551 I have gone crazy [Bonus chapter]
âI didnât expect that Prince Lóng Wei would tell the truth to the Crown Prince,â Li Hua stated. âThis truth must be troubling him. What if he tells someone else,â she murmured with a worried look.
âThat will not happen,â Lóng Wei said and caressed her head. He side-hugged her and kissed the top of her head. âI had a good sleep. Letâs have our breakfast,â he stated and went with Li Hua to the chamber.
After they had their morning meals, Li Hua asked Lóng Wei about the King.
âHe has gone to catch Qizhen,â Lóng Wei replied with a smile.
Li Hua was puzzled to hear the princeâs statement.
âI have had enough of the stress. I cannot tolerate this anymore,â Lóng Wei said. His frustration was visible in that tone.
âPrince Mu and Prince Zhang Xi are tough to please,â Li Hua stated and asked Lóng Wei what he would do if they voiced against him.
âYou are forgetting Prince Tianjie,â Lóng Wei stated.
âPrince Tianjie is still better,â Li Hua affirmed.
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âWhy do you think so? Prince Tianjie said a few good words to you and you thought he can be a well-wisher of mine,â Lóng Wei arched his eyebrow.
âIs Prince Lóng Wei taunting me?â Li Hua asked and twitched her lips.
âI am,â Lóng Wei said and rested his elbow on the table. He placed his chin on his palm and continued, âLi Hua, I have gone crazy for the last few days. I am desperate to kill and it might happen today. If any of them raises a voice against me, then I may kill him. Can you feel the burning rage inside me?â
Li Hua told Lóng Wei not to think of taking anyoneâs life. âThe Princes will not betray you. I bet my life on this,â Li Hua asserted.
âYou will feel low once you lose this bet,â Lóng Wei asserted.
âPrince Lóng Wei is scaring me now,â Li Hua stated.
âLi Hua, I told you that Iâve gone crazy,â Lóng Wei stated.
âWhat happened? What is His Highnessâs plan? Will he share it with me?â Li Hua asked.
âMy plan is simple. I will overthrow the King tonight,â Lóng Wei stated.
Li Hua widened her eyes. âHow? Is it even possible? The military will stand against Prince Lóng Wei,â She stated. âI donât want him to do such a thing. Let the Crown Prince handle this. He will definitely help us,â she proclaimed.
âIndeed. The Crown Prince will surely help us,â Lóng Wei said, âbut before that, I need to clear his path.â
âToday is the Qiqi festival. I donât want Prince Lóng Wei to touch his sword and take any life,â Li Hua stated as tears filled her eyes.
âForgive me, Li Hua. I must do it today only. I cannot have sleepless nights anymore. I am in a pang of utter guilt. It is suffocating me,â Lóng Wei affirmed.
Li Hua leaned forward and placed her hand on his cheek. âIs it too painful?â Li Hua asked.
Lóng Wei hummed. âI am tired of all this. It hurts me badly. Numerous negative thoughts fill my mind. No festival was special for me anyway. Today is just another normal day for me,â He affirmed. Li Hua lowered her hand and nodded at him.
âBut today is a special day for me. I want to celebrate the festival with my husband. I want to see the three stars bridge formation with my husband,â Li Hua asserted.
âI donât want to delay anything. There is a saying: donât leave any work for tomorrow,â Lóng Wei stated. âDonât worry. We both will surely see the bridge formation in the sky,â He said with assurance.
âFine. I trust His Highness,â Li Hua stated, âbut he should promise me one thing. Will he?â She tilted her head.
âI will decide after you tell me,â Lóng Wei asserted.
âThat is wrong,â Li Hua complained.
âHow?â He asked.
âPrince Lóng Wei should have readily agreed instead of deciding after I tell him,â Li Hua said.
âYou donât want me to kill Qiu Zedong, right?â Lóng Wei asked.
âYes.â
âI had not planned to do that. I have planned something bigger,â Lóng Wei said with a broad smile and held her hand. âI want you to come with me,â he said.
âWhere?â Li Hua astonishingly asked.
âThat is a surprise,â Lóng Wei replied and pulled her up as he stood up.
He took Li Hua out with him. As they reached the imperial gates, they encountered Qiu Mu.
âWhen did Brother Lóng Wei return?â Qiu Mu asked.
âIn the early morning,â Lóng Wei answered.
âAre you both going out?â Qiu Mu asked.
âYes,â Lóng Wei replied. âDid Prince Mu find out about Cha Ying?â He asked.
Qiu Mu sighed and shook his head. âShe has disappeared. I am worried for her. I donât know in which state she must be in,â Qiu Mu expressed his worries.
âCha Ying can survive without a manâs support. She is different from many other women that Prince Mu has known,â Lóng Wei stated.
Li Hua looked at him in astonishment.
âBrother Lóng Wei is right. But I am concerned for her,â Qiu Mu asserted.
âThat is understandable. If the person you love is not around you, it is normal to get anxious,â Lóng Wei stated.
âIt all happened because of Kang Xi. He forced Cha Ying to marry me.â Qiu Muâw jaw clenched in anger.
âI always used to tell that Kang Xi is a danger to us. But no one ever believed me,â Lóng Wei remarked.
âForgive me for not listening to you, Lóng Wei,â Qiu Mu said with a chuckle.
Lóng Wei smiled at him and said, âPrince Mu should discover a different way to bring Cha Ying to him. I am getting late, so I will take my leave with Li Hua.â He walked ahead while Li Hua bowed to Qiu Mu first before running behind Lóng Wei.
âA different way?â Qiu Mu mumbled.
He saw that Lóng Wei helped Li Hua in getting into the carriage.
âHe adores his wife so much. I should have done the same to Cha Ying. She didnât trust my love at all,â Qiu Mu muttered.