Chapter 488: The Future is in My Hands! (2/2)
It was this sentence of his that caused her to develop her feelings for him. Because of this, Su Luoqing wasted many years pining for the unattainable Second Prince of the Cloud Water Nation.
After so many years, she finally managed to untie the knot in her heart.
“Why is my imperial concubine in such a good mood today? Can’t you get the servants to do such chores for you?” Pei Rumo noticed Su Luoqing digging a pit in the imperial garden and felt the urge to tease her. He found the sight a little interesting as an elegant imperial concubine was on the ground, shovelling dirt with a tiny spoon.
Seeing that Pei Rumo had appeared, Su Luoqing quickly stood up and shook the dust off her clothes. She bowed respectfully and greeted, “Your Majesty.”
“Why haven’t you replied me? What’s the point of digging dirt in the imperial garden? Won’t you get your hands dirty?” Pei Rumo noticed the jewelry box beside her and felt a little puzzled. He once urged her to throw the old box away but she seemed adamant about keeping it. What’s got into her?
“Replying to Your Majesty, I’m just burying my past… A past that no longer belongs to me.” This was the only way she could focus on what was to come. Looking at Pei Rumo, she suddenly realized that her past was no longer important. She wanted to cherish this person in front of her.
Seeing that the way Su Luoqing looked at him changed, Pei Rumo wanted to scratch his head and question her about it. However, he decided against it as he only married her in order to stabilize his rule.
“How was your chat with them in the afternoon?” Pei Rumo’s control over the imperial palace was absolute and nothing could escape his sight. He was naturally aware that she had spoken to Pei Qingfeng and Bai Luochu in the afternoon.
Su Luoqing wasn’t surprised and a soft smile blossomed on her face as she looked at Pei Rumo. She finally opened her mouth and she said, “News sure travels fast. Your Majesty can rest assured that I will not step out of line.”
Hearing what she said, Pei Rumo widened his eyes in shock. He never thought that she would be okay with him spying on her and he even felt that he had turned into a narrow minded ruler for a moment.
“I didn’t mean to suspect you of anything. I was merely curious. You could put down your pride and speak to the two of them and you even allowed Pei Qingfeng to walk away without sparing him another glance. I felt a little surprised…”
“We can’t keep holding onto our past. We should let go when it’s time to let go. Tightly holding onto things will only cause us more pain. They seem like a match made in heaven and even though I thought that I would feel jealous after seeing the two of them together, that wasn’t the case. I only felt envy when I looked at the both of them.”
She was envious that they had the freedom to love each other, to be together with the person they loved. She was envious that they had the freedom to do whatever they wanted. She was envious that they had the chance to celebrate the wedding with a grand celebration. In the end, all she could do was to be envious of the both of them…
As Pei Rumo and Su Luoqing looked at each other silently, Su Luoqing was the first to break the silence.
“Your Majesty, the two of them are going to get married soon. Have you prepared your gift for them yet?”
Pei Rumo snapped back to his senses and recalled that he hadn’t prepared anything. He almost slapped himself for forgetting to do such an important task.
“Do you have any suggestions?” He felt that giving the two of them rare treasures was a little tacky and with their abilities, what kind of special treasure could he take out for the both of them? In the end, he simply threw the ball into Su Luoqing’s court. After all, ladies were more thoughtful when picking out gifts.
Su Luoqing never thought that she would be shooting herself in the foot when she asked a casual question. Now, she had to rack her brains to think of the perfect wedding gift for the both of them…