Heavenly Proud Girl 31. Interrupted

  In comparison, Baili Qingyun's attitude towards Chu Lianyue was much warmer than her previous demeanor towards Duanjia and the others. Her eyebrows seemed to hold a hint of cold moonlight, her voice was clear and unremarkable, yet carried an undertone of familiarity that was hard to discern.

  If in the past, Duan Fei would have inserted a few jokes and asked questions. But now she can only gaze thoughtfully at Bai Li Si Qing. Her change is too great, she doesn't dare to bet on her own position again.

  The Emperor Jing'an's face didn't look good, staring intently at the two of them without making a sound.

  Chu Liyue's ulterior motive was so obvious, the warmth and kindness in his smiling eyes could see right through him. He couldn't grasp whether his daughter truly didn't know Chu Liyue's purpose for coming or if she was intentionally pretending to be unaware. The simple-minded girl who used to wear her heart on her sleeve now had a wall built around her heart, shutting everyone out, including her own father, the Emperor.

  He couldn't help but feel annoyed, the ruler of a country that had conquered all under heaven, yet as a father he was so terrible. His beloved daughter now kept her distance from him in both body and heart, despite them sharing the deepest and most intimate blood ties in this world, it was as if they were separated by an insurmountable chasm. He tried to move forward step by step, but she avoided him like a plague, turning this emperor into a fierce beast.

  Several people's minds kept changing, and the atmosphere became increasingly eerie.

  Baili Siqing didn't look at anyone else, only gazing at Chuli Yanye. His gentle profile was perfectly carved, his slightly curved thin lips full and ruddy, radiating the vitality of life.

  In front of her, the white-clad figure was healthy and vibrant. She suddenly thought of Mu Zi Chen, who would not live past three months. Although he wore clothes woven from cloud brocade, from inside to outside, he emitted a pale whiteness of death.

  She gently exhaled, her starry eyes fixed on him without moving for a moment.

  She used to be so afraid of closing her eyes, because as soon as she did, the bloody scene would appear, and she would watch helplessly as that person's life slipped away in her arms, unable to grasp it.

  She had too many questions to ask Chu Lixiao, but those words were stuck in her throat and couldn't be easily spat out like the fruit pulp that had choked Baili Cheng earlier.

  Her courage was already exhausted at the first meeting, just because of his sentence - "Never."

  He made it clear to her that they were just two strangers.

  That's all.

  The atrium was filled with a gentle breeze, Chu Li's eyebrows were relaxed, and the impulse buried deep in his heart had eased slightly. Unintentionally, he revealed his original intention so easily, "I won't hide it from Princess Gao Yang, I've long heard that Your Highness is elegant and refined, my heart..."

  "Your Majesty!"

  A loud and pleasant voice suddenly rang out, and Chu Liye's words were abruptly stopped.

  He held his wine glass, and the words he had practiced a thousand times in private for two years were interrupted by someone with impunity.

  The eunuch carefully entered the palace, holding a wooden box made of fragrant wood, his originally joyful expression involuntarily dissipating as he stepped inside. The oppressive atmosphere caused his heart to tremble, especially under the cold gaze of Princess Gao Yang, which seemed to imply that she wanted to flay and dismember him.

  Although Chu Liye's words were not finished, everyone already understood in their hearts.

  The young and beautiful concubines, who had long been impressed by Chu Lijun's temperament, couldn't help but envy Bai Lisi. With her status, as long as she nodded, the position of the legitimate wife of the second prince of Jin State would be unshakeable, and in the future, she might even become a role model for the world.

  Among all the princes and princesses, except for Baili Xiang, everyone else couldn't wait for her to be married off to Jin country and leave their sight as soon as possible.

  Baili Siqing sat steadily, ignoring the envious or admiring glances cast her way. No one knew that her heart had been churning with turbulent emotions, and when Chuli Yao opened his mouth, she felt as if she was drifting on a vast ocean, tossed about by waves she couldn't discern.

  Jing An Emperor frowned and said: "What's going on?"

  "Good heavens... it's... it's... Muzi..."

  The palace focused on a small eunuch, suddenly turning him into a stutterer.