Chapter 648 - The Ripple in The water (1/2)

The maid pours a cup of wine from the flask, she bows her head then left knowingly. At the other manor, no one would let a woman and man talk privately because they fear incurring bad rumors but this is Hei Shen territory, no one dares to speak ill about their master especially their precious young madam because they knew something much worst than death is waiting for their carelessness.

Yuan Shao lifts the wine cup he cheers to show his courtesy before he drinks the wine. Lory nod in politeness then sip her tea, she notices Yuan Shao look slightly agitated, he wants to say something but didn't know where to start. Lory amused by his nervousness, the general who used to be brave and valiant is fidgeting in front of her.

”Master Yuan, does Yue Ying still refused to meet you?” Lory decide to break the awkwardness first.

Yuan Shao looks relieved because Lory brought up the matters first ”Ah, yes….I think I make her really angry right now” he is quite embarrassed when he admits his mistakes.

Lory sigh then she put down her teacup on the table gently she looks at Yuan Shao with worry looks ”Well, the problem is a bit….worst than that”

”What do you mean?” Yuan Shao's heart feel tight all of the sudden.

”She got…second thought”

”About what?”

”About the relationship”

It feel like a mountain press his c.h.e.s.t, he suddenly feel it hard to breathe ”But….there's nothing between me and Miss sanguan Li Ye, this is all misunderstanding, I never betray her!” Yuan Shao clarifies himself in front of Lory like a kid confess his wrongdoing in front of his mother, it is quite funny coming from a large man like him.

Lory raised her hand while hiding her smile ”I know – I know, I think deep down Yue Yin also trust you but the situation is a bit complicated because of her status” Lory folded her hand on the table as she leans forward ”Do you ever think what would happen after you propose Yue Yin? Would you become the emperor? Is that mean your status will be above her? how about harem, you might not want it but there would be a situation where you were forced to accept women for advantages?”

Yuan Shao's faces turn ashen, he never thought it that far before. It true that the emperor accepts women from official family to strengthen his position, there also women who were sent as a tribute from a foreign country, as the emperor he must accept the women as a token of sincerity, and many other situations that would involve women where the emperor can't avoid to accept them.

Yuan Shao was served Liu Yan kingdom and his family was also involved in this type of situation so he is quite familiar with how intricate the problem is, and Ming Yue Yin as an Empress must act for the kingdom's greater good so she can't act like a jealous woman.

”Now you understand how she felt right now” Lory let out a long heave.

Yuan Shao look befuddled, all this time he just thought of how to raise his position so he could marry her but he never ponders what would happen after that, perhaps he avoids thinking further because he knows there's a lot of hurdles waiting in their way.

”What do you think, Madam Zhao? Should I leave Yue Yin then?” he said bitterly.

Lory tilted her head ”What do you think? If you ask me, soon or later Yue Yin should marry someone, she is the last of her family so procreation is unavoidable, either she marries you or marries someone else” Lory shrug.

Yuan Shao clenched his fist until his nail digs his skin but he didn't feel the pain in his hands only in his heart, he can't imagine Ming Yue Yin become someone else woman. He liked her the moment he saw her, he was attracted by her strength, bravery, and kindness then he falls in love with her cheeky smiles, her sarcastic words, and her unrestrained laugh.

Before he realizes he already filled his mind, he searches for her figures in a crowd even though he knows he would never find her. They say distance would make their heart waver but is not the same for him, the wider their distance the clearer her face in his memory, he knows he can't lose her.

”I can not do without her” he mutter.

”Is not me you need to be reassured, you must think about this, I know you still have a lot of matter at Zhuan Dong continent, you want to unite the whole tribes and ascend yourself as the king of all the tribes, I guess you do this for Yue Yin isn't it?”

He nods firmly ”Yes”