Chapter Thirty-Four What an idiot!

  The Prime Minister's residence has been shrouded in a strange atmosphere lately, with the servants exchanging ambiguous glances, but unable to grasp the twists and turns within. Is it just a thick fog that will clear up, or will an explosive secret emerge that will shock them all? They respectfully serve tea and water, but after quietly turning back, they can't help but be curious about what's going on, and sneak a peek at Li Yu and the second young master of their household, Liu Qingyou, who have been inseparable these past few days.

  Looking from afar, the wedding is approaching... but the main characters don't have any news, instead, their young master and Li Vice General seem to have an ambiguous factor floating between them, watching them chatting happily, Liu Qingyou's smile is revealed, these servants are even more puzzled.

  "You said... Li Deputy General is he... " The servant finally couldn't help but say, the words were not spoken fully, but his eyes fluttered between the two people who were chatting happily.

  "Hush! You can eat recklessly, but you can't speak recklessly!" Someone nearby quickly covered the servant's mouth. How could he say such a heartless and unscrupulous thing? Not to mention whether the young master really had any intention or not, just the fact that he frequently met with women who were not his wife during the engagement period was already enough to cause a big stir!

  The servant looked at the person covering his mouth in confusion. He was just curious and that's why he said it out loud, besides, didn't he already say everything?

  Liu Qingyou wore a elegant white robe with subtle embroidery of slightly opened lily flowers. With every glance and smile, even the way she threw her sleeves seemed like the gentle lily, an elegant and refined person. Perhaps due to her upbringing, Liu Qingyou didn't show any signs of the fierce and savage behavior she had when interacting with Zi Ruoye, instead only smiling faintly, occasionally revealing a glimmer of the brutal battlefield killings in her eyes, just as Li Yu had said.

  "At that time, I almost got caught when I infiltrated the enemy's camp alone..." Li Yukei talked about the thrilling experience of sneaking into the enemy's camp and beheading them with her own hands. Although her face was calm, her eyes were tightly locked onto Liu Qingyou, this man was really handsome, so handsome that she didn't want to move her gaze away.

  Perhaps it was because Li Yu's gaze was too intense, Liu Qingyou said unnaturally, "It's getting late, Deputy General Li should leave. What you said today has piqued my interest."

  Li Yu's eyes lit up, listening to Liu Qingyou talk about her own affairs with interest, and the corners of his mouth curled up into a smile. He was even more convinced that Liu Qingyou really liked him. After Zi Ruoye made a scene at the General's Manor, she decided to come and test him out, to see if there was any young man who would repeatedly receive an unfamiliar woman. If so, it could only prove one thing - that he didn't like Zi Ruoye. However, for now, she couldn't push him too hard. She did like Liu Qingyou, but she liked the look on Zi Ruoye's face when she was furious and her world was crumbling even more... She wasn't not fond of this Zi Ruoye who had been born with a golden spoon!

  Li Yu then bid farewell and said he would visit again the next day. He slightly bowed his fist in a polite manner, and then walked out of the prime minister's mansion with quick steps.

  Liu Qingyou picked up the tea in a daze after Li Yu left, staring at the tea in the cup, slightly bewildered and distracted. What was wrong with him? He had thought that he would be overjoyed to finally meet the person he had been thinking about for so long, and yet, why did his mind keep wandering back to that scoundrel, Zi Ruoye's figure?

  Tell yourself that he loves Li Yu, so even if you know that seeing Li Yu so frequently is a great taboo, he still sees her anyway. But every time Li Yu either looks at her with infatuated eyes or talks about his glorious battle, what's wrong with him...

  The tea in the cup swayed gently, reflecting his bewildered expression. Who told him what was wrong? But in his heart, he couldn't help but think, why didn't that scoundrel come to find him? Wasn't he her husband who hadn't crossed the threshold yet? Her husband-to-be, Wang Fu. Since that day, he hadn't seen that scoundrel's shadow again. He pursed his lips, and a hint of regret flashed in his eyes. How did he think of that person again?

  These days he has been with Li Yu, but feels constrained in body and imprisoned in soul. In front of Li Yu, he is indeed the second son of the Prime Minister's family, but not Liu Qingyou.

  "Yu'er." Liu Qingyu turned his head, only to see Liu Chengxiang walking towards him with a loving and kind expression on his face.

  Liu Qingyou hastily stood up and walked over to support Liu Chengxiang. In fact, Liu Chengxiang's body was very strong, but he was extremely delighted that his son was supporting him like this. Since Qingyue entered the palace, she cherished even more the days spent with Liu Qingyou.

  "Mother, is there something you want to find me for?" Pouring clear tea, although the mother loves him very much, she rarely comes to find him personally. Sons should be closer to their fathers.

  The benevolent one patted the chair beside him, indicating for Liu Qingyu to sit down. After Liu Qingyu sat down, Liu Xiang, with a probing expression, asked, "Yu'er, do you really like that Li Yu?" Looking at her son's behavior over the past few days, and recalling the emperor's summons a few days ago, where he showed her an unprecedented imperial decree, Ye Wangye had actually gone to such great lengths for Yu'er. It seemed that she had misjudged him, thinking that his heart was set on someone else. But after seeing the clearly written imperial decree, she truly changed her opinion of Ye Wangye.

  Liu Qingyou's body stiffened slightly, his eyes opened in a daze, and he said softly, "Yōu'ér was indeed asked to marry by Mother, but...in the end, it was someone else." This is a fact, but I don't know if it has already become a past fact...

  "If that's the case, Qingyu, then go ahead and pursue your happiness with a peace of mind." Prime Minister Liu, however, didn't blame her, but rather spoke out of maternal doting on her son, gently patting Qingyu's hand in encouragement.

  "Mother?" Liu Qingyou suddenly raised her eyes, looking at her in confusion. Why would her mother say such a thing to her? If she didn't marry, wouldn't that be treason against the emperor, and wouldn't it mean sacrificing the lives of all 300 people in the Prime Minister's household?!

  "You, just be at ease and don't worry, just go after the person you think is right." Because the path behind has already been paved for you by Ye Wangye, who has arranged everything for you. Even if you really express your love to Li Yu, Ye Wangye won't let the world scold him, he will only push the infamy onto her.

  "Did Mother make some kind of deal with the Emperor?" Liu Qingyu stood up abruptly, his eyes filled with tension and shock, he didn't want his mother to do something against her own will for his sake.

  "However, the Prime Minister Liu shook his head slightly. Although he wanted to tell his son Zi Ruoye about everything she had done, he couldn't say it. 'Yōuér, don't think too much and don't worry. Just go after your happiness with a peaceful mind.' He patted his hand and comforted Liu Qingyōu."

  Although I had many doubts in my heart, seeing Liu Chengxiang's appearance of not wanting to reveal anything, I could only give up.

  His own happiness... He was slightly absent-minded, and he didn't know what had happened to himself now. He just felt that the annoying person and the annoying things made him uneasy again. Suddenly, he remembered the time when he accidentally bumped into that person in Mei Lin, and thinking about it made him even more annoyed!

  "Young master, in a few days it will be King Ye's birthday. As his future son-in-law, you should make an appearance and bring gifts." Minister Liu said lightly. Coincidentally, King Ye's birthday was only a few days apart from the wedding day, and the Emperor really planned to hold a grand ceremony...

  Her birthday?

  But she never mentioned it before.

  Liu Qing thought for a moment, it seemed that every time they met, he was angry, she smiled, and then he stormed off, still smiling! As she thought about it, her anger rose, "You know what, Yu'er? That guy even wants people to give him gifts!" The king had everything, lacked nothing, but kept staring at those few gifts, it seemed that scoundrel was not only a lecher, but also a greedy little man!

  Unconsciously, Liu Qingyu's evaluation of Zi Ruoye became "higher" with each passing day.

  Liu Chengxiang looked at Liu Qingyou with a hint of surprise, listening to his sudden change in attitude. A sharp glint flashed in his eyes as he said in a low voice, "It seems that His Majesty still intends to add a few more husbands for the King, although the King spends his days lingering in those places, but currently there is not a single attendant in the mansion, except for the one brought back during the previous period." After a pause, he continued, "His Majesty seems to want the King's mansion to have an addition." Liu Chengxiang seemed to be recounting the facts told by His Majesty, but kept observing Liu Qingyou's reaction with his peripheral vision.

  "Hum! That bastard must be overjoyed! Someone like her...!" But in front of his mother, he couldn't bring himself to say the three words "son of a bitch", so he gritted his teeth and forced out the words, "What a bastard!"

  Liu Chengxiang, however, picked up his teacup and quietly sipped his tea. Having lived for most of her life... seeing that her young son still had a gloomy face, she felt that the future would be colorful and diverse.

  Zi Ruoye's temples throbbed with a headache as she recalled Zi Yanran's decree to hold a grand celebration for her 17th birthday, something she had been dreading. She hated troublesome matters, but it seemed that Zi Yanran took pleasure in causing her trouble!

  She gritted her teeth, determined to do it beautifully. He was the absurd prince who would spend thousands of gold coins without hesitation just for a smile from a beauty, so the prince's birthday should be grand and luxurious!

  Digression

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