"Lady Su Yin!" As Prince Li Jun waved at her in the distance. Su Yin smiled, her beauty was mesmerizing. Li Jun looked at her with a longing eyes. He wants her, her smile, her everything. He wanted to forget about the prophecy. It's false, isn't it? He didn't want to believe it. He wanted to keep seeing Su Yin's beautiful face.
"Su Yin! Su Yin!" Li Jun woke up with the Queen on his side.
"My son, you've finally woken up." She wiped his sweats on his forehead, "Were you having a nightmare?" Li Jun nodded, "I kept seeing Lady Su Yin amidst nightmare. It's like she saved me." Li Jun smiled.
"My son, Lady Su Yin is already engaged to Prince An Ye. It's not possible for you two. Your father and I will introduce another wonderful lady for you. She's very pretty too." Prince Li Jun shook his head, "Mother, I only need Lady Su Yin. I don't need anyone else. Please! I want to see her!" The Queen looked away and asked the maidservant to look after him.
"My son, please rest. If you want to see Lady Su Yin, you need to calm down. I will have a talk with the King."
When the Queen reached the King's chamber, he was sitting on his bed while reading scrolls after scrolls. When he finished, he nodded. The Queen waited until he was done.
"My King, I need to have a talk with you. It's about our son. I think he has feelings for Lady Su Yin." The Queen said while holding on his hand.
"Lady Su Yin is already engaged." The King replied, "My Queen, let them meet. If Lady Su Yin truly loves our son, we will set a marriage date. If she still loves An Ye, we will respect her decision. Since she's only engaged, feelings naturally changes."
"Okay, I'll let them meet. I'll send a message to the King of Eastern Yuan." The King nodded.
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"Your Majesty, a message from Western Luo." A messenger came and greeted the King. The King nodded and opened the paper.
"To the King of Eastern Yuan, we've known each other for a long time and I write to you because I have a favor to ask you. Our son, Prince Li Jun, is interested in Lady Su Yin. Out of respect, I firmly told him that she was engaged to your only son. I had a talk with the King and we came to this conclusion. Since Prince An Ye and Lady Su Yin's marriage got delayed, while she's still engaged, feelings change. If Lady Su Yin still loves your son, we will respect her decision. If for some reasons, she had a change of heart, please accept our wish. Our son is really interested in Lady Su Yin. Please reply if you let us see her. From The Queen of Western Luo Province."
As the King finished reading, he was in deep thought. He will ask a messenger to give out the reply after few days.
"Please ask Lady Su Yin to see me." The King asked his messenger while waiting to hear from Lady Su Yin. He wasn't sure what kind of reply he will get but whatever it is, he will respect her decision.
"Your Majesty, Lady Su Yin is here to see you." The King signaled the messenger to leave.
"Greetings, your majesty." She bowed. The King nodded and asked her to stand up.
"Did you have enough time to think about it?" Lady Su Yin nodded.
"Your majesty. I've thought about it day and night. Ever since An Ye left, I never received any sort of letter or messages from him. I was wavering a lot. Truthfully, I did not want to betray your son. You've all been so good to me. I wouldn't dare to look at other men. When he told me the wedding got postponed, I was disappointed. He didn't even tell me where he was going. I thought we won't hide anything from each other. After hearing the message from the Queen of Western Luo, I doubted my feelings for your son. I don't know if he's going to come back next year. I promised to wait for him but it's hard. I often thought about leaving this marriage. But, one thing remains unchanged, I once loved your son but he changed. Your majesty, please forgive me. If you let me, please let me meet Prince Li Jun." Su Yin lowered her head and was unable to meet with the King at eye-level.
"My daughter, please look at me." Su Yin slowly lifted her head up.
"I'm very happy that you told me your true feelings. I am sorry he made you wavered. I was at fault too, I was the one who forced the marriage upon you two. I never considered your feeling. I thank you for loving my son and you've been so loyal to him. Thank you. Right now, I want to give you freedom to choose. Ever since my son left, you've been listless. I didn't want to disturb you but when the maidservant told me you weren't eating well, it got me so worried. I didn't know what was on your mind. Today, I understood. Su Yin, thank you for being my daughter. Go, follow your heart. Thank you again for loving my son." The King nodded and Su Yin bowed in respect.
"Thank you, your majesty. Thank you for everything."
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After few days, the King and Queen of Western Luo Province received the news. They were glad their offer wasn't rejected. Whatever Lady Su Yin chooses, they will respect her wishes.
Prince Li Jun was smiling when he heard the reply. He will finally meet with the girl he fell in love with at first sight.
"My brother, An Ye. Thank you for your betrayal. I've gained a precious jewel that you've lost."