Las cosas malas suceden a menudo

Capítulo 172

Pick up another crumpled piece of paper and read again: "Pear blossoms bloom, separation arrives..." and there's another big X.

The corner of Qingyi's mouth twitched again.

“Pear blossoms? Separation? It…” Two large black crosses.

Qingyi picked up the crumpled papers from the ground one by one, and after tidying them up, she walked to Qingyun, who was slumped over the table. She sighed, "Princess, is this all you've written all night?"

Qingyun turned her head with a displeased expression, glared at Qingyi, and said, "What do you mean by 'such a thing'?! Your princess has been thinking about it all night and has only just begun to have a clue."

Qingyi glanced at the white paper on the table and suddenly burst out laughing. After a period of recuperation, Qingyi's face had gradually returned to normal.

"Princess, you really miss Young Master Li Ge?!"

"No! I didn't... I didn't." Qingyun's voice trailed off at the end, and two rosy blushes rose to her cheeks. She quickly crumpled the paper covered with the words "Farewell Song" into a ball and threw it forcefully behind her.

"Qingyi, if you continue to mock your princess, I will betroth you to Guard Nalan today!"

Qingyi's face flushed slightly, and she quickly changed the subject, saying, "Princess, didn't you say you were preparing a birthday gift for Young Master Lige? At this pace, is it enough time?"

Two days ago, after the princess looked through the emperor's family tree, she discovered the birthday of Prince Li Ge. Upon returning, she vowed to prepare a birthday gift that would move Prince Li Ge deeply.

"Of course there's enough time! When I looked at the family genealogy a couple of days ago, I discovered that Li Ge's birthday is the same as mine. That means I have a year to prepare."

"Ah? So Young Master Li Ge and the princess were born on the same day of the same month."

"Mm." Qingyun nodded, a faint smile in her eyes.

"Then..." Qingyi hesitated for a moment before saying, "Princess, what kind of birthday gift do you want to prepare?"

Qingyun smiled faintly, "I'll write a book about all the little things between him and me." A smile played on Qingyun's lips, radiating happiness.

Just then, a cheerful yet gentle voice came from behind, "Woman—"

Qingyun turned her head, raised her eyes, and smiled sweetly.

After bowing to Li Ge, Qingyi gently closed the door, leaving behind a space for just the two of them.

Suddenly, Li Ge's gaze fell on a crumpled piece of paper on the ground.

Qingyun remembered the crumpled paper she had just thrown, and her face flushed. She quickly tried to distract him, "Li Ge!"

"Hmm?!" Li Ge raised an eyebrow and turned his gaze back to Qing Yun.

Qingyun breathed a sigh of relief. She got up from the chair and walked to Lige's side, her trailing skirt inadvertently covering the crumpled paper.

“I went to look at your Situ family’s genealogy a couple of days ago.”

Li Ge nodded, "I've seen it too."

Suddenly, Qingyun seemed to remember something, and her eyes narrowed slightly. "When did you see it?"

"It was probably around the time the Emperor bestowed upon me the title of Prince Ande."

A fist, seemingly embroidered, landed heavily on Li Ge's chest, and Qing Yun looked displeased.

Why didn't you tell me your birth date?

Li Ge smiled faintly, "I didn't notice."

Qingyun's heart suddenly tightened. The man in front of her had taken care of everything about her, but he had never paid attention to her.

Qingyun blinked and said softly, "Lige, I'll celebrate your birthday next year..." She paused, then shook her head. "No. Lige, I'll celebrate your birthday every year from now on."

Gazing into her tender eyes, Li Ge gently took her hand.

"good."

The atmosphere inside was harmonious; the two looked at each other, and a warm sense of happiness filled the air.

Not long after, Qingyi suddenly knocked on the door and said, "Princess, the maids from Butterfly Palace have an invitation for you."

The atmosphere in the air froze instantly.

Qingyun's brows furrowed tightly, and a cold glint flashed in her eyes.

Holding Qingyun's hand tighter involuntarily, Li Ge then smiled and said, "Woman, let's go out and take a look."

When the palace maid from Butterfly Palace saw Qingyun emerge, she quickly bowed and greeted the princess. Suddenly, she noticed Lige behind Qingyun, and was startled. She bowed again and greeted the prince.

After performing the salutations, she paused to consider her words before speaking: "Your Highness the Imperial Concubine is deeply apologetic for what happened that night, and has therefore personally prepared a feast to invite Princess Xiangxue and Prince Ande. She hopes that the Princess will forgive her and grace her with her presence at the Butterfly Palace tonight. Your Highness also hopes that you and Princess Xiangxue can reconcile and let a drink settle all grudges."

Qingyun took the invitation, glanced at it quickly, and then a strange smile appeared on her lips.

She said, "Alright, I will arrive at the Butterfly Palace with Prince Ander on time tonight."

The palace maid was overjoyed, quickly thanked her, and then went back to report.

Li Ge frowned, "Woman..."

Qingyun smiled at him, "Don't worry. I'm quite curious to see what tricks she has up her sleeve."

Li Ge's brows were still furrowed, a hint of worry lingering between them; he was uneasy. He had a feeling that something was going to happen tonight.

Night falls.

Qingyun and Lige went to the Butterfly Palace, but unexpectedly encountered Yu Wuxia on the way, and then Situ Xingyun. In the end, they became a group of four.

"The Emperor has arrived—Prince Ande has arrived—Consort Yu has arrived—Princess Xiangxue has arrived—"