I was engrossed in the book until the servant girl came and said that the third prince had specially sent someone to invite me to watch the new emperor's coronation ceremony. It was a sunny morning. I took a sedan chair to the entrance of the Imperial City. At this time, this place was already filled with ministers who had come to see me. They could only wait for the new emperor to ascend the throne.
I walked into the Imperial City and heard the sound of gongs and drums from afar. A sharp voice shouted,"The new emperor has ascended the throne!”
I stood at the outermost part of the crowd. That bright yellow figure was like a small dot that circled my line of sight. I watched as he stood at the highest point and spoke to the crowd. The ministers knelt down three times and kowtowed nine times. I also knelt down as if I was in a daze, but I could no longer get up.
Until a palace maid came over and said that the new emperor had summoned her. She looked up and was frightened by my tearful face. I stood up and followed her through the winding palace roads into the emperor's chambers.
The bright yellow figure approached, but I couldn't see his face clearly because of my tears.
" Ji 'er..." His familiar voice rang in my ears. He took my hand and held it in his palm." Are you cold? I still need you to come on such a day, but I really hope you're here."”
Pa…
I slapped him and shouted angrily,"Murong Xi! You lied to me! You liar!"
"Ji 'er…let me explain…" He covered his face in shock.
I pushed him away and retreated to the side." Don't come over…How could you lie to me…I thought that you were the person I trusted the most in my life, but…that day, you actually watched your brother kill your father! Murong Xi! You're so ruthless!"
He wanted to defend himself, but I continued,"You've been using me from the beginning. You're the Third Prince! The Third Prince! You found out that my Xia family was framed and only saved me! You're so ruthless…"
"You lied to everyone. Everyone only knew that you were Murong Xi, the great thief Murong Xi. Who would have thought that you were actually the Third Prince Li Xijue! From the very beginning, when the Crown Prince brought me to the Crown Prince Residence, you had already planned everything out. You knew that he would have a coup and kill the Emperor once he had the Purple Melting Jade! Not only did you not stop all of this, you even wanted me to hand over the Purple Melting Jade to him…your heart is so vicious…"
After saying that, I ran to open the door, but I was pulled back by his strong hand. He pulled my shoulder and pinched my chin, forcing me to look at him.
" Ji 'er…" He gritted his teeth." If I didn't do this, I would be the one dying now! Don't you also hope that someone can vindicate your family? Now I can! Tomorrow, I will announce the decree to clear your Xia family's name and give you an official title! I want to make you my empress! My one and only empress!"
"I am not your Empress!" I stared at him and said word by word,"I am Murong Xi's wife, I am not your wife!" Don't even think about letting me enter the palace! I've already seen how terrifying your royal family is. I won't let myself and my child be placed in such a dangerous situation! Don't even think about it!"
"I won't let you be in any danger. Ji 'er, you're my empress. You don't have to be suppressed by anyone else other than me. You have everything…If you want to kill the entire Liu family, no one will stop you.”He stared at me, his seductive eyes as if it was the first time we met in the Xia Residence…
I didn't struggle and just watched his face slowly grow distant. Murong Xi... Li Xijue... These two people who should not have had any interactions actually merged at this moment...
"Have a good rest. I'll marry you in a few days.”Li Xijue left me behind and walked out.
The strength in my body was slowly being drawn away. I sat on the ground and sobbed softly…How could I dare to trust such a person? He had already become the Emperor, the most respected person in the world. How could he still be the red robed man who could hold the pole tightly for me? His bright yellow dragon robe not only gave him power, but also responsibility.
That Xue Ning who wanted me to leave in the snow…There will be thousands of Xue Nings in the future…I don't want to fall into danger again like this.
From the moment the Purple Melting Jade appeared, I lost myself and was being hunted down. Now that I'm an ordinary person again, I have to think of a way to leave this place! Stay away from this terrifying place! The imperial palace was like a giant whirlpool, sweeping up and destroying everything! I have to go!
Outside the palace, the news of the rehabilitation of the guilty minister had already spread like wildfire. I sat alone in the palace, but I didn't feel the pleasure I thought I should have.
Li Xi decided to bury his father and seal him as the Marquis of the State. "However, Father is already gone. We, the later generations, have helped him redeem himself and given him glory. He won't be happy at all. He was gone.
The entire Liu family was executed. Because of the Crown Prince's rebellion, the Liu family had colluded with the outside world, and the evidence was conclusive. After he died, Li Xijue had someone bring Lord Liu's head to me. I looked at the bowl of dried blood and felt disgusted.
Li Xijue came a few times, but he didn't stay long.
I know that he is extremely busy with the border matters. The new emperor has succeeded to the throne, and the Nubian people at the border have been looting our people. Li Xijue was a good emperor. He had a bitter face and could not eat. I saw him getting thinner and thinner, and my heart gradually ached, but I couldn't forget his identity. He was the Emperor!
" Ji 'er…" Li Xijue pushed open the door and entered. He looked at me excitedly." I've sent troops to attack the Nubian people!"”
I turned my head and took a pair of scissors to cut the candle.
He sat to the side, took a few deep breaths, and said,"Ji 'er, I have already announced to the world that I will take you as my wife in three days and make you my empress. Although there are people in the Imperial Court who oppose it, I will never allow you to leave my side.”
I saw that his seductive eyebrows were even more seductive under the candlelight, but I felt miserable in my heart."Ji 'er's husband is Murong Xi."
He slammed the table, the candle flickered, and shadows flickered."I am Murong Xi!"
" You are not." She looked at him calmly. Her eyes were the same as before, but at this moment, they were still different." Murong Xi had already passed away when Li Xijue ascended the throne. My Murong Xi can barge into my room in the middle of the night. My Murong Xi will bring me to the brothels. My Murong Xi will fight Shui Xuanyue for the Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Frost. My Murong Xi would…risk his life for me…can you?”
Li Xijue opened his mouth for a long time before he said,"No one can take your life anymore. Ji 'er…if you don't marry me, I will suffer even more than death.”
His throat began to roll, and his voice whimpered." Ji 'er…don't leave me. Marry me." I heard that he no longer referred to himself as " I " knew how much glory this was for me." Back then in the Xia residence, I couldn't move when I first saw you. I could have escaped, but I was willing to take the risk because of you. You appeared in my life, and my world began to be complete. I no longer ran around for meaningless benefits. For you, for the sake of making you happy, for the sake of letting you live a carefree life, I had to hide it from you. When I became the emperor, you would be the most noble woman in the world!”
I never knew that he actually liked me at first sight…I thought that he had been using me all along, using me to ascend to the throne!
I walked over and sat beside him. I wiped his tears and lowered my voice."Murong Xi, I'm very happy that you like me. But do you know…a king cannot have feelings, and if he has feelings, he will have weaknesses. I don't want to be your weakness."
He opened his mouth to defend himself, but I stopped him."Listen to me. I also don't want to stay in your harem for a long time and be any one of your concubines. If I want to do it, it can only be unique. It has to be unique!”
" Ji 'er." He held my hand." You told me that after everything was over, you could be with me and be a canary. You said that…"
" I didn't know that you were married and had a family. Your identity was very complicated. I didn't want to enter the imperial court again. I didn't want the people around me to have any entanglements with the imperial court…You're actually the emperor…" My low voice made the night quiet down. The chirping of the insects outside also became softer.
" Ji 'er…I'm in a difficult situation now…" Tears welled up in his eyes again. The softest part of my heart was touched, and I couldn't bear to part with it. I gently leaned against Murong Xi and let his scent envelop me."I want to see the Xia family's old house again, to see the place where I lived when I was young…"
He stopped me and asked gently,"Then we'll get married, okay?"”
I hugged his waist and leaned against his broad shoulders as I nodded.
"Murong Xi, in front of me, you will always be Murong Xi…"
"I will always be Murong Xi. Li Xijue is only in the eyes of others. I, Murong Xi, am yours…" he repeated softly.
My heart felt like it was being stabbed, and tears quickly flowed out."When I die in the future, can you bury me in water? I like the feeling of drifting with the water…I can't experience it when I'm alive, but you have to make me happy when I'm dead…"
Murong Xi covered my mouth with his hand." What nonsense are you talking about? We want to grow old together. If you want, we can go out and drift with the water and live a happy life together…Ji 'er…stop talking nonsense, stop scaring me…"
I nodded. My words had already turned pale. I can't describe my feelings, nor can I express my feelings for him. Everything Murong Xi has given me has already surpassed what a ruler can tolerate. His tolerance, his gentleness, and his care made me so uneasy.
I hugged him tightly, the candle dancing on the paper window.
He placed his chin on my head, and I hummed the song I used to like in his arms. His limbs gradually went numb, and his consciousness slowly sank.
When she woke up, it was still the morning light. She touched her side, it was still warm. I closed my eyes and didn't think about what to do in the future. I just wanted to live these two days like this.
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