Chapter 36: Forgetting (1)
A beautiful woman finally woke up from her dream.
The lover she cares about has already come to her from a faraway place. Will this be the beginning of happiness?
She stood up from the ice bed and stepped barefoot on the cold ground, but she didn't feel cold at all. The weakness all over her body made her look very tired. The haziness in her mind made her vision blurred. She seemed to feel that she was going somewhere. She stood up with her exhausted body, and then she felt dizzy and staggered and knelt on the ground...
"Princess——"
Xue Han, who had just arrived at the ice cellar tomb, saw Yin Yin kneeling on the ground. He hurried forward and helped Yin Yin up with great excitement. Unexpectedly, she really woke up, but the next moment, Yin Yin fainted again...
"Princess? Princess?"
Because everything happened so suddenly, Xue Han was a little at a loss. Without thinking, he picked up Yin Yin and put her back on the ice bed, and began to feel her pulse...
"This is--"
After taking the pulse, Xue Han looked at Yin Yin who had fallen asleep again in shock...
【Heyue Inn】.
"Oh? Are you awake?"
"Yes!"
"Are you finally awake? I thought I wouldn't be able to wait any longer—"
"Master, what should we do next? They seem to be preparing to transport her to the palace. It may be difficult to take action after we get back to the palace."
"No, you don't have to do anything."
Feng Qinghan was as calm as ever, which made Feng Yan a little unbelievable. Only Canfeng, who was standing by, was smiling and playing the piano in his hand. Feng Qinghan was lazy and idle all day, drinking and playing the piano. He was really an out-and-out idler...
"Canfeng, tell Canyun to act according to the plan, and also tell Yao to wait for an opportunity to act—"
"yes!"
"Feng Yan, ask Huan Ling to come see me—"
"yes!"
Feng Qinghan calmly gave orders to Canfeng and Feng Yan. After receiving the orders, the two immediately started to act, while Feng Qinghan continued to play the piano as if nothing had happened...
"Come and see me soon, my lovely princess—"
Feng Qinghan was plucking the strings of the zither and muttering to himself. From his expression, it seemed that he was expecting something.
The royal palace [Imperial Study].
"Please, Your Majesty, please release the prince. His injuries have not yet healed and he really can't stand the torture."
Han Ji rushed to the palace to plead with Zhou Cheng as soon as she heard that Zhou Yan was under house arrest. "You don't have to be so humble for him. You are a princess of a country and the wife of King Jing of the Great Zhou. You should be more considerate of your status."
"So what if she's a princess? So what if she's a princess consort? Now that the prince is under house arrest, what else can I, as his wife, worry about? Your Majesty, please have mercy on him. No matter what he did, please show mercy--"
Han Ji really knelt down and kowtowed to Zhou Cheng. Even when Zhou Cheng personally wanted to help her up, she refused and continued to plead for Zhou Yan.
"Why are you doing this——"
Zhou Cheng has seen how Zhou Yan treats Han Ji since she came to Zhou State. Han Ji is considerate, skillful and a good wife. It's a pity that Zhou Yan has never done anything for her, let alone love her. Zhou Yan has already loved Yin Yin wholeheartedly, but Han Ji still fulfills her duties as a wife without regrets. Even if she has never fulfilled her responsibilities as a husband , Han Ji still worries a lot about Zhou Yan. This time she comes to plead for him again. Han Ji always silently sacrifices for Zhou Yan. How can Zhou Cheng bear to be harsh to her?
"Please let him go, please--"
Zhou Cheng couldn't bear hearing Han Ji's shrill voice. Why didn't Zhou Yan accept such a good woman? Although Zhou Cheng himself understood the feeling of not being able to tolerate anyone else after having someone in his heart, Han Ji was different. She was more skilled than anyone else and even tolerated everything Zhou Yan did. Many times, if Han Ji hadn't come to plead for him, Zhou Cheng would have put Zhou Yan in the prison. This time, he was so angry that he locked him up. Because he was injured, he was only locked up in [Gyeongbokgung Palace] and sent a royal doctor to treat him. If Zhou Yan didn't look down on him as the king of a country and his brother, Zhou Cheng didn't want to lock him up.
"Han Ji, what can you gain by doing this every time? Will he treat you well?"
"He's been very good to me, I'm already very satisfied——"
Han Ji's words hurt Zhou Cheng's heart. What is good? It was fine if Zhou Yan didn't touch women before, but what about now? Not only did he openly bring an unrelated woman close to the mansion, but he also pursued Yin Yin relentlessly. Perhaps Zhou Yan hugged her once, but that might just be Zhou Yan's sudden awakening and selflessness. Afterwards, he still ignored her. Han Ji's wholehearted devotion did not get any return. Zhou Cheng was really heartbroken for Han Ji, and felt sorry for her. Why would a woman like her ruin her life because of a political marriage? Thinking of this, the current queen Xia Ningshuang might be the same as Han Ji. The two brothers seemed to be doing the same thing, and they were equally cruel to hurt an innocent person involved...
"Han Ji, I understand. I hope this is the last time. Please tell him for me. If it happens again, even I will never be able to forgive him—"
"Ah, yes, thank you, Your Majesty, thank you, Your Majesty——"
Han Ji cried with joy and kowtowed desperately to express her gratitude. If Zhou Cheng couldn't bear to see Han Ji like this, he probably would not have forgiven Zhou Yan so easily.
"Get up quickly——"
Zhou Cheng helped Han Ji up. He couldn't help but wonder if Han Ji hadn't married Zhou Yan, maybe she would be happier than she is now? Similarly, if it wasn't Han Ji, who else would be so tolerant and tolerant of Zhou Yan? Zhou Cheng sighed secretly. Being in the royal family, there are really many things that he can't decide for himself, including for him as the king of a country.
