Chapter 122: Li Qingzhu, you are so vile!

Li Qingzhu jolted as if struck by lightning, her whole body shocked and painful, standing stiff in place.

"Your Highness... I went through great hardship to learn that you are also here today, and after overcoming countless difficulties I came to see you... yet for her sake you treat me like this?"

Cao Rouer's astonished gaze shifted between them.

Although she had long suspected they had an affair, she never expected it to be true!

Though she despised them in her heart, Cao Rouer dared not show even a trace of it on her face.

Moreover, Prince Yun's expression shifted slightly; his gaze at Li Qingzhu clearly showed reluctance.

Seeing this, Cao Rouer immediately said, "Your Highness, it turns out the person you have always had in your heart is the Li family's elder sister."

"Zhu'er, don't misunderstand. Seeing you alive truly makes me happier than anything."

"We used to be the closest, so if it's you, I... as a concubine, I wouldn't mind. That would be fine. Even if it's her, she's still better than anyone else."

Cao Rouer's gentle yielding and humble demeanor evoked Prince Yun's pity.

"Rouer, you're still the sensible one."

He held Cao Rouer, his eyes full of tenderness.

This scene pierced Li Qingzhu deeply.

He once said that only she filled his heart and eyes!

Even though Prince Yun's mansion already had several concubines, side consorts, and the principal wife, none compared to her in truly capturing his heart, making him yearn for her constantly.

Li Qingzhu believed it.

Therefore, even if she had to stake everything just to become his side consort, she would not hesitate.

Because he promised her lifelong glory, a honor she never enjoyed in the Zhongyi Hou Fu or the Jiangjun Fu!

The marriage arrangement of the Zhongyi Hou Fu was not hers.

The position of eldest daughter of the Jiangjun Fu was not hers either.

But only a side consort position in Prince Yun's mansion, if she could obtain it, would truly be hers—Li Qingzhu's!

But now Li Qingzhu seemed to finally accept a fact...

The lord's affection does not last a lifetime.

If she does not seize it now, she will truly have nothing!

Li Qingzhu glared fiercely at Cao Rouer.

That vile hussy Cao Rouer always knows how to act; she once deceived herself with that frail guise, and now she dares to act even on her own head!

But even if she hated them more, Li Qingzhu did not rush at them again.

Instead, she stared at them with red eyes, stubborn and defiant.

Cao Rouer felt quite pleased inside.

Li Qingzhu, I never thought you'd have this day in front of me.

However, she knew Prince Yun's current thoughts, so she immediately stepped back behind the screen, leaving the front to Li Qingzhu and Prince Yun.

Prince Yun looked at Li Qingzhu's state and let out a long sigh.

"Zhu'er, why bother? You know Rouer is now my concubine; I would never let you hurt her."

Li Qingzhu retorted: "And what about me? Your Highness, does Zhu'er mean nothing to you now?"

As she spoke, Li Qingzhu's tears fell in strings.

Her stubbornness and unwillingness sent ripples through Prince Yun's heart.

"Zhu'er, you are still naturally you."

He approached and took Li Qingzhu's hand.

Li Qingzhu shoved him away: "You're lying! Your Highness can't wait for Zhu'er anymore, so you've lost patience and affection for her, right?"

"Your Highness now has someone new by your side, so you naturally forgot Zhu'er, this old person!"

"Zhu'er's brother is now incapacitated; what does it matter that she is the eldest daughter of the Jiangjun Fu?"

"From now on she can't be of any use to Your Highness; Zhu'er is useless!"

Hearing this, Prince Yun also lost his temper.

"Li Qingzhu, don't make unreasonable trouble! Don't I know your background? What I have taken a liking to has never been the Jiangjun Fu behind you!"

Prince Yun flicked his sleeve and was about to leave.

Li Qingzhu panicked and rushed forward to hug him.

"Your Highness, don't go!"

"Zhu'er, what I just said was nonsense."

"Zhu'er's background is lowly... if not for Your Highness's tolerance, if not for you still looking upon Zhu'er, everyone in Jinling would come to trample me, to step on me."

"Zhu'er knows she is overreaching for Your Highness, unworthy of you. But Zhu'er cannot let go of her feelings for Your Highness, which is why she has acted so improperly..."

Prince Yun turned, cupped Li Qingzhu's face, and lowered his head to kiss her.

The kiss mixed with tears was wet and salty.

Yet Li Qingzhu's whole body, with that kiss, instantly went soft and collapsed into Prince Yun's embrace.

Prince Yun needed to hold her for her to stay on her feet.

The scent of wine on her breath also made Prince Yun increasingly fascinated and intoxicated.

He kissed her, then released her, asking softly: "Silly girl, how much wine have you drunk? If you keep this up, I'll get drunk myself."

Li Qingzhu gave a "heehee" laugh, then lifted her happy face and actively kissed Prince Yun.

The ambiguous sounds of their kissing made Cao Rouer behind the screen almost grind her teeth.

Pah!

An unmarried maiden, yet she could lure a man into doing such vile deeds!

I thought they were just developing feelings, but they dare to do something so improper.

Just today, in the princess's mansion, they stirred up this kind of scandal right before my eyes.

If it weren't in the princess's mansion with no one around, who knows how wanton they'd be!

Li Qingzhu, you really have quite the means.

I'm afraid that once she truly enters the prince's manor, she'll press Cao Rou'er down so she can't even turn over.

With Li Qingzhu's talent for seducing men, the prince will be bewitched by her, to the point he might not even care for his other concubines.

But if such a shameless woman as her were to be known by the princess...

Heh, Li Qingzhu, we'll see if you can still get your wish then.

"Ah—" Cao Rou'er suddenly cried out, then her legs went weak and she could no longer stand, sitting down on the ground.

Prince Yun immediately brought Li Qingzhu behind the screen and asked with concern: "Rou'er, what's wrong?"

Cao Rou'er held a handkerchief to her mouth, her eyes red as she lifted her head to look at Prince Yun.

"Your Highness, I did not mean to disturb you and Zhu'er's happiness... I really just felt a bit unwell, so I couldn't hold up."

Prince Yun merely raised his hand: "Then just get up quickly. Also, if even a hint of today's affair between me and Zhu'er leaks out, you know what will happen, right, Rou'er?"

The words Prince Yun spoke in the gentlest voice made Cao Rou'er involuntarily shudder.

She quickly lowered her head: "Yes, my lord, I naturally know."

She still thought that she had been abducted today merely on a whim of Prince Yun.

Looking at it now, he probably couldn't have summoned two women at once.

So, how exactly did I come here?

Cao Rou'er no longer intends to explain anything to Prince Yun; this man has always been so heartless that even if she spoke, he wouldn't believe her.

But if her presence could make him feel a bit novel, then as his concubine, nothing else would matter anymore.

Cao Rou'er held her belly and couldn't get up for a while.

She won't let Li Qingzhu continue to be smug today.

Cao Rou'er lifted her head with reddened eyes, looking pitifully at Prince Yun again, and said plaintively: "Your Highness, could you pull me up? I'm really afraid of hurting the baby in my belly, your flesh and blood."