lcionline Chapter 488 Finding a Way to Give Hints
Chapter 488 Finding a Way to Give Hints
"Madam, don't worry. Brother Jin and Xiao Mo are living very well now. Moreover, with His Majesty the Northern Emperor around, Brother Jin will definitely not suffer any grievances. I have also heard that the Northern Emperor loves her very much. When Hangu Pass was in danger, he lent Brother Jin 200,000 troops without hesitation. Furthermore, Brother Jin's harem is still empty. I'm afraid it's just like the late Emperor of Great Zhou, with only one empress. Brother Jin will be happy. So, once we get out, good days are waiting for us."
Fortunately, Fu Hua offered some gentle words of comfort, which Su Yue found very pleasing. Su Yue smiled and said, "I've heard about this matter too, but serving a ruler is like serving a tiger. The Northern Emperor is so brilliant and radiant, I'm afraid A Jin is not worthy of him. A Jin's personality... sigh, it's all my fault for holding her back. I regret it so much!"
As Su Yue spoke, she looked at Xing Fuhua with some apology. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Princess, it is because our Ajin is unlucky that he cannot marry such a good woman as you. If you can leave here safely this time, you must find a suitable husband to accompany you for life. You are almost eighteen, and you can't delay any longer. In my opinion, General Ji is quite good. He also has some feelings for you, otherwise he would not have risked his life to rescue you. So, Princess, you might as well consider him."
Upon hearing Su Yue's words, Xing Fuhua's face stiffened, then she said somewhat shyly, "Madam, Brother Ji and I are just very good friends. I've always treated him like an older brother, and he's always treated me like a younger sister-in-law. The reason he protected me was because of Ajin. It's just a pity that Ajin..."
Xing Fuhua smiled bitterly at this point and did not continue.
Su Yue smiled immediately, pondered for a moment, and said with a smile, "You may not feel anything now, but as you spend more time together, you will feel it. Back then, it was the same with Ajin's father."
"Madam Sikong...you and Commander Sikong were once the envy of the entire capital!"
Xing Fuhua had naturally heard about Sikong Qi and Su Yue's story. Back then, they were so deeply in love that everyone envied them. After their marriage, Sikong Qi refused to take any concubines and only had Su Yue as his wife. He doted on Su Yue, and countless women in the capital city of Dayong envied her. Even the concubines who were favored in the deep palace had talked about it. Xing Fuhua had grown up in the palace since childhood, so she had naturally heard about these women's gossip.
However, as she listened to Xing Fuhua say this, a rare tenderness appeared in Su Yue's eyes. In the crystalline light that filled her eyes, she seemed to see again the way she looked when she first saw Sikong Qi...
Dressed in military attire, he rode his horse through the gates of Yanmen Pass, his billowing cloak resembling a surging black cloud. His resolute and handsome face was dashing and imposing. The moment she saw him, she felt as if her eyes were embraced by a ray of golden light. From that moment on, she couldn't forget him. Little did she know, he would be the one chosen for marriage in the end.
At that time, she felt that perhaps God had blessed her, Su Yue, with such a perfect husband. Although they had been separated for many years, that man had given her all the tenderness he had shown outside of the battlefield. Su Yue felt that she was the happiest woman in the world.
So when Sikong Qi suddenly passed away, she thought of following him in death. However, Sikong Jin and Sikong Mo were still young. Since she was Sikong Qi's wife, she should take good care of their children.
I have never regretted marrying Sikong Qi all these years. I will never regret it in my life.
Thinking of these things, Su Yue naturally felt sweet, and a rare gentle smile appeared on her face. Xing Fuhua was also stunned for a moment, and suddenly remembered that she seemed to often see her father with the same expression when he was alone and deep in thought.
She knew it was because her father was thinking of her mother. Now, Su Yue was thinking of Sikong Qi, while she, Xing Fuhua, was thinking of that woman who could never marry her...
Thinking of this, Xing Fuhua couldn't help but let out a desolate smile on her beautiful face. Her heart ached so much that even breathing felt like a stinging pain, but she could only tell herself that she could only treat these things as a dream, and now, it was time to wake up.
"Princess, believe me, you are such a smart, kind and beautiful woman, you will surely find your happiness."
Once she recovered, Su Yue naturally took in the desolation and sadness on Xing Fuhua's face. She quickly reached out and gently held Xing Fuhua's cold hands. "I hope that even if you and Ajin can't be husband and wife, you can still be good friends, brothers and sisters or whatever! If you don't mind my humble status, you can treat me as your mother. Wherever we are, that will be your home."
Su Yue's tone was very sincere, but Xing Fuhua felt a pang of sadness upon hearing it. She could see the deep concern and love in Su Yue's eyes, and her heart felt both warm and bittersweet. She froze for a moment before her eyes reddened, and she quickly threw herself into Su Yue's arms. Su Yue smiled and reached out to hug her, as if she were hugging her own child...
The place where they were placed under house arrest was the forbidden area of the imperial palace, and also Yuki's private forbidden area. It was a small villa deep within the palace.
Although Xing Fuhua grew up in the deep palace, she had never been here before. When she and Xing Qiyu escorted them here, it seemed that they passed through a misty forest, and there seemed to be many traps and formations. Even if Sikong Jin and the others wanted to come and rescue them, it would probably not be easy. Moreover, there were many guards and secret guards surrounding them.
“Madam, we don’t even know the exact location of this place. Even if Brother Jin comes, he will probably have a hard time finding us. Do you remember all the formations and traps we went through when they brought us here?”
Xing Fuhua whispered in Su Yue's ear.
Su Yue was taken aback, and nodded with some concern. She also said in a low voice, "Yes, I'm worried about such a powerful trap formation. The people who come to deliver the food are also blindfolded and they change them every day. If Prince Tang isn't quick-witted, he won't be able to send the message over. Instead of waiting for them to come and rescue us, we should think of some way to give them some hints."