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Someone was speaking—“Your Highness, I arrived late to rescue you... The Crown Prince has been detained by the Emperor. He confessed that he has been plotting to harm you…”
“Prepare swift horses and take the Crown Prince back to the country… Hurry up! If anything happens to the Crown Prince, watch your heads.”
“This must be the Divine Dragon Princess of Xi Hua Kingdom. I am the Captain of the Dongwu Palace Guard, here to escort the Crown Prince back. Please grant us your assistance, Princess…”
Then a woman’s voice jumped up in protest: “What did you say? He is the Crown Prince of Dongwu? What a joke! He is clearly one of my Xi Hua ministers, the son of Grand Tutor Yue, he is Yue Se Qing…”
“Well… This matter concerns the Crown Prince’s confidentiality, and I cannot say more…”
After a brief silence, he heard the woman behind him shout: “Yue Se Qing, are you really just a little beggar? You returning to my side—is it revenge? Revenge for me thinking you were dirty and ugly all those years ago, for making me believe you were dead? I’ve felt guilty for so many years, endured so much torment—are you here to take revenge on me?”
“He is indeed that little beggar from back then; there’s no mistake about it. Little beggar, I haven’t forgotten. On that night, I held your filthy face and laughed and cried: ‘Don’t die! You must live on, grow into an unparalleled beauty and come find This Princess. I will make you my consort.’ You survived and became the most beautiful person in Xi Hua, coming to my side and making me swoon. You did this on purpose, reminding me not to forget our vow from back then, right? This Princess hasn’t forgotten; how could I forget?”
The Emperor personally brought Princess Lei back to the palace, but she was not grateful.
The first thing she did upon returning was to bombard everyone with questions. Without even looking in a mirror, she stood before them with a face full of mud, her tone tragic yet her appearance comical, causing the Emperor to laugh repeatedly.
“Brother Emperor, how could the Crown Prince of Dongwu become ‘Yue Se Qing’? Does this person even exist in this world? How many things are you hiding from me? If you don’t clarify everything today, I will not let this go.”
Princess Lei placed her hands on her hips, no longer caring to act virtuous.
“Ahem… Imperial Sister, actually this is something you need to answer. How did you provoke the Crown Prince of Dongwu into willingly giving up several cities just to come serve you in Xi Hua and assist you at every turn?”
Years ago, you drove away the Crown Prince of the Nan Yu Kingdom. If it weren't for his representation of Dongwu and Xi Hua, applying pressure on Nan Yu, do you think things would have calmed down so easily? And what about the matter with king HeShuo? To be honest, when I just ascended the throne that year, my position was unstable. After your commotion, the northwest was in turmoil. I was overwhelmed, and I even thought of strangling you. It was only thanks to Dongwu lending troops that the northwest rebellion was quelled.
Imperial Sister, I advised you—anyone is fair game to provoke, but don’t mess with Yue Se Qing. Yet you refused to listen…” The Emperor spoke earnestly, sighing repeatedly as if he had suffered a great injustice.
“Was Yue Se Qing’s identity also fabricated by your order to Grand Tutor Yue? Suddenly having such a beneficial figure appear must have delighted you,” Princess Lei asked through gritted teeth.
“ Grand Tutor Yue indeed has a son named Yue Se Qing, but he died of illness at the age of ten… Uh, Imperial Sister, I truly don’t know about your relationship with Yue Se Qing—oh, his real name is actually Ye You. I don’t understand the grievances between you and the Crown Prince Ye. All I know is that you should quickly wash your face; it’s quite dirty and unpleasant to look at…” The Emperor said, frowning and shaking his head in disdain.
Princess Lei then remembered to look in the mirror. Upon seeing her mud-streaked face, she was initially shocked and wanted to explode in anger but soon burst into laughter instead.
After resting in the palace for just a few days, Princess Lei urged the Emperor to go to Dongwu Kingdom to propose marriage on her behalf.
Before the Emperor could set off, news arrived from Dongwu that once the Crown Prince recovered from his injuries, a propitious day would be chosen for him to marry the Crown Princess and bring her into the palace. The Former Emperor also intended to abdicate; it would be a double celebration for the nation.
As soon as this news broke, Xi Hua Palace fell silent. All the palace maids and eunuchs held their breath, secretly observing Princess Lei's reaction.
Standing in the hall, Princess Lei took a deep breath, climbed the steps, and approached the throne. She extended a hand toward the Emperor: “Brother, may I borrow Father’s Purple Gold Coiling Dragon Blade?”
The Emperor ordered someone to fetch the blade and trembled as he asked, “Imperial Sister, what do you need the blade for? Please remain calm!”
Princess Lei snatched the blade and shouted with the force that once summoned torrential rain: “This Princess is going to steal my fiancé back and take down that oblivious woman who dares to compete with me for a man! She must be tired of living!”
With that, she charged out wielding the blade.
This time, the Emperor was truly frightened. Afraid that Princess Lei's outburst might escalate into a war between two nations, he hurriedly ordered the troops to be assembled and personally led the army to pursue her.
The outcome of the incident was legendary. It is said that the future Crown Princess of Dongwu was so scared by Princess Lei that she couldn't speak for a long time. Afterward, she packed her belongings and hurriedly fled the palace, her whereabouts remaining unknown to this day.
Prince Ye You, formerly known as Yue Xiao Neng Cao, lay in bed watching the furious Princess Lei with an innocent expression. "The one who doesn't recognize me is you, and the one who has wronged me is also you. I merely sought a small revenge; what fault is that of mine?"
The beautiful woman looked sorrowful and frail in her illness. Princess Lei immediately lost her imposing demeanor and obediently lowered her head to admit her mistake. "Alright, it’s all my fault. Now I will fulfill my promise; marry me."
Thus, after a month of recuperation with a smile on his face, Prince Ye You "reluctantly" married the Princess Lei who had come to him.
Later, the Crown Prince ascended the throne as King, and his harem remained empty, with only one consort throughout his life. No woman from Dongwu dared to set their sights on the New King. Although the harem was empty, it was exceptionally peaceful.
In court, there was the New King, captivating and charming.
In the kingdom, there was a powerful queen—Thunder Shakes the World.
The legend of Princess Lei continued to unfold.
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