Gifted Bride of the Sinned Prince

“I am here to give Li Hua a small present,” Jingfei said, and showed a decorated bamboo basket to her. “Last week, Mother ordered some rare perfumes from the far west. I thought to give you some,” she stated.

Li Hua took the basket from her and thanked her for it. Lóng Wei told Li Hua that he would see her in his chamber and turned to leave when Jingfei stopped him.

“I want to make a request to Brother Lóng Wei, but before that, I want to apologize to him for my past behavior,” Jingfei said and lowered her eyes. Lóng Wei was amused to hear her and turned to face her while Li Hua looked perplexed.

“Then, you should apologize with your heart and soul,” Lóng Wei remarked. Jingfei gazed at him and stepped up.

“Brother Lóng Wei, I am sincerely apologetic for my past behavior with you. You also disrespected me many times, so I could not control my anger. Let’s forgive each other and move on,” Jingfei suggested to him.

“I didn’t apologize to you, First Princess. I may never apologize. Also, I never needed your forgiveness nor do I ever want to forgive you. I don’t regret my actions from that day.” Lóng Wei could not forget how Jingfei called Li Hua a whore and compared her with his late mother.

Li Hua intervened in their conversation. “Prince Lóng Wei is the youngest prince, so he likes to throw tantrums. I was also this way, Princess Jingfei.” Lóng Wei looked at her with skepticism. Li Hua gazed at him for a brief moment before looking back at Jingfei. “Princess Jingfei can make the request with Prince Lóng Wei,” she humbly said.

“Thank you, Li Hua. Forgive me for that day,” asserted Jingfei. Li Hua gave a tiny smile to her.

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“I am hungry,” Lóng Wei said and looked at Li Hua, gesturing to her to follow him. He walked out while Jingfei didn’t stop him this time.

“I will ask Prince Lóng Wei to talk with Princess Jingfei. I must leave before he gets upset,” Li Hua said and looked at the basket in her hand. “Thank you for this. No one ever gifted me perfume,” she expressed her gratitude. Jingfei took her leave while Li Hua went to the chamber where Lóng Wei was.

The breakfast table was already set and she found Lóng Wei smiling at her. She sat down in front of him and picked up the chopsticks.

“Don’t talk to me about Princess Jingfei. Currently, I am not in the mood to hear about her,” Lóng Wei said and began eating. Li Hua hummed and started to eat.

“Noble Consort Xiuying was angry because the Prince dragged her name while helping the Crown Prince,” Li Hua said. “Why does the Prince love to make others angry?” She complained.

“That was important. It was important to make her realize that her family status is not so high in the Kingdom. Just because she has the King’s favor doesn’t mean she can look down on others,” Lóng Wei opined. He picked up the bean and ate it, and continued, “Also, I don’t think that the King would have agreed to the Crown Prince’s choice. He would have separated them or worse, would have punished Jin Yu to death.”

Li Hua’s heart sank to hear that. Why would the King separate two lovers in this way? She asked Lóng Wei to explain it.

“There is no solid reason not to do it. Father is the King. He can take any decision as long as it benefits the Crown Prince in the future,” Lóng Wei proclaimed and picked up the bowl of noodles.

“What if the King agreed because of the Queen? Her Majesty stood up for her son, and that could have melted the King’s heart,” Li Hua said.

Lóng Wei chewed the noodles well before answering her. “Wife, the King must not bring the emotions while making a decision about the Kingdom. You should think why the Queen stood for her son. She was desperate to make the Crown Prince marry Kang Cha Ying.” Lóng Wei was correct. Zhu Liling supported her son when she should not have. Li Hua knew the Queen well.

“His Highness is right. During the time I served Her Majesty, she was always concerned about the Crown Prince’s marriage. She was looking for the best noble family that could support the Crown Prince after the political marriage,” Li Hua asserted.

“The Queen must have thought of something. Why are we concerned about them!?” Lóng Wei suddenly posed the question. “Let’s not talk about them. Let’s talk about us. Will you go out with me in the evening?”

“Where will His Highness take me to?” Li Hua curiously asked.

“That is a surprise.” Lóng Wei grinned. “It will be a horse ride,” he added.

“A horse ride?” Li Hua was excited, but at the same time, she was scared too. She had once gone near the horse and it neighed at seeing her, which feared her. But because Lóng Wei wanted to go out with her, she didn’t let it show on her face.

Soon after, she finished the breakfast and drank the water. The maidservant cleaned the table. Lóng Wei asked Li Hua to give her hand.

“Why?”

“Forward your hand, Li Hua,” he urged her. Li Hua did so and forwarded her hand above the table. Lóng Wei held it gently and inserted a jade bracelet in her hand. It was a white jade with golden engravings on it.

“This is for you. A small present on my behalf,” Lóng Wei said with a wide smile. His heart was fluttering while he was inserted it in her wrist.

Li Hua was surprised to see such a beautiful jade bracelet as a present. She gradually pulled her hand back and looked at the bracelet closely. She saw her name engraved on it, and she opened her mouth in shock. Her heart fluttered and she smiled.

“It’s such a beautiful jade bracelet, Your Highness,” Li Hua said as her eyes slightly turned misty.