Chapter 609 - Chapter 609: Chapter 609: The Blade Must Be Unsheathed_1 (1/2)
Chapter 609: Chapter 609: The Blade Must Be Unsheathed_1
Wei Ruo didn’t retaliate, she no longer cared about the exposure of her true identity as Xu Heyou.
“It seems that Boss Fan is still as cunning as ever, trying to trick me into revealing information.” Wei Ruo said.
“I did indeed try to probe your identity, but…” Fan Chengxu paused, then solemnly said to Wei Ruo: “Queen Rui, I hope you can carefully consider what I said earlier.”
Wei Ruo didn’t reply.
Seeing the tense atmosphere, Xie Ying changed the subject.
Xie Ying approached and hooked her arm through Wei Ruo’s and said, “Let’s not talk about these things anymore, I haven’t met Yan yet, let me meet him right away!”
Wei Ruo glanced at Xie Ying, then cast a sidelong glance at Fan Chengxu whose eyes were twinkling with amusement, as if he had everything under control. She turned her head and ordered a servant to entertain Fan Chengxu and show him around, while she led Xie Ying to the backyard.
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At night, after putting Yan to bed, Wei Ruo asked Xiumei to take him downstairs.
Then Wei Ruo and Wei Jinyi performed their usual nightly routine: washing, undressing, and going to bed.
On the bed, they held each other, but neither of them actually fell asleep.
“Second Brother.” Suddenly, Wei Ruo spoke, breaking the silence.
“Hmm?”
“Do what you wish to do.” Wei Ruo said.
“What does Ruoruo mean?”
“To avenge our father.”
“Ruoruo, our current life is very good, it’s what you’ve always wanted, I don’t want to destroy it.” said Wei Jinyi.
“But Second Brother, you definitely want to avenge this.” Wei Ruo confidently claimed.
Wei Jinyi’s longing for revenge against the Empress Xu and the Xu family, whom he’d never met, was already immense, let alone his feelings towards the Emperor?
He had real memories of the Emperor, having felt his father’s love firsthand.
Wei Ruo continued, “Today, Fan Chengxu talked to me about a lot of things about the common people. I didn’t care about that. I never had the grand ideal of saving all creatures. I just happened to know some useful knowledge and have an ability that could help everyone. I never thought I had to accomplish anything.”
Wei Ruo went on, “But there is one thing I am very certain of, the vengeance of a father’s murder is a hatred that cannot be shared under the same sky. This would be the same for anyone. I don’t think we should swallow this anger. I won’t let you live with such regret and guilt, I won’t and I can’t.”
Wei Jinyi tightened his grip around Wei Ruo’s arm, “Ruoruo…”
Wei Ruo rested her head on Wei Jinyi’s chest, and continued, “These past few days, we’ve seemed to be living as we normally do, but I know you’re hiding something. You didn’t tell me because you’re afraid I’d worry, because you want to maintain this peaceful life of mine.”
Wei Jinyi buried his head in Wei Ruo’s neck and whispered, “When I decided to make you Queen Rui and gave you the responsibilities that come with such a role, I had in mind that I wouldn’t let you get involved in palace disputes, nor let you become trapped within the palace walls. This wasn’t what you desired.”
“I know, you’ve been living by this for all these years. But Second Brother, it’s not just you who can compromise for me, I can do the same. I don’t want to live the life of palace disputes and being restrained within palace walls, but I’ll bend myself for you. I hope we can find a balance point between us, and not just you giving in to me all the time.”
“Moreover, Fan Chengxu was not wrong today, since Chu Lan started this path of regicide and seizing the throne, we shouldn’t expect him to be merciful. Everybody in the Capital City knows about our current situation here in Jiliao. We are definitely a threat in his eyes. If he can kill the Emperor, he can certainly kill us, it’s just a matter of time.”
“I do enjoy the idyllic life, I don’t want to be restrained by palace walls, but compared to our lives and your vengeance for your slain father, this is less of a priority. We need to survive first, then we can consider how to make things better.”