Chapter 45 (1/2)
The last chapter of Lost You Forever was so action packed everyone needed to take a breather to assess the current i is likely dead, so Xiao Yao is depressed, and Xiao Yao being depressed makes Zhuan Xu upset, but then he’s probably not all that upset since in the long run Jing’s not his ro into chapter 45 still leaves Zhuan Xu a non-entity for Xiao Yao’s heart, and frankly life would suck if she waswith his palace harem It’s not that he would ever love anyone but her, it’s that his greater duty is to the kingdo Xiao Yao was so on point when she told herwould always place her first and never leave her Now that the second atteoing to have to try harder or give up, there’s no point is seething behind the scenes when Xiao Yao is oblivious as to the reason behind it If Xiao Yao learned the truth, would that change the way she sees Zhuan Xu? We’ll be founding out shortly
Ch 45 – Mistaking Life and Death for Longing:
When Xiao Yao woke up, she was resting on a water jade pallet, her entire body wrapped in bone repairing wood so she couldn’t even move On the other side of the jewel curtain sat Zhuan Xu at the desk reading official docuhtly and Zhuan Xu tossed the document down and rushed over “You’re awake?”
Xiao Yao asked “Where is Left Ear?”
Zhuan Xu said “Injured but nothing critical”
“How long have I been asleep?”
“One day and one night”
Xiao Yao noticed his exhausted deain”
Zhuan Xu said “I’m fine, just need to sleep I’ve already ordered the Li Jie Consort to be locked up in her residence for now”
Xiao Yao asked “Do you really think it’s her?”
“Since the Li Jie Consort entered the Palace, she only likes to wander Sheng Nong Mountain and is uninterested in anything else She’s also very aloof towardsAfter Yin checked you out and confirate her personally She ad the lantern release party, she picked the s herself, and her two ns point to her and she doesn’t have any good explanation”
“Who do you think really did it?”
Zhuan Xu furrowed his brows “Because it’s the Li Jie Consort, that makes it even harder to pinpoint as she doesn’t have many enemies or friends in the Palace Anyone could have set her up, and daring to strike in Sheng Nong Mountain requires a lot of guts but many of the consorts corew dark “The likely suspects have been narrowed do to a sroup Last time she hired a killer to off you so I considered whether it was due to Qi Yo, but now it appears unrelated I want to see how long she can hide” Zhuan Xu’s hand clenched into a fist, he was filled with bla Xiao Yao, it ended up being someone in Zhi Jin Palace that wanted her dead
Xiao Yao asked “Why do you think she wants to kill me?”
This question, when Xiao Yao first encountered danger Zhuan Xu had already asked hiured out why someone wanted to kill Xiao Yao, he could easily discover the killer But he ell aware that, frole woman on Zhi Jin Summit had reason to hate Xiao Yao But that was his deepest secret, hidden away so deeply and for so long, by now he felt that it was simply part of his life He would always carry it, and no one would ever know
Everyone knew the Black E towards family, and everyone also knew the Black Ee alliance between Xiao Yao and Feng Long, and later even saw the Black E’s request to ed for Xiao Yao to be ot other people, even Zhuan Xu hihed “I don’t know, maybe she discovered so Yue and Feng Long wanted to kill her! One was Zhuan Xu’s Empress and the other his best buddy Xiao Yoa didn’t knohat to do Even if Zhuan Xu knew, he wouldn’t order his top general and ehter of Little Zhu Rong while the general was the head of the Chi Sui clan, the leader of the Four Great Clans
Aa crutch so she had Miao Pu assist her off the pallet
She had Miao Pu take a list of herbs and go asseet Once Xiao Yao was all better, she wanted to start ain
After Xiao Yao tired fro, she sat underneath a tree to relax in the shade and also teach Left Ear to read and write He easilyin phrases Like, he couldn’t understand what it ry then kill”, leaving Xiao Yao explaining until her throat was parched She thought about General Gong Gong having a headache dealing with Xiang Liu like this and felt it so funny
One was teaching with a headache and the other learning with a headache when a servant announced that the Empress, the Chi Sui Clan Leader, and Ji Jie Tribe Leader were all here to see Xiao Yao
Xiao Yao pondered before saying “Invite them in”
Left Ear stared at Xiao Yao, unable to understand why she wanted to see the enemy
Xiao Yao patted Left Ear on the shoulder and said with a smile “Earlier you asked oing to show you exactly that right now You try to learn it, if you do it then I’ll have a prize for you”
Xing Yue, Feng Long, and Li Jie Chang walked inside Xiao Yao rested under the tree and reet Your Highness, will Your Highness please forgive”
Xing Yue smiled pleasantly “We’re here to check on your recovery, not here for curtsies You just rest there!”
Miao Pu readied seating and invited the visitors to sit down
Feng Long kept his head low drinking his tea, saying nothing
Xing Yue and Chang were gregarious like usual, asking if Xiao Yao was recovering well, what she ate, giving her suggestions Xiao Yao slances at Left Ear from time to time He stood there like a statue, which to Xiao Yao appeared to be Left Ear’s attehed “Today we ca, but also to ask a favor of you”
Xiao Yao replied “Favor is too strong a word, Your Highness please go ahead”
Chang’s s me to see you I think you already know the reason Since you were attacked my older sister has been locked up, with no information to be had My family is worried sick and I know there is no proof to convince you that my sister didn’t orchestrate it But with her personality, she will likely silently accept it rather than risk involving the whole family The truth is, I asked my older sister to invite you to the lantern release party so she can convey some words from me I also asked her to accompany you out more often to ease your sadness I don’t know if my sister shared all that with you before the incident happened Xiao Yao, I beg you on account of our friendshi+p, can you please beg forstood up and bowed low to Xiao Yao
Xiao Yao quickly said “No need for that, please sit and let’s talk”
Chang refused to get up so Xing Yue said “I e have known each other since they were kids so I believe Chang’s explanation I tried asking for mercy in front of His Majesty but he doesn’t listen to me Xiao Yao, likely only you can sway His Majesty now”
Chang bowed low to Xing Yue “Thank Your Highness”
Norround casino, carefree and brash, but today he orn down and sole all sincere and also at the silent Feng Long and decided not to keep silent any longer She said to Chang “Before the attack happened, Li Jie Consort already passed your words to ’s face lit up in joy “Really?”
Xiao Yao said “Really His Majesty isn’t easily s”
Chang finally relaxed a bit “Thank you”
Xiao Yao said “I want to thank you and Li Jie Consort, you treat Jing as a good friend and that’s why you both care about how I’ look sadder “The Li Jie tribe was once very down and out due to the connection with Qi Yo, and Jing helped me a lot so the truth is that he’s more like a savior to my entire tribe All I can do now is express a bit of concern”
Feng Long suddenly stood up and stiffly said “The discussion is finished so let’s go back now!”
Chang thought Feng Long ard because of Xiao Yao running away frooodbye “We won’t interrupt your recovery ether”
Xiao Yao s Yue “I want to chat with Your Majesty so Yue smiled back “Sure! We’re not headed to the sa back to Zhi Yi Castle while I’ and Chang left, Xiao Yao said to Miao Pu “It’s enough with Left Ear here, you go prepare some cool drinks as summer afternoon refreshment”
Miao Pu knew Xiao Yao didn’t want her to listen to the conversation so nodded and left
Xiao Yao stared at Xing Yue, who initially was all s Yue aardly said “Why are you staring at me like that?”
Xiao Yao asked “Why do you want to kill hed and acted nonchalant “What are you talking about? I don’t understand”
Xiao Yao said each word slowly “I asked why do you want to killYue frantically stood up and turned to leave
Xiao Yao yelled “Stop! Sheng Nong Xing Yue, if you’re this much of a coward then why even atte Yue stopped and turned back towards Xiao Yao, her deust She coldly said “If you already knohy haven’t you told His Majesty?”
Xiao Yao asked again “I want to knohy do you want to killout loud Xiao Yao didn’t know, she actually didn’t know anything! Xing Yue suddenly felt Zhuan Xu was so pitiful and pathetic, an Emperor above all who ruled the entire world, and he couldn’t even express his longing for one wo?”
Xing Yue replied “I’ at Zhuan Xu! You ask me why I want to kill you, well I’ve already told you before”
Xiao Yao thought back and was confused “What did you tellready to , I ca to take so I owned away from me, I would not let her off the hook!”
Xiao Yao was even more confused “What have I taken from you?”
“What have you taken from me? Which woman of all the wole day?”
“So many consorts, it’s impossible for any one to see Zhuan Xu every day”
Xing Yue smirked “So even you know that no wole day But there is one wo Mountain, who can see him every day Who is she, Xiao Yao?”
Xiao Yao was stunned, there was a wole day? Did he find the wo Yue stalked towards Xiao Yao “On all of Sheng Nong Mountain, there is no woainst His Majesty We don’t even dare say an extra word, but there is one woman who dares to strike His Majesty, cause him to sport a bruise when he meets with his officials Xiao Yao, who is she?”
Xiao Yao’s heart thundered and her face ith shock She opened herYue continued to walk towards Xiao Yao and coldly said “Of all of Zhi Jin Summit’s consorts, who dares call His Majesty by his first naside His Majesty? Who dares let His Majesty dry her hem and carry her shoe?”
Xiao Yao anxiously tried to explain “What of it if it’s all me? You haven’t just met Zhuan Xu and me, you knee interacted like this with each other since you lared at Xiao Yao, her face exploding with hatred “Xiao Yao, how dare you say you didn’t take anything fro I want, you have it! Now it’s only this much, ill happen when the day arrives you want to be the Erily retorted “You’re insane! I…I…how could I ever want to be the Ehed loudly “I’m crazy? I’m the most sane person around! His Majesty sees you as i to risk your life for His Majesty! Now that Jing is dead, one day you’ll realize that you and His Majesty………”
“Shut up! Shut up!”
“Shut up!”