Binding the Dragon for the Empress - Chapter 44

[Chapter 44 Jade Broken]

The carriage drove unhurriedly on the road, and the hustle and bustle of the Qiqiao Festival gradually faded away. The closer it was to the palace, the deserted the market.

The two sat side by side in the carriage, Ning Zhiyu leaned on Yan Yuan’s shoulder, and said something to him softly, but Yan Yuan never responded to him.

“A Yuan?”

“A Yuan?…”

Ning Zhiyu called Yan Yuan several times, but Yan Yuan just recovered and turned to look at Ning Zhiyu: “…Huh?”

Ning Zhiyu sat up and said worriedly: “What are you thinking about.”

“These few days? You are always distracted when you are with me, but what problems do you encounter in state affairs?”

Yan Yuan smiled: “No.”

Ning Zhiyu fixedly looked at him Junmei looked sideways, an unspeakable sadness floated in her heart, she always felt that although this person was sitting beside her, her heart was getting farther and farther away from him.

Yan Yuan didn’t plan to bring Ning Zhiyu out today, but Ning Zhiyu begged him for a long time, saying that she wanted to go to temple fairs and watch lanterns on the street like ordinary couples. When Ning Zhiyu rarely wanted anything, Yan The kite couldn’t bear to refuse, and seeing that he was much better after taking the dragon scales these days, he agreed.

However, from the day Xuanlong left, his heart never stopped missing.

Yan Yuan knew that he was wrong, but he couldn’t control himself at all. At first, he was just obsessed with Xuanlong’s body, and wanted to be happy with him when he got closer. Now that Xuanlong is gone, his heart is vacant. He won’t die, but the dragon’s face lingers in his mind, thinking about it while eating, thinking about sleeping, thinking about handling government affairs, and even thinking about it frequently when he is with Ning Zhiyu.

He knew that the deeper he fell, the deeper his betrayal of Ning Zhiyu. However, if people could easily control their own feelings, how could there be so many idiots and women who sacrificed their love for love.

Could it be… Did he really like that dragon?

What about Ayu, what to do with Ayu… Yan Yuan’s heart tightened when she thought of this, and at this moment, Ning Zhiyu suddenly started coughing.

Yan Yuan was startled, took out a handkerchief from her sleeve and handed it to Ning Zhiyu’s lips, Ning Zhiyu raised her hand to take it, Yan Yuan gently followed his thin back: “Does it feel bad?”

Ning Zhiyu He shook his head, covered his lips with a handkerchief and coughed non-stop. The curtain of the carriage was blown up by the wind, and the moonlight from the window reflected his pale face and scarlet eyes.

Yan Yuan was heartbroken and ordered the guards who were driving outside to hurry up.

After a long time, Ning Zhiyu gradually calmed down, and the white handkerchief was removed from her lips, half red with blood.

Yan Yuan took the handkerchief in his hand and folded it, wiped off the remaining blood on Ning Zhiyu’s lips with a clean place, and said dumbly, “I shouldn’t have brought you out, it’s still fine, it must be because the wind is blowing tonight. Now I cough up blood again.”

Ning Zhiyu knew that he felt sorry for herself, so she laughed, raised her hand to touch Yanyuan’s warm cheek, and comforted: “This body is always good and bad, nothing happens, ah Don’t worry about it.”

Yan Yuan didn’t want to say heavy words, she silently took Ning Zhiyu into her arms, Ning Zhiyu leaned on his shoulder, and was speechless for a long time.

“…A Yuan.”

Ning Zhiyu called to him when the carriage entered the imperial city.

Yan Yuan lowered her head: “Huh?”

“I am very happy tonight.” Ning Zhiyu said softly.

Yan Yuan laughed, her eyes soft: “I am also very happy.”

“A Yuan.” Ning Zhiyu called him again.

“Huh?” Yan Yuan replied patiently.

“If one day…you fall in love with someone else, don’t tell me.”

Yan Yuan’s body was slightly stiff: “What are you talking about.” ” No.

”

It’s as easy as what to eat tonight. His eyes were as dark as night, and there was a light fire that was not very warm. Perhaps because he was in the dark, the fire seemed to be extraordinarily alive, but it seemed to be extinguished at any time.

“I just want to be happier when I live in the last days of this world.”

“If you fall in love with someone else, don’t tell me, give me a cup of Red Crane, and send me away quietly.”

“The best You feed me and drink it with your own hands, and I can die in your arms… I also feel happy.”

Seeing the smile on Ning Zhiyu’s face, Yan Yuan felt dazzling and flustered, and tightened her arms to hug the person tightly. In his arms, he said hoarsely, “You’ve been sick for so long, you’re not even clear-headed, and you always love to talk nonsense like this.”

“But I won’t despise you, you are my queen, no matter how you change. No matter what you look like, I will continue to love you.”

“I can tell you the words that give me poisonous wine, are you trying to make me unhappy and make me sad?”

Ning Zhiyu clenched his shirt tightly, and her eyes were red: “No “…”

He didn’t want to make Yan Yuan sad.

It’s just that he can’t accept that the only person in the world who treats him well is leaving him. If there is such a day, he would rather be a clear-headed fool than a blind one with bright eyes.

What fear is there for him to die? What is more terrifying than death is watching his beloved run against him. If a person has no hope, death is a very easy thing.

Yan Yuan stroked Ning Zhiyu’s back and said warmly, “I know that you are sensitive, you have been ill for a long time, and it is easy to think wildly.”

“I don’t blame you.”

“If you are tired, go to sleep, I am here. ”

Ning Zhiyu couldn’t help but feel the urge to cry, this person treats him so gently, how could he suspect that Yan Yuan has changed his mind, maybe he is really confused, he likes to think wildly, hurts himself, and also hurts him. kite.

“Yeah.” Ning Zhiyu hugged Yan Yuan’s waist tightly, leaned against his shoulder, closed her eyes, and tears slid from the corners of her eyes.

The carriage stopped outside Luanfeng Palace, Yan Yuan hugged Ning Zhiyu and got out of the car, and after entering the palace, Ning Zhiyu woke up, Yan Yuan put the person on the bed lightly, took Ning Zhiyu’s hand and talked for a while After talking, he coaxed people to sleep, and just left to deal with the government affairs piled up today.

Yan Yuan has not returned to the Qiankun Palace for a few days. She either stayed at the Luanfeng Palace at night, or made do with the couch in the imperial study. As long as she returned to the place where she lived with Xuanlong, she felt empty and lonely, and it was difficult to sleep.

He did not expect that a mere monster could leave such a heavy mark in his heart, probably like a scratch left by a sword on a wall. No matter how deep the mark is, it can be repaired to perfection by skilled craftsmen, but the things that once existed , will not be erased forever with the calm of the surface.

In the imperial study, Yan Yuan sat behind the table and looked at the memorial on the table. The wolf in her hand was about to fall, and the ink from the tip of the pen fell on the memorial, smearing the words on it into a ball.

Yan Yuan suddenly returned to her senses, and when she looked around, the huge imperial study room was empty, and he was the only one. The loneliness and quietness unique to the dark night completely drowned him, and he suddenly remembered the clumsy dragon.

Although Na Long is stupid, he treats him really well and will try his best to coax him when he is angry.

Yan Yuan thought that she didn’t care about Xuanlong’s sincerity. The person he loved was Ayu. What he wanted to do with Xuanlong’s sincerity, he used to think it was superfluous, but now…now, it is still a burden.

He can’t break his promise with Ayu…

Yan Yuan put down the wolf in her hand and took out the iris jade pendant from her chest. It was the piece he gave to Xuanlong as a token of love. Xuanlong didn’t take it with him when he left, but kept it. On the table in the side hall of Qiankun Palace.

It’s funny to say that when choosing this jade pendant, Yan Yuan never used any heart. She asked the eunuch to pick it up from the treasury. He was so happy that he even took out the inverse scales and gave it to him.

Now that the dragon is gone, Yan Yuan has put this meaningless jade pendant in her arms, and has to take it out from time to time.

When he looked at this jade pendant, he always wondered, when Xuanlong once owned this jade pendant, was it the same as him, his fingertips rubbed the lines on the top of his head, so as to miss him.

No matter how confused he was, no one answered him.

The dragon has left.

The sky is high and the sea is wide, where will he go, will he return to the ancient lake of the thousand years, or will he find a place that no one knows, and hide quietly so that he can’t find it.

An inexplicable sadness surged in Yan Yuan’s heart. He raised his hand and wanted to smash the jade pendant in his hand to the ground, breaking his undeserved thoughts, but he felt reluctant to part with it.

Ni Lian was led to Ning Zhi Yufu by him as medicine. The only remaining connection between him and Xuanlong was this jade pendant, which was of little significance to him, but this jade pendant was loaded with two people. The love that was there.

Even if that affection is actually ridiculous to anyone.

In the end, Yan Yuan still took his hand back, but for some reason, his hand could not be clenched tightly, and the jade pendant slipped from his hand very quickly, hitting the hard table case.

Jade broken.

Yan Yuan hurriedly picked up the jade pendant and wanted to piece together the finger-sized pieces of jade, but she couldn’t do anything. He was uneasy and called out loudly.

“Chen Yan!”

“Chen Yan!”

Chen Yan came in. Seeing his anxious expression, he leaned over carefully and asked, “Your Majesty, what’s wrong?”

“Look at this jade pendant, can it be restored to its original state?” Yan Yuan asked anxiously. .

Chen Yan looked at it for a moment and said truthfully: “Your Majesty, this jade is broken, I’m afraid it can’t be restored, and even if it is repaired, it will leave traces.”

“Aren’t there many similar jade pendants in the treasury, don’t you want them? So anxious.”

“It’s not the same…it’s not the same.” Yan Yuan murmured, an ominous premonition faintly appeared in her heart.

This is the token of love he gave to Xuanlong. Since it is a token of love, it is naturally unique, how can it be the same.

When he finds Xuanlong in the future, he has to return the jade pendant to him. There is no reason to take back what he sent out.

At this moment, Yan Yuan didn’t think about anything, only such a thought appeared in her mind.

However, broken mirrors are difficult to round, and so is broken jade.

Unless the immortals are alive, this jade cannot be restored to its original state.

Just like broken feelings, no matter how much you do later, it will not be the same as before.

That night, Yan Yuan had that dream again. When he woke up in the morning, he cried and wet his pillow. He was indulged in the sadness of the annihilation for a long time, unable to extricate himself. feel secure.

I couldn’t figure out why, so I blamed everything because God noticed that he was doing two things with one heart, so he used this intense pain to warn him and warn him to treat his lover kindly.

[End of This Chapter]