Chapter 637 The Li family is still so annoying
Xiao Yuanshan didn't care much, letting Li Mingyu bandage his wounds while his gaze remained fixed on the fireworks outside.
He knew the war song so well that he couldn't help but recite a couple of lines: "We will not return home until the barbarian dust is broken..."
Xiao Yuanshan lowered his eyes, and after a long while, he spoke again: "How many years has it been since I last heard this song?"
No sooner had he finished speaking than another huge cluster of fireworks exploded overhead. The falling, dazzling fireworks left Xiao Yuanshan stunned and lost in thought.
For a fleeting moment, Xiao Yuanshan couldn't tell what year it was.
The last time such a grand military rallying song was played, he was also in the courtyard. That day, the moon was just as big, and the person beside him was wearing a red dress, raising a glass and swaying.
Her slender body swayed freely in the wind. She jumped around joyfully, lifting her skirt, and said with a smile, "Ah Zheng, listen! Our little Ah Rong has grown up."
Xiao Yuanshan suddenly closed his eyes tightly, and the next second he slapped his somewhat confused head, trying to hammer that extremely hateful grinning face out of his mind.
"Your Highness!"
Li Mingyu was startled by his appearance: "Watch your hands!"
Hearing the voice beside him suddenly, Xiao Yuanshan's gaze fell on Li Mingyu's somewhat pale face. He was stunned for a moment, then looked down at Li Mingyu as she took his hand, and remained silent with her lips pursed.
Li Mingyu secretly glanced at Xiao Yuanshan's expression, unsure of what to say, or rather, she dared not say anything more.
Come to think of it, these girls grew up together, right?
She naturally knew that Xiao Yuanshan had once been a member of the Li Family Army. Although the Li Family Army had not yet risen to prominence at that time.
However, Li Mingyu had actually heard about the fact that he and Li Sheng pretended to be soldiers and fought alongside the old general.
Even if he couldn't guess what Xiao Yuanshan was thinking, it certainly wasn't something to be happy about.
She frowned and bandaged his wound.
In fact, not only Xiao Yuanshan, but Li Mingyu also grew up in the Li family when he was young. His biological father was also a member of the Li family army and was later brought back to the Li family by the old general.
The Li family members have been singing these kinds of folk songs since they were young.
Hearing it again today, I can't help but feel emotionally stirred and unable to control myself.
After taking several deep breaths, Li Mingyu cleaned the shards of porcelain embedded in Xiao Yuanshan's finger and then had someone bring medicine to treat the wound. She then carefully bandaged it up.
Just then, Xiao Yuanshan's cold voice came from beside him.
"The Li family is still as annoying as ever."
Li Mingyu looked up at the tall, handsome, almost godlike man before him. The prince rarely showed his emotions in his presence; in fact, few had been able to sway his moods over the years. But now, the light flickering in his eyes was completely unfathomable to Li Mingyu.
A strange unease washed over her, and Li Mingyu's fingers clenched tightly beneath her long sleeves. Suddenly, she grabbed Xiao Yuanshan's arm, looked up into his eyes, a hint of madness in them: "Your Highness, why don't we just kill them all?"
Upon hearing this, the murderous intent in his eyes almost overflowed.
Once they're all dead, there won't be any more variables.
The prince's thoughts would then all return to himself.
However, the next second, Xiao Yuanshan suddenly looked down at Li Mingyu, his gaze on her face carrying a strange undertone: "Mingyu, you're quite different now than before? I remember before, you accidentally stepped on a kitten's leg and cried all day. Now, you can even utter words that could take a life."
Moreover, the people she wanted to kill were her elder sister and Ah Rong, whom she used to talk about all the time.
For a moment, Xiao Yuanshan looked at his wife's thin and frail face and felt as if he didn't recognize her.
Li Mingyu realized her lapse in composure, averted her gaze, took a deep breath to compose herself, and then regained her composure, saying softly, "I was just afraid that Your Highness was raising a tiger that would cause trouble. I was just saying it to vent my anger. What are you thinking, Your Highness?"
After saying that, she sighed to herself, looking at Xiao Yuanshan in front of her with tears in her eyes: "I don't know when it started, but Arong has not been of one mind with you and me. He must hate me now."
That Physician Jiang is cunning as a fox and definitely not a kind person. Although the children are my elder sister's own, the Wei family's schemes and plots are behind them. I am truly worried about Your Highness and our Heng'er. I don't care if I die, but I'm afraid that if something really happens to us, what will Heng'er do alone?"
Seeing his wife return to normal, Xiao Yuanshan suppressed the strange feeling in his heart and laughed to himself: "Why are you in such a hurry? What if we kill them? Haven't I killed enough people from Li Rong? We've long since decided to fight to the death. It's fine if you think that way."
Having said that, a mocking smile crept onto his lips: "Just raising a tiger to cause trouble? They don't even deserve it! They're just a woman with a few young children. You really think they can hurt me?"
“Your Highness.” Li Mingyu was stunned for a moment and looked at Xiao Yuanshan.
Xiao Yuanshan patted Li Mingyu's hand: "I am very pleased that you think this way. Although that day will not come, if it does, even if I am too busy to take care of you, you will likely be able to take good care of yourself and Heng'er."
"Pah, pah, pah!" Li Mingyu quickly said, "Your Highness, please don't say such unlucky things."
"Alright, don't worry." Xiao Yuanshan patted Li Mingyu's shoulder reassuringly again: "The three-day agreement with Li Rong is almost up. As long as we get the Tiger Tally, we'll have no more worries. But if Li Rong refuses to listen to reason and insists on taking the punishment, don't blame me for being ruthless."
Li Mingyu was stunned for a moment, and before he could speak, a servant boy ran up and bowed, saying, "Your Highness, Chief Minister Zhang, along with Lord Wang and Lord Zhou, have come to the residence to request an audience with you."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuanshan waved his hand and said, "Welcome them to the front hall and summon your staff to accompany them. I will be there shortly."
"yes."
Upon hearing this, Li Mingyu frowned deeply: "Your Highness, it's so late, why are Lord Zhang and the others coming? Is there something important?"
Xiao Yuanshan glanced at the fireworks blooming in the sky, seemingly unsurprised, and casually said, "Probably because you can't sleep."
Then, he glanced towards the palace and gave a sarcastic smile: "I wonder how many people will be up all night."
He stood up and straightened his clothes, then instructed the servant beside him, "Take the princess back to rest. She's been sitting outside for a long time; be careful not to catch a cold."
Li Mingyu reached out to hold Xiao Yuanshan's hand, but he gently pulled away, saying, "Be good, you should rest well. I'll come and visit you when I have time tomorrow."
After saying that, Xiao Yuanshan strode towards the front yard.
As Li Mingyu watched Xiao Yuanshan's figure recede into the distance, she couldn't help but frown. With only an old nanny by her side, the scene suddenly took on a desolate air.
After a long while, she finally looked away and murmured, "It's not a good thing that the Prince is paying more and more attention to the Li family."
Li Rong: "On the Qixi Festival, why can't my husband and I be together? You should reflect on this carefully, is this really the right thing to do?"
One author: "It seems like someone got reunited? If you don't believe me, go ask Xiao Yuanshan and Li Mingyu from the villain group next door and see who got reunited. Even your own mother is all alone, and you want to get reunited? Dream on!"
(End of this chapter)
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