Chapter Seventy-Five

  After a big meal, everyone went wild and played crazily.

  The air is filled with the aroma of roasted meat and wine.

  Xuan Mei had never been good with wine, and it could be said that she never touched wine. However, at this moment, looking at the little woman beside her eating barbecue and drinking fine wine, her posture was not ladylike, but in his eyes, she looked so lovely and charming without being pretentious!

  There was also a faint scent of wine that could be smelled between the noses, which made Jing Mei Chen involuntarily slightly turn her head, and a pair of beautiful black pupils slowly fell on the white jade wine cup pinched in Han Xi's hand. Her red lips opened lightly, curiously asking.

  "Is this wine really that good?"

  When Han Xi heard Xuan Mei Chen's words, her beautiful eyes rolled over, just in time to see the subtle curiosity at the bottom of Xuan Mei Chen's eyes.

  Skin as smooth as condensed fat, a pair of eyes as black as lacquer, like the most beautiful black agate, and also like clear stream water, so spirited.

  At this sight, Han Xi's heartstrings moved involuntarily. Looking at the handsome young man beside her, she thought that he was actually just an eighteen-year-old big boy.

  If placed in modern times, it would just be a high school student who is enthusiastically absorbing knowledge, carefree and innocent!

  Although the time spent with him was short, however, I knew he was a man with many worries in his heart, always with a lot of melancholy on his face, and what emanated from his body was also not consistent with his age.

  So now Hanhee is looking at Zhenmei Chen's beautiful eyes, which are rarely revealed with curiosity, clear and curious, just like a curious baby, very cute and innocent!

  Han Xi's eyes sparkled as if she had thought of something, her red lips curled up in a smile that was both sly and mischievous, like a little rascal who was up to no good and wanted to drag others down with her.

  "Hey, want to give it a try? Wine is actually a good thing, as long as you don't overdo it. Having a small drink every now and then is pretty nice!"

  Han Xi Tong's tone was somewhat suspicious, as if he was trying to entice an underage boy. Unfortunately, Xuan Mei Chen didn't notice at all, and looked at Han Xi Tong as he handed over the remaining half cup of clear wine, then reached out to take it, but didn't drink it immediately.

  He first placed the wine glass against his nose and sniffed, feeling the faint aroma of the wine quickly wrapping around his nostrils. The fragrance was rich with a hint of sweetness, and it seemed not bad at all. So, he opened his red lips and downed the remaining half cup of clear wine in one gulp.

  Han Xi Tong took one look at him and knew he wouldn't be able to hold his liquor. After all, who gets drunk that badly on their first time drinking?

  Although the wine she drinks now is not considered strong, it's still quite choking for a first-time drinker!

  As expected, after Xuan Mei Chen downed the cup of clear wine in one gulp, he only felt a fiery sensation, like fire sliding down his throat, causing him to cough violently.

  Han Xi Tong saw him, and couldn't help but laugh and worry at the same time. She immediately walked to his side, stretched out her hand to gently pat his back, helping him catch his breath. As she did so, a smile played on the corner of her mouth as she said...

  "You, you, who has ever finished a whole drink on their first try? Isn't it very spicy? Did you choke? Do you want to drink a cup of warm water to soothe your throat?"

  Watching Xuan Mei choke and cough violently, Qing Mei immediately handed him a cup of warm water.

  Xuan Mei took a sip of the slowly handed over drink and felt that it wasn't so unbearable after all.

  Although it's still spicy inside my throat, I'm much better now.

  Now hearing Han Xi Tong's worried gentle words, Xuan Mei Chen knew she was concerned about him, so he couldn't help but smile at Han Xi Tong.

  But unaware, at this moment, his smile is so beautiful!

  His originally pale and sickly cheeks, due to the wine, now had a faint flush of red, making him look like a plum blossom that had just bloomed in March, white with a hint of red.

  Those shiny black eyelids, because of the previous cough, even tears were coughed out. At this moment, the eyelids that stuck to the crystal clear water droplets trembled slightly, just like a butterfly about to fly and dance, beautiful beyond words.

  And that faint smile on his lips, elegant and refined, is a beauty that surpasses all others, as if the heavens themselves have lost their color in comparison!

  It also quickly snatched away Han Xi's eyeballs, her heartstrings moved, and her mind was blank for a moment, not even daring to breathe.

  Because the man in front of him was so beautiful and fragile, he was so beautiful that people almost suffocated!

  Perhaps it was the look on Han Xi's face that was a bit dull, or perhaps her gaze was too focused, causing Jing Mei Chen to frown slightly, then slowly reach out and touch his own cheek, asking in confusion.

  "Is my face dirty?"

  "Hehe, no."

  Looking at Xuan Mei's morning, one hand touching her own face, blinking with confusion and beautiful eyes, is so pure and lovely, making Han Xi's eyes smile unintentionally, and also saying the words from the bottom of her heart.

  "How beautiful you are!"

  Beauty is generally used to describe women, but at this moment, it's absolutely fitting for Xuan Mei Chen!

  When Han Xi's straightforward words were heard, Xuan Mei Chen's face slightly stiffened, and then, with a blush, she lowered her head.

  Although it was so, however, from Han Xi Tong's perspective, she still noticed that Xuan Mei Chen's face had become even redder.

  Hehe, he's really an easy-to-shy man!

  Han Xi Tong smiled and looked at the spacious hall, where musicians were playing music on one side. Seeing this, Han Xi Tong seemed to have thought of something, so she said to Xuan Mei Chen.

  "Come on, let's go outside and dance!"

  "What? Dancing?"

  When Xuan Mei Chen heard Han Xi Tong's words, he was somewhat puzzled. However, Han Xi Tong didn't explain further and just said she'd go ahead first. Xuan Mei Chen, although a bit perplexed, still followed behind her.

  It can be said that Xuan Mei Chen is a person who cannot dance. Even when he was young, he saw some dancing girls, but at that time, he just appreciated them. If he were to dance himself, how would he know how to do it?

  Perhaps knowing how constrained and uneasy Xuan Mei Chen was, Han Xi's mouth curved up, her beautiful eyes sparkling with a smile.

  "Don't be afraid, I won't teach you! Besides, we're just having fun, aren't we?"

  Looking at Han Xi's bright smile, Xuan Mei Chen's heart warmed up involuntarily and nodded with a smile.

  At this, Han Xi's eyes couldn't help but stretch out and pull over Xuan Mei Chen's large hand hanging by his side, planning to teach him to dance. But when the small hand pulled up Xuan Mei Chen's big hand, he felt the chill in his palm, causing Han Xi to frown slightly and speak up.

  "Your hands are so cold!"

  Actually, Han Xi Tong was just telling the truth. When she came into contact with Xuan Mei Chen's large hand, it made her think of when she first met Xuan Mei Chen. At that time, she was burning with desire, her whole body was hot and she couldn't help but want to release it, so she didn't notice anything else.

  But now, once again touching Xuan Mei Chen's hand, she felt the other person's coldness, making her feel like she had touched a block of ice.

  This unusual coldness made Han Xi's eyes seem to sense something, her beautiful eyes lifted and looked at Xuan Mei Chen beside her, with a hint of doubt between her eyebrows.

  Who knew that at the moment when Han Xi's eyes locked onto Xuan Mei Chen, Xuan Mei Chen's entire body suddenly trembled as if electrified.

  When he heard Han Xi Tong's words, he quickly withdrew his icy hand, and his handsome face, which had been smiling, immediately stiffened. A hint of panic and sadness flashed across his eyes.

  He immediately turned around and walked out without a word.

  Han Xi's eyes widened in surprise and confusion at Xuan Mei Chen's sudden change, but she quickly chased after him.

  "Mei Chen, what's wrong with you? Did I say something wrong just now?"

  Chasing after that azure figure, Han Xi's eyes widened in concern as she involuntarily let out a worried cry.

  Who knows, after hearing Han Xi Tong's words, Xuan Mei Chen, who was walking in front, quickened her pace and lowered her head, as if suppressing something.

  "I'm fine, I just want some quiet time alone."

  Xuan Mei Chen's voice was low and hoarse, as if he was suppressing something. However, Han Xi Tong still heard the suppressed sobbing sound with her sharp ears.

  With a start, Han Xi's eyes widened and she immediately gathered her strength, just as Jing Mei was about to push open the door and enter his room. She stretched out both hands, blocking his way.

  "Mei Chen, you must have something on your mind, don't keep it inside, you can tell me... uh, Mei Chen..."

  Han Xi Tong's next words were cut off when she saw the face that was crying with its head bowed, and her whole body stiffened on the spot like a thunderbolt!

  All she saw was the man standing in front of her, who at this moment was biting his lips tightly, seemingly suppressing his own sobbing sound.

  Those two rows of clear tears kept falling on those snow-white cheeks, dripping down that perfect chin. The sight was like cicada shells on autumn branches, and the tears of the sea hawthorn, moving people to the core with unutterable sorrow!

  But his tears fell into Han Xi's eyes, making her heart ache with a pang of pain that she couldn't hide.

  "Mei Chen, you..."

  He cried!?!

  Why?

  Just as Han Xi was puzzled, the next moment, she was tightly hugged by Zhen Mei Chen.

  She clutched her waist with both hands, using such force that it was as if a drowning person had grasped the liferaft to save herself, the strength of which seemed to be enough to strangle her entire body.

  At this moment, Han Xi suddenly realized that Xuan Mei Chen's strength was so great!

  Although her entire body's bones were aching from being squeezed, Han Xi didn't struggle because she felt the other person's intense trembling. And the warmth on her neck, it seemed like something warm had slid down onto her neck...

  She knew it was Jing Mei Chen's tears!

  He was crying very sadly at this moment. Although she didn't know what made him so sad, at this moment, the only thing she could do was...

  Reaching out with a small hand, gently patting his somewhat thin and frail back, softly comforting him.

  "Cry, cry out all the unhappy things and it will be fine..."

  This is a man who hides all his thoughts in his heart, perhaps it was just now that he thought of something unpleasant.

  But now he has cried and it's all right.

  Just as Han Xi Tong was sighing in her heart, time had unknowingly passed by, and she didn't know how long it had been. All she knew was that her entire shoulder was soaked through, yet they were still standing outside the door. Although there wasn't any snowfall, but with a single blow of the northwest wind, she felt an icy chill spreading from her shoulders throughout her body, making her shiver involuntarily.

  It seemed that she had sensed the chill in Han Xi's eyes, and only then did Xuan Mei Chen slowly come back to her senses. She had been crying so hard that she had forgotten herself, and was about to vent out all the grievances and sorrows of the past few years. When she saw that she had actually cried someone's entire shoulder wet, her face involuntarily flushed with shame, and a hint of guilt flashed in her eyes.

  "I'm sorry, I... "

  Sobbing voice, pearl-like tears, made the man in front of him look pitiful.

  "Never mind, let's go inside, it's quite cold out here!"

  Hanhee didn't mind what Zhenmei Chen wanted to say, but instead pushed open the carved wooden door and pushed the still stunned Zhenmei Chen inside.

  Compared to the freezing cold outside, Jing Mei Chen's room had a warm and cozy fireplace all year round, so when Han Xi Tong entered, she finally felt that her whole body wasn't as cold.

  Looking at him again, he stood quietly beside him, looking at his face with tears in his eyes, and Han Xi's heart couldn't help but sigh.

  Who says only women can be a source of trouble? The one in front of me is like water, crying like a burst dam, and it's hard to stop.

  It makes people feel a twinge of heartache when they see it.

  In her heart, Han Xi's eyes involuntarily reached into her pocket and pulled out a handkerchief, gently wiping away the crystal clear tears from the man in front of her.

  "Your face is so pale, are you catching a cold? Come sit by the stove for a while and you'll warm up."

  Han Xi Tong said in a low voice, but saw Xuan Mei Chen standing still on the spot, without moving an inch.

  Her head was lowered, her eyes were lightly closed, and her red lips were tightly pursed, as if she was hesitating about something.

  Between them, Han Xi's eyes seemed to have sensed something, and she no longer spoke.

  It wasn't until much later that Xuan Mei slowly raised her tearful eyes, which still seemed to be misty, and stared straight at Han Xi's pupils. Her red lips parted slightly as she began to speak.

  "Even if I were set on fire, I wouldn't feel any warmth!"

  "Huh?"

  When Han Xi heard Xuan Mei Chen's words, she was still a bit confused and didn't understand. Unexpectedly, she saw that Xuan Mei Chen had already stretched out her hand and reached into the stove behind her.

  The charcoal in the stove, after her stirring just now, burned even more vigorously. Even if you simply stand next to the stove, before long, your originally cold body will become warm and cozy. It's easy to imagine how fiery hot this charcoal is.

  However, Xuan Mei Chen at this moment seemed to feel nothing like scalding, and she stretched her hand straight into the fireplace. Han Xi Tong saw it and wanted to stop her, but it was too late.

  Her heart skipped a beat, her face changed color, Han Xi's eyes widened in shock, but she still slowly pulled out Jing Mei Chen's hand, however, it was already too late.

  All I saw was that originally snow-white and delicate beautiful hand, at this moment had already become a red and swollen piece.

  "You madman, you're a madman! Don't you feel hot at all?!"

  "Hehe, if only I could feel the burn."

  Compared to Han Xi Tong's shock and loss of color, Xuan Mei Chen just smiled self-deprecatingly. Her eyes also had an irrepressible sorrow.

  "Mei Chen, what do you mean by this?"

  Han Xi Tong wasn't stupid, after so many things had happened, she had already vaguely guessed something, but she didn't dare to confirm it.

  At this moment, Xuan Mei Chen also didn't plan to hide anything from her. With a bitter smile, she looked at her and said softly.

  "Next, I want to tell a story. A story about him..."

  Double evil lonely star, overcoming father and mother. When Xuan Mi was still in her mother's womb, Rong Fei had his fortune told for the child still in her belly at Tian Guo Temple.

  Originally, she was thinking that her child might be an imperial destiny, after all, in the deep palace, one's own children are one's future reliance.

  Of course, in the harem, all women hope to give birth to a prince, and she is no exception!

  But when the abbot of Tian Guo Temple divined her child's fate, the answer was unexpectedly "killing father and mother, double killing lonely star". At that moment, Rong Fei felt that her whole world had collapsed.

  Although she was half-believing and half-doubting the words of the master when she returned to the palace, it wasn't until she had a difficult childbirth with this child that she had no choice but to start believing the master's words.

  After all, she is still young and has a long life of prosperity and wealth to live, how can she ruin her second half of life because of one child.

  So Rong Fei ruthlessly fabricated an accident and had the Sixth Prince "kidnapped" on his way back to his maternal home.

  Because of the sixth prince's disappearance, she was heartbroken and the emperor saw this and once again doted on her even more. Although she knew that he wanted to comfort her for the most part, at that moment, Consort Rong felt that her child would indeed surpass his parents. As for him being "kidnapped", she didn't regret it one bit.

  However, despite this, she still knew her child's whereabouts like the back of her hand, but she had never gone to see him once.

  Because she's afraid he'll surpass her!

  However, as year after year went by, there was no news about her belly. Moreover, she is no longer young.

  In the depths of the palace, a woman without children is the most sorrowful and has no status. Coincidentally, at that time, the Emperor had the intention to establish a crown prince, so Consort Rong became anxious and no longer cared about things like "controlling the mother and father". She once again resorted to schemes and brought back the sixth imperial son who had been missing for ten years in a 'miraculous' manner.

  For her own future glory and wealth, Consort Rong was even more ruthless, wanting her child to ascend to the throne. She knew that the Emperor intended to make the eldest prince the crown prince, so she deliberately framed the eldest prince on the tenth birthday of the sixth prince, when all the princes gathered together, and personally poisoned her own child.

  If it were ordinary poison, the Emperor might have pardoned him easily due to his favor towards the Crown Prince. Thus, Consort Rou ruthlessly administered the most potent sleeping toxin on her own child.

  Although she was hesitant at the time, she had an antidote. For future glory and wealth, she would stop at nothing, even if it meant her own child...

  Unfortunately, things were later exposed, and the imperial physician who had been bribed by her accidentally spilled the only antidote in a panic.

  Moreover, under the emperor's furious investigation, they even dug up the past incident where she had harmed Consort Yu and nearly caused her to miscarry.

  Because of this matter, the Emperor was furious and had Consort Rong imprisoned in the Cold Palace.

  Roufei was unwilling to suffer humiliation, and it's unclear whether she had suffered a huge stimulus. As she was dragged away by others in the end, she cast her most venomous and resentful gaze at her own child. The bottom of Sili shouted loudly.

  "I should have strangled you to death when you were born, haha..."

  Such a vicious sentence, from then on, was deeply engraved in the heart of a ten-year-old boy, never to be erased for life...

  On the night when Rong Fei was sent to the Cold Palace, she hanged herself. Later, the Emperor ordered the Imperial Hospital to find a way to cure the Sixth Prince, but unfortunately, this sleeping poison is very overbearing and the antidote is extremely difficult to obtain.

  It's unclear whether it was due to Rong Fei's influence, but the Emperor became increasingly displeased with the Sixth Prince, eventually using the pretext of recuperation to send him away to a separate estate...

  The man in front of her seemed to be telling someone else's story, but the lingering pain in his eyes deeply pierced Han Xi's heart.

  Even a ferocious tiger will not eat its own child, and even animals understand the bonds of family. However, Rong Fei was ruthless towards her own children for her own sake, and Han Xi deeply resented that despicable woman.

  How can there be such vicious women in this world!?

  Although she was already dead, at this moment, Han Xi wanted to dig out Rou Fei from the grave and whip her corpse!

  At this moment, Han Xi's eyes were furious, the flames of anger in her heart surged and crashed, but at the same time, she felt a pang of sorrow for the man in front of her.

  A person who was not seen by his own mother since birth, and finally, he was used as a pawn by his own mother. Now, even his own father does not see him, it is as if having relatives is the same as not having any...

  Thinking of this, Han Xi's eyes deeply felt a pang of sympathy and heartache for the man in front of her...

  Her nose turned sour, and her eyes began to blur, with warm tears constantly falling from the corners of her eyes. Han Xi Tong knew that she was crying...

  Xuan Mei Chen looked at the girl in front of her who was crying pitifully, and saw that she was heartbroken because of him. His heart warmed up involuntarily.

  Actually, these things have been tightly suppressed in his heart, and he never thought of mentioning them to others.

  Because he was afraid of recalling those unpleasant past events.

  Since he was young, he has been yearning for a perfect family with loving parents, and he has always been waiting for his relatives to come and take him back.

  Finally, he waited until the end, but unexpectedly, what came was this.

  He would never forget the gaze his mother queen gave him in her last moment, filled with resentment and icy coldness. And also her earth-shattering scream.

  The empress scolded him!

  At this point, the young man suddenly fell into an abyss of no return, his whole body as if surrounded by a chilling cold that was even more overbearing than the sleeping poison!

  So he didn't dare to think about the past again, but the more he tried not to recall those things, the more they would repeatedly surge into his mind every time he woke up from a dream, constantly entwining and tormenting him.

  Sometimes he thought, why didn't he just die back then? If he had died, he wouldn't be suffering like this now.

  He never thought that he could talk about the things that had been tormenting him all this time with such a calm tone.

  And after saying these words, he felt that the huge stone that had been weighing on his mind for eight years was finally lifted...

  A weight was lifted off her mind, and Xuan Mei Chen felt that her heart no longer ached as it had before.

  Especially when he saw the girl in front of him crying because of him, it made him feel heartache and secretly delighted...

  She stretched out her slender fingers, slowly touching the face that was whiter and more delicate than jade, catching the crystal tears that fell continuously, feeling the moisture in the palm of her hand, not knowing if it was his illusion, but he could actually feel the scorching heat in the palm of his hand, which were the tears she shed for him...

  Her heart skipped a beat, and Xuan Mei felt touched and happy at this moment...

  Her whole body seemed to be wrapped in a warm sunlight, her mouth curved and she smiled.

  His eyes, which had been dim with tears, blinked once and then cleared as the cold water rolled down his face.

  At once, she also saw the big hand that was wiping away her tears, and her heart couldn't help but jump in surprise.

  Because of the red swelling on his big hand, I was so busy listening to him talk that I forgot he had burned his hand.

  Although he can't feel the scalding, he will definitely feel the pain.

  Thinking of this, Han Xi's eyes quickly stood up, and she didn't care about the tears on her face, anxiously saying.

  "Ah, your hand is injured, I'll help you find some medicine!"

  After finishing speaking, he was about to leave, but unexpectedly, Jing Mei Chen's big hand pulled hard, and Han Xi only felt her wrist tighten, and with a stumble, she fell straight forward.

  Jing Mei Chen, who was holding Han Xi Tong's wrist, had just been watching Han Xi Tong about to leave and felt anxious in her heart. Without thinking, she stretched out her hand, but didn't expect to use too much force, causing Han Xi Tong's body to lose its balance and rush straight towards her.

  Things happened too suddenly, so both of them were caught off guard and fell to the ground together.

  The room was carpeted with thick rugs, so when Xuan Mei Chen fell to the ground like a meat cushion and was even trampled on by people, she didn't feel any pain. However, as soon as she felt the softness on her lips, Xuan Mei Chen suddenly stiffened like she had been struck by lightning, her eyes wide open in shock!

  Because the softness on the lips is the other's red lips!

  Compared to Xuan Mei Chen, Han Xi Tong was also shocked, with a momentary blank in her mind. Her eyes widened immediately and didn't blink even once.

  Good heavens!

  She actually... kissed him!

  Digression

  The Crazy Lady's Pampered Husband

  Strange things happen every year, but this year is especially numerous!

  She was just a prostitute, why did she end up in ancient times? Now it's good, the one who should have been caught didn't get caught, but instead got the chaste and noble general who had kept his body pure for 20 years. With one order from him, she immediately became a wanted fugitive that everyone wanted to catch. From then on, she began her magnificent life on the run...

  "Hey, woman, come back here! Everyone says I'll take you as my concubine, what's not to be satisfied with?" A certain handsome man scowled, with signs of an impending storm.

  "It's just that I accidentally took you for a ride, don't try to pass off chicken feathers as arrows!"

  "Hmph" she snorted coldly and a certain woman irresponsibly patted her buttocks and walked away...