Chapter 3

“Do you love me? Do you trust me? Do you have faith in me? Did you really want me? Or did you just want our family's power? I wanted to ask you that for a long time, now...” She looked at Xia Rong with sadness, anger and at the same time disgust.

“Of course not! I love you with all my heart!” Xia Rong said with sincere in his eyes and tone.

“No, You don't...If you did, you wouldn't accuse me of killing someone...” Xia Yaxie said with a tone of despair “Your Highness..... From now on...You may consider Xia Yaxie's palace as the cold palace...” She bowed and began to leave but was stopped by Xia Rong.

“I was wrong! Don't do this...” Xia Rong begged her.

She sighed “I, Xia Yaxie, The legal wife of the crown prince, Xia Rong, blames herself for not managing the crown prince's yard accordingly and because of that Concubine Shu lost her child, thus I shall compensate by atoning my sins in the temple, kneeling and writing sutras for a month and if that's not enough, I shall give her my servants, treasures, and rights...” She looks back at Xia Rong who was at the verge of tears “Your highness...I know the things that I have given is not enough to compensate for the life that has been lost...But I hope it will help Concubine Shu's recovery.....Let's go back Liánhuā, Méiguī.” (Liánhuā/lotus and Méiguī/rose is Yaxie's favorite and most trusted maids)

“Yaxie...” Xia Rong grabbed her hand trying to make her stop but Xia Yaxie easily shake his hands off and walks away.

“Your highness...I don't want to be rude but I think you should comfort concubine Shu for the time being...My Mistress is tired and should take a rest.....

Also if someone finds out that the crown prince is begging someone of a lower status, the imperial family might become a laughing stock...” Meíguī, One of Xia Yaxie's favored maid explained and followed her.

How could I forget this.....I forced myself to do that for a concubine...I forced myself to do that for someone with a lower status and power...I swore in my last moments...That I will take revenge for my son's death...just wait...you'll pay for it...

«I'll be calling Kana, Yaxie from now on»

“Hey! Wake up!”

She opened her eyes and saw Ri Yue infront of her and the cart was moving again, “What were you dreaming of?” For some reason Ri Yûe seems a bit calm.

“It's nothing...” She shrugged “Huh? You untied me?...Thank you...” For some reason... Something is a bit odd about Yaxie.

“Tsk, You better explain everything...” Ri Yûe said sounding a bit annoyed “But first wear this!” He throws a piece of clothing at her face.

She takes it and looked carefully at it “But this is for a man...”

“Shut up! You better be grateful it's made of silk! It's not as fine as silk that noble's use but it's still silk!” Ri Yûe blushed a bit out of embarrassment.

(Still... It's a pretty nice silk...to be honest... But how could they afford it? Merchants wether poor or not isn't allowed to wear silk)

Yaxie wore the cloth and tied her hair in a ponytail. “Ri Yue...right? I forgot to ask, did you see anyone else with me?” She asked, remembering her brothers.

“I saw no one, you were the only person lying on the ground.....Anyways, it's my turn to ask...” Ri Yûe stared intensely at Yaxie.

(If Kang Xi and Seong Ji isn't with me... there's a chance that...They're going here as Ling Shi and Xia Cheng...) Yaxie was a bit uncomfortable thinking about her brothers.

“Hey! Are you listening?!” Ri Yûe waved his hand at her face...Making her flinch.

“No...But let me ask three questions first...” Yaxie said and Ri Yûe sighed and raised one of his eyebrows gesturing ‘hurry up’ “Is the crown princess alive?” (I know she's already dead...well not technically, we share the same soul and body Afterall...)

Ri Yûe gave her a look that says "unbelievable!" “No one really knows where the princess is...They're some rumors saying she collided with the enemy, or she's hiding, or she's already dead...I don't really believe that... I mean she's the emperor and empress dowager's favorite so it's impossible that she collided with the enemy... It's been 5 years and the crown prince hasn't married anyone else, so it's also impossible that the princess is dead...”

(That's right... According to the written records...No one outside the palace knew that “I” was dead...No one also told my grandparents and parents about this, because of the fear that my family would start a war...Xia Rong was also the only emperor with no empress...

The only thing that isn't in the written records are...) “Then...Is Xia Yiwei alright?” She asked with teary eyes remembering how she abandoned her second son.

“Who's that? The first son of the crown prince?” He asked and Yaxie just nodded. “Why do you ask me? We're just merchants, I'm just a commoner I have no rights to enter the heveanly city...” Yaxie didn't say anything and just stared at him intensely, Ri Yûe sighed deeply “They were rumors that the prince was being bullied by the consorts...”

As Yaxie heard him her heart felt like it was shattering. She immediately covered her face and started to tear up.(I just hope...My Yiwei is fine...)

Ri Yûe sighed heavily once again “Why are you always crying?!”

“GUYS WE'RE ALMOST NEAR THE CAPITAL!” Bingwen shouted from the carriage.

“It's my turn to ask! First...What's your name? This time your real one!” Ri Yûe said.

To be continued~

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