"No Wedding Unless Enemies and Lovers" 《不是冤家不拜堂》Chapter 196

 Hearing what was said, Ji Ling Xue turned her head to look at Xiao Yi Chen who had just questioned her, his white dragon robe was majestic, impressive in appearance, standing on the wall, the wind blew up his clothes and hair, a graceful manner of a ruler overlooking his land, the sun behind him enhanced his appearance.

Ji Ling Xue psyched herself up, she couldn't compare in his grandeur, but she wouldn't lose in her manner.

Muttering to herself after a while: "I didn't intend to let Xiao Yi Mo girl, he threatened me."

Xiao Yi Chen didn't know whether to cry or laugh, he wasn't asking this, why did she pretend to die, even if she wanted to lie to others and faked her death to escape, why didn't she tell him, he was her husband, the person she should trust the most.

Did she leave the city after faking her death, where did she go, there are a lot of dangers out there, why didn't she tell him what she wanted to do, did she think he would stop her from doing so, he wasn't stubborn, he would do what he could do to help her.

Leaving these aside, now that she was in the palace, why didn't she come to see him? Ji Ling Xue, what am I to you?

Despite having a lot of questions in his mind, Xiao Yi Chen he thought about asking them over and over in his mind, but when he saw Ji Ling Xue's sunken cheeks, and the distress in her eyes, the words at his mouth were actually: "We came too late, gave you such a shock!"

Ji Ling Xue took a deep breath saying: "Aren't you angry with me?"

She had lied to him, throwing such a big joke at him, anyone else would be very angry, but Xiao Yi Chen didn't blame her, it made her heart warm.

Xiao Yi Chen turned his face away: "Of course I'm angry, but seeing you jump just now without a thought for your life, that anger faded away." As he spoke, he wrapped his hand around Ji Ling Xue's waist and headed towards his sleeping palace, there was a debt which should be paid.

Ji Ling Xue asked: "Why haven't you asked me how Xiao Yi Mo left the secret prison? Having left the prison he's the most dangerous to you, are you not scared?"

Xiao Yi Chen said: "He has been in that position for so long, he knows the palace layout better than anyone, only some things are known to the previous emperors, it wouldn't be strange for there to be a secret escape tunnel in the palace."

Bingo, he had completely guessed it!

Xiao Yi Chen stopped at the door of the sleeping palace holding Ji Ling Xue, Ji Ling Xue raised her head, it wasn't  Xiao Yi Mo's Qianqing palace, rather Chenhua palace.

Xiao Yi Chen said: "Xiao Yi Mo's used palace, I wouldn't accept it, I wrote the sign for this palace myself, what do you think, quite good?"

Ji Ling Xue nodded, "This name is rather clever, it's clear an emperor uses it."

Xiao Yi Chen pushed open the door, the palace was very quite, Ji Ling Xue was rather confused, why hadn't they come across a maid or eunuch.

Xiao Yi Chen said: "Those who served Xiao Yi Mo has been removed from the palace, even if new people replace them, in order to prevent some people from placing spies beside me, you know maids can still marry after leaving the palace and live a normal life, but it's not the same for eunuchs, that's why a lot of eunuchs will change their names and identities to continue working in the palace."

Ji Ling Xue gave an oh in understanding, after the two entered, the palace doors slowly closed, Xiao Yi Chen placed Ji Ling Xue onto a chair, looking like he had something to say.

Ji Ling Xue looked around, not really paying attention to the distance between her and Xiao Yi Chen until he placed his hands on her shoulder, her heart leapt like it had been shocked, she turned her head to find the two of them were looking at each others eyes.

The sky gradually darkened, the door was closed, the light in the room was hazy, in Ji Ling Xue's eyes were Xiao Yi Chen's starry like eyes, his breath was on her cheek, tickly and warm, her heart also began to race.

Xiao Yi Chen smiled: "Let's have a proper chat now."

Ji Ling Xue eyes drifted: "Xiao Yi Mo escaped the palace, aren't you going to discuss strategy with Chi Feng?"

Xiao Yi Chen said: "It doesn't matter, you're more important." He hadn't actually thought of how to deal with Xiao Yi Mo, now this was quite good, he welcomed Xiao Yi Mo to force him to abdicate at any time.

Ji Ling Xue swallowed saliva, continuing to say: "Don't you want to know about the secret tunnel in the palace, you want to be prepared in case Xiao Yi Mo takes the tunnel and enter the palace to kill you?"

Xiao Yi Chen: "He's alone for now, he won't get far."

Ji Ling Xue: "..."

Xiao Yi Chen laughed: "Ji Ling Xue, you racked your brain to change topics, is it because you're afraid to face me? Or you're afraid I'll be like Xiao Yi Mo in a fit of anger?"

Thinking of Xiao Yi Mo, Ji Ling Xue shrunk her neck, the bruise on her neck entered Xiao Yi Chen's sight, he raised his hand to touch it, his voice naturally softening, "Does it hurt?"

Ji Ling Xue shook her head, "It still doesn't hurt."

Xiao Yi Chen said: "Since you won't own up to it, then let me guess, see if I guess right?"

Ji Ling Xue: "..."

Xiao Yi Chen: "That night you went to find Ji Yu Qing, you wanted to find out who was the one helping her to plot against you? Ji Yu Qing isn't that clever, her previous methods were all little girl stuff of poisoning and drowning you, but this time spreading rumours of your background to question the imperial prestige, even if the rumour was fake, it'll become true the more people spoke about it, even the palace had to remove your title as princess Chen due to the rumours, even though you were angry, you wouldn't go so far to kill Ji Yu Qing, keeping her alive you would find out the person behind her, but you didn't expect, just after you left Ji Yu Qing's room, Ji Yu Qing would be killed by someone, someone colluded with a secret guard in the residence, without a witness it was a great disadvantage for you, that's why I locked you up in the prison to protect your life, but without thinking, you and An Ge made a plan, fake your death with poison, letting everyone in the residence know you had died, then you successfully left the city."

Taking in a deep breath, Xiao Yi Chen stared Ji Ling Xue in her eyes asking, "Am I right?"

Ji Ling Xue nodded, "You're right, I wanted to leave prince Chen's residence, leave you, leave all the trouble behind, while I was in prison An Ge came to say he would rescue me, I refused, with his identity, he would be in serious trouble for helping me."

Xiao Yi Chen squeezed Ji Ling Xue's shoulder, "I didn't treat you well enough, why did you try to leave me so many times, if Chi Feng hadn't accidentally discovered you, did you plan to have no connection with me for the rest of your life?"

Ji Ling Xue looked down in silence.

Xiao Yi Chen looked at her lowered eyelashes, a bitterness in his mouth, a trace of blood flowed out of the corner of his mouth, he let go of Ji Ling Xue's hand, slowly turning around, "Ji Ling Xue, I have the country, I am in the most supreme position, I can control life and death, but cannot control your heart, I thought as long as I became emperor, I would be able to give you a sense of security, I went against everyone to make you my empress, no plot could tear us apart, but I didn't think...you lied to me, being able to leave so easily tells me, you don't care about the efforts I made for you."

In the end, Xiao Yi Chen's voice gradually lowered, he held his chest, his heart was suffocating.

Ji Ling Xue looked up at Xiao Yi Chen who had his back towards her, some distrust flashed in her eyes, "Xiao Yi Chen, you never understood what I wanted." She gave a bitter laugh, you think you gave me the best, but you never knew it was never what I wanted.

From outside the doors came the sound of a guard kneeling, "Your majesty, there's something to report!"

Xiao Yi Chen turned to glance at Ji Ling Xue, in the end he didn't say anything before turning and leaving, if Ji Ling Xue was to leave again, he wouldn't chase her down again, he'll consider their relationship to have ended.

As soon as Xiao Yi Chen left, the room fell silent, Ji Ling Xue sprawled over the table, thinking over everything that happened today.

Xiao Yi Chen said Chi Feng discovered her identity? Then where was her human mask, did Ru Ge know she was in the palace? She was unable to solve any of the mysterious, darkness covered the earth, there wasn't any light in the room, Ji Ling Xue walked to the window and pushed it open, behind the shrubs, An Ge knelt there very still, it wasn't known how long he had been there.

An Ge: "Mistress, are you alright?"

Ji Ling Xue shook her head: "I'm fine, I only got a little scared, how did you know I was here?"

An Ge: "His majesty brought you flying here, of course even though this subordinate was a distance away, I recognised it was mistress at a glance."

Ji Ling Xue's forehead was covered in black lines, it seems a lot of people had noticed Xiao Yi Chen bringing her back to the sleeping palace in such an extravagant manner, including Yi Yun.

Just as Ji Ling Xue thought of this, Yi Yun was currently not reading in leisure, ever since she heard Xiao Yi Chen had carried Ji Ling Xue back to the sleeping palace, she was pacing around in her room irritated.

Ji Ling Xue, didn't she die, she had personally seen it, why was she still well and alive?

Ling Lan carried a box over, placing out dinner, "Mistress, quickly eat, it won't be nice when it turns cold."

Yi Yun glanced at the food on the table: "How can I have an appetite right now, did you find out, is it really Ji Ling Xue, why did she enter the palace?"

Ling Lan nodded: "When this servant went to get food from the kitchen, I heard the head maid say, she had thought the empress was an unskilled maid, and said it was strange that Ji Ling Xue spent an afternoon working in the kitchen but didn't say who she was, the emperor even went to the kitchen today, it seems she returned to the palace unwillingly, mistress, don't worry too much, your position in his majesty's heart is different, his majesty will definitely not neglect you."

Yi Yun said: "His majesty still hasn't returned?"

Ling Lan nodded, covering her smile behind her sleeve: "She caused such great trouble on returning to the palace, the emperor is currently dealing with it, he won't return soon."

As a loyal servant, Ling Lan of course hoped Xiao Yi Chen would remain as emperor, it was also a blessing for her to be by her mistress' side.

Yi Yun pointed at the dishes on the table: "Pack it up, let's go to Chenua palace to take a look." Ji Ling Xue's return, of course she should pay her respects.

Ling Lan understood her meaning, while she was packing the dishes up she didn't forget to spit in them.

Chenhua palace, Ji Ling Xue plainly explained the trouble she caused in the palace to An Ge: "There's no way for me to the leave the palace right now, go to the Dayan relay station and explain to Ru Ge so he won't worry."

An Ge lowered his head, after a period of silence: "Mistress, his majesty sent someone using your human mask to return to the relay station."

Ji Ling Xue's lips twitched, Xiao Yi Chen acted really quickly, he had even thought of her escape plans.

She was currently Ji Ling Xue, she naturally couldn't act as Ru Xue, of course it was a problem for Dayan to be missing a princess so he directly found a replacement.