"That's not fair to her."
Mo Shisheng spoke softly. Even from her incomplete memories, she could sense that this outcome was absolutely unfair to Qi Muxiao.
But Ming Beiya didn't remember, and there was absolutely nothing she could do about it...
*
She was the only princess in the royal family, and naturally she was cherished like a precious jewel. Because she was well protected, her eyes remained untouched by the dust of the world.
However, what Qi Muxiao said to Mo Shisheng really shocked her.
Although Qi Muxiao did not directly answer that she liked Ming Beiya, Mo Shisheng already understood.
In her opinion, Qi Muxiao could have easily used her status as the only princess of Qi Kingdom to force Ming Beiya to marry her, but she didn't.
He even came over and said these words to Mo Shisheng.
"Shangguan Yan, do you know that the Imperial Advisor is like a god to this princess?" Qi Muxiao's eyes shone with admiration, making no attempt to hide it. "As far back as I can remember, he has been like the sun. I look forward to every state banquet or the day when the Imperial Advisor attends court."
“I would find out in advance which day he would attend court, and then wait for him on the road, but he was always so distant and polite to me. Although he called me princess, in front of him I felt like I was the one of lowly status…”
As Qi Muxiao finished speaking, her eyes became misty. "Shangguan Yan, I originally thought that no one in this world could be worthy of him, even though I am the only princess of Qi Kingdom."
“I am a princess, and I can get whatever I want. But the Grand Preceptor is like the sun in the sky, and no one can compare to him. I feel that there is nothing in this world that can make him different.”
“But I was wrong, Shangguan Yan. The moment I saw you step off the Imperial Advisor’s carriage, I was blinded by jealousy. But I knew that you were different to the Imperial Advisor.”
As she spoke, Qi Muxiao carefully reached out towards the silver-white mask on Mo Shisheng's face, but stopped just before touching it.
Mo Shisheng neither dodged nor flinched, only looking at her with her eyes carrying a faint smile. When she noticed that Qi Muxiao had stopped, she gently curled her lips, "Why did you stop?"
"..."
These words seemed to jolt Qi Muxiao awake. She gently lowered her raised hand and gave a self-deprecating laugh. "This princess wanted to see what you really looked like, to see if you were worthy of him... but your composure makes me feel ashamed of myself..."
Seeing Qi Muxiao's disappointed expression, and remembering that she did it for Ming Beiya, Mo Shisheng felt a pang of sadness. She pursed her lips and suppressed the strange feeling.
Actually, Qi Muxiao had wanted to take off her mask just now, and Mo Shisheng wouldn't have refused. If she wanted to see, she could. But she didn't expect Qi Muxiao to give up on her own.
Are you at peace with it?
Mo Shisheng smiled, glanced at the sky, and said, "It's getting late, I should go back to my residence."
"..."
Qi Muxiao didn't speak. Mo Shisheng turned and left. After Mo Shisheng left, Qi Muxiao finally couldn't help but tear up...
The Imperial Advisor was someone she had liked since she was a child, and from liking him to loving him deeply, she had always kept this burning emotion to herself.
She had used almost all her strength to say those words.
Even though Ming Beiya never gave her any response, she still loved him... To make him dislike her would be more painful than having all the bones in her body removed.
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