Chapter 87 Desire
Liu Yu knew that King Qi would never let her go like this. If she really angered him, it would be even more disadvantageous to her.
She didn't say anything, which was considered as her agreement with his words. Xiao Xizi was very perceptive and led them to the main hall. The food was placed in the side hall.
Before Liu Yu spoke, Li Qi spoke first: "Accompany me for dinner first, and we'll talk while we eat." He winked at Xiao Xizi, and without further ado, he took Liu Yu through the main hall and into the side hall.
Seeing that Prince Qi was determined and insisted that she sit down, Liu Yu weighed the options and bent down to sit down.
Prince Qi didn't know what Liu Yu liked, so he prepared a lot. The dishes on the table could not be called a Manchu-Han banquet. There were steamed bird's nests and braised shark's fins that women loved, unique palace snacks such as donkey rolls and fried dumplings, health-preserving lotus seed and lily soup, and cordyceps duck soup.
It can be said that he really put his heart into it. Liu Huan gave Liu Yuchen a bowl of bird's nest and placed it in front of her:
"Fifth sister, try this. The prince specially ordered the kitchen to make it for you."
"Thank you." Although Liu Yu was expressing her gratitude, she didn't even intend to take off her veil, and had no intention of eating at all.
Liu Huan looked unhappy. She didn't expect Liu Yu to be so disrespectful to her.
Under the displeased gaze of Prince Qi, he diligently picked up several expensive dishes for Liu Yu one after another.
Liu Yu still didn't eat.
It is a taboo to eat anything that is eaten, so how could she just move her chopsticks casually?
Liu Huan tightly grasped the chopsticks in his hand, looked at Liu Yu deeply, and as if he had made up his mind, he put down the chopsticks, stood up, and saluted to King Qi:
"Your Majesty, the dishes are cold. I'll go down and heat them up!"
Prince Qi's whole heart was on Liu Yu. Looking at her eyes that were as bright as the morning dew, it seemed as if he had looked at her like this in his previous life, which made his heart beat and made him crazy.
At this time, Liu Huan was an eyesore to King Qi, so she took the initiative to ask to go down, and King Qi agreed.
The servants came in one after another to clear the dishes from the table, and Liu Huan personally took away the bowl of bird's nest.
Xiao Xizi took the opportunity to go to the main hall. For a moment, only Liu Yu and King Qi were left in the side hall.
This is Prince Qi's mansion. As long as Prince Qi wants, she will have to face him alone sooner or later. Liu Yu was not very panicked, but her whole body was on high alert.
"Your Highness, if you have anything to say, please tell me now!" Liu Yu's voice sounded cold.
"Why are you so cold and distant to me?"
"Your Highness, you are a descendant of the Emperor. Chen Liu has nothing but respect for you. As for the distance you mentioned, Your Highness is the prince, and I am the wife of a minister. Your Highness is the man of the Sixth Sister, and I am the Sixth Sister's sister. Your Highness, tell me, in what respect should we not keep a distance?"
Prince Qi was speechless. She was right. Given their identities, they should both keep their distance.
But what to do? He didn't want to, and was unwilling to keep a distance from her. He wanted her, wanted her to be his woman, not someone else's wife, not Liu Huan's sister.
He thought so and did so. He suddenly reached out to grab Liu Yu's hand on the table. Fortunately, Liu Yu reacted quickly and retracted his hand.
Li Qi rubbed his brows. Seeing her repulsive attitude, he suppressed his anger and said softly, "Yu'er, if you mind, when Mr. Chen San comes back, I can ask him for you and return your sister to the Pingnan Marquis Mansion. Just don't reject me, okay?"
Liu Yu was shocked. How could Prince Qi have such a crazy idea? However, since he had gone to such great lengths to get her to his house, it was not surprising that he had such an idea.
"Prince Qi really loves to joke. My sixth sister was brought into Prince Qi's mansion as a fully grown girl, but Prince Qi said he didn't want her anymore. No woman would dare to be with such a heartless person like Your Highness."
These were the words she had been holding back for two lifetimes. Although she had been reborn and the events of her previous life had become a thing of the past, when she thought about having accompanied the man in front of her for most of her life, only to never see him again in this life and being banished to the cold palace, her disgust for him deepened.
King Qi noticed this and thought that because he didn't want Liu Huan, Liu Yu felt that he was a heartless and ungrateful person, so he quickly changed his words:
"Yu'er, as long as you don't mind, I can keep Liu Huan in the palace. At most, I can give her a small courtyard..."
Liu Yu interrupted directly: "Your Highness, you don't need to tell me about the things in the backyard. I will not agree with what Your Highness wants."
"Why?" Prince Qi's eyes became fierce, his breathing became rapid, and he walked towards her step by step, growling:
"How can I be inferior to that old man, Master Chen San? I am a prince. As long as you ask, I can give it to you. Even if you want the whole world, I can help you earn it. How can a small official who just joined the cabinet compare to him?"
"Your Highness, you are the son of the Queen. If you do this and it gets out, it will be a loss of your status." Liu Yu stepped back and tried to persuade him.
Prince Qi didn't care.
Seeing Prince Qi approaching, Liu Yu panicked a little, but as if he thought of something, he slowly calmed down.
Just as she raised her hand and was about to take the next step, the door was pushed open from the outside, and Liu Huan and Bai Wei appeared at the door.
Bai Wei spoke first:
"Your Highness, I heard from the servants that Sister Yu'er has come to our palace. Turns out it's true!" She stepped into the house.
Liu Huan bowed and explained the reason for his presence: "Your Majesty, the food is ready."
Li Qi straightened his clothes and regained his usual elegant demeanor. He nodded calmly: "Present it!"
He looked at Bai Wei, who was sitting next to Liu Yu. The two of them seemed to be whispering in each other's ears, and looked very close.
"It has been done as you instructed." Bai Wei said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, and at the same time, he glanced at Liu Huan behind him calmly.
Liu Yu nodded: "Thank you very much, thank you for your hard work."
King Qi looked at them like this and walked towards them.
Liu Yu and Bai Wei immediately stopped talking about the topic.
"Does Wei'er know Miss Liu?" Prince Qi asked curiously.
Bai Wei gave King Qi a bright smile:
"Don't you know, my Lord?"
"What should I know?" King Qi simply sat down next to Bai Wei. He wanted to sit next to Liu Yu, but he was afraid that she would be provoked and it would be bad for her reputation.
"Before I entered the palace, I served Sister Yu'er for several months."
Prince Qi was a little surprised, and then frowned again.
Bai Wei looked at the change in Prince Qi's expression and said hurtly: "Didn't the prince say that he didn't despise me because I was born a slave, or did the prince say that to me before was just to deceive me?"
Prince Qi didn't know how to respond to this. He didn't despise Bai Wei for her humble background, but he never thought that Bai Wei was actually Liu Yu's maid!
Now that was good, he took her sister and married her maid.