Farmer Lady of Fortune, Imperial Concubine, Don't Be Too Sweet

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Want to watch us make a fool of ourselves

Author: 橙子澄澄

Source: Instadoses

Every late at night, he could often hear His Majesty's soft sighs, helpless and mournful.

The old eunuch gritted his teeth, and said, "The Imperial Doctor said that His Majesty's body is already riddled with sores and tattered like a sieve. It's basically hard to mend the holes. At this rate, I'm afraid… I'm afraid that his time is running out!"

After saying this, he secretly observed the young man's face, yet the young man's face remained distant and unruffled. He actually made him unable to see what was actually in his heart.

"Your Highness…" The old eunuch still had to say something else, but the young man had already picked up his steps and walked forward, leaving behind only a faint phrase, "Life and death are decreed by fate."

His indifference was chilling.

All the way from the palace, the young man didn't get on the carriage and walked along the wide avenue until he reached the capital street. Orange lanterns were hung everywhere along the road.

The entire capital city was as bright as day.

Busy people walked to and fro on the streets; the noise was lively and bustling everywhere.

With the opera, juggling, lantern riddles, each stall was crowded with people, cheering and applauding.

The young man shuttle among them alone. He was obviously in the midst of the lively street, but he felt cold, like a round peg in a square hole.

Against the hustle and bustle of the backdrop, he appeared even more isolated.

He bought a simple lantern in front of a stall.

He walked to the capital city moat, and placed the festive lantern into it. He watched it drift away into the distance, and then looked up at the cold moon in the sky.

The moonlight was soft and hazy, enveloping the entire capital.

It was the same beautiful moonlight that also shrouded the sky over Xinghua Village, covering the small courtyard of the Liu family.

The small courtyard at this hour was incredibly boisterous.

A peal of laughter in the young man's memory burst out at the small courtyard.

The two brothers also returned home for the holidays. They haven't been home for a long time, so they looked particularly excited.

From the moment they entered the door, their mouths never stopped chattering about the interesting events in the school – about winning the teacher's commendation; about the obvious improvement in their schoolwork; and that the teacher was going to let them test the waters for next year's spring civil service exam and take a children's exam down the road.

Even at dinner, the entire table became a show of trickery for the two of them. It made the whole family hoot with laughter.

"Since the teacher asked you to take the exam, he has recognized your current abilities. When the time comes, take the test well and don't embarrass our Xinghua Village." Having had his fill of wine and food, the old man held the digestif tea served up by his precious granddaughter and admonished as he drank it – a look of satisfaction all over his face.

Hearing this, Liu Zhixia nodded vigorously. Liu Zhiqiu, on the other hand, cringed and looked bitterly at his old man.

"What if I fail the test? Dad, don't hit me when the time comes. I'm almost 13. I want a face."