Something serious must have happened. Luo Cuiwei stared back at him, and after only a few moments of hesitation, she nodded readily and firmly.
"good."
Yun Lie's eyes widened in disbelief, a mixture of joy and suspicion in them, and the grip on her waist tightened.
"The wedding ceremony might have to wait a while... First, let's submit the marriage certificate to the Imperial Clan Court. Will they agree to that?"
In the darkness, he couldn't see her expression clearly, so he could only stare intently into her eyes without daring to look away for even a moment.
Yun Lie is a prince, so the marriage certificate must be submitted to the Imperial Clan Court, which is in charge of matters concerning the imperial family. Once the Imperial Clan Court files the marriage, according to the newly revised Imperial Law, the marriage is considered settled.
Luo Cuiwei is the daughter of the richest family in the capital, and she is to marry a prince. Yet, she cannot immediately have a solemn and grand wedding ceremony. No matter how you look at it, this seems extremely abrupt and disrespectful.
Luo Cuiwei smiled and blinked, "Okay."
Yun Lie embraced her and buried his head in her temple, "Silly girl, how could you agree to anything?"
What exactly do you like about him? Tell me, and he'll definitely cherish the relationship.
It would be best if she could love him forever.
"Linchuan," Luo Cui smiled gently and calmly, lightly adjusting his hair ornament, "is there going to be a war?"
Although she often acts impulsively, she has been in charge of the vast Luo family for several years, so she always thinks things through beforehand and can make decisions when necessary.
In the days leading up to confessing her feelings to Yun Lie, she had already thought about many things.
When Xu Yan asked her today, she avoided answering simply because she felt there was no need to say anything more to someone who was not involved.
But this does not mean she was unaware of the situation.
She knew very well that although Yun Lie was a prince, his more important identity was the commander-in-chief of the Linchuan Army.
He had unavoidable responsibilities, which made it difficult for him to be like an ordinary man, always by his wife and children's side.
The situation on the border is constantly changing, and he must make guarding the country's borders his top priority.
Whenever war breaks out, he must put everything aside and travel thousands of miles to fulfill his mission and protect this beautiful land behind him.
This means that the woman who becomes his wife must be a girl who is gentle yet resilient, and incredibly brave at heart.
Only by being as steadfast and fearless as him can we share the joys and sorrows, and the glory behind it all.
This situation will not last for just one or two days, or even one or two years.
This promise must be kept for a lifetime.
Luo Cuiwei thought to herself, "This Yun Lie is lucky, and he has good judgment."
Because she, Luo Cuiwei, just happened to be that kind of girl.
Her composure and determination in the face of sudden danger made Yun Lie's heart clench.
Joy, surprise, pain, guilt, reluctance... a mix of emotions.
****
"Think about it again," Yun Lie's face moved deeper into Luo Cuiwei's hair, greedily inhaling its fragrance. His voice held an incongruous weakness, each word uttered with difficulty, "If you refuse, I'll let you go..."
He arrived in the capital after dusk and learned that the Northern Di people in Linchuan had made a great move. He immediately turned his horse around and came over without hesitation.
His mind never stopped the whole way.
It's unknown how long it will take for him to return. And when he does return, who knows what changes will have occurred in his relationship with Luo Cuiwei.
He knew he shouldn't be so selfish; given the urgency of the situation and the uncertainty of the future, he should let her go.
The feelings between the two have just begun to blossom, and if they were to part ways now, it would be painful, but not fatal.
She is a very, very good girl, and she deserves to be protected in someone's arms, pampered and spoiled, delicate and untouched by the world.
But the thought that the person who would protect her in his arms in the future wouldn't be him made his heart burn with anguish.
He harbored evil intentions, perhaps also harboring a sliver of despicable wishful thinking.
He let her choose for herself.
He thought that if she refused, he would let her go.
Even if it hurts, I'll let her go.
But this silly girl doesn't ask for anything, doesn't want anything, she just says "okay".
“Yun Lie, you should really think about this,” Luo Cuiwei’s sweet and seductive laughter whispered in his ear, “If you let me go, you’ll probably never have such good luck again.”
Yun Lie's body stiffened, yet he trembled.
He dared not answer, nor did he dare to look up.
His fear of all this was merely an illusion born from the base greed in his heart.
Luo Cuiwei reached out and used her fingertips to lift his chin, making him look up.
Their eyes met, and she winked at him with a smug smile.
"Only a girl like Luo Cuiwei has the ability to stand shoulder to shoulder with you and share the glory and grandeur of the rest of your life. Isn't that right?"
His attraction to her was not due to greed or lust, but rather because he saw through her true nature.