Dou Shiliu's eyebrows twitched involuntarily. His eyes, filled with suppressed anger, revealed an astonishing smile. He glanced sideways at the kneeling guard, his eyes filled with coldness.
The guard felt the chilling gaze and trembled, almost disappearing into the shadows.
"Allow me to escort Wen Su back first."
The guard hesitated, "The Empress demands to see the Prince immediately..."
"Oh, then tell her to come see me herself."
The guard remained silent, not daring to say another word to Her Majesty the Empress.
Dou Shiliu is in a particularly bad mood right now. He had finally managed to get the cannon fodder leader to agree, but then this unexpected troublemaker came along and ruined everything.
She grabbed Wen Su's hand with a pout, but of course, she grabbed it carefully and gently.
Once inside the car, Dou Shiliu took a sip of water, panting heavily. Looking at Wen Su's obedient face, his anger subsided slightly.
"Your Highness can have the coachman take me back to Flower Pavilion himself."
So there's no need for such trouble.
Wen Su spoke up understandingly, and Dou Shiliu immediately snuggled into his arms, saying sullenly, "It's all my fault, my stupid little sister."
Wen Su was momentarily speechless. He couldn't very well join the prince in criticizing the Empress, could he?
It's kind of funny, though, that she has such a childlike side. Come to think of it, she gave him so much novelty today that she almost... made him fall for her.
Wen Su's eyes flashed
Dou Shiliu was unaware of his thoughts. She nestled in his fragrant embrace, inhaling the scent and letting her inner turmoil subside.
"Wen Su, after the grand ceremony, I'll come and marry you, okay?"
If that's the case, does Wen Su think he hasn't expressed himself clearly enough?
"I don't want to marry into royalty."
Upon hearing this, the air fell into a rare silence.
So much so that he didn't utter a single word when he arrived at Hua Man Lou.
"The Prince has arrived."
Wen Su looked up at her, and Dou Shiliu nodded in return.
Don't you have anything to say?
Wen Su felt a tightness in her chest, not knowing what was bothering her.
However, still mindful of etiquette, he said, "Thank you, Your Highness."
In the past, the woman would have approached him with a playful smile and said, "You're welcome," while also making suggestive remarks.
However, the woman seemed lost in thought and didn't hear what he said.
Suppressing her emotions, Wen Su got off the carriage, glanced at the luxurious sedan, and after confirming that the woman wouldn't come out, she pursed her lips, turned around, and went inside.
Sure enough, she was still the same aloof and high-ranking princess; how could the dignity of the royal family be compromised so easily?
Everyone else would love to marry into royalty, but he was the only one who was so picky.
Inside the carriage, Dou Shiliu was in a dilemma. The cannon fodder character didn't want to marry into the royal family, but her host in this life happened to be a member of the royal family. What could she do?
"Your Highness, shall we go to the palace now?"
Dou Shiliu gave an impatient "hmm".
Ultimately, it's that damn female lead's fault; otherwise, Wen Su would have agreed to marry her at the party long ago.
And what happened after that?
The more I thought about it, the angrier I got; I really wanted to beat the female lead up.
Even after arriving in the palace, Dou Shiliu's face was still sour.
Upon seeing the chilling aura emanating from her older sister, Wei Xinpian paused in her forward step and even took a few steps back.
What... is going on?
"Sis... what's wrong?"
She tentatively inquired, "It seems that she's been leaving all sorts of messes in the palace these past few days, and she's been keeping the memorials neatly corrected."
What do you want from me?
Dou Shiliu rubbed her forehead, feeling a headache coming on. Looking at the timid and cowering female lead, she couldn't help but want to hit her.
When it came to serious matters, Wei Xinpian's expression finally turned serious.
"Our long-standing friendly neighbor will be visiting our country before the grand ceremony."
Dou Shiliu lowered his eyes and listened carefully: "And then?"
"Ahem, it's just that, could my elder sister go and accompany them? Right now, these subjugated people are rampaging and killing on my land with impunity. I'm a little worried about their safety."
They're a neighboring country and a friendly nation, so we have to protect their safety, right?
Do I look like I have nothing better to do?
Are the female lead's bodyguards just for show?
Dou Shiliu lifted his eyelids, exuding coldness, and his tone was not very pleasant.
"Your Majesty, he is, after all, a good friend of our country. We should at least give his king a tour."
Wei Xinpian touched her nose. She recently learned that her elder sister had suddenly become interested in a brothel and probably wouldn't have time to help her. However, to show that her country valued its friendly nations, she had to go.
"Heh, Wei Xinpian, you come here right now, let me beat you up first."
Dou Shiliu gritted his teeth and chased after him.
Wei Xinpian was shocked. Her older sister was really, really angry. Otherwise, she wouldn't have called her by her full name!
From childhood to adulthood, she was most afraid of her elder sister calling her name.
He fled in a panic, his face contorted with grief T﹏T
"Ahhh..."
A chaotic scene
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Dou Shiliu snorted coldly as he left the Red Phoenix Palace, looking at the trembling servants crawling at his feet outside the door.
"Go and fetch the imperial physician. Tell them that Her Majesty the Empress accidentally tripped and fell."
After giving his instructions, he left quickly with a cold laugh.
I've wanted to beat up that lousy female lead for a long time.
The servants gave orders in trembling voices.
When the imperial physician arrived, Her Majesty the Empress had many colorful marks on her face and was crying softly on her bed, wrapped tightly in a quilt.
The imperial physician's lips twitched, and she quickly lowered her head. Royal secrets were not something a female imperial physician dared to look at.
Fortunately, Dou Shiliu knew his limits and knew that the grand ceremony was in a few days, so he didn't leave the Empress with deep wounds. After the imperial physician applied some ointment, she was able to jump around the next day.
However, Wei Xinpian swore that she would never call her back to do anything when her elder sister was chasing girls, unless there was something else going on.
I didn't even go see my favorite black jade that night.
Next, Dou Shiliu began to entertain the king of the neighboring country. She was a domineering yet refined woman.
He's quite an extraordinary person.
"Your Highness, this is my youngest son. He'er, come here quickly."
There stood a young man with rosy cheeks and white teeth. He looked quite old, but his appearance was still very outstanding.
Dou Shiliu nodded with a faint smile, though she knew in her eyes that the neighboring country wanted a marriage alliance, but she had no interest in it.
After laughing a few times, he naturally led them to learn about the local customs and conditions.
Inside the Flower-Filled Pavilion, Wen Su stood under a tree, gazing up at the treetop, remaining silent for a long time.
Why isn't she here yet...?
Wen Su bit her lip. He knew about the recent news of the neighboring country entering the city, but! Even if the neighboring country had entered the city, and she was too busy to attend to everyone, she could at least send a servant to tell him, so he could know with peace of mind whether she was angry or not.
They haven't had any contact since that day.
He couldn't possibly go to her.
But she's angry, shouldn't he be happy? Why is he being so sentimental?
Wen Su shook his head vigorously. Why was he thinking about these things? He was going to marry her again and become her servant.
Putting aside her frustration, Wen Su sat down, intending to play a piece of music.
The result was that those who faded out were extremely sad, like men who were abandoned.
He was furious, flung his sleeves, went back to his room, and lay down to sleep.
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