Luck Reliant Beauty – CH 113

Chapter 113: Elder Brother and Sister to Marry?

Li Wu returned to his dormitory.

He did not rest immediately but picked up a book and started reading.

To be honest, compared to the other young masters in Southern Tang, his start was rather late. He should be thankful that this world valued ​​martial arts over literature; otherwise, his situation would only be more difficult.

After returning to Southern Tang, his relatives always told him that in this world, whoever was strong was king, and many talented people were on the verge of death; he really did not need to study so hard.

But Li Wu would not listen.

After seeing Cui Zi Xuan and those truly privileged sons of noble families, Li Wu knew that true noble families still needed to be well-read, even if those books were not very useful. At least, with knowledge in his mind, he felt confident and no longer wanted to look up to anyone!

As usual, Li Wu was preparing to read until the wee hours of the morning.

Just as he was diligently reading, footsteps sounded outside. A moment later, a deputy’s voice rang out, “Has Royal Prince rested?”

Li Wu put down his book, looked up, and said, “No.”

The man entered.

He strode to Li Wu, bowed, and sat down on the couch opposite him, saying, “The Shu Palace just received news that Mingyuan Abbot has changed his mind. He says that Lady Jiang is best treated with respect and should not be easily offended.” The deputy repeated Mingyuan Abbot’s exact words.

After speaking, the deputy envoy, seeing that Li Wu remained silent, looked up.

Meeting Li Wu’s completely unsurprised expression, the deputy envoy stammered, “Royal Prince, what’s this?” He was secretly alarmed: judging from the Royal Prince’s expression, it seemed he already knew about this matter. Did he have someone in the Shu palace? Or…

Li Wu, however, clearly had no intention of discussing the matter in detail. He nodded and said, “That’s a small matter. We came all the way from Southern Tang specifically to marry Lady Jiang. Now that our wish has been fulfilled, there’s no need to say anything more.”

Having said this, he raised his teacup.

Since Li Wu had already raised his cup to see him off, the deputy envoy had no choice but to stand up. He looked at Li Wu for a moment, then suddenly said, “Royal Prince, the Third Miss of the State Mansion is quite fond of you… Shall we take Jiang back?”

Li Wu smiled and said calmly, “I have my own arrangements.”

The deputy envoy had nothing more to say. He bowed again and took his leave.

Shortly after leaving Li Wu’s room, the deputy envoy left the embassy.

At this moment, a guard emerged from the shadows. Seeing the deputy envoy, the guard bowed and asked urgently, “Sir, how did it go?”

The deputy envoy shook his head and frowned, saying, “Li Wu’s determined to marry her; there’s no way to persuade him.”

The guard nodded, bowed, and turned to leave.

…

Inside the embassy.

Jiang Mi tossed and turned in her room, unable to sleep.

After a while, she put on an outer garment and strolled out of the room.

It was late at night, and the city of Shu Capital was shrouded in darkness. Jiang Mi walked for a while and then noticed a dimly lit room ahead.

Without giving it much thought, Jiang Mi simply followed the light.

As she walked, Jiang Mi froze.

Just then, the person inside stood up. From the reflection in the gauze window, she could see that the tall figure holding a book was none other than her elder brother.

Just then, a low shout came from inside the room: “Who’s outside?”

Jiang Mi took a step back, then stopped abruptly. She said, “It’s me.”

The room fell silent as soon as Jiang Mi spoke.

Jiang Mi thought for a moment, bit her lip, and continued walking. A moment later, she arrived outside Li Wu was room. Looking at the figure inside, Jiang Mi said, “Royal Prince, may I come in?”

A rustling sound followed, and Li Wu put on his outer robe, saying, “Come in.”

Jiang Mi pushed open the door and entered.

As soon as she stepped inside, she saw Li Wu place his books aside and raise his deep, complex eyes, staring intently at her.

Jiang Mi lowered her head. She walked to Li Wu and knelt on the couch opposite him. Feeling a little uncomfortable under his gaze, Jiang Mi tugged at her robe and said softly, “It’s so late; why isn’t the Royal Prince resting yet?”

Li Wu did not answer.

Seeing his silence, Jiang Mi hesitated to speak.

After a moment of silence, Li Wu was voice finally rang out, this time unusually gentle, “Ah’Mi.”

“Brother!” Jiang Mi exclaimed excitedly, looking up at him.

Li Wu did not look at her. After a moment of contemplation, he said, “It’s alright… Anyway, I will protect you from now on.”

Hearing this, Jiang Mi beamed with joy, nodding repeatedly and happily replying, “Yes, yes.”

Seeing Li Wu pick up a book, Jiang Mi quickly stood up, saying lightly, “Brother, it’s getting late; you should rest early.” With that, Jiang Mi walked out briskly.

Before she knew it, the night had passed.

After washing up, Jiang Mi looked out the window at the busy envoys. After a moment’s thought, she asked the guards if she could return to her mansion.

Sure enough, as Li Wu had instructed, the guards did not stop her but escorted her towards her mansion.

At this moment, Jiang Mi’s mansion was deserted. The wind had picked up the night before, and a layer of fallen leaves had accumulated at the main gate, unswept, adding to the desolate atmosphere.

Jiang Mi took a deep breath, went over, and pushed open the main gate.

The creaking sound of the main gate being pushed startled the servants inside. Upon seeing Jiang Mi, some remained silent, while others turned and ran away. From afar, someone shouted, “The Princess is back! The Princess is back!”

Amidst these cries, the Three Mothers rushed out. Seeing Jiang Mi, they embraced her with tears in their eyes.

As they led Jiang Mi inside, the Three Mothers asked with concern, “Young Lady, how are you now?” and “Young Lady, did the Southern Tang people say what their plans are for you?”

Meeting the Three Mothers’ worried eyes, Jiang Mi thought for a moment and said softly, “You don’t need to worry about me.” She smiled, a hint of pride in her voice, and said, “No matter what, Elder Brother will protect me.”

Mother Gong said happily, “I knew it! After being siblings for so many years, even if he hates Young Lady the most, he will still protect her in times of trouble. What are you all worried about?”

A steward said from behind, “When I went out early this morning, I heard those people saying that His Majesty was merciful; even in his anger, he still sent the Princess to her elder brother. It’s different when someone’s protecting you.”

Regarding Jiang Wu’s sudden transformation into Li Wu, the powerful figures at Shu Capital had speculated and discussed it, but they did not believe that the events of the previous generation would truly sever the siblings’ ties. Now it seemed their predictions were correct.

Because of Li Wu’s words, Jiang Mi returned to the Princess’s Mansion with a smile, her radiant appearance reassuring the Three Mothers. Although, even now, Jiang Mi still did not know Li Wu’s specific arrangements for her, nor when Cui Zi Xuan would return.

After making some arrangements at the Princess’s Mansion, Jiang Mi returned to the embassy in the afternoon.

When she returned, Li Wu was discussing something with several deputy envoys. Jiang Mi waited outside for a while, and seeing that the deputy envoys had left, she tiptoed inside.

Li Wu was wiping a sword when he heard footsteps behind him and turned around.

Meeting his gaze, Jiang Mi smiled ingratiatingly. She stood before him, tilting her head back, her eyes sparkling, and asked, “Brother, did the Emperor of Shu say anything to you? Did he say what he would do with me when he gave me to you?”

Li Wu lowered his eyes, slowly wiping the blade of his sword with a soft cloth. After a moment, he said calmly, “He did. You will marry into the Southern Tang.”

Jiang Mi’s eyes widened instantly. She asked cautiously, “Marry whom?” For some reason, she couldn’t help but recall the envoy was words and expression from last night.

Just as Jiang Mi was lost in thought, Li Wu spoke. He said, “Marry me!”

What?

Jiang Mi took a step back abruptly.

She stared blankly at Li Wu, and after a while, Jiang Mi chuckled dryly, “Brother, this joke is not funny at all.”

Almost as soon as Jiang Mi uttered her words, Li Wu’s face darkened. He looked up at her for a moment, then waved his hand and whispered, “Get out!”

Jiang Mi was startled.

Then, Li Wu’s whispered voice came again, “I told you to get out!”

Jiang Mi had no choice but to hurriedly retreat.

Even as she retreated to the tree-lined path, Jiang Mi could not help but put her fingers in her mouth and start biting them. She still couldn’t quite believe her ears. To Jiang Mi, Li Wu was her elder brother. She thought he would protect her as before and then personally marry her off to the person she loved…

Jiang Mi took a few steps, then could not help but turn back to look at Li Wu’s room. As she looked, she muttered softly, “Elder Brother must be joking with me.”

…They were elder brother and sister; how could she marry him?