allonlinenovel Chapter 19 The Crown Prince's Heavy Taste
Chapter 19 The Crown Prince's Heavy Taste
Half an hour later, in a villa on the outskirts of Beijing.
Luo Lixian knelt before the man, tears streaming down her face, and said, "Thank you so much for taking me in, Your Highness. I will never forget your great kindness."
Yu Chi Rui sat upright in the large chair, his face gentle as he told her to stand up. "I heard you just had a miscarriage, so don't kneel. If you don't want to go back to the Wei family, you can stay here from today onwards. I will arrange for people to take care of your daily needs."
Luo Lixian couldn't believe his words. How could His Highness the Crown Prince take the initiative to arrange accommodation for a woman he had only met once!
"Your Highness...this humble woman is terrified..."
As if knowing what she was about to say, Yu Chi Rui didn't let her finish and said directly, "From this day forward, you are no longer Wei Yonghuai's woman, but my woman! Luo Lixian, do you accept this?"
Upon hearing this, Luo Lixian was struck dumb, as if by lightning, and stared at him in disbelief.
what? !
His Highness the Crown Prince wants her to be his woman?!
He is the incomparably noble Crown Prince! And she is, to put it nicely, the adopted daughter of the Wei family; to put it bluntly, she is Wei Yonghuai's woman who cannot be seen in public!
Even if she had ambitions, as the Crown Prince's woman, she wouldn't dare to dream of such a high position!
Yu Chi Rui lowered his eyes slightly, staring intently at her face. He wasn't observing her reaction, but rather carefully examining her features.
Luo Lixian felt embarrassed by his blatant gaze and lowered her head, unable to help but wonder to herself, "Is it because she is beautiful that she has caught the Crown Prince's eye?"
Otherwise, how can His Highness the Crown Prince's actions be explained? After all, besides meeting tonight, they've only seen each other once before, at the General's Mansion!
"Tell me the truth, are you willing?"
The deep voice carried an added sense of pressure, making Luo Lixian's scalp tingle. She almost blurted out, "I am willing to accept Your Highness's favor! As long as Your Highness does not despise me, I will serve Your Highness wholeheartedly even without any title!"
Yu Chi Rui seemed quite satisfied with her reply, and his tone softened again, "Although Wei Guangzheng's rank in the court is not high, you are his adopted daughter and thus have a prestigious family background. You should stay here and recuperate. Once you have recovered, I will bring you to live in the East Palace and bestow upon you the title of Liangdi."
Luo Lixian's body trembled with excitement as she knelt on the ground.
Consort of the Crown Prince...
How could a woman who had been married and had a miscarriage become a concubine of the Crown Prince?!
She thought she would spend her whole life with Wei Yonghuai. As long as Wei Yonghuai doted on her, loved her, and protected her, she would accept it even without a formal title or status.
But who could have imagined that Wei Yonghuai would throw their vows to the wind and abandon her to have affairs with other women when she miscarried...
Such betrayal was like a bolt from the blue, causing her immense pain and almost driving her to the brink of collapse; she even contemplated suicide!
Suddenly, a deity appeared, and the Crown Prince's appearance was like a ray of dawn illuminating her heart, dispelling all her grief and sorrow.
Regardless of whether His Highness the Crown Prince fell in love with her at first sight or had ulterior motives, at this moment, she only knew that the man in front of her was sent by God to save her, and was the noble god in her heart!
"It's getting late, you should go back to your room and rest. I'll come to see you again once you've recovered, and then we can discuss your entry into the palace." Yu Chi Rui rose from his seat, his gaze towards her gentle and tender.
After confirming that she wasn't dreaming, Luo Lixian cautiously looked up at him. When she saw the concern in his eyes, her cheeks flushed, and she quickly lowered her head again in embarrassment.
"This humble woman respectfully sees Your Highness off."
Yu Chi Rui went outside the hall and gave the steward of the villa detailed instructions. He not only instructed the people in the villa to prioritize Luo Lixian's needs, but also told them to immediately prepare food and clothing for Luo Lixian.
Everything she used, including her belongings, was replaced with new ones.
After seeing him off from the villa, Luo Lixian was led into a bedroom by the steward.
The room was spacious, and the furnishings were all luxurious and elegant, which made Luo Lixian both excited and a little overwhelmed.
In all her life, she had only ever seen priceless items around Ye Shishu. She never imagined that she would not only possess them herself, but also have so many!
Consort of the Crown Prince...
How wealthy will she be in the near future?
Wei Yonghuai's face suddenly flashed through her mind, and she clenched her teeth, her eyes filled with hatred.
She was once looked down upon by the Wei family, but in the future, she will surely make them unable to reach her!
……
That dart was sent by Ye Shishu.
She went with Luo Lixian to that small house in the west of the city.
On the rooftop, she listened to the conversation between Luo Lixian and Wei Yonghuai, which was filled with mutual distrust, and felt a sense of vengeful pleasure.
But before she could be happy for long, the Crown Prince's carriage appeared.
Watching Luo Lixian being personally escorted into the carriage by the Crown Prince, and seeing the carriage heading towards the outskirts of the city, her mind was filled with confusion.
She wanted to chase after him, but Wen Yan suddenly appeared and stopped her in time, saying, "Third Miss, the Crown Prince is surrounded by the Qilin Guards, you cannot get close!"
The Qilin Guards were the gray-clad men who had chased her down last time.
Ye Shishu stared resentfully in the direction the carriage had gone. Despite her inner turmoil, she knew she couldn't show herself now.
The Crown Prince couldn't tolerate her because she was going to marry Prince Cheng, and had already sent people to assassinate her. If the Crown Prince found out that she was still alive, wouldn't he dig three feet into the ground to hunt her down?
"Third Miss, let's go back. If we don't go back soon, the Prince will worry." Wen Yan could see that she was unwilling, so he could only use his own Prince to persuade her.
"Ah."
……
In the following days, when Ye Shishu secretly monitored the Wei family, he discovered that Luo Lixian had not returned to the Wei family since she got into the Crown Prince's carriage that night.
Not only that, the Wei family did not inquire about Luo Lixian's absence for several days.
It wasn't until Yuchi Ling summoned her to his study again and told her, "The Crown Prince wants to bring Luo Lixian into the Eastern Palace and bestow upon her the title of Liangdi."
"What?!" The sudden news shocked Ye Shishu. "The Crown Prince wants to bring Luo Lixian into the Eastern Palace and even bestow upon her the title of Liangdi?!"
Sitting in his wheelchair, Yu Chi Ling spoke seriously, "What's your opinion on this matter?"
Ye Shishu blurted out, "Is the Crown Prince unable to find a woman? Putting aside whether the Crown Prince knows that Luo Lixian is Wei Yonghuai's woman, given that Luo Lixian has been married before, how desperate must the Crown Prince be to do this?"
"This matter is indeed strange and absurd, which is why I asked you what you think. I heard that you were once close to Luo Lixian and called each other sisters. I suppose you should know something about her. Is she really just an orphan?"
Ye Shishu replied earnestly, "Your Highness, I was deceived by the Wei family's hypocrisy and did have a close relationship with Luo Lixian. But as for her background and details, please forgive my ignorance, I really know very little."
“More than a year ago, she appeared in the Wei family. Wei Guangzheng and Ge claimed that this girl was destined for them. Since they had no daughters, they adopted her as their goddaughter. My daughter also accidentally discovered her affair with Wei Yonghuai. It was because of this that my daughter saw through the hypocrisy of everyone in the Wei family and couldn’t wait to break off her engagement with Wei Yonghuai.”
Yu Chi Ling lowered his phoenix eyes slightly, his slender fingers lightly tapping the armrest, and said in a low voice, "The Crown Prince is a man who values power and profit, and he would never do anything useless, let alone a woman. He would only take a fancy to the daughter of a powerful minister who could help him in his position. His interest in Luo Lixian is definitely not for her beauty; there must be some unknown purpose behind it."
Ye Shishu understood his meaning. Firstly, he wanted to remind her to be more vigilant and guard against those people colluding with him. Secondly, he hoped to obtain valuable information from her to judge the Crown Prince's next move.
She said with a bitter face, "Your Highness, I really didn't expect the Crown Prince to take a liking to Luo Lixian and even give her such a high position. If you ask me, I can only say that the Crown Prince has unique tastes and unusual hobbies."
Yu Chi Ling stared at her intently, as if to confirm that she was truly unaware of the inside story, before changing the subject and handing her a roll of yellow silk from the table. "The Emperor's decree of marriage has been issued, posthumously bestowing upon you the title of my principal wife."