What should be done now?
Li Yuyu pursed her lips and paced back and forth in the room, contemplating the upcoming plot.
But what she knew was based on the development of the male and female leads. There was really too little description about the Emperor Yan Xiu, yet she couldn't just do nothing, otherwise she wouldn't be far from dying.
Hua Yin ran over, a complex expression on her face, and whispered to Li Yuyu, "Noble, Prince Xuan is here."
Prince Xuan? The original male lead?
"Why is he here?" Li Yuyu exclaimed, her eyes wide in surprise, it's not written in the book.
Could it be that during the serialization period she forgot because it took too long?
Forget it, let's go and meet him first.
"Where is he?" Li Yuyu asked.
While reading the novel, she quite liked Yan Zixuan.
But unfortunately, the Li Yuyu in the book was killed by Yan Zixuan. As for this original male lead who could potentially kill her at any moment, Li Yuyu now felt no affection whatsoever.
"In the courtyard." Hua Yin hesitated to speak.
Is it really alright to meet Prince Xuan at this time?
In the courtyard, wearing a dark green robe, Yan Zixuan stood with his arms behind his back, his hair tied up with a jade crown. Upon hearing the sound, he turned around, and his handsome and otherworldly countenance caught Li Yuyu's eyes.
Indeed very handsome...
Li Yuyu sighed inwardly, deserving to be the male lead, such exceptional looks.
"Yu'er." Yan Zixuan smiled.
Li Yuyu looked at Yan Zixuan expressionlessly.
The voice is pleasant to listen to, the smile is attractive too, it's a shame the inside is too dark, with deep scheming and cruel tactics.
Confirmed by the look in their eyes, this is someone who should be kept at a distance.
Nearby, under the shade of a large tree, a man in a black robe looked on expressionlessly at this seemingly affectionate couple echoing last night's scenes, his hands clenched behind his back in anger.
He had returned out of concern that Yu'er would be upset by her demotion, only to find that he was being overly sentimental again.
How could she possibly be upset because of him? When did she ever need his consolation?
Yan Xiu didn't want to look at them for another moment, he turned to leave.
"I am the Emperor's Lady Li, please, Prince Xuan, do not address me by my name to prevent misunderstandings!"
The soft and tender voice of a woman floated by, causing Yan Xiu's steps to pause momentarily, before turning back to look.
She said she was his Lady Li?
Li Yuyu stood with a straight face at a distance of one meter from Yan Zixuan, looking up at him.
"Is Yu'er angry? It's Xuan Brother's fault, don't worry, Xuan Brother will explain the situation to the Emperor." Yan Zixuan understood and coaxed her warmly.
In the past, there were many examples like this. He knew well how to soothe Li Yuyu when she was angry.
Yan Zixuan took a step towards Li Yuyu, preparing to pat her head as he had done before, his voice gentle like water: "Yu'er, please don't be angry with Xuan Brother anymore, alright?"
Yan Xiu's hand clenched again, emitting a sharp crackling sound from his knuckles.
There seemed to be a voice in his mind mocking him, mocking him for being sentimental again, Li Yuyu was merely being obstinate with another man, wanting him to coax her.
After all these years, haven't you seen clearly?
Indeed, it's time to see clearly.
A hint of pain flickered in Yan Xiu's dark eyes, his thin lips curled in a self-deprecating arc, he had actually seen clearly long ago, he just wasn't willing to admit it.
Previously, he couldn't because his fate was in someone else's hands; now he is the Emperor of the Dasheng Dynasty, the true Emperor, with the fate of everyone in the Dasheng Dynasty in his hands.
He thought he could, only to find that he could control the world, but he could not control a woman's heart.