501: Chapter 371 501: Chapter 371 Long Feifeng had anticipated Ye Tian’s rejection; when she heard his refusal, she wasn’t greatly disappointed, feeling there was still a chance to persuade him.
“Young General, this Princess likes you, you just have to accept it.
We are of age to marry, and if the Young General feels embarrassed, I will request the King’s permission.”
Ye Tian shook his head, his stance firm as he spoke, “This General will not take a wife so soon!”
“It doesn’t matter, we can get engaged first.” Long Feifeng chose to establish a relationship firmly, so that later the Young General would not be able to back out of the marriage—it was a matter of sooner or later.
“This General already has someone he loves.
Princess, please find someone else!” Ye Tian originally didn’t want to be so absolute, but the Princess’s persistence was irritating him.
Perhaps this was the case; what came easily wasn’t appreciated as much.
Things easily obtained don’t seem worth treasuring; often, it’s the things we struggle to attain that leave an indelible mark and brand our hearts.
With each rejection, Long Feifeng’s pride suffered, unable to turn her back on the excellent man before her whom she loved dearly yet could not possess.
She always felt that in front of this man, even her elevated status as a Princess seemed to diminish.
Even a common girl seemed to hold an equal place in this man’s heart.
Even a common girl behaved more naturally than she did; Long Feifeng’s proud heart was scarred from the rebuffs.
Long Feifeng’s eyes began to show a sorrowful look, and with a pained expression, she looked at Ye Tian, holding back the agony in her heart as she spoke,
“Ye Tian, I love you so much, but the King wants me to marry another man.
If you don’t ask the King for my hand in marriage, I may end up marrying someone else.
I don’t want that—please, Ye Tian, I beg you!”
Ye Tian still resolutely shook his head; one must not bow in the face of love.
If he changed his mind now, it might lead to endless trouble later on.
Although in his eyes, in the Cultivation World, the King was not all that grand, and the Princess was not so noble—he could refuse.
His resolve for marital freedom was firm, but due to their statuses, it could cause trouble for his family.
Ye Tian, whose eyes were certainly not blind, could see the wariness in Long Hong’s gaze.
If their families were not still valuable, if his own capabilities were not so formidable,
Long Hong, the King, felt the need to use them but feared they might usurp the throne, needing them yet wanting to reduce their power.
In the recent terrorist incident, Long Hong feared that foreign terrorists would seize the throne; despite knowing Liu Xu’s malicious intent, he still made use of him, and even with evidence of wrongdoings, he didn’t punish his crimes.
Ye Tian understood quite clearly that Long Hong would rather keep a treacherous official than have them become too powerful.
They were needed to exterminate the Different Race, yet he was on guard against them striking back.
“The King has chosen a Consort Prince for you, Princess; you should happily accept.
The King is your father; he wouldn’t harm you.
This General holds no love for you, and cannot ask for your hand!”
Long Feifeng was even more upset, tears nearly falling; there was a hint of pitifulness that clashed slightly with her grand, noble appearance.
“Ye Tian, I don’t want anyone else, just you.
I would rather stay unmarried than marry someone else.
I must marry you in this lifetime!”
Ye Tian remained heartlessly obstinate as he shook his head, “Princess, why bother?
This will only waste your youth.
Besides, my wife will not be you.
Surely the Princess doesn’t wish to marry me as a concubine, right?
This Young General has even less desire for more women.”
Long Feifeng realized this man before her was too heartless; she humbled herself so much, yet he still insulted her like this.
“No, I will never be a concubine.
If I cannot be your main wife, then no other woman shall,” she said.
Long Feifeng’s determined and domineering expression returned; realizing no matter how she acted, this man continued to reject her, she reverted to her true personality.
Ye Tian inwardly chuckled and shook his head—how quickly women show their true colors, how many are not motivated by interest, truly humbling themselves?
A Princess turning into a Cinderella?
With her character, would she change?
Just a moment’s time was all it took for her true nature to reveal itself—dogs can’t change their eating habits!
Unless it’s a pet dog…
such is life!
Ye Tian didn’t wish to continue the conversation.
If she wasn’t his type, she simply wasn’t—even with time passing by, he would not love this woman.
“Princess, please don’t waste any more time.
I believe the King has been waiting for me a long while; this General is going in!”
As Ye Tian said this, his body subtly shifted—how could Long Feifeng possibly stop him?
Long Feifeng watched helplessly as the man she loved, the man before her, easily walked past her and entered the palace.
Though she wanted to intercept him, her body suddenly felt numb, motionless; she could only watch anxiously with her eyes as Ye Tian entered the palace.
As Long Feifeng chased after him, wanting to enter the palace, the Guardians blocked her.
“How dare you!
How dare you block this Princess—out of my way!”
The guardians at the gate weren’t far from where they had been speaking, and with their sharp hearing, of course, they had overheard their conversation.
They had witnessed a high and mighty Princess, who before them had a domineering and noble facade, become like a tame kitten before the Young General.
Today had been an eye-opener for them: even a Princess could be jilted in love.
A woman being too proactive, as men, they could understand Ye Tian’s perspective—the more a woman debased herself in pursuit of love, the less likely a man would be moved.