Chapter 28: Meeting a Confidant by Chance (2)
"Where is Shu'er now?"
"She, haha, although she is still alive, it is no different from being dead. Even so, even so, I can't be with her. She needs me so much, but I can't be by her side to protect her. I deserve to die, I deserve to die--"
As he was talking, Zhao Ziheng sat up again and guzzled the wine from the jug. His pain and helplessness were fully revealed on his weathered face...
"As the ruler of a country, why doesn't the King of Zhao keep her by his side?"
"Beside her? Oh, I also wanted to. In order to investigate who wanted to harm her, I concealed the fact that I was still alive and reluctantly left her beside her enemy. However, I didn't expect that this would happen. She was tortured by that beast in every way. She was always on the verge of death, and finally ended up in a coma. She couldn't survive if she left there——"
"Where can she live without? Shouldn't she want to stay with you? You just need to keep her by your side ."
"No, it's impossible. She is alive now only with the help of the Millennium Ice Cellar and the 'Fire Soul Jade'. Once she leaves the Millennium Ice Cellar, she will definitely leave me forever. Rather than letting her leave me forever, even if she becomes an enemy, as long as she can live, as long as she is well, as long as she is alive--"
The handsome man didn't know what kind of woman could make Zhao Ziheng, the king of a country, suffer like the one in front of him, but he could clearly feel Zhao Ziheng's deep feelings for the woman and his decision to die.
"What did King Zhao mean when he said that Queen Lin Wei looks the same as the real Shu'er? Could it be that there are two people who look exactly alike?"
"Weier, Weier is just a person in this era with the same face as Shuer in that era, but with different souls. Like Shuer, I came here from another world, and each of us entered a different body. I got this body, and Shuer entered the body of the daughter of the Prime Minister of Zhou Kingdom—"
Zhao Ziheng's words were extremely incomprehensible to people of this era, and such statements were not something they could understand.
Also, the words Zhao Ziheng said after drinking and the pain he expressed were all caused by the long-term suppression of his longing for Shu'er and his betrayal of her. If he hadn't been drunk or hadn't mentioned it, perhaps he would have been able to put everything deep in his heart as usual, but now that he was drunk and accidentally mentioned it, he would be as painful as he is now.
"Even if you are not in the same country, can you still meet again? Even if you are not in the same world, can you still continue your love?"
The handsome man analyzed Zhao Ziheng's words with excessive calmness, and at this moment there was a hint of sadness in the depths of his eyes.
"My love for Shu'er cannot be blocked by the world, and my love for her cannot be forgotten by time. Even if her soul is in her human body, even if there is someone who looks like Shu'er, I will always only want Shu'er. I love her not for her appearance, but for her soul. Even though her appearance has changed, as long as her soul is Shu'er, I will only love her and love her with all my soul—"
Even when drunk, Zhao Ziheng still showed such deep affection, which was not something the handsome man could understand, but he could feel Zhao Ziheng's love for Shu'er, even though he had never experienced it himself.
"So what can you do to make her come back to you?"
"Unless we can find the two legendary elixirs, 'Flame Flower' and 'Ice Grass', which only exist in fantasy -"
When Zhao Ziheng mentioned the herb that only existed in legends and dreams, his pain deepened a little. It was truly worse than death. This was Yin Yin's current situation. Zhao Ziheng felt like dying when he thought of this. He was only sober when it came to Yin Yin's affairs, and he was only so emotional when he talked about Yin Yin.
"'Flame Flower' and 'Ice Grass'?"
The handsome man knew that he had many rare herbs in his hands, but he had never heard of these two.
"Shu'er——"
When Zhao Ziheng called Shu'er's name for the last time, he fell on the table and fell asleep...
Looking at Zhao Ziheng, the handsome man had a feeling he had never had before. First of all, he already knew that Shu'er mentioned by Zhao Ziheng was Zhang Yinyin, the 'dancing girl' among the five beauties in the world. As far as he knew, Zhao Ziheng and Yinyin should have had no contact, so why did he know that she was the 'Shu'er' he mentioned? He could put this aside for the time being. Yinyin was the apple of the eye of Zhang Ren, the prime minister of Zhou. Everyone knew that Zhang Ren loved his daughter. Several years ago, she became famous for her 'Nichang Dance' at the birthday banquet of the then crown prince Zhou Cheng. Then she made an engagement with Zhou Cheng, but was rejected. It was rumored that the second prince of Zhou, Prince Jing Zhou Yan, had a special liking for her. Later, because she was involved in the Crown Princess' plot to plot against Ru Ting, Zhang Ren was very angry. He was forced to fall off a cliff for a murder case. Although he is still alive, he is not very clear about what happened afterwards. He only knows that Zhou Yan brought her back. In order to get her, he slaughtered more than a hundred innocent lives on the entire island. Zhou Yan's feelings for her were so deep that he should not hurt her. He also doesn't know why the situation developed to the point where Zhou Cheng, the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, took her to his bedroom in front of his newlywed wife, all the civil and military officials, and guests on the wedding day. It is said that Zhou Cheng sent Zhou Yan to a distant place in order to prevent him from getting close to her. Later, when Zhou Yan came back, she fell into a coma and is still sleeping in the mausoleum of the Zhou emperor until now...
"Shu'er and Zhang Yinyin? They look very interesting——"
He originally came to see Zhao Ziheng with the intention of meeting him, but he heard some things that interested him, which made him change his original plan.
Zhao Ziheng's drunkenness was completely beyond his expectations.
When he woke up again, Zhao Ziyin had already reunited with him, and...
"What?"
"I am also concerned about him. I didn't expect him to be so extraordinary. With his help, I have sent people to inform General Shao who is with Princess Izumi. I believe there will be actions soon. Also, does the emperor want to meet up with General Shao? There are still risks in staying in the city. What if——"
"No need, proceed as planned, I will continue to stay here."
Zhao Ziheng had already drawn up a battle plan long before he returned to the royal city. Otherwise, he would not have been so reckless. However, getting drunk was not something he expected, and he also encountered strangers who knew his identity.
"I'm afraid it's not appropriate to stay here. I don't think that young master is reliable. What if he was arranged by Prince Ling? Your Majesty, you can't take this risk--"
Even though the handsome man helped Zhao Ziyan send his subordinates out of the city, he was still wary. This was normal. In extraordinary times, of course, one cannot easily trust an outsider. If something happens, it will be too late to regret it.
"I know you're worried, and I don't plan to stay here for long. Tell them to get ready and leave—"
"yes!"
"Your Majesty, the young master requests to see you—"
The sudden sound coming from outside the door made Zhao Ziheng and Zhao Ziyin startled at the same time.
