In the golden hall of the royal court of Yi Kingdom, the King of Yi Kingdom and the envoy of An Kingdom are jointly announcing to the world a major event concerning the fate of Yi Kingdom for the next century.
"Today, Crown Prince Ji Qing of the Yi Kingdom marries Princess Lan Meisheng of the An Kingdom. From this day forward, the Yi and An Kingdoms will be united as one family, sharing weal and woe."
King Ji Chu of the Yi Kingdom personally read out the imperial edict.
After not seeing him for many days, Ji Ruchen, dressed in a bright red wedding gown, looked more and more like the ideal husband I had imagined. It's just a pity that his bride is not me.
Everyone said that this was a match made in heaven, a perfect union, and the literati praised it highly, were extremely envious, and wished they could be the ones to experience it.
Ultimately, under the leadership of Gu Zi'an, a retainer of the Prime Minister, they wrote books and wrote articles, determined to record this grand wedding in history and make it a model for future generations of both countries.
But I simply don't want to follow the wishes of the world, and I especially don't want to follow the wishes of Princess Meisheng of Anguo and her husband Ji Ruchen.
Why should she disappear silently from his side when the mountains and rivers are vast and the country is boundless?
This man was not lying to me. His vows of eternal love, his promises of eternal devotion, were nothing but the playful words of so-called literary figures trying to seduce women. I was too foolish to believe his lies.
"Please wait a moment, everyone. I have something to say."
I spoke, stopping the people who were about to celebrate the completion of the ceremony, and removed the veil from my face that I had never easily taken off before, and walked resolutely toward the two of them.
I finally stopped five steps away from him. At this point, I had to be extremely careful. After stopping, I asked him a question.
"Does Your Highness still remember me?"
He didn't answer, but lowered his head slightly, looking at me as if I were a stranger.
The already somewhat agitated atmosphere in the main hall was now on the verge of boiling over.
In a short while, the room was filled with noise, and I guessed they were all wondering what my relationship was with their Crown Prince, this little musician who had appeared out of nowhere.
Ignoring them, I took advantage of their discussion and spoke again:
"I suppose His Highness the Crown Prince is not so willing to meet a vulgar and unreasonable countrywoman like me today. But it doesn't matter. I just like to do things that are not popular. Since you want to pretend you don't know me, then I will introduce myself again in front of everyone."
The woman's surname is Luo, her given name is Qingyi, she is twenty-two years old this year, and she is the daughter of Luo Mingfeng, the head of the Luo family ancestral hall in Minchuan.
Ji Ruchen remained silent, but the court was in an uproar, with discussions coming one after another without ceasing.
"I remember His Highness the Crown Prince was in Minchuan about four years ago."
"Yes, yes, yes, the Empress Dowager was still alive at the time. She always disliked the Empress's lineage, and by extension, she disliked the Crown Prince as well."
That year, the Minchuan region suffered a severe drought, and the emperor dispatched the Crown Prince to provide disaster relief. On the way, the Crown Prince encountered bandits and nearly died there, but was reportedly rescued by a farmer from the countryside.
"A farmer was able to rescue His Highness the Crown Prince from bandits; he must be no ordinary person. But after the Crown Prince returned, the Empress Dowager passed away, and the Empress's faction gained power. No one dared to mention this matter again."
Could this woman be related to that matter?
The discussion was quite interesting, so I just listened to a few of the conversations. Unexpectedly, Ji Ruchen suddenly started a fight and tried to kick me out.
How could I miss such a good opportunity? I ignored the eager guards and instead turned to bow down to the high and mighty King and Queen of the Wing Kingdom.
"I, Luo Qingyi, have something to report. I humbly request Your Majesty's or Queen's permission."
Before I came here, I had already thought it through. Whether it succeeds or fails, I'll just die anyway. If he chooses to come with me today, I'll accept it even if it means living on the run.
If they do not comply with my request, I will smash my head against this golden palace and die. I will never be taken back by him and imprisoned in that cold and indifferent Liangren Residence.
Unfortunately, our king had no patience and didn't give me a chance to speak. In an instant, he labeled me an assassin and wanted to capture and execute me immediately.
Of course I will not surrender without a fight. I have made some preparations for entering the palace alone today.
Who would have thought that the Winged Emperor would be so impatient, not even giving me a chance to speak in front of so many civil and military officials and envoys from Anguo, before trying to capture me alive.
In desperation, I swung my whip and slapped Princess Anguo, who was closest to me, close to me to take her hostage.
"Don't move, or even if I die today, I'll drag all of you down with me."
I was provoked by the Winged Emperor, and my temper flared up; I almost roared.
"Don't hurt her."
Ji Ruchen finally spoke, but unfortunately, it wasn't what I wanted to hear.
“Come with me and I will let her go.”
I pretended not to see his indifference and detachment, and still tried to reason with him in a gentle manner. He didn't respond, which was fine, very good.
Today I will ruin his reputation and make him reek of infamy, so that the world can see clearly his ungrateful and heartless nature. Sometimes, love and hate are just a matter of a moment.
I've heard before that the pen of a writer is like a knife that kills without drawing blood, incredibly sharp. Today, I'll borrow it for a try.
"Do you all know what my relationship is with your prince?" I asked with a smile to those who had been discussing the matter most loudly just now.
No one answered me, but I wasn't in a hurry. I continued:
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