Chapter 213: Here At The Right Time
Ayane continued,
" I tried to fix it.. I asked for forgiveness and he looked at me like I am a nobody and told me to be continue as my role as the Emperor fearing when the secret will be outed or when I’ll be killed by someone... ’That will be your atonement’ , he said and he proclaimed himself as the head eunuch to spend more time with his woman. I... Since then I let him do whatever he wanted.... ", she looked at Xing," I was jealous of you today... The way brother smiled at you... He used to smile at me like that too... But not anymore... I ruined everything... All I have to do is go through my atonement as far as my brother wants... ", she was staring blankly at the floor.
Xing dried Ayane’s head that was still dripping wet fearing she might get sick. She knew if you are mentally weak, it is easy to get sick.
" Shall I tell you something, Ayane... Surely what you did is an awful act... But, As an outsider, I noticed one thing. Your brother should not have kept everything from you and should have talked to you about your father. What he thought was a consideration towards you had made you act against him. There is a high chance you’d have believed your brother if he told you the truth but he chose not to.. Well, even though it was well intended, he should have trusted you to handle the truth. But sure, you did an awful thing.... You shouldn’t have married his lover after knowing you are a woman... That’s awful! But still, what’s done is done and the best way to have a better future is to learn to forgive... Forgive yourself first! That’s the first step... Forgive yourself and love yourself... I can assure, You are not the worst person there is... ", Xing spoke in a considerate tone even though the words she spoke weren’t that all that considerate. She never knew to sugar coat things anyway..!
" Ahh! That’s not the way to comfort someone right? "Ayane hit Xing playfully and Xing could see her eyes had become more clear now.
Talking does help!
Ayane stood up and faced Xing,
" I wanted to tell you all this is because I needed a friend first and foremost but there is one more reason too... I know for a chosen Divine Ruler like yourself it would seem abhorrent to leave this kingdom in the bloodied hands like mine. So I will gladly abdicate my throne to you. My brother Jung wants that too. He mentioned this time to time after he met you in the battlefield seven years ago. So.. "
" Wait... What the... Just wait... ", Xing waved her hands to stop her.
What is going on here? Chosen one...? Handing over the kingdom to me? Do I look like a fool? Why would I want a kingdom for no reason?