Chapter 40 - Because For Me Love Comes Second (1/2)

Chapter 40 - Because For Me Love Co the tiny se "Xue, you are appallingLi raised his broith inquisitiveness

Xue Yu-Yan immediately lowered her eyes "I do not dare to I said that I will endif I cannot be beside you Since the age of 14, I have accepted his highness as hness etting a hold of you, your highness Forgive me if I sounded rude to you," Xue Yu-Yan pronounced, keeping her gaze down

Sheng Li kept staring at her for a while, trying to understand why Xue was behaving like that Indeed, somewhere the crown prince was hurt too when he found out about Xue's truth whom he ad Xue Yu-Yan The crown prince had declared in front of his majesty that he would not marry any other woman and be loyal to one woman only

"Xue, do not put hope on ed Soon you will be the woman of the first brother and I want you to accept that too," Sheng Li in a haughty tone stated when he saw tears were pouring down Xue Yu-Yan's eyes

"What happened to the pro the crown princess? I understood his highness decision but, I ahness decision that's why I have decided to taketouched by a hness" Xue Yu-Yan stressed her last words and lifted her eyes

"Xue, stop threatening me I have killedto matter to me a bit if you lose your life for this ridiculous reason Indeed, I loved you but I stopped those feelings for you the day I was informed that you will be the noble consort of the first brother Do not letto hurt you I adLi had a stern expression on his face

"How can his highness stop his love for me just because of the alliance with the first brother?" Xue Yu-Yan looked at Sheng Li skeptically

Sheng Li snickered "Because for esture isLi turned and walked away

Xue Yu-Yan knitted her brows "What does his highness mean by that? Love comes second?" Xue Yu-Yan was confused when the court lady Huo ca here? You may not come here as it is the crown prince's…"

Xue Yu-Yan stopped the court lady by showing her hand "I do not want to listen Where do I have to go?" Xue Yu-Yan asked lady Huo as she wiped the tears from the back of her palm

"Please follow me, Milady," Lady Huo politely spoke, and the two left from there

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In E needlework on a silk cloth The E behind the crown princess

"Crown princess, what are you doing? Look, what have you h, said as she took the silk cloth and the needle froiveand the needlework," Ying Lili furrowed her broith an embarrassize It seems the crown princess is specially trained for the military stuff in her hooing to make the needlework on the overcoat for the crown prince? The crown prince's birthday is in two days," Empress Wei expressed her concern

"YourLili assured the Empress Frowns could be seen on the crown princess's face, which showed that she was still unsure about that, but for the Empress's sake, she said those words