Act 2: Would you ever dare?

Lian looked at the two of them and smirked and then there were guards outside the palace and they did not allow Ai to leave.

“Out of my way I must leave!” she bowed formally hoping that they would be moved by her actions but to her great disappointment she had no luck.

“We cannot let you leave your my lady you are the future bride of our master”

Ai was devastated and Lian took a glass of water and then after hearing about the last part she immediately choked.

“Princess what’s wrong?!” one guard ran to her assistance whilst the other remained to block Ai from leaving and then Lian smashed the glass on the ground.

“That’s enough I’m fine!” she admitted and then Ai condescended at her and then another woman entered and she was a helper of Lian Ai knew immediately after she had tended Lian.

“Yan Xiaoyu how could you stoop to this level?!” she raised an arm at Ai and then she fell onto the ground and then her cheek started to burn.

“Jun Yue as usual you know exactly how to fulfill my goals” Lian and Jun walked towards a powerless Ai and wanted to throw her in prison and then Lian forcefully took Ai’s hand and Ai started to collapse.

“Damn.. I’m not used to his body .. so weak..” she told herself and then tried to get up to fight against her but then Lian raised an arm against her and once again her cheek had ached and then she could not fight against them. Lian was so close to taking her with her but her plan had backfired immediately. She immediately released and Ai and then she was caught from falling safely.

“...Prince.... Li Xiao..?” she hesitated.

“That’s Prince Zhen Li Xiao to you how dare you treat my wife like this?! Also same to you as well you petty servant” he gazed at Jun and Lian and then took Ai in his arms. Li Xiao looked at Ai with slight sympathy in his eyes and decided to treat her wounds and then decided to give a warning to Lian and Jun.

“If I catch you doing such things in the future you will not be welcome here” he gave a demonic glare and then Lian and Jun knelt down.

“Yes .. your highness..” they both said in unison. He left with Ai and then Jun wanted to give up but Lian would not ever accept defeat.

“Tch..! Yan Xiaoyu!” she made a fist and was on the verge of screaming. Meanwhile in Li Xiao’s chamber Ai rested there and he decided to place a cold compress against her cheek.

“Ah..” she sighed in pain and he gently stroked her head to allow her to sleep comfortably.

“She’s so much cuter when she’s quiet too bad she’s always a devil when she’s awake” he thought to himself and then she started to speak in her sleep.

“Zhen..” she mentioned and then he started to blush and then she finished her small sentence.

“Bai, Zhenbai I miss you..” she started to cry and then Li Xiao was slightly infuriated.

“Hey who is Zhenbai??!!” he shaked her up and down whilst forgetting that she required rest and she woke up.

“You.... you.. YOU-!” she reacted in horror and then he covered her mouth and pleaded her to be quiet.

“Shut up do you want us to get caught?!” he warned and she gently slapped his arm away from her and demanded something from him without any hesitation.

“I want to go home!” he laughed at her hysterically and she blushed in frustration.

“This IS your home” he informed her and then she nodded in instant denial and wept uncontrollably and every time moved his arm away from her.

“ I want to see my Zhenbai so much” she told him and held her heart and then knew that he had to be someone important to her and then he decided to gently embrace her.

“I cannot bear to see you cry so please use me as your pillow” he calmly spoke and she was at ease after being told that and this time she trusted his words but simultaneously Li Xiao was envious of Zhenbai and wanted to learn more about them, Ai was then asleep and then Li Xiao left for the palace gardens where he met a mysterious man.

“I want you to find out more information of a man named Zhenbai and how he is related to my wife” Li Xiao commanded

“Consider it done your majesty” he replied and Li Xiao smirked.

“Yan Xioyu you are mine and I will not share you with anyone let alone Zhenbai” he declared to himself.

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