After being reborn, I stole the female lead's cheat ability and raised the empress.

Chapter 172: After persuading the male lead, he then persuades the female lead.

Xia Li glanced at the eldest prince guarding the door, "But right now, I still have things to do! We'll set off again in three days to search for the divine artifact!"

"Okay, let's go get ready." After saying that, they opened the door and went out.

The eldest prince, who had been following Xing Beiluo but dared not approach him, rushed to greet him as soon as he saw him come out.

Xing Beiluo didn't even glance at him and walked straight away.

Once Xing Beiluo's figure was out of sight, the eldest prince flew into a rage, like an enraged lion: "That Zhao Jihua is the culprit! And Father, this absurd arranged marriage has caused A-Luo and me to have a cold war. I'm going to kill Zhao Jihua today!"

Having said that, he suddenly drew the sword from his waist and made as if to rush out.

Xia Li was terrified and turned pale. She rushed forward and grabbed the Crown Prince's arm tightly, pulling him back with all her might.

He kept shouting, "Your Highness, you mustn't! Impulsiveness is the devil! We must calm down, calm down!"

The eldest prince stumbled as she pulled him, and turned around to slash the woman who dared to approach him. But when he remembered that she was A Luo's good friend, he abruptly changed direction, and the knife in his hand flew out, splitting the tree in front of him in two.

Xia Li: !!!

very scary!

But for her sister's sake, she forced herself to say, "Your Highness, please wait."

The eldest prince couldn't harm his opponent, but he was still unwilling to give up, struggling and roaring:

"Let me go! Nobody stop me today! I'm going to get my revenge!"

Xia Li tried her best, but her opponent was stronger than her.

Helpless, he could only sweep his leg, tripping the opponent so hard he fell flat on his face.

It finally stopped! Whew!

She was panting, hands on her hips, and said, "Your Highness, we need to think this through carefully. To solve the problem, we need to find the root cause, instead of resorting to fighting and killing."

The eldest prince, who was about to get angry, forgot about his anger upon hearing this and his eyes widened: "Find the source? That must be to get rid of Zhao Jihua, what other source could there be?"

Xia Li sighed and patiently explained, "No, my dear Crown Prince. Think about it, why is the female lead giving you the cold shoulder? Isn't it because this arranged marriage has left her with a knot in her heart? We need to resolve her concerns; that's the key."

The eldest prince scratched his head: "So, the source is Father Emperor? Could it be... that we should kill Father Emperor? Yes, he deserves to die for issuing this damned decree of marriage."

As he spoke, he stood up again, making a gesture as if to draw his sword and enter the palace.

Xia Li nearly lost his balance, then lunged forward again, tripping the person once more.

She said, half-laughing and half-crying, "My dear prince, please stop overthinking! I mean, we need to consider things from the heroine's perspective. If you like someone, shouldn't you love what she loves and worry about what she worries about? You need to figure out what she's thinking and resolve her concerns, instead of constantly pulling out a knife to kill someone!"

The eldest prince suddenly realized what was going on, sat down, and nodded thoughtfully: "That makes sense. Then tell me quickly, what exactly is A'Luo worried about?"

Xia Li cleared his throat and said seriously, "As far as I know, what Miss Xing cares about is that you are a member of the royal family. If you ascend the throne in the future, you will inevitably have to arrange marriages and have a harem. She doesn't want to share you with other women in the future, so she is unwilling to be with you."

Upon hearing this, the eldest prince couldn't help but scoff, his face full of disdain: "Is that all? Do you think I need to rely on such methods to govern the country? Only incompetent people would think of consolidating their power through marriage alliances with women. I, on the other hand, rely on my strength! I want the whole world to know that I govern the country with real ability, not through those crooked methods."

Xia Li nodded quickly and echoed, "Yes, yes, you're absolutely right. So, you should hurry up and explain these thoughts to the female lead to clear up this misunderstanding, otherwise this cold war will never end."

The eldest prince slapped his thigh and stood up: "Alright, I'll go find her right now!"

With that, he rushed off toward the female lead's residence.

Xia Li watched his departing figure, shook her head helplessly, and silently prayed that this farce would come to an end and that nothing more would happen.

No!

These two people are intelligent, but they know nothing about relationships.

More importantly, both of them are extremely stubborn!

No, no, she has to go check on it!

As expected, when Xia Li arrived, he only saw the eldest prince standing at Xing Beiluo's door eating.

Oh! I forgot to mention, he was turned away!

Xia Li stepped forward, her face full of disappointment: "What's wrong with you?"

"Tell me, why can't she just say what she's unhappy about? Why do I have to guess? I'm not a mind reader, how am I supposed to know what she wants or doesn't want!" Nangong Sheng also felt extremely wronged.

Xia Li: ...

It's obvious; those two stubborn bastards started arguing as they were talking.

"Forget it, I'll go in and talk to her. You should also reflect on your own actions and figure out what's truly the most important thing when you like someone!"

Xia Li resignedly opened the door and went inside.

Xing Beiluo, who was inside, had already heard the conversation outside, so as soon as Xia Li entered, Xing Beiluo was furious and dragged her in to complain about Nangong Sheng for two hours.

"Let me tell you, he's really annoying, he..."

What else could Xia Li do? She could only join in the吐槽 (tu cao, a Chinese internet slang term for complaining

"Does he think he can upset you just because he's never been in a relationship? Seriously."

"It's outrageous! How could he do that? It makes me want to strangle him right now."

“His actions made you very unhappy, and that unhappiness will accumulate. It’s not the last blade of grass that breaks the camel’s back, but all the grass. So you must tell him to change.”

Finally, Xia Li aptly steered the conversation to the main topic.

"But, Sister Luo, boys are just big idiots. You have to break things down and explain them to him in detail, and tell him about the serious consequences. If he listens and understands, he will change."

Xing Beiluo said arrogantly, "I can't be bothered to talk to him."

Xia Li smiled and said, "The main thing is that you mustn't get angry, because even if you cry, the other person is probably sleeping soundly. It's not worth it."

Xing Beiluo immediately spoke up: "He dares!"

"Of course he wouldn't dare. I was just teasing you."

Xing Beiluo realized what was happening and burst into laughter: "Hahaha, Xiao Li'er, thank you for considering my feelings. I am a little unhappy, angry that this person is so dull, like a wooden fish head, but not really angry, just helpless. He is a very nice person, it's just that he is really dull."

"Haha, okay, I'll have to rely on you for these kinds of problems in the future. I'll have to ask you more often how to handle men."

"You flatter me. I've always treated men as different creatures from us, and I just naturally got the hang of it. It's like raising goldfish; you have to understand their habits."

Xing Beiluo: "!!! Are you keeping a pet here?"

Xia Li: "Sister, you've hit the nail on the head."

To be honest, I've always treated men like puppies.

"Okay, I'm going to train my puppy now." Xing Beiluo looked happy and excited, as if a fun game was about to begin.

Xia Li waved her hand: "Go."

You two better stop causing trouble!