The Guzheng of The Moon

Moonlight Lady's

For a month Yue kept pensive. His eyes look empty. He doesn't even care about his health anymore.

After Gu Zheng died, let alone becoming Empress, she was now evacuated out of the palace as a widow. So did Empress Dowager Jia and Empress Dowager Han.

The current Yuhan Kingdom was led by Gu Fang Wei, son of Consort Sui. While Gu Xu Wei refused to ascend the throne and preferred to go wandering.

Yes, fate will continue to revolve with Gu Zheng at his side.

Many times both of Yue's older brothers offered to return to Sichuan Kingdom, but he refused them outright.

"He must be back" he mumbled.

I don't know how often Yue said that sentence in a month. Anyone would definitely not have the heart to see the state of Yue who fell down.

"Are you going to keep going like this?!" asked the impatient Lai Xin. "He's dead. Accept that reality!"

Hwei Yang stroked the arm of his second sister. Hinted to be more patient in facing Yue Yang who was in mourning.

Everyone in the Hwang family residence had already tried to persuade Yue to want to eat a mouthful, but their efforts were in vain. Even after Gu Fang Wei-Sang the new Emperor intervened.

"I want to take a walk for a while," said Yue weakly.

Refusing to be helped by anyone, Yue tried to stand on his own two feet. But unfortunately his body was too weak, as a result he staggered and fell down.

Suddenly, Lai Xin who saw him immediately approached and helped Yue to stand up. "You okay?"

Not even Yue had the chance to reply, her body had already been lifted from the cold floor. Moved on the warm embrace of An Cheng Li who had come out of nowhere.

Slowly the man laid Yue on the bed. Seemed a worried look as he looked at Yue who was getting thinner.

"I brought the palace physician" An Cheng Li said.

Once a nod from Emperor An, the palace physician immediately burst into the room and approached Yue. Checking the pulse on the wrist Yue asked carefully.

It was only after a while that the old healer asked to speak privately with Hwei Yang and Lai Xin, leaving An Cheng Li who was still standing at the side of Yue's bed.

"I know it's not the right time, and I feel like I'll never know if the right time will come or not" An Cheng Li said.

Hwei Yang and Lai Xin stopped at the doorway upon hearing Emperor An's words, as did Aunt Hwang who brought a bowl of porridge to Yue.

Miraculously, An Cheng Li's words seized the attention of the entire person in the room.

Yue Eyes that had been empty, were now looking straight at Emperor An. His eyeballs were filled with the shadows of the man standing beside his bed.

The eyes that used to shine brightly, now almost faded the light. Too many tears coming out. Too much sadness is harbored.

"I've thought about this in earnest and I hope you do the same as me, too" Cheng Li said with a single breath.

Yue's attention was now completely fixed on An Cheng Li's sad face. It was then that he realized that he had made the people around him feel worried. Unknowingly a speck of tears returned, recalling Gu Zheng.

"You know, I'll always be waiting for you. Until whenever."

Isak Yue was getting heard, which had been soft now made a sound. It was as if the pain that was clumping in his heart was forced to come out.

Gently An Cheng Li wiped away the tears that had soaked Yue's cheeks. Cupping the tapered cheek slowly forced Yue not to ignore Cheng Li's presence.

"Please marry me."

*****

"I don't like that little devil" Xiaoli said.

"But he seems to like you" Cheng Li said as he waved his hand at a little girl running around.

"If he wasn't your son, I'd throw him into the woods."

Cheng Li chuckled. "Bas on a cruel aunt."

From a distance, Cheng Li looked at the two girls he loved the most. Who else if not Yue and Nima. If you remember, it is full of struggle to get the two girls.

But it felt, her sacrifice was nothing in vain after seeing their smiles crack especially Yue's smile. Although in the end, he was not fully able to get Yue.

"Nima-ah, don't run!" yue shouted from a distance.

"Mother, get me!" the girl shouted back who was running away.

*****

"I don't think you'll be able to find me this time" muttered Nima Lirih.

The five-year-old girl poked her head out, poking out among the bushes. He stayed there long enough. Half hoped her mother would find her.

Sit with her knees hugged while singing her favorite song. At once unconsciously her toes swayed slowly.

"He wouldn't have thought you'd be hiding here."

"Of course, this is my new hiding place" Nima replied spontaneously.

After answering, the little girl turned her body and found a man crouching behind her.

"Whose uncle? Why is Uncle here? My place. Find somewhere else to hide."

"Then?"

Nima shook his head. His hand, innocently stretched out and touched the mask that covered the left eye of the man.

"Uncle sick?"

"No."

"This what?" ask Nima plain.

"Hm, punishment for uncle for having done evil."

Instead of staying away from the stranger, Nima sat down cross-legged and faced him. Squeezing his eyes, more precisely imitating what his mother used to do.

"You really look like him" said the man.

"Who?"

"Your mother."

"Of course, I'm her daughter" Nima replied proudly.

The man broke Nima's curls. The suddenness made him scowl and rebuff the big hand.

"I'm not a child" Nima said.

"Only a child would say such a thing," the man teased.

Nima's mouth was even more advanced than before. She straightened her hair while looking down. Almost sobbed even.

"It's nice to see you grow up" said the man who tried to comfort Nima who was about to cry.

"justified? I'm a big one."

Nima smiled again when he saw the man also smiling. Surprisingly, he now even likes the foreign uncle. That was the quick change in his mood.

"Mrs?"

Both Nima and the foreign uncle turned their heads simultaneously as the most familiar voice called out to him.

"Mother!" nima said in shock.

Another case with Nima, the uncle even smiled when he saw Yue coming.

"During not meeting. Ah, six years or so, isn't it?"

Indeed, Nima did not understand at all when his mother shed tears when she saw the uncle, also when the uncle hugged his mother. He looked at them in turn confused.

The end of her mother's dress. Trying to get attention and explanation that he might not even understand.

"Mother, who is she?"

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