The Captive Consort's Tale - Chapter 103: Marrying Only One Person in a Lifetime

She didn't know how many turns they had made; all Mingruo knew was that she was almost dizzy from sitting in the sedan chair. She gently leaned against the window, slowly closing her eyes. The heavy cloak covered most of her face, leaving only her extremely beautiful eyes and brows visible. When she saw him later… what should she say?
Mingruo closed her eyes, her hands twisted together, looking somewhat bewildered.
Just as she was filled with anxiety, a man's booming voice rang out from outside: "Stop! Don't bring the sedan chair inside!"
“Brother, the person sitting inside is an important person, we must not be negligent, please—ah—” Hai Lian exclaimed before she could finish her sentence, sounding as if she had been pushed aside.
"What esteemed guest? Here, the Long family are the masters, and the Long family members are the esteemed guests!" The man's voice grew even colder. "I want to see what's sitting inside." With that, he reached out to lift the sedan curtain.
A whisk, like a ghost, wrapped around his wrist. With a gentle tug, the eight-foot-tall man was flung to the ground like a child, the blood seeping out instantly staining the pure white snow. An Gonggong's nonchalant voice drifted over: "Young man, watch who you're talking to. Who gave you the audacity to try and intimidate this young lady? The Long family are the masters, the Long family are the nobles… How imposing, how murderous! What, if you truly believe the Long family are the masters, then stand up and fight me, as long as you dare to bear the consequences." His slightly effeminate, shrill voice was unlike his usual respectful tone. This was the first time Mingruo had heard An Gonggong speak like this—full of ferocity and utterly domineering.
She listened intently for a while but saw no movement; she only knew that the sedan chair had started moving further inside.
"We've disturbed Her Majesty," Eunuch An said softly beside the sedan chair, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.
"...It's alright. It's you, Father-in-law, who knows what trouble I would have been in if you hadn't accompanied me this time." Mingruo forced a smile, her delicate features carrying a hint of bewilderment.
"Thank you so much, Father-in-law."
"Your Majesty flatters me. I am but a servant, a servant who would risk his life for the Emperor and Your Majesty. There's no need for thanks." Though he said this, Eunuch An was clearly pleased with Mingruo's words, a subtle smile appearing on his already wrinkled face. Although he was the only outsider aware of this incestuous love affair, and although it was wrong and sinful, he would never reveal it, for he knew better than anyone how much the Emperor desired this young girl.
Mingruo didn't say anything more, but lowered her eyes and lifted a corner of the curtain with her small hand to look outside. She saw carved beams and painted rafters, rockeries and small bridges, and snow-covered bamboo forests. Although it couldn't compare to the splendor and luxury of the imperial palace, it was still a beautiful scene.
Another incense stick's time passed before Mingruo felt the sedan chair stop. Eunuch An's voice came softly: "Miss, we've arrived. Please get out of the sedan chair."
She instinctively clutched her warm cloak tighter, blinking nervously, her heart pounding with a mixture of excitement and trepidation. If she saw him… what should she say? Did he remember her? Otherwise, why would he have sent someone to find her?
Lost in these wild, wandering thoughts, Mingruo stood up the instant the sedan curtain was lifted. Her small feet, clad in delicate embroidered shoes, stepped onto the snow, making a soft "squeak" sound. She placed her small hand on Eunuch An's outstretched palm. Hailian looked at her and whispered, "Husband—"
“She is the Empress.” Eunuch An glanced at her coldly. Hai Lian choked, but still refused to change her mind. “Please come this way.”
Mingruo shook her head at Eunuch An, signaling him to stop talking. The two slowly entered the building, and after passing through several beaded curtains, they could vaguely see a bed inside. There were several people sitting or standing in the room, but they couldn't be seen clearly through the beaded curtains; most of them looked like maids. Mingruo became even more nervous. She turned her face slightly to the side, and the thick downy hair obscured her exquisite face.
“The general is inside, so I won’t go in.” Hai Lian gently lifted the beaded curtain for Ming Ruo, bowed, and then stepped back a few paces to stand by the door. Ming Ruo looked in nervously, moved her lotus feet lightly, hesitated for a few moments, and then stepped in with trembling hands. Eunuch An followed behind.
"I told you, don't come near me."
That voice… it was so familiar! Mingruo closed her eyes, trying to hide the tears welling up within them. So his tone could be so full of anger and disgust; so he could actually lose his temper with someone else…
"Big brother, don't be like this! Even if you don't take your medicine, you still need to eat something. You'll starve to death if you don't eat!" A young woman's clear and melodious voice came through, filled with urgency. "I've already sent someone to find her. She'll be here soon. Can you eat something before she arrives?" Her voice was trembling with tears, clearly showing that she was really anxious.
Duanmu Yun gave a weak, cold laugh, his tone laced with sarcasm: "So you can add some medicine to it and make me lose my memory? Long Ling'er, do you think I'm stupid enough to be fooled by you again? You're nothing but a vicious, selfish, and despicable woman. I have nothing to say to you, I don't even want to see you. If you can, please throw me out immediately or disappear from my sight right now." His tone was icy and ruthless, filled with deep disdain—a tone Ming Ruo had never heard before.
The girl was clearly stunned for a moment, then forcefully suppressed her tears: "Big brother, we are already husband and wife—"
"No, it is." Duanmu Yun spat out the two words through gritted teeth, "I, Duanmu Yun, will only marry one person in my life, and I will only wear the red python robe for one person, and that person is definitely not you. The dignified Long family not only drugged and tricked a first-rank military officer of the court into marriage, but also forcibly imprisoned him. Ha, as long as I, Duanmu Yun, live, I will avenge this!" It is they who have caused him to be unable to return home and unable to see his wife. He doesn't know how his poor little wife is doing in the deep palace. Is the ruthless emperor treating her well?
"But you've already married the princess, who else are you thinking about? You married the princess, and now her body is barely cold, and you say you have someone else in your heart? Brother, we've already had the wedding ceremony, everyone knows the eldest daughter of the Long family is married, you can't—"
Before Long Ling'er could finish speaking, Duanmu Yun interrupted her, chuckling, "Who I have in my heart is none of your business, and whether my wife lives or dies is none of your concern. More than these things, you should fear the impending revenge. The Long family... I will reduce it to ashes. Do I need to remind you, forgetful Miss Long? I woke up just before the ceremony was declared complete. The ceremony didn't happen, so I have nothing to do with you. Even if the ceremony had happened, I would never have acknowledged it."
Tears welled in her eyes from anger at his words. Long Ling'er gritted her teeth in fury, suppressing the urge to wail. Just as she was about to say something more, she saw Duanmu Yun extend his arms to her. She was startled at first, then reached out to him, and then… Duanmu Yun smiled! He smiled at her! Just as Long Ling'er was excitedly forgetting everything, Duanmu Yun spoke: “Ruo'er.”

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