Princess Xiangsi - Chapter 134
Qingyun called out softly again, "Wuxia".
Wuxia finally couldn't hold back anymore and burst into tears. She completely abandoned the etiquette she had learned in the palace and ran towards Qingyun, throwing herself into Qingyun's arms and crying, "Sister Qingyun."
The resentment, longing, and loneliness of the past few days finally dissipated into sobs in Qingyun's arms.
The young palace maid was stunned, staring blankly at the scene before her.
Qingyun gently patted Wuxia's back and said softly, "Wuxia, be good, I'm here. Wuxia must have missed home!"
Wuxia nodded, sobbing, "Wuxia misses home so much, Wuxia misses Cousin Wuhen so much, Wuxia misses Sister Qingyun so much, Wuxia misses Green Plum so much, Wuxia wants to leave the palace. There is no one Wuxia knows here, Wuxia really, really wants to leave the palace."
Qingyun couldn't help but feel a little sad upon hearing this.
Even the young palace maid couldn't help but have tears welling up in her eyes.
After a long while, Qingyun helped Wuxia up and asked, "Wuxia, do you regret it?"
Wu Xiao was taken aback for a moment, then immediately shook her head, "No, I don't regret it. I love him, Sister Qingyun, I love him so much!"
Qingyun sighed softly, "It's good that you don't regret it."
Suddenly, as if remembering something, Yu Wuxia shook off Qingyun's hand, took a few steps back, and said with an almost resentful look in her eyes, "Sister Qingyun, he loves you."
Seeing Wuxia's resentful expression, Qingyun shook her head, stepped forward and stroked her head, saying, "Silly girl. He is the emperor, he will have many, many women. And I am just a passerby in his life."
"No!" Wuxia shook her head vigorously. "Sister Qingyun, when we left the palace, I always felt very strange. Why would a woman from the martial arts world know so much? Now I know that Sister Qingyun is not only a woman from the martial arts world, but also Princess Fengxue. And in his heart, there is only Empress Wenshu, which means there is only Sister Qingyun."
“Wuxia, I can’t stop him from loving me. But Wuxia can love him. You have a lifetime to move him and make him fall in love with you. But I don’t belong to the palace.” Qingyun’s gaze drifted far, far away.
Wu Xia was taken aback, and suddenly she remembered the palace.
She quickly said, "Sister Qingyun, what about Cousin Wuhen? Cousin Wuhen will be very worried knowing you're in the palace! Wuxia really likes you to be my sister-in-law. Without you, Cousin Wuhen will suffer for the rest of his life."
Thinking of Jun Wuhen, Qingyun's expression became somewhat unnatural. She took Wuxia's hand and asked, "Wuxia, do you know what it feels like to be in love?"
Wu Xiao nodded.
"Does Wuxia think I love Wuhen?" Qingyun asked with a smile.
Wuxia looked at Qingyun, recalling the moments they shared in the palace, remembering the look in Qingyun's eyes and that of her cousin Wuhen. Back then, Wuhen's eyes held intense love, while Qingyun's were... a blank, joyless expression...
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Wuxia looked at Qingyun in disbelief and asked in astonishment, "If Sister Qingyun doesn't love Cousin Wuhen, then why did you still marry him?"
"Wuxia, there are so many stories here. I'll tell you them slowly sometime later. As for the palace, I don't want to go back."
Wuxia's face darkened. "I haven't received any news from the palace for a long time either."
Suddenly, Wuxia looked at Qingyun nervously and asked, "Sister Qingyun, if you don't love Cousin Wuhen, then what you love is...?"
Qingyun chuckled and tapped Wuxia lightly. "Silly girl! There are plenty of men in this world besides Situ Xingyun! The one I love—" Qingyun's eyes softened, as if sweet ripples were spreading across them, "is the best man in the world."
Wuxia stared blankly at Qingyun, suddenly realizing that this was the first time she had seen Qingyun with such an expression on her face. She couldn't help but wonder what kind of outstanding man could win Qingyun's heart.
Just as I was about to ask, a voice came from outside—"The Imperial Concubine has arrived—"
Qingyun and Wuxia were both taken aback, their expressions differing.
Qingyun pursed her lips. She felt both hatred and guilt towards Shuangdie; she owed her a great deal as well.
Yu Wuxia was somewhat panicked. Since entering the palace, she had always heard others say how favored the Imperial Concubine was, and that it was better to offend a petty person than to offend the Imperial Concubine.
Shuangdie walked lightly into the Jade Pavilion, a faint smile on her face, her silver eyes filled with complex emotions.
"Greetings, Your Highness the Imperial Concubine." The young palace maid quickly bowed.
Before he could react, he quickly followed suit and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Your Highness, the Imperial Concubine."
Qingyun, on the other hand, glanced at her indifferently, remaining unmoved.
Shuangdie wasn't annoyed. She first helped Yu Wuxia up and said, "This must be Consort Yu! Tsk tsk! She is indeed a beauty of unparalleled grace. No wonder the Emperor specially brought her from the common people into the palace." Then Shuangdie chuckled, took the coral bracelet handed to her by the maid beside her, and put it on Wuxia's wrist. "Oh dear! This blood-red bracelet really suits your fair skin, sister!"
Wuxia was taken aback, but the maid beside her quickly gave her a wink. Only then did Wuxia realize what was happening and thanked her, saying, "Thank you, Your Highness."
Shuangdie covered her mouth and chuckled, "We're all family now. Why are you still so formal? Just call me 'elder sister'."
She nodded without time to speak, forcing a smile, "Thank you, sister."
Qingyun watched the two butterflies' performance of sisterly affection in front of her with indifference, occasionally a hint of mockery flashing in her eyes.
At this moment, Shuangdie finally turned her head and looked directly at Qingyun.
After a flurry of complex emotions flashed through her silver eyes, she smiled and said, "Oh my! This must be Princess Xiangxue of Xiangyun Kingdom! She is indeed as beautiful as a celestial being descended to earth."
Qingyun raised her eyelids and glanced at her before saying calmly, "Shuangdie, what exactly are you trying to say?"
Seeing that she was so direct, Shuangdie immediately stopped smiling. She dismissed everyone in the Jade Pavilion, and when she knew that she and Qingyun were the only ones there, she sneered and said, "Heaven is truly blind, actually letting you live."
"If that's all you wanted to say, then I'm afraid I won't keep you company any longer." Qingyun turned around and started to leave.
Just then, Shuangdie called out to her.
"Wait a minute—" Seeing Qingyun turn around, she continued, "Now that I have Xi'er, the Empress's position can only be mine. No, the Empress's position has always been mine." A flash of silver light appeared in her twin butterfly eyes, revealing a cold glint.