Chapter 155: She’ll Never Fall For You
Shengli watched Xing sleeping peacefully in his arms and he felt relieved a bit. Her pain must have been reduced,he thought and he held her gently so as to not disturb her. He was content by the fact she is fine and he went to sleep as he was so tired.
All Shengli had were nightmares where Xing was looking at him with contempt because he hid about her problem and she went to sleep but didn’t wake up.
Shengli woke up and rubbed his eyes and watched Xing in a deep sleep. The night was cold so there were braziers set inside and the smell of plum blossoms dominated in the room as the room was decorated with it. The room was dimly lit with few lamps and Xu mama was waiting outside the wooden partition of the bed area.
The banquet was not over yet and the Emperor hadn’t returned yet. The Emperor was sleeping in the couch in his study because as the highest authority of the land, privacy is not the one thing he was not privy to. He didn’t want to create a mess by others accidentally finding out he is hiding another man along with the one known to others as his Consort.
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That morning, before Xing woke up, Shengli had shown the Emperor a paper that had the timings he had stayed with her in the past two months. Because he is the Emperor, the timings he stays with the women in the Harem will be recorded. Shihong had shown him the records that are supposed to be secret to Shengli to make him believe that his brother had taken his woman. The news about the bloodied white cloth was informed to him too in an attempt to change his mind and he pretended to be wavering about his love for his brother and told Shihong the information about his brother’s allergy.
" He knows everything... I wondered how too. Turns out your favourite Eunuch informed about this to Shihong", Shengli used an accusing tone towards the Emperor.
The Emperor stood frozen knowing how much that Eunuch had done behind him to bring her down. Also, Even he forgot about the fact that the timings would be recorded. But nothing happened between them in the two times he had visited her and he was too panicked to give an explanation.
"I know nothing happened", Shengli’s deep voice rang startling the Emperor, "You’d be the last person she’ll allow to touch her", he spoke in an inaudible tone.
"What?", the Emperor raised his eyebrows in surprise. My brother was held captive not knowing what’s going on here and he still believed Mingxia?
"You are MY BROTHER! And that’s the reason I’m sure she will never fall for you", Shengli looked straight in his brother’s eyes and the Emperor felt suffocated by the dominating aura Shengli emitted. This was the first time his brother openly talking about this issue.
Shengli knew Xing. He knew she has to enter the palace for some reason and he had made up his heart for it. He also knew she won’t even consider anyone other than him as a potential suitor for her. He knew her world comprises of him and her together and the the others. Others will always be others and she’ll love them as friends and family but they’ll always stay as others in her heart. Only Haru might be the exception and a very few others but they never can reach his level. And the Emperor, he is his brother and he’ll always be his little Brother for her and nothing more. He was sure of it even though he gets jealous at times.