"My Lord is a Stone"《我家君王是石头》Chapter 74
From then on consort Shu brought Zhaoyang princess along
more diligently, even more number of times, naturally they came across the
emperor who rested at Xihua palace
every day, maybe the ticklish thing last time made Zhaoyang princess become
aware, even if the emperor was so dreadful in the rumours, in front of her the
emperor was always good-natured and kind, although when the emperor smiled it
was somewhat strange and rigid, but his goodwill was clearly conveyed, slowly
she began to pay attention to him…, in fact their so-called blood relation
simply did not require guidance, children subconsciously always want to follow
their parents’ footsteps.
On account of the fact that in their heart there will always
be a very small wish, wanting to have their parents’ love.
The weather gradually turned cold, a month flashed by, but
for the emperor it felt like he had waited tens of thousands of years, when he
thought after the wedding he could honourably hold Zhao Jin Yu…, the emperor only
felt his entire person was invigorated, he walked on air, if it wasn’t for the
large group of people following him he would have almost hummed.
The emperor returned to the Xihua palace, because this was to be changed into the main palace
hall for the empress, that’s why a lot of things had to be altered, after all
it had to fit the status of the empress.
Zhao Jin Yu and the emperor temporarily lived in the east
wing, as the emperor entered he impatiently said, “Have you seen the ceremonial
robe the affairs department has sent over?”
Zhao Jin Yu at this moment was just looking at the
ceremonial robe, a deep red ceremony robe using gold thread, silver threads a
soaring gold phoenix was embroidered, and rubies were used for the phoenix’s
eyes, its feathers were polished jadeites, cornelians, pearls, inlayed,
gorgeous and dignified.
The ceremonial robe dazzled brightly under the sunlight
coming into the room, Zhao Jin Yu single-handedly touched the ceremonial robe,
a lonely expression on her face, the emperor’s footsteps faltered seeing Zhao
Jin Yu like this, he asked, “What is it? Could you maybe not like it?”
Zhao Jin Yu shook her head saying, “No.” However her face
still held some sadness.
The emperor held Zhao Jin Yu’s shoulders, lowering his head
slightly looking at her face to face, his tone was all the gentler, he said,
“What is it really? If you don’t say it how will we know?2
Zhao Jin Yu knew she couldn’t say the words…, it would be
quite unruly to say it, but she really couldn’t help it, every time she saw the
emperor and Zhaoyang princess interact, she would unconsciously think of her
adoptive father Zhao Chang Chun.
The emperor had promised Zhao Jin Yu before to treat Zhao
Chang Chun well, however Zhao Jin Yu had not seen Zhao Chang Chun to date, and
did not know where he was now.
Zhao Jin Yu naturally knew what the emperor did was right.
She was a victim of the Tiangui sect, seeing so many
innocent people be persecuted by the Tiangui sect, and Zhao Chang Chun
nevertheless was a double agent, the emperor not killing him, was already a
favour beyond the law.
However she couldn’t forget her adoptive father’s kindness
in bringing her up.
She no longer owed anything to the Zhao family already, to
adoptive mother, also even to older brother…, all except adoptive father Zhao
Chang Chun, she still felt she still owed him.
The emperor seeing Zhao Jin Yu did not speak for a time, he
impatiently said, “Are you unwell? Did you catch a cold?” Then he reached out
to feel her forehead, feeling it was a little warm, he yelled towards the
outside, “Call for the imperial physician.”
Zhao Jin Yu hurriedly stopped him saying, “No need, I’m not
unwell.”
The emperor seeing Zhao Jin Yu avoiding his gaze, with
somewhat hesitancy, his mind understood a bit immediately…, he said, “Jin Yu,
if you have something to say just say it directly to us, we said before, so
long as you wish, I will even pluck a star in the sky for you.” Following which
he pinched her nose, smiling affectionately, “I wonder which bold woman it is,
that not only wants to monopolise our body and mind, yet not allow us to get
close, such sufferings to us.”
Zhao Jin Yu face was slightly red, angrily she beat the
emperor’s chest with her fists, in the end she was gathered into her emperor’s
arms, then she pushed down onto the kang
at the side.
The emperor’s face loomed in her eyes, then his soft lips…,
Zhao Jin Yu only felt she was caught in a storm by the emperor, fluttering in
the wind, muddleheaded, however she also felt this was such a wonderful feeling.
When the two of them parted panting, the emperor’s burning
gaze seemed to ignite her, his hard chest rose and fell, with great difficulty
did he then steady his mind, softly he asked, “Now tell us, what are you
actually worried about?”
Zhao Jin Yu blushed, tenderly beautiful and alluring like a
blooming Chinese rose, making the emperor unable to take his eyes of her.
“That…is, I want to see father.”
Although the emperor knew there would be such a day, but he
still felt it was quite hard to manage, he said, “You’re certain you want to
see him?”
Zhao Jin Yu bit her lip nodding, she said, “I am getting
married…, I want to tell father.” Then she solemnly said, “I know he is a
surviving member of the Tiangui sect, and deserves to be punished for his
crimes, however Your Majesty…, if it wasn’t for father promptly sending me to
Hangzhou, I wouldn’t know how I would be now.” She couldn’t forget Zhao Chang
Chun had given a lot of thought to it.
“However he also imprisoned you, he clearly knew you are a
child of the Zhao family, but he pretended to not know and kept you by his
side.” The emperor sat up leaning against the window edge solemnly, half of his
face under the sunshine, half in the shadows, a kind of unfathomableness.
“Yes, I know.”
“Even though he raised you with kindness, but he was more
intent on using you.” The emperor ruthlessly said.
Zhao Jin Yu’s eyes suddenly redden, covering her face she
said, “I know, but everything can be fake, but only sentiments cannot be…, if
Your Majesty saw how adoptive father treated me when I was younger, you would
know why I say this, besides if he really wanted to use me, why would he have
sent me back at a time of calamity, at that time he could have used me to
blackmail the Zhao family.”
The emperor hated Zhao Jin Yu feeling sad, at last he
reached out holding her in his arms, kissing her cheek he said, “Of course we
know, if it wasn’t for this…, humph.” A ruthlessness flashed through the
emperor’s eyes, “How would he still be alive now? Besides it seems to us, he is
an incompetent father, he ought to be like how we treat the princess…”
Zhao Jin Yu seeing the emperor’s boastful expression,
suddenly felt like laughing, the little bit of sadness just now again
disappeared, she said, “Your Majesty, adoptive father is much more qualified
than you.”
The emperor glared at Zhao Jin Yu.
Zhao Jin Yu stared back without hesitation.
Finally it was actually the emperor was defeated, who knew…,
Zhao Jin Yu staring appearance would be so lovely and adorable? He simply
couldn’t get enough of it.
The emperor felt if this girl was his death, he didn’t have
any resentment at all, his heart was only overflowed with happiness.
“Fine.” The emperor eventually opened his mouth to say, actually
he knew how it was going to end from the beginning, because he simply could not
say no to Zhao Jin Yu.
Zhao Jin Yu immediately beamed, she said, “When? Can it be
today?”
The emperor tenderly rubbed Zhao Jin Yu’s hair, saying, “It
sadly can’t be today, we have sent your father to Fahua temple.”
“Fahua temple?”
Zhao Jin Yu seemed to have heard of this temple, because the head monk great
master Hui Zhen was very famous, so much so that he surpassed the Baimashi[1]
which protected the country.
The emperor nodded, saying, “Perfect, by chance we’re taking
a break tomorrow, we’ll take you there.” The emperor was a stanch person, since
he decided for the two of them to meet he would not do a sloppy job, also in a
few days it was the crowning ceremony, he was not willing to have Zhao Jin Yu
distracted.
The next day, early in the morning Zhao Jin Yu was picked
out from the quilt wrapped around her by the emperor, the emperor personally
cleaned Zhao Jin Yu’s face with the warm cloth nanny Li had given him, saying,
“Little lazy slob, quickly get up, or we won’t be able to return today.” In
fact Fahua temple wasn’t far, but the
problem was it isn’t easy for the emperor to leave for a short time, the
imperial guards had to be dispatched, the place cleared, just preparing for the
journey took several hours.
Zhao Jin Yu felt the warm towel rubbing gently on her face,
she opened her eyes, seeing the emperor look at her with love and indulgence on
his face.
Zhao Jin Yu bashfully took the towel saying, “I’ll clean
myself.”
The emperor watched Zhao Jin Yu’s bashful appearance, he
only felt she was as beautiful as a blooming lotus flower unable to be stopped,
he itched to firmly pull her into his embrace, eating her cleanly, but he knew
it wasn’t possible right now…, he pushed Zhao Jin Yu’s hand away, saying,
“You
helped us bathe before, now it’s our turn to look after you, don’t move.”
Nanny Li stared at Zhao Jin Yu with wide eyes, he means the
eldest young lady, when did you bathe
His Majesty the emperor?
Zhao Jin Yu turned even more red, she couldn’t help
ruthlessly kick the emperor, she said, “Your Majesty, stop talking.” Of course
she knew the emperor was talking about when he had changed into a stone, at
that time before every meal she had to put the emperor into a teacup for a
washing, but to those hearing it without know the truth, such as nanny Li, it
would be very ambiguous.
The emperor was not angry, raising his long legs he
restrained Zhao Jin Yu’s flailing little legs, his hands however did not stop
moving, finally he carefully wiped her petal like lips, he said, “It seems like
we have spoiled you recklessly, you actually kick us?”
Nanny Li maintained calm with all her effort, but she felt…,
she couldn’t control herself, His Majesty pampering the young lady like this,
she felt embarrassed for the eldest young lady. 囧.
This is the emperor of the great Zhou, how can the eldest
young lady kick him as she wishes?
However His Majesty was not concerned at all, nanny Li
reckoned one of them was willing to be hit and the other wanted to experience
it, she no longer wanted to be an eyesore, nanny Li with a smile on her face,
tiptoed away.
The emperor finished cleaning Zhao Jin Yu’s face, directly
pushing her back down, kissing the fragrant lips he had been drooling over for
a long time, immediately becoming an earthshattering heated kiss, Zhao Jin Yu
felt a fire had been lit inside her body by the emperor, boiling hot.
However her reasoning still returned, Zhao Jin Yu expended a
great deal of strength to push the emperor away, gathering her lapel which was
wide open, with a red face she said, “Your Majesty, we ought to set out.”
The emperor’s gaze was burning, he took a deep breath before
his thirst was controlled, saying,
“Sooner or later we will be by you…, you
girl will really be the death of us.”
Zhao Jin Yu laughed hehe kissing the emperor’s cheek, she
said, “Your Majesty, let’s go.”
***
The carriage swayed on the road, Zhao Jin Yu had originally
woken up early, this swaying made her want to sleep, the emperor felt sorry for
her, holding her in his arms he said, “Sleep, when we arrive we will tell you.”
Like this Zhao Jin Yu slept in the emperor’s arms, when she
willingly opened her eyes again it was already noon.
Zhao Jin Yu rubbed her eyes, asking, “Have we arrived?”
The emperor was just allowing someone to put on a very thick
lotus seed cloak on him, hearing Zhao Jin Yu’s words he hurried to bend down,
kissing her cheek, he tenderly said, “Why not sleep for a bit longer?”
Zhao Jin Yu saw Rui Fu who stood at the side serving lower
his eyes as if he did not see, she still felt bashful though, lightly she
turned away saying, “I’m not tired anymore.” Then she rubbed her rumbling
stomach saying, “I think I’m hungry.”
The emperor smiled affectionately, stooping to pick her up,
he took a cup of almond tea from Rui Fu passing it to Zhao Jin Yu, he said, “Fahua temple’s food is pretty good, it
must be ready by now, drink a cup of almond tea first to moisten your throat.”
Zhao Jin Yu drank the almond tea without extra trouble, then
under the emperor’s care she put on an outer layer, it took some time because
the emperor wasn’t used to doing it and almost buttoned it up wrong, of course
the emperor himself thought everything was very perfect, for this reason he
very brazenly specially demanded a warm kiss as a reward. = . =
Constantly standing at the side Rui Fu thought…, his mind
was on the verge of breaking down, how could their dignified and venerated
Majesty become like this? He simply was like a wife.
The emperor helped Zhao Jin Yu off the carriage, the head
monk was waiting at the gate for them since earlier on, Zhao Jin Yu saw the
young head monk, she couldn’t help say to the emperor, “How is he so young? So
attractive and intelligent.”
The emperor, “…”
Rui Fu felt a kind of cold feeling surrounding them, yet he
couldn’t blame Zhao Jin Yu for saying this, this wasn’t just some random person
but great master Hui Zhen who the emperor had previously tortured, this person
really was a lofty and magnificent person, a senior monk emitting a pure
feeling.
Ever since the emperor returned to his real body he had
released him. Great master Hui Zhen was also not resentful, he always remained
calm, so much so it made the emperor feel some admiration, as a result when he
had such a problem as Zhao Chang Chun…, since he couldn’t kill him, and
couldn’t allow him to suffer in prison, of course he also couldn’t be released,
after all he was a surviving member of the Tiangui sect.
In the end he was sent to Fahua temple, hoping he would be able to reach enlightenment.
Great master Hui Zhen also did not say anything, silently
receiving him into Fahua temple, Zhao
Chang Chun was a famous scholar, talented in literacy, he had ways of dealing
with people, very soon he had become good friends with great master Hui Zhen, and
with the emperor’s suggestion, his days passed smoothly.
Great master Hui Zhen seeing the emperor and the empress had
already arrived, he neatly kneeled,
“Respectfully welcome Your Majesty the
emperor, the empress.”
The emperor said you may rise, great master Hui Zhen stood
up with the others.
The emperor and Zhao Jin Yu was lead to the room in the back
by great master Hui Zhen, inside a table of food was already prepared.
Although Zhao Jin Yu was very hungry, but her heart was not
here, clearly she was rather preoccupied, how could the emperor not understand
her feelings, quietly he said, “First eat, then I’ll let you see him.”
Zhao Jin Yu knew she couldn’t be headstrong at this moment,
she only nodded.
They sat in succession, because great master Hui Zhen was a
Buddhist monk it was not a taboo, Zhao Jin Yu sat beside the emperor, great
master Hui Zhen followed sitting to the side.
Even though it was a complete vegetarian meal, but there
were many types of vegetables, Zhao Jin Yu counted at least eighty-one dishes, thinking
this must be a custom for the emperor, even if there wasn’t so many dishes…, it
still had to be put together, because Zhao Jin Yu counted at least ten tofu
dishes, Chinese cabbage with tofu, roll of dried tofu strips, radish with tofu,
囧.
Seeing such a senior monk as Hui Zhen for the first time,
Zhao Jin Yu was nevertheless a bit nervous, not knowing why, that great master
Hui Zhen wearing a red kasaya gave off a kind of special sacred aura, kind of
like his entire body was surrounded by a red light, hazy, specially nice to
look at.
Zhao Jin Yu’s reaction naturally was not missed by great
master Hui Zhen, when Zhao Jin Yu glanced at the great master Hui Zhen for the
eleventh time…, great master Hui Zhen finally responded, he smiled at Zhao Jin
Yu nodding he said, “Niangniang is
the food not to your liking?”
In fact great master Hui Zhen did not want to speak to Zhao
Jin Yu at all, she was the empress, and was a woman, he had to avoid arousing
suspicion in front of the emperor, but he could not take Zhao Jin Yu repeatedly
taking discreet glances at him…, the way the emperor looked at him from the
side was like a knife, stabbing him uncomfortably.
Zhao Jin Yu smiled saying, “It’s tasty.”
Great master Hui Zhen elegantly nodded, seeming very noble
and pure, again he said, “Then please enjoy the food niangniang, don’t poke at
the tofu, if you poke it until it’s mushy then you can’t eat it.”
Zhao Jin Yu’s chopstick poking at the tofu stopped,
awkwardly smiling.
Great master Hui Zhen heaved a sigh, saying, “It’s close to
the end of the year, the price of many things have inflated, these tofu rose
from four coins to nine coins…, we’ve already made two meals into one meal.”
Following which he smiled amiably, saying, “Just take it as training.”
Zhao Jin Yu suddenly felt these monks were rather pitiful,
indeed she shouldn’t waste food like this, she pulled on the emperor’s sleeve,
saying, “Your Majesty, why don’t we give some donation.”
Although the emperor felt Zhao Jin Yu paid too much
attention to great master Hui Zhen, of course he definitely wasn’t jealous…, but
in front of everyone how could he make Zhao Jin Yu lose face, he said, “Fahua temple has accomplished its welcoming,
conferred hundred gold.”
Great master Hui Zhen remained indifferent, if it was
someone else they would have been so moved kowtowing in gratitude, he however
was nevertheless calm, even though he did kneel in thanks for favour, however
he was overall different from those people who try their best to fawn over the
emperor, this made Zhao Jin Yu’s opinion of him rise steadily, thinking it was
fortunate for father to be able to be with such a person.
However, she couldn’t carry on with this meal, the table of
dishes looked sumptuous, in truth it was mainly mixed with salt, without even a
single drop of oil…, who actually said Fahua
temple food was nice?
“We will take you to eat something else later.” Sacred
Buddhist temple, it also wasn’t good for the emperor to order the chamberlains
go remake the dishes in front of great master Hui Zhen, that’s why he could
only allow Zhao Jin Yu bear it for a bit.
Zhao Jin Yu nodded saying, “Your Majesty, I want to see
father.”
The emperor nodded saying, “Let’s go see him.”
Zhao Jin Yu was taken to a building outside by great master
Hui Zhen, “Amitabha Buddha, please empress niangniang,
inside is where Hui Wu lives.”
Zhao Jin Yu asked flabbergasted, “Hu Wu?”
“Empress niangniang did
you not know benefactor Zhao has already become a Buddhist monk?”
Zhao Jin Yu simply found it hard to imagine, that person who
looked gentle and refined when he smiled, father who looked bright as the moon
would leave home…, a lot of complex feelings immediately rose in her heart, nodding
to the emperor she lifted up her skirt moving into the building.
After Zhao Jin Yu had entered, the emperor stood in the
doorway with his hands behind his back, a profound and solemn expression, Rui
Fu stepped forward asking, “Your Majesty, why don’t you go to the back to rest
first?”
The emperor shook his head, saying, “We will wait here for
the empress.”
The emperor was not leaving, other people naturally did not
dare to leave, even great master Hui Zhen had no choice but to stand to the
side to accompany him.
Rui Fu, imperial guards, eunuchs and maids, as well as the
group of monks great master Hui Zhen brought with him, several tens of people
stopped at this tiny doorway like this.
After two hours since Zhao Jin Yu had entered she had yet to
come out, Rui Fu’s legs were numb from standing, he could still endure it but
was afraid the emperor could not, bowing as he walked forward, he quietly said,
“Your Majesty, niangniang and Master
Zhao has not seen each other for a long time, it is inevitably that the would
have many things to say, I’m afraid an afternoon is not enough…, the wind is
strong here, it would not be good if you catch a cold standing here.”
The emperor still did not move at all, with a collected
expression he said, “This person Zhao Chang Chun is very shrewd, back then he
had the title of skilled manipulator in the Tiangui sect, very ruthless in his
ways, audacious and unwavering…, we are only worried the empress is too young,
and he’s her own adoptive father…”
Great master Hui Zhen said from the side, “Your Majesty be
at ease, in the bottom of Hui Wu’s heart he has remained wholly devoted, he
does not treat the empress differently.” Great master Hui Zhen rubbed his
rather frozen hands and feet.
The emperor scowled, still unwilling to go back.
Rui Fu understood from their conversation. = . =
To speak frankly, the emperor was in fact worried Zhao Chang
Chun would make life difficult for him, speaking badly of the emperor behind
his back, no wonder he was so anxious…, that’s why he kept watch of the doorway
like this, the empress had been in the capital city for almost a month before
he allowed them to meet. 囧
At this moment Zhao Jin Yu simply did not know what was
happening outside, she pushed the door open to enter, a simple room came into
sight, a bed, table and chair, as well as a bookshelf by the window.
A slim figure stood at the table writing, hearing signs of
movement he turned his head, when he saw it was Zhao Jin Yu…, a smile blossomed
on his face, his eyes also held a smile, dazzling almost blinding her eyes…,
Zhao Jin Yu’s tears rushed out like this.
“Why are you crying? Aren’t you happy to see daddy?” Zhao
Chang Chun wore a half sleeve sangha, extending his lankly fingers he helped
Zhao Jin Yu wipe her tears, helplessly he said, “Foolish girl,
are you too
happy?”
Zhao Jin Yu in an instant threw herself into Zhao Chang
Chun’s embrace, like a wanderer who has finally returned home, Zhao Jin Yu
fluttering heart finally found a smooth and steady pace.
“Daddy.” Zhao Jin Yu started crying again hugging Zhao Chang
Chun.
Zhao Chang Chun with red rimmed eyes, raised his hands to
gently pat Zhao Jin Yu’s back, coaxing her like when she was young, “Don’t cry,
daddy will buy sweets for you.”
In the end Zhao Jin Yu actually cried even harder, when she
was younger Zhao Chang Chun often used this phrase to coax her, such a talented
and remarkable person, when it came to her he had no method, time and time
again he could only rely on these words.
Zhao Chang Chun talked with Zhao Jin Yu for a long time,
however the two people susceptibly avoided the topic of the Tiangui sect, they
only talked a lot about the past, only when Zhao Chang Chun found out Zhao Jin
Yu was to become the empress of the great Zhou, there was a trace of movement
in his serene appearance.
He heaved a long sigh, stroking Zhao Jin Yu’s head, he said,
“Daddy did not take care of you well.”
“Daddy…”
“You are a good child.” Zhao Chang Chun shut his eyes, as if
he was recalling the first time he saw Zhao Jin Yu, huddled together with a
group of young beggars, each of the children’s eyes were like wolves, only
wishing for him to take out half a copper, she was the only one with clear
eyes, hiding behind the crowd, her little body curled up, a lonely and vacant
appearance, both pitiful and causing people true heartache.
At that time he had no plan to adopt her…, he was simply in
a precarious state, how could he have also looked after a child?
However once he picked her up from that crowd, she held onto
his sleeve unwilling to let go, when they ate, when they sat in the carriage,
even when they slept she wouldn’t let go, a little face smeared with dirt, only
a pair of obsidian clear eyes were exposed, devoted and dependent on him, like
you were her everything.
He said to himself then, if she really is the granddaughter
of the Zhao family, then raise her as a chest piece, if she wasn’t…, it could
be considered fate to have such a cute child.
However as time passed, this little lady slowly became the
pearl in his palm, at first he was rather selfish not wanting to send her back
to the Zhao family too soon, then after he hated to part with her.
“I ought to have sent you back earlier.” Thousands of
thoughts ran through Zhao Chang Chun’s mind, he finally said these words, “Then
you won’t suffer so much, maybe you would have married by now and become
someone’s wife, living a standard, but peaceful and steady life.”
“Daddy doesn’t want me to be empress?”
Zhao Chang Chun stroked Zhao Jin Yu’s cheek, he said,
“Foolish child, as a parent of course I want you to live as you wish, the
position of empress…, it sounds very venerated, but you have to give up a lot
more than others, because His Majesty the emperor is not only your husband, but
also a ruler of a nation, you are both his wife and his subject as well.” A
common married couple could quarrel, but as an empress and subject she could
not get angry at the emperor, only comply.
“Daddy, His Majesty treats me very well.”
Zhao Chang Chun saw the hidden worry in Zhao Jin Yu’s eyes,
which man was not nice to their wife in every manner as newlyweds? But with
time it was not the same.
At this moment, Zhao Chang Chun felt an unprecedented pain.
“Daddy has harmed you.”
“Daddy, don’t say that! If you hadn’t pulled me out of that
group of beggars…, I could have died a thousand times over.” No matter what
Zhao Jin Yu could not blame Zhao Chang Chun, like the person in the entire
world which was your boulder which could not be toppled over, they were your
believe, your safe harbour, you would never blame them.
Zhao Chang Chun tearfully nodded, firmly hugging Zhao Jin
Yu, he said, “Such a foolish child…, I ought to have known earlier, being able
to leave the prison, pass my days idly here, it wasn’t the emperor’s wish…,
it’s because of you?”
Zhao Jin Yu somewhat sadly lowered her head saying, “Daddy,
I can only do this much.” No matter what she could not forget the evilness of
the Tiangui sect, Zhao Chang Chun was guilty, “I actually came across older
brother and mother…” Zhao Jin Yu had not known of how to speak about older
brother and mother with Zhao Chang Chun, on the way the emperor had told Zhao
Jin Yu…, older brother and the remaining survivors of the Tiangui sect had
escaped by boat to an island, naturally, this was a way to survive left by the
emperor.
“Girl, don’t say anymore, I know.” Zhao Chang Chun’s face
was ashen, clenching and unclenching his fist, letting go then again clenching
his fist. “Your older brother he…, I did not teach him well, as for your
mother, the day your mother followed me she knew a day like this would come.”
“Daddy…” Tears clung to the corner of Zhao Jin Yu’s eyes.
“Thinking about it, our Jun family has owes you a lot, who
would have imagined in the end we actually receive your favour instead.” Zhao
Chang Chun looked at Zhao Jin Yu with adoration, “This is very good, your older
brother and mother are alive, daddy is also alive, so long as we’re alive there
will always be a day we can reunite, actually daddy had already prepared to die
a long time ago.”
From the time he lived in incognito as Zhao Chang Chun, he
had been prepared to die, having lived for so long…, he actually had enough
already.
“Daddy…”
Afterwards Zhao Chang Chun stopped talking about this,
looking as usual, he changed the subject to talk about Zhao Jin Yu visiting her
family in Hangzhou, or brought up things from the past, Zhao Jin Yu was also
very compliant, the two chatted happily, constantly joyous and harmonious, at
night when the sky finally turned black, Zhao Jin Yu then had no option but to
bid farewell to her father and came out.
The emperor seeing Zhao Jin Yu red and swollen eyes from
crying, shivering in the wind, his heart was more painful than anything…, and
not caring for others present, he directly gathered her in his arms, rubbing
her hands he said, “Are you cold?”
Zhao Jin Yu bashfully wanted to push the emperor away, but
the emperor tightly held her unwilling to let go, she saw great master Hui Zhen
lower his eyes not watching insolently, as for Rui Fu and the others they all
lowered their heads…, appearing as if they couldn’t see anything, 囧.
After Zhao Jin Yu left, Zhao Chang Chun sat in his chair
without moving for a long time, a good while later did he take a deep breath,
again he hopelessly smiled, this smile contained some gentleness he was unaware
of, he murmured, “Persevering all this time, in the end however I lost here…,
several generations of our Jun family, what was the reason? Nothing, as is
fated, the great
Zhou already has a rightful rule, it’s the end of the Tiangui
sect, struggling at death’s door that’s all.
As it should be…” Zhao Chang Chun
looked in the direction Zhao Jin Yu had left, as if he could still see her
slightly round little chin, just as cute as when she was a child, his heart
softened, he said,
“Let’s just regard it as a dowry for you, daddy already owes
you a lot, I can no longer cling onto you.”
“Come out.” Zhao Chang Chun calmed shouted.
A man wearing black secret guard clothes appeared in front
of Zhao Chang Chun, Zhao Chang Chun was not surprised at all, instead he said
unperturbed, “Go tell His Majesty, I’m willing to surrender and pay allegiance
to the great Zhou offering the secret map.”
His words were extremely short, but it was like a stone
weighing a ton in his chest, and today he finally threw away this stone.
That secret guard had always been following Zhao Chang Chun,
he knew this sort of people were always stubbornly unchangeable, even if
tortured they cannot be moved…, heart as hard as ice from thousands of years, a
person very hard to deal with, who knew just seeing his adopted daughter today
he would change his mind like this? How did he understand, even if it was a
stone, there was a little bit of softness in his heart, and Zhao Jin Yu was the
only little bit of softness in Zhao Chang Chun’s heart.
The more he loved this adoptive daughter the more he felt he
owed her, because he deprived her of her status, and this sort of debt
ultimately became his way of freeing himself of worldly worries.
Thanks for you hard work, I love the dad.
ReplyDeleteGood father.
ReplyDeleteThank you!