Chapter 497 (1/2)
Chapter 497
Chapter 497: Thunderstorm (2)
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
A streak of lightning flashed in the dark clouds above JingdouAn instant later, thethe entire Royal Palace shakeThe heavy rain poured down and soaked everythingIn a short aathered above the palace and flowed down through the cracks in the glazed tileThe noise was thunderous
It was springIf there was thunder, it should be dry ru thunderHowever, this storeNo one knew if it was the heavens ere angry or the Ereat doors of Guangxin Palace and turned to slowly close the doorHe took a piece of cloth from around his wrists and carefully brushed up his wet hair, without a single piece of out of placeThis did not reflect his current emotion
The Eldest Princess half leaned on the low couchHe watched him and suddenly s out in the ehter echoed in the wind and rainAlthough it was sharp and clear, it could not be hiddenIt traveled in all directions and appeared to be unusually strange
The EeHe sloalked forward to the low couch and Eldest Princess
Behind hiht role of wet footprintsThe distance between each print was equalThe line the footprints formed looked like they had been drawn
He wasn't silent for longThe Emperor looked coldly at Li Yunrui”Why?”
The Eldest Princess Li Yunrui sank into silence
She furrowed her pretty brows as her spring onion-like fingers gently drulittered with confusion and innocence like that of little girl
She see and confused, and she seemed to not knohy
She finally raised her head and tilted up her faceShe looked cal in front of herHer red lips and white teeth parted slightlyShe quietly said, ”Why, why?”
It had been a long time since the Emperor had asked that question, but he see for the E her, Li Yunrui suddenly sucked in a cold breathShe blinked her large eyes and used her hand to cover herwhy?”
”Why?”
She suddenly smiled and stood upWithout any shoeakness, she stood in front of the EazeShe enunciated each word clearly as she asked, ”Brother E why your sister is over 30 and has not yetwhy I seduced the top scholar when I was 15? Or, are you asking why do I have so ently bit her lip and took another step closer to the EmperorShe stared into his eyes and spoke in a voice that was chilled to the bone, ”Why? Why did the Eldest Princess Li Yunrui give up glory, wealth, and an easy life to instead maintain the palace treasury for so many years? Why did she, this idiot, force down her revulsion to help the Qing Emperor collect talent? Why did she tax herself physically andcountries? Why did she secretly organize the Junshang Conference to kill people the Emperor could not conveniently kill and carry out the plots that would dishonor the court?”
”Why?” Lin Yunrui stared intently at the EmperorShe shook her sleeve and said in a sharp voice, ”Brother Emperor, why do you think it is so? Why would I be so stupid? Why are you always playing thethe darkest of roles behind your back? Why must I suffer this reputation?”
The Emperor looked at her silently, coldly, and with pity
The Eldest Princess suddenly laughed maniacally”Is this not all for you? My dearest brother, you want to leave a good nas had to be done by soht about on robe and viciously said, ”I also want to ask you why! Why s to itiave it to hi you wanted it… But, it can't be to him! Why was it to him of all people?”
Li Yunrui breathed hard for a while and then quickly regained her callanced at the Eitimate child still only wants the Fan family name”
The Eone crazy”
”I'rily in a sharp voice”I was crazy for the past dozen years! But, today, I'one crazy,” The Emperor said coldly”You asked inated withfor power has already reached a strange level”
”Strange?” Li Yunrui furrowed her browsA contee for women to just want power, then what does that make you, the most powerful person in the world?”
”Impudence!” The Emperor squeezed out a very low voice from his throat and raised his hand with a desire to strike
The Eldest Princess raised her face and looked at him coldlyShe looked at his hand and did not care at all
”I gave you everything you have,” The Emperor slowly lowered his hand and coldly said”I can easily take all this back”
”I earned everything I have with my own hard work” The Eldest Princess looked at hi back, you'll have to killout outside the PalaceThe wind and rain seeazed at his sister and suddenly laughedHis laughter carried an extre to kill you?”
”Of course, you would be willing to kill h Li Yunrui's eyes”Who in this world would you be unwilling to kill?”
The Emperor, who had been calm the entire tiaze
Li Yunrui looked into his eyes coldly and said, ”Brother Emperor, wake upDon't always pretend that you are someone who values friendshi+ps and loyaltyPresuone to the Eastern Palace and demonstrated your disappointment as if you've been hurt in the depths of your heart, but who are you fooling? Don't fool yourselfYou've long wanted to get rid of meHowever, you feel some remorse for me deep in your heart, so you need to find an excuse to persuade yourself”
Harshly, she said, ”Yes, you just need to convince yourself so that you feel it is not your fault that you personally killed your sisterThe sister who has been by your side since youth and has given up years of her life for you after she grew upRather, it is because… I deserved to die!”
As she said the words ”deserved to die,” Li Yunrui's voice sharpened
When the Emperor heard the words ”Eastern Palace,” he had already closed his eyesA moment later, he slowly said, ”In the end, you are still my sister and mother's favoriteIf it had not come to this, I would have ensured your wealth and position your entire life, no matter whatYour disruption of the court, the accuanizing the Junshang Conference, each is ato the EmperorHowever, what do these matter… After all, you are my sister, my favorite sister since childhoodIf I don't hold you accountable, then you are innocentOver these years, regardless of whether you sold out Yan Bingyun or wanted to assassinate Fan Xian, I didn't blas”
He opened his eyesHis gaze was very calm”But, you shouldn't have stretched your hands into your nephewsThe Second Prince has already been led by you onto a crooked path, although he is hiding it well on the surface”