Sheng Li snapped his fingers in front of Ying Lili's eyes. Ying Lili again came out of her thoughts and sat up on the bed. "Now, will this wild cat tell me why did she speak that to me earlier? I asked the court lady, and she informed me you were with the fourth brother," Sheng Li waited for a response.

"Forgive me for saying that. I was not pitying you. You took it wrong again," Ying Lili softly said, peering into the eyes of Sheng Li.

"It seems the fourth brother told you something about me. Just forget whatever he told you. I have some work so, I am leaving," Sheng Li stated and stood up from the bed when Ying Lili grabbed the long sleeve from its one end. Sheng Li looked at her and then at his sleeve.

"Can you not spare me sometime?" Ying Lili requested.

Sheng Li chuckled. "Lili, you love to make me angry?" Sheng Li questioned her.

"I only asked for your time. How did I make you angry? Why do you always take opposite meaning of whatever I say?" Ying Lili in a fit of rage blurted out.

"Why do you want me to spare some time for you?" Sheng Li queried her.

"I want to know about you," Ying Lili asserted and lowered her eyes. Sheng Li was amused to hear the answer of Ying Lili. He traced Ying Lili's jawline using his pointer finger, and then stopped it right under her chin. Sheng Li sat on the bed and the two peered into each other's eyes. "You are not resisting my touch," Sheng Li whispered against Ying Lili's lips.

Sheng Li was smirking at her. "Do you remember what did I tell you yesterday?" Sheng Li questioned the crown princess. She did not answer so Sheng Li replied. "I told you not to start falling for me. Because I will never reciprocate to your feelings. You will start suffocating in this relationship with no love," Sheng Li asserted as his eyes gazed into Ying Lili's.

Ying Lili's both hands were on her lap. Her fingers were moving nervously over one another. "What are you even saying?" Ying Lili questioned Sheng Li.

"That don't fall for me because this cruel man will not give you that love," Sheng Li proclaimed and pulled back his finger.

"You are so high of yourself. What if you fall for me? I can say the same words for you then," Ying Lili stated. Sheng Li's lips move up and a smile formed in them. "A man like me cannot love anyone," Sheng Li proclaimed.

Ying Lili slightly laughed. "You love Noble Consort Xue as well. What is your opinion about that?" Ying Lili asked him.

"I loved her in the past. Specifically, I do not know whether I ever loved her. If I had loved her then, I would have not let her marry the first brother. I am possessive of the things I love," Sheng Li announced. He was noticing Ying Lili's reaction who had a neutral face.

"What do you want to talk about? I spared you a few minutes," Sheng Li stated.

"Forgive me for getting rude when you told me to stay away from the first brother. Hu Jingguo told me that my uncle is behind the demise of my father. Forgive me for accusing you," Ying Lili apologized to Sheng Li.

"You are apologizing when the investigation related to your father's death is still going on. I did not expect that the crown princess will ever ask for the forgiveness," Sheng Li amusingly told Ying Lili.

"Brother Nianzu also told me the same, and Hu Jingguo would never lie to me. He told me that uncle has changed many things in Juyan city and he was the one who murdered my father," Ying Lili asserted with a disheartened expression.

"You trust the words of other people really fast. I understand that too. We are enemies so, it is natural that you will not trust me. I cannot forgive this wild cat that easily. She hurt my pride," Sheng Li concluded.

"How are we enemies? You are again going in a wrong direction. And, why can you not forgive me? I apologize to you," Ying Lili demanded the answers.

"If we aren't enemies, then what are we? On the wedding night, you tried to kill me. Here, you stabbed me." Sheng Li placed his hand on his chest. "Lili, I do not forgive people easily…" Sheng Li leaned closer to Ying Lili's ear and whispered, "Especially those who defy my orders."

He leaned back and complied with the facial expressions of Ying Lili's face.

"I was scared on the wedding night. I was alone with you, and I was scared thinking what if you will harm me? That's why I had to use that dagger and also I used to think that you killed my father," Ying Lili replied to Sheng Li.

"Harm you? In what way?" Sheng Li inquired, tilting his head slightly. There was a grin on his face.

Ying Lili blinked her eyes and quickly changed the topic. "Tell me why can you not forgive me?"

"First answer my question," Sheng Li spoke and placed his one hand on Ying Lili's. Ying Lili jolted and right away pulled her hand back. Sheng Li grinned, seeing Ying Lili's reaction. "Lili, now I am also interested in this topic. What if you would be married to the first Prince then I do not think he would have even waited for a second…" Sheng Li stopped speaking as he noticed the horrified expressions on Ying Lili's face.

"Why are you intimidated? You are a brave woman," Sheng Li stated.

"Can you not refrain from saying such things?" Ying Lili requested politely. "I mean I do not like it when someone says that I was supposed to marry the first brother. I am now even regretting that I did a sword fight with him." Sheng Li realized that Ying Lili did not favor the first Prince and somewhere it was giving him satisfaction.

"Now, you know then you shall not go near him because he still eyes on my wild cat," Sheng Li asserted.

"Will you stop calling me by that nickname?" Ying Lili requested Sheng Li.

"No, I cannot stop myself from calling you Wild Cat. Now, answer me do you feel safe around me? Aren't you scared of me as I might fulfill my desires?" Sheng Li questioned Ying Lili, smirking. Sheng Li's deep gaze was turning Ying Lili more apprehensive. She had gripped the high waist dress she was wearing tightly and was moving her fingers over it.

"I am waiting for your reply," Sheng Li voiced.

"Your highness, sorry for intruding your private moment with the crown princess, but an urgent matter has come up." Xing-Fu stated who was standing near the door which had beaded curtains hanging from it. Sheng Li stood to from the bed, which relieved Ying Lili.

"Bring Court lady inside and tell her to take the crown princess safely," Sheng Li ordered. "The remaining conversation we will have in the morning," Sheng Li told Ying Lili before leaving the chamber.