Chapter 493 He's trying to force me.
“Tinglang, what this says before wasn’t…Tinglang?” Su Fuliu pointed at the document, turned to look at Feng Muting, only to find Feng Muting staring intently at him.
Feng Muting blinked, snapping out of his daze. He coughed and said, "What?"
"This is it, it talks about the grain stockpiling in Dazhou..." Su Fuliu said with a serious expression.
Just as the two were discussing, a guard suddenly shouted from outside: "Your Highness, Ye Wanxiu has been captured!"
Feng Muting's eyes narrowed slightly: "We've finally caught him."
Su Fuliu said, "Should we send someone to summon Physician Lu to the palace now?"
Feng Muting shook his head: "No, don't go to the palace, go to the Imperial Preceptor's residence."
"To the Imperial Preceptor's residence?"
"Yes, the entire Ye Wanxiu family has been captured. Naturally, this father and son, who have committed numerous evils, should be taken to the Imperial Preceptor's residence so that Physician Lu can personally kill their enemies there and appease the souls of his family!"
Su Fuliu nodded: "That's right, we should go to the Imperial Preceptor's residence. Shall we go?"
"We won't go. Let Doctor Lu handle it. The scene will definitely be bloody, and I can't take you to see it." Although Feng Muting really wanted to go and give that fake Mo Chilu a few more stabs to vent his anger, the scene was too bloody, and it was better not to take Su Fuliu there to be stimulated.
“Alright, let’s continue processing these reports.” Su Fuliu reached out and picked up another report, opening it to the page.
Feng Muting reached out and grasped the hand that was writing, saying, "Don't worry, A-Liu, soon I will be able to avenge you. When that time comes, I will lead troops to Xiao Kingdom, bring Xiao Shixun to you, and let you kill him with your own hands."
“The people of Xiao Kingdom are innocent; only Xiao Shixun deserves to die,” Su Fuliu replied.
“I know that. I would never harm a single person of the Xiao Kingdom, unless, unless they support that damned Xiao Shixun. However, Xiao Shixun is so ruthless in his pursuit of the throne, how could the people of the Xiao Kingdom possibly support him? Even if they do, it is out of fear of his tyranny.”
After hearing these words, Su Fuliu recalled some things that happened back then, and her gaze gradually darkened.
Seeing that Su Fuliu didn't respond for a while, Feng Muting quickly said again, "I'm sorry, A-Liu, I shouldn't have mentioned this person. It reminded you of bad things again. I won't say anything more, and you shouldn't think about it anymore, okay?"
Su Fuliu put down her calligraphy brush, turned around and hugged Feng Muting tightly.
But he remained silent for a long time.
Feng Muting felt somewhat guilty. He had only wanted to comfort Su Fuliu, who was moved by Lu Chimo's eventual revenge, and tell her that he too would soon be able to take revenge.
However, Su Fuliu did not become happier as a result; instead, her mood suddenly became very depressed.
Xiao Shixun is Su Fuliu's inner demon; whenever he thinks of Xiao Shixun, he feels extremely painful.
"Ah Liu?" Feng Muting was extremely worried when he saw that Su Fuliu remained silent.
Just then, he heard Su Fuliu say, her breath trembling, "He... he didn't do anything for the throne, he was..."
Feng Muting seemed to understand something. His brows furrowed, but he didn't speak. Instead, he waited for Su Fuliu to continue.
Su Fuliu never wanted to admit this; he only wanted to remember his deep hatred for Xiao Shixun and seek revenge.
But does his denial mean the incident doesn't exist?
“He… was trying to force me…” Su Fuliu’s face instantly filled with pain.
Chapter 494 Let's Die Together
Su Fuliu didn't want to admit it.
Because whenever he thinks about this, he feels that his family died because of him.
That feeling of guilt would make him blame himself to the point of wanting to die.
That nightmarish memory, he would only recall the part where Xiao Shixun killed his mother and younger brother in front of him to humiliate him, and then it would stop.
But in reality, there was another part of that memory that he absolutely did not want to recall.
Now, this memory comes rushing back like a flood—
Xiao Shixun laughed: "Xiao Shijing, aren't you the most dazzling crown prince of Xiao Kingdom, possessing unparalleled looks, unparalleled medical skills, talent for governing the country, and proficiency in all arts, including music, chess, calligraphy, and painting? You are respected and loved by all people, and you shine wherever you go. What's wrong with you now? Why are you lying here motionless, begging me to kill you?"
"You killed me...killed me..." Xiao Shijing lay on the ground, his voice growing fainter and fainter.
Xiao Shixun walked over, grabbed Xiao Shijing's hair, and forced him to tilt his head back.
Looking at Xiao Shixun, who was even more terrifying than a demon, he really wanted to strangle him, but his hands were completely immobile.
He could only stare at Xiao Shixun with bloodshot eyes.
But Xiao Shixun suddenly reached out and gently stroked Xiao Shijing's raised chin and his slender, porcelain-like neck: "How could I bear to kill you? All I did was to drag you down to hell so you could keep me company. I have nothing, and you have nothing either, so we only have each other."
“Who wants to be with you... It’s either me or you who die…” Xiao Shijing said in a trembling voice.
"That's fine too, then let's die together!" Xiao Shixun laughed, the glint in his eyes sending chills down one's spine. "You don't want to live with me, but you want to die with me, what a wonderful thing that is!"
Looking at him laughing so happily like a child, Xiao Shijing felt a chill run down his spine: "Xiao Shixun, you're a madman!"
"Yes, I'm crazy. I'm obsessed with you like a madman. No one has ever cared about me since I was a child. The one who was the cruelest to me was my mother. She would beat me or scold me every day, saying why my father still didn't visit her even after I was born. Several times I almost got strangled to death by her. But I thought, why doesn't she just strangle me to death? Living is so painful, and I can't see a glimmer of light."
"It wasn't until I saw you so happy with your family that I realized that not everyone lives like me, but that I am the only one living like this. That time, I sneaked out and saw you, as bright and warm as the sun. I wanted to get closer to you so badly, but when I looked down at my feet, my figure was hidden in the shadow of the corner of the wall. It was as if if I took a step, I would be burned by that dazzling light."
"It's you. You saw me and walked towards me. No one was willing to go into the darkness with me, but you came from the light to the corner of the darkness and came to me. You are the only one who cares about me. So this is what it feels like to be cared for. Your 'Brother' sounded so nice and made me so happy."
“I want to get closer to you more and more, but you are just too dazzling. How can someone like me, who is deep in darkness, get close? So I want you to stay in the darkness with me. That feeling is getting stronger and stronger. My mother scolded me for being disgusting, saying that I actually wanted to be with a man, and that I was a bastard and had no right to have anyone.”
Xiao Shixun continued talking to himself, but Xiao Shijing didn't want to listen at all. He didn't want to know these things. He didn't want to know that all his closest relatives were killed by Xiao Shixun because of him.
Chapter 495 Let's get married soon
“I won’t listen to her. I’ll show her that I can keep you by my side. As long as you have nothing left, you’ll stay with me, won’t you?”
As Xiao Shixun spoke, the hand that had been gently stroking Xiao Shijing slowly moved down to the wound on Xiao Shijing's shoulder, his palm stained red with blood.
"Jing'er, you can stay in hell with me... I'm so lonely all by myself. Now it's alright, I've finally pulled my sun into the darkness, so it only shines on me!"
Xiao Shijing twisted his body, breaking free from Xiao Shixun's hand: "Don't call me Jing'er, it disgusts me! I'm your imperial brother, why are you making me feel so disgusted? I'd rather die than stay by your side!"
Xiao Shixun's eyes darkened: "Disgusting? You call me disgusting too? Anyone can call me disgusting, but you can't! You can't!"
After saying that, he suddenly grabbed Xiao Shijing by the neck.
Xiao Shijing gave a cold laugh: "Anyone can say you're disgusting, especially me! Are you trying to say you like me? Isn't that disgusting enough? Go ahead and strangle me right now, or I'll disgust you for the rest of my life!"
"Xiao Shijing...!" Xiao Shixun tightened his grip, and Xiao Shijing, whose face was pale, suddenly couldn't breathe. His slender neck seemed like it would be snapped in the next second.
But Xiao Shijing was smiling; death was a relief for him.
Just when he thought he could go and be with his father and mother, Xiao Shixun suddenly let go of his hand again.
Xiao Shijing's neck was covered in red marks, some from Xiao Shixun's hands and some from being pinched by Xiao Shixun.
"I forgot, you have an older sister. Now that she's dead, will you agree to my request?"
"No... Xiao Shixun! Don't force me, kill me, kill me!" Xiao Shijing's already bloodshot eyes were filled with tears. He was in so much pain. If he hadn't been targeted by Xiao Shixun, he wouldn't be in this situation now.
Why would Xiao Shixun have such thoughts about him? Aren't they brothers? Aren't they both men?
In that instant, Xiao Shijing hated himself for this. If he hadn't been so outstanding and dazzling, and hadn't cared about Xiao Shixun that one time, would Xiao Shixun have kept an eye on him? Would this whole thing not have happened?
"Ah Liu?!"
A call finally pulled Su Fuliu back from her painful memories.
He looked at Feng Muting, whose eyes were full of him. The reason he had resisted homosexuality and Feng Muting's affections was because he had buried this matter deep in his heart.
The thought of Xiao Shixun having those kinds of thoughts about him made him feel disgusted and want to die.
They thought that homosexuality was terrible and twisted.
It was his beloved Tinglang who touched him with sincerity and warmed him with true love.
His beloved Tinglang loved him so much and tried so hard to redeem him.
Let him know that homosexuality is not a terrible thing; what's terrible is Xiao Shixun.
Therefore, he will also love his Tinglang well.
"Tinglang...I'm suddenly so scared..."
"What are you afraid of?"
"I feel uneasy. I keep feeling... I... I don't know how to say it. Maybe we should get married soon!"
This was the first time Su Fuliu had brought up this matter on her own initiative, and she was even urging Feng Muting to marry her as soon as possible.
"Alright, then when we get back I'll pick an auspicious day to marry you first. You'll be my princess first, then my empress!"
"I don't care about being a princess or an empress. I just want to marry Tinglang. No one can separate us!" Su Fuliu said urgently and anxiously.
Seeing his expression, Feng Muting had a vague idea of what was going on, but he didn't ask.
He knew these issues were painful for Su Fuliu, and he didn't want her to relive those painful memories.
No matter what happened before, now that he's here, he will cherish his Ah Liu!
Chapter 496 Sorry, A-Liu, I've kept you waiting.
"Alright, let's get married. I'll arrange it in the next few days. No one can separate us!" Feng Muting smiled as he looked at Su Fuliu. "Alright, baby, don't overthink it. Let's finish things quickly and go back as soon as possible."
"Hmm!" Su Fuliu nodded, then turned to face the table again.
He heard Feng Muting's breathing quicken, and then he turned to look at Feng Muting, only to hear Feng Muting's breathing tremble again.
"Tinglang, are you alright?"
Feng Muting shook his head: "N-nothing..."
"Oh..." Su Fuliu glanced at his face, but there was nothing wrong with it, so she turned away again, only to hear Feng Muting's breathing become heavier again.
He was really worried, so he turned around to look at Feng Muting again. He saw that Feng Muting's face was a little redder than before, so he quickly reached out and touched his forehead, but his forehead was not hot.
Feng Muting reached out and grabbed Su Fuliu's hand, saying slightly out of breath, "I'm fine, A-Liu, just stop pacing around like that..."
"I was just pacing around because I was worried about you and afraid you weren't feeling well, hmph!" Su Fuliu thought Feng Muting disliked him, so he turned back angrily with a rather exaggerated motion to express his dissatisfaction.
After hearing Feng Muting groan, he almost turned around to look at him again, but in the end he managed to hold back.
He was clearly concerned about Feng Muting, but Feng Muting still complained. That's really too much!