Chapter 29: Brothers’ Battle (5)
--a long time--
"It really feels like a dream to be able to lean on your arms like this at the end—"
Lin Wei seemed to be somewhat sober, although her tone was still weak.
"Don't talk nonsense. What do you mean by last?"
"Your Majesty, Ziheng——"
This was the first time, and probably the last time, that Lin Wei took the initiative to call Zhao Ziheng by his name.
"I have never regretted falling in love with you. No matter whether you are the real Ziheng or not, I still love you, just like you love Shu'er—"
When Lin Wei mentioned Shu'er's name here, Zhao Ziheng's heart seemed to be pierced by a sharp knife.
"No matter what others say, you are the monarch of Zhao State, the well-deserved King of Zhao. You have long surpassed Ziheng and all the previous Kings of Zhao. As long as you are determined, you can rule the world, and then Shu'er can come back to you. However, it is not until now that I know that I am not suitable to be your queen. This is not because of Shu'er, but because my choice from the beginning was wrong, and the person you need is not me. Why didn't you find out earlier? If I could have found out earlier, perhaps all this would not have happened--"
"What do you want to say?"
Zhao Ziheng was aware of the meaning of Lin Wei's words, but he couldn't accept it.
"You know what I'm talking about , don't you?"
Zhao Ziheng pretended to be ignorant, but Lin Wei easily saw through him. Lin Wei's words also made Zhao Ziheng silent. It was not that he did not want to admit it, but he could not face Lin Wei at this moment...
"Promise me that you will rescue the people of Zhao from their suffering and make Zhao more prosperous than before, okay? Just consider this my last request—"
Zhao Ziheng nodded.
"Thank you--"
"Don't thank me yet. I have already made arrangements. I will send you and Grand Secretary Lin out of the palace first—"
Before Zhao Ziheng finished speaking, Lin Wei shook her head and interrupted him: "No, I can't leave here yet--"
"Why?"
"Because there is something that needs to be done—"
"What should I do?"
Lin Wei's words left Zhao Ziheng confused and puzzled.
"Okay, you should have other things to do, right? Go ahead, don't worry about me, take my father and the others out first."
Lin Wei knew nothing about her father being imprisoned in the dungeon and being in imminent danger. Zhao Ziheng also felt that now was not the time to tell her about this and remained silent. She slowly left Zhao Ziheng's arms and sat up, turning to face Zhao Ziheng: "I thought I would never have the chance to see you again, but God has finally treated me well and allowed me to see you at this time-"
"Weier——"
"Please don't worry about me. I won't do anything stupid while you're away—"
Even though Lin Wei said this , Zhao Ziheng still felt very uneasy looking at Lin Wei, as if if he left now, something would happen that he would regret.
"Let's go, King Ling won't hurt me now."
"Weier——"
Zhao Ziheng was hesitant and undecided.
"Hurry up—"
Knowing that Zhao Ziheng was hesitating, Lin Wei hardened her heart and pushed Zhao Ziheng away, as if to drive him away. Since he was pushed away by Lin Wei, Zhao Ziheng knew that he had to make a decision. Lin Wei turned her head in the opposite direction of him, and Zhao Ziheng knew that he could not hesitate any longer . "I know, but you must promise me that you will not do anything to make me worry while I am away. I will come to save you as soon as possible."
After leaving these words, Zhao Ziheng walked away...
After a while, Lin Wei turned around and looked in the direction where Zhao Ziheng left. As if she had thought of something, she got off the bed, put on her clothes and went outside. She glanced at the paper and pen placed beside her, then walked towards the window, opened it, and looked at the continuous rain: (If I were her, would you leave so easily?)
Recalling Zhao Ziheng's actions, Lin Wei raised a bitter smile at the corner of her lips. She walked to the table where the paper and pen were placed, sat down, laid the paper flat, picked up the pen and began to leave her notes on the flat paper...
(Ziheng, I know that I can never replace her position in your heart. I don’t know whether you have ever loved me in your heart, even a little bit, but I don’t even have the courage to ask you. Whether you are Ziheng or not, I have loved you without hesitation. Whether you are Ziheng or not, I have received true tenderness from you. Maybe I am too greedy. Even if I can’t get your heart, I still occupy you, so I will be punished, right? But I don’t regret it. I don’t regret falling in love with you, and I don’t regret regretting falling in love with you. Although you are only guilty of tenderness to me, I am very satisfied to see you again in the end. You are really very gentle, even more so than the previous Ziheng. Maybe it is because of you and I was obsessed with you because of your infatuation. Since I cannot get your loving tenderness, please continue to give your tenderness that belongs to only one person to the only person you love. I got the most precious memories from you. I originally thought that I could live with that only precious memory and the proof that you left me that I once had it. Am I too naive? Everything went in a direction that I could not expect. Instead of being a stumbling block for you, I would rather be a short memory left in your heart. I hope that when all this is over, you and her can be reunited. I sincerely pray that she can wake up from her deep sleep as soon as possible. In the rest of your life, if you can occasionally think of me, I think I will be very happy.
While Lin Wei was taking notes on the paper, she was describing her feelings for Zhao Ziheng in her mind. What kind of mood did she have when she picked up the pen? What kind of plan did she have?
A bolt of lightning struck Lin Wei's bedroom.
After parting with Lin Wei, Zhao Ziheng and his entourage implemented the plan. Although Zhao Ziheng seemed to be focused on the task, he was always thinking about Lin Wei's words and her actions in his heart...
(Weier, maybe I don’t care about you enough and can’t guess what’s in your mind, but I swear to the heavens here, as long as this civil strife ends, I will treat you well, and I will make up for the humiliation, torture, and everything you’ve suffered. I will never leave you alone again, absolutely not. I will never avoid you again in the future. I will let you know that I am not just feeling guilty about you as you think. I will tell you what I think in my heart, so before that, you must be safe——)
Zhao Ziheng prayed repeatedly in his mind, praying that what he was worried about would not become a reality again, praying that his guess was just a guess.
In the harem corridor.
On the way to Zhonghe Hall.
"Your Majesty, what are you going to do with Queen Lin next?"
"What should I do? Are you teasing me?"
"No, I dare not--"
Zhao Zixi was accompanied by a eunuch, and they were discussing the matter of Lin Wei...
"Listen, the queen is still the queen, and it won't change even if my brother dies. I will declare this at the coronation ceremony in the future. Concubine Lin, one of the five concubines in the world, will still be the queen of our Great Zhao and the mother of a country. Anyone who dares to object will be killed without mercy. I don't want to hear any rumors about the queen not being the queen. Remember, even if it is Princess Quan of the King of Han, this will not change. Even if the King of Han has complaints at that time, I will use Queen Lin's royal blood of our Great Zhao to shut him up. Besides, by then, Princess Quan will have been mine. No matter how much he complains, with Princess Quan in his hands, he dare not and will not do anything to the State of Zhao-"
"Your Majesty is wise!"
To Zhao Zixi, Princess Hequan of Han was just a bargaining chip to counter Zhao Ziheng. His feelings for Lin Wei must be unparalleled. No one would have thought that he would launch a coup for a woman, let alone that this woman was the wife of his own brother. This unethical relationship led to a decisive fight between brothers.
