passing cloud
Heng Jin's silence was within everyone's expectations. Even though He Qi was the only surviving family member of his deceased lover, when faced with a conflict with the Six Realms and needed to make a choice, he would choose the people of the Six Realms without hesitation.
Yuanli said, "Continuing to communicate like this will inevitably lead to failure. It's meaningless and will only waste time. My husband and I intend to stay and follow the original plan. As for how you intend to proceed, you can decide for yourself."
"Ali, Yuemang Mountain is really not safe."
"Come with me."
Seeing Heng Jin following her, Yuanli walked towards Heqi's room without looking back.
After closing the door tightly, Yuanli found a seat a little further away from him and sat down. She said, "Go back to the Heaven, Emperor. You know it's dangerous here. The Heaven needs you."
"Did Tianshu ask you to persuade me to go back, or is it just your true feelings?" Heng Jin's tone was cold, with a hint of anger in her voice, but her expression was still expressionless, and no trace of her true feelings could be seen.
"Since the Emperor has guessed it, why ask me?"
Yuanli felt that his anger was a little inexplicable. She had not done anything wrong and had nothing to do with him, so she was also a little angry.
"I'm not kidding you. Return to Jiwang Valley, live out your life in peace, and return to heaven safely. The third life's tribulation cannot be delayed. Once you return to heaven, I will immediately begin the third life's tribulation. I have already agreed with the Heavenly Sovereign."
"Besides the third life experience, the Heavenly Monarch didn't tell you anything else?"
"What else do you want Tianjun to say to me?"
"For example, things and people related to the second life experience, and so on."
Seeing that she was hesitant, Heng Jin said directly, "If you want to ask, just ask. There's no need to ask me in a roundabout way through the Lord of Heaven."
"Then I'll ask directly, you can't kill me in anger."
After Heng Jin patiently nodded in agreement, Yuan Li finally felt relieved and asked, "Emperor, in your second life, have you ever truly loved me? Even, even just a little bit."
After saying that, Yuanli stared at Heng Jin intently, afraid that she would miss every moment of his fleeting emotions and fail to verify the answer he gave.
Heng Jin hid his emotions well, showing no emotion at all. However, the way he stared at him when he heard this and the hesitation in his answer were enough to reveal his worries. Unable to hide his gaze, he quickly picked up the large teacup beside him and drank hot tea frequently, trying to cover up his feelings.
Yuanli walked up to him, blocking his next possible escape route. She boldly snatched the cup of tea he was drinking from. "The tea is finished. Emperor, is it time to answer my question?"
He looked up at her as she snatched his teacup. He was very familiar with the feeling of someone looking down on him and demanding answers, so he knew he couldn't avoid it.
Heng Jin asked back, "What do you think?"
"I asked first."
"Yuanli, do you feel my love for you?"
She didn't dare to answer rashly, so she had to repeat herself: "I asked first."
"I know, but are you asking about me as Qi Heng, or me as Heng Jin? Once you've answered my question, I'll answer yours. Otherwise, we can just keep wasting time like this."
"Then who asked me this question, are you Qi Heng or Heng Jin?"
"Qi Heng, Heng Jin, it's all me. Answer me, Yuanli, do you feel my love for you?"
"No."
"Then it seems I haven't done enough, and you haven't been able to feel my love." He seemed unable to control the surging emotions in his heart, and blurted out: "Do you like to express yourself openly like Cha Suxun?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, your thoughts are too obscure, making it impossible to understand, see, or feel. So, Your Majesty, have you ever truly loved me, even for just a moment?"
Realizing she had forgotten to mention that it was her second life, Yuanli was about to add to the story when Hengjin answered first, "Yes, not just for a moment, but for many moments. What about you? Have you ever truly loved me?"
He asked so seriously, and even the look in his eyes that followed her was filled with an aggression that was determined to get to the bottom of the matter. His unavoidable gaze made Yuanli panic. She casually changed her mind and said, "I forgot to mention the second life. The Emperor is a gentleman and his words are as good as gold. He cannot lie to others."
"Well, are you going to tell a lie? Okay, second life, then let's talk about the second life again. I've already answered you, Yuanli, now it's your turn to answer me."
The emotions of the other Yuanli were too obvious, so obvious that she couldn't ignore them. It was all her fault. Yuanli was forced to make an agreement with her and let the other Yuanli control this body.
The original Yuanli took control of the body. She lowered her head, not daring to look at him, and spoke in a very low voice. "Yes."
Heng Jin cupped her face, forcing her to look him in the eye. They were incredibly close, and seeing the face itself perform such an intimate gesture, coupled with the words he had just spoken, made Yuanli feel that he truly admired her. This "he" wasn't Wen Yici, nor was it Qi Heng; it was truly Heng Jin.
"You're lying." Heng Jin's face looked extremely ugly, but her tone was not only angry but also aggrieved.
At this moment, he threw away all his previous concerns, just to pull her wandering heart back to his side.
"Um?"
"If your heart is with me, why did you choose another man? You abandoned me. Even though I begged you desperately, you were still so cruel and heartless."
Yuanli wanted to say something several times but hesitated, but couldn't figure out who he was speaking for.
"I am also your husband. We bowed to heaven and earth, entered the bridal chamber, and even lit dragon and phoenix candles. Why can you call Cha Suxun your husband, but won't even look at me? What kind of magic potion did he feed you to make you abandon your husband and children and be so heartless and disloyal?"
Even though he felt wronged and resentful, and spoke in humble and questioning words, he still had the innate undeniable aura of Heng Jin, which was different from Wen Yici and Qi Heng.
"Why aren't you talking? What are you thinking about? Chi Xun? Cha Suxun?"
"I don't know how to answer you."
"Just say what's on your mind, tell the truth. There's nothing you don't know how to answer me. Or are you going to make up a good excuse to coax me, just like you do with all those people you love in the mortal world?"
"No, my Lord, I don't."
"Emperor? I've come so far, I'm almost opening my heart to you, and you still call me Emperor. How am I inferior to Cha Suxun?"
Heng Jin frowned unhappily, released the hands that were holding her face, and closed her legs. He forced her to sit on his legs, face to face. He put his arms around her waist, and when he didn't feel her resistance, the anger in Heng Jin's heart was calmed down a little.
"Yuanli, who am I?"
She didn't dare to answer, for fear that she wouldn't be able to answer what he wanted to hear and would make him angry again.
"Yuanli, answer me, who am I in front of you?"
"Heng Jin..."
Before Yuanli could finish her words, Heng Jin interrupted her and said, "Yes, I am Heng Jin, not the Emperor."
"I thought you didn't even know who was talking to you. Now that you know, then answer me properly. There's no way you can escape. There are only two of us in this room, and you are not allowed to call me Emperor in private."
"But, since you are Emperor Hengjin..."
"Um?"
"Heng Jin, but since you are Heng Jin, you should know that the number of times we've spent together can only be counted on two hands. You and I have experienced two lifetimes of tribulation, but I won't be so arrogant as to think that Heng Jin will love me as deeply as my husband, A Ci. For Heng Jin, these two mortal lives are nothing more than tribulations. Facing what Heng Jin said, I have no answer."
"How do you know that I think this is just a tribulation? Putting everything else aside, in your heart, you also only see those years as a tribulation? Death and love have nothing to do with you, Yuanli? Then what of all the things we went through in the past? In your eyes, are they all just passing clouds, and can they all be ignored?"
Only after feeling the other Yuanli's anger at her incompetence did Yuanli dare to tell him her true feelings. "No."
"What is that? Tell me. I didn't say anything before, thinking it was for your own good. But in fact, I was extremely selfish. I was the one who pushed you further and further away. I know I was wrong. You like open love, so I have to tell you everything clearly and not let it become a barrier in your heart. I want to do everything I can to pull you back to me."
She caressed his face with tearful eyes, trying hard to hold back the hot tears. "Every time I see your face, I think of my husband, Wen Yici, who will never come back. I came down to the mortal world with my memories and married Ah Ci. I felt Ah Ci's deep love, and I couldn't get over it, nor did I want to. I loved him just as much. To me, he was more than anything else. The moment I died in his arms, it was more painful than if I had died completely, because I knew that my Wen Yici was gone, and there was no chance of reincarnation to continue our relationship. It was Emperor Hengjin who came back, not my Ah Ci. He would never exist again. I wish I could indulge in my dreams and die, and disappear with Ah Ci."
"But I am Wen Yici, my lady."
"Wen Yici is your reincarnation after experiencing tribulations, but the moment you die, you will never be Wen Yici again."
"I am, I am, Ahri, I always will be."
"I've harbored this fantasy. I even selfishly considered pretending you, every one of your reincarnations, were A-Ci. But the moment I approached, nothing existed except this identical face, a reminder that nothing existed. Until I die, I will never forget my husband, and I will never fall in love with another man. No one can ever replace him, not even you."
At this point, Yuanli suddenly came to her senses. The love poison's backlash failed because she didn't love Qi Heng at all. She only loved Wen Yici with all her heart.
It was just that the original memory of this face and body misled her true feelings.
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