Chapter 148 - FANFIC (NON CANON): Moonlit Night (1/2)

{…This is it…I am done…}

I got up and angrily stormed my way to the Empress dowager's palace with Xiao Ruo running behind me trying to stop me, But this time no one can stop me after that.

{…How dare they? They killed my….my (｡ŏ﹏ŏ) my hot pot …Poisoned it, before I could eat it ·´¯`(>▂

Just as I turned into the hallway to her reception hall. I heard a male voice and a female voice arguing.

{…Hmmm…Is she is on a killing spree again?...}

We looked around and saw that there were no place maids or guards so I stuck my ear to the door and listened.

”'Why her? There are so many girls in this country, why did you choose her? I am okay with anyone else just not her!”

”Mother, this is my last and final warning to you. Stop putting aphrodisiacs in my food and poisons in Lei Xing's. I am not choosing anyone else as empress other than her. It's your choice, it's either her or an empty chair for the heir”

”And for today's episode, I believe that you must need rest after all that. All this planning and plotting must be exhausting, how about you stay indoors for a while? A month will be enough for you to rest. Guards !.” There were footsteps coming towards the door then they stopped near the door ”Remember Mother, there is no one but her for me...no one .”

Before I could listen any further, Xiao Ruo pulled me back, ”The guards are coming, let's go”

We hid in the corner of the hall and when the route was clear, we went on our way.

I returned to my palace and sat still in a daze as Xiao Ruo scolded me. The only thing I could hear were his words, ”…No one but her for me”

{…Maybe he isn't that bad and this isn't as bad as it seems…maybe, just maybe…}

Eventually, Xiao Ruo sighed and went to see to dinner, while I jumped on the bed to rest. I ended up just laying on the bed for a long while staring at the ceiling.

{…He has done so much for me…maybe I should give something back…}

With that thought in my mind, I called for Ah Jin.

After Emperor and I had dinner, I left the room and told Ah Jin to get the arrangements ready. Then I came back to the emperor and made idle talk until she came in carrying the Qin, behind her were Xiao Ruo and some servants carrying the other things.

After the set up was complete, they all left the room with Xiao Ruo giving me a discrete thumbs up for good luck.

{…Who was this luck for? Me, so I play successfully or for the Emperor to get through my performance with his ear drums intact?...}

I glanced at the Emperor who was looking at me with a raised eyebrow and a small smirk. I looked away and shyly smiled as I sat down and put my hands on the Qin, then I closed my eyes ,took a deep breath and began playing.

As I played, I just watched his eyes. When I first sat, they were filled with puzzlement then astonishment and finally as I proceeded further into the song they bright with happiness and amus.e.m.e.nt.

Perhaps I was paying too much attention to his changing expressions. As a result, I was so distracted by his extreme devotion to my song and ended up plucked a string too hard cutting my finger and I exclaimed, ”Ow” and looked down at my finger.

He was next to me in an instant and took my hand and examined my finger like he was a surgeon. I stifled my giggles as I looked at his concentrated expression.