Bizhu suddenly opened her eyes wide and said, "Miss, are you serious?"
Li Baobei nodded affirmatively, "I want to get close to Lord He, I think he's quite good," her eyes sparkling with excitement.
"Miss, you haven't fallen for Lord He, have you?"
Bizhu was shocked!
The young lady had once humiliated He You; she held He You in utter contempt at the time.
"Maybe I've fallen for him! I feel happy whenever I think of him, and I unconsciously want to get closer to him," Li Baobei whispered.
Bizhu looked at her in astonishment and said, "Miss, Lord He is known for his ruthlessness and cruelty. He is nicknamed the Living Yama. You are not joking, are you?"
“I think he’s a good person! Look how many times he’s saved me. No matter how much I used to hate him, at least now I think he’s a good person,” Li Baobei said firmly, her expression serious.
Bizhu thought about it and realized that Lord He did seem to have helped her mistress on several occasions, and he didn't seem as terrible as the rumors suggested.
Li Baobei then went to the residence of the Prime Minister's wife and saw her mother and father as soon as she entered.
What do they seem to be talking about?
When the Prime Minister's wife saw her, she said kindly, "Nannan, you've arrived! Your father and I were just discussing your marriage to His Highness the Crown Prince. We plan to hold the wedding after you come of age."
What?!!
marriage?
"Mother, am I betrothed to the Crown Prince?" Li Baobei asked in shock.
“Nannan, didn’t you used to like His Highness the Crown Prince the most? How could you forget that? You and His Highness have been betrothed since you were little,” Mother Li said, looking at her with affection.
Oh my god!!!
His Highness the Crown Prince? The male protagonist from that novel? No way!
I don't want to!!!
She's the female lead's official love interest, and I'm sure I'll die before our engagement is even over.
Li Baobei's face was contorted with rage as she thought about it; what a pain!
"I must sabotage this engagement," she thought quietly, and suddenly she came up with a plan.
Hahaha!
She knelt down on the ground with a thud. "Father, Mother, I don't want to marry the Crown Prince anymore. Please help me. I have also had intimate relations with Lord He. I don't want to marry anyone else in this life."
She burst into tears instantly, her face streaked with sobs, as if she were about to shatter at any moment.
The Prime Minister and his wife were speechless.
His expression gradually turned liver-colored.
Prime Minister Li was furious. "What! Do you know what you're saying?"
Li's mother was also stunned for a moment.
"Father, Mother, please grant my request," she pleaded, her head slamming heavily to the ground, tears still streaming down her face.
She was crying, but she was faking it, haha!
In ancient times, a woman's chastity was of utmost importance; once she had a flaw, she could no longer marry into the imperial palace.
However, I'll have to ask Lord He You to take the blame for me. I'll definitely talk to him about it later.
Mother Li was terrified and said to Father Li, "Husband, what should we do? If Nan Nan marries into the palace, it's a capital offense of deceiving the emperor!" She then burst into tears.
She always felt very sorry for her third daughter, who had been frail and sickly since childhood, and this happened to her when she finally grew up.
Then she went over and hugged Li Baobei tightly, gently patting her head, "It's okay, Nannan, there will be a way, it's okay," she comforted her softly.
Mr. Li sat on the wooden chair with a solemn expression, deep in thought. After a while, he seemed to have an idea.
A few days later, news suddenly spread from the Prime Minister's residence that the Third Miss had fallen seriously ill, and it seemed that she was already terminally ill.
Then the palace physicians came to treat him.
Li Baobei applied makeup to make her face as pale as snow, making her look like someone who was about to die.
The imperial physician was startled when he saw it and immediately took the patient's pulse.
He carefully examined the pulse repeatedly but couldn't find anything seriously wrong, so he frowned.
Having practiced medicine for thirty years, this is truly outrageous!
"Imperial Physician, is my body failing me? Am I infertile?" she then coughed loudly.
Mr. Li also said, "I'm afraid my daughter is infertile. I would be grateful if the imperial physician could prescribe medicine to save her life."
Having experienced many ups and downs in the medical field, the imperial physicians understood the meaning behind these words.
"The Third Miss's health is weak, and she may not be able to have children," he said, then prescribed some medicine to help her recover before leaving.
Soon, news spread throughout the capital that the third daughter of the Prime Minister's family was unable to become a mother, and people in the palace naturally heard about it as well.
On this day, the Emperor summoned Prime Minister Li to an audience.
The Emperor sat upright, his face solemn, leaning back in a sandalwood chair, one hand supporting his head. "Recently, news has spread about the Crown Prince's prospective consort. Has the Prime Minister heard of this?" the Emperor said authoritatively.
Prime Minister Li immediately knelt on the ground, "Please forgive me, Your Majesty! My daughter has been frail and sickly since childhood. She accidentally fell off a cliff last time and was barely saved, but was told that she might not be able to be a mother in the future."
She immediately burst into tears, as if she had suffered a great injustice.
After a long silence, the Emperor said, "In that case, this marriage agreement is probably invalid."
Prime Minister Li suddenly felt relieved and immediately kowtowed, saying, "Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty."
The next day, the Crown Prince also received the news that the engagement had been canceled. He had indeed disliked the willful and capricious Third Miss before, but they were engaged.
Rather than growing to dislike each other, it's better to cancel the engagement now.
The next day, the Crown Prince came to visit Li Baobei at her residence.
Li Baobei was happily sitting on a bench eating fruit, thinking to herself: I'll talk to my father about going to Dali Temple in a few days. For now, I should just stay put.
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