boyutpedia Chapter 152 Guess
Chapter 152 Guess
After his big fight with General Yue, Le Xingxi was locked in his room and made to reflect on his actions.
Living in the mansion, there was never any shortage of food or clothing, but it was lonely! There was never a single person in the empty room, and all news from the outside world never reached Le Xingxi's ears.
He could only exchange a few words with the servants when they brought him food, and even those few words were carefully interrogated.
He was like a caged bird.
He desperately missed Zhongniang, but he knew that his mother would not allow him to go out and get close to her anytime soon.
He knelt on the prayer mat and began to pray to Buddha.
His legs went numb from kneeling, but the oblivious Buddha only watched him with a cold expression.
Buddha has pity on the world, and people believe in him and respect him, but Le Xingxi knows that he is nothing more than a clay statue!
He picked up the love poems he had read when he was young, each one tender and deeply moving! He had once scoffed at them and been extremely disdainful of them.
But now, having suffered the pain of unrequited love, he found himself deeply moved by these mournful love poems. He picked up a pen and paper and wrote down all his emotions, word by word.
Every stroke of his pen was a testament to his longing for Zhongniang.
Suddenly, a commotion arose outside. There were sounds of people kneeling in unison and shouts of "Long live the Emperor!"
Le Xingxi's heart tightened, and she immediately tried to put away the love poem, but His Majesty had already pushed open the door and entered. Le Xingxi had no choice but to kneel and pay her respects.
When His Majesty heard that Yue Xingxi had come down from the bitterly cold mountain and returned to the Yue Mansion to recuperate, His Majesty decided to visit him!
"Xingxi, how are you feeling?"
Le Congxi respectfully bowed on the ground and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty. I am fully recovered."
"That's good, that's good."
After saying this, an eerie silence fell over the air, and Jiang Yuxiao felt a pang of sadness. In their youth, they had been inseparable, childhood sweethearts who shared everything.
Now that they're all grown up, they don't know what to say to each other when they're face to face. Perhaps it's a change in their status, or perhaps it's simply because they've both grown up.
Jiang Yuxiao started by asking Le Xingxi what he does in his spare time.
"To be honest, in my spare time I sometimes recite Buddhist scriptures and read books."
As soon as Yue Xingxi opened her mouth to read, she sensed something was wrong.
Sure enough, His Majesty picked up the poem on the table. He was initially quite interested, but his expression grew increasingly gloomy.
Jiang Yuxiao put down the poem in her hand and slowly approached Lexingxi.
Le Xingxi retreated step by step until her back hit the cold pillar, at which point she stopped.
His Majesty grabbed Le Xingxi's face with his hands and asked, "Le Xingxi! Tell me! Who is your lover?"
Le Xingxi's face was filled with humiliation and anger. He looked up and questioned His Majesty: "Why does Your Majesty humiliate me like this? I am an unmarried young man, my mother has not yet arranged a marriage for me, I am still of marriageable age, how could I have any lovers or mistresses!"
His Majesty doesn't believe it at all!
"Xingxi, has anyone ever told you that your hands unconsciously draw circles when you lie?"
Le Xingxi looked at her hands nervously, but they didn't move at all. However, this action revealed everything.
"Your poems are filled with longing, which you used to scoff at. It's impossible for a person to change so drastically. Now tell me, who is it?"
Le Xingxi raised her head, knowing there was no way to cover it up anymore, and spoke with a hint of desperate courage.
"Since Your Majesty understands me so well, you should know that I feel nothing but respect for Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty, as the ruler of a nation and the master of the world, all men in the land respect and admire you. Are you going to force someone who doesn't love you? Your Majesty, set me free!"
Jiang Yuxiao was furious when she heard this!
She raised her hand high, but in the end she didn't have the heart to bring it down; she gently stroked Le Xingxi's face.
"Xingxi, I will find out who your lover is!"
His Majesty didn't finish his sentence, but Le Xingxi felt a chill in her heart. If His Majesty knew about Zhongniang's existence, Zhongniang would be in grave danger!
Jiang Yuxiao left with a gloomy expression.
After seeing His Majesty leave, Le Xingxi wiped her face with a hint of grievance, all the courage she had mustered completely vanishing after His Majesty's departure.
He looked around the empty room, then, feeling wronged, buried his face in his hands and cried on the table. He sobbed uncontrollably.
Zhongtian quietly slipped inside, stared at Le Xingxi's back for a while, and then gently patted Le Xingxi's back.
Le Xingxi raised her red and swollen eyes, looking at Zhong Niang who appeared before her in disbelief.
He almost jumped up in an instant, and suddenly wrapped his arms around Zhongtian's neck. He hugged Zhongtian tightly, so tightly that Zhongtian could hardly breathe!
After holding her for a while, Le Xingxi belatedly said, "Zhongniang, you should leave quickly. His Majesty just came by, and she can't let her find out you're here."
Zhongtian smiled and said, "Isn't it too late for you to say that now? I saw His Majesty leave with my own eyes, so don't worry."
Le Xingxi raised his head, his tone resolute: "Zhongniang, don't worry, I won't expose you. If His Majesty forces me again," he gritted his teeth and said, "I will perish with His Majesty!"
Zhongtian carefully observed Le Xingxi's face, trying to find evidence that Le Xingxi was joking, but there was none. He was very serious about what he was saying!
The fact that Le Xingxi could travel thousands of miles alone, despite his frail health, to find Zhongtian shows that Le Xingxi has a certain degree of persistence in his bones.
His attitude choked up all the things Zhongtian wanted to say to Le Xingxi that night! He couldn't speak.
The two exchanged a few more words, and then Nakata was about to leave!
Le Xingxi tugged at Zhong Tian's arm and said pitifully, "Zhong Niang, stay here with me, I was frightened by His Majesty!"
Zhongtian released Le Xingxi's hand, looked at her, hardened his heart, and said, "My husband is waiting for me at home!"
Watching Zhong Tian's departing figure, Le Xingxi closed his eyes for a moment, feeling somewhat forlorn. He then picked up his pen and paper and began copying love poems earnestly once again!
It was quiet outside. Xia Muning waited at the door for a long time. The hand warmer in his hand was no longer warm, but he saw his wife's carriage in the distance!
His wife is back!
Zhongtian took Xia Muning's hand and walked into the room. Just as he was about to say something intimate, Shishu rushed in.
He knelt on the ground, grabbing Xia Muning's arm, his voice trembling with tears: "Master, please go out and see! Something has happened to Xichun!"