LoT Phoenix 1

Chapter 175: Death is Not Enough

Covered with snow, the palace in the winter was still magnificent. In the faint fragrance, you wanted to pick a branch of the plum blossoms under the red walls and put it in the house to match the view.

Shi Lian: Your Highness! Look out!

Xiu Ying: Don't worry! I'll be fine!

Shi Lian was worried watching you standing on the ladder. She didn't relax until you cut off a branch of plum blossoms and came down from the ladder.

Xiu Ying: Shi Lian, you're underestimating me, nagging me every time I do this!

Shi Lian: Your Highness, you never listen to me, picking the highest blossom and climbing so high every time. I'm scared to death every time you do this!

Xiu Ying: All right, we'll talk about this later!

Shi Lian: You know that I'm right, don't you?

Looking back over Shi Lian, you saw a magnificent figure surrounded by maids. You held your finger to your lips and whispered.

Xiu Ying: Shh, it's the Noble Consort.

The Noble Consort surrounded by maids stopped in front of you and smiled at you.

Noble Consort: Princess, you must be in a good mood cutting plum blossoms here.

Xiu Ying: Yes, Your Highness. The plum blossoms here are pretty. Do you like it, Your Highness? I'll cut one for you if you do.

Noble Consort: Sure, I agree that the plum blossoms here seem to bloom better than elsewhere.

You climbed the ladder again and cut off a branch for the Noble Consort. You began to doubt. The Noble Consort seemed to have come specially to see you and treated you so nice.

Xiu Ying: (Does she have anything to ask me to do? But I've tried to say no before. She shouldn't have this kind of thoughts anymore.)

Noble Consort: The plum blossoms you cut is very beautiful. I'll put it in the house when I get back. Why don't you walk with me if you aren't otherwise occupied?

The Noble Consort was unscrupulous and seldom took the initiative to be nice. You couldn't figure out if she had other purposes. In that case, you agreed to walk with her to find out what she wanted.

Xiu Ying: Sure Your Highness. I'll walk with you.

It was beautiful along the way. After just a few steps, the Noble Consort couldn't hide her thoughts anymore and started saying.

Noble Consort: My days in the palace are no longer what they were before. The honor of a consort comes from her sons. Do you understand this, Princess?

In my memory, the Noble Consort still prevailed among concubines. She was spoiled and proud, arrogant and domineering. She was beautiful. She was not only favored by the Emperor, but also had a large maternal family and son, the 7th Prince. But after the 7th Prince lost his chance to the throne after he couldn't walk, The Noble Consort had to find her way to face the future while taking care of her son.

Xiu Ying: [Whispering] Gains and losses come hand in hand. His Majesty should love you more now?

The Noble Consort was stunned and suddenly laughed. I couldn't tell if it meant sarcasm or pain.

Noble Consort: You're right. His Majesty has been taking better care of me after what happened to the 7th Prince... Because he wouldn't have to worry too much about what happened to the Deposed Empress and the Former Crown Prince happening again.

Xiu Ying: Your Highness, there are ears everywhere.

Although you knew that the Noble Consort was not used to hide her feelings, you were worried hearing her talk about this so bluntly. You warned her in a low voice.

Noble Consort: Princess, I don't expect anything else. All I hope is that the 7th Prince can live well and stay safe all his life.

Xiu Ying: [Eyelid ticking] Your Highness, His Majesty is very fond of the 7th Prince. Don't worry, you'll have all you want.

Noble Consort: [Shaking her head] I wish it were that simple, then I wouldn't have to worry day and night.

You thought that the Noble Consort would dote on her son. But now it seemed that she had a clear mind on the 7th Prince.

Noble Consort: The 7th Prince has a bad temper now. He has done so many wrong things. If I hadn't begged for His Majesty's mercy over and over again. I'm afraid he wouldn't be spared.

Xiu Ying: He still needs your company, Your Highness.

Noble Consort: Princess, I'm telling you this with a purpose. I know you get along with the Crown Prince... I hope he remembers the brotherhood between him and the 7th Prince in the future.

In turned out her purpose was to make friends with you, was to plan for the future of her son. But she asked the wrong person. You felt powerless when thinking of Yin Zhen.

Xiu Ying: Your Highness, I wish I could help, but...

Little Eunuch: 7th Prince! Wait! Your Highness!

The anxious cry of the little eunuch interrupted you. Hearing the name of the 7th Prince, the Noble Consort frowned and quickly followed the sound. You followed and saw the 7th Prince sitting in a wheelchair. With a gloomy face, he pushed away the little eunuch who was trying to keep up. He quickly plucked the wheel on his wheelchair. But it was slippery in the snow. The Noble Consort screamed when the 7thPrince was about to fall. You rushed forward and firmly stabilized his wheelchair.

Xiu Ying: Are you all right, Your Highness? Watch out, your mother is worried about you.

Saying that, although you stood behind the 7th Prince, you could still feel his back tightened up.

Xiu Ying: (I almost forgot. The 7th Prince seems to be scared of me? He keeps denying my existence?)

At that time, the 7th Prince slowly turned around. His pupils suddenly shrank. It was fear and disbelief in his eyes. He screamed and climbed down from the wheelchair. It was like you were going to hurt him the next moment.

7th Prince: Ghost! A ghost!

Xiu Ying: Your Highness, what are you saying? It's me. Don't you remember me?

Such things happened again and again. You were suspicious and decided to figure out why the 7th Prince was scared of you and thought you were a ghost. You rushed forward and held the 7th Prince's arm. You had the eunuchs help you. But the 7th Prince reacted violently.

7th Prince: Let me go! Let me go! You got what you deserved.

It was cold in the snow. The 7th Prince struggles regardless of the fact that he couldn't walk. Watching this, you had to get up and step back to let him calm.

Noble Consort: What are you saying? This is Princess Pingle!

7th Prince: No! She died! She can't be here. I watched her die. There is no mistake!

The 7th Prince looked mad and kept repeating what he said. You had more and more doubts in your mind

Xiu Ying: Your Highness, you said that you watch me die? What did you see?

7th Prince: The fire, there was nothing I could do... If it wasn't for you... It wouldn't turn out like that! [Agitated] Anyway, you deserved what you got! You deserved it!

He didn't answer you and kept saying "You deserved it." As if he had more hidden in his mind that he couldn't say.

Xiu Ying: I deserved what I got? When did I die?

7th Prince: Leave me alone! It's been two years! Why are you still after me?

Xiu Ying: Two years? How is it possible. I was in Mount Tianchi with His Majesty's order...

You had so many doubts. You wanted to figure it out. But seeing the 7th Prince going mad, the Noble Consort stopped you from asking.

Noble Consort: That's enough, Princess! Look what you made him. I wasn't wrong last time! I'll get to the bottom of this!

The Noble Consort was too angry to hear you explain. She insisted that there was something happened between you and the 7th Prince. You couldn't do anything but smiled. Your heart dropped. Was there something happened between you that you didn't know? Or... you didn't remember?