The Princess And The Lord

The husband and wife finally arrived in their respected room, Lory patted his hand to sign them to put her down which Zhao Li Xin comply, she runs inside the room and take off her cloak and put it on the top of the drawer "Is master Xie came here to avenged Nan Yu Wei?" Lory asked while taking out her tea and begin to brew the tea with hot water.

"More likely is for the divined weapon" Zhao Li Xin calmly takes a seat on the long arhat chair.

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"Well, our fight with Sacred mountain Peak is inevitable, is just a matter of time" Lory sigh. After he finishes brew her tea she lifts the tray and served the tea on the table, Zhao Li Xin didn't like sweets too much so the Pink blossom tea is never been his favorite but once a while he would still drink it just to accompany Lory.

"You don't have to drink it if you don't like it" Lory feel slightly guilty when Zhao Li Xin pours the warm tea on his white jade teacup.

"My wife has personally brewed it, how can I'm not drinking it" he smiles than he take a sip the sweet flavor spread on his mouth but his face unperturbed than he smacks his lips "I drink everything you served even if its poison…" he seductively smiles at her.

Lory blushed but pretend not to fall from his teased "Of course you don't mind because I would immediately heal you after that"

"I'm a such a fortunate husband" his smiles grew wider.

"Silly!" Lory scoffed at him but the corner of her mouth slightly curved.

"You changed back you're appearance?" he sees the dark color of her hair seem dulled compare to her real hair color "In front of me you don't have to do that" if he wants, to be honest, he like Lory in her real appearance especially her eyes, Zhao Li Xin never saw anything more beautiful than Lory's eyes.

Lory tilted her head "I'm worried someone will see it, what if they got scared?" Lory doesn't realize she was traumatized by the real Luo Ri Yi and her family reaction when the first they saw her, ever since then she feel her appearance is too hideous for people in this world other than Ming Yue Yin and Zhao Li Xin she reluctant to show her real appearance.

Zhao Li Xin smiles while drinking his tea gracefully, he will never tell her that when people shocked when they looking at her real appearance not because she looks scary but because she looks oddly beautiful just like 'Diphylleia Grayi' flower, people tend to fear everything they never saw before and her beauty is no one ever seen before. Of course, Zhao Li Xin will never tell her about this is better for both of them to let her hides behind this 'Luo Ri Yi' façade, he will go crazy if someone tries to steal his Princess.

"Why you let that Xie young master left just like that, what if he returns?" Lory shifts the conversation to something more urgent.

"I'm counting him to" Lory put down the teacup with calm smiles.

"I wonder what would they do?" Lory props her chin with his hand on the table.

"It's not hard to guess, if you in his position what would you do?" he raised his eyebrows playfully.

"Well, if it's me…." Lory tilted her head while pondering for a minuted than she pursed her mouth

"I can't win against you so I must find someone who has the same amount power as you, someone as strong as Hei Shen sect and he must be quick too before you came and destroy them just like the Lu clan"

"And not just a strong person but also someone who has animosity to me, so who can fill all these criteria?" Zhao Li Xin props his chin on the table both of them stare at each other at the same line but lory seems unnoticed, she still contemplating by Zhao Li Xin's question, suddenly she snapped "Yang Qiong Yan!" she suddenly exclaimed.

"My wife is so smart" Zhao Li Xin chuckles, they're's admiration and longing in his eyes than he moves away from the small table between them, Lory retract her hands from the table with confusing looks, then he pulls her closer until they're's only an inch between them.

"Is easier talking like this" he justifies himself.

Listening to his calm baritone voice whisper in her ear Lory's heart palpitated and her blood rush to his face make her face completely red, suddenly the imaged of there passion night pop in her head and her heart beating like a drum and his mind turn blank. How can they continue there conversation like this!

Zhao Li Xin enjoys watching his bashful wife, he tugged the hair behind her hair gently and he pretends he didn't notice Lory shy expression "Whether Xie Xiu Wei contact Yang Qiong Yan or Yang Qiong Yan contact Xie Xiu Wei, either way, they will work together eventually"

"Doesn't this bother you…" her worry pushes the shyness away from her.

"No, is not the first time my enemy join forces against me…" he said without showing any sign of worry or distressed, he looks calm and composed just like the pond surfaces. It makes her wonder how it has been for Zhao Li Xin becomes the way he is now how many enemies he had encounter until he becomes numb with the danger and the anxiety that come along with it.

"Do you have a plan?" she worriedly asked

Zhao Li Xin caress her cheeks gently "I always have plan…"

Lory sigh, it seems her worry is no used "Why are you so smart, you strong too and very wealthy, I don't know what could do for you" Lory feel defeated, although she always acted confident with her relationship in front of Qian Mu Ting or other ladies that who admired Zhao Li Xin but deep down just like any other women she also realizes her shortcoming, the imminent danger that following her, the trouble brew within and the darkness she carries with her she could feel the past is chasing her and she wonder when it finally caught when that time comes, what would happen with Zhao Li Xin how much he would drag to her madness, more important question is….will he survive?

"Silly" he kisses her forehead gently "What you have given me, nothing in this world could compare, I trade everything just to have you"

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Inside the Imperial Palace, a loud sound of crashing is loudly heard, the maids are scurrying out of the room. Qian Mu Ting just arrived when she heard the commotion in his mother courtyard, she closes her eyes and takes a long deep breath to hold her boiling anger, her mother has been throwing tantrum for days ever since she was demoted from her Empress position.

When she entered the room the empress who is now become Royal Consort Yu was slump on her chair, her chest moves up and down while her hand pressed on her chest.

"Mother" she called with a soft voice.

Royal consort Yu only give her daughter quick glance, she was used facing her mother cold nature from the beginning her mother never was a gentle and warm kind of mother, her mother always has a hot and cold attitude while facing her and Qian Mu Ting become accustomed by it to the point she feel nothing wrong about it.

"Where have you been, you haven't visited me for two days, do you want to abandon me too after I have no used for you?" he glared viciously at her daughter if people see this they might question if they actually mother and daughter.

Qian Mu Ting startled "No mother, I wouldn't dare!" she bow her head anxiously "I'm feeling unwell yesterday so I stay at my room, you can check with the imperial physician if you don't believe me"

Royal Consort Yu snort in disdained "Tell them to clean up the room!" she raised from her seat and walk behind the screen divider.

Qian Mu Ting cupped her fist courteously "Yes, Mother"