314, Your Highness, I am a homosexual
314, Your Highness, I am a homosexual
Because of the delay on the way, it was already dark when they arrived at the post station.
Fortunately, they didn't encounter any bandits along the way, otherwise they would be in trouble. In recent years, the world has been bad, and too many people have turned to banditry.
Perhaps it was because they were still in the capital area at the moment that the bandits weren't as rampant. It was hard to say what would happen further south. Thinking of the current situation in various parts of Dayan, Lu Mingfei wasn't too confident about their journey.
Their team brought a royal princess with them, so the people at the post station did not dare to neglect them and entertained them with the highest standards.
However, these small local inns are not that high-quality even if they are of the highest standards. It’s just that the people working there are more dedicated.
After a simple dinner, Lu Mingfei returned to his room. He hadn't bathed in a few days, so he had a bathtub and hot water brought to his room.
As soon as he took off his outer shirt and was about to take off his inner clothes, he heard the voices of his guards and the fifth princess talking outside.
"Your Highness, our master is bathing in the house. I'm afraid it's not convenient for you to come in."
“Get out of the way!”
“…” Lu Mingfei in the room.
Is this Fifth Princess crazy? His people told him he was bathing in his room, and this princess wanted to barge in?!
Didn’t the maids in the palace teach the princess the difference between men and women?
Or did Her Royal Highness the Princess come in knowing that he was taking a shower, intending to force herself on him?
Then he heard the princess outside say, "If you don't want the affair between me and your Lord Lu to become known to everyone, you'd better keep your voice down."
This is a naked threat!
At the door, the horse guard who was blocking Her Royal Highness the Princess had a look of hesitation and confusion on his face.
But no matter how the princess glared at him, he still stood at the door blocking the way and refused to move.
What a joke! If this princess gets her hands on their Lord Lu, how will he explain to their prince?
"I can't even take a shower. I don't know what to say!" Lu Mingfei looked at the hot water in the bathtub and felt a little sorry. He had to put his clothes back on and then walked over to open the door.
As soon as the door opened, he met eyes with the Fifth Princess who was clamoring to enter his room.
"Your Highness, it's late at night. Please go back to your own courtyard and rest." His tone was filled with helplessness, because this was the nth time that Her Highness the Princess had come to see him privately along the way.
Putting aside the fact that he didn't like the princess, even if he did, he couldn't possibly have anything to do with her knowing that she was going to the Southland to marry a foreign princess.
Not to mention that he himself had no interest in the princess, and he didn't want to have any inappropriate involvement with Her Royal Highness the Princess at this time.
The Fifth Princess looked at the heartless man in front of her with tears in her eyes and asked Lu Mingfei in a hoarse voice: "Lu Mingfei, are you serious? Don't you understand my feelings for you?"
"Your Highness, I've already said it before, I already have someone in my heart." Facing the aggressive Fifth Princess, Lu Mingfei felt helpless. If possible, he didn't want to make a woman cry.
Whenever the fifth princess cried, he always felt like he had done something wrong to her.
He clearly didn't do anything! He was really wronged!
"I don't believe it! Tell me, who is she? Call her out and let me see her!" The Fifth Princess felt that Lu Mingfei was deliberately finding a way to fool her and refused to accept her love and feelings.
Lu Mingfei could only persuade the Fifth Princess who was clinging to him, "Your Highness, love is about mutual consent. When flowers fall with affection and water flows with love, only then will love be mutually beneficial and everyone will be happy."
"The flowers have feelings but the water is ruthless. In the end, it is just a mistake."
"If that's the case, why do you want me to marry the Prince of Zhennan? Do I like him? Lu Mingfei, I like you, why don't you want to be my consort?" The fifth princess rushed over and grabbed Lu Mingfei's hand and asked.
"..." Lu Mingfei, Your Highness Princess, you have to understand clearly, it's not me who wants you to marry the Prince of Zhennan, it's your brother who wants you to marry the Prince of Zhennan!
If you don’t agree, you should have made it clear to your brother in advance and not made this trip with me!
When did it become, "We want you to marry the Prince of Zhennan?" What does this have to do with me? I never said a word about asking the princess to marry a foreign prince!
Seeing the fifth princess rushing towards their master, Guard Ma subconsciously stretched out his hand to help their master block the fifth princess, but the fifth princess waved his hand away and grabbed their master's hand.
"grown ups."
"No problem."
Lu Mingfei gave his guard a look, telling him not to be nervous. With so many guards in his courtyard, he wasn't afraid of what the Fifth Princess would do to him.
Looking at the Fifth Princess holding his hand, he didn't know whether the Fifth Princess really liked him or wanted to use him as a shield to refuse the marriage.
But no matter which one, he would not agree.
"Your Highness, didn't you ask me why I refused to be your consort?" Seeing the Fifth Princess looking at him seriously, Lu Mingfei smiled and lowered his voice to tell the Fifth Princess, "I am a homosexual. I like men."
"Therefore, I cannot be your consort."
"Do you understand?"
"No, I don't believe it, you must be lying to me!" The fifth princess grabbed Lu Mingfei's hand tightly and shook her head, not believing what Lu Mingfei said.
However, when she saw that Lu Mingfei's expression remained unchanged as he looked at her, her faith collapsed in an instant.
The fifth princess let go of Lu Mingfei's hand, took a step back, then another step, then turned around and ran away.
"My lord." Guard Ma looked in the direction where the fifth princess left, worried that the fifth princess would tell other people what their lord had just said and ruin their lord's reputation.
"Go send her back to the yard next door and don't let anything happen to her." Lu Mingfei ordered.
After all, the person left his place, and if anything happened, he would be responsible.
Moreover, he didn't want to take the blame for a life for no reason.
"Yes." Guard Ma responded and asked another brother to take his place. He then went to see the fifth princess off in person.
***
Seeing that the person had finally left, Lu Mingfei sighed, shook his head, and turned back into the house.
He tested the water temperature in the bathtub with his hand and found that it was still hot. He took off his clothes, washed his face with a towel, and then sat in the bathtub to take a bath.
Thinking of the fifth princess who had just left and what she said to him, he couldn't help but sigh again, "Oh..." I'm so sorry, I can't be your life-saving straw, nor will I be your harbor.
Until this moment, he was not unaware of how much the Fifth Princess did not want to marry the Prince of Zhennan.
But, if you don't want to marry someone else, you should have told your brother the emperor clearly beforehand and refused this arranged marriage, instead of trying to escape now and dragging an innocent person into this.
From this point of view, Her Royal Highness the Princess is truly a spoiled little princess.
It's a pity that he didn't want to get involved in this mess and didn't want to offend both the Emperor and the Prince of Zhennan because of this Princess.
He already has people he wants to protect and guard. Apart from his family, the only person he can help at all costs is Zhao Lang.
When Zhao Lang was held hostage in Kyoto, he had only wanted him to return home. But now that Zhao Lang was home, he wanted him to take back everything that belonged to him. Because they both knew that if Zhao Lang didn't fight, he would be the one to die.
If they want to live, they have to fight.
Long ago, the two of them had been on the same boat. He had volunteered to board Zhao Lang's ship, and he was ready to join forces with Zhao Lang to fight against the foreign enemy. However, the enemy was too powerful, and they also had to make themselves stronger.
Now, they are all working towards a common goal.
He would not let a princess who appeared halfway affect their great cause, nor would he put himself in danger because of a woman he did not love.
Thinking of the princes in various places declaring themselves kings, Lu Mingfei thought of the King of Zhennan who was far away in Beijun.
At this point, all the princes in various regions had already declared themselves kings, so it was unclear why Prince Ding hadn't made any move yet. Was he waiting for the right moment, or did he have other plans?
Just when he was lost in thought, he heard a soft knock on the door.
"Sir, I have already sent the princess back to the courtyard next door."
"Okay, got it."
After soaking in the bathtub for a while and feeling that the water was not so warm anymore, he got up from the bathtub, put on his clothes and sat on the bed in the room.
“Knock knock—”
"My lord, are you finished bathing? I will bring someone in to move the tub away."
"Well, come in."
Upon hearing this, the guard Ma outside pushed the door open and asked someone to move the bathtub outside. When he left, he did not forget to close the door for their master.
When lying in bed at night, Lu Mingfei touched the jade pendant on his neck, held it and kissed it, and asked, "Do you miss me?"
"Lu Mingfei..."
At this time, Zhao Lang, who was far away in Beijun, looked at the bright moon in the sky and thought of Lord Lu whom he had not seen for a long time.
Three months have passed since I last saw Lord Lu.
I don’t know if Lord Lu is doing well in the capital?
It has been more than a month since Zhao Lang last received a letter from Lu Mingfei, and he has not received any more letters from Kyoto Prefecture, so at this time he did not know that Lord Lu was already on his way to the south to negotiate with the King of Zhennan.
Under the same night sky, the same bright moon.
But some people stand on the hill and look into the distance, missing their loved ones who are far away.
And some people have already fallen asleep in bed... Author's words: Thank you Bole 9492239 (9492239) for your support, mua! To know more exciting content, please leave me a message on Liancheng Reading
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