A life of two souls traveling through time

Chapter 480: Wedding postponed, plans changed again

There is a mansion named Ziyuan on the outskirts of Shangjing City in Xiyue Kingdom. It was the dowry of Queen Rong when she got married. Later, she kept it idle and rarely used it. Occasionally, she only lent it to her family for banquets and entertaining guests. This time, after accepting Luoying as her sister, she simply gave Ziyuan to her as a reward.

"Anxiang Temple?"

Luoying moved out of Prince Han's Mansion and lived in Ziyuan in accordance with the imperial order. On the third day, she went to Anxiang Temple on the pretext of burning incense and praying. Naturally, her every move was under the surveillance of Xiyue Emperor Yan Qiao.

"But I saw that Princess Shuyi was only burning incense and worshipping Buddha in Anxiang Temple, and there was no unusual movement."

In the side hall of the imperial palace, the shadow warrior kneeling at Yan Qiao's feet continued to reply.

"It would be great if she really is innocent. You go back and keep an eye on her." Yan Qiao remained calm and silent for a long while before lowering his eyes and giving instructions to the shadow warrior.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"The camellia has bloomed to its fullest, the prosperity has ended and spring is coming to an end." After the shadowman disappeared, Yan Qiao also stood up and looked out the window in a daze, muttering involuntarily, with the pair of phoenix eyes flickering like a cloud of mist.

"Your Majesty, the Imperial Observatory has calculated an auspicious day for Prince Han's marriage." At this time, Eunuch Qin's voice was heard outside the palace.

Upon hearing this, Yan Qiao hurriedly opened the palace door and asked calmly, "When?"

"The nineteenth of next month." Eunuch Qin bowed and replied.

"No, it's too rushed. Let the Imperial Observatory postpone it to the twelfth lunar month." Yan Qiao frowned slightly, rejected it and walked out of the side hall.

"The twelfth month? Your Majesty, Prince Han is pressing us hard!" Eunuch Qin couldn't help but frown when he heard this, then he stepped forward and sighed.

Although the prince's wedding must be held at least three months in advance, Prince Han has always been a dissolute person who does not care about etiquette. It is not easy for him to wait for a month. Now the emperor wants to postpone it to the twelfth month. How can Prince Han agree?

"He doesn't have time to urge us. Today, news of the invasion of the Western Rong came from the northern border." Yan Qiao said, then turned to Eunuch Qin and ordered, "Go and call King Han."

Yan Qiao postponed the wedding for several months because of the war in the north and because he had not yet found out the identity of Tu Mi and her purpose of approaching Yan Han, so he was cautious. Although King Han and he were not on good terms in private, he was still a fierce general of the West Moon Kingdom. Now that the great cause had not been accomplished, Yan Qiao would never tolerate anyone having ill intentions under his nose.

When Eunuch Qin heard the news, he suddenly realized what was going on and hurriedly retreated.

"Damn it! How dare you attack Xiyue at this critical moment!"

In the imperial study, Yan Han closed the memorial in his hand with a look of evil anger on his face and gritted his teeth.

"Brother understands my feelings, but there is nothing we can do as it happened suddenly. No matter what, I must not let my sentimentality get in the way of important matters." There was a hint of worry on Yan Qiao's handsome face. He stood up, walked to Yan Han, patted his shoulder and sighed in a deep voice.

"Don't worry, my brother. I can tell which of these two matters is more important. The marriage can be delayed, but the war must not be delayed." Seeing Yan Qiao say this, Yan Han also came to his senses. Although Tu Mi became more and more important in his heart, it could not be compared with the war. Moreover, he had finally regained the military power. If he indulged in a private affair at this time, wouldn't it be stupid to give Yan Qiao another reason to attack him? If this really happened, Yan Han would not be able to face the soldiers in the future.

"I feel relieved that my second brother thinks this way." Yan Qiao nodded and smiled with relief.

In Zi Garden, Luoying stood under the pavilion by the lake, looking at the fish in the water thoughtfully. Yesterday, she had secretly placed the letter behind the incense table under the pretext of burning incense and praying for blessings. She wondered if brother Chenming had thought of a solution?

"Princess, look who's here?" Just as Luoying was lost in thought, the maid Helian brought Xiaochun to her and said with a smile.

"Xiaochun meets the princess!"

"Are your injuries healed?"

Luoying hurriedly pulled up Xiaochun, who was about to salute her, and seeing her pale face, asked with concern.

"The princess has not yet entered the palace, so it is against the rules to call her princess." Xiaochun smiled and nodded, and was about to respond, but Helian on the side took the initiative to remind her with a serious look.

This maid was also awarded by the Queen Mother. She should have followed the etiquette and not called Tu Mi randomly like the servants in Prince Han's Mansion.

"What's against the rules? Your Princess Shuyi will be my princess sooner or later. Xiaochun did not call her wrong!" As soon as the maid finished speaking, Yan Han strode out of the pavilion, looking at the maid with evil eyes.

The maids Helian and Xiaochun knelt down and bowed when they saw this. Luoying also walked out of the pavilion slowly and bowed to him, saying:

"Tu Mi greets His Majesty."

"How are you doing?" Yan Han was so happy to finally see the beauty he had been thinking about that he pulled her into his arms and asked.

A day without seeing you feels like three years, let alone he hasn't seen her for three days. Naturally, his longing for her turned into lingering affection in his eyes. Because he was about to leave Shangjing for the northern border, the Queen allowed him to enter Ziyuan. Now it seems ridiculous that he has to get the Queen's permission to see his maid.

"Yeah, much better." Luoying's eyes moved and she smiled at him.

"The weather is getting cold, why don't you wear more clothes? Are the servants in Ziyuan not serving you well?" She always liked to wear white clothes. Yan Han frowned when he touched her cold hand, and turned his evil eyes to ask the maid Helian who was still kneeling on the ground.

When He Lian heard King Han say this, she was so frightened that she dared not breathe. She just prayed tremblingly that the princess would not make things difficult for her.

"Your Highness, please don't blame me. Tumi wasn't cold when she came out just now. Maybe she stayed by the lake for too long..."

Before Luoying could finish, Yan Han had already picked her up and held her horizontally. He then coldly ordered Helian:

"Your princess should go back to your room, why don't you lead the way!"

"Yes." He Lian did not dare to delay, and hurriedly stood up and took small steps to lead the way.

"Get out!" Back in the dormitory, Yan Han gave He Lian an order with a cold look.

"Your Highness, you and the princess are not married yet, so you should..." He Lian saw that Prince Han wanted to be alone with the princess in the room, which was against etiquette, so she couldn't help but persuade him again. But before she could finish her words, she was scared away by the violent and evil look in Yan Han's eyes.

"Your Highness, Helian is also thinking about Tumi, please don't blame her." Luoying, who was also panicked, couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief when she saw Yan Han put her down, and then said to him.

"I haven't seen you for a few days. Do you miss me, Tumi?" There was a hint of lust in Yanhan's eyes at this moment. He didn't care about her words. Instead, he sat aside and pulled her into his arms, asking intimately.

"Tu Mi thinks about the prince every day." Luo Ying nodded shyly and replied against her will.

But just as she finished her response, Yan Han couldn't wait to cover her lips with a passionate kiss. After a while of intimacy, both of them were panting. He then bit her earlobe and whispered:

"There is a war in the north, and I will be leaving Shangjing soon. Our wedding will have to be postponed."

"What? The prince is leaving Shangjing today?" Upon hearing the news, Luoying's heart sank, as if a bolt from the blue hit her.

"Wait for me to come back in Shangjing City." Seeing her expression change, Yan Han thought she was reluctant to leave him, so he lowered his head and rubbed her lips twice before continuing, "Fortunately, you are now the Queen's sister, so I am relieved to live in Ziyuan."

"Tu Mi is reluctant to leave the prince, so why not take Tu Mi to the northern border with you?" Luo Ying was so flustered that she didn't care about her reservedness. She raised her hand and touched Yan Han's face, crying and begging.

"Silly girl, you are now the Queen's sister, Princess Shuyi, and the future Princess Han. How can you show your face in public?" Yan Han naturally felt pity for her. He couldn't help but kiss away the tears from the corners of her eyes with his thin lips, but he would never agree to her request.

"Tu Mi doesn't want to be the Princess of Shuyi, nor does she want to be a princess. Tu Mi just wants to be with the prince!" Yan Han's words made Luo Ying's heart fall into a deep pool. What's the point of her staying in Shangjing City without a chance to take revenge? So she simply got off Yan Han and sat aside with a frown on her face.

"Oh, the little girl has become more and more bold after becoming a princess, and she even dares to show a bad face to me?" Seeing the little beauty showing her temper to him, Yan Han was not annoyed but smiled dotingly.

"The prince doesn't care about Tumi anymore anyway, so why should I be nice to him?" Luoying continued to say coquettishly.

"If I didn't care about you, why would I have wronged myself all these days?" Yan Han smiled and pulled Luo Ying into his arms again. Just as his thin lips touched the corner of her mouth, He Lian's voice suddenly rang out from outside the door:

"Your Highness, Princess, someone has come from the palace and said that the Queen has given the Princess some jewelry as a reward."

The noise outside immediately dampened Yan Han's mood, and he couldn't help but sneer in his heart. Was the imperial sister-in-law treating him like a thief?

Luoying had no intention of seeing the people in the palace at this moment. She only thought that Yan Han would leave Shangjing soon, and she didn't know when she would see him again. It was not safe for Brother Chenming and the others to stay in Shangjing for a long time, so she couldn't wait any longer. With this in mind, she stood up and pleaded with Yan Han, "Since the prince doesn't want to take Tumi with him, then let Tumi give him a farewell party?"

"There is no time. You have to deal with someone coming to the palace. It is time for me to leave." However, Yan Han smiled and said with some reluctance, leaving a kiss on her forehead, and instructed: "Be a good Princess Shuyi here, and I will welcome you into the palace when I come back."

After saying that, without waiting for Luoying to react, he opened the door and strode away.

Luoying sat down at the table in despair until her maid Helian came in and urged her to go see the palace maid to express her gratitude.