Kaya cried all night after returning to the inn, and her eyes were swollen.
Denton was busy dealing with those matters and didn't come to see her after returning last night. Now that he's finally finished, he heard from the servants that she cried all night and is still throwing a tantrum. Denton is starting to get a headache.
This little princess is really spoiled.
He rubbed his temples to relieve his fatigue, but still decided to go see her.
He had someone prepare food and personally carried it over.
You could hear Kaya smashing things even from outside; in just a few days, she had replaced all the things in her room several times.
This inn is full of Bei Yan's spies, and things could easily get out. How can we let her keep making a fuss?
"Princess, how long are you planning to stay angry?"
After this incident, Denton was in a bad mood and his temper was naturally bad. Although he took the initiative to come and see her, he did not indulge her as much as before.
When Kaya saw Denton, she became even more aggrieved and cried, "Brother Denton, I don't want to come for the marriage alliance anymore. Nobody in Beiyan likes me, they all bully me!"
The thought of the burning gaze the old emperor gave her made her tremble. She didn't want to marry him; she was still young.
"Brother Denton, please help me, take me home, okay? Please tell Father that I really don't want to stay here anymore, sob sob sob..."
This place was completely different from what she had imagined. Her father and mother both said that she was so beautiful that the people of Beiyan would definitely like her very much, and the Beiyan royal family would pamper her just like they did in Xiteng. She thought that since she would be pampered no matter where she was, and she could also do some things for the people of Xiteng, she came full of expectations. Who knew that this would be the case after she arrived?
Since the people of Beiyan don't care about her, then she doesn't care about Beiyan either. What's so great about her!
"The princess is talking nonsense again. Now that we're here, how can we go back so easily?"
Denton placed the food on the table, his expression calm and his words devoid of emotion.
"I don't care! My father loves me the most, he'll definitely agree!"
Kaya was still making a scene, but Denton wasn't going to let her continue her madness. He said sternly, "Princess!"
The voice was loud and filled with anger. Kaya was startled and immediately fell silent.
Denton continued, "The princess is first and foremost the princess of Xiteng, and only later the daughter of the emperor and empress. The princess carries the weight of the people on her shoulders; how can she be willful!"
The Xiteng royal family has few princesses, and Kaya is the youngest. She has been pampered since childhood and given all the best things in life. The idea is to make up for this when she is young so that she won't feel guilty when she is sent away for a political marriage.
Where is true family affection in the royal family?
Just like the old emperor of Beiyan, who knew that Kaya wanted to marry the crown prince, he still didn't care about the crown prince's feelings and stared at Kaya the whole time, almost drooling.
If Kaya hadn't declared her desire to marry Lu Baichuan on the spot, causing a huge uproar, the old emperor might have directly granted Kaya a formal title.
Although Kaya acted somewhat rashly, she successfully appeased the old emperor's mind.
However, Kaya can no longer marry Lu Baichuan, and she has clearly stated that she wants to marry Lu Baichuan. No one else will consider her anymore, after all, no man can tolerate his wife thinking about another man.
Other men couldn't do it, let alone His Highness the Crown Prince, who will eventually sit on the throne. How could he swallow this insult? He might get angrier the more he thinks about it and take it out on Xi Teng, which would render this marriage alliance useless.
Is Kaya really going to be stuck with this mess?
Of course, that's not the most important thing. The most troublesome thing right now is the assassins. He has to write back to Xiteng to tell them about the situation here and let them know that things are completely out of control.
Kaya was frightened by his appearance and dared not show any of her grievances.
Although she was unreasonable, she was genuinely afraid of Denton. She found him terrifying and knew that Denton was right about what he said.
Although her father and mother loved her dearly, they had talked to her about the marriage alliance since she was a child. They did not hesitate to let her marry far away just because they loved her. In fact, when they sent her to Beiyan, they told her to always consider the situation of the people of Xiteng and not to throw tantrums.
If she were sent back by Bei Yan like this, her father and mother would definitely not love her as much as before; she would be worthless.
Thinking this, she felt increasingly wronged and helpless. If Bei Yan didn't want her and Xi Teng was angry with her, then she would only have one way out: death.
Denton, lost in thought, glanced at her indifferently and turned to leave.
Before leaving, he instructed the guards at the gate: "Keep a close watch and don't let the princess leave easily."
Hearing the lock click shut outside, Kaya felt as if her soul had been ripped out, collapsing to the ground. Was Denton going to imprison her and then marry her off to anyone in Bei Yan?
She began to sob softly. Why couldn't she live as freely and unrestrainedly as He Jiuniang, loved by her elders, cherished by her husband, and respected by her juniors? That woman lived the life she had always dreamed of.
She wanted to marry Lu Baichuan for two reasons. First, she thought he was handsome and had a tall, upright figure, which made him seem like no ordinary person. Second, she saw how well Lu Baichuan treated He Jiuniang and his meticulous care made her yearn for it. She thought that if she could marry him, she could also receive such attentive treatment from him.
But now things have turned out like this, it's impossible, everything is in chaos.
The maids beside her also cried. They had served the princess since they were young. They could only be happy if the princess was doing well. If the princess was not doing well, they would be the first to suffer.
They were the ones who could best empathize with the princess's sorrow, and naturally, they cried with genuine emotion.
Meanwhile, the people of Dongting and Nantai were also in a bad mood; after that incident, no one was at ease.
Especially in the Eastern Court, where the Third Prince is still in their hands, there are too many restrictions, making them the most vulnerable to being slandered.
At this moment, all the envoys who had attended the banquet the day before were standing in front of the Crown Prince's bed, reporting on the events of the previous day.
There was nothing I could do; I got back late last night, and the Crown Prince was already asleep.
His frail little body no longer dared to stay up late.
"Have you investigated the backgrounds of those assassins?"
The Crown Prince of Dongting had a deathly pale face, the kind that looked like he might die at any moment.
"We sent people to investigate, but nothing came back. Those people are hiding very well."
The envoy kept his head down and spoke softly, as if afraid that if he raised his voice even slightly, he might shock the Crown Prince to death.
The envoy also had grievances in his heart. The crown prince was so weak, why did he have to go out and have fun? Couldn't he just stay in the palace and take good care of himself?
He insisted on coming here, but couldn't attend at this crucial moment. Last night, some people said that the Crown Prince of Dongting didn't attend the banquet because he felt guilty for doing something wrong.
They were both angry and anxious, but they couldn't go up and argue with the people. They were getting more and more frustrated every day!
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