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After a moment, a faint voice came from inside the room, "What do you think?"
Li Gonggong's heart sank at the casual tone of the question. He thought to himself, this young lady must not say anything that would upset the Emperor. If she provoked his anger, Miss Mei Shuang's fortune would quickly turn to misfortune.
He perked up his ears to listen closely to the commotion inside, and heard Mei Shuang say, "Your Majesty, was it Chu Xiruo who told you this?"
Xiao Luo squeezed out two words through clenched teeth, "No."
"Then... may I ask, as the Son of Heaven, why do you not keep your word?"
Mei Shuang knelt down and looked up at Xiao Luo with determination.
"......"
This was not going well; it seemed they were about to reach an impasse.
Outside the door, Li Gonggong glanced at Abbot, who was also taken aback.
This was outrageous! How had this child become so stubborn?
Li Gonggong couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Why couldn't Miss Mei Shuang see the Emperor's intentions? How could she have the audacity to ask what crime she had committed? Did she not know that feigning ignorance was a crime against the throne? It could cost her her head!
Just moments ago, the Emperor had clearly given her a way out, yet she remained oblivious.
In truth, if Mei Shuang had simply said one sentence—"I know I was wrong"—the Emperor might have softened, and everything could have been resolved peacefully in the end.
Unexpectedly, this young lady not only made such a statement but also questioned the Emperor's integrity. Well, this was something no one had anticipated. Hmph, just wait for the Emperor to lose his temper.
However, surprisingly, Xiao Luo did not get angry.
Because Mei Shuang's next words were irrefutable.
"Your Majesty, I know you have never liked me. It is because I not only drove away Chu Xiruo but also foolishly aspired to be your Empress. Since the day of our wedding, you have targeted me at every turn. Whether it was the Heavenly Prison or the Cold Palace, I had no choice but to endure all the suffering. As for going to Qishan to search for treasures, I agreed because I thought that from then on, I would have the right to choose. So even if there were mountains of knives or seas of fire ahead, I would willingly face them. However, when I returned, Your Majesty did not fulfill your promise. If the position of Empress is a reward, I do not need such a reward; all I need is for you to listen to my choices. But you did not give me that opportunity. Your Majesty, what else can this be called if not breaking a promise? I know you only have Miss Chu in your heart, so I return her to you as a way to make amends for my past wrongs against her. May I ask, what crime have I committed?"
After Mei Shuang finished speaking in one breath, it felt as if she had unloaded a heavy burden and felt much lighter.
Her words were firm and fluent, clearly having been rehearsed in her mind for a long time, which made them flow smoothly and shocked everyone present.
Xiao Luo gazed deeply at Mei Shuang.
It turned out that Yun Kong's words were not false; this woman indeed spoke of being wronged by him, no wonder she wanted to escape.
Just when everyone thought that Mei Shuang had likely angered the Emperor and would face dire consequences, Xiao Luo said something that left everyone stunned.
"You are not the previous Mei Shuang; why bother repaying her debts?"
Mei Shuang was taken aback and met Xiao Luo's cold gaze, which was deep and inscrutable.
She lowered her eyes. Damn it, what does this mean?
She gritted her teeth and said, "Since Your Majesty knows I am not the former Mei Shuang, then why do you still target me because of Chu Xiruo?"
When you were determined to kill me, you decisively stood on Mei Ru's side;
After finally leaving the palace to enjoy a few days of life, I found myself deeply entangled in matters concerning the Eastern Kingdom;
Because I knew Mei Ru's secret, I was hunted down multiple times, only to be confined by you in the palace;
What seemed like a life full of flowers was actually just preparation for treasure hunting;
Now that I have completed the mission, you plan to give me a hollow title of Empress; what is your true intention?
Am I still of some use in the future?
...
Xiao Luo was speechless. Can I say that I started this for the State and Dynasty? Moreover, tying all subsequent events to Chu Xiruo seems a bit forced.
Of course, if one wanted to prove that Mei Shuang's conclusion was wrong, there would be plenty of evidence. However, explaining it would take a long time, especially since if the person involved hasn't grasped it themselves, why would they rush to prove it? Even if they listed all the evidence, would the other party believe it?
It seems that everything I have done is seen by this woman as related only to her perception of Chu Xiruo's existence; she has always thought she was using me for her own purposes.
In other words, no matter what I have done for her, even risking infection from Poison to save her at Miaochun Tower, she interprets it as having ulterior motives!
Thus, Chu Xiruo's existence is merely an excuse; her last statement reflects her true thoughts.
Therefore, she completely disregards my feelings for her; choosing to escape is entirely reasonable.
This conclusion is truly difficult for the Sovereign before me to bear.
Xiao Luo looked at the stubbornness reflected in the black and white of the eyes before her. As the colors shifted, it felt as if something sharp had grazed her heart, leaving a dull pain that burned.
Forget it, forget it. Just earlier, she had said she would not force anyone, and now it seemed that the other party hadn’t even given her a chance to "force" anything. How foolish she was to have such feelings!
When she wrote to inform herself of Chu Xiruo's whereabouts, she still held a glimmer of hope. She thought this was merely a test to see if she still had feelings for Chu Xiruo. But after drawing a clear line between herself and Chu Xiruo, the conclusion she received was utterly unexpected!
Now it made sense why there was no sign of change in Chu Xiruo’s heart. She had been waiting for a change of heart, but that was nothing short of a fantasy!
It was truly laughable!
Mei Shuang lowered her gaze, holding her breath, yet her heart was filled with anxiety.
She had vented her feelings, but who knew if the Emperor would explode in rage upon hearing her words and retaliate with a severe punishment for her disrespect?
To her surprise, there was no immediate response from him.
In the long silence, the room felt eerily quiet. She couldn't gauge how the Emperor could remain so composed; her words had been quite blunt. Was he so taken aback by her revelations that he dared not act recklessly?
Just as she pondered this, suddenly there was movement in her line of sight. A gust of wind brushed past her ear as heavy footsteps approached. Only then did she realize that the Sovereign had strided out of the meditation chamber.
Mei Shuang turned to look back and saw only his rigid and resolute figure retreating.
She stood there in shock for a moment, feeling as if all strength had been drained from her body, collapsing helplessly onto the ground.
The words spoken by Chu Xiruo echoed in her mind: he would not stop for anyone. But hadn’t he stopped for someone? Otherwise, why would Chu Xiruo have such feelings and choose to escape?
At first, she fantasized whether that person could be herself, but now it seemed there was not even a hint of possibility!
He came up and asked for an explanation without saying anything else. Hmph, even if you said a word that had nothing to do with Chu Xiruo, it wouldn’t matter. In the end, he didn’t explain; perhaps there was no need to explain at all, because the truth was just as he said. If he had no value to exploit, the other party would probably not even bother to look at him.
So why did he come here? What was the point?
Mei Shuang was furious. She got up from the ground, turned into her room after stepping outside, closed the door, and buried herself under the covers to sleep.
Xiao Luo emerged from Cheng En Temple with a dark expression, followed closely by the trembling Li Gonggong.
He had heard every word spoken inside without missing a beat. Sigh, this was far from what he had envisioned before coming here; it was completely off course, with no room for reconciliation.
He finally understood what Miss Mei Shuang meant—she interpreted the Emperor's good intentions as ulterior motives.
It was no wonder. The situation with the Eastern Kingdom was just the beginning. She had indeed predicted the fate of the Eastern Kingdom correctly, but those disasters were not caused by the Emperor; they were due to that damned Mei Ru.
Moreover, regarding the subsequent treasure hunt, sending her to war was also a reluctant decision on the Emperor's part. First, Yamataikoku specifically wanted her, aiming to entangle the Emperor; secondly, that place was indeed closely related to her, but that couldn’t all be blamed on the Emperor.
To say “exploitation” was disheartening even for himself. Sigh, this woman had preconceived notions and clung stubbornly to them; she was likely to completely misunderstand the Emperor's genuine feelings.
Sigh, as for the Emperor, why didn’t he explain when Miss Mei Shuang said such things? Wouldn’t opening up would have resolved their misunderstandings?
The Emperor strode toward Mountain Base while Li Gonggong followed behind, not daring to breathe.
As he wiped the sweat from his forehead and jogged along behind the silent Emperor, regret filled his heart. If he hadn’t advised the Emperor to take the initiative to meet Miss Mei Shuang and end his one-sided affection quickly, they wouldn’t have encountered such a major displeasure. He imagined that a severe punishment awaited him upon their return.
As they walked along, suddenly recalling something, he pulled out a white Porcelain Bottle from his sleeve and asked, “Your Majesty, you haven’t given that medicine to…”
Xiao Luo paused and coldly said, "Throw it away."
"Throw it away?" Li Gonggong was taken aback, staring at the white Porcelain Bottle in his hand. This was a unique treasure from the palace. To just throw it away seemed too wasteful. It was originally brought by the Emperor for Miss Mei Shuang's treatment, but who would have thought it would come to this?
"Did you not hear me?" When Xiao Luo said this, Li Gonggong did not dare to hesitate. He immediately raised his hand, and the exquisite white Porcelain Bottle traced a graceful arc in the air before falling to the Mountain Base, where a faint sound of shattering porcelain could be heard.
The Abbot watched as the furious Emperor and Li Gonggong left the mountain. Turning back to glance at the tightly closed door of Mei Shuang's meditation room, he couldn't help but sigh deeply. What a tragic fate this was!
Even as an outsider, just from the Emperor's words, "You are not the same Mei Shuang as before; why bother repaying her debts," one could sense his feelings for this transformed woman. Why was she so entangled with Chu Xiruo? Moreover, she even claimed that she had been "used" by the Emperor all along.
This foolish child truly was formidable when she became stubborn!
The Abbot sighed as he returned to the meditation room.
Early the next morning, a panicked voice rang out from Little Nun, "Abbot, it's bad! The benefactor is missing..."
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