GBP Chapter 344 You're Too Ruthless
Chapter 344 You're Too Ruthless
Chapter 344 You're Too Cruel
"Why does Your Majesty say such a thing?"
Baili Juebi paused, frowning as if he hadn't quite organized his thoughts, then after a short while, he raised his wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.
"I have something to ask you."
"You can say whatever you want."
Shui Yi smiled calmly, knowing full well what was going on in her heart.
"I heard... that you and A-Ling were already betrothed when you were in Yuanqi?"
"Yes."
With a bang, the cup in my hand turned to ashes in an instant.
Baili Juebi's face was aloof and cold, his sharp eyes fixed on Shui Yi's face.
"Shuiyi, you were born to belong to me, you are my queen."
"No!"
Shui Yi didn't even have time to consider it before directly denying it, getting up and kneeling at his feet, her beautiful eyes showing even more determination and unyieldingness.
"Over the years, Your Majesty has shown me boundless kindness, which I will never forget. However, I cannot be the Queen of the Ancient Cang Kingdom. I beg Your Majesty to find another woman."
"Find someone else? Ha! Your mother's family sent you to Mingshui Palace when you were young, wasn't it so that you could become my queen? From childhood to adulthood, all the subjects of Gu Cang have tacitly agreed that you, Shui Yi, would be the future queen, and even you yourself think so, don't you?"
"Yes! Your Majesty, what you say is true. Before Shuiyi left the country and before I met A-Ling, I did indeed consider myself to be the future queen and did not think otherwise."
"But... the person I like now is A-Ling."
Shui Yi spoke these words without hesitation, and even if the Emperor was furious, she would now speak frankly and make things clear.
"Your Majesty, before I met A-Ling, I never knew how to cherish love. Later, I realized that my respect and love for you over the years was just brotherly affection. Your Majesty, I truly love A-Ling. Please forgive my betrayal."
Not to mention others, even Shui Yi believed that this was a betrayal of Baili Juebi, because her identity as the Queen of Gu Cang had been recognized by almost all the people of the world for many years, and she had been taught the manners of a queen since childhood. If she hadn't met A Ling along the way, she would have married into the Baili royal family as scheduled this time.
"Betrayal? Shui Yi, you know my methods."
His brow furrowed almost imperceptibly, but his expression remained aloof and indifferent.
"Yes! But I don't want to deceive you. When I first met A-Ling at the border, I realized what love at first sight meant. You asked me to bring him and his sister back. At that time, I only wanted to stay with A-Ling and live a happy life with Yan'er. Young Master Xuan is a dragon among men and is also deeply in love with Yan'er. I know that the Baili royal family will never approve of their marriage, but I not only did not stop them, but also took the initiative to cut off all contact with Elder Yue and support their wedding. But... who knew that so many things would happen later."
"Your Majesty, A-Ling is your younger brother. I was the one who approached A-Ling first, and I also brought Yan'er back without permission. No matter what happens in the future, I only recognize A-Ling. Please do not blame A-Ling. Shui Yi is willing to bear all the consequences."
His long, slender fingers tapped casually on the table. He stared at the stubborn woman kneeling before him, his thin lips parted slightly, and he slowly uttered ruthless words.
"But...you lied to Ah Ling, didn't you?"
Upon hearing this, her face turned pale instantly, she bit her lower lip hard, and her eyes were filled with bitterness and desolation.
"Yes, I lied to A-Ling. If the Grand Elder hadn't brought A-Ling here, perhaps the siblings would have been separated forever, never to see each other again..."
She gradually choked up, her eyes welled up with tears, and in an instant, tears streamed down her face.
After a long while, he finally spoke, his deep voice devoid of any warmth.
"Shuiyi, you clearly know my feelings."
"But Shuiyi only regards the Emperor as her older brother."
"Ha! If I insist on having you, what then?"
Upon hearing this, Shuiyi raised her hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes, bent down and kowtowed heavily to the ground.
"Your Majesty, I'm sorry."
His dark robe swayed gently as he reached out his hand to Shui Yi. "The ground is cold. Get up and talk."
"Emperor?"
Shui Yi was astonished, but she still grasped his large hand and slowly got up and sat down.
"After ten years in Mingshui Palace, you are still as stubborn as ever. Once you've made up your mind about something, you won't compromise even if it means getting hurt."
"Yes, even if A-Ling hates me and the Emperor is furious, I will only believe in him, and my feelings will never change."
Before Baili Juebi could calm down from those words, she asked another question seriously.
"Your Majesty, I've heard that A-Ling hasn't yet acknowledged your relationship with the two princes. So, what about you? Is it because of my relationship with A-Ling that you have a different opinion of him, and that's why you don't treat him the same way you treat Yan'er?"
"Ah."
Baili Juebi readily admitted that he did indeed think so. Long before Xie Cangming and the others arrived, he already knew about Shuiyi and A Ling's affair, but she didn't say anything, and he wouldn't ask.
Since A-Ling arrived here, he has been torn. A-Ling is his aunt's child, so he will naturally give her the best of everything. But Shui-Yi is different. How could he bear to give up the woman he has cherished for so many years?
"Your Majesty, please don't take your anger out on him, okay?"
“Ah Ling is my younger brother.”
"That's good." She nodded in relief.
Baili Juebi raised an eyebrow and scrutinized her face with his sharp gaze.
"what are you planning to do?"
She smiled bitterly, “Your Majesty, you truly understand Shui Yi. I plan to set off for the Shui family tomorrow. Without me, there will be less distance between you and A-Ling. In time, he will understand the sincerity of the Baili royal family and will acknowledge you as his elder brother.”
Are you running away?
She shook her head. "Your Majesty, I have no face to see him."
"How do you know I will let you leave?"
She smiled gently, her youthful beauty mingling with the moonlight.
"Your Majesty, you understand Shuiyi's temperament, and Shuiyi understands Your Majesty just as well. You will never let me down, will you?"
Baili Juebi pursed his lips, understanding her unspoken meaning, but his gaze towards the woman before him held a hint of helplessness and complexity.
"Ah Ling, promise to be my queen... I will choose the best woman for him."
"Hehe~ Your Majesty, if I had stayed in Yuanqi to marry A-Ling and have children back then, you wouldn't blame me, would you?"
"Hey~"
Baili Juebi sighed deeply. His unchanging icy demeanor softened at this moment, and his cold tone gradually eased.
"You! You're always like this, always managing to make me so angry that I can't do anything about it. I've been too lenient with you."
She raised her eyes, her brows and eyes sparkling with spring-like beauty, and with a flick of her sleeve, she gripped the cold hand on the table tightly.
"Your Majesty, as always, you support my choices, and I... will only ever consider you my elder brother in this lifetime."
"You want me to give up my beloved for someone else, and then watch you become my brother's wife? Shuiyi, you're too cruel."
"Hehehe~"
"If that's the case, then go see him!"
"Emperor?"