Chapter 73 - Ming, Please Wake up. (1/2)
Ji Dynasty.
Ji Cheng was in his study chamber, drowning himself in alcohol. The room was dark and he has drink 2 bottles of alcohol. He was trying to forget his pain with alcohol. Today is the full moon day and as he promised the Empress Dowager, he has to give the position of Empress to the Xiao Li if Zhao Ming didn't wake up. He doesn't want to make anyone else Empress. Only she can be an Empress, 'his Empress'.
Moreover, he still doesn't know when she will wake up, or if she wakes up or not. He was in remorse for not clearing all the misunderstandings before, when she was beside him.
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When he saw her for the first time in the palace, when they were young, he fell in love with her. At that time, he don't have many friends and always studied in his room, because being a prince is not easy. He studied everything, politics, maths, economics. But in the palace, the thing that is hard to learn is 'emotions and love'
Before seeing her, he never knew about the word love. But when he saw her playing in the garden with flowers and butterflies, he felt something abnormal inside him. The feelings that he felt was foreign to him. Her smile, makes him smile. His heart started beating fast. He cannot remove his eyes from her.
He fell in love with her, at first sight. Oblivious to everything, Ming was busy playing with butterflies.
When she went to meet the Emperor with her father, Ji Cheng also followed. He went there to meet his grandfather when he saw her there as well. His eyes shone with brightness. He never thought that he will also see her there.
While the Emperor was talking to her father, he was busy looking at her from behind. He thought his gaze went unnoticed, but there was a person who was seeing everything. And that person was his grandfather.
When the Old Emperor saw him looking at her like this, he smiled. Finally, that man is becoming a human being. Because Ji Cheng's mother was very strict with his academics and always wanted to make him the best choice as a successor. Not just because he was the son of Empress Dowager but because he has the capability to take this throne. He wanted to prove to everyone, that her son is capable to take over the throne.
She doesn't want him to get weak in front of palace politics or competition. Because taking over the throne, is not an easy thing to do.
When Old Emperor noticed his gaze, he decided to enthrone Zhao Ming with Ji Cheng. They will get married when they will reach the marriageable age.
When Ji Cheng heard the news, of his enthronement with Zhao Ming, he was happy. He never thought, that his grandfather will fix his engagement with the girl, he likes.
He wanted to spend time with her, but the very next day he was sent for his military training.
A boy who just fell in love was sent far away for the ruthless military training. And oblivious to his feelings, Zhao Ming was happy because she also liked Ji Cheng. When she saw him at the chamber, she found him very handsome and well mannered. Not knowing anything, she was also taking glances at him. She thought that only she was the one, who likes him herself.
She heard the news of him going away for military training, but she couldn't meet him. She was upset but thinking that they will get married after he comes back, she was happy.