Chapter 646 - 646. Return

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

When Xiao Ying heard Yeluchun’s voice, her body stiffened as if someone had pressed on her acupuncture point. Ah Lu ran to the bedside in surprise.

“Master, you’re awake?”

Yelu Chun pushed Ah Lu away and looked at Xiao Ying’s back. Tears flowed out of his eyes as he said to Xiao Ying in a trembling voice,

“Xiao Ying, I had a dream just now. I dreamt that I was terrible to you, I…I betrayed my oath. Xiao Ying, I was wrong. Can you forgive me?”

Xiao Ying’s tears flowed down like a dam. She covered her face and ran out of the guest room. The overwhelming grievance made her unable to say words of forgiveness.

Yelu Chun let Ah Lu support him as he staggered behind Xiao Ying. His repeated calls made Xiao Ying want to escape as soon as possible.

Just as Xiao Ying was about to run faster, Ah Lu called out to her,

“Princess Consort, His Highness has fallen.”

Xiao Ying didn’t harden her heart and turned back to help the weak Yeluchun up. Yeluchun took the opportunity to hold her hand tightly, refusing to let go no matter what.

“Xiao Ying, forgive me.”

His pleading gaze made Xiao Ying’s heartache. She cried and shook her head.

“I don’t know. Let me think.”

Xiao Zeyu stood in the corridor and saw their entanglement from afar. Xiao Ying’s pain made Xiao Zeyu’s heart ache. Since she was young, she had been carefree and did not know what worry was.

Xiao Zeyu shouldn’t have agreed with them in the first place. Xiao Ying couldn’t stand sharing a husband with someone else. Yelu Chun was a prince. Even if he didn’t have that bright moon, he would still have other women in a few years. Thinking of this, Xiao Zeyu hardened his heart.

No, he couldn’t let Xiao Ying go back. He couldn’t let her suffer anymore.

“Go and call the princess back.

“Let Yeluchun rest well,” Xiao Zeyu ordered the guards beside him.

Tomorrow, he would be sent back to Tartan. If he did not make a decision, he would be disturbed. This time, he had to be ruthless.

Xiao Zeyu didn’t look at Yeluchun anymore, turning around and leaving.

The guards took away Xiao Ying. Yelu Chun’s painful gaze prevented her from letting go for a long time. She tossed and turned in bed at night, unable to sleep.

Su Qing stayed in the Tartan Kingdom’s palace for a night. Consort Li begged to let Li’er stay in her bedchamber for a night, so Su Qing left Li’er with her.

Consort Li and the old Emperor could not bear to sleep for the entire night. They did not dare to hide the child at all. Su Qing’s temper could destroy the Tartan Kingdom. Thinking of never meeting Li’er again, Consort Li cried until her eyes were swollen. The old Emperor had only one grandson left, so he naturally could not bear to see him leave. That night, he aged a lot.

The morning sun rose. Consort Li considered separating from her grandson and cried as she begged the Emperor to think of a way.

“Emperor, think of a way. I can’t bear to part with Li’er.”

“We promised Su Qing only to keep Li’er for one night. We can’t go back on our words!”

The old Emperor looked at his fair and delicate grandson. When he woke up after a good sleep, he grabbed his little feet and played with them. His toothless mouth smiled sweetly. He was so cute that he couldn’t bear to look away. He really couldn’t bear to, really couldn’t bear to!

“Thank you for keeping your word, Emperor.”

As soon as the old Emperor finished speaking, Su Qing walked in. The eunuch followed closely behind her with a bitter expression. She didn’t even give him time to come in and report, and she barged in by herself.

“Miss Su, I’ve already ordered the imperial kitchen to prepare breakfast. You can leave after you’re full. Li’er also needs to drink some milk.”

The old Emperor discussed with Su Qing. Su Qing glanced at Li’er, playing happily while grabbing his little feet. Alright, this journey was travel-worn. Let the little fellow eat his fill before leaving!

Consort Li wanted to beg Su Qing to leave Li’er behind, but she didn’t dare to say it when she saw Su Qing’s cold gaze. Thinking about how she was about to be separated from her grandson, her tears couldn’t stop flowing.

Su Qing frowned. If the old Emperor and Consort Li’s attitude were unyielding, she would take Li’er away without politeness. They were crying like this and did not dare to speak. Why did it feel like she was bullying people?

The breakfast was very rich. Milk tea, cheese, and dumplings were all specialties of Tartan.

Su Qing could eat anything till she was full. The milk tea of Tartan was fragrant and mellow. She had always liked to drink it. The old Emperor sat at the table with her, but he drank a bowl of milk tea because he was too hot to eat anything.

Even if Su Qing saw it, she would pretend not to see it. Everything would wait until she saw Xiao Ying!

Su Qing stood up after eating and drinking. Consort Li hugged her grandson tightly and looked at Su Qing pleadingly. Her face was filled with tears.

“We have to go.”

Su Qing stretched her hand to Consort Li to beg for the child. Consort Li handed Li’er over to her with great reluctance. The moment she handed it over, she cried bitterly as if a knife had cut her heart.

“Let’s go.”

Su Qing glanced at her and said two words stiffly. She put Li’er into the system and walked out of the palace in big strides.

Staying a little longer, she might even leave Li’er behind because she could not hold on.

Riding on the big black horse, Su Qing pulled the reins and looked back. The old Emperor held the crying Consort Li as they stood at the palace entrance. Both of them were old and looked so lonely and helpless.

Su Qing raised her horsewhip and lashed it hard in the air. Big Black galloped away on all fours, and Consort Li cried in the old Emperor’s arms.

After this farewell, they might never meet again.

But at least he knew that Li’er was still alive. Li’er would have long turned into white bones if not for Su Qing.

Su Qing felt depressed and uncomfortable. She rode her horse at full speed without stopping at the border of Tartan.

The image of the old Emperor hugging Consort Li and looking at her with a sad expression appeared before her eyes!

When Su Qing returned to Mo City, the guards of Mo City recognized her at a glance. The Empress was like a god in their hearts, their idol.

Su Qing entered the city without any obstructions. Immediately, the city guards came to welcome Su Qing and her horse. They were very respectful.

“Empress, you’re finally back. The Emperor is waiting for you in the palace.”

Although it was called a palace, it was Su Qing and Xiao Zeyu’s courtyard in Mo City. Their identities were different now, so it was renamed a palace.

Su Qing nodded and rode straight to the palace.

Xiao Zeyu didn’t sleep well last night and had a toothache. He visited Xiao Ying last night and saw that his sister’s eyes were swollen like peaches from crying, which made him very angry.

There wasn’t a single happy thing that happened today. When was Qing’ er coming back? Was Li’er cured? Would she be in danger?

Just as Xiao Zeyu was thinking about Su Qing, a guard ran in cheerfully to report,

“Emperor, the Empress has returned.”

Xiao Zeyu immediately perked up when he heard Su Qing’s returned and went out to welcome her with a beaming face.

Su Qing entered the courtyard and threw the horsewhip to the guard at the door. She strode into the inner hall. She wore a long green dress, and the wind blew her black hair. She walked with her back against the sun as if wearing golden armor.

“Qing’ er.”

Xiao Zeyu strode out to welcome her, calling her name impatiently. The worry he had for the past ten days was gone in an instant.

“Shuisheng.”

Su Qing smiled when she saw Xiao Zeyu. Xiao Zeyu came over to hold her arm and smiled at her. He said to her in a low voice,

“You are back!”

These three words were filled with longing. Looking into his eyes, Su Qing smiled and nodded.

“Yes.”

“Sister-in-law.”

Xiao Ying ran out when she heard the news. She looked at Su Qing’s hand hopefully. When Su Qing returned empty-handed, Xiao Ying’s legs went weak, and she knelt on the ground..