Blood-Sucking Empress - Chapter 62

“Do you really think that this prince is afraid of the Empress?” Qianhe Qiuyi’s face turned cold and his sullen expression deepened. It seemed as if it was no longer a teasing look, but more laced with resentment and hatred. And, the object of hatred was not the two people in front of him, but the so-called Empress that left his mouth!

He once possessed a lot, but lost all of it in a night, leaving behind only the title of prince as well as endless silence and loneliness. In this grand Imperial palace, he was like an orphan that nobody cared about. This was all because of the current Empress, the woman he should call Imperial sister. It was her that forced his Imperial mother to death and killed her Consort Father, how could he not hate?!

“Whether you are afraid or not, we all know what it is. As for what you are thinking, it is not as if I do not know. Just how many people do not fear in this palace? But once things have passed, they have passed. Continuously obsessing over it and keeping it in your heart, in the end, the one who suffers is you. I do know what to think about so many things and only want to live my life peacefully. I hope that you do not bother us again!” With Hua Yu’s presence, Qianhe Wushuang seemed to have regained his calmness. Although there was a heavy sense of helplessness in the words, there was a bigger sense of relief instead.

“Peaceful? Perhaps you think you can live as such, but when an Imperial decree is handed down, you must leave this palace to marry a woman you don’t even know. Let’s see how peaceful it will be when the time comes! So naive!”

Having been poked in his painful spot by Qianhe Qiuyi, Qianhe Wushuang’s expression shifted. He wanted to say something, but was unable to speak in the end. In the end, he only moved the corners of his mouth and looked at Hua Yu with a helpless smile, “I do not know about that, but at least until then, I want to live a peaceful life.”

“Hmph, then you can continue to act like a turtle that pulls its head in, this prince has no time to pay attention to you.” Qianhe Qiuyi snorted contemptuously and then left with his attendants.

“Wushang, let’s go.” After Qianhe Qiuyi and the others left, Hua Yu gently reminded Qianhe Wushuang?”

“….Don’t you care?” Qianhe Wushuang looked at Hua Yu, as if there was a point behind his words.

“….Even if I care, what can that do? Hua Yu is only a servant after all….” How could she not care? Her heart ached but how could a slave like her be so worthy of him, who was an Imperial prince.

“Hua Yu, let’s elope!” Suddenly Qianhe Wushuang brought out a surprising suggestion, his eyes turning so bright and scary that it was almost scary.

Hua Yu’s shock was clearly plastered all over her face and she had been unable to hide it at all. But after the initial shock, only helplessness and doting remained, “The world is big and within it all are the Imperial sovereigns. Moreover, the life of a runaway does not suit you. You know this, but the last thing I want to do is to make you suffer with me.”

“As long as you are here, I am not afraid of any suffering!” It was nothing to endure bitter ties. It was better than feeling like a bird in a cage in this palace. If they were to stay in the palace, they would be forced to separate one day….

“Silly, no need to think so much. Let us return back to our palace. You are not in good health and seeing how pale your face is, you will get sick if you stay out any longer.” Hua Yu sighed, seeming to be complaining about Qianhe Wushuang’s inability to care about his own health. She gently drew on his shawl for him and led him away slowly. The two of them seemed to exchange words along the way and the provoked Qianhe Wushuang exposed a faint smile…

Qianhe Liyou had been watching them leave from the shadows with a thoughtful expression on her face. She could not just ignore the Imperial Princes in the palace. If the Empress does not decree a marriage, those Princes will probably not have to marry in this life. Without the presence of elders, their marriages can only be decided by her, as their Imperial Older Sister. But when it comes to arranging a marriage match, she could not just pick someone at will. Regarding her cognition of marriage, she was a bit more cautious on this matter. She always felt that marriage was an unskirtable responsibility, otherwise, she would not treat these men in the palace so seriously. As such, she would not be contemptuous about other people’s marriages. Looking at the scene just now, it seemed that the 15th Imperial prince seemed to like the attendant called Hua Yu very much, but the attendant had been constantly retreating due to his identity. Logically speaking, the Imperial prince of an empire certainly could not marry an attendant. Even in her opinion, she did not feel like it was a well-matched marriage, but whether it was a well-matched marriage or not was only for others to see. Whether you are happy or not, one can only decide for themselves. It seemed that what she needed to do right now was give the lovers a chance.

“Anhui”. Qianhe Liyou called out to Anhui. He immediately appeared in front of her eyes, bowing his head obediently, still the ever silent shadow that obeyed her every order.

“Find the attendant named Hua Yu and ask her if she would like to enter the Anbu Black Ops or give her a chance to develop herself. You can arrange for a specific method by yourself, no need to report it.” For many people, it was not that they were without talents, but it was rather they did not have the opportunity to do so. What she could do now was to give Hua Yu a chance so that she could rely on her own ability to become a person who is worthy of a prince. As for the result, it depended on whether Hua Yu could live up to expectations.

“Understood!” Anhui responded and immediately left, but halfway through, he slammed into Qianhe Liyou’s body….

“Empress?” Anhui looked at the face so close at hand in panic, wondering if he had hurt the Empress. The Empress’ martial arts skill was unfathomable and he hadn’t even noticed it.

“If Zhen were to order you to stay by my side, isn’t that too cruel for you?” It was inevitable that she would have to get closer to these men. Before, she hadn’t thought much of it, but now that Anhui was one of these men, wouldn’t he feel uncomfortable seeing these interactions? This was the way of the world, as one comes into contact with more people, the experiences would only become more complicated. Even people who are emotionally slow will begin to think more and more. She did not know whether this tender considerateness was good or bad.

Anhui had a somewhat puzzled expression and confused gaze. He hadn’t understood what the Empress meant, why would she feel that she was being cruel to him?”

“Zhen has so many men around me, not just you, will you not feel sad when you accompany Zhen in these matters?” Polygamy, polyandry, and monogamy, her thoughts were not limited to a certain standard, because she had seen too many different systems. Each of them existed and were reasonable, but no matter the system, feelings always contained a strong possessive desire. She was no stranger to a world striving for favor, and jealousy was not something that could be so easily controlled.

“No, your Majesty is the Empress. Naturally, you will have more than one man in your harem. This subordinate has never had such delusions. It is already a great blessing for this subordinate to gain Your Majesty’s favor, how could one pursue such a vain delusion?” Although seeing so many stunning men around the Empress did indeed make his heart somewhat uncomfortable and he would feel that he was even more unworthy of this grace, he absolutely did not have any wishful thinking that he could monopolize the Empress.

“That is not what Zhen meant, it is just that….Anhui, if you do not want to be a guard, you can leave at any time, do what you want. No need to force yourself.” Now that she had already considered Anhui as someone she cared for in her heart, she did not want to make him feel sad or wronged again.

“….This subordinate understands, thanking the Empress for Your Majesty’s grace. This subordinate will not force it.” This one phrase of not forcing himself made him feel relieved. He understood that this was the Empress’s way of caring and act of consideration for him. He did not feel that staying with the Empress was difficult nor did he feel reluctant. To be able to look after the Empress all the time, this was a great source of happiness for him.