The Last Queen of Peacelava

CHAPTER 31

Xin Qian sat under a shady tree, she just kept silent while looking at the butterflies flying.

His mouth was indeed silent but not with his heart, he was completely bewildered by the life he was living right now. Then Zhang Pei came and sat down next to him.

"I won't let you marry Jiang Li, Your Majesty," Zhang Pei said.

"You don't love her, I can't possibly let you marry someone you don't love" Zhang Pei said.

"Then do you love me?" xin Qian asked who looked at Zhang Pei deeply.

Zhang Pei was surprised by the question that Xin Qian had asked him. He could not lie to her feeling that he loved Xin Qian so much.

"Zhang Pei, I'm asking you. Do you love me?" Xin Qian asked again.

"Your Majesty, I ..." Zhang Pei replied hesitantly.

"I should have known that you couldn't possibly love me, Zhang Pei. You have been close to me and have always protected me because you have only done your duty as a knight, nothing more. I'm sorry for wishing you too much."

As Xin Qian stood up and was about to leave Zhang Pei, Zhang Pei immediately held onto Xin Qian's right hand.

"Your Majesty, I fell in love with you the first time we met, even when you were still closing your eyes."

"Then, are you going to be quiet about the marriage I'm going to have with that cruel man?"

"I won't let the woman I love marry another man."

Zhang Pei pulled both of Xin Qian's arms and then brought his lips closer to Xin Qian's. But Xin Qian rejected him and pushed Zhang Pei.

Xin Qian then stood up and turned her back to Zhang Pei.

"If you do love me, I hope you won't let my marriage to Jiang Li happen, Zhang Pei." Xin Qian left Zhang Pei.

Zhang Pei then stood up, his hand was about to grab Xin Qian. But Xin Qian had walked away from him.

Then Jiang Li walked slowly towards Zhang Pei with a smile.

"Yaa .. it's so sad when the woman you love gets married to another man. And you as the man who loves him can't do anything" Jiang Li quipped Zhang Pei.

Zhang Pei just kept quiet while holding back his anger.

"Listen, Zhang Pei! No one can stop my marriage to Xin Qian, including you!" Jiang Li walked around Jiang Li.

"I won't let Xin Qian marry a man like you!" zhang Pei said with a frown.

"Then what can you do to stop this marriage? You don't have the full power to fight me, Zhang Pei. And if you dare to fight me, I'm not sure the demons will still be alive." Jiang Li threatened Zhang Pei. He then laughed and left Zhang Pei.

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Xin Qian was now sitting on the edge of the lake, she was staring towards the water and thinking of something. Suddenly Shishi came and sat down next to him.

"His Majesty the Queen!" Call Shishi in a soft voice.

"What are you doing here?" xin Qian asked with a flat face.

"I ..." replied Shishi hesitantly.

"Shishi, if you're here just to talk about unimportant things, you better go!" xin Qian said.

"What do you want to ask?" ask Xin Qian.

"Is there no other way to get that gemstone out of your body?"

"Why are you asking me that?"

"I just want to help, please don't think badly of me. I know I've done terrible things to you, but trust me right now I really want to help." Shishi tries to convince Xin Qian that he wants to help her.

"There's only one way, Shishi."

"What's that?"

"Damascus sword. The sword was as powerful as a gemstone, but no one knew where the sword was at the moment."

"Damascus sword?"

"really. The sword was last used by Uncle Yu, but until now I had never seen Uncle Yu. I don't know if he's alive or dead."

"It would be better if that person really was gone. Because that way, you won't be able to get the gemstone out of your body and you won't be able to use your power. After you marry Jiang Li, Zhang Pei will be mine, "shishi's inner self.

"Then what about your marriage and Jiang Li? Are you going to marry him?"

"I don't want to marry a man I don't love, Shishi. But I can't refuse it either. Because if I refuse, he'll kill the people I love."

"Your Majesty the Queen, I am so sad to see you like this. But I'm sure you're a powerful queen, you can get through it all."

"Thank you, Shishi."

"The Queen's Majesty, Shishi, are you here?" asked Ji Nian who suddenly came.

"Chairman, I'm just accompanying the Queen here. Your Majesty, I have to leave because there is something I have to finish" Shishi replied.

"All right."

Shishi left the place while smiling slylyly. He did not intend to console or help Xin Qian in the least. He only wished that there was no way out for Xin Qian to take the gemstone out of her body, for Xin Qian to remain tormented by Jiang Li.

She hated Xin Qian so much even though Xin Qian had considered her like a family herself.

"Your Majesty, what are you doing here?" ask Ji Nian.

"No one, Ji Nian. I just want to be here," Xin Qian replied without looking at Ji Nian.

"I'm sorry, Your Majesty."

"For what, Ji Nian?"

"I can't be a good leader."

"Ji Nian, you're good enough to be a leader. You've always been there for me and the people. I'm the one who should be apologizing, Ji Nian. As a Queen, I cannot protect this country from the enemies. Even protecting myself I am not capable. And tomorrow I'm going to marry the cruel man who's my biggest enemy." Xin Qian cried with a smile.

"Queen, this is all the destiny of the heavens. Everything just happens, and we can't change that fate."

"I will try to accept this reality, Ji Nian. My marriage to Jiang Li will definitely happen, because no one will be able to stop her." Xin Qian wiped away her tears.

"I love you, Your Grace. And I'm not sure if I can let you marry another man" Ji Nian said.