Han Wenji smiled upon hearing the crown princess. “Crown princess still thinks that crown prince will do something like this? If he had to kill King Song, he would have killed him the moment he entered Juyan. It is not about his father’s faith in him but also the words of his father to your father,” asserted Han Wenji.

An-Ying Lili still did not want to believe that. “Your majesty, I might seem rude to you but the person who killed so many people in his life can kill my father as well. My uncle cannot lie to me. He told me that how the crown prince planned all this. I agreed to marry him then why did he kill my father the day I was coming here. There is only resentment inside my heart for the crown prince.” Ying Lili’s turned watery while saying all this to the Emperor.

Her voice choked as tears fell down her cheeks. “Indeed, my duty is now following my husband but I am afraid that I cannot do this. The person who killed the most precious person in my life will only receive my hate, not love. Miss Xue is his lover and I do not have any problem with their relationship,” Ying Lily sternly proclaimed.

Han Wenji found the misunderstandings between the crown prince and the crown princess were huge. “Crown princess, you are a brainy woman. Do you think your father is killed by Sheng Li? This is politics where brothers fight for the throne. Your uncle had made a conspiracy to kill your father.

Maybe you are lacking something or there might be a possibility that your father never told you about his relationship with his brother. Because you have raised this issue, I will look into it. The true culprit behind your father’s murder be punished,” Han Wenji declared in front of Ying Lili.

“Your majesty, what if your son comes out to be the real culprit? Would his majesty still punish him? Please forgive me for asking such a rude question but it is about justice and I believe Emperor Han will not be biased if the crown prince is found guilty,” Ying Lili stated with an affirmed tone.

“Sheng Li has not killed the King Song. After a week you will know the real culprit, crown princess. This is a word of a father before the Emperor,” stated Han Wenji with a smile. “If Sheng Li were a bad person then he would have killed the crown princess in the way instead of bringing her here. Just put a thought over it,” Han Wenji further pronounced.

“Sheng Li does not love Miss Xue. Because she was with him in childhood time, Sheng Li got attracted to her. I hope the crown princess will try to understand the crown prince through her heart,” stated Han Wenji with a tiny smile on his lips.

An-Ying Lili fell into a deep thought upon hearing that. She shook her head and then bowed her head before the emperor. “I shall take my leave, your imperial majesty. You shall also go inside as it is getting cold,” Ying Lili said.

“Crown princess shall leave. I will stay here for a few more minutes,” Han Wenji stated. An-Ying Lili gave a nod and stepped back and then turned to leave. She kept walking and found the Court Lady Xu. “Your highness, it is late night. Let’s head back to the Inn,” Court Lady softly said.

Ying Lili agreed with the court lady. They stepped ahead when something hit the crown princess’s head. She stopped at her place so were the maidservants and court Lady behind her. “Your highness, what happened?” Court Lady Xu asked.

“Court lady Xu, please show me the way to the crown prince’s residence,” Ying Lili in a commanding tone stated.

“Forgive me, your highness. But, in the late-night her highness is not allowed to go to the crown prince’s chamber,” replied Court Lady Xu.

“I have to converse with the crown prince regarding an important matter,” Ying Lili proclaimed. Court Lady Xu was still adamant because of the Palace rule when Ying Lili said, “Court lady Xu, you shall not defy the orders of the crown princess.” Court Lady Xu apologized for her stubbornness and led the way towards the crown prince’s residence.

Eunuch Xing-Fu saw the crown princess coming there so he went running towards her. Bowing his head Xing-Fu spoke, “Your royal highness, why are you here this late night?”

“I need to meet his highness,” replied Ying Lili.

“My kind apologies to her highness but you cannot meet the crown prince at this hour. I will inform his highness about your visit to the Inn,” proclaimed Xing-Fu.

“Eunuch Xing-Fu, I want to meet his highness. It is an order. Please send away the servants from outside the chamber. I will take my leave in a while,” Ying Lili with a stern expression told Xing-Fu who looked at Court Lady Xu who averted her gaze. He understood that the crown princess did not listen to court lady Xu so, he also did not oppose.

“Your highness, please this way,” Xing-Fu said politely and led the way. Ying Lili followed him and now they were outside the bed- chamber’s door.

Ying Lili glanced at Xing-Fu who understood what the crown princess meant. He told the servants to stand ten meters away from the door who followed the order. Ying Lili stepped inside as Xing-Fu opened the door for her.

Han Sheng Li was still drinking wine when he heard the sound of the anklets. He lifted his eyes and found Ying Lili in front of his eyes. “What are you doing here at this late hour?” Sheng Li asked with an exasperated expression, shooting glares at Ying Lili.

Stopping a meter away from the table, the crown princess looked at the wine jars placed on the round wooden table.

The crown prince did not say anything after that and continued drinking, looking at Ying Lili. Ying Lili recalled her conversation with the Emperor. They both kept staring at each other for a while.

When Sheng Li did not stop drinking, Ying Lili went to him and bent on her knees. Sheng Li was confused when Ying Lili grabbed the porcelain cup. They both gazed at each other when Ying Lili pulled the cup towards her and placed that on the table.

“You shall not drink too much. It is not good for health,” Ying Lili pronounced and met Sheng Li’s gaze.

“What happened to you suddenly? Caring for me? Wait, or did you come here to kill me in my drunkard state. Ying Lili, I am not that easy to be killed,” Sheng Li announced and gave her a smirk.

“His majesty has told me that he will punish the culprit behind my father’s murder. I came to tell you this that you will be punished for the wrong you have done to my father and my family,” Ying Lili stated with a stern expression and got up. Han Sheng Li smirked upon hearing Ying Lili’s words. He saw the crown princess had turned to go when he grabbed her wrist and the next second the crown princess was on the lap of the crown prince.

Their faces were close to each other. Sheng Li’s alcoholic breath was hitting against Ying Lili’s lips whose both hands were rested on the crown prince’s broad shoulders. She tried to get away but Sheng Li pulled her even closer, tightened his grip around her waist.

“Leave me,” Ying Lili with an affirmed tone told Sheng Li. She was struggling in Sheng Li’s lap while he was astonishingly looking at her, enjoying that.

“You are drunk so, leave me,” Ying Lili stated.

“When you know I am drunk then, why did you approach me?” Sheng Li inquired the crown princess. The crown prince raised his pointer finger and traced Ying Lili’s face outline. Ying Lili felt nervous and she turned her face away. “Don’t touch me,” Ying Lili said in a low voice and pushed Sheng Li using her both hands that were on Sheng Li’s shoulder but it was of no use.

Sheng Li chuckled and put his finger under Ying Lili’s chin, thus forcing her to look into his eyes. “You think I like to touch you? Crown princess is living in her biggest illusion. I might love to touch the other women out there but not you,” Sheng Li proclaimed.

“Let me go, then,” Ying Lili pronounced.

“Are you not here to sleep with me?” Sheng Li questioned Ying Lili with a raised brow. His smirk grew wider when Ying Lili averted her gaze again from Sheng Li.

“Answer. The Empress must have told you ways to seduce a man as I am not giving you enough attention,” Sheng Li said in a loud voice which roared in the bed-chamber, making the crown princess look at him again.

Ying Lili was furious upon hearing this. “What are you talking about? I should not have come here,” murmured Ying Lili and jerked Sheng Li’s hand off her chin. “Let me go. You can enjoy your drinks,” stated Ying Lili.

“You have entered the residence of the crown prince where one enters and leaves only with his permission. I do not want to let you go today. Let’s sleep together. I will pleasure you and fulfill your desires.” Sheng Li stated with a smirk.

Ying Lili slapped him which made Sheng Li furious. “How dare you say that? When I told you that I was here because-” Before she could complete her words, Sheng Li captured her lips and kissed her harshly. Ying Lili tried pushing him but he did not budge instead tightened his grip around Ying Lili’s waist.