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EPISODE 115 FROZEN MISS

"Sister, I believe, only you can take care of His Majesty..."Jiu Fei sizzled, then released her hand from the paper scroll she was holding.

Jiu Fei was about to retreat when suddenly the cold hand of Xiao Yi restrained his arm.

"Sister..."

Jiu Fei was stunned, hearing the call of such a gentle brother from Xiao Yi's lips.

"How does it feel to be loved by a king...?" Xiao Yi's voice sounded trembling, but it was able to make Jiu Fei not blink looking at him.

"It's not like having the sky even though we can never really touch it. Looking at him from afar feels so close, because he is all around us. Whether you have it or not, it feels the same. We always feel happy..." Xiao Yi put the jade emerald hanger in his hand,

"Sister, I returned this xiuxi to the rightful." a slash of a smile fell on Xiao Yi's lips, though it was ironic that tears suddenly drenched his cheeks.

"Sister, I gave this xiuxi to you, because His Majesty has his partner. This jade is perfect for you." Jiu Fei shook her head and gently pushed Xiao Yi's hand.

"No, brother...Your Majesty has given it to you, so I will not take it. Giving someone, has a meaning that can not be thrown away."

"Sister..." Jiu Fei smiled faintly in dimness.

"What if I give it to you as a memento of a brother to his sister?"

"I still can't take it." Xiao Yi replied straightforwardly.

Suddenly Jiu Fei looked at Xiao Yi intently, his serene shining eyes that were challenging the vileness in Xiao Yi's eyes.

"What if I exchange it for something from you?" his eyes were fixed on a hair pin on Xiao Yi's head.

And in the next second, the wooden hairpick with a simple lotus flower motif that was carved finely had moved into his hand.

"I asked for this hair pin instead. Just keep the jade hanger well, and remember that the jade couple can't be separated from you for the rest of your life."Jiu Fei looked at the hairpin with a sparkle.

He knew very well, who might have made it, for it was he who taught the man to carve the pieces of wood inside the caves on the slopes of the Yanshan mountains, ' he said , as the two of them spend time on the run in the forests of the Niangxi border.

"But..." Xiao Yi choked, though,

"Sister, thank you for taking good care of Your Majesty. Thank you for making his heart come back to life. Thank you.have loved His Majesty...." Jiu Fei gently patted Xiao Yi on the shoulder.

"I don't have the courage to be by your side, I'm not even brave enough to meet him, even if we're reborn in another life." Jiu Fei continued, as her eyes glazed over the bright light of the lamp.

"Goodbye, sister. I hope we never see each other again." The sentence sounded strange, when it was spoken like a wish in an odd set of words.

Jiu Fei fitted her veil cap to cover her head, when Xiao Yi called out to her again,

"Sister...!"

Jiu Fei stared straight at Xiao Yi, waiting for what the young concubine she knew to be carrying His Majesty's child.

"Do you still love Your Majesty?" xiao Yi's question made Jiu Fei stand up like a statue for a moment.

Xiao Yi did not budge, he did not know the answer he really wanted. Her heart ached, thinking how ignorant she was she let the sentence go from her mouth. And now he's stuck in his own question.

"Yes..." Jiu Fei's voice sounded soft but like a lightning bolt hitting Xiao Yi's heart, it hurt so much to hear that, even if he had to contend with the person standing in front of him, he was certain, not necessarily able to win half of His Majesty's heart.

"I loved her once." Continued the sentence instantly like rain water that doused embers. Xiao Yi was only able to blink his eyes, how selfish he would be if he secretly felt good to hear that closing sentence, even though at the same time he felt so sorry for the fate of this woman's love, so twisted and full of sacrifice.

"And will continue to love her at all times..." Jiu Fei simply continued it in her own heart, letting the eyes of the woman in front of her refract with relief.

Xiao Yi no longer held back the woman, he merely gripped firmly the paper scroll in his hand and a jade hanger with both hands.

Jiu Fei stepped slowly with a light, even inaudible foot sound, sneaking behind the door and disappearing between the nights.

From behind the room divider, in the same place,

a body stood as if glued to the floor. His hand gripped the tip of his robe, holding back the waves of feelings that held him hostage.

He heard clearly word by word, sentence by sentence the two women who spoke were.

Yes, Your Highness Yan Yue, barely recognizing her own feelings after a dozen years, someone she once loved stood like a ghost before her eyes.

All the memories had run around inside his head, poking and sinking in an irregular second.

The longing he always mourned that night seemed to freeze when he actually saw her.

The love was blending in with feelings of sadness and hurt, so His Majesty could not distinguish his limits when the familiar voice was carried by the wind to his ears.

His Majesty used to think, he would run like a fidelity hugging Jiu Fei, expressing all the feelings that tormented him for years if he was given the opportunity to meet the woman at some time.

But, tonight, he was only able to stand in his place, at a dark angle.

Not having the ability to move his body, maybe even his heart.

"Why is my heart as frozen as my stiff body? Why do I only feel so deeply sad when I see you? I may still feel the same longing but why can't I find my feelings passionate about you first, Jiu Jiu? Did time really erode all those feelings without me noticing it? Or am I numb to you?"

All those questions were leaping in the recesses of his soul that seemed to be momentarily waiving.

"Your Majesty, come out. He's gone." Xiao Yi's clear voice resuscitated His Majesty from his place.

Slowly he came out of his place to hide himself.

"He really is Jiu Fei." Xiao Yi said as he looked into His Majesty's eyes in the dim reflection of the light of the lamp.

The swirling shadow of fire was inside a black eyeball as thick as the willow tree trunk.

(Thank you always be faithful with this novel, stay with the love story of Xiao Yi and His Highness Yan Yue, discover how love scratches the destiny of everyone in this story, in the following episodes. Author is grateful for all the support of the readers and extraordinary comments that always motivate the author to keep trying to write better🙏😘😘)