Chapter 65 (1/1)
It’s him, of course it was hih bitterly in his heart as he thought:Wanyan Xu oh Wanyan Xu, are you still unable to give up your feelings for me even now? Oh, you're the Emperor; naturally you already have to bear the heavy responsibility of looking after the country To coht, what shall we do if you should be affected by the chilly weather and take ill? With all the stress you ht to take better care of your body You can't you letonly causes me to feel even more heartache
A large hand descended upon his forehead, brushi+ng it gently Wanyan Xu muttered softly to hihed, and saw that Su Yi’s eyes were still closed although he could not tell if Su Yi was really asleep or if he were just feigning sleep to avoid hiain, since the paths they had taken had brought them to this point, if Su Yi were awake and they had to face each other, perhaps the scene would be even ed between his arm and his side, and now he unfolded it to reveal a wolf-fur quilt Softly, he laid it out over Su Yi's body, Because of the raging winds and pouring rain, the corners were a little damp; he made sure to keep them away from Su Yi After that, Wanyan Xu stood up and retrieved a bowl fro a small packet of medicine that was tucked away in the front of his robes, he poured it into the bowl He ed to find a porcelain vessel in a corner of the roohed, there was nothing for it, he was going to have to warm it up over a fla up the water over it, he looked over to Su Yi When he saw that Su Yi had not roused at all, he knew that Su Yi was deliberately trying to avoid him Wanyan Xu could only silently wait for the water to boil before pouring it into the bowl ofit over to the head of Su Yi's bed
He stooped down to look intently at Su Yi At the sight of that pale and wan face, the pain he felt was akin to having his heart thrown into a vat of boiling oil Why was it that even when the situation between them had becos he bore for his Su Su? He ht even have hated his i when he saw that the weather was turning?
“Su Su, if you would just just ad as you will you know that I [1] could never refuse you” He softly whispered to the ”sleeping” Su Yi Although he clearly knew that his obstinate lover could never bring hih he clearly knew that to say these words would only show his own uselessness and could even be considered as inviting hu to the hope that Su Yi would belove Even if Su Yi would only be willing to esture of contrition, so that Wanyan Xu could use that as a pretence to justify reinstating Su Yi in front of the courtiers and the Euive up this beautiful fantasy, for its sake, he would go to any lengths, even if he would provoke Su Yi's ridicule and contempt
His eyes were gli with hope, but when Su Yi's face remained iradually died and his eyes dimmed Haha, perhaps he is really too persistent, so persistent that it was ludicrous Maybe Su Yi was already doing hi up and treating hi satire If that was so, then he would rather believe that the person in front of him was really sound asleep because he was under the weather
He kept trying to delude himself, he wanted believe his delusions so badly that he actually became convinced that Su Yi was really soundly asleep in the bed and hd been from the start Because that was the only way he would dare to indulge in a little bit of his own selfish desires He slowly, very slowly, leaned forward to those red lips that he had not touched for such a long tiht kiss --- as superficial as the contact a dragonfly makes with the water as it skims over its surface --- on those lips, before hurriedly retreating Enough, that was enough, even though he could not linger further, even though he could not do as ht touch, he knew that the taste of those red lips had not changed at all, they were still exactly as lovely as he reently: “I’m sorry, Su Su, this little bit is all I can do for you now” After he said that, he hurriedly left without a single look back, afraid that if were to tarry further, his tears would leak out uncontrollably
His forlorn figure quickly disappeared in the rain Only then did the two old and dilapidated wooden doors fall shut heavily Su Yi finally opened his eyes, which he had been holding tightly shut now A strea the contours of his facial features By the faint light of the candle, he stared avidly at the bowl ofhot and reverently stroked the soft wolf-skin quilt that was draped over his body Suddenly, he said softly to hih, Wanyan Xu, I arets in his life because he has you” With that said, he reached for the bowl and e a smile, he said: “I ork hard to protect myself; I will do my best to live on well I will avail et to look at you, until until the ti anymore”
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In the blink of an eye, the ti floas over, and the wintry season was upon the the day and as night fell, crystalline snowflakes were swirling around in the space between Heaven and Earth The Eer and both Wanyan Xu and his son loved snoeather verythe red pluainst the snohite backdrop of such weather By chance, when Wanyan Xu and Wanyan Shuo er to ask after her health, Concubine Yin and a few other concubines were also there keeping her coer was in a happyrove in the Imperial Gardens have started to flower and we have made plans to spend the day there tomorrow I have sent people to make the place ready, we can view the plum blossoms as we drink and listen to poetry I think that would be the most enjoyable way to pass the time, what do the both of you think?”
Wanyan Xu quickly smiled as he replied: “We’ll do as Eer was even lance over the roo out a , see and asked: “Shuo Er, you have always loved to play, if you heard this plan you would be ju for joy usually How come you are not so enthusiastic today? Could it be that your Imperial Father has forced more lessons on you, so that you are tired now?”
His reverie disrupted, Wanyan Shuo turned back and said with a forced laugh: “Imperial Grandma, who said I don’t like it Also, I as randmother [2] is happy, Shuo Er will naturally be happy too I’ll accompany you tomorrow and we can listen to poetry for the whole day, wouldn’t that be nice? It’s just that aii this weather is too cold, it would be better if it were a bit warmer”
Standing to the side, Concubine Yin laughed and said: “His Highness the Crown Prince would have been happy, it's just that I think that there is soo of and he is worried about that person since the weather is so bitterly cold I do not wish to criticise the Crown Prince, but no ood that person was in the past, today he is still a servant after all Is it worth it for you to be so concerned about him?”
The Eer and Wanyan Xu iht of it with a laugh, but Concubine Yin had stabbed at a sensitive spot in Wanyan Shuo's heart, and he flew into a rage because of his hu House; prideful by nature, he believed in avenging every slight and insult that was inflicted upon hih he knew that Concubine Yin only dared to be so audacious to hi that he would not dare to openly huer and his own I to take this lying down He was quiet for a bit as he debated his options Suddenly, he squinted; a stratagem had come to his mind