Chapter 219 Confession
The wet ends of his hair were like an invisible needle, piercing through his last disguise.
Chen He's heart calmed down as never before.
She did not take the bowl of steaming ginger soup, but stood up, walked slowly to the door, and with a "click", she dropped the bolt.
This small movement made the air in the room stagnate instantly.
Xiao Jingchi's hand holding the bowl froze in mid-air, and the silly smile on his face froze slightly.
"He He, why are you closing the door?"
Chen He turned around and walked up to him without saying a word, her clear eyes looking straight into his.
She spoke each word clearly, her voice was not loud, but each word was weighty.
"How long are you going to keep pretending, Ah Sheng?"
Xiao Jingchi's pupils suddenly shrank.
But he quickly regained his innocent look, tilting his head with a look of confusion on his face.
"What is He He talking about?"
"Who is Ah Sheng? Is he He He's friend?"
Shen He looked at him, a wave of sadness welling up in his heart.
She did not argue with him anymore, but silently took something out of her sleeve and gently placed it on the table.
"Dang."
A crisp sound.
It was a broken piece of silver with sharp edges, reflecting a cold, hard light in the candlelight.
It was the corner of his silver mask that she held tightly in her hand when she fell into the water.
Xiao Jingchi's gaze fell on the fragments of the mask, and his eyes flashed violently.
Chen He's gaze slowly moved down and landed on his left arm holding the bowl.
Although the sleeve there was soaked, the traces of the bandage underneath could still be seen, exactly the same as the place where he had secretly applied the medicine that night.
Her voice was trembling uncontrollably.
"You blocked the knife for me on the mountain, and I got hurt here."
Her finger pointed vaguely at his left arm.
"You just saved me in the river. Did your wound get agitated again?"
"Does it hurt?"
The last three words were as light as a sigh, but they hit Xiao Jingchi's heart heavily.
The innocence and ignorance in his eyes faded like the tide.
That foolish disguise finally peeled off bit by bit in front of the girl he loved.
What replaces it is clarity, depth, sharpness and calmness that have been hidden for too long.
He slowly put down the ginger soup in his hand and straightened his back.
At this moment, he was no longer the foolish prince who allowed himself to be bullied.
The aura around him was as sharp as a sword drawn from its sheath.
"yes."
One word, hoarse, but firm.
"I am Ah Sheng."
Finally admitted it.
Chen He's tense nerves suddenly broke at this moment, and tears rolled down uncontrollably.
It's not joy, but overwhelming grievance and fear.
"Why!"
She took a step forward, clenched her fists, and almost roared.
"Why do you keep lying to me?"
"Xiao Jingchi, do you know that I was kept in the dark by you like a fool!"
"I worried about you, planned for you, and even thought about how to protect you when you were being bullied!"
"But you?"
"You're clearly capable of protecting yourself, yet you just watch me act like a clown and try my best to protect you!"
"You think I'm really funny!"
Her voice rose with emotion, and every word was filled with accusations of blood and tears.
Xiao Jingchi felt heartbroken when he saw her crying.
He wanted to go forward and hug her, but was afraid that she would push him away.
"Hehe, no..."
He explained eagerly, "I did this to protect you and myself!"
"The situation in the court is treacherous. If I hadn't played dumb, I would have become a thorn in the eyes of others. How could I have protected you?"
"Protect me?"
Shen He smiled sadly, tears blurring his vision.
"Do you know how much my heart aches every time you appear as Ah Sheng, every time you get hurt? I would rather..."
Before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by an even more excited voice.
"because I love you!"
Xiao Jingchi suddenly took a step forward, grabbed her shoulders, his eyes red.
"Because I love you! I've been in love with you since a long time ago, before you even knew who I was!"
"I dare not let you know my identity. I'm afraid! I'm afraid you will distance yourself from me after you know it, and I'm afraid it will bring you fatal disaster!"
"He He, everything I do is for you!"
The shocking confession made all of Shen He's questions stuck in his throat.
She stared at him blankly, seeing the surging, undisguised love and pain in his eyes. For a moment, she forgot to speak and even to cry.
It took her a long time to find her voice again, and tears burst out again.
"did you know……"
She choked, but a smile uglier than crying appeared on her lips.
"The happiest thing I've ever been grateful for in this life is asking the Queen Mother to marry me... to you at that birthday banquet?"
In one sentence, it expresses all the sadness and relief after rebirth.
Xiao Jingchi's body shook violently.
When their eyes met, all the deception, disguise, grievance and love merged into one at this moment.
He could no longer restrain himself and hugged her tightly in his arms with such strength that it seemed as if he wanted to rub her into his bones and blood, never to be separated again.
“Hehe…”
"Jing Chi..."
The two hugged each other and cried, venting all the emotions that had been pent up in each other for too long.
Just then!
"ah!"
Outside the door, there was a sudden cry of surprise from Guyu!
Then, there was the sound of something heavy falling to the ground.
Xiao Jingchi's eyes flashed, and he let go of Chen He like lightning, then opened the door in a flash!
In the corridor outside the door, a young eunuch was lying on the ground in a mess, with broken tea sets beside him, and Guyu was pointing at him in astonishment.
It was Xiao Quanzi! The most loyal eunuch beside Xiao Jingchi!
"Your Majesty, please spare me! Princess, please spare me!"
The little boy was so frightened that he knelt on the ground and kowtowed desperately.
"I didn't mean to do that! I just wanted to give His Majesty some soothing tea! I didn't hear anything! Please, Your Majesty, spare my life!"
He hid outside the window and eavesdropped, but was so frightened by the shocking secret in the house that he accidentally knocked over the tray.
A murderous look flashed across Xiao Jingchi's eyes.
However, Shen He held his hand and shook his head gently.
The two looked at each other and instantly understood each other's thoughts.
Xiao Quanzi is Xiao Jingchi's confidant and loyal. Instead of killing him, it is better to recruit him and use him for your own benefit.
Xiao Jingchi took a deep breath and regained his usual dignity as a cold and aloof prince, his voice as cold as ice.
"Look up."
The little Quanzi looked up tremblingly, his face full of tears and fear.
Xiao Jingchi stared at him and said slowly.
"If even a word of what happened today gets out, you know the consequences."
Xiao Quanzi shuddered, then swore an oath with absolute certainty.
"I swear! My life was given to me by the prince! I will never forget what happened today! If I break this oath, I will be struck by lightning and die a miserable death!"
Shen He looked at him, his voice gentle but with unquestionable strength.
"Get up, we believe in you."
The little boy collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath, as if he had been pardoned.
In the darkness of the night, Chen He and Xiao Jingchi looked at each other again. This time, there was no longer any estrangement in their eyes, only the determination to stick together through thick and thin.
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