The Destiny that Hasn't Ended
CHAPTER 24 "REUNION"
Lin Zi and the man were just staring at each other. No one came near and no greeting.
"Zi'er" called Xuan to surprise Lin Zi to immediately turn her head towards him.
"What's wrong? Did you meet someone you knew?" tanya Xuan took a look at Lin Zi's gaze earlier.
"I saw Yuan." said he disconnected as he looked back at the man he had seen since, the man was gone.
"It seems I saw it wrong." said Lin Zi later.
They both went back on their journey.
"Wahhhh very handsome, is he the husband of the girl?" the voices of people in the market.
"Are they a couple? It was fortunate that he was able to find a very handsome young man"
"I've never seen a young man this handsome.."
The voices of people in the market rang out until Lin Zi's ears. Along the way everyone whispered about Xuan's good looks. Lin Zi stopped and swept the cloth the merchant sold beside her to cover Xuan's head and face.
"What are you doing?" asked Xuan puzzled.
"Can I only see your face?" lin Zi said to the man who now only had his eyes in sight.
"Why? I'm very handsome, right?" goda Xuan's.
"PD once, hmmhh!" said Lin Zi walking away from Xuan.
"Your mama hasn't paid!" shouted the cloth seller.
Xuan also gave him some coins.
"Zi'er wait for me!" xuan said equating the steps with Lin Zi.
The Emperor began to bulldoze Astagfirullah️
Lin Zi's steps came to a halt at a stand selling women's knickknacks.
"You like it?" xuan asked the girl whose eyes were fixed on one thing.
"Miss's eyesight was excellent. It's a hairpick that comes from the East. Look at the decoration in the shape of a lotus flower, very beautiful is not it? This is the only one..."
"I'll take it" Xuan cut off by giving him 1 tael of gold.
"Jing Xuan, you don't need to spend a lot of money" said Lin Zi looking at her husband who was so extravagant.
"I only buy what you like. So don't you want to? Then I'll..."
"I want to!" cut Lin Zi off immediately snatched the hairpin from Xuan's hand.
"Here, I'll help you put it up" Xuan bargained.
Lin Zi also let Xuan thrust it into Lin Zi's hair that was partially tied up above.
"No beauty?" lin Zi asked as she felt her hair.
"Everything you wear always looks beautiful"
"Gombal.." said Lin Zi while laughing embarrassedly.
They continued by watching a dance performance held in the middle of a large market. After that they continued by flying a lantern in a courtyard on the edge of a large river flowing calmly.
"Jing Xuan, thank you" Lin Zi said to the man who was currently hugging her from behind.
"Zi'er. I love you so much" Xuan muttered as he tightened his embrace.
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Xuan had just returned from his morning meeting with the ministers. But his face did not look satisfied. Arriving at the Taijing pavilion, he met the entourage of the Queen Mother who had been waiting for him. Xuan entered with the Queen Mother.
"If you come here to get angry, you better come next time. My head is very dizzy" Xuan said as he sat in his chair.
"Xiao'er. Why are you so reckless? You know fighting the ministers is not easy"
"I know"
"If you know, why are you so stubborn? You just need to fuck your concubine and have offspring, is that so hard?!"
All this time I have never been close to any woman except Lin Zi.
"Just up Mom" Xuan muttered propped his head.
The night has come. Moonlight illuminates the road. Millions of stars in the sky. In the Nu Huang pavilion, Lin Zi was sitting at her dresser and Ruyu was helping to comb her long hair.
"His Majesty the Empress..." Ruyu felt hesitant to report when she saw the reflection of Lin Zi's face in the mirror.
"What's wrong?" insist Lin Zi.
"So the servant saw Consort Wei heading towards the Taijing pavilion. It seems like His Majesty the Emperor will spend the night with him.."
Lin Zi was silent. Although he did not say it, the look in his eyes showed sadness. How could he possibly share the man he loved so much with another woman. Many times he tried to understand Xuan's position as Emperor. But her heart is still the heart of a woman, not a heart of stone.
"Your Majesty.." murmured Ruyu who was also feeling the tightness of Lin Zi's heart.
"Go away. I'll go to bed early today" Lin Zi said later.
Meanwhile in Taijing Pavilion, Xuan was still busy writing regardless of Liu Ying who had been standing there waiting for him.
"If you're sleepy, you can go to bed first" said Xuan, who was still busy writing.
"But Your Majesty, tonight we will..."
"It's just a formality. Just like during the concubine selection, didn't you follow her just for formality?"
"I've prepared the bed, you can sleep there" Xuan continued to look at the silent Liu Ying.
Liu Ying's eyes were fixed on the place Xuan was referring to. A long chair equipped with bedding, pillows and blankets. Liu Ying was forced to comply because of Xuan's position as Emperor.
"If anyone asks, just tell me I fucked you. Especially the Queen Mother!" xuan said a little loudly for Liu Ying to hear him.
Lin Zi tried to close her eyes. But the more he tried to sleep, the more anxiety enveloped him. He went out to get some fresh air in the palace garden. Several times he sighed trying to calm his troubled heart. But still, a sense of tightness filled his heart.
"Zi'er?" call a man from the side.
Lin Zi turned her head immediately to see who called out to him this late at night.
"Jing Yuan's...."
A small smile flashed across Yuan's lips.
"For a long time not to meet.."
"Old... don't meet.." said Lin Zi back awkwardly.
"What are you doing in the middle of the night" said Lin Zi and Yuan simultaneously making the two chuckle.
"I can't sleep and seek fresh air" Lin Zi replied later.
"I am from the Zou pavilion" Yuan replied.
Lin Zi also recalled Yuan's previous story. Apparently Yuan met Consort Fei in silence.
"I heard tonight the Emperor spent the night with Consort Wei.." - Yuan.
"Then why? Isn't that natural?"
"Stop pretending. I know your heart must be feeling really tight right now"
Because I also felt it when you were with Xuan (yuan's inner voice)
"Don't know!" lin Zi said thinly because what Yuan said was the truth.
It was sad to admit that his heart felt tight. It's embarrassing to say he's jealous. He didn't even have the right to forbid Xuan to go through the night with another woman. Unexpectedly, being Empress was a very heartbreaking thing. Even with supreme power, the Empress could not protect her own feelings.
"It's late, you better be right back" said Lin Zi as he left.
Yuan grabbed Lin Zi by the wrist and pulled her into his embrace. Lin Zi was very surprised and tried to break away.
"Jing Yuan, I am currently still an Empress. Please don't cross the line!" said Lin Zi glaringly and left Yuan alone.
Zi'er, if you can't come down with me. Then I will go up and reach you!(yuan's voice)
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