Chapter 33 Yun Xi Has Been Dead

Yuer died in the Imperial Study Room, and now she only had her head and torso left, with all the limbs cut off. She was punished by the cruelest torture. Yun Xi in a red dress shed a crystal clear tear that shone with extraordinary brilliance under the sunlight. She took off the simple hairpin with a pearl on her head and caressed it many times. Yun Xi touched the ordinary pearl on it as if she was touching the face of her most beloved Kong Yue. She said silently in her mind, "Yue, I have already killed Yuer, who set you up. The generals of the Kingdom of Shui, now you can all rest in peace. This is just the beginning. Father, mother, Yue, Brother Li, and all the people of the Kingdom of Shui, I, Shui Yinzhu, live in this world only to avenge you." Moonlight shone on the ground at night. It was now as gentle as it always be. Yun Xi put on her white dress again. She wore the simple hairpin with a pearl on her head and walked slowly towards Xiyan Palace. Yun Xi pushed the door open gently. She stood by the door and looked inside. The phoenix tree didn't change at all, still looking so peaceful and quiet. She saw a girl in white standing under the tree as pure and lively as a fairy. A man in a maid dress approached her slowly under the tree. He hugged the girl from behind. The girl leaned in his arms naturally. The scene was so beautiful even though these two people only stood there without doing anything. A breeze blew gently, and they could hear the rustling sound. "Yinzhu, are you looking in the direction of your hometown again?" "Yes, Yue." "I am here, and I will always be with you, Yinzhu." "Well, you can't break your promise, Yue. You must be with me forever." "Well, we will always be together." "Yue... Yue... Yue... I miss you. I miss you so much." The woman at the door shed tears which blurred her vision. Feeling severe pain in her heart, she yelled loudly at the imaginary Kong Yue under the tree. Her voice was so helpless, and she was no longer the beautiful girl under that tree. "You said you would stay with me forever... Yue... you broke your promise. Yue... please come back. I can't live without you. Yue... Yue..." The girl under the tree disappeared. In her illusion, Kong Yue heard Yun Xi's sorrowful words and turned back to look at her at the door. His mature and sharp eyes were filled with affection for her, just as always. It seemed that he would rush to hug her in his arms at any time. "Yue." These two people looked at each other in this way for a long time. "Yue, you are back. I miss you so much." Kong Yue did not speak. He turned around and walked forward. Yun Xi felt anxious and followed him eagerly for fear that he would disappear. Her face had already been covered with tears, but she did not wipe them. Kong Yue entered her former bedroom in Xiyan Palace. Yun Xi opened the door and followed in hastily, seeing her Yue lying on the bed. A pure girl like a fairy was beside him. Kong Yue kissed the girl's lips, lighting up the fire in her. The girl was wearing a shy and happy smile, which formed a sharp contrast with the grief and tears on Yun Xi's face at the door. Kong Yue noticed that she was at the door. He sat up, and the girl in his arms disappeared again. Staring at Yun Xi, he got up and walked towards her. Yue opened his arms to hug Yun Xi, and she also reached out to hug him. However, she passed through his body and fell to the ground. Ignoring how embarrassed she was, she turned her head to look at Kong Yue. He didn't turn his head and continued to walk forward. Yun Xi got up and screamed, "Yue... Yue... Yue... don't go… Don't leave me… Please… don't leave me here alone... Yue... Yue..." Her crying was so touching and had the power to tear open human hearts. She was trembling desperately. Yun Xi followed Kong Yue to the study room. Before he disappeared at the door, he took a look at her. There was a nostalgic look in his eyes just as the moment before he closed his eyes forever on the imperial hunting field that day. At that moment, all he could see and feel was only her. Yun Xi closed her eyes. The tears made her unable to see anything clearly, "Yue... Yue... Yue..." After a long time, she opened her eyes again. Nothing had changed in the study room. She walked to a table and opened a drawer. The wish couplet they wrote, ugly paper cuts they made, and the portrait Yue painted for her during the New Year's holiday were still inside. Yun Xi still looked very lively and innocent in the painting. These represented those beautiful days that had passed forever. Among all the things, only the ugly portrait she painted for Yue was missing. She knew that Yue had carried it with him all the time. It was the only thing he took away. Yue had no idea about it—the things he took away with his death were not only that portrait but also Yun Xi's affection, love, her soul, everything in her... Yun Xi looked at these things and couldn't help touching them with her hands. She was in a daze for a moment, and then Kong Yue appeared in front of her again. His mature and sharp eyes were still full of affection, pity, and nostalgia for her. He kept staring at her. Yun Xi wiped away the tears on her face with her hand. It's been so long since she had smiled, but now she tried her best to smile. She revealed a bright and pure smile with tears on her face which made people feel bitter, "Yue, don't go, okay? Can you always be with me?" After she finished her words, she ran to hug him tightly. She stayed in his arms comfortably. "Xier, we should go now." Yun Zhi's voice shattered her beautiful illusion. The man in front of her, Kong Yue, turned into Yun Zhi whose eyes were filled with pity. Yun Xi cried again. She didn't push Yun Zhi away. Yun Xi choked with sobs, and her voice was hoarse, "Okay." "Xier, you can cry if you want to." Looking at Yun Xi acting like this, Yun Zhi didn't know how to comfort her. Therefore, he could only hug her tightly, hoping to give her warmth. His hugging was pure without any trace of sexual desire. It was just comfort. At this moment, Yun Xi was like a stranded fish that finally found water. She cried out loudly in his arms, as if she wanted to vent out all her sorrow, all her despair, all her pain she suffered during these days... Tears soaked Yun Zhi's clothes on his chest, but he still held her, not moving an inch. In the past, Yun Xi didn't believe in anyone and didn't want to have any connection with this world. It was Kong Yue who melted her cold heart. For Yun Xi, Kong Yue had been the sun in her life, illuminating her while giving her warmth, hope, and even love. He had made her regain the ability to laugh, cry, get angry, have fun, and even love as a real person... His love had been so strong. But now, there was only darkness after the sunset, and she would never see a trace of light anymore. After a very long time, Yun Xi stopped crying. The confusion and pain in her eyes disappeared. She talked with a hoarse and dry voice, "Zhi, let's go." "Okay, what about these things?" "Leave them here." Yun Xi left Yun Zhi's arms. She put those memories of her and Kong Yue back in the drawer of the desk. Yun Xi closed it slowly as she was shutting down their beautiful past. She recalled all the scenes before—their first meet, their first hug, the first time she was chased, and he protected her, and the first time he hugged her to sleep. He accompanied her to bathe in a hot spring and helped her change clothes. Under the phoenix tree, he changed her socks and shoes and brought her snacks and a coat. On her birthday, he started a snowball fight and then built snowmen with her. He cooked for her and gave her the hairpin as a present. In the New Year's holiday, he accompanied her to make dumplings, paper cuts, write a couplet, sing, dance, and watch the fireworks. They even got sick in bed together. She was helpless when he was injured, and he kept spoiling her after he was cured. During the Lantern Festival on the seventh night of July, they went shopping, solved riddles, lit lanterns, planted a tree, made wishes, and watched the fireworks freely. It was also the first time she gave him a gift. They had their first kiss that night. Those days and nights, they hugged and slept on the same bed. Kong Yue kissed her and held her in his arms so many times. He always liked to talk nonsense, making her laugh. He loved her so much that he spoiled her. She felt that everything had just happened yesterday. There were so many beautiful and sweet memories between them. "Zhi, don't call me Xier from now on. Yun Xi is dead, and now only the princess of the Kingdom of Shui, Shui Yinzhu, is still alive." "Okay, Yinzhu." The two people had disappeared from this day on. The most ironic thing was that it was the 18th birthday of the princess of the Kingdom of Shui, Shui Yinzhu. The Empire of Yun had planned to offer sacrifices to celebrate it. Did it also indicate something? ... The young emperor was still waiting for the princess to compromise. No one expected that she disappeared the day after she tortured Yuer to death. His so-called brother Yun Zhi was also gone with her. The young emperor Yun Su killed all the people of Jicong Mansion in a fit of anger, including all the spies from the Kingdom of Xuan he found, including Honger. Then he destroyed the remnant forces of the four kingdoms crazily. He also heard that Fifth Princess had found fault with Yun Xi before she disappeared. Yun Su always remembered that his fifth sister almost killed Yun Xi last time. Before, he was unable to do anything to her because the old king was still alive. Now his sister had given him an excellent excuse to vent his anger. An imperial edict was released. The young and beautiful Fifth Princess was married to an old and ugly beggar. This noble girl was destroyed in her prime as a blooming flower which was picked. No one knew what would happen to this princess in the future. After Yun Su's big gesture, he had a crackdown on the remnant forces of the four kingdoms. The forces of the Kingdom of Wu had suffered blows in the reign of the old king. It was now extremely weak. The Kingdom of Shui had been nearly annihilated. As for the Kingdom of Kong, that old lord could no longer make trouble because of Kong Yue's death. The Kingdom of Xuan was the only one left with some power, but it was also deeply impacted this time as more than half of their people were either dead or injured. Fortunately, their prince and some crucial officials had escaped. This kingdom was not as miserable as the other kingdoms. But no matter what Yun Su did, Yun Xi had been gone. Yun Su regretted the most that he hadn't killed Yun Zhi because he was too merciful. He secretly swore in his heart that he would catch Yun Xi back and cut off every possibility so that she couldn't escape again. In this way, she would always be imprisoned by his side. Wind and sand blocked my view. I couldn't see the person but heard her beautiful singing, Clean and sweet like an oriole's chirping. The delight I felt was as much as the sorrow I had. I wondered how many hearts were broken for love, Since it was always so hard to find a soulmate. I wished everything was nothing but a dream. I wished life could still be a beautiful song under the moonlight, When I woke up.