Chapter 46: Evil Purpose

Book:The Counterattack of the Princess Published:2024-6-2

“Brother, if I remember correctly, you refused to marry Miss Ling before. What’s more, Father just said that he would annul the marriage Do you want Father to break his word?” Liang He says without changing his expression.
Liang Yi immediately becomes a little nervous. In fact, he just stood out on impulse. In fact, Liang Yi didn’t really think about how to deal with it.
Now, all of a sudden, Liang He puts such blame on him and he doesn’t know how to refute. As soon as Liang Yi looks up, he sees his mother is surprised and dissatisfied, which makes him more helpless.
“He’er is right. The king’s words are to be taken seriously. Yi’er, you’d better think about it carefully. How can marriage be treated as a game?” Says the Queen, frowning.
Concubine De really thinks that her son is in the wrong this time, but after hearing the Queen’s words, she couldn’t help defending her son.
Concubine De smiles, “You are not right, My Queen. Of course, His Majesty’s words must be taken seriously. But if the fiancé changes from the Third Prince to the Crown Prince, I’m afraid people will also laugh at that.”
Liang He refutes loudly, “Why did you say this, My Lady? I really adore Ling’er. It’s natural for me to ask Father to marry us. Why will others laugh at us?”
“Your Highness, this…” Concubine De wants to say something else, but is interrupted by the Emperor.
“Don’t quarrel. How can you behave like this in the main Hall!” The Emperor seems somewhat annoyed.
Yan Ling is the heroine in this matter, but now she is totally absent-minded.
Just now, when she heard that Liang He asked the Emperor to marry them, Yan Ling felt that her head was numb and she was completely at a loss. As for what happened after that? Yan Ling is not very clear.
The royal family members quarrel with each other while the Yan family members remain silent. Now the Emperor is in a dilemma, just like Yan Ling.
The Emperor was stunned. While he was still thinking about how to deal with it, they began to argue already. He becomes mad for a while.
“I don’t care what you two brothers are fighting for. Just as the Queen said just now, marriage does matter, and you two can’t be so playful. This thing will be put aside and discussed later.” The Emperor glares at them, waves his sleeve and leaves the Hall.
When she gets out of the palace, Yan Ling just wants to leave, but is stopped by a servant sent by the Crown Prince.
“My master invites you, My Lady.” The boy is the one she saw at the gate of Princess Zhaoyan’s House, but Yan Ling can’t remember his name.
“I’ll follow you.” Yan Ling notices Liang Yi nearby. Then she nods and follows the servant in the direction where Liang He is.
The ride is bumpy all the way. Both of them sit in the same carriage, but they are silent. It seems that they don’t know what to say.
Until now, Yan Ling is still embarrassed and thinks it’s unbelievable. She hasn’t figured out what is going on yet. How could Liang He suddenly ask to marry her?
Before that, Liang He was often together with her, but never said such things to her. Moreover, Liang He never said anything to her except that he admired her.
Sometimes, Yan Ling wonders if she was just dreaming that day. Because of this, Yan Ling was really scared when she was in the main hall today.
Liang He raises his head after a long while of silence and says to Yan Ling somewhat awkwardly, “I didn’t compete with Liang Yi.”
Liang He’s sudden words are so confusing that Yan Ling falls into silence.
Liang He says this because he has been wondering the real meaning of the last sentence of the Emperor.
Liang He is afraid that Yan Ling would misunderstand him and believe that he asked the Emperor to marry them in order to compete for the throne and women with his younger brother.
Liang He thinks that Yan Ling should have a clear idea about what kind of person he is. However, Yan Ling’s silence on the way puts him in great worries.
Liang He considers for a long time, and decides to explain it. Disappointingly, after he speaks, Yan Ling just looks up at him, and then remains silent.
Liang He is worried that Yan Ling might not believe in him. He hurriedly explains, “Ling’er, after so long, you have to believe me. I told the Emperor that I want to marry you because I really like you.”
Yan Ling immediately blushes when hearing this, but she still doesn’t understand why Liang He says this.
Yan Ling tugs at her dress, lowers her head and whispers, “why do you suddenly tell me this?”
As soon as Liang He sees Yan Ling’s expression, he understands that his worries are quite unnecessary. He feels helpless , but it doesn’t matter anyway.
He slightly smiles, and then teases, “I am afraid Ling’er doesn’t know my true feelings. I’ve said these words to myself many times, but I haven’t said them to you until now. I have to do it now.”
Hearing this, Yan Ling thinks that Liang He knows about her secret affection. Her face suddenly becomes redder, and there is a trace of sweetness in her heart.
“Ling’er, I will never let Liang Yi fulfill his evil purpose even though he tells Father about the marriage.” When Liang He says this, he frowns and looks serious.
However, when Yan Ling sees his look, she only feels funny and stretches out her hand to prop up her chin.
“What do you mean by that, Your Highness? The Third Prince is not the only one to ask the Emperor for marriage. Is it possible that… you also have some evil purpose, Your Highness?” Yan Ling says smilingly while tilting her head, as if she is really thinking about it.
“Gee! I don’t know what to do about you. How can you be so naughty?” Liang He shakes his head, as if he is helpless.
Yan Ling laughs when she hears this. She is really different from before. Yan Ling can feel that Liang He likes her now. If so, that would be enough.
“I haven’t expected that Your Highness is actually a playboy.” Yan Ling squints and says, raising her hand.
Liang He’s hand is also dragged up. When Yan Ling is speaking, Liang He quietly approaches and then holds Yan Ling’s hand gently in his palm.