Chapter 645 - Burden On My Heart (1/2)

Chapter 645 - Burden On My Heart

Jian Guozhi finished the wine jar and stood up The words of Huo Jin reverberated in hishad lit the lanterns earlier, so the room ell illuminated However, he walked out of his chamber

"Don't followand walked ahead Eunuch Long lowered his head The pain that had buried deep inside his heart after Xinyue died again revived Though he never discussed this to anyone, his nights had turned sleepless after her death In everyone's eyes, he did the righteous thing– first, punished his own mother and then his first wife But deep inside his heart, he still was not able to cope with their loss

He reached outside the chamber where Xinyue (Zhilao Mi) used to reside The hallas calm since no one was allowed to come to this part of the Palace He pushed the door and stepped in He pushed the curtain ahich was hanging on the second door and looked at her portrait Two lanterns were placed at the two ends of the table on which a tiny cauldron was placed too

"Your Highness, forgivethe incense stick," he heard a hness," she said humbly

"I will do that You can leave," Jian Guozhi ordered her The maidservant bowed and took backward steps to leave the cha it in the cauldron filled with the remains of an incense stick, he lifted his head

"You used to be so cal me, then this smile of yours calmed me down," Jian Guozhi murmured He had requested this portrait from the Royal Painter after her demise "I even wanted to start a family with you, but you also betrayed ain looked at her "You ruined the lives of twoto return his feelings? And why did youto betray h these questions he had asked her on the day, he caught her but her ansere not satisfactory to him

Tears rolled over his cheeks He cursed his fate because as the Eldest Prince he could never complain When Huo Jin told hiuilty As a Prince, he could not do that He could never spread the wronga person, who committed crimes even if he loved her

He lowered his head as tears could not stop flowing He felt a hand on his shoulder and he raised his head "Don't blame yourself for this," Nianzu said and took a step forward He tilted his head and found Jian Guozhi crying

Nianzu walked ahead and picked another incense stick He lit it and placed it in the cauldron

Jian Guozhi had wiped his eyes and cheeks by then He did not want to face his younger brother with a crying face Nianzu stepped back and again stood by the side of Jian Guozhi