The Guzheng of The Moon

XVII

Yue looked around, so many people were already crowding. Some of them whispered to each other. Some chanted the name of the Emperor. He's not at all comfortable about it.

"Can we get out of here?" ask Yue.

It seemed Gu Zheng was also aware of the discomfort Yue was feeling. With a single command, the bodyguards immediately accompanied Yue and Gu Zheng towards the horse carriage and returned to the palace.

"What are you thinking?"

"Just take a shortcut," Gu Zheng replied.

Feeling both happy and angry, Yue did not know what to say. Not blind or deaf. Every now and then Yue heard about Gu Zheng's difficult position if the man forced to propose himself from the maids. He also heard it from Ah Mei directly. Her marriage to the Emperor would result in something bad later on, Yue knew very well about it. After all Yue did not want Gu Zheng to feel hard because of him.

"You don't have to," Yue said as he lowered his head.

"You just have to be quiet and stay by my side" Gu Zheng said. "That's more than enough for me."

"I want to go back to Uncle Hwang's house."

Gu Zheng twisted his body completely and faced Yue as well as stared intently. For a moment the angry look was clearly drawn on the man's face. Yue also noticed the man clenching his hands to hold back his anger.

"I will never allow it," Gu Zheng said coldly.

Yue was silent not retaliating. He was also angry over Gu Zheng's reckless treatment. As much as possible Yue restrained herself from hitting the man or throwing him with shoes. He was used to being free to go anywhere he wanted. But now, this man beside her had snatched away her freedom.

The man had no mercy, Yue almost forgot about it. Yes, his nickname is the Tiger of Yuhan. He bathed his own sword with the blood of his enemies. Commanders and forcers, need Yue to add.

"Suri's mother won't agree if you stay ...," said Yue.

"I decide who I'm going to marry" Gu Zheng said firmly.

Free. Yes, maybe this is indeed already a dream of fate, Inner Yue. He looked down and stuck his fingers. He recalled Uncle Liu's prophecy about the red thread. However, as far as Yue was concerned, the red thread was not only tied to one person. What if Xiaoli became the queen? Would he be willing if it happened?

He liked the man who was sitting next to him. I don't know since when these feelings started to appear and grow to be great. It was funny, he had never even known Gu Zheng before this. Not even in his memory.

"What if they ...," said Yue.

"Trust me."

Gu Zheng's gaze was so convincing. Slowly but surely the doubts within Yue began to disappear. It was shocking that Gu Zheng had such an effect on him. Even if the man ordered him to jump into the well with such a gaze, he would definitely do such a foolish thing. Whatever reason. Perhaps part of him was afraid to defy the Emperor's orders. Of course it wasn't. Who is not afraid of the Emperor?

"Three more days" said the man.

"What?"

"Too long if a month. I've decided that the empress' reception will be held three days from tonight" Gu Zheng explained.

Yue's mouth was gaping. His blood rippled from head to foot and vice versa. Feels cold. Instantly he also felt heartburn.

The protest that Yue gave was reciprocated with a big smile complete with a row of white teeth. Yue swallowed his saliva. Just this time Yue realized she wanted the man so badly! Now!

Quickly Yue threw away his face. Hiding his face that must have been blushing. In three days she will be queen. He felt a soft pat on his head.

"Later, you can look at me as much as you can. And I can look at your reddened face as I please" whispered Gu Zheng.

Yue felt on the verge of his sanity limit. He's gone crazy! A moment ago he wanted to jump into the man's arms!

Embarrassed. So embarrasing. Maybe now it's not just his face that's blushing. Every inch of his skin feels hot. Plus Gu Zheng who was now chuckling. Yue wanted to quickly arrive at the palace. Longer than this, it was not the man who would become a beast but himself!

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"What have you done?!" hardik Xiaoli's. "How could the ceremony be brought forward? Three more days?!"

It did not count how many glasses and vases Princess Xiaoli broke. Even a vase of high artistic value did not escape his anger.

The three men in front of Xiaoli also silenced a thousand languages. Including uncle. The middle-aged man also did not expect the Emperor to choose a move like this. Tradition had no meaning in the Emperor's eyes.

Xiaoli had to admit, she had missteps. He thought that the Emperor would quickly get bored with the village girl. It was free that he spread his smile in front of the two Queen Mothers. In fact Gu Zheng did not give himself a chance to get close.

"You are useless! You guys promised me the position of empress! You guys promised me to get Gu Zheng!"

Xiaoli took a deep breath. Yeah, it's all rubbish. Is useless. This time he himself will step in.

"Have you found him?" xiaoli asked a trusted lady.

"Here you go, Princess."

Xiaoli moved her finger to order the lady to approach. After feeling enough to take a decent distance, the lady gave up a piece of paper and whispered something in Xiaoli's ear.

Of course, the achievement of the lady made the Princess smile with satisfaction. "Interesting."

The princess shook her hand once more and told the lady to leave. His anger replaced with joy. He himself did not expect to get something interesting like this.

"What's your plan this time, niece?" ask the Uncle.

"Uncle, Uncle, Uncle. Sometimes we have to take a step back to be able to take three steps forward, right? That's what my brother taught me."

"So you mean Princess, we'll just give up?" ask Guan Ho the Left Minister.

"You could say yes, you could say no. We see who's gonna survive? Me or the village girl?"

Tbc....