THE DEMON KING'S EMPRESS
Hidden Secrets (8)

"No."

"Then, why did you just shut up?"

"I'm..."

"If there's something stuck, either in your mind or in your heart, just tell me."

"..."

"alright. If you don't want to share it with me. No need to force yourself."

Suddenly in the midst of their serious talk, Lili felt so hungry that her stomach let out a noisy sound.

"Hahahaha, you're hungry, dear wife. Wait here for a second. I will find you food." said Feng as he released Lili from his embrace. He immediately moved from his seat.

"Where are you going to find food? The market is very far away from here."

"You don't have to worry about it. You just wait for me here. Don't go anywhere."

"alright. Careful."

Hearing his wife say that, Feng responded with a smile. Instantly it disappeared like a shadow in the blink of an eye. Seeing her husband not present, Lili sat on a large rock, which had previously been occupied by Feng, her husband. He tried magic in his hands. In his palm flowed a bit of magic.

"real right. Inside the palace, my strength was suppressed by something. But now I'm outside not in the palace. Why is my power weakening?" muttered Lili.

"Of course your powers are weakened because you're in constant contact with him."

Hearing a very familiar voice, Lili looked back. He saw someone he knew appear before him, after a long time did not meet. Lili immediately moved from her seat.

"Sirzechs? You're that?"

"Of course, Lili. Ah sorry, sister-in-law."

Hearing Prince Sirzechs call him sister-in-law, somehow his heart ached. The friendship he had been living with Prince Sirzechs felt ordinary. But ever since Prince Sirzechs said goodbye to him that night, Lili felt something was missing in her. He tried to find what he had lost, but he could not find it. Seeing Lili daydreaming, Prince Sirzechs rebuked her.

"Lili, are you okay?"

"Ah sorry."

"You daydreaming?"

"No."

"You're thinking about your weakened power?"

"How did you know?! You peeked at me?!"

"Hahaha, how could I possibly peek at me? Better to see you, right."

"Totally so."

"Lili, you've changed."

"Huh? Changed?"

"Yes." Yeah."

"That's just your feeling. Sirzechs, do you know where my power is weakening?!"

"Of course I know. Your strength is weakened because of others."

"Whatchu mean? Is there anyone who intends to harm me?!

"Yes." Yeah."

"Who is he?!"

"People closest to you."

"My closest people? The only person closest to me is you. You are the closest person to me."

"That was. How's now? Am I still someone close to you?"

"That's..."

"Obviously I'm not the one, am I?!"

"So you're saying, someone close to me. He's trying to hurt me?"

Hearing Lili ask him, Prince Sirzechs did not answer her. He just looked at Lili with a sad look on his face.

"No way."

"What is impossible?!"

"Cannot be. There's no way she's."

"You think?!"

"You! You must be lying!"

"Why don't you just try asking him? Whether he answers honestly or not, you'll know for yourself."

"Know what brother?" asked Feng while walking towards them.

Suddenly Feng appeared between them, from behind. Seeing his half-brother coming closer towards him, Prince Sirzechs simply smiled at him. He looked very calm from before.

"Sister, long time no see. How are you doing now?!"

"As you can see. I'm fine."

"really? From what I heard, big brother no longer returns to your own residence after a long time of cultivating? Wh why? Are you really cultivating or running away?!"

"But I'm sure, it's not that simple."

"What do you mean?!"

"Sister, don't you understand what I mean?"

"You're too long-winded!"

"All right, let me be clear now. I heard that you..."

"My husband."

Hearing Lili call him, Feng walked over to his wife.

"What's wrong?"

"Let's go home."

"Aren't you hungry? I've bought you food."

"We can eat it in the palace."

"alright. Brother, we both want to retreat first. If there's anything you want to talk to me about, don't hesitate to meet me at my palace."

Lili and Feng left Prince Sirzechs alone by the lake. Prince Sirzechs saw the shadow of Lili's back which slowly began to drift away and disappeared. He sighed and immediately left the place.

The Crown Prince's Palace

"Lili, you said once we get to the palace, you're gonna eat it. Why don't you eat? Is it all because of my brother?! What did he say when I wasn't around?!"

Hearing the question asked by her husband, Lili did not answer a word. He was still thinking about the words spoken by the prince Sirzechs, his own friend. Seeing that Lili did not answer his question, Feng reprimanded her.

"Lilly!"

"Yes." Yeah."

"Did you hear what I said to you just now?!"

"About what?!"

"Don't pretend you don't know Lili. Answer my question honestly. Tell me, what did my brother tell you, when I wasn't around?!"

"He was just asking how I was doing. That's all."

"You're not good at lying Lili. Quickly tell me the truth?!"

"I've said it and you don't believe it."

"I know, you're hiding something from me, aren't you?!"

"What about you?!"

"What do you mean?!"

"Don't pretend to be stupid, like you don't know anything?! You're obviously hiding something from me!"

"Dammit!!! He seemed to have realized that I was hiding something from him. How's this?!" inner Feng.

"My husband, what's wrong with you? What are you thinking?! Is that true?! You're hiding something from me?!"

"No. I'm not hiding anything from you."

"Then, why did you just shut up?!"

"I'm sad."

"Sad? Why?!"

"That's because my wife met her past lover." answered. Feng with a pouting face.

"Huh?? The lover of the past? Where did you learn words like that?!"

"Just talk about it."

"My husband, I'll tell you. Me and Prince Sirzechs are just friends. Not what you think."

"In someone's heart, who knows."

"You have a point."

"Then eat. After that we rest."

Lili immediately opened the package. He immediately ate it very well.

"How, yummy?" feng asked Lili who was enjoying her food.

"Yes. Very yummy. You didn't eat it?!"

"No. I don't like such lowly food." ridiculed Feng as he moved from his seat.

Feng walked towards his bed and began to lay down his body. Slowly, he closed his eyes and began to fall asleep. On the other hand, Lili thought about the words of Prince Sirzechs in the past. He put down his food and took an empty cup on the table. He immediately poured the tea into the empty cup. He drank the tea in one gulp. Then he got up from his seat and walked towards his bed. She sat down next to her husband, who had fallen asleep. She looked at her husband's face, who was sleeping well.

"I feel like you're hiding something from me. But what it is, I don't know. I hope you don't hurt me." muttered Lili.

Then he laid himself on his bed and slowly closed his eyes. Feng, who realized his wife was sleeping next to him, immediately opened his eyes. In his heart he felt very guilty for lying to his wife.

"Lili, forgive me." Inner Feng.

Both of them fell asleep on the bed. Tonight was much quieter than usual. However, there is one heart that hopes all it wants is a dream.