"I knew you were coming today, so I specially sent someone to prepare it.”Jing Rushui was still lazy. Even though she knew what he was thinking, she didn't say anything.
"Is that so?" Zhu Gaochi raised his eyebrows, not believing it at all. "I think it's because of the beauty yesterday, but it's probably because you don't know how to win a beauty's heart, so you're sitting here drinking to drown your sorrows.”
"Perhaps!" Jing Rushui neither admitted nor refuted. She let him guess. After all, there was no need to satisfy his curiosity.
"Still not admitting it?" Zhu Gaochi was insistent on getting to the bottom of the matter and had no intention of backing down.
Mirror Like Water raised her eyebrows and smiled. "So what if I am? She's not the reason you came today.”
He didn't like to talk about Hua Xiren. He couldn't stand it no matter if he was interested in her or just a topic. He didn't say anything. In fact, he was already displeased when he reached out to caress Hua Xiren's cheek yesterday. If he provoked him again and again and forced him into a corner, it would not be good for anyone.
If he knew him well enough, he would know when to stop.
"She's really important to you, isn't she? Royal brother?" Zhu Gaochi was not threatened at all and said provocatively.
Jing Rushui smiled faintly, but she was already a little impatient.
"I still remember my brother mentioning before the new year that a star is coming, and this star will change your fate. I wonder if I'm wrong?”Zhu Gaochi approached Jing Rushui, reached out his hand to take a cup of wine, and took a sip of it wantonly.
She didn't believe that he could still smile after hearing what he said.
"If you are here to reminisce about the past with me, I welcome you very much. If you want to stir up meaningless things, forgive me for sending you off.”Jing Rushui suddenly smiled, his handsome face turned cold, as if he was a demon, emitting a terrifying aura.
"Humph! I can come and go as I please in this Mirror Flower Residence. Can you stop me?”Zhu Gaochi stayed where he was.
"If I didn't tell you the way to break through, how would you know how to enter the Mirror Flower House?”Jing Rushui suddenly smiled. Her smile was no longer as gentle as usual. Instead, it was as cold as ice. Her deep black eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of frozen snow. "For your sake, I will rearrange the formation to prevent random people from entering the Mirror Flower House.”
Otherwise, why did he set up the Eight Trigrams Formation in the Mirror Blossom House?
"Imperial brother, I didn't come to make you unhappy because of these things.”It was rare for Zhu Gaochi to see him angry, so he quickly softened his stance. "I'm only here for that beauty's matter, is there a need to engage in such a verbal battle with my Imperial Brother? Just for a woman?"
No matter how beautiful a woman was, she was just for fun. What he needed was more power and sages who could help him ascend to the throne.
"She is different. She is enough to change my fate. For her, I can abandon everything. Naturally, I will do everything to protect her!”A terrifying light shot out from Jing's eyes, which were as dark as water. There was a hint of killing intent in them.
He didn't want to be placed under house arrest in the Mirror Flower House, but he didn't mind. As long as Hua Xiren was by his side, he didn't care that he was a prince under house arrest. However, if Hua Xiren was not by his side, no matter where he was, it felt like he was under house arrest. It was just a change of environment.
If he really lost her, he would be imprisoned in this illusory world.
"Since she can change your destined fate, she can probably change mine too, right?”Yes, that was what he wanted to hear.
"No, she doesn't have the ability to shake the entire country. You don't need her to ascend to the throne. Because this was already a fact, there was no need to add to it.”How could he not know what he was thinking? He was just tired of bringing up this topic again.
If she spoke too much, it was hard to guarantee that the topic would not revolve around him!
"Is that so?" Zhu Gaochi raised his eyebrows and looked at him. "Then, I want to know if you are willing to assist me in ascending the throne?”This was the main point.
"There's no need for that. I'm used to living in the Mirror Flower Residence. The life in the palace doesn't suit me.”Jing Rushui rested her chin on her hands and rubbed the corners of her eyes with her long fingers. Her usually gentle and handsome face was covered with a thin layer of ice and snow. She exuded a cold aura and did not allow others to approach her easily. "I have no intention of seizing power. I just want to stay in the Mirror Flower House.”
"It doesn't matter. You can still stay in the Mirror Flower House like this, as long as you come to my place every day.”Zhu Gaochi paused for a moment and then said,"After all, this Mirror Flower Residence was also a residence given to you by my father."”
"It's more like house arrest." Jing Rushui's expression turned even colder.
On the surface, it was because his father loved him so much that he gave him a mansion. However, in fact, it was because he inherited his mother's supernatural ability, which made his father extremely frightened. He wanted to abandon him, but he was afraid that his supernatural ability would mess up the court, so he had to imprison him in the nearest place to facilitate monitoring.
He had long been tired of this troublesome place, but others always thought that he had the intention to steal the throne. However…so what if he ascended the throne? So what if he became the emperor? Those were not what he wanted.
He was willing to stay in the Mirror Flower House because he wanted to live a semi-reclusive life and did not want to interfere with the government at all. However, everyone did not let him go. They were afraid of him. Hmph, this person is really pathetic!
" You can say whatever you want, but…" Zhu Gaochi thought for a while and said,""You know how difficult it is for me. If you don't listen to me, you'll force me to make the choice I don't want to make the most.”
"I forced you?" Jing Rushui suddenly laughed, his handsome face as evil as a ghost. "Aren't you afraid that I will take your throne in a fit of anger?”
"You don't have the fate of an emperor."
"I don't necessarily follow my destiny.”If he was forced to the limit, even he did not know what he would do. "It's not that I can't, but I don't want it!”
"You-"
"Rushui!"
Zhu Gaochi glared at him. Suddenly, he heard Hua Xiren's roar and unconsciously looked in the direction of the sound.
"Rushui, I have something to say to you. Can you come over?”Hua Xiren panted as she barged in between the two of them and forcefully cut off their conversation that was gradually getting out of control.
Damn it, she was so scared that she broke out in cold sweat!
She had originally come to talk to Jing Rushui about the full moon, but she bumped into Zhu Gaochi and hid to the side, listening to their conversation. It would have been better if she didn't listen, but after hearing it, she was so frightened that she trembled. Moreover, she had never seen such a terrifying expression on Jing Rushui's face…
He was always like water, soft and caring. However, it turned out that he could get angry too.
"Humph! You really know your limits." Zhu Gaochi curled his lips and turned to Jing Rushui,""I hope you will consider it carefully. I will wait for your answer on the day of the full moon.”
As soon as he finished speaking, he disappeared from Water Moon Dock.
Seeing him leave, Hua Xiren quickly grabbed Jing Rushui and said,""Ignore him!"
It was not her imagination, nor did she mishear it. She had heard it clearly from the side and finally knew Jing Rushui's identity. As expected, he was not just an ordinary martial arts practitioner. He was a prince who was under house arrest. And Zhu Gaochi was his younger brother. If Jing Rushui didn't go against his wishes and assisted him, he would definitely die.
Come on, she had already seen this kind of crappy drama in the past dynasties. She could guess Zhu Gaochi's meaning with her toes, and he was as smart as a ghost. How could he not know?
"Have you had lunch? Would you like a cup of tea? I'm lacking Windraiser…"
Hua Xiren interrupted him. "Hey, what I'm telling you now is very important. Don't joke around with me!”She was so angry. Didn't he see that she was talking to him seriously?
What are you laughing at? Wasn't he wearing a cold and scary face just now? Why was he smiling in front of her? She dared to say that she was absolutely open and honest in front of him. She was the most real her. Then how could he wear a despicable mask to face her?
She also wanted to see the real him!
Damn it, it was as if she cared about him very much!
"What is it?" Jing Rushui smiled.
Was she worried about him? Was she really worried about him now?
" You…" Damn it, must he make her so angry that she would have a heart attack before he was willing? "I'm talking to you about Zhu Gaochi. I want you to ignore him.”
If she continued to play dumb, she would beat her up!
"You overheard our conversation?" Jing Rushui smiled lazily, her slender fingers tapping on the table out of habit.
"Where? I just happened to come looking for you. Who knew that Zhu Bajie would come looking for you too?”Pfft, she got angry when she talked about this. She really didn't know what was wrong with him. He said that he would accompany her for a while, but she couldn't find him every two or three days. He made Lue Yu act so arrogant in front of her. She got angry just thinking about it.
" Then why did you come to me…" Jing Rushui changed the topic.
It wasn't that he didn't want to talk about this topic with her, but he was planning to beat her at her own game.
" I came to find you…" Eh, why did he suddenly ask her this question? She couldn't tell him that she hadn't seen him for many days. She felt a little…" No, I'm not asking this question. Don't always take the opportunity to change the topic!”Bastard, was he afraid that she would find out something? She would not harm him!
"I just don't think there's anything to talk about.”His smile became more languid as he looked at her fiery beauty, as if it was another form of enjoyment.
"How can there be nothing to talk about?" Damn it, did he not want to tell her? "You are not an ordinary martial arts practitioner. You are a prince who is under house arrest in the Mirror Flower House. You may be imprisoned here because of political repression or various factors related to your identity. Do you think I don't understand?”
What did this have to do with her? She just wanted to care about him. He treated her so well, so it was only natural for her to care about him.
"And then?" Since she already knew, what else was there to ask him?
"That Zhu Bajie wants to use me to threaten you, right?”She had heard it clearly just now.
"You're thinking wrong." Jing Rushui finished the wine in her cup and suddenly stood up. She slowly walked to the railing of the Water Moon Dock and looked at the green lake.
"Where? I'm not an idiot. How can I not understand?”Please! "Jing Rushui, I…"
"I was born in the Mirror Flower House, and even after my mother passed away, I still stayed here. I followed my father's orders and played the role of a competent assistant by his side, using my ability to observe the stars to assist his government.”Jing Rushui suddenly smiled at her. "It's not that I can't leave the Mirror and Flower House, but I don't want to ruin my fate. I'm content with my current lifestyle.”
"Huh?" Hua Xiren frowned." But you're a prince. How can you be put under house arrest like this? You might even…" be killed.
"I can see fate, and the fate in front of me is a few developments. I will follow my heart and choose the life I want the most. Although I saw you in the cracks of fate, it doesn't mean that I was guided by fate and chose you. I chose the fate I wanted because I wanted you.”Jing Rushui leaned against the railing, looking a little ethereal, as if she would disappear at any moment.
"Just like you said, you love me only because of fate?”Damn it, this was the second sentence that made her angry out of all the words she had heard just now.
"It's better to say that I created the meeting of fate.”
"Since you can see through fate, why don't you think of a way to deal with Zhu Gaochi, or calculate how you should go in the future?”Just thinking that he was not moved by human feelings made her angry, but no matter how angry she was, she still had to make him prioritize his own safety.
"I know what to do." He was still smiling, not taking Zhu Gaochi's words to heart at all.
"Hey, don't you know that this is very dangerous? People will die!" Heavens, couldn't he use his brain to think more? To think that he was as smart as a ghost.
But then again, if he wasn't afraid, what was she afraid of?
"No, Gao Chi wouldn't treat me like this.”Jing Rushui leaned closer to her and sniffed the fragrance of her presence. Suddenly, she stole a kiss on her lips. It was like a prank, but also like flirting.
" You…" Are you kidding me? She was concerned about his safety, but he…" You idiot, even if Zhu Gaochi is your younger brother, you can't let your guard down! Throughout the generations, there were many cases of sons killing their fathers to seize power, and brothers killing each other just to fight for merit and shift the blame. Do you still expect to see the image of brothers being respectful? If he really treated you well, he wouldn't be so rude to you.”
She was so worried about him, but he didn't care at all. In the past emperors, they had all killed each other to seize power. In order to consolidate his throne and to confirm that he could control the world, it was also possible for Zhu Gaochi to kill him, right?
Zhu Gaochi had already said those harsh words, so how could he not understand?
"Are you worried about me? Are you in love with me?" Jing Rushui suddenly moved closer to her, and the faint smell of alcohol wafted into her nose.
" You…" Her heart almost went numb. "I'm not worried about you. I'm worried that if you die, no one will be able to send me back to the 21st century!”
Wu…No, that was not what she wanted to say. She came to look for him because she wanted to see him…No, that was not right. She didn't want to see him. She just wanted to look for him because she hadn't seen him for a long time…
Sigh, she didn't want to mention the 21st century. There was a full moon every month anyway, so she could go back anytime. The important thing was him. He could lose his life at any time.
"Is that so? You still decided to go back." Jing Rushui's smile suddenly disappeared, and a hint of worry appeared on his bewitching handsome face. "It's almost the full moon, and it's already twelve today…Right, today is your birthday, right? Is there anything you want? I'll send you off."
Hua Xiren glared at him angrily. She held back her anger and roared,""Go to hell! Anyway, I'm going back to the 21st century. Even if you die, I won't be able to see you!”After saying that, she ran away.
Bastard, who cares about his birthday? It doesn't matter at all!
Jing Rushui watched her turn around and leave. A sly smile slowly appeared on his face. It was quiet and gentle, as if everything was under his control.#
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