Upon hearing this, An Yue took a step back, waiting for Chu Qingxuan's next instructions.
Seeing that An Yue was still in the room, Chu Qingxuan frowned slightly. "You can go out now. I can manage on my own."
Chu Qingxuan changed her clothes and came out to see the man in red sitting on a stone bench in the courtyard, looking quite content.
Upon seeing Chu Qingxuan emerge, Shangguan Li narrowed his phoenix eyes and slowly curved his lips into a smile that was captivating.
This tactic was very effective against other women, but Chu Qingxuan was different from them. She felt that Shangguan Li was a monster who should be eliminated.
She walked towards Shangguan Li and said, "Your Highness got up quite early today."
"Greetings, Your Highness." Yue Li and An Yue, who were following behind Chu Qingxuan, bowed in unison.
Shangguan Li waved his hand and said, "Get up. Today I am going to the palace with the Princess to pay my respects to His Majesty and the Empress. You may come with us into the palace."
"yes!"
Chu Qingxuan frowned, having forgotten about her trip to the palace.
Shangguan Li stood up and put his arm around Chu Qingxuan's waist, looking incredibly affectionate and deeply in love.
Only they themselves knew that their tightly clasped hands were actually engaged in a contest between them.
Once on the carriage, the two dropped their pretense, their smiles vanishing instantly, and they ignored each other completely. The speed at which they changed their expressions was astonishing.
Chu Qingxuan sized up Shangguan Li. This peacock always dressed in red and flaunted himself, but in reality, he had a terrible temper!
Shangguan Li seemed to sense Chu Qingxuan's gaze. He turned his head and met Chu Qingxuan's eyes. Their eyes met, Chu Qingxuan frowned, while Shangguan Li smiled.
"It seems the princess is still captivated by my looks."
Chu Qingxuan scoffed, "Your Highness is overthinking things. I was just wondering, isn't Your Highness tired of this?"
Shangguan Li's eyes changed slightly, his phoenix eyes became deep, and a sarcastic smile appeared on his lips as he said, "Heh, whether I'm tired or not is not up to me to decide. If I hadn't done this, I probably wouldn't be alive today."
The most ruthless are those in the imperial family.
Shangguan Li is also a pitiful person. In order to survive, he has to become the kind of person he hates.
He believed that men should aspire to travel far and wide, fight on the battlefield, and defend their homes and country.
But doing so would only make him stand out and attract the attention of people in the palace.
Chu Qingxuan gazed at Shangguan Li's face and suddenly asked, "Shangguan Li, do you want to be the emperor?"
Shangguan Li glanced at Chu Qingxuan and said quietly, "Everyone wants to be the emperor."
But the person who sits in that position, who cuts off all emotions and love, will eventually become a cold-blooded person.
That's just the kind of person he is; that position is perfect for him.
Upon hearing this, Chu Qingxuan fell into deep thought.
In the original storyline, Shangguan Li was forced to marry a man, which made him turn evil. He constantly opposed the emperor and, knowing that the emperor intended to pass the throne to Shangguan Chen, he opposed Shangguan Chen at every turn, embarking on a path to seize the throne.
Now it seems that things have changed.
This Shangguan Chen seems to have long been interested in the throne.
Is it because of her collaboration with Shangguan Li?
Chu Qingxuan's eyes changed slightly. Regardless of the circumstances, in the original story, Shangguan Li died while seizing the throne, and her mission was to make Shangguan Li give up the throne.
Since Shangguan Li was unwilling to give up the throne, she had no choice but to find a way to prevent him from taking that position.
Just then, the carriage stopped; they had arrived at the palace gate.
The moment Shangguan Li got out of the car, his face returned to its usual nonchalant expression. After getting out, he turned around to help Chu Qingxuan, saying, "Be careful, my wife."
Chu Qingxuan rolled her eyes inwardly. Could you please stop calling me that?
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