Chapter 191: Eternal Night of Longing, Only You Are the Light
Xiyan's eyelashes trembled violently, and the shock flooded over her heart like a tide.
The sunlight shattered into gold dust in his eyes, making her nose sore.
She had never heard such a passionate confession from Xiao Nanyue.
But my throat felt like it was clogged with water-soaked cotton wool, and my emotions and fear became a tangled mess. Finally, I let out a low sigh and made an excuse to refuse:
"But... you are going to marry Miss Su. Even though I am humble, I don't want to be someone else's concubine."
Helian Feng suddenly chuckled and stroked her lips with his fingertips:
"Su Wan? She's just a pawn used by the Queen Mother to consolidate the Su family's position."
His tone suddenly turned cold, but softened again when he looked at her:
"Do you know that my father once brought my aunt to this Taiye Lake? In fact, in his heart, perhaps the only person he truly loved was my aunt. And my mother, the queen, was just a pawn in a marriage alliance. I don't want to follow my father's example. He has lived his whole life in the longing for my aunt, which also created the tragedy of my mother."
Xiyan's heart was shocked. She suddenly remembered that last time in the Spring Pavilion in the Imperial Palace, she eavesdropped on the private conversation between Helian Cong and Concubine Dowager Su Xianrou, and it seemed that she heard Helian Cong mention this matter.
"Before I met you, this marriage didn't matter to me. It was just about having children. It didn't matter who the child was. But then, I met you!"
Helian Feng's eyes were blazing:
"I don't want to let Wan'er down, and I don't want to let you down even more. Since Xiao Nanyan gave you to me, I will never do what he did and let you be a servant who doesn't see the light of day. In a few days, I will find a way to ask my father for permission to cancel the engagement! I believe that he has experienced regrets himself and should understand the deep meaning of it best."
He pressed her hand to his heart, which was beating so hard it looked like it was about to burst through his chest:
"I want you to be my wife!"
Xiyan looked up suddenly and met the burning light in his eyes.
The wind from Taiye Lake brought the fragrance of lotus, making her skirt rustle.
She suddenly remembered what Xiao Nanyue said, "Royal marriages are all about weighing pros and cons." But at this moment, Helian Feng held her hand so tightly, and the thin calluses on his palms rubbed against her skin, which made her want to cry.
"But, I am not worthy..."
"If I say you are worthy, then you are worthy!"
Helian Feng took out the silver hairpin from his sleeve. The pearls inlaid with evening primrose flowers on the hairpin were glowing softly.
He stroked the words "Eternal Night" engraved on the hairpin with his fingertips, suddenly chuckled, and inserted the hairpin into his black hair.
He stroked the ends of her hair with his fingertips, his breath brushing against her eyebrows:
"In this eternal night of longing, you are my only light. Last time, this hairpin was thrown to the ground by Xiao Nanyan. This time, you can't hide away. My hairpin has always been worn only by my beloved."
Xiyan looked at the seriousness between his brows and suddenly felt her eyes getting hot.
Her fingertips clenched her sleeves, and she could hear her heart beating like a drum. But when she thought of the Chizhong Gu in her body, her whole body suddenly felt cold.
Maybe Helian Feng was sincere, but she was ultimately a murderer carrying a poisonous insect.
Although Xiao Nanyue gave her to Helian Feng, she knew that he would never let her go so easily.
Perhaps, she is his hidden chess piece in the Prince's Mansion - how can she be worthy of the love of a prince?
"Xiyan, give me a chance. Let me prove that you are worthy of being cherished by others."
Helian Feng saw the flickering in her eyes and gently shook her hand:
"Do you have any concerns?"
She looked up at him, the sunlight falling on the gems on his hair crown, making the stars in his eyes shine even brighter, and the rejection in her throat suddenly became unspeakable.
She really wanted to tell the prince her true identity and free her imprisoned heart, so that one day she could truly belong to herself and willingly choose happiness.
But she couldn't say it.
Some words should be buried in the wind for now!
Seeing that she didn't say anything, Helian Feng didn't want to force her to reply.
The two stood quietly by the pool, watching the sunset.
The water lilies in Taiye Lake gradually closed their petals, and only the stone slabs under their feet still retained the warmth of the sunset.
From the distant pleasure boat came the sound of a piano, and the tune was actually "The Phoenix Seeks the Phoenix".
Xiyan looked at the water lilies in the pond and suddenly felt that beneath the brocade flowers, there were invisible undercurrents.
Xiao Nanyue's fire of revenge, the Queen's resentment towards her, Su Wan and Helian Shu's jealousy of her, Manluo's uncertain life and death, and Helian Feng's passionate but dangerous love.
She leaned over, her fingertips swishing across the water, shattering the lotus shadows in the pond.
“It’s beautiful.”
A school of silver fish swam back and forth, their scales gleaming like stars in the afterglow.
“Be careful!”
Her waist suddenly tightened, and Helian Feng's arm went around her waist and lifted her up.
She fell into an embrace with the scent of cedar. The force on her waist was steady but not tight. Helian Feng's breath mixed with the fragrance of lotus passed by her ears:
"The edge of the pool is slippery, don't fall."
Just at this moment, when Helian Feng leaned over to wipe the dew off Xiyan's skirt, a crisp sound of breaking branches suddenly came from the lush jungle beside him.
The sound was like tearing silk, startling the kingfisher perched by the pond and causing it to flutter and fly away.
The sensitivity of martial artists made Helian Feng and Xiyan turn their heads at the same time, their eyes like arrows shooting into the depths of the jungle.
As dusk deepened, only a few rays of setting sun filtered through the gaps between the leaves, weaving broken golden spots on the water's surface.
The two held their breath and listened carefully, but they could only hear the waves of Taiye Lake gently lapping against the embankment.
Helian Feng loudly instructed Mingying who was not far away:
“Go and have a look!”
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