3Ry Cross Time (S1-S2)
CONTRITION

Back to the present...

The silence of the night enveloped not just one place, but the entire palace. The inevitable silence spreads. Since the chaos that occurred in Grand Concubine Gong Dahye's room, everyone who existed and lived in the palace environment no one dared to raise their voice even if it was just Deheman.

No one dared.

How could it be brave if the atmosphere alone really looked like hell. Supposedly, tonight the wind blows cold. But, Huoli Palace actually felt the heat that can enter the pores without permission making everyone who felt it could not help but feel anger, even more than just rage. This hot air is so torturous.

And all of that was caused by Emperor Li Hanzue who was now locked up in his study alone. Where his work space has now become transformed into a broken ship because everything he has destroyed due to uncontrollable rampage.

Being outside the room, his loyal Eunuch could only hope to be anxious at the condition of his lord.

The man - Emperor Li- fell silent and pondered like a statue in his chair. Up to a glance he was already like Ryura who could not budge for a long time. Even his appearance could no longer be said to be neat.

His long, black hair simply unraveled without the fastener that an Emperor would normally use. The clothes are the same, the outer and inner collar has been tilted showing the collarbone which should be tempting when you see it, the belt is loose, and there are some parts that somehow torn to holes.

Luckily the man was handsome under any circumstances, only this time it looked pitiful. His eyes were wet and puffy, his face was grim and tangled, his eyes were blank. The man seemed to have had the worst bad day, which he had never imagined before.

His heart was broken into pieces. Although there was another heart that infiltrated in, but still his heart was broken.

Gong Dahye, however, is his first love. The woman who made him know the word love. The woman who makes him feel happy loves someone. He thought it would be forever, not imagining there would be a time when the woman also introduced him to pain that he could not tell how much pain it was.

Thinking about it, made him remember his determination in proving that he could break the curse by falling in love and being loyal to the woman he chose. Without, thinking even that wouldn't make the curse disappear.

"Ecclesiastes, you are really serious in cursing the entire noble lineage of the Huoli Kingdom. Until there is not the slightest gap to escape from it.." - The inner voice of Emperor Li when saying the sentence while staring blankly straight ahead.

His mind now turned to his much-changed Empress. For a moment, his memory twisted events after events that used to be opportunities to spend together.

There was a time, he and his Empress were preoccupied with the work of the state. The girl who had the title of Empress, never once left her place which always accompanied her to do all the tasks by occasionally giving her opinion. He admitted, The queen was quite capable and clever.

Remembering that, he again felt stupid. How could he ignore a perfect figure like Ahn Reychu?!

Unfortunately, can he expect a little chance to get back together?

His smile was engraved in what he had thought.

Obviously that was impossible, let alone repeatedly Empress Ahn Reychu asking her to issue a divorce decree. But, once again... Should he grant that? What he can do to keep Ahn Reychu by his side, especially his mother has made it clear to release him.

He remembered that his mother had always advised him to accept his wife - Ahn Reychu - without thinking about the curse. Like asking him to assume that they are really dating through that matchmaking.

Always advised even without pause, until no day without advising him. But, he used to arrogantly brush off all that and stick to his stance with full confidence.

Now look... Can he now hope that what happened was a dream and beg the Creator to turn back the time until his wedding day with Ahn Reychu? Can it?!

Again, Emperor Li chuckled in response to his fate. Now he is in helplessness.

Two women of different generations are seen sitting in a living room in the Queen Mother's House. It was certain that the two women were the Queen Mother and Reychu.

They were enjoying a warm herbal tea provided by his personal servant the Queen Mother.

On the sidelines of that leisurely sitting, the Queen Mother seemed to occasionally glance towards Reychu with a hard-to-understand look. Actually Reychu is quite aware of it, but not Reychu name if he is not a little fooling around.

Deliberately letting the middle-aged woman glance at him from time to time. After feeling enough, then Reychu turned with an innocent expression as if he had just realized the spirit of the Queen Mother who was stealing a glance.

"Mh... Suri's mother, what's wrong? Why look at me like that?"

"'Ah... There was nothing." stunned for a moment when he was caught stealing glances and said softly later.

Looking back at the beautiful face of his son-in-law or maybe exactly his former son-in-law considering his promise, he will let Ahn Reychu go and be free.

Talk about promise... Yes, the Queen Mother promised a freedom for Reychu. It was made when the Queen Mother was still in the process of treatment carried out by Rayan.

Using tactics to make medicine a medium of exchange for Reychu's freedom. Of course, the one who said it was Rayan. So that the Queen Mother could not refuse to remember her body had been treated even though the decision was quite heavy to take.

"You're really going? Can't you think about it anymore? You know it's not... Right now Hanzue must be in a slump... It would be helpful if you wanted to be by her side." The Queen Mother had not finished her sentence, Reychu had already interrupted lightly.

"Sorry, Suri. Can't! I can't even just for a moment! The pain I've been in for a long time makes me want to get out of here... I'm not heartless, Queen Mother. But, I don't want to give false hope to His Majesty Emperor Li. Because I no longer love him." he said without changing the look of his relaxed face, even though the tone of his voice was made sad. Fortunately, the Queen Mother was looking down at her tea cup before her.

At least, he can escape the stupidity of wanting to cheat but not clever. Understandably, he is typical of people who are too honest to be outspoken. As a result, if he behaves otherwise it will be very visible or in other words there will be a gap that is plastered.

His breathing is heavy. "I, as a mother, feel like a failure. He is the leader of the land, but to lead his own family he has not been able to." sadly the Queen Mother.

"It's already a part of her, Queen Mother. He wanted this from the beginning. If only, he didn't really think everything should go the way he wanted. Everything will be fine for sure." said Reychu argues that the truth is just a distraction from his impatience that is eager to quickly put an end to all this.

"You're right! From the beginning he was always convinced by his stance on your matchmaking. Now, when everything can no longer be fixed. He began to realize his mistake." wistfully his tone sounded. "Then, what will happen if you leave, baby? You were destined for him. The curse has bound you." exclaimed the Queen Mother when she remembered one important fact. He did that still to try to restrain Reychu from leaving.

"No, Your Majesty the Queen Mother. The curse does not bind us. He only tied Emperor Li up. I'll be bound if he accepts me. But, in fact, he refused. Anyway, I'm sure after my departure. There would definitely be a girl who deserved to be by his side. My friend had already told me that." explained Reychu because he did not want to delay anymore, especially it seems like the Queen Mother still wants him in the palace. He could barely stand it.

"Your friend? Wh who? How did he know the curse?" ask the Queen Mother curiously. After all, this fact no one knew except certain people involved. Because, to the Huoli Royal family, the curse was their disgrace.

"He's not just any friend, Queen Mother. He had something that ordinary humans did not have. You have seen it too. It may seem similar to a fortune teller, but he's not a fortune teller. He has a very strong instinct. With just a single look, he knew that there was something that bound the descendants of the Huoli Kingdom long ago. And as our appointed companion, he said nothing more because we have what the successors of the Huoli throne need. But when we no longer exist. Surely there will be another us later." explained Reychu gave understanding so that he is no longer detained.

"Well... I'm sad to know this. But, I also can't hold you back here any longer." his finger stared deeply and warmly at his future son-in-law. "All I can ask for is... Don't forget what's here and visit again one day. The Fire Nation will always accept you. I love you so much anyway!" he said lovingly while tightly grasping Reychu's hand on the table.

Reychu nodded. "Sure! I'll come visit again someday. But, I hope. On my visit later... I can see the new Empress as well as the little baby you always wanted." hope the real Reychu is just a pleasantie. In his brain from the beginning to the end there was only the desire to leave as soon as possible.

The Queen Mother only replied to him with a warm and gentle smile.

His heart was saddened to have to lose a figure like Reychu there.

In a dark, damp, smelly, and seedy place there are some people who inhabit the place. One of them is a new occupant who some time ago was brought by force to the place.

Sure, anyone knows who they are.

Behind the wooden bars as a barrier between space one to another, three people surnamed Gong occupy one of the cell rooms. Across from their cell, it was inhabited by only one and he was Second Prince Li Fang Ye who currently chose to sit cross-legged against the stone wall behind his back. His head bowed in silence and heeded his hearing from the hysterical voice of the woman from the other cell.

"OPEN UP! UNTIE ME! YOU GUYS ARE SO SASSY! HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN WHO I REALLY AM! I AM EMPEROR LI'S BELOVED GRAND CONCUBINE! YOUR MAJESTY WILL BE VERY ANGRY IF YOU KNOW YOU'RE TREATING ME LIKE THIS! QUICKLY OPEN THE DOOR! OPENAAAA!" gong Dahye screamed very hysterically. Her father and sister were hard to handle.

"Dahye, stop. Don't waste your energy like this. We can think of a way out. So, calm down." said Gong Dahee who was actually also as scared as the sister just that she tried to stay calm. He thought, he should be able to calm down in order to think clearly to find a solution.

Although difficult!

"Yes, my dear daughter. We need to calm down so that we can think of a way to get out of here." Gong Duyoung said, who was in his heart also felt a sense of chaos.

"QUIETLY?! YOU WANT ME TO CALM DOWN?!" shouted Gong Dahye who still did not accept what had happened to her at this time. "Tell me, Dad... Brother! How can I calm down?! My husband put me in jail and until now he has not come to hear my explanation. How can I calm down! Huhuhu.." he roared back in tears.

His actions really did not reflect that he had made a fatal mistake.

Gong Dahye did not seem to accept the reversal of the current situation.

In another cell. Second Prince Li Fang Ye sat pensively. He who is very clear to know where his life will be taken did not bother about it at all. But, what is becoming a burden on his mind at this time is about the state of his wife if he should end up with death. He could not imagine leaving Yu Chan Yi alone in this world with the status of a widow, especially now that he had a son from the forbidden results.

"Yi'er, what should I do?! I don't want to leave you alone. You're my wife, you're mine, you have to be with me. But... I don't want to take you with me to death either. I haven't been able to make you as happy as you've always wanted. Moreover, I now have a son. Should he also accept all of this, when this was not his fault?!"

Second Prince Li Fang Ye continued to speak for himself in his heart. Questioning anything that comes across his mind. He didn't care what happened in the other cell. He himself drifted into his mind.

On the other hand, it was precisely at the residence of Second Prince Li Fang Ye. The wife - Yu Chan Yi- seemed to keep crying until her chest felt tight. The servants were left with no idea what to do but to appease their lord.

Moreover, since she fainted a while ago when she was going to follow her husband who was taken by soldiers to be put in royal prison. The doctor came to check on her and gave a news that should be the happy news of the couple.

Because, according to the examination. Second Prince Li Fang Ye's wife was 2 weeks pregnant. The condition of the womb is still prone to miscarriage, coupled with the problems that are happening at this time.

That was another reason, Yu Chan Yi was crying profusely.

Not to mention, her husband did not know the news.

He wants to go there. He wanted to deliver the happy news. In hope, her husband will be entertained and come back excited to live. She really did not want to lose her husband who not long ago managed to conquer her heart.

He loved Second Prince Li Fang. Now that feeling is avenged. How could he be willing to take it off just like that.

He had to plead and persuade his sister-in-law to give him a sentence other than the death penalty. She did not want to be left by her husband.

Even though he knew his application only had a small chance to be accepted.

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