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Yongye's head really started to ache. He closed his eyes, turned around, and pretended to be asleep, facing the wall.

The door opened, and Tianyou walked in, coldly smiling as he looked at Yongye lying on the bed: "I've come to see you in person, and you still dare to pretend to be sick?!"

Yongye thought to himself, "I've been pretending for so long. If I don't continue pretending, wouldn't it be obvious that I've been deceiving the emperor all along?"

"Stop pretending. Do you think I'm a three-year-old?" Li Tianyou said coldly, standing in front of the bed.

Knowing she was faking illness, he tolerated it, thinking, "If you're faking illness, I'll send you medicine and tonics." But each time, his attendants said they couldn't see her. With the coronation ceremony in three days, Princess Luoyu would be crowned Empress. Tianyou, constantly thinking about Yongye's angry escape from the palace that day, couldn't sit still any longer and finally took his attendants out of the palace to see her.

Yongye's mind raced. Hearing Li Tianyou expose her feigning illness, she turned around and snorted, "The enthronement and empress-bestowing ceremony is in three days. How can the Emperor have time to leave the palace? He should at least go see the princess. I remember my father has been so busy these days that even my mother has had a hard time seeing him."

She spoke with a hint of bitterness, and Li Tianyou's anger vanished instantly. He smiled as he looked at Yongye's languid, roguish posture leaning against the bed, and softened his voice, saying, "No matter how busy I am, I only want to see you. Xiaoye, don't be angry, wait until after the ceremony..."

Before he could finish speaking, Yongye leaped out of bed, casually tossing a pillow at him. His brow furrowed, he roared, "Of the four beauties in the world, Qiangwei is charming and An is graceful, Yuxiu is dignified and Luoyu is gentle. What a gentle, beautiful, and delicate beauty! Yongye should congratulate the Emperor on marrying such a fine Empress!"

“Xiao Ye!” Li Tianyou put the porcelain pillow aside, walked to her side and looked at her intently. Seeing tears welling up in Yong Ye’s eyes, he sighed. “I know you’re unhappy, and I don’t blame you for talking back to me. She can be her empress, but the person I love is you.”

"Do you think I'm a fool who's so easily fooled? Li Tianyou, give up on that idea. I will never submit to her, I will never enter the palace!" She was certain that Li Tianyou would never break his promise and not marry Luo Yu, so she deliberately provoked him with her words, creating the image of a heartbroken and disappointed person for herself.

"Xiao Ye, are you being unreasonable? This marriage was arranged by Father long ago. At that time, I didn't know you were a girl. It's rare for the princess to wait for me for two years, and the Qi Kingdom has always supported me. How can I break off the engagement! Do you want the Qi Kingdom to raise an army and start a war?" Li Tianyou was also somewhat angry. He had condescended to come see her, without a trace of imperial airs in front of her, and had already been so humble and coaxing her. How could she not know her place!

Yongye suddenly turned his head, stomped his foot heavily, and roared, "I don't care, I just won't enter the palace! Why should I have to perform the grand ceremony for her when I see her in the future? Does marrying her mean you'll never enter Fengwan Palace again? That you'll never marry any other women from Chen, Song, or any other random women who could help your throne?!"

Li Tianyou was startled by her tantrum. When had Yongye ever shown such a girlish shyness in front of him? Yongye was jealous, but he couldn't help but smile and reached out to pull her away. Yongye struck him with a palm, the force neither too light nor too heavy. Li Tianyou thought it was just a tickle and was about to coax her again when Yongye released the force of her palm, pushing him out the door and locking it behind her.

Caught off guard, Li Tianyou stumbled back a step, and seeing the door tightly shut, couldn't help but chuckle. If word got out that the emperor was locked out like this, wouldn't the whole world laugh at him? He was certain that Yongye had feelings for him, and the anguish of the past few days had long since vanished. He gently knocked on the door and softly said, "Xiaoye, stop fooling around. You know I have feelings for you."

From inside came the sounds of Yongye pounding the bed and throwing things. She cried out, "You're a liar! Go away! I don't want to see you!" After shouting, she touched her arm and found it covered in goosebumps. She buried her face in the blanket and laughed so hard she was shaking.

Li Tianyou was locked out by her. He didn't want to get angry, nor did he know how to coax her. He saw her crying uncontrollably through the window. He wanted to break down the door but was afraid of angering Yongye. He was also too embarrassed to raise his voice to call her. For a moment, he was at a loss with Yongye.

If Yongye had coldly rejected him, he would have had his own ways of dealing with it. But Yongye's half-coquettish, half-angry demeanor left him at a loss. He stood blankly outside the door for half an hour before finally letting out a long sigh and leaving.

Yongye thought cheerfully, "Men are most afraid of this tactic from women; coaxing won't work. Even if you scold him, he can only take it."

"Yongye!" The princess rushed in, but was stopped outside the courtyard by the palace attendants. She could clearly hear Yongye crying and making a fuss, which frightened her so much that her face turned pale.

Yongye turned around and laughed again: "You're gone?"

The princess was stunned. She had clearly heard the crying and commotion coming from Yongye's room, but she was startled by Yongye's nonchalant expression. "How dare you lie to the Emperor like this? What will we do if he gets angry?"

"Men are shameless! If you treat them kindly, give them a little leeway and they'll dare to open a brothel. Don't worry, they'll just leave smugly, they won't be angry!" Yongye said, then wanted to laugh again.

At this moment, Yin'er hurriedly came in and reported, "His Highness the Crown Prince of Qi has sent many gifts. He has invited the Princess to a banquet!"

The princess's eyes lit up, and she pulled Yongye along, saying, "Let's go take a look."

Upon arriving at the front courtyard, Yongye's mouth dropped open. The gifts from Prince Yan had been laid out from the main hall to the courtyard below. The list of gifts, written in bright red and sprinkled with gold, was a full forty-eight pages long. Yongye couldn't help but think that Prince Yan was far too generous; they had only drunk and chatted for a while in the Chen Palace, yet he had sent such a grand gift.

“Yongye, I think His Highness the Crown Prince treats you very well.” The princess glanced at the gift list, her eyebrows dancing with delight.

Yongye smiled and explained, "When I was on a mission to Chen, I got to know Crown Prince Yan and we had a pleasant chat. At the banquet in Chen Palace, he was the only person I wanted to talk to. So the Crown Prince of Qi has so much private money! He probably sent his sister to An to curry favor with the King so that he would take better care of her."

"To be able to get along with Yongye, one must be of good character. What does Yongye think of His Highness the Crown Prince of Qi's appearance?" the princess asked Yongye with a smile.

"What a pretty boy!"

"..."

"His face was very pale, and he looked frail. He was very easygoing. Hmm, he wasn't pretentious at all. We got along well," Yongye described to the princess, recalling the appearance of Crown Prince Yan.

The princess frowned slightly and asked, "Is that so? Then what kind of person do you like? Like the chivalrous Feng Yangxi? Or that... Young Master Yue?"

Yongye's face hardened: "How come now you think I like a guy just because I'm getting close to him? You'd love to marry me off so you can have some peace of mind? Are you tired of me?"

The princess shuddered in fright, and cautiously smiled apologetically, saying, "You're going to wear men's clothing?"

Yongye rolled her eyes. If she were to dress as a woman to meet guests now, Prince Duan and his wife would immediately inquire about whose son he was and send a matchmaker to visit! She sighed again, remembering her past agreement with her father, whose choice of "whoever" he considered did not include Yuepo. "Of course, it's men's clothing!"

The princess smiled and said, "Go ahead, I've heard the food at Gu Ya Garden is quite good. If you're having a good time chatting with His Highness the Crown Prince, then stay and enjoy yourself a little longer."

engagement

Gu Yayuan is located in Shuijing Lane in eastern Kyoto. It is a three-story building with double eaves, and the upper floors offer views of the Qin River at night.

The fish in Gu Yayuan were kept in the river outside the waterside pavilion.

A crescent moon hangs in the sky, and the river ripples with light. Faintly, the sound of a flute drifts from the river, plaintive and sorrowful.

Yongye arrived early, and he stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the river in a daze.

She planned to cultivate a good relationship with Prince Yan so that she could go with him when he returned to Qi after the ceremony. With Prince Yan backing her in Qi, she figured she wouldn't encounter any trouble. At the same time, she wanted to avoid Li Tianyou's entanglement and also bring back the girl, Qiangwei.

Was she worried about Rose, or Moon Soul? Yongye recalled Feng Yangxi's question that day, and she smiled. She also wanted to know. Sometimes people don't understand their own hearts. Perhaps she would know when she saw him.

"Your Highness has been waiting for a long time!" Prince Yan's voice was as gentle as the evening breeze.

Yongye turned around with a big smile on his face, but his smile froze and turned into surprise.

Feng Yangxi, dressed in black and holding a sword, stood beside Prince Yan, a half-smile playing on her lips in her sharp, hawk-like eyes. It was as if she were smiling at their reunion, yet also as if she were mocking Yongye for wearing men's clothing despite being granted the title of princess.

“Feng…Hero!” Yongye really didn’t expect Feng Yangxi to be following behind Prince Yan like his bodyguard.

"Greetings, Princess." Feng Yangxi replied briefly.

"I am in poor health this time. The safety of my younger sister and Miss An is of utmost importance, so I have asked Hero Feng to escort them," Crown Prince Yan explained with a smile.

Yongye quickly realized that when he plotted against Feng Yangxi at the Chen State post station, Feng Yangxi had been seriously injured and escaped by swimming, and had actually taken refuge with Prince Yan.