The Prince of Travelers

Li Rouwei's Complaints

"Sister ...," called Li Rouwei complaining, "I'm tired."

"Rest first then," Li An stroked his sister's head gently. They just studied for a minute. However, Li Rouwei was instantly bored from not getting used to reading. For now, he was given the task of memorizing hanzi by Yun Jili. In order for her to do so, Li An had to be willing to accompany her.

"Sister," Li Rouwei was pleased that Li An was paying attention to her, "Let's play."

"Hm? Aren't you tired?" Li An frowned, then reopened the book that Li Rouwei had to read, "Since Rou'er is back in spirit, Rou'er will have to study again. My brother is studying now."

"Sister An ...," lamented Li Rouwei lazily, "I don't like learning."

"Mr Princess, you're asking me to add the material?" said Yun Jili who suddenly came with a sinister grin. Li Rouwei was very surprised by it. He immediately exclaimed, "No! I don't want to learn much!"

"Of course, you don't need to learn as much as Chen'er because you are a child," Li An pointed to Li Chen who was seriously studying the books Yun Jili had given him. Prince Zhizhe's son was so excited because there was a rival here. Li An looked at him with a subtle smile, "Learn what you can learn. There's still time before we go back."

"Hm, well," Li Rouwei was forced to comply.

Mimi brought them drinks. If he had not known that the Northern Region was in turmoil now, he would have thought that this was a study tour for the princes and princesses. They all look harmonious and vibrant. Mimi is very proud to serve them all.

When the departure time arrived, Li Rouwei managed to memorize some vocabulary. Li An and Yun Jili were compact to praise him, but Yun Jili still corrected him so that he was not too proud of himself. It would be bad for Li Rouwei to be too proud. Maybe, he even became a lazy child because he felt smart.

During the few days of the trip, Li Rouwei's activities remained the same. He continued to stick to Li An while studying. If Li An wasn't around, he wouldn't want to learn at all. They will soon be separated in a moment. Li An would continue on his way, while Li Rouwei and Li Chen would be left in the fortress of the Left Imperial Palace closest to the empire.

"I don't want to be left behind. I'm coming too!" snapped Li Rouwei before Li An. This was the first time the little princess had been furious at the Eighth Prince. Usually, he will only play and indulge if sitting with his beloved brother. "I must come until the Left Royal Capital. I don't want to be left."

That was how Li Rouwei kept forcing her to continue the journey. He did not let Li An leave until he was allowed to come along. Li Chen who had worked with Li Rouwei from the beginning gave him support, while Li Bei put on an annoyed face because his two brothers were very unruly.

"Ck, because of this I don't want to take him. He was really troublesome," lamented Li Bei, "Actually, how did he know that we were going to leave early in the morning? Anyway, how can the girl who always woke up late so get up early now?"

"A, anu, Prince," a guard of Li Bei was about to report something, "Every night, the princess took a walk and questioned us all. I don't know who leaked it, but it looks like someone slipped last night."

Maidservant!

"Hah .. we've departed from before should be," Li Bei said after snapping at his bodyguard who reported it. He never liked dealing with children. Therefore, he was confused now.

"Teacher Yun, I don't want to learn if I can't come along," Li Rouwei threatened to clutch at Li An's clothes firmly so that the Eighth Prince would not leave. Yun Jili also sighed. He exchanged glances with Li An, then both of them nodded.

"I agree," Li Rouwei replied before Yun Jili finished her words. His hurried answer made the Silver Fox Scholar again sigh and continue his stalled words, "Means you're ready to learn twice as much as usual?"

"Yes," Li Rouwei nodded confidently.

"You should not protest with all the dishes available," Yun Jili added, "You should also wake up early every day."

"Em .. alright," Li Rouwei sounded a little hesitant.

"You should also be able to maintain your attitude as a princess of the empire," Yun Jili continued to add the list of conditions that had actually been listed since the beginning of the departure, but Li Rouwei had not been able to carry it out properly. Li Rouwei himself was upset because he could only answer "yes" in order to continue the journey.

"Alright, you promised, Princess," Yun Jili rolled back the paper roll of the terms she brought, "I won't hesitate to return you if one is missed."

"Hmph! I know," Li Rouwei threw away his face, then pulled Li An into his carriage. Li Chen followed him from behind. The group again continued their journey to the center of the Left Royal Capital. Thankfully, there are no significant obstacles.

***

"Yong Seong," called a middle-aged man dressed in luxurious clothes.

"Yes, Father," a boy about ten years old answered. The boy carried a wooden sword. He was practicing sword arts with an old geezer who looked very old.

"The delegation from the empire is coming soon," the man said, "According to reports, one of their daughters joined the entourage. I hope you can keep your attitude well and not underestimate her even if she's a younger girl than you."

"But, why did the empire bring their princesses to participate in our kingdom?" Yong Seong did not understand. His father also shook his head. He also doesn't know what it means.

"We don't know yet. Maybe the empire is about to test us" said the father. His eyes looked very serious. "Anyways, we need to be vigilant. If we offend them, it could be that the Left Kingdom will be wiped out instantly."

"I understand, Father," Yong Seong looked down respectfully. He has studied all ethics well. When compared to Li Rouwei, they were certainly like heaven and earth.

However, who could have guessed the behavior of the princess? So far, only Li An could teach him well. The naughty princess was not as simple as it seemed. I don't know what kind of trouble he will give Yong Seong later.

The next day, Li Bei's entourage arrived at the city gate. Yong Seong joined with his father to greet the delegation. He stared at the long line which was tightly guarded by heavily armed forces. Just by looking at it, Yong Seong could tell just how great the empire was. If the Left Kingdom could take their sympathy, conflict with the other two kingdoms would no longer matter. The Left Kingdom would also be able to grasp the entire Northern Region.