Dugu Ling frowned subconsciously, about to change the paper, when a lazy voice sounded in her mind, "Don't struggle. Practicing calligraphy requires calmness. You obviously can't calm down right now, so why force yourself?"
"Shut up!" Dugu Ling growled.
As for who he yells at, it's naturally his other personality, Dugu Jue.
However, the person being yelled at showed no intention of shutting up. Instead, he chuckled softly, "Why bother? To prevent me from getting that woman, you've deliberately locked yourself in the mansion these past few days. You can keep your body locked up, but you can't keep your heart locked up."
The more Dugu Ling listened, the more her breathing rose and fell. "I told you to shut up, did you hear me?"
His voice was filled with gritted teeth and ruthlessness.
Dugu Jue still smiled, "Don't waste your energy. If you were so ruthless as to perish with me, we wouldn't have been able to survive until now."
I'm advising you to go out, not to bottle it up. It's actually for your own good, don't you understand?
Dugu Ling said, "Stop with your sweet talk. You just want to achieve your despicable goals. I will never let you hurt Ji Yun."
"Tsk tsk, still won't admit you've fallen for him. If you weren't, why would you be protecting him like this?"
"I... I simply don't want your scheme to succeed! I am the Crown Prince of Huaxu Kingdom. My father worked so hard to build this kingdom. If I agree to help Ji Yun restore it, wouldn't that be throwing away all of my father's life's efforts?"
Dugu Ling, unusually clear-headed, refuted Dugu Jue with unwavering conviction, "Besides, just as Ji Yun said, it's impossible for you and me to truly be distinguishable. Dugu Jue, don't you think monsters like us are utterly unworthy of her?"
How can a monster have the right to say it likes something?
Not to mention being with her and having children!
Therefore, he suppressed his feelings and refused to let himself be moved by that beautiful figure, yet he would unconsciously recall her every smile and gesture.
Lively and playful, free and easy.
It was a personality he greatly admired.
As a princess of a fallen kingdom, having lived under the roof of others in the Huaxu Kingdom for so many years, and constantly bullied and suppressed by Yue'er, it is truly remarkable that she has grown up to be so beautiful.
The more I learn about it, the more I like it.
This is almost a vicious cycle. If he weren't a monster with two personalities, he would definitely ask his father to marry her as his crown princess. He didn't care about having children; he just wanted to see her every day.
but……
Just as he was feeling depressed, he heard Dugu Jue's faint sneer again, "Coward! All you do is wallow in self-pity and think about this and that, but you don't dare to take any action at all. What can I say about you?"
"Dugu Ling, don't blame me for not warning you. If you don't act soon, I'm coming for you." If it weren't for pitying him, Dugu Jue wouldn't have given up such a great opportunity to Dugu Ling!
He was not like Dugu Ling, indecisive in nature.
If you like something and want it, just say it. The worst that can happen is you get rejected; it won't kill you.
Moreover, based on his understanding of Ji Yun, she could accept the bipolar disorder that others found unbelievable with ease, so perhaps she didn't reject being with someone with a bipolar disorder either.
Dugu Jue's damned urge to act was growing stronger and stronger.
Finally, he retorted to Dugu Ling, "Today, the Empress Dowager summoned Li Shi and Dugu Pingting to the palace. These two are not easy to deal with. Aren't you worried that the Empress Dowager might not be so clear-headed and turn around and blame Ji Yun?"
Besides, the Empress Dowager is eager for Ji Yun to produce an heir for the Emperor. Now that the matter of that mother and daughter has been resolved, in the Empress Dowager's eyes, this must be a good opportunity, right?
Upon hearing this, Dugu Ling, who had been holding back, suddenly couldn't sit still any longer and stood up abruptly from the armchair!
He glanced at the sky outside; it would be another two or three hours before it got dark. If he went to the palace to visit Ji Yun now and returned quickly, Dugu Jue wouldn't have a chance to do anything, would he?
The two were of one mind; in fact, no matter what Dugu Ling was thinking, Dugu Jue could sense it to some extent.
Therefore, he had this idea...
Dugu Juejue said nothing, pretending he knew nothing. In the dark little room, a wicked smile slowly crept onto his lips.
...
When Dugu Ling rushed into the palace, Dugu Pingting and Li Shi had already left the palace.
The Empress Dowager invited Dugu Tianxiong to stay for dinner, but this time she did not deliberately promote Chu Yuan.
Chu Yuan was able to dine at the same table as two of the most distinguished people in the world.
She tried to keep a low profile, quietly putting her favorite dishes into her bowl and savoring them slowly.
Suddenly, the Empress Dowager's attention fell on Chu Yuan. "Emperor, I was able to recover so quickly thanks to this girl these past few days."
Back then, when the Emperor brought this child back, I had some reservations. Now, it seems the Emperor had excellent judgment, and I am ashamed of my own inadequacy.
The emperor listened, but he didn't eat as often as Chu Yuan. However, seeing how much she enjoyed her food, he felt his appetite improve as well.
Upon hearing this, his gaze swept lightly across Chu Yuan's face. The young woman was stunningly beautiful, possessing the same charm as her mother in her youth, especially her eyebrows and eyes, which were remarkably similar. However, her nose and the area below it resembled Ji Yunzhan's more, giving her a refined yet spirited appearance.
Dugu Tianxiong sighed, "Seven or eight years have passed in the blink of an eye, and Ji Yun... has grown up too."
His gaze held no filthy thoughts; he simply felt that time had flown by.
The woman he held dear in his heart had passed away many years ago.
What is alive now is merely a shadow of hers, a shadow with a completely different temperament.
The Empress Dowager thought that the Emperor had finally realized Chu Yuan's good qualities, and the little flame in her heart couldn't help but rekindle. But upon closer inspection, she realized that the Emperor wasn't in love at all; his eyes were clearly looking at someone else through Chu Yuan.
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