Chapter 15 (1/2)

Chapter 15

The Forbidden City

“Chenqie greets the emperor,” Xi Yan greets him with a curtsy.

“All retreat!”  Xuan Yuan Yu’s voice sounds colder than the snow outside.

She continues curtsying, her face modest.  Even though the man in front of him is her spouse by name, she knows that the only feeling he has for her is an indescribable kind of loathness.

Since it’s like that, she might as well just accept it.  She will not expect anything from someone who doesn’t belong to her.

From her eyes that are drooping down, she can see the silhouette of a man in black robes.  On the robe, pattern of dragons in the clouds are embroidered using glimmering blue threads.  Those s.h.i.+ning blue threads envelop the dark fabric to the point where she will occasionally remembers them everytime she sits by herself, looking at the night sky.

“You are indeed Xiang Qinw.a.n.g’s daughter.” He coldly says that sentence.  She can only lower her head even more.

She does not know how to explain his misunderstanding because since she was little, she believes that if a person believes you, he will naturally believe you.  If a person is prejudiced, no matter how many times you try to explain yourself, he will not change his perception.

Besides, after what happened today, any explanation will not change the outcome.

“Your Majesty, chenqie——“  But she still has to speak up, if she don’t, this situation will not turn any better.

“You don’t have to say it.  Zhen knows what is it that you wants.  Zhen also knows why Xiang Qinw.a.n.g has been hiding you all these years.”  He inches closer to her, his voice turning colder.  “But someone who schemes too much is destined to live a shorter life.  Do you understand?”

Xi Yan exhales deep, pus.h.i.+ng down the anger that is bubbling inside her before she kneels, “Answering the emperor, chenqie understand.  Since chenqie has already entered the palace, chenqie only wish to seek peace in the corner of Your Majesty’s protection.  Other than that, chenqie will not have any presumptuous ideas.”  She put the back of her hand on her forehead pleadingly.