The king let out a big powerful laugh, he was satisfied with the 8th prince looked at his daughter. He could see the love and admiration. the king thought that as soon as he left Li-lian and the 8th prince alone, he was going to give mo-chou a gift for all her hard-work. The emperor was thinking on how to give them time as he could tell his wife was eyeing the prince to see if he was a good match for daughter. He smiled as he coughed and reached for his cup of tea, it was painted with a pair of dragons.
"Haha, isn't my daughter quite beauty 8th prince."The king said as he lifting up his tea cup
"Yes, she is your majesty, not like any girl I saw before" The prince said as he was looking at li-lian's eyes
"8th prince, hasn't anyone told you that it's rude to stare?" Li-lian said as she looked at Yang-yang with no expression in her eyes except her lips that curled into a smile.
Yang-yang chuckled as he rubbed his index finger over his top lip, he cupped his chin with his remaining hand. He smiled as he picked up the tea cup with lychee tea to his lips as he took a sip.
"My apologies princess, but I do believe I warned you that you're just too cute not to stare at." The 8th prince said as he smiled as he made eye contact with her stone-cold eyes and fake smile and thought it was entertaining but didn't let it show in his expression.
"Well since, The 8th prince and little Lian have met and acquainted themselves together. My empress, shall we go stroll the garden in my courtyard?" The emperor said as he was looking pleased with how things were going smoothing between little Lian and the 8th prince.
"Yes, your majesty I would love to"The empress said as she gave li-lian a look that said "Don't cause trouble you are injured" written all over.
Li-lian replied back with her eyes "I promise I won't", yang yang was surprised that he got to see what li-lian looked like when she was being whole-hearted with people she loved.
Immediately after her parents left from her sight, Li-lian started up a conversation as she watched her mothers figure disappear behind the main door.
"So, your highness the 8th prince, why did you agree to marry me?" Li-lian said as she looked at Yang Yang with curiously
"Heh, I'll answer you if you also tell me your answer to your question"The 8th prince said as he returned the same look that lian gave him back to her
"I don't believe you"Li-lian said as she finds it hard to trust people these days
"Then, if you don't try how will you know if i'm lying" The 8th prince said as he was sipping chrysanthemum tea that was made especially for him
"Then...We will say our answers at the same time then"Li-lian said as fast as lighting like if she didn't get it out he would say no
"Ok, let's"The 8th prince said as he thought that li-lian looked cute for a girl to have gone through what she went through
"Fine, one, two--"Li-lian tried to finish her sentence before she saw that her sister de-ming was approaching
De-ming cupped her hands over her mouth to silent her loud gasp, in another motion she fixed her hair, makeup and clothes. She was known as the Water Country's most graceful and beautiful among her sisters, excluding Li-lian as her dad and mother bragged about her beauty and smarts since she could walk. That always made her other sisters' rage with envy. "Look who I found here, oh! isn't this the famous 8th prince that everyone talks about?"De-ming said as she was sizing up the 8th prince while striding with her hips going back and forth sexually. She was almost drooling from her mouth, if she wasn't trying to show off in front of Li-lian.
"I'd appreciate it if you stopped sizing me up in front of my bride-to-be" Yang yang said as if he was disgusted with her actions
"Man!! Why does li-lian get to have a husband-to-be while I get stuck betrothed to his jerk of an older brother who is fond of having ladies serve him everyday!! Li-lian im going to make sure that the 8th prince becomes mine sooner or later, JUST YOU WAIT" De-ming thought as she was clenching her fists and her jaw.
As, De-ming was trying to hold her anger, yang yang noticed that li-lian looked pale,
"What's wrong?" Yang yang said as he was trying to figure out why she looked like that. But, to his surprise li-lian didn't answer him and just kept staring at the peony and orchids in the maids hand and wouldn't let her line- of sight go anywhere but, the basket of flowers
When, Yang Yang was about to reach to tap li-lian's shoulder, De-ming saw this as a opportunity to get on Yang Yang's good side and said,
"Little sister, if you just wanted my flowers you could've just asked me" De-ming said as she took the basket and started to approach li-lian
Li-lian screamed "go away" as she started to lose consciousness, before li-lian hit the floor she was caught by familiar arms with a familiar scent
"mhm, Camellia"Li-lian said as she slipped into a deep sleep
"Hmm, where am I? Mo-chou, mo-chou where are you?, Father mother where are you guys??"Li-lian said as she was looking around while faced with unfamiliar surroundings
*childrens' laughter*
"huh, Was that a child's laugh?li-lian said as she took a few steps in front of her
"Junior sister"
"Huh, was that senior brothers voice?"Li-lian said as she was turning her had to look at where the voice came from
"JUNIOR SISTER I'M BACK!!" Senior brother said with a disturbing smile on his face
"AHHHHH NOOOOO WHY CAN'T I BE LEFT ALONE YOU GOT WHAT YOU WANTED JUST leave me alone li-lian said as she was shedding tears.