Chapter 264: Chapter 199: Do You Want to Be Empress?

“Shaoguang, it sounds beautiful, I like it! Can I be called Fu Shaoguang?” Shaoguang opened her eyes, looking expectantly at Fu Xuan.

Fu Xuan turned away his face, “No, you cannot.”

“But a woman should follow her husband’s surname when she’s married, shouldn’t I?”

Fu Xuan was somewhat affected by the princess’s face, and now hearing Shaoguang’s words, he was shocked at how he had been roaming so many years and yet still couldn’t match the shamelessness of a woman, “You…”

Fu Xuan originally intended to educate Shaoguang well, but when he turned his head, he found that Shaoguang’s face was innocent, completely unaware of how embarrassing the words she had just said were, the honest look made his suspicion seem petty.

“In any case, you cannot.”

“Oh.” Shaoguang was somewhat disappointed but did not insist, after a while, she seemed to be talking to herself, whispering, “I thought you would give me a name related to cherry blossoms.”

Fu Xuan looked up, somewhat helpless, “Seize the Shaoguang of February, jealous red splashes rashly in the path. Secretly dissolving spring sorrows with thin smoke, elegant morning makeup exposed to rain low.

Think of the tree that grieved for past planting, see the flower who thought of last year’s inscriptions. The scenery of Wulingyuan is different, attracting fishermen to pass this creek.

The meaning of Shaoguang, it can certainly be used to describe cherry blossoms.”

Shaoguang seemed to understand but not fully, yet she knew her name was a beautiful name!

“You want to see cherry blossoms?” Fu Xuan asked.

“Yes! I want to!” Shaoguang was very excited and persistent about cherry blossoms, not knowing exactly what the princess had told her.

Fortunately, now is the flowering period; wanting to see cherry blossoms is not a difficult task.

Fu Xuan summarized some points from Shaoguang’s earlier words.

1. Shaoguang has an unfulfilled wish.

2. The princess willingly gave her body to Shaoguang to help her fulfill her wish.

3. As long as Shaoguang fulfilled her wish, the princess would return.

At present, Shaoguang’s wish seems to be about seeing cherry blossoms.

And Fu Xuan, for the princess’s quick return, naturally intended to help Shaoguang achieve this wish.

Fu Xuan: “Let’s go.”

Shaoguang looked over happily, “Where to?”

“To see cherry blossoms.”

Shaoguang was indeed very happy, with a slight blush on her face; this was her first time going out with Fu Xuan to enjoy.

Fu Xuan looked at Shaoguang for a moment, suddenly went inside, took a veil out, and threw it to Shaoguang to let her put it on herself.

Otherwise, with a face identical to the princess, who knows what problems it might cause.

Shaoguang knew Fu Xuan’s meaning, she looked at Fu Xuan, wanted to say something, but ultimately didn’t, obediently putting on the veil herself.

She promised the princess not to have any contact with other men using her body, even if it was Fu Xuan.

The princess was kind, willing to let her use the body; she also needed to keep her promise.

Although, she especially, especially hoped Fu Xuan would put the veil on her.

Seeing Shaoguang prepared, Fu Xuan also had a carriage found, and the two headed to the Peach Garden together.

Along the way, Shaoguang continuously looked outside curiously, as if seeing for the first time.

Fu Xuan couldn’t help but speak, “You have seen it before, why are you so happy?”

Shaoguang heard and didn’t answer, but still restrained herself a lot.

Yes, she had indeed seen it before, but at that time, fake emotions were implanted by the Heavenly Dao, although she lived here, she never truly looked at these sceneries.

It’s really… beautiful.

Soon, the two arrived at the Peach Garden, the manager of the Peach Garden was waiting at the door; since Fu Xuan had already sent someone to prepare, there was no one else in the garden.

After leading them to the best place to enjoy the scenery, the manager also left, leaving only the two standing in the garden, surrounded by blooming, magnificent cherry blossom trees.

It had rained yesterday, standing in the Peach Garden, the soil was still somewhat moist, the faint fragrance of flowers mixed with the fresh fragrance of the soil made people incredibly relaxed.

A breeze blew over, water droplets hidden in petals “rustled” down, in that sound was faintly sweet laughter.

Ten miles of peach forest, ten miles of cherry blossoms, the blazing beauty across mountains and fields.

Shaoguang took a cherry blossom flower and placed it on her heart, extremely sincere.

Fu Xuan approached her, asking, “What are you doing?”

Shaoguang smiled very happily, her face was covered, only those gleaming eyes showed, as if she had hidden Fu Xuan in her eyes, “Blazing cherry blossoms for ten miles, take one flower and place it on the heart, it’s enough.”

This sentence, whether it was a sentiment or a hint, ultimately stirred waves within Fu Xuan’s heart.

Fu Xuan shook his head, suppressing the strangeness in his heart.

In his heart, only his sister.

Shaoguang saw Fu Xuan not speaking, and wasn’t disappointed, she continued to speak, “Do you have a shovel?”

“Shovel?”

“Yes, I want to dig soil.”

This time Fu Xuan didn’t ask why, he found a manager to fetch a shovel for Shaoguang, just hoping she’d quickly fulfill her wish and return the body to his sister.

Shaoguang took the shovel, and indeed started digging soil as she said.

She dug a hole neither big nor small, then cherishingly threw the cherry blossom from her heart into it.

Fu Xuan originally didn’t want to care anymore, but seeing this scene, he couldn’t help but ask again, “Why bury it?”

Shaoguang looked up, with a hint of wetness in her eyes, “Cherry blossoms wouldn’t respond to me; bury it, and I can forget.”

Fu Xuan was silent for a long time, “Did the princess teach you this too?”

Shaoguang shook her head, “No, the princess just told me a story.”

Fu Xuan did not ask what the story was.

After burying the flower, Shaoguang didn’t want to stay in the Peach Garden anymore, clamoring to go back.

Fu Xuan rode the carriage back with her again.

On the road, the always silent Shaoguang suddenly asked, “If in the next life, I could meet you before you fall for someone else, would you give your love to me?”

Fu Xuan realized that this might be Shaoguang’s final obsession; as long as he answered yes, she would leave, and the princess would return.

But clearly, it was just a simple word, yet it lingered on his lips several times but wouldn’t come out.

“I don’t know about the next life.”

Hearing Fu Xuan’s answer, Shaoguang seemed a bit disappointed.

She lowered her head, and her eyes gradually became moist.

“But if there really is a next life, you have to work hard to make me fall in love with you.”

Shaoguang lifted her head in surprise, tears silently sliding down from the right corner of her eye, yet the corners of her mouth curled into a joyful arc, “Alright!”

…

Shen Jingxian woke up.

When she woke, she found she wasn’t at the General Mansion, but at Yi Fen Palace.

The moment she opened her eyes, she heard crying by her ears.

“Er Ya, it really is Er Ya, she is alive, she didn’t die.”

“Wuwu, Madam, this is truly wonderful.”

Shen Jingxian: …

Yes, I died, but I have come back to life.

Sure enough, a great dream doesn’t deceive me; if it says to live, then you must live.

But… a dream being too accurate isn’t really a good thing, where is Wen Ranchen? What about Song Yan? Pan Jiaojiao? I hope they haven’t all turned dark.

Shen Jingxian is really scared!!

However, when she sat up from the bed and saw the Empress and Emperor sobbing uncontrollably, she felt very distressed and a bit regretful for not mentioning it to the Emperor and Empress beforehand.

Shen Jingxian’s initial concern was mainly that she wasn’t sure if she could truly awaken; if she couldn’t, rather than holding onto a hope only to ultimately face despair, it was better to try to accept reality.

Then why tell Shi Wang?

Whatever Shen Jingxian told Shi Wang, he would believe; if she directly told Shi Wang, Shi Wang would live happily.

It’s different for Wen Ranchen and Song Yan.

Shen Jingxian was certain, if she told them she would awaken one day, they would definitely guard her every step until the hope gradually faded and despair filled every corner of their beings.

The same goes for the Emperor and Empress.

“Father, mother, your daughter is unfilial, making you worry.”

Shen Jingxian’s voice was still a bit hoarse, but seeing the princess come back to life rendered the Empress and Emperor speechless, only tears streaming continuously down their faces.

Shen Jingxian went over and hugged both of them, comforting them as if soothing children, patting their backs while saying, “Don’t cry, don’t cry, I’m fine, aren’t I?”

The Empress held Shen Jingxian very tightly, causing her some pain, but she didn’t speak of it.

About an hour later, the tearful atmosphere between the three was interrupted by a victory announcement from outside the door.

“Report—Fang Yao Country has been conquered! General Wen and Chief Minister Song will soon return to the court!!”

Shen Jingxian was confused, but the Empress and Emperor’s faces lit up with smiles.

The Empress, her eyes still a bit red, now looked at Shen Jingxian with loving tenderness, “Er Ya, do you wish to be the Empress?”

Shen Jingxian: ?

The topic shifted too quickly for her to understand.

“No, I don’t want to.”

The Empress smiled, “No, you do.”

Shen Jingxian looked towards the Emperor, “I don’t want to.”

The Emperor also smiled with a loving expression, “No, you do.”

Shen Jingxian: “I can’t.”

The Emperor and Empress, “Yes, you can.”

Shen Jingxian: …

Seeing this, the Empress began to cry onto the Emperor, “You see, our daughter isn’t siding with her mother anymore, whether dead or alive, not a word to her mother, leaving us white-haired people to believe we’ve sent away the black-haired, crying daily…”

“Wuwuwuwu, Madam!!!”

Shen Jingxian: …

Regarding this matter, she indeed felt guilty…

Shen Jingxian turned her head, suddenly noticing the white hairs at the Empress’s temples, her heart ached as if pierced by an arrow.

Never mind.

Let’s make them happy.

“I want to be.”

“Great! Let them start preparing the coronation ceremony tomorrow, and when the army returns triumphantly, let my child ascend the throne!!”

The Empress and Emperor stopped crying, enthusiastically discussing what clothes would look best on their daughter for her coronation day.

Shen Jingxian silently reached out, “What about brother and them?”

The Empress glanced at Shen Jingxian, as if saying her daughter wasn’t quite bright.

“Silly girl, your brothers are men, how can they be the Empress?”

Shen Jingxian nodded, exactly.

She felt quite foolish.

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