The Tale of the Captive Concubine - Chapter 173, The Unbearable Truth (Part 2)

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“You know it’s impossible.” He picked her up, took off her embroidered shoes, and then put her little feet under the quilt, his tone as gentle as ever.
"Rest for a while, and we'll go for a walk when you wake up." He stroked her small face with his large hand, his voice filled with tenderness.
"I want to see Duanmu Yun!" Mingruo grabbed his hand and growled softly. Emperor Xuli seemed not to hear her, but simply kissed her hairline, then pulled her down to lie in his arms, his cool, thin lips gently sucking on her lips: "I won't see him, Ruo'er, be good."
"I want to see him!" Mingruo's face changed with anger. She didn't know how to face Duanmu Yun, but she still wanted to see him, even if it was just once.
She couldn't blame her father, nor could she blame Duanmu Yun. All these things happened because of her! It was all because of her, all because of her! "Father, please let me see him just once, just once..." With her hands pressed against Emperor Xuli's chest, Mingruo was extremely close to him, their cheeks touching, their breaths melting into the air. It was hard to describe the taste, but it felt sweet mixed with mostly bitterness.
"Father... I don't understand, why is this happening? Haven't I been obediently staying by your side? Why won't you let Duanmu Yun go? Ruo'er won't go with him, and I don't even think about him anymore, so why won't you let go?"
Emperor Xu Li gazed at her silently, offering no reply, only tightening his grip on her arms. Ming Ruo, receiving no response, was preoccupied with Hai Lian's words. If everything Hai Lian said was true, then what else had her father done behind her back? If he didn't want others to know what he wanted to do, how could it possibly get out? Unless… even Hai Lian's infiltration of the palace today was at his behest!
Just how dangerous and cold-blooded is this man?
Mingruo felt short of breath, and could only hide the turmoil in her heart by turning over. She clenched her fists, her small face filled with sorrow. Heaven had taken pity on her; she had already accepted her fate, intending to stay by her father's side for the rest of her life, and never think of anything else. She truly wanted to stay with him, respect him, and love him, but why wouldn't he just stop here? It could be so simple; why did he have to make things so complicated? And—had he already disregarded her pain, anger, and even hatred?! He kept saying he loved her, yet he always hurt her, always took away the people and things she cared about… Why? She didn't understand, she truly didn't understand!
Is it because I love her that I did these things?
Suddenly, he forcefully turned her body around. Mingruo stared blankly at Emperor Xuli, her eyes brimming with crystal-clear tears, yet she stubbornly refused to let them fall. Emperor Xuli stepped forward and kissed her eyes, sucking all the tears away, and whispered, "It has nothing to do with you, it's Father's possessiveness that's causing this." He only wanted to possess all of her and destroy everything she loved.
He made her world consist only of him.
He was obsessive, insane, and unbelievable, and he knew it himself. But what else could he do? He only became this way after falling in love with her, only then realizing that he could be so reckless for a woman.
Everything he did had nothing to do with her. If he had to go to hell after death for the sins of this life, he would only wish to be alone. Ming Xuanzhen had lived for nearly fifty years, never fearing the opinions of the world, and scoffing at talk of ghosts and gods. But she was afraid, so he was willing to go to hell himself, even the eighteenth or twenty-eighth level, as long as Ming Ruo belonged completely to him, and only to him, for the rest of his life. No one else, not even Duanmu Yun or Consort Huai, could possess her.
Mingruo closed her eyes with tears in her eyes and refused to respond to him. Emperor Xuli was not angry. He just held her and coaxed and kissed her until Mingruo fell into a deep sleep.
From that day on, Mingruo developed a high fever, became delirious, and mumbled incoherently all day long. The Imperial Hospital was extremely worried about her, but they couldn't understand why the Empress's fever wouldn't subside, and even a moment of lucidity became a luxury. To Emperor Xuli's fury, they could only explain that she had caught a cold, was pregnant, and was already very weak. This did nothing to appease Emperor Xuli. As long as Mingruo remained unconscious, he stayed by her side day and night, even skipping court sessions, guarding her without leaving her side for a moment. It wasn't until ten days later, when Mingruo's fever gradually subsided and her condition improved, that he was allowed to briefly glance at the memorials—even then, he did so while leaning against her bedside.
A gentle breeze was blowing, and to prevent Mingruo from catching a chill, the windows of Panlong Palace were not allowed to be opened, except occasionally for a short while to let in some fresh air. So sometimes the beaded curtain would rustle softly, a clear and pleasant sound. Mingruo lay there, trying hard to open her eyes, but all she could see was a white blur.
I can't see anything.
She vaguely recalled everything that had happened before. After crying herself to sleep in Emperor Xuli's arms, she seemed to have no memory of anything else. Prying open her heavy eyelids, Mingruo looked at the bright yellow gauze curtain above her head and felt a throbbing pain in her head.
"Your Majesty, Your Highness, you're awake?!" Eunuch An was just placing the basin on the shelf when he accidentally glanced at Mingruo and saw that she had opened her eyes. He immediately went to her excitedly, helped Mingruo sit up, put a pillow behind her back, and then took some clothes to put on her.
"You've finally woken up! If you hadn't, His Majesty would have been worried sick!"
Mingruo coughed lightly twice, and he quickly poured some honey water from the table: "Your Majesty, soothe your throat."
After drinking a few sips of water, she felt a little better. Mingruo propped herself up on the bed with her hands, her face tired and pale: "Where is Father?"
"The Minister of War requests an audience, but the Emperor, fearing to disturb the Empress, summoned him from the Imperial Study." Eunuch An took the cup from Mingruo's hand.
"Is Your Highness hungry?"
Mingru shook her head, showing no intention of speaking, and simply closed her eyes again. She thought Eunuch An would leave soon, but after a long time, she still didn't hear his footsteps, so she opened her eyes again.
Eunuch An stood by the bedside, a rare look of unease on his face. Mingruo looked at him in surprise: "Does Eunuch have something to say to me?"
"Your Majesty... what I have said is presumptuous, even rebellious, but indeed, I have two things to tell you."
"Please speak, Father-in-law." She couldn't help but cough again, covering her mouth with her small hand to suppress it, and it took her a while to stop.
"The first matter concerns His Majesty. This servant knows that Your Majesty harbors many grievances against His Majesty, but this servant still dares to humbly hope that Your Majesty can understand him. He is the master of this land, accustomed to being cold-hearted and indifferent. This is the first time he has encountered a woman like Your Majesty who can touch his heart, so naturally he wants more, which is different from normal men. Moreover... he truly loves Your Majesty. No matter what he has done, good or bad, his starting point is always for Your Majesty. I beg Your Majesty not to torment His Majesty any longer. He is already middle-aged, and it is rare for him to have a few happy days in his life. If Your Majesty feels sorry for His Majesty, I beg Your Majesty to be kinder to him." His gaze fell on Mingruo's protruding belly.
"His Majesty, because Your Majesty said there was too much infighting in the harem and that the child could not survive, married off the princess and killed two princes, leaving only the child in Your Majesty's womb. Once the little prince is born, there will naturally be no obstacles in his way. Your Majesty, I have said so much only in the hope that you can understand that His Majesty does not say nice things and is not very gentle or considerate, but he values Your Majesty far more than he values himself."
Mingruo pursed her lips and lowered her head: "...I understand, thank you for your guidance, Father-in-law."
"This servant is merely stating what is in my heart; I have no intention of forcing Your Highness to do anything," Eunuch An shook his head.
"There is one more thing. Your Majesty, please ask the Emperor to allow you to see General Duanmu."

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