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The ministers urged Fu Huaixu to wake up to reality. Yet, he continued to act as he pleased. The voices of disappointment within the court grew louder. They even referred to me as the "demon Consort," blaming me for bringing disaster to the nation. I didn't mind, though. After all, for thousands of years, men have always sought a woman to take the blame for all their faults.
Meanwhile, Fu Huaixu remained oblivious to these remarks that had reached my ears, continuing to maintain an air of calm in front of me.
One day, he was sitting by my bedside with a Taoist priest, attempting to repair the formation left by the National Master. Suddenly, a young eunuch rushed in from outside.
"Something bad has happened, Your Majesty!"
Fu Huaixu turned around and said, "Lower your voice; don't disturb the Consort."
The young eunuch paused, nearly kneeling on the ground.
"Speak up; what is it?"
"Xue, the Xue is dead... dead..."
In that moment, even I, who had been pretending to sleep to avoid eye contact with Fu Huaixu, opened my eyes to watch the commotion. I thought Fu Huaixu would break down and rush out without a second thought. But instead, he simply furrowed his brow, remained silent for a long time, and calmly said:
"Lock down the news; do not let anyone know. As for the coffin... it will be kept in the Cold Palace, and no one is allowed to move it anywhere."
"Station heavy guards at the entrance; not even a fly is allowed to enter."
After saying this, Fu Huaixu turned back around. I quickly closed my eyes, fearing he would see me awake and come over as usual to ask me:
"Are you awake? Do you feel any better?"
How could I feel better?
I feel worse the moment I see him.
Time flows slowly.
Now, I can increasingly sense—
I am really about to leave.
I, who have never been a heavy sleeper, am now waking and sleeping intermittently.
My soul is no longer tightly bound to this body; it can float out and move around.
But perhaps because the formation hasn't completely dissipated, I can't float too far and still can't contact the System Management Bureau.
But it doesn't matter.
As long as I know I'm close to freedom, I'm already very happy.
Fu Huaixu still comes to see me every day without fail.
Behind him are either monks or cultivators…
On this day, he brought two new cultivators with him. Before he could say much, the little eunuch from last time hurried over with a strange expression.
"What happened now?" Fu Huaixu asked impatiently.
"Something big has happened, Your Majesty! Xue... Xue has sat up from the coffin!"
Fu Huaixu didn't move.
I floated in front of him, intending to enjoy his misfortune, but he instead showed an expression of 'as expected.'
"Go back and tell her that if she pretends to be dead again, I have plenty of poisoned wine and white silk to bestow upon her."
The little eunuch received the order and hurriedly left.
Suddenly, I remembered what Tan Chen had said on the day he was hypnotized—
"A-Ying never loved you; she wasn't pretending to jump into the well for a chance to be with you later; she simply didn't want to be buried with you."
"Later, it wasn't to rekindle our past; I simply wanted an easier path, which is how I ended up colliding with your carriage."
"Her feelings for you aren't even as strong as hers for me, so don't get ahead of yourself..."
How pitiful, how deserved.
Fu Huaixu's white moonlight has never shone upon him.
As I reveled in schadenfreude, I suddenly felt a tug.
I was once again pulled back into this body.
The time spent floating outside was still too short...
Caught off guard, as soon as I entered this body, I was hit by a wave of excruciating pain, and I couldn't help but cry out.
Fu Huaixu almost immediately rushed to my side:
"A Ling, you're awake?"
I helplessly opened my eyes:
"Don't worry, I won't be awake for long."
He was taken aback, looking at me somewhat helplessly.
If this nearly decayed body could still be called "me."
"A Ling, don't say that. There's still time; I will definitely find a way!"
"I beg you to stop trying to find a way and just give me my freedom."
Fu Huaixu lowered his gaze and blinked rapidly.
It seemed like he was holding back something, yet his eyes were uncontrollably reddening.
Suddenly, he seemed to break down, covering his face as tears streamed through his fingers.
"I beg you, A Ling, I truly know I've made mistakes. I really care about you; my heart has been breaking these days... What can I do to make you stay? Please tell me, okay?"
"Sure, unless the river flows westward and the National Master comes back to life."
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