a political marriage? Would the one who loves you the most have ever planned to send you out as a hostage back then?"
"That's still better than you!" Chaoyang roared hysterically. "All these years, have you ever cared about me? You only care about whether you can be favored. If it weren't for Father Emperor's affection for me, and the fact that I still have some use, otherwise, given Mother's methods, I might not be in this world anymore. In the end, you don't love anyone, you only love yourself!"
"Chaoyang, you've gone mad! I will never agree to you going on this political marriage. Don't worry about it, I'll handle it myself," Consort Li said firmly. Over the years, her life had been better with Chaoyang by her side. She couldn't even imagine the hardships she would face if Chaoyang went on this political marriage.
"Are you going to target the eldest prince again? The eldest prince is no longer the naive boy he was a few years ago. Be careful not to get burned. If the eldest prince also finds out about what happened back then, do you think he might just kill us?" Chaoyang said with a smile, but her eyes were full of sadness. She felt sorry for the eldest prince.
(The eldest prince is the baby of Jimo Hanha.)
"You may leave. I will make my own decision on this matter. You have no need to interfere," Consort Li said impatiently.
Chaoyang said softly but firmly, “Mother, if you continue to harm my eldest brother or any of my other brothers to achieve your goals, then I will commit suicide. Even if I don’t go to the marriage alliance, I don’t want to become your excuse to hurt others.”
After Chaoyang finished speaking, she turned and left. As soon as she stepped out of Consort Li's palace, tears streamed down her face. She was tormented by guilt, even though she wasn't the one who hurt others!
Why is my mother still so stubbornly clinging to her delusions after all these years? What's so good about him? One after another, they're acting like madwomen, doing things for him. Xuefei is like that, and so is her mother.
If her mother didn't love her, why did she give birth to her? Why should she bear the sins of others when she had done nothing wrong?
No,
Perhaps she was wrong; perhaps her birth itself was a mistake.
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Outside Yunzhou City.
Li Shang stood with his hands on his hips, looking at Yunzhou City that was now in front of him. He had finally arrived; it had been such a difficult journey.
Shangguan Wei'er also looked around Yunzhou City with curiosity. Strangely, there were so many refugees on the road. Logically speaking, the further northwest you go, the more refugees there should be, but there were no refugees around Yunzhou City.
“Let’s go in,” Li Shang said, turning to Shangguan Wei’er.
"Okay, let's go." Shangguan Wei'er nodded and went inside first.
Li Shang followed her at a leisurely pace; whenever she turned around, he was right behind her.
In Yunzhou City, refugees were queuing for food. After Jing Xi and his group successfully deceived the Mongol army, they received reinforcements the next day at noon. By the time the Mongol merchants realized what was happening, the armies of the surrounding cities had already arrived in Yunzhou City, making it impossible to launch an attack. They had no choice but to give up.
Those damned people of Yin are so treacherous and cunning!
Li Shang also looked curiously at all the furnishings in Yunzhou City. He hadn't been back to Yunzhou City for several months, but the changes were so great.
Shangguan Wei'er patted Li Shang and said, "Hey, didn't you say your friend passed away? Let's hurry up and go pay our respects, then we'll go back to Lingnan."
Just then, a questioning voice came from the side: "Li Shang, is that you?" Wei Ting called out uncertainly. There was a woman next to him, and he was a little unsure.
Li Shang turned around in surprise and saw Wei Ting standing to the side calling him. He excitedly walked over to Wei Ting, patted his arm, and said, "Hey kid, what are you doing here instead of in the military camp? Where is the prince? He should be in the military camp."
Wei Ting asked in confusion, "What prince? I was about to ask you that too. Where is the prince? Didn't you say in your letter that you were coming back with the prince? Why are you alone?"
"What? The prince hasn't returned?" Li Shang exclaimed sharply.
Seeing the two acting strangely, Shangguan Wei'er walked up to them and asked, "What prince? Didn't you say you came to pay your respects after your friend's death? Or are you lying to me?" Shangguan Wei'er looked at Li Shang with a threatening gaze, as if to say, "If you dare to lie to me, you're dead."
Li Shang ignored Wei Ting's winks and gestures; he needed to quickly calm this hot-tempered girl down. He stammered, "I... I didn't lie to you, but I did lie to you too."
Shangguan Wei'er sneered and was about to reach for her treasures when Li Shang hurriedly raised his hand to stop her and continued, "Wait, wait a minute. You just heard our conversation. He didn't die. He's missing. Nobody can find him."
Shangguan Wei'er glanced at Li Shang speechlessly and asked irritably, "What do we do now? I don't have time to waste with you. I'm leaving in a few days."
She was really anxious. What if the old man suddenly passed away and she wouldn't be able to be the head of the family anymore?
Looking at the determined little devil, Li Shang felt utterly exasperated. She seemed fixated on returning to Lingnan. Li Shang could only soothe Shangguan Wei'er, saying, "I know, I know, please wait for me a little longer, okay?"
Wei Ting watched this scene with curiosity and couldn't help but find it a little funny. It's true that everyone has their match. Li Shang is usually serious and arrogant, except when he's being a bit sarcastic in front of the prince. This is the first time he's seen him begging someone so humbly.
The key point is, that girl didn't appreciate it at all, hahahahahahahahahahahaha.
Wei Ting watched the interaction between the two and chuckled to herself. It's more interesting to watch other people's love stories.
"Alright, I can only stay for another seven or eight days before I really have to leave. You'd better hurry up and take care of your business," Shangguan Wei'er said haughtily.
"Yes, yes, I know, I know." Li Shang hurriedly nodded in agreement. Sigh, this little miss.
"Okay, you go take care of your business. I'm going to wander around. Don't worry about me, I'll come find you in a bit," Shangguan Wei'er said coldly.
"Okay, don't go to remote places, it's not safe." Li Shang said with the concern of an old mother. Two months ago, he had never realized that he had the potential to be a mother.
"Okay, okay," Shangguan Wei'er waved impatiently and left.
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