Chapter 69 (1/2)

Creator - sereneandtranquilEditor - sereneandtranquilIt's disheartening. When you see more comments on a site that has stolen your work, it tells you those readers spit on you. When they thank thieves for the chapter, have engrossing conversations, and support others...It tells us as creators that you do not care for the work we put in.

Out of all the large sites out there, JFB receives probably the least in terms of donations. Doesn't phase us. But the creators that provide you with chapters sometimes 5-10x a week, and you can't even read the chapter on the very platform they put their work on? That is another story. That is you disregarding everything that we are.

Some may ask, 'What is the point of continuing?', if you despise us so much. You rather read from thieves.

To those I see read on Fantasy-Books, with JFB every day, I thank you. I notice you. Sarcht, GonZ555, Mesmerised, Nisem, jppe, Belkar, LightDX, jhodyac, GM_Rusaku, DOHere, Shirou, and a few others. I've noticed you. You have supported Fantasy-books/JFB for a while just from your comments here and there.

And there are a few who have donated. It is you that keep us going. As for those few thousand people (yes, thousands) that spit on us, reading and thanking those that steal from us.

You disgust me. And I'm proud to tell you.

-Sincerely,

J.

Mo Qi Qi slowly points the sword towards a man's most important place. The scene of that night suddenly replays in her head. The reminder of that tearing pain scares her as she looks at that part of his body.

What happened that night continues swimming inside her head: his rush, his overbearing ways, his gentleness, his care……

She moves the sword away from him, allowing it to fall on the floor. Then, she covers her face before running out.

Jun Qian Che slowly opens his eyes and stares at where she just stood.

He sits up and stares at the sword on the floor, relieved. He was right. He noticed her from the very beginning, he sensed her every moves. He pretended to sleep to see what she wanted to do.

When he heard that she wanted to kill him, he remained there, peeking at her while she tried to figure out ways to kill him. She looked adorable when she almost dropped the vase. As she picked up a pillow, and then a sword, he made a gamble. She wouldn't do it. In the end, he was right.

”Mo Qi Qi, tonight, zhen gave you the chance to kill zhen, to repay zhen's fault. This opportunity will not come again. You are Mo Clan's daughter….. If you still choose to side with 7th imperial uncle, then fine, do not regret it.”

As Mo Qi Qi returns to Feng Yang Palace, she mutters to herself, ”Why didn't I do it? He was already unconscious, what was I afraid of? Just one swing and it would have been over! I would have gotten my vengeance and I would even become the empress dowager, why couldn't I do it?”

”Your Ladyship! Your Ladyship!” Ban Xiang runs over to her.

”What is wrong, Ban Xiang?” Mo Qi Qi curiously asks Ban Xiang.

Ban Xiang heaves heavily as she says, ”Killing the emperor is not child's play. You must think thrice. Even if you managed to kill His Majesty, what will become of Mo Clan? If there is any evidence left, you will be killed and the entire MOo Clan will be buried with you!”

Mo Qi Qi looks at Ban Xiang and teases her, ”Are you sleep-walking, Ban Xiang? Why are you only saying this now? Don't you think you are too late?”

”Too late? Huhuhuhu, you mean you already killed His Majesty? How are you so fast, Your Ladyship? This servant has just contemplated over whether or not I should inform Duke Zhen or the 7th w.a.n.g so that they will come and help you! No matter what, you and His Majesty were a pair of husband and wife! Do you really have no feelings for each other?  You two were so compatible with each other, why did you kill him? Huhu———-”

”Ban Xiang, did you tell Duke Zhen and the 7th w.a.n.g about bengong's plan?” Mo Qi Qi asks with a racing heart. If they know, this matter will become big. Duke Zhen might even rush into the palace with his troops!

Ban Xiang sniffles, ”This servant wanted to, but the palace gate was locked, this servant could not leave. What should we do, Your Ladyship? Will anyone suspect you over the emperor's death? Huhu, we better run, Your Ladyship!”

Mo Qi Qi helplessly sighs, knocking Ban Xiang in the head, ”When did I tell you I killed Jun Qian Che?”

Ban Xiang sniffles again, ”Didn't you said that this servant came too late? Didn't that mean that you already killed His Majesty?”

”Aiya, I was just saying that for the sake of saying! If I really killed the emperor, do you think I would be so idle as to chat with you in here, right now?  Do you think I am a contract killer, at ease despite having taken a life?!”

Ban Xiang smiles despite her snot and tears, ”Does that mean you didn't kill him? Hehe, I knew it! His Majesty treats you so well, you wouldn't have the heart to kill him!”

”Wei, Ban Xiang, can you not speak so carelessly? If Jun Qian Che really treated me well, I wouldn't have wanted to kill him! I didn't kill him not because I didn't have the heart to, but because I didn't want him to have an easy death! He was unconscious, he wouldn't feel the pain. It would be too easy on him! If you hate a person, you want them to die in pain. Besides, judging from the night sky, this is not a good night to kill a person. So, I spared him for now.” She said all these for both Ban Xiang and herself; otherwise she really doesn't know why she couldn't kill him.

”That's it?” Ban Xiang asks suspiciously.

Mo Qi Qi firmly says, ”Of course! Alright, it is late at night, let's not talk about killing someone while standing here. What if we b.u.mp into ghosts? Bengong is tired, let's return to our palace.”