jdhmnovel Chapter 327 What is Love?
Chapter 327 What is Love?
Seeing that he remained silent, Xie Cangming sighed softly, his eyes filled with regret and emotion, and continued.
"I remember when you were little, you were a bit cold, but you liked to stay by my and Sister Xi's side. Those years were the most unforgettable time for me. Sister Xi loved you the most, so she left without saying goodbye and we didn't hear from her for years. In the end, you received the news that Sister Xi and her husband had passed away. You blamed me in your heart, blamed me for not persuading her to come home sooner, blamed me for not protecting her, right?"
Upon hearing this, Baili Juebi lowered his eyelashes slightly, his expression and thoughts becoming increasingly complex. Some long-forgotten, beautiful memories, no matter how many years have passed, will only linger in his heart and never fade away.
After a long while, he slowly opened his lips, his mellow voice carrying a hint of coldness.
"What kind of person is that man?"
"Who?"
"The person my aunt was willing to entrust her life to."
Xie Cangming was slightly taken aback, then smiled helplessly.
"Xin Mingji, Mo'er and A Ling's father, a man who loves Sister Xi very much."
"Love? What is love?" He frowned, clearly not agreeing with such a cheesy statement.
"Love~" he trailed off, his eyes softening gently, "like your great-grandmothers, respectful and loving, like your father and mother, harmonious and loving, and like mine..."
He paused here, a faint smile on his face, a smile that was both sad and longing.
"Your Majesty, you do not know that his love for Sister Xi is even greater than that. Although the time was short, he truly brought happiness to Sister Xi."
Is Auntie happy?
Baili Juebi subconsciously looked up at him, and the image of that peerless beauty appeared in his mind. How noble and holy his aunt was back then, the most beautiful woman in Gu Cang. Fortunately, Yan'er was born with a very similar appearance to his aunt. After so many years, if he hadn't seen Yan'er, he would have almost forgotten what his aunt originally looked like.
However, Yan'er's personality was even more lively and cheerful than her aunt's. In this dull Baili royal family, the presence of these two clever girls, Xing'er and Yan'er, made things a bit more lively.
"Hehe~ Your Majesty, of course Sister Xi is happy. Let me tell you, she was the one who took the initiative to express her love back then. Even though Sister Xi is incredibly beautiful, he remained unmoved, which worried her a lot..."
As he spoke, Xie Cangming rested his chin on his hands, recalling the past. He couldn't help but feel excited and thrilled, and then began to share his stories with Baili Juebi.
"Later, it was Sister Xi who used some tricks to get pregnant with A-Ling first..."
"Thank you, Cangming!"
A flicker of anger flashed between Baili Juebi's brows. How dare this scoundrel slander his aunt in front of him? His aunt was not that kind of person.
"Hey~ Your Majesty, please listen to me!"
Looking back on the many interesting things that happened between the two of them back then brings a mix of emotions.
"It's strange, ever since Sister Xi got pregnant, A-Ling's father has completely changed. Everyone says that tough men have tender hearts, but you've never seen anything like it. You can see how far a man can go for the one he loves. Of course, it's not for the child. Even if they were alive now, the two siblings combined couldn't compare to Sister Xi's place in his heart."
"After A-Ling was born, I left alone, until Mo'er was born..."
He paused, then looked up and said seriously, “Your Majesty, Sister Xi’s fate was already determined many years ago after Father exchanged opportunities. No one can change it. Well, no, this is the result of the change. And Mo’er’s father is Sister Xi’s countless stars. I have personally witnessed their affection. I hope that you and the Baili family can put aside your prejudices, so that Sister Xi can at least find peace in heaven.”
"..."
Baili Juebi's face was grim, and he remained silent, not only silent but also very displeased.
The atmosphere suddenly became awkward. Xie Cangming touched his nose. He had finally managed to get serious and emotional, so there was no need for this guy to leave the room silent!
"Your Majesty, actually... actually! In those years, Sister Xi often talked about you too."
"really?"
His gray eyes lit up instantly, seemingly mixed with a hint of unbridled joy.
“It’s absolutely true! You were raised by Sister Xi from birth. In her eyes, you were like her first child. When she was six months pregnant, the child she was always talking about was Bi Bao’er.”
"Your Majesty, neither Ah Ling nor her brother have ever been called 'Bao'er' by Sister Xi!"
Xie Cangming gave a dry laugh. He knew in his heart that the person in front of him had been thinking about Sister Xi for more than 20 years. Unfortunately, the two of them were now separated by death.
“Aunt... for so many years, she hasn’t been willing to come back even once. Even if she has secretly pledged her life to him, how does she know that her grandfather will definitely not acknowledge it!”
"Ah Ling has already been born, at least... at least let's see each other one more time!"
Baili Juebi looked dejected, his eyes lowered, as if talking to himself. At this moment, he was no longer the high and mighty emperor.
"Your Majesty, please don't be sad. Sister Xi wouldn't want to see you like this either."
"Hmph! Who said I was heartbroken?"
Baili Juebi quickly snapped out of her thoughts and gave him a cold glare.
"...Fine! It's me who's heartbroken, okay?"
"Thank you, Cangming."
Xie Cangming's lips twitched, his expression looking particularly helpless. He remembered that even when he was aloof and cold, he would never address someone by their name so directly. Had he been a lonely person for too long?
Are you spacing out?
"No, no, no! Your Majesty, what are your orders?"
Baili Juebi narrowed his eyes, his gaze growing increasingly sharp, and stared at him, speaking slowly and deliberately.
"You were born with the ability to divine the secrets of heaven, so you naturally know the past and the future. Then... during your more than twenty years in a foreign land, could you have foreseen the existence of the Holy Maiden of the Xuanming Palace?"
Upon hearing this, Xie Cangming's face turned ashen, his brows furrowed, and his expression grew increasingly complex.
After a long pause, he smiled with relief and slowly spoke towards the hundred-mile-long cliff.
"Whether it counts or not, my Xie family's direct descendants, besides leading the Xuanming Palace, also have a spiritual connection with each other through blood and flesh. Moreover, she was the one I was looking forward to even before she was born."
"Well, that's fine."
Bai Lijue said no more, and said that everything would be left to Yan'er and the others to do when they returned tomorrow.
As Xie Cangming walked out of Beichen Palace, he rubbed his sore cheeks. He hadn't been like this in a year, having spoken so much, and some people were so cold to him. He was nowhere near as cute as he was when he was a child!
Late at night, among the neighboring palaces, only the Raoshuang Palace was brightly lit.
Xuan Yuan sat upright at the tea table, still dressed in his black robes. As for why he didn't go to sleep, it was because the strange feeling in his heart was getting stronger and stronger, making it impossible for him to rest.
If I see Yan'er tomorrow, will I be able to see her smoothly?
Just then, a sharp arrow flew in through the window.
"bass!"
He swiftly dodged, a murderous intent flashing in his eyes, and gripped his longsword as he walked out.