Autumn arrived, and the Emperor Zhengyang passed away.
The Crown Prince did not ascend to the throne smoothly, for an astonishing event occurred that shocked everyone—a "dark horse" seized the imperial position with incredible speed.
Indeed, that "dark horse" was the Seventh Prince.
That night, I was locked in the attic when suddenly the door was kicked open. The Seventh Prince rushed in, grabbed my hand, and sprinted toward the imperial garden.
My voice trembled as I asked, "Qing Yu... are you still alive?"
"Yes. I am still alive." His voice was mature and steady, but I felt a sense of panic rising within me.
Then he spoke with even more composure, "I will live better."
In the backlight, I couldn't see his expression clearly, but I knew it was anything but foolish.
When the Crown Prince saw me, he was startled for a moment before regaining his composure and narrowing his eyes.
"Qing Yu," the Crown Prince growled softly, "what do you want?"
"To those who possess Shaohua, the world belongs." The Seventh Prince gritted his teeth as he uttered these words. Only then did I see his expression—his eyes sparkled like stars, radiating light without a hint of foolishness.
"Qing Yu! You..." The Crown Prince's astonishment matched my own. "What exactly do you intend to do?"
The Seventh Prince calmly curled his lips into a smile, drew a dagger from his sleeve, and pointed it at me. "Step aside!"
This overwhelming surprise hit me like an army charging forward, leaving my heart in turmoil.
Indeed, the Seventh Prince was clear-headed; he was neither mad nor foolish—he had returned to being a normal person... I didn't know whether to feel happy or sad; in the next moment, tears streamed down my face.
"Qing Yu, what do you think you have to threaten me with?" The Crown Prince sneered. "Do you think a mere servant can make me relinquish an entire empire?"
"You will." Qing Yu tightened his grip, and blood slowly trickled from my neck.
The Crown Prince suddenly panicked and shouted, "No!"
The Seventh Prince, however, laughed. "Elder brother, hand over the imperial seal, and I will let her go."
The Crown Prince looked at me with sorrow; his eyes seemed to say, "Shaohua, why don’t you trust me?"
He forced a bitter smile, a liquid trickling from the corner of his mouth.
He took the imperial seal from his sleeve and handed it to the Seventh Prince with both hands.
"I've given you the seal; why won't you let her go?"
"I never expected you to truly fall for this woman. Throughout history, heroes have struggled against the beauty's allure." The Seventh Prince swiftly plunged a dagger into the Crown Prince's abdomen and kicked him hard.
The Crown Prince staggered and fell into the river with a splash, the water turning red.
With the hard-won imperial seal in hand, the Seventh Prince laughed triumphantly. "I am now the emperor! I am now the emperor!"
He grasped my hand tightly. "Shaohua, I have finally become emperor! I will no longer be bullied by anyone!"
His laughter echoed, yet it was filled with mockery.
I fought back my inner sorrow and calmly asked, "When... did you recover?"
He smiled and said, "The day you appeared, I stopped pretending to be foolish. I acted dumb for two years for this moment. Now, nothing can stop us from being together."
He held me tightly as if trying to merge me into his very being.
"Qing Yu... you are terrifying!" I ran back in desperation...
I was afraid; I was afraid of this current version of Qing Yu!
"You come back! Shaohua, you love me!"
He lifted me up in his arms and walked into the hall.
My struggles only ignited his primal instincts.
It wasn't until my clothes were stripped away layer by layer that I suddenly realized the man before me was no longer the Qing Yu I once knew!
"Qing Yu... don't..." My moans turned into feeble resistance against his lips.
His eyes seemed to burn with flames, filled with a warning that no one should intrude.
I was pinned beneath him, too afraid to open my eyes and see his expression, only able to part my lips slightly and emit weak sounds of protest.
"Shao Hua, you are mine! You are mine!" He finally stripped away the last barrier between us.
Qing Yu... no...
"Shao Hua, your body, your heart, they are all mine."
The curtains fluttered open slightly, filling the room with an intoxicating atmosphere.
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