Chapter 241 (1/2)

Chapter 241

Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Ultimately, he still died in her hands. As he fed her medicine, he took a mouthful by mistake and was poisoned to death.

It was only that he knew that she had a death wish. All these years, every single meal that she had ate had been poisoned. She had consumed the antidote beforehand. However, her body had been ravaged by the countless types of queer poisons. She awaited his moment of carelessness, such that he would die.

The Tang Emperor died in the hands of the woman he loved most. Despite having guarded against her all his life, he was no match for her persistence and patience. However, he could not bear to kill her, leaving a final decree to chase her out of the palace, never to step in again.

The outsiders only knew about the deep love between the king and his queen. They did not know that the emperor had just wanted to protect his only son before he died. Alas, this secret was still made known to Zhan Ziyu by his sister. After Zhan Ziming's failed assassination attempt on Li Ce, he brought Empress Dowager out of the temple and sneaked her into the palace, using her to kill Li Ce and the Tang Empire's moment of prosperity.

Empress Dowager Yao had also committed suicide after hearing of Li Ce's death. Chu Qiao did not know how she felt back then. Was it a feeling of elation and closure, having finally exacted her revenge? Or was it a feeling of helplessness and remorse, having made a huge mistake? She was a stubborn and extreme woman. Because of the events that happened back then, she killed the two men that loved her most in the world. Up until her last breath, would she still laugh at having finally attained some closure?

Perhaps not. After all, when she avenged her husband and son, she killed another husband and son. For a feud, she ruined another woman's life.

After the death of Empress Dowager Yao, she was buried with the Xizong Emperor on Meishan. Back then, when they were alive, they constantly despised each other. They fought, plotted, and tried to assassinate each other, becoming entangled in a web of resentment all their lives. Ultimately, they were reunited in the cold imperial mausoleum with only each other as company for the rest of eternity, never to be separated again.

Chu Qiao did not know what happened back then, not did she understand why one's feelings of hate could cause someone to be so scary. However, she thought to herself that sometimes, Empress Dowager Yao still had some feelings of motherly love for Li Ce. She still remembered that sunny afternoon when that old lady said to her as she frowned, ”He fools around in the palace all day. Sigh, I'm… If you're free, please dissuade him. After all, he's the crown prince of Tang. He cannot be so playful anymore.”

Ultimately, with the death of the king of Luo, the last remnants of love were extinguished. She had been consumed by the demons in her heart, paying the price by losing her life.

The sound of something rustling started to echo out. The window was pushed open slightly by the wind, causing the curtains to sway, and waking Chu Qiao up from her state of deep thought. She turned around to see that Zhuge Yue had woken up and was leaning by the side of the bed. He was dressed in white and looked rejuvenated, the usual cold expression on his face replaced by that of peace and warmth.

As he saw her turn around, he waved his hand to signal her to come towards him. She walked over and poured a cup of tea for him as she asked, ”Did you sleep well?”

”Yes,” he replied as he took a sip of tea. ”If someone didn't sneak into my room to sigh, I would have slept better.”

Chu Qiao blushed as she looked up at him. ”Are you hungry?”

He nodded and said, ”A little just now. I'm much better now.”

Chu Qiao stood up and remarked, ”You've been asleep for one day and one night. Of course you're hungry. I told the kitchen to prepare some food for you.”

”No need.” Zhuge Yue reached out his hand to hold her hand, guiding her to sit down beside him on the bed. ”Keep me company for a little while.”

Chu Qiao smiled as she obliged.

”You've been in a daze for a long time. What were you thinking about just now?” Zhuge Yue held her hand and said naturally.

Chu Qiao shook her head and replied, ”Some old things that are not important.”

Zhuge Yue smiled as he leaned by the front of the bed and looked at her from the side of his eye. ”I have nothing to do anyway. Let's listen to your thoughts.”

Chu Qiao blushed once again and tried to avoid the topic. ”I told you it's nothing important. There's nothing much to say.”

”Oh?” Zhuge Yue replied with an exaggerated tone. ”Is there really nothing much to say?”

As Chu Qiao was about to speak, Zhuge Yue suddenly leaned forward and planted his lips onto her lips. She started to feel a hot sensation as the hand around her waist tightened its grip on her. Her cold lips started to warm up as his tongue slid into her mouth. He squinted his eyes and looked at her with a deep look in his eyes. Zhuge Yue suddenly carried her up and pushed her on the bed with him on top. Chu Qiao exclaimed in surprise, but her voice was drowned out.

”That's your lesson for not being obedient.”

Chu Qiao looked at him and brushed her hand against her slightly swollen lips. ”That's your way of punishment?”

”Not entirely.” Zhuge Yue laughed as his voice carried a tinge of arrogance. He looked up and continued, ”There's something else that's more intense. Do you want to try?”

Chu Qiao squinted her eyes and looked at the cocky man in front of her. She leaned forward and looked at him seductively. Zhuge Yue was stunned. Before he had time to respond, she bit the area around his chin forcefully.

Zhuge Yue let out a grunt and used his hand to feel the area around his chin. Although there was no blood, a row of teeth marks had been left there.