694 Did It End There?
After killing King Wu Yi and Eunuch Sheng with the poison given by Su Lang, Bai Ying managed to go to the Priestessâ tower and set fire there, in an instant the tower was devoured by red flames all over the floors.
âPut the fire out! Quickly bring the water!â cried the young priests.
Everyone panicked and ran outside while not a few tried to get in to save whatever they could get out. Bai Ying used the gunpowder he took from the armory and poured it from the top floor to the lowest. He started a fire from downstairs that spread rapidly upwards. Burned all floors without exception. The black clothes he wore made it easy for him to go in and out without anyone suspecting him and make it easy for him to get in and set the fire and got out freely. From where he was standing now he still could see the white and gold cloth that was already worn out waving by the wind, slowly engulfing with the red fire and burning it without a trace, said to be the clothes of Shaman Shin Lei when he was hanged there to death until nothing was left but the sheets of his clothes caught in the chains.
âGeneral Shin, Lord Shin Ya, Grandpa Po, Ying er, wronged you, please spare Ying er who canât do anything to save youâ
Bai Ying could see the beautiful smile that graced his beautiful Motherâs face as she combed his hair. The woman gently tucked Bai Yingâs long hair behind his ear with her gentle hands. Seeing the frowning face of the young man and couldnât stop spoiling him.
âHehe look at this, Motherâs son has become His Highness the Crown Princeâs concubine, why are you still so clingy like this?â San Niangâs very gentle voice. With a beautiful shining face like the evening sun. He is his mother. Bai Ying raised his arms and hugged his Motherâs waist.
âMother, will you be angry, if, Ying er, prefers His Highness the Crown Prince over mother and father, and also, sister Yen er?â
San Niang stroked Bai Yingâs hair gently, and she smiled.
âHey, why should I? Indeed, my little son has become someone elseâs possession, what else can Mother and Father do? As long as you love each other, and trust each other, Mother will always support you. Sweet child, you, not only belong to Mother, but my little son also belongs to the world, do what you think you have to do, donât hesitate to do it. Whatever it is, do it wholeheartedly. Mother will always support you, no matter what.â
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Bai Ying let go of his embrace. Seeing his motherâs face for a long time, somehow but he thought he would never meet her again. Somehow, he thought, his mother would leave him for good. This might be the last he would see her.
âMother, Ying er, has grown up, you donât have to worry too much about me, Ying er, will take care of everyone, as well as mother and father, old mother and Sister. Mother, you can rest in peace now, there is no need to worry about Ying er anymore, okay?â
San Niang smiled, she caressed Bai Yingâs hair and stroked his cheek. Smiling so wide that her beautiful eyes smiled with it. She nodded.
âOf course, my sweet child, Mother, can rest easy now, Motherâs child, you are all grown up, although you are still so spoiled,â San Niang said, pinching Bai Yingâs nose exasperatedly.
Bai Ying moaned.
âMother, itâs hurtâ
Bai Ying attempted to crawl. With his remaining strength, he tried to crawl away from the Crown Prince who was already behind him.
âAhâ
Luo Xiang managed to get close to him, turning Bai Yingâs body towards him.
âLet go of me!â
âYing er, letâs go home okay?â
Bai Ying pushed the Crown Prince away from him, he fell onto the muddy ground which instantly made his face and clothes dirty. The rain didnât stop, even the lightning was striking louder and louder here and there as if it was so close to those who were now on the hill.
âLet me go, donât touch me, Your Highness is not Brother Xiang Xiang I know anymore, I donât know who Your Highness really is!â exclaimed Bai Ying looking at Luo Xiang while holding back sobs that he couldnât hold back.
âWhy Your Highness, why did Your Highness do it? Why?â he grabbed his chest, it hurt uncontrollably, it hurt so much that make him so difficult to breathe.
Luo Xiang was about to hold Bai Yingâs shoulder again but the young man brushed it off and pushed him until he fell to the ground.
âYour Majesty is evil. Why did you kill everyone? Why did you make my brother suffer like that? Why? Before Ying er dies, at least tell me why you did it?â Bai Ying exclaimed. He couldnât take it anymore, fresh blood started to come out of his mouth, soon he too would die, this, was very sad.
Luo Xing held Bai Yingâs shoulder, looking into his eyes.
âAll because of my love for you, everything I did for you, didnât you know that? Because I donât want to be away from you, I wonât let you be cooped up in this palace anymore and become a puppet for that stupid King. And your Brother doesnât care about that at all, he doesnât care if youâre happy or not, as long as youâre not going anywhereâ
Bai Ying tried to push the Crown Princeâs hand away again, but he couldnât, his strength had already run out, and his breathing started to draw out.
âThatâs not true, Brother loves me very much, he will do anything for my happiness. How can it be called love, Your Highness killed them because of your ego, that is not love!â
Luo Xiang shooked Bai Yingâs shoulder.
âThatâs love, brother did it for you, for my love. Ying er look at my eyes, brother loves you more than anything, please believe me, okay?â
Luo Xiang hugged Bai Ying who was already weak. Caressing Bai Yingâs cheek and wiping away the blood dripping from his lips.
âYing er, donât leave me, hang on there, I will bring you home, Du Gu San definitely has an antidote for the poison, please hang onâ
Luo Xiang was about to lift Bai Yingâs limp body when Bai Yingâs hand held him down. Look at him with sharp eyes. The heavy rain poured nonstop. The lighting strikes here and there with loud bangs that make ears numb, but Bai Ying canât hear all of that, his eyes, his ear, and his heart are all shut with deep pain.
âY-Your Majesty, let me die here, S-servant, donât want to go back to the palace, with Your Highness, I better die hereâ he tried to push the Crown Prince but his strength was running out, he couldnât even raise his hand. Is he really going to die there? Very pathetically? What about his promise to the Crown Prince who will accompany him until he is old and wrinkled? Does all this have to end now? Bai Ying looked at the Crown Princeâs face that was holding back tears, a face that he missed so much, too dear to leave. Even now, that feeling of love somehow turned into hate, how could his great love just disappear? This might be better, it would be better if he died right there and at that moment, all his heartache would also be gone, right?
Just as his strength was almost exhausted, Bai Ying widened his eyes. Drawn the Crown Princeâs longsword hanging from his waist and backed away.
âYing er!â The Crown Prince widened his eyes. Didnât expect that Bai Ying would take his sword and now stood on the edge of a cliff while pointing the sharp part of the sword against his neck.
âDo not come closer!â cried Bai Ying who was teetering trying to stand up straight. His breath was panting, no matter how he would not want to return to the palace with the Crown Prince, he would rather die.
Luo Xiang spread his arms preventing the soldiers from getting close. Bai Ying was too close to the cliff, and he might accidentally fall because the ground was so slippery.
âYing er, donât go there, please come back here, donât do that, forgive me if I made you angry. I promised I wonât do that again, please give me a chance okay, come, come here Ying er, reach my handâ
Bai Ying raised his head to look up at the completely black sky. Full of drops of water falling from dark clouds far above the sky. He smiled.
âBrother, Ying er, will go first, donât forget to look for Ying er later, donât keep me alone there, Brother, please promise me.â Bai Ying was about to twist the hilt of the sword to slash his own neck when suddenly a very loud voice bang, so loud in his ears made him stop his movements.
âStupid brat! Wake up!â
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