Chapter 76 (1/1)
Zi Liu, Zi Nan and Wanyan Xu were all on edge as they looked at hi for what felt like half a day, finally they saw hih and say: “Worthy little brother, hahaha, I ah myself to death That an object of shame such as I can becoin to start enu how ridiculous this is?”
Zi Li stepped forward and said: “Second Prince, His Majesty has come in person just to beseech you which deoes, healers should care for their patients like their own children, on account of His Majesty's steadfastness in love, I hope that you will consent to aid us in saving the Empress”
Wanyan Xia gave a “hu at Wanyan Xu, he said: “So one should be rewarded just for steadfastness in love? My parents were steadfast in love too, all those years ago, but who could have predicted thatof Jin Liao? The two of them were parted by mountains and rivers, but my father was undaunted by the ten-thousands of miles that separated them and made his way to Jin Liao and infiltrated the palace so as to reunite with her But in the end, what did they reap? Ultimately, the pair of star-crossed lovers was still ordered to commit suicide, do you people think that I do not know of it? I was spared only because you wished forpain, so that my father and mother cannot be at peace even in the netherworld And now you have the gall to mention steadfastness in love to my face? My parents are dead, and I ae them, but it seems that Heaven has taken pity onparted fro way for eance?”
Wanyan Xu was silent, it would seeht, Wanyan Xia did indeed bear a deep-seated hatred for him and Wanyan Xu was afraid that he would only be too happy if Su Yi died Wanyan Xu could only assume a deferential manner and say humbly: “Worthy little brother, what happened to your parents is indeed a tragedy, but it has already occurred and nothing can be done about it Do you really have the heart to look on as the saedy is re-enacted? I'm afraid that in her afterlife if Her Ladyshi+p Concubine Hua corown up to be so callous, she will also”
Before he could finish, Wanyan Xia coldly interrupted: “There’s no need for you to say anymore I said I won’t save him, and I meant it Today is the first day of the New Year, the shops selling coffins are probably all closed My advice to you is that you should order soo and source a suitable coffin and ood funeral Haha, there has not been the need totime within our palace, is that not so?” He concluded his speech viciously and turned to leave but he suddenly heard Wanyan Xu say loudly: “Stop right there”
Wanyan Xia slowly turned his body around to face the each word clearly, he said: “You can use me as a sacrifice at your Empress's funeral but it is ier to save your Empress” Behind his simple but firm words, there was endless enmity
NoWanyan Xu gulped a few ti all the anxiety and ire that threatened to erupt out of him and said: “If you have any conditions, you can state theree to any of your demands”
“No need for that, what I need the ” After Wanyan Xia said that, he o back into the house, but he abruptly halted his steps and turned back, as if he had suddenly thought of so at the corners of his s for that Empress of yours really as deep as the ocean? For her [2] sake, are you willing to kneel down and begwhen Zi Nan and Zi Liu --- both greatly outraged --- rebuked him: “What audacity!”
Wanyan Xu waved a hand at therave tone: “Xia Er, if I a to kneel down in front of you, will you then be willing to go and save the Eave voice to the ently: “Your Majesty ain, Wanyan Xu stopped the fixatedly at Wanyan Xia, he said unequivocally: “Tell o save the Empress?”
Wanyan Xia was stunned for a moment; he had never expected to hear an answer in that vein A fleeting look of astonishh and said: “No, I will not pro Brother Wanyan, if you are really willing to kneel down for the sake of your Ee ht need to kneel before I ht relent”
As soon as his voice faded, he saw that Wanyan Xu had bent his knees and knelt doithout any hesitation at all A faint clap of thunder could be heard cooose feathers floated and swirled down fro firmly in the snow like an embedded javelin
Zi Nan and Zi Liu were as duazed, transfixed, upon their Master They looked on at their E down resolutely in the snow Wanyan Xia also looked on in stupefaction, for a long time, his face wore an expression of surprise that he was unable to expunge Only after expending some conscious effort, was the contrary Prince able to force an icy sneer and say: In that case, you should carry on kneeling here” So saying, he turned and went into the house
With a bang, the wooden doors closed behind him heavily Only at this juncture did Zi Nan and Zi Liu recover their wits Crying they said: “Your Majesty how could you oh, you are the Emperor you are to be above all others”
“Zi Liu, hurry back to the Garden of Merriment and attend to Su Su, find some way to rein in his illness, do not let it deteriorate further Although Xia Er ood and kind-hearted person His anger will abate if I kneel for long enough and he will definitely save Su Su then” Wanyan Xu cut in as his trusted aides were protesting, and gave his command calmly Actually he had said the last two lines solely for their benefit, wishi+ng to offer theht of their distress He really did not have the slightest idea whether Wanyan Xia would ultilio now Don’t let the E So as not to rouse their suspicions, Zi Nan, you will stay here with me”
As he watched Zi Liu's figure sprint away, Wanyan Xu could not help but to close his eyes, putting his hands together, he prayed earnestly: “Heaven, I beg of you to bless Su Su, so that he can hold on long enough for Xia Er to treat him after Xia Er's heart has softened Su Su he he has already suffered toofor hi that you transfer all the trials he must endure tosigh Although his person was still kneeling at the sao flown to the Empress’s bedroom in the Garden of Merriment