Chapter 526 Li Sanqi and the Crown Prince Break Off Their Relationship
After Li Sanqi's long accusations, everyone gasped in shock.
Wow, is Li Sanqi about to completely break ties with the Crown Prince?
Qiao Qinghe unconsciously frowned.
She felt that Li Sanqi was being a bit too emotional.
He seemed to have lost his mind, not at all like Li Sanqi, whose temperament had evolved after returning from Da Lu.
To be honest, it felt like this outburst of temper was a bit deliberate.
The King of Chu was startled by Li Sanqi's sudden words, but he was secretly pleased.
It turns out that Seventh Sister remembered everything he did for her.
Well, it's obvious without even asking that Seventh Sister definitely likes him more than her eldest brother, the Crown Prince.
Although the King of Chu was pleased, he still had to offer words of comfort on the surface.
He glared at Li Sanqi with a disapproving expression and kindly advised, "Seventh Sister, don't talk nonsense. Be careful not to hurt your relationship with the Crown Prince."
"Do I still have any brother-sister relationship with the Crown Prince?" Li Sanqi smiled sadly. "From now on, the Crown Prince will be the Crown Prince, and Huaiyang will be Huaiyang."
Let's not talk about sibling affection anymore!
She didn't say it explicitly, but everyone present understood the unspoken meaning in her words.
"Seventh Sister!" King Chu exclaimed in surprise.
Although he was happy that Li Sanqi was on his side, he didn't want to see her really break with the Crown Prince! After all, they were siblings, and they would run into each other all the time. Was it really a good thing for things to become so tense?
The Crown Princess Zhong Liu Niang, who had remained silent and tried her best not to get involved in the royal siblings' dispute, finally spoke up.
She sighed inwardly, then smiled and stepped forward to take Li Sanqi's hand. "Seventh Sister, are you throwing another childish tantrum? Your eldest brother is stubborn; I'll talk to him later."
"Today is a good day for you to move, so don't let a small thing ruin your good mood."
Li Sanqi turned his face away and remained silent.
Zhong Liuniang turned to look at the Crown Prince and saw that his face was gloomy and his expression was displeased. It was clear that he was not going to apologize to Li Sanqi. She could only take a deep breath, lower her posture again, and coax Li Sanqi, "Seventh Sister, if you want to distance yourself from your Crown Prince brother, does that mean you don't even want me as your sister-in-law anymore?"
Upon hearing this, Li Sanqi finally showed some reaction.
If the former Crown Princess tried every means to oppose Li Sanqi and annoyed him.
Now, the Crown Princess represents the other extreme.
She was open-minded, generous, kind, and warm-hearted, and she truly doted on Li Sanqi like her own younger sister.
Ever since Li Sanqi returned from Daxi, Zhong Liuniang would always make a detour to see Li Sanqi whenever she went to the palace to pay her respects to the Empress and the Empress Dowager, keep her company, and bring her gifts.
Not only that, Zhong Liuniang would also bring the Crown Prince's two sons into the palace to get close to Li Sanqi and play around with him.
Even many of the decorations in Princess Li Sanqi's residence were made by Zhong Liuniang at great expense.
For example, the green plants everywhere, the koi and water lilies in the pond, and the rare potted plants everywhere...
Zhong Liuniang really put a lot of effort into decorating the princess's residence.
Therefore, after learning about this, Li Sanqi hugged Zhong Liuniang and kept calling out, "You are my own sister."
Li Sanqi bit her lip, looked hesitantly at the Crown Prince, then at Zhong Liuniang, and finally relented.
"If you want me to stop being angry, the Crown Prince will have to apologize to me and promise to always side with me and never treat Li Jingyue as a younger sister again!"
Li Sanqi pouted and glanced sideways at the Crown Prince, waiting for his answer.
Zhong Liuniang knew things were going to go wrong when she heard Li Sanqi's words.
Unfortunately, before she could soothe him, the Crown Prince exploded, "Li Sanqi, you've gone too far!"
"I am the Crown Prince, and you expect me to apologize to you in public?"
"You won't even let me treat Jingyue like a younger sister!?"
"Ha, do you think that's possible?"
"Waaaaah..."
Just then, a soft sobbing sound came from not far away.
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw that Li Jingyue had arrived nearby at some point.
It's unclear whether she was heartbroken by Li Sanqi's words or too moved by the Crown Prince's.
She was covering her mouth and crying her heart out, her tears falling like raindrops, which softened everyone's heart.
Seeing the Crown Prince looking over, Li Jingyue hurriedly tried to wipe away her tears, but no matter how much she wiped, the tears wouldn't stop.
She cried and wiped away her tears as she said, "Brother Crown Prince, it's all my fault. It's because I insisted on coming to see Princess Huaiyang's residence that I upset Huaiyang and dragged you into this mess."
"Brother Crown Prince, please don't be angry with Huaiyang. Just agree to Huaiyang's request. Waaah... I wasn't even your biological sister to begin with. Even if you don't acknowledge me as your sister anymore, I won't blame you."
Li Sanqi scoffed dismissively, mocking, "Pretending! I wonder who you're trying to impress!"
"Huaiyang, I'm sorry. I apologize to you on behalf of my elder brother, the Crown Prince. It's all my fault. I shouldn't have come to bother you and cause you trouble today."
Li Jingyue gave Li Sanqi a graceful curtsy and said, "Don't be angry with my elder brother, the Crown Prince. I'll leave now."
As she spoke, Li Jingyue covered her face and turned to leave.
Just then, the Crown Prince grabbed Li Jingyue's arm, "Wait a minute."
Li Jingyue turned to look at the Crown Prince in surprise, her eyes filled with tears, her expression pitiful.
The Crown Prince turned to look at Li Sanqi and said arrogantly, "If you insist that I choose between you and Jingyue as my younger sister, then I will choose Jingyue."
As he spoke, the Crown Prince lifted Li Jingyue's arm and shook it.
Li Sanqi stared wide-eyed in disbelief, then roared in fury, "I am your own sister, born of the same mother! I am the only legitimate princess of the current dynasty! I am Princess Huaiyang, a princess with a title and autonomy! How could you not choose me!? You chose Li Jingyue instead!?"
"In what way does she compare to me?"
Li Jingyue bit her lip, her face pale, and said, "Crown Prince, Huaiyang is right. I am no match for her in anything! Father doesn't like me either. Huaiyang has already changed her title twice, but I still don't have a title!"
"How could someone of my lowly status be worthy of being the Crown Prince's sister?"
The Crown Prince rebuked him with a cold and stern expression: "You are not allowed to belittle yourself!"
"It's just a title, isn't it? I'll go and ask my father to bestow a title upon you too!"
"Really?" Li Jingyue looked at the Crown Prince in disbelief. "Is what you said true, Crown Prince? Will Father really bestow a title upon me?"
"I definitely can!" the Crown Prince assured him confidently. "From now on, you'll be my own sister, and you'll have everything that Li Sanqi has!"
With that, he glanced at Li Sanqi, snorted coldly, and quickly left with Li Jingyue.
Everyone was stunned, watching helplessly as the Crown Prince led Li Jingyue away.
Even the Crown Prince's wife has been forgotten by him.
The Crown Princess glanced at the Crown Prince and Li Jingyue as they walked away, then turned to look at Li Sanqi, and for a moment her heart skipped a beat.
Was this something that Li Sanqi and Li Jingyue had planned together?
In just a few words, Li Jingyue received a title and gained the Crown Prince's care and affection.
It's easy to imagine that the once inconspicuous and sickly sixth princess will soon become a force to be reckoned with!
But what good would doing this do for Li Sanqi?
The Crown Princess's eyes and heart were filled with shock, confusion, and utter disbelief.
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