As Told By US

((ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕡𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕋𝕙𝕚𝕣𝕥𝕪 ℕ𝕚𝕟𝕖))

Normal POV

"Your Highness you can't be serious!" Yongqi yelled

"Why? Who said you can't marry me?!" Julianna yelled back

"You don't understand all THIS! is just a facade you will end up marrying Yongxuan anyway, Mother would be tormented if I marry you!" Yongqi yelled, Julianna turned away frustrated, she clenched her fists and bit her lips hard.

"Yongqi don't yell at the princess, understand her first before rushing to conclusions," Li Yun said, Yongqi frowned and started leaving the main room

"I think we should continue this conversation in my room," Yongqi said

Julianna followed Yongqi who was in front of him and not paying attention to her. They got to his room and they both sat down, they both tried to speak but interrupted themselves,

"I'll go first your highness, I want to understand your intentions but Yongxuan is the son of the Queen and therefore a suitable candidate to be your Crown Prince Consort, I, on the other hand, am not suitable, as you said people have done nothing but look down on us but I have been content living in the shadows as long as my family is safe," Yongqi said his hands clasped and his head lowered.

"Content? Safe? Is that what all this is?" Julianna asked

"Yes, your highness. . ."

"So let me get this straight, You let your siblings trample on you and your family but think you're keeping them safe. Let me ask you this, what do you think will happen to the family you are ' keeping safe' when Yongxuan marries me and becomes my prince consort and eventually the Emperor Consort of Hyperion while his older brother becomes the King of Dashun? Did you think your other brothers would survive the upcoming bloodbath, much less you?" Julianna said, Yongqi jolted he looked Julianna right in her dark red eyes, beads of cold sweat dripping down his face.

"I didn't . . .i mean" Yongqi stuttered

"You didn't think of it? How long did you think this would last, yes pretense and feigning weakness is a strategy used in even the most powerful societies and courts but using it for too long has never turned out good" Julianna said

"What then? I'm tired, Julianna. Truly, I've tried everything to rid myself of this torment, but nothing I do ever comes close to freeing me and my family. Is it so hard to ask for peace and not receive trouble? " Yongqi cried. He placed his head on the table and cried, his tears dripping to the ground.  Julianna looked at Yongqi and gently opened his hands placing a black crystal hairpin in his hand.

"This is?" Yongqi asked

"A hairpin made from my very own crystals," Julianna said

"No I can't accept this, a gift made from your own powers should be fought for not merely given out, even if it weren't so precious such a feminine gift should be given to. . ."

"Your mother? I'm not so ignorant that I would not notice your preferences Yongqi, the hairpins on your drawer, the lighter clothes you wear, your very personality, you are nothing like your brothers and call me crazy or sick in the head that made me like you more than them"

"You like . . . . .no no, you noticed?" Yongqi asked, he clenched the hairpin in his hands. Julianna got up and walked behind Yongqi, he took some of his hair and rolled it into a bun she then took the hairpin out of his arm and pierced it in the bun.

"I can promise you a life where any lifestyle you choose to live, any hobbies you choose to have, and especially anything you wish to wear will not ever be questioned or looked down upon," Julianna said, she took Yongqi's chin in her palm and raised his head to meet her eyes.