Chapter 121 Love is Holding Your Hand [Added]
What about me? Wen Wanyu asked herself.
Does she love the emperor?
What is love? With the college entrance exam approaching, she placed a book under her boring Chinese textbook: Mo Yan's "Late Bloomer."
To this day, she still remembers it vividly.
"Late Bloomer" writes: "Love is uncontrollable. Love is never normal. If someone is always sober and restrained towards you, that's not love. Love is uncontrollable and unrestrained. It's wild thoughts, it's despair, it's heartache, it's longing, it's a desire to meet." The essence of love is giving, possessiveness, sensitivity, and uncontrollable. Its accessories are clinginess, jealousy, and suspicion. Love never allows people to be rational.
Wen Wanyu clutched the corner of her clothes tightly... She seemed to know the answer.
As she desperately tried to shield the emperor from the blow, the answer was clear. She became jealous, suspicious, delusional, and distraught. She was no longer the incorruptible Wen Wanyu of the past.
Compared to before, she became even more clingy because she wanted to see the emperor all the time and stay by his side.
And sometimes, there is also... the emperor in my dreams.
This is love.
Desperate to know her answer, Xie Junyao asked again: "What about you?"
If Wen Wanyu was barely suppressing her nervousness, then Xie Junyao was pulling the bowstring tight at this moment.
My heartbeat was like a drum, surging like the waters of a turbulent lake. My heart was trembling slightly, and my jawline was tense with tension.
And his Wanwan looked a little shy, her eyes evasive, and she nodded slightly, as if two peach petals flew onto her cheeks.
Xie Junyao was stunned for a moment. What did nodding mean? Did he love him too?
Xie Junyao's heartbeat was like the sound of a drum. He held her face in his trembling hands, staring at her intently, his expression filled with anticipation and excitement. "Wanwan, I want you to tell me in person."
Her eyes were attracted by his gaze, her heart beat faster, her eyes were bright as stars,
She said, "I love you too."
Xie Junyao's eyes sparkled as he embraced her, resting his head on her neck. He trembled slightly, feeling the warmth of her neck.
Wen Wanyu was startled and tried to lift her head, but Xie Junyao shook his head and held her hands, "Thank you, Wanwan."
Thank you for loving me.
In your life, you will definitely meet someone who breaks your principles, changes your habits, and becomes your exception.
The scent of his ambergris filled her nostrils, and Wen Wanyu felt at ease, as if things were finally over. Her eyes unconsciously flushed.
I wish you would pick more of love, for it is the most reminiscent of love.
Love is holding your hand and growing old with you.
Love is old and staggering, but the sunshine and you are still there.
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Although Xie Junyao and Xie Junqian grew up together and are "brothers", their relationship is not good.
Xie Junxun had always believed that his "big brother" was the best person for him. He admired him and understood him. Perhaps because he knew his death was approaching, he continued to clamor for his life even after being imprisoned in the dungeon, threatening to kill Xie Junyao one day. The guards, unable to bear it any longer, sent someone to report this to the emperor.
According to the agreement between Xie Junyao and the Queen Mother, ten days later, the Seventh Prince Xie Junqun set off to return to his fiefdom. Before that, Xie Junyao went to the dungeon to visit him.
Xie Junxuan was wearing a prison uniform with the word "prisoner" printed on it. When he learned he had been pardoned, he felt more... hesitant.
Xie Junyao dismissed the guards and said, "Your so-called elder brother has only ever used you as a scapegoat. You only know that he died at my sword, but you've never deeply considered the reasons. When his assassination attempt failed, he wanted to push you out to argue with him. The late emperor already had murderous intentions for you. Did you know this? The late emperor once decreed that the crown prince would only be given to capable individuals. Only the strong can survive."
Xie Junxuan stared ahead in confusion. He had no idea what was happening. He didn't want to believe it. How could his brother... How could it be possible...
Xie Junqun slapped the ground with his hands in pain, his pale lips almost devoid of blood. "This is impossible. This is absolutely impossible."
Xie Junyao fixed his gaze on him, his words resonant and helpless: "Back then, my elder brother approached you simply because you were the most easily fooled among the brothers. I thought you would improve after going to your fiefdom. However, I still overestimated you and underestimated the influence of my elder brother on you."
After learning the truth, Xie Junxun found it hard to accept the fact that he had been deceived by his most trusted brother. He leaned against the wall in a daze, staring blankly at the hay on the ground.
Xie Junyao's voice was shrouded in fatigue. "After returning to your fiefdom, study hard. Remember, your life was saved by your mother. She was busy with your affairs... and she fell ill again."
Xie Junxuan moved her lips, her red eyes looking at Xie Junyao, pain, regret, and confusion condensed one by one, and she said: "Mother...she...I'm sorry for her."
"Before I leave the capital, can I go see the Queen Mother again?"
Xie Junyao thought for a moment and said, "I will arrange it."
Xie Jun was filled with regret, and only then realized that his "brother" was not as heartless as his eldest brother had said. He was silent for a moment, "Thank you... Royal Brother."
"You don't need to thank me. If you had really hurt her that day, you would have been a corpse long ago."
After coming out of the dungeon, Xie Junyao went to Yihua Palace again.
Yue'er has moved to Yihua Palace for more than half a month, and only in the first few days did she make a fuss from time to time.
Cheng Shuyi knew that the emperor was coming, so he took the second princess to guard the gate of Yihua Palace.
The imperial chariot appeared in a grand manner, and Cheng Shuyi brought the second princess to pay her respects: "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."
"Your son pays his respects to the Emperor."
Yue Er's manners had also improved a lot. After talking to her, Xie Junyao found that Yue Er had become a different person. She was no longer arrogant and no longer wanted to see Yang. She understood his hard work.
Before leaving, Xie Junyao couldn't help but praise: "You've taken good care of Yue'er. You've worked hard."
Cheng Shuyi had a faint smile on her face: "Thank you, Your Majesty. This is what I should do."
After spending time together, she realized that Yue'er wasn't as unreasonable as others said. She had been corrupted by Yang. If a crooked sapling could be straightened while it was still young, it would surely grow strong.
She wouldn't shy away from talking about Yang. She told Yue'er that Yang had done something wrong, and that wrongdoings should be punished. If one day Yang reformed, she could see her again. Yue'er wasn't a stubborn child, and she could accept a little reasoning.
Xie Junyao's opinion of Cheng Shuyi changed. He had once thought Cheng Shuyi was impatient and impetuous, unworthy of the responsibility of raising a prince and princess. But he had to admit that her parenting style was very suitable for Yue'er, and she did raise Yue'er well.
Cheng Shuyi avoided the Second Princess and said to Xie Junyao, "Your Majesty, I have something to tell you after thinking about it."
"That day, I asked Yue'er to meet with Yang." Cheng Shuyi took out a sachet from a box and handed it to Xie Junyao, saying, "Yue'er told me that Yang gave it to her. She also asked her to wear it every day."
There were two tigers embroidered on the sachet, but the tigers had no eyes. Xie Junyao suddenly remembered what Wanwan had told him before, that Yang Cainu's embroidery always lacked that finishing touch.
"I smelled a strange smell on this sachet. I asked the imperial physician to take a look and found out that the sachet contained musk." Cheng Shuyi said.
Xie Junyao's face darkened. He wondered who had made the sachet. But one thing was certain: Yang must have known that musk was inside.
"I asked the imperial physician, and he said that if a pregnant woman comes into contact with musk, she is very likely to have a miscarriage, and if a child comes into contact with musk, he may experience itchy skin, nausea, and vomiting."
Cheng Shuyi expressed her suspicions: "I suspect Yang knew about my relationship with Wanwan, so she wanted to use Yue'er to cause Wanwan to have a miscarriage."
"No matter who the target is, Yang is truly unworthy of being a mother." Yang is also a woman, so how could she not know the harmful effects of musk? Even so, she still took advantage of her own daughter.
Xie Junyao's face was gloomy. "I understand. Don't let Yue'er and Wanwan know about this for now."
"Yes, I understand."
Unexpectedly, even after becoming beauties, the two Yang sisters remained unrepentant, plotting to murder the heir to the throne, with Concubine Yang even resorting to using her own daughter. On the way back to Chengqian Palace, Xie Junyao could barely contain his rage. "Li Dexian, pass on my decree. Yang is vicious, immoral, and a woman of poor character, yet she remains unrepentant. I hereby grant Yang Cainu a piece of white silk and banish her to the cold palace. You shall not leave the cold palace for the rest of your life."
"yes."
Yang's malicious mind was likely inspired by Concubine De. Concubine De... had been behaving well recently, but the eldest prince could never accept such a vicious woman as his mother.
The sharp cries in the cold palace disappeared along with the dusk.
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As night fell, Wen Wanyu slowly woke up. She had not slept well these past few days because she was worried about the emperor's injuries.
She had been staying in Chengqian Palace. The emperor wouldn't let her leave, and she was worried about his health, so she stayed. After walking around but not seeing the emperor, she asked the eunuch outside the door, "Where is the emperor?"
The young eunuch said he didn't know either.
The sky was as dark as ink, and the night sky was dotted with stars. The emperor did not return until the hour of Xu, and he still smelled of alcohol. Since she became pregnant, Wen Wanyu had become prone to overthinking and her mind had become heavier. Before she even opened her mouth to ask, the emperor had already "confessed the truth."
"I went to Fuyao Palace."
Concubine Zheng was the Emperor's first wife and, in the past, the most favored imperial concubine in the harem. Concubine Zheng and the Emperor had known each other for nearly ten years, and Wen Wanyu couldn't help but wonder, "Has the Emperor been drinking?"
"A little bit."
"Drunk?"
Xie Junyao shook his head, "I'm not drunk, I'm very sober."
Wen Wanyu felt choked up and said softly, "Your Majesty, please go take a bath first. I'm tired and want to rest."
Xie Junyao didn't go to Fuyao Palace, let alone meet Concubine Zheng. He suddenly wanted to know about Wanwan's past and what kind of person Song Qingxu was, so he had a few drinks with Cheng Shuyi.
But he was a contradictory person, or he overestimated himself. When he learned that Wanwan was almost engaged to Song Qingxu, he couldn't control his jealousy.
So he deliberately said he was going to Fuyao Palace. He also wanted to see Wanwan jealous of him.
But it seemed... not. Wanwan seemed to accept it calmly... and didn't seem to care at all...
Xie Junyao was a little annoyed. Shouldn't Wanwan question him why he went to Fuyao Palace or "get furious"?
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