Gifted Bride of the Sinned Prince

“She is safe, but she is unconscious,” Feng Lao replied.

Lóng Wei had not come out to tell them that Li Hua had gained consciousness. Xu Zifan asked the maidservant if she could ask Lóng Wei if he could come in to check on Li Hua. She bowed and walked inside.

After a minute, the maidservant came out and imformed them Li Hua was awake. Both Xu Zifan and Feng Lao walked in.

Xu Zifan looked at Li Hua and took a breath of relief. Li Hua looked at her brother; for a brief moment, she glanced at Feng Lao.

“Did you send her the message to meet you?” Lóng Wei asked Xu Zifan and turned to look at him.

“I didn’t send any message, Your Highness,” Xu Zifan replied. “I didn’t either sent the servant who met Li Hua,” he asserted. Earlier, Xu Zifan was taken to the mortuary where he had to recognize the servant. But he was not the servant from his residence.

“But he told me that my brother wanted to see me,” Li Hua replied, and looked at Lóng Wei.

“The servant was working for the enemy,” Feng Lao said. “He wanted the Princess Consort to be out of the palace, so that he could attack her,” he asserted.

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“No. It’s not the enemy,” Lóng Wei stated. He was confident that it was someone else. “If it had been the enemy, then he would not have sent the soldiers that Jin Yu defeated easily. The assassins are faster than normal warriors, and they attack without leaving any evidence. This attack left a lot of open clues towards the evidence,” Lóng Wei explained.

“His Highness can be wrong. Previously, he made a wrong assumption about my intentions too,” Feng Lao remarked. He wasn’t ready to agree with Lóng Wei.

“Feng Lao, leave.” Li Hua intervened this time. “Thank you for saving my life. You did a great favor on me. However, you must know whom you are speaking to. You are not allowed to argue with Prince Lóng Wei,” she proclaimed while glaring into his eyes.

“I am not arguing. Forgive me for my rude tone. I am stating a fact. The enemy is after the life of the Princess Consort,” Feng Lao affirmed.

“Feng Lao, it is not the enemy,” Lóng Wei asserted. “If they had to harm Li Hua, then it would not have been done a few distances away from the palace. Also, Jin Yu is good at fighting, but she couldn’t handle the assassins. So, don’t say it anymore that it was the enemy. I will find it soon,” Lóng Wei said. His voice was filled with assurance.

“Xu Zifan, you should leave. Don’t trust anyone around you. Chang Shi will come to you in the evening,” Lóng Wei stated.

“Don’t worry about me, Elder Brother,” Li Hua said, and smiled at him. “I am fine now,” she assured him. Xu Zifan nodded at her and glanced at Feng Lao.

Lóng Wei instructed Feng Lao not to act until he issued the command. “However, before leaving, tell me how you found out that the enemy is a male?” Lóng Wei questioned him.

“Fu Kai was alive when I reached Xinshui. However, his body was burned badly, so he could not tell me about the person. He only said that the enemy is powerful and that it’s a male. He had succumbed to death after telling me,” Feng Lao affirmed. He looked at Li Hua and told her that he would find the enemy soon.

“How?” Lóng Wei inquired.”You could not find out the name of your father. Do you think it’s a child’s play? Don’t do anything stupid without my command,” Lóng Wei proclaimed, and stood up.

“Your Highness, I do not consider it a child’s play. I know that-” Feng Lao could not complete his words as Lóng Wei dragged her out of the bedchamber by grabbing his arm.

He let go of his arm when they reached the outside chamber. Feng Lao looked at him with inquisitiveness, waiting for Lóng Wei’s explanation of his behavior.

“Did you lose your mind along the way to Qinping? Why are you speaking all this in front of Li Hua?” He scolded Feng Lao. “She is supposed to be away from all this,” he stated.

“I understand,” Feng Lao said, and he apologized to him.

“No, you don’t understand. I may never forget the favor you did for me. You saved the life of Li Hua, which is the reason I am respectful of you. You think that I don’t understand your actions. Your father already made a foolish mistake, and you are doing the same. It’s the palace, and here, everything goes according to plan. Here, everyone is powerful. Also, don’t believe Fu Kai’s words,” he made Feng Lao understand.

“Stay with Xu Zifan in his residence. Clear your differences with him and one important thing: don’t betray me,” Lóng Wei stated.

“Why does His Highness think that I will betray him?” Feng Lao questioned.

“Because we both love Li Hua,” Lóng Wei replied.

“In the future, the enemy may use you against me and tell you that Li Hua will be yours if you help me,” Lóng Wei asserted. “You aren’t alive because you were lucky. You are alive because you can be used in the future,” he stated and turned to walk in when Feng Lao stopped him.

“I will not betray His Highness because he is the one who saved my life. Moreover, I never want your wife to get upset. My love is now unrequited for her and for her happiness, I am here. Otherwise, my life isn’t even useful,” Feng Lao stated.

“Don’t die until we find the enemy. Also, don’t show your feelings to the others because Li Hua’s character will be questioned. I cannot tolerate that. So, keep in mind to not let your feelings come to your face or voice,” Lóng Wei warned him and walked into the bedchamber.