The Princess Wei Yang

10

Big Sister Li Zhang Le

A slender and elegant figure of a beauty slowly appeared. She had a pair of exquisite eyes with long lashes, wearing a pale green dress with Begonia flowers embroidered on the skirt, shimmering like the afternoon sunshine. A translucent sash was tied around her waist which emphasized her petite figure, slender as the willows yet graceful as the canaries in the breeze. Her hairstyle was simple, accessorized only by a gold bodkin with a peach-shaped pearl. The pearl dangled low and helped to highlight her soft and attractive features, making her look naturally youthful and elegant.

Under the blue skies, she walked forward slowly with a smile. It made everyone feel as if a thousand flowers were blooming in the spring, like the moon in mid-Autumn. A genteel music seemed to have sounded from all directions as cranes flew around, causing everyone to have lost some of their souls.

This is Da xiaojie Li Zhang Le's charismatic appeal. No one could escape from it.

Li Wei Yang stared at her. In her gaze was the subtle hint of sorrow. No wonder she had lost to Zhang Le. Such beauty, such soothing and mellow voice, any man who saw her would be softened.

Li Wei Yang was a traditional woman. Once she has fallen in love with someone, she was going to love with everything she has. Eight years of being husband and wife with Tuo Ba Zhen, she could say that she has given him everything—heart and soul. Even when everyone in this world was against him, she would be the one to defend him, love him to the point of disregarding her own life.

They have lived together for eight years. For the entire eight years, to be kind to a person you didn't love—even if it was eight days, it was already exhausting, let alone eight years! As a result, she had to give Tuo Ba Zhen a round of applause. He was able to put on an act for so long, enduring it until the moment he became the Emperor. It was only then did she realize the person he wanted from the start had been Li Zhang Le.

Though thinking about it, it seemed right. Compared to the Li estate's Da xiaojie, the difference was like heaven and earth. Li Wei Yang realized that, despite having already lived for half a person's lifetime, she was just the supporting character in the story. How laughable and yet pitiful.

"Chang Xi, how can you speak like that to San mei?" Li Zhang Le furrowed her brows, looking at Li Chang Xi. Her expression was filled with disapproval.

Li Chang Xi, who was in the middle of putting on an intimidating presence, immediately changed her attitude. She walked up to Li Zhang Le and grabbed her arm, swinging it back and forth like a child. "Da jie, I was just kidding with San jie. Don't tell mother about it, otherwise I will definitely be scolded!"

Those pretty eyes of Li Zhang Le steered over to Li Wei Yang's face. She smiled and said, "That will depend on whether or not your San jie will forgive you. If San mei agrees, then I will also let it go but if San mei don't want to, then there's nothing I can do."

Li Chang Xi stared at Li Wei Yang resentfully.

Li Wei Yang laughed coldly on the inside but on her face was a smile. "Da jie don't need to worry. It's true that Wu mei was only kidding with me."

Li Zhang Le nodded. "That's good then. Chang Xi, go and apologize to your San jie."

Li Zhang Le was still Li Zhang Le. She was always playing the role of the middleman, always appearing demure and fair, compassionate and approachable. In the past lifetime, this act had deceived her into trusting Zhang Le, yet in the end she was the one being backstabbed. And the one to stab her in the back was this very compassionate and approachable sister. Compared to Li Chang Xi, Li Zhang Le was a lot more arrogant with a sense of heightened ego. The way she used her status to intimidate others was a lot more disdainful than Chang Xi by tenfolds.