Sheng Li waited for Ying Lili's question when she said, "Tell me something about your mother. You cannot escape this question." She added and looked at Sheng Li.

Sheng Li sipped the wine and then put the cup on the table. "I think I have told many things about her," Sheng Li replied.

"So, you are not going to answer this?" Ying Lili raised her brow.

Sheng Li averted his gaze from Ying Lili. "Why do you always ask about her?" Ying Lili found Sheng Li was still hesitant to share such things with her. She felt bad thinking that she had already devoted herself to her husband, but it seemed otherwise from Sheng Li's side. He still did not consider her as his other half with whom he could share everything without any hesitance.

But then Sheng Li spoke, which broke Ying Lili's delusions towards Sheng Li. She saw how sad he had gotten just by the mention of his mother. "Words are less to describe her. I do not know what shall I exactly tell you about my mother?"

Ying Lili grasped Sheng Li's right hand and caressed it. "It's okay. You do not need to tell. I was just curious," Ying Lili stated and pulled her hand back. "I will ask another question. Why do you love Xue?" Sheng Li was startled to hear such a question. He had explained to her many times, but then why she brought that up again.

"I do not love her. How many times do I need to explain to you?" Sheng Li menacingly said and then continued, "I never loved her and I lied to everyone because I did not want to marry you. I thought if I use that excuse then the father will not let me marry you."

Ying Lili was dejected to hear that, but then she was happy that Sheng Li was truthful to her. "What about now?" Ying Lili asked. She was hoping for an appropriate answer from Sheng Li.

Sheng Li found that Ying Lili was sad to learn about his thoughts. "Lili, since we are on this topic, then I shall tell you everything. I liked Xue as a person because when I was mistreated in the Palace, she used to come and give me her company. It was more like a friend whom I could lean on and at that time I had thought I would marry her but that was a young child inside me.

But at the same time, I did not want to associate myself with the Wei Family. How could I? They killed my mother, so even if their daughter cared for me, I would not have married her, loved her.

Then I found out she also betrayed me. Well, I had no special attachment to her, but I was sad after finding out the truth about her. I never loved her, that was just to stop my marriage with you."

"Liar! I had heard how the people in the Palace used to say that you two were lovers," Ying Lili stated. She was slightly angry at him now.

"Those rumors were spread by me. I wanted to use Xue against her father. I told you that I am not a nice person and can be heartless," Sheng Li pronounced and drank the remaining wine from the cup.

Ying Lili had never thought that Sheng Li would be like that. But she could understand him. If she had put herself in Sheng Li's shoes then she would have done the same thing to punish those people.

"I am happy that my father chose you for me." Sheng Li's sudden confession astonished Ying Lili. "You amused me the day you held the sword which I pointed at your late father. I had never encountered a brave woman until I met you," Sheng Li asserted and gave a tiny smile to Ying Lili.

Ying Lili picked the cup and gulped the wine. She was happy that Sheng Li considered her special. "Even I am happy that I got you as my husband. You respect my decisions and don't force me for anything. Even on the wedding night, you could have forced yourself on me because consummation is crucial on the first night, but you did not do that. That's what I admire about you," Ying Lili was veracious while telling her thoughts about him.

Sheng Li filled their cups and handed the cup to Ying Lili. She thanked him and told him he could ask her the next question.

"The other day you told me that you received 50 marriage proposals from the Princes of various kingdoms. Was that the truth?" Sheng Li queried.

"Yes. When I turned 18, proposals started coming. Although many came earlier too, my father never told me about them, as he did not want his daughter to get married early," Ying Lili responded.

"You rejected all those proposals?" Sheng Li curiously asked.

"Yes. I did not want to marry them as everyone said that I am beautiful, this and that," stated Ying Lili and twitched her lips.

Sheng Li chuckled upon hearing the response of Ying Lili. "They were not wrong. You are beautiful enough to make anyone go crazy for you," Sheng Li asserted and brought the porcelain cup closer to his lips.

"What about you?" Ying Lili asked.

Sheng Li gazed at her and put the cup down at the table. "Beautiful faces do not attract me," Sheng Li replied. Ying Lili drew her brows together because she did not expect such an answer from Sheng Li.

'Does he not find me beautiful? Why?' Ying Lili thought when Sheng Li tapped on the table thus, bringing her out from those thoughts.

"Then what kind of faces do you like?" Ying Lili questioned.

"Just normal faces," Sheng Li replied. He found how Ying Lili's facial expressions changed when he told her he did not like beautiful faces. He saw Ying Lili was touching her cheeks. But those gestures of Ying Lili were making him smile.

"Lili, come here," Sheng Li moved his hand in the air. Ying Lili peered at him and moved forward when Sheng Li leaned closer to her. She felt Sheng Li's lips on her forehead, which was only for a few seconds. Sheng Li leaned back and looked into the eyes of Ying Lili. "Lili, but your face attracts me," Sheng Li averred.