I was so confused by this sudden kiss, was this guy crazy? The Queen Mother was still watching! I pushed him away and raised my head to slap him, but he was quick and grabbed my wrist with amazing strength.

"What? Lin Qingya, you dare to attack me?" His eyes were full of anger, like an enraged beast.

"Li Chengqian, what are you crazy about? Let me go!" I struggled hard, but he held me tightly in his arms.

"Do you know what you're saying?" He asked through gritted teeth, with a hint of hurt in his tone, "You actually said that you would rather be with that idle prince who can recite poems and argue with you than be willing to..."

"Stop, stop, stop!" I was really fed up with his complaining tone. "Li Chengqian, you better understand, there is no relationship between you and me! Why should I reject the prince for you? Who do you think you are?"

"You!" Li Chengqian was so angry that his face turned pale. He pointed at me and kept saying "you" for a long time, but he couldn't say anything.

I sneered, "What? Are you angry because I said it right? I tell you, Li Chengqian, don't think you are too arrogant and can do whatever you want! I won't fall for your tricks!"

I shook off his grip and turned away.

"Stop!" Li Chengqian roared behind me.

I was too lazy to pay attention to him and walked straight out of the pavilion.

"Lin Qingya, come back here!" Li Chengqian's voice was filled with anger and resentment.

I turned a deaf ear to it, turned around and left the pavilion.

Humph, you are still a little naive to fight with me!

As I walked along, I kept thinking about what had just happened, with mixed feelings in my heart.

To be honest, Li Chengqian is indeed good-looking and of noble status, and is the dream husband of countless women. However, I have no feelings for him at all, and even dislike him a little.

Because he always treated me in a condescending manner, as if I were a plaything that he could summon and send away at will.

I, Lin Qingya, am not such a casual person!

I walked, thinking about my own things, and before I knew it, I had walked deep into the Imperial Garden.

"Meow~"

A cat's meow suddenly sounded, which startled me.

I looked in the direction of the sound and saw a snow-white cat squatting under a tree, looking at me with its round eyes.

"Hey, little guy, what are you doing here?" I squatted down and stretched out my hand towards the cat.

The cat tilted its head, sniffed my skin with its pink nose, and then rubbed my cheeks.

"Haha, do you like me too?" I smiled and pinched the cat's lower body. The cat squinted its eyes comfortably and made a "huluhulu" sound.

늀At this moment, I heard hurried footsteps. I looked up and saw that it was Li Rui!

Why is he here?

Before I could open my mouth, Li Rui walked up to me. He looked at the cat in my arms, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

"Why are you here?" he asked, with a hint of anxiety in his tone.

"I..." I was about to explain, but he pulled me up and dragged me away.

"Hey, what are you doing?" I staggered as he pulled me, and couldn't help but ask.

"Follow me!" Li Rui did not answer my question, but pulled me and ran all the way to a secluded courtyard, where he stopped.

"You..." I just wanted to speak, but he pulled me into his arms.

"Don't talk, let me hold you for a while." His voice was low and hoarse, which made me feel creepy.

I was held tightly in his arms, and could clearly feel the warmth of his chest and his heartbeat.

"You...what's wrong with you?" I asked in a panic.

"Tsk!" Li Rui put his index finger on my lips, indicating that I wanted to speak.

He lowered his head, placed his lower body lightly on the top of my head, and took a deep breath, as if he was absorbing something important.

I was so overwhelmed by his sudden action that I just let him hold me.

As time passed, I felt like I was trapped in a closed space. It became more and more difficult to breathe, and my heart beat faster and faster.

늀When I was about to suffocate, Li Rui finally let me go.

He raised his head and looked into my eyes. His eyes were complicated and deep, as if they contained thousands of words, but he didn't know where to start.

"Qingya..." He spoke slowly, his voice a little hoarse, "I..."

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by the sound of hurried footsteps.

We turned our heads at the same time and saw a man in eunuch's clothes running towards us in a panic.

"Your Highness, it's all right!" The eunuch ran to Li Rui and said breathlessly, "The Emperor... The Emperor..."

"What's wrong with the emperor?" Li Rui's face changed and he asked quickly.

"The emperor...he suddenly fainted!" The eunuch's voice was filled with fear. "The imperial physician has rushed over, but...but..."

"But what?" Li Rui's heart sank suddenly, and a good premonition came to his mind.

"But the imperial physician said that the emperor...he might..." The eunuch burst into tears when he said this.

Li Rui's face turned pale in an instant. He grabbed the eunuch by the collar and asked in a trembling voice, "How is the emperor...how is he?"

"The emperor...his car crashed!"