My Ghost King

Secrets

Mu Qing

I was in the bathroom as Xie Lian and Feng Xin talked away in the common area of Feng Xin's palace. His Highness had asked to meet up with the both of us and not being able to say no to him we agreed. Despite losing our kingdom he was still our prince and we would forever be loyal to only him.

Right now I couldn't be around either of them. I was too focused on watching the red liquid spill out of my arm along with the burning and stinging that was caused by the blade I was using but what I was most focused on was the cursed shackle that was located above the cuts.

I hated that I was lying to them both. I hated that I couldn't be honest with them and tell them how much pain I was in.

That was the deal I made though. My pain for their safety.

Inside flashback

Everything hurt as I sat against a wall in the palace that was gifted to me by Emperor Jun Wu after ascending. His Highness and Feng Xin were gifted palaces as well but Feng Xin was still down in the mortal world insisting on staying by his side.

"After everything he's done for you you're going to abandon him now when he needs you the most? He defended you when no one else would".

I held my head as Feng Xin's words echoed in my head.

I know. I know I'm wrong for abandoning my prince. I would give anything to be with his highness right now but I can't

"General Xuan Zhan". I gulped as he called out to me. "Yes, your majesty"? I was met with a slap to the face. "Look at me while I'm talking to you scumbag"! "Y yes sir". I slowly lifted my head to look him in the eyes. "All of this is happening because of you, maybe if you were stronger you could've helped your prince avoid all of this. His suffering is your fault".

"I I tried, I swear I did. Everything was going well until white face showed up. Let me go back down, they need my help and maybe the three of us can come up with a plan to stop white face". I was met with a punch to the gut. "So you want to defy my orders as well"? I coughed holding my stomach. "N no sir". I was kicked in the stomach this time before being grabbed by my neck and slammed into the wall.

"Do I need to show you what happens to those who disobey me? Does your mother need to pay the price for your insubordination? Were the villagers right when they called you pathetic and useless? Was your father right to abandon you and your mother saying you were nothing but a bastard child"?

Tears filled my eyes as he glared at me with his grip tight around my throat. "Answer me"! He slammed my head into the wall. "N no". The next thing I knew was the strong shack wave around my wrist causing me to scream out in pain but the sound was muffled by his hand covering my mouth.

He let me go causing my body to drop to the ground as tears rolled down my face as I held my wrist watching a cursed shackle form on it. "Y you". I looked up at him shocked. "Not a word of this to anyone or Xie Lian and Feng Xin will pay the price. You act like you hate him but I know what you really want is to be his whore".

End of flashback

It's not true, it's not true. His Highness doesn't blame you for what happened. Feng Xin loves you more than anything in this world. You and his son are all that matters to him. Go to them Qing, go to your family

"Mu Qing, are you ok"? His Highness asked once I finally came from the back. "My apologies your Highness, there was some last-minute business I needed to attend to".

"You doing actual work? That's a first". Feng Xin said smirking. I gave him a fake smug look. "At least I do my work instead of having my subordinates do it for me". "When's the last time you've been to the training field huh"?

"You don't have to train when you're naturally gifted". "Naturally gifted my ass! If you were gifted his highness wouldn't have to give you a book on techniques".

"That was years ago when I was a child. What were you doing as a child then huh? Were you running around misbehaving with the village kids or were you being an obedient subject that did everything your king told him to"? "Why you". He glared at me.

"Enough you two please". His highness pleaded. "Forgive us, Your Highness". We said in unison.

"I'm sorry love". I said through our mind link.

"It's ok, I know you didn't mean any of it".

"Now that that's over can I please spend time catching up with two of my closest friends"? "Of course your Highness". I made my way over and sat beside him. "What is it you would like to know"?

"How are you both doing? Seeing anyone? Not working too hard? Things like that". "Well I don't know about General Nan Yang but I myself am seeing someone. It's nothing serious right now just talking and hanging out at each other's homes".

"Does he treat you well"? "Very much so. He's stubborn but has a heart of gold and acts like a complete teddy bear around me". "That's good to hear. What about you Feng Xin"?

"I'm seeing someone as well. He likes to act brave and tough because he's scared of looking weak in front of others. It has a big part to do with his past but when it's just us he can be himself. He doesn't have to act tough or pretend to be someone he's not. When it's just us he can just be himself and allow himself to be vulnerable".

"Feng Xin".

"I love you Qing".

His Highness sighed happily. "You two don't understand how relieved I am to hear you say that". "Your Highness you don't have to worry about us". "I'm your friend, it's my job to worry about the two of you". "Your Highness". We said in unison.

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