Li Yanyue looked up at her, but did not say anything.
Long Qianling smiled, lifted her chin with his index finger, and whispered in her ear, "Are you really willing to do that?"
Li Yanyue was unwilling to admit her feelings for Po'er in public, but after Long Qianling said that, she suddenly became a little anxious.
Willing? No! Of course she wouldn't!
"Royal sister?"
As soon as Li Po entered the palace, he saw the Prince of Wuling lifting his sister's chin, and the atmosphere between the two was somewhat ambiguous.
When Li Yanyue saw her younger brother arrive, she quickly slapped Long Qianling's hand away and stood up.
"Why is Po'er here?" she said, then walked up to Li Po.
Long Qianling glanced intently at Li Yanyue's retreating figure, a smile still on her face, and stood there quietly watching the two siblings.
Li Po glanced at Long Qianling, then quickly looked away; he dared not look at this Prince Wuling any longer.
"Elder sister, I heard from Dongfang Yuanling that the Western Kingdom is going to send His Highness to marry into our Dongzhao Kingdom. Is that true?"
Li Yanyue was taken aback upon hearing this, but still nodded to indicate that the news was true.
"Yes, what's wrong?"
“Now only my elder sister and I are left in our royal family, so my elder sister should marry him, right?” Li Po looked at Li Yanyue with her big, watery eyes.
Li Yanyue looked back at him, raised her hand to tidy the stray hairs on his forehead, and said in an incredibly gentle voice, "There are so many unmarried ministers in the court, it shouldn't be my turn to marry."
I don't want to get married either...
"That's true... I thought... my sister was really going to find me a brother-in-law this time."
Li Po frowned slightly, feeling both happy for her sister and somewhat bittersweet as she thought about her sister possibly getting married.
Li Yanyue chuckled softly, her gentle voice as if she were handling a rare treasure, "Our Po'er hasn't found her ideal wife yet, how could I possibly think about my own affairs first?"
"Sister~ You're talking nonsense again! I'm not talking to you anymore!"
Li Po lightly stomped her foot and ran out of the main hall shyly.
He came and went quickly, like a gust of wind. In an instant, only Li Yanyue and Long Qianling remained in the hall.
Li Yanyue stood there, staring blankly at the agile figure, her heart feeling as if it were being tightly bound by a rope, making it almost impossible to breathe.
Ruyi Lady, hehe...
"Getting impatient?" Long Qianling walked up to her and tilted her head to look at her.
"If I do that... will he hate me?"
Li Yanyue did not turn around to look at her, but continued to look in the direction where Li Po had disappeared. This time, she did not deny her feelings for Li Po.
Long Qianling smiled, her voice tinged with excitement: "You'll know once you do it, won't you? If you don't take action now, you'll be the one who regrets it."
"Why?" Li Yanyue asked.
"What?"
"Why do you want me to marry Pearl so badly..."
Of course, it's to keep you trapped here forever, you idiot.
Long Qianling smiled without saying a word, his phoenix eyes fixed on her profile.
Li Yanyue turned around and met her gaze.
...
In a private room on the top floor of a restaurant, a woman in red lay on her side on a soft couch next to the bed, with fine wine and fruit laid out on a low table beside her.
The moon is exceptionally bright tonight. When moon-viewing from the top-floor cubicle, the view is wider, and you can see the bright moon in the night sky in its entirety.
Long Qianling looked up at the bright moon in the sky and stared at it silently for a long time, her thoughts unknown.
After a long while, Long Qianling finally looked away, picked up the wine glass on the table, and downed the wine in one gulp.
Then he casually tossed the cup onto the table and pressed his hand to his chest.
A person moved in here not long ago...
“Year after year…” Long Qianling murmured, her eyes filled with tenderness.
Bai Qingnian, who had already drifted off to sleep, suddenly felt a chill down her back. She instinctively wrapped herself in the blanket, and her relaxed brows furrowed as if she were having a nightmare.
Early the next morning.
In the imperial court, all the officials gathered. Besides Li Yanyue, who sat at the head of the table, there was also a person sitting to her lower left, namely the illustrious Prince of Wuling.
Only she was qualified to sit and attend court.
"If you have something to report, speak now; otherwise, the court may adjourn."
"Your Majesty, the envoy from the Western Kingdom has entered the capital," the Minister of Rites stepped forward, knelt, and bowed.
Li Yanyue nodded, her every gesture exuding imperial majesty.
"Tomorrow, I will bring the envoys from the Western Kingdom to the palace, and I will hold a welcoming banquet there."
"Yes, Your Majesty," the Minister of Rites replied, standing up and returning to his original position.
Bai Yaoguang stood on the side of the military officers, looked up at Long Qianling sitting in the lower left, her eyes full of coldness.
Long Qianling is of noble status and wields considerable military power. That day, she talked with her mother in the study until late at night, but they still couldn't find a way to persuade her to let Niannian go. Did Niannian really have to marry this cruel and heartless woman...?
Seemingly noticing her gaze, Long Qianling looked in Bai Yaoguang's direction. Bai Yaoguang didn't expect her to look over, and before she could hide the coldness in her eyes, Long Qianling saw right into her eyes, startling her so much that she quickly lowered her head.
Long Qianling saw her gaze but didn't get angry; instead, she smiled.
Yes, you should be angry, you should be furious, you should feel indignant for Nian Nian, only then will my painstaking efforts in creating this illusion not have been in vain.
I deserve the best every year!
Yes, that's right. Long Qianling was asleep from the beginning, and his divine power spread out, amplifying his inner demon illusion.
At first, Bai Qingnian and her group entered her illusion, but they encountered another Long Qianling, who was the embodiment of her evil thoughts.
Long Qianling, born of malice, committed even more heinous acts of killing, but because it was the deepest evil within her, her feelings for Bai Qingnian became even more pronounced.
Long Qianling had actually developed feelings for Bai Qingnian, but she didn't understand them or see through them. Furthermore, due to the accumulation of hatred, she couldn't feel any emotions, so her nascent love for Bai Qingnian was hidden deep in her heart.
But Long Qianling, the embodiment of this evil thought, understood that she liked Bai Qingnian, which was why she had pulled them all into the illusion she had created.
They tried to keep them all here, hoping that as long as Li Yanyue dared to break the shackles of convention and marry Li Po, Dongfang Yuanling would be able to bravely express her feelings to Li Po.
If Bai Qingnian falls in love with her like this, they will never be able to leave this illusion again; they will be trapped here for all eternity.
The real Long Qianling will never wake up again, so she can completely replace her and stay by Niannian's side.
Long Qianling smiled and lowered her head to touch her wrist.
Others only saw her lower her head and touch her wrist, but they didn't see the gold thread on her wrist.
That was her marriage contract with Bai Qingnian.
Don't worry, Niannian, we'll be married soon, and I'll make you the happiest person in the world.
Long Qianling was immersed in her own world, completely blocking out all outside sounds, until the court was adjourned. Long Qianling stood up and was the first to walk out of the main hall.
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