The Destiny that Hasn't Ended

CHAPTER 18 "I WANT TO GO"

Since Nao Yu's death 2 days ago, Lin Zi had rejected every single servant assigned to serve her. He did not eat, nor did he drink, nor did he take a bath. She just sat on her dresser chair all day, not budging. Occasionally his hands touch the powder, eyebrow pencil and also other makeup equipment. He looked at himself in the mirror.

Usually there is Nao Yu who makes up and styles my hair...

There was a sound of steps entering his room.

"Miss, the name of Ruyu's servant. From today on, the servant is assigned to serve you" said the young servant rather trembling.

Lin Zi did not look at it one bit. He only saw the figure of the servant through the mirror in front of him.

"I don't need a waiter, go"

Those words immediately made Ruyu kneel.

"Miss please don't refuse servant. I don't want to die. I still have parents and sister who I have to feed, I beg you...." the girl pleaded while crying.

"Dead?" lin Zi asked did not understand the meaning of the 16-year-old girl's words.

"Before you had already turned down 3 servants, when they returned to the special pavilion of the servant.The head lady ordered to kill them"

"Why kill them? What's their fault?" asked Lin Zi who was now sitting facing the kneeling servant.

"When we entered the palace, we were contracted for life to faithfully serve whoever our master was. If you refuse us to serve, that means it is a death sentence for us" Ru Yu explained.

"What kind of contract is that? Why in this palace think human life is like a mosquito?"

"Therefore, I beg you not to refuse the servant to serve you." said Ruyu later.

Finally Lin Zi accepted Ruyu to serve him. He did not expect just because he did not want to be served, he had killed 3 lives.

The day had started to afternoon, Lin Zi along with Ruyu went towards the hill behind the palace. He went to the place where Yuan had taken him. He sat under a big tree watching the sun almost set.

"ngin.gi" murmured Lin Zi softly.

"Miss, what are you saying?" asked Ruyu who did not hear clearly.

"i. nginn.. gi" murmured Lin Zi who was still unclear. Some words disappeared because the sound was too small.

I wanna go....

"The view is so beautiful, but why doesn't my heart feel happy?" muttered Lin Zi changing the topic.

"It turns out you're here." said a man from behind.

"Honor the Yuan prince" Ruyu said in a salute.

"You.." murmured Yuan did not recognize the servant.

"Hamba Ruyu, Miss Xiu's new servant" Ruyu said introducing herself.

"Ruyu, can you give me some time to talk to Lin Zi both?"

"Well" said Ruyu who then went towards the back until Yuan and Lin Zi's voice could not be heard.

"Zi'er.." call Yuan to the girl who is staring blankly at the sunset.

"Jing Yuan. I. want to go.." muttered Lin Zi who still did not look at the man who was now sitting next to her.

"really? Can I get out of here?" asked Lin Zi looked at Yuan's face.

Yuan also nodded. Soon they returned to their homes. Lin Zi prepared 2 clothes wrapped in white cloth as bags. He also brought some gold taels in his room.

"Miss... are you really going? Then what about the servant?" ruyu asked the girl who was still busy looking for something in her desk drawer.

"Miss, then take the servant with you how? Servants will certainly not trouble you." he said again.

"Ruyu, going with me might make you hard..."

"Hamba doesn't mind!" sahut Ruyu immediately.

The night was getting late, Lin Zi and Ruyu walked towards the Jin Long pavilion. The pavilion was still heavily guarded and anyone was forbidden to enter it. It was seen that the empress was in front of the pavilion door talking to a servant.

"Miss, are you sure you don't want to meet the Crown Prince?" tanya Ruyu whispered.

"If it's there, I'll definitely just make a fuss. After all, his condition will soon recover." muttered Lin Zi.

Lin Zi and Ruyu also walked out through the side door of the palace. There was already a Yuan waiting with 2 horses. Lin Zi rode a horse with Ruyu while Yuan rode the other horse. The horse ran through a small forest road until it arrived at a market early in the morning. Lin Zi and Yuan led their horses through that market.

"It's still early in the morning but why is the market here so crowded?" asked Lin Zi in wonder.

"This is Guang village. The more the night will be crowded and the more the morning will be quieter. This village is also called a lantern village because at the end or beginning of each season, residents here always fly lanterns" explained Yuan.

"Lantern?" muttered Lin Zi stopped her steps.

Lin Zi recalled the words Xuan said earlier. When Xuan asked Lin Zi to marry him. Hope is also a promise written on the lantern they flew together. It made Lin Zi's heart even more doubtful.

Spring is coming to an end. Guang villagers flew lanterns of their hope. Orange-colored glow in the sky decorated with starlight. All eyes were stunned to see the light of the lantern in the sky.

"Jing Yuan.." call Lin Zi to make Yuan turn towards him.

"I.. will return to the palace." said Lin Zi to Yuan's surprise.

"What do you mean?"

"I'm sorry... I can't leave Jing Xuan.. I'm really sorry" said Lin Zi then bowed her body.

"I know.." muttered Yuan later.

Although Yuan did not say it, but a disappointed expression was clearly drawn on his face.

"One day, if you want to leave the palace, tell me. I'm always ready to take you away" Yuan said.

Earlier when Yuan asked Xiao Wan to prepare a horse for him, Xiao Wan had asked him.

"Prince, you're doing this won't you regret it later?" xiao Wan asked the man sitting at the reading table.

"After all, because of you, Miss Xiu's parents were killed. If Miss Xiu finds out about this, I'm not sure she can still accept you" Xiao Wan continued, looking at Yuan who was still silent.

"I will keep it a secret until I die. As long as I can live with him, I will do everything for him including forgetting my grudges." Yuan said.

"But prince..."

"Prepare the horse, you've been very chatty lately" Yuan said.

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