Chapter Fifteen I Like You

  Bai Qianye, the second prince of Fenghuang Kingdom, was originally supposed to be the emperor of Fenghuang Kingdom. However, overnight, he was betrayed and abandoned by everyone. His most respected mother gave him a bowl of poisoned wine, the power he had always wanted was taken away by his younger brother, and the woman he loved became someone else's. Everything happened too quickly, so fast that he lost his sense of feeling.

  When his most proud martial art was abolished, he didn't feel anything. When his tendons were severed, he didn't make a sound. When he was caned one hundred times, he had no reaction.

  As the second prince, he died in that one time.

  However, as Bai Qianyan, he lived on.

  The world he experienced is beyond ordinary people's understanding and endurance.

  If you ask him what he came back for, of course it's to take back what belongs to him, and also to settle the blood debt with blood!!!

  But whether it's revenge or seizing power, neither has anything to do with Qilin.

  "I have one request." It's just a single wish.

  He was also curious, as Qilin, who had never asked anyone for help before, actually asked him after a serious illness. He slightly raised his hand and said in a low voice, "Just say it."

  It doesn't matter... Upon hearing this sentence, Qi Lin suddenly smiled, turned around to look at Bai Qianhe, her eyes clear and bright, then slowly knelt down.

  Bai Qianyan unconsciously took a step back, he knew that Qi Lin was very proud and even if she had been poisoned by the Beauty's Red, she had never asked him for help before. "What is this? What are you doing?"

  "This is the first time I've asked someone for help, and also the first time I've knelt down because of asking for help. The reason why I'm doing this is that I've thought through some things clearly." It's not that if you don't care about it, it won't exist; there are some things that you can deceive others with, but you can't deceive yourself. "I'll only say this once, listen carefully."

  "Hmm? She slightly furrowed her brow, looking like she had made up her mind. She slightly raised her hand to signal to Qilin."

  I like you.

  “???”

  "If you ask me when I started liking you, I don't know." Up to here, Qilin smiled slightly and took out the light blue handkerchief from her bosom, continuing "Maybe it was the night we first met, maybe it was... when you smiled at me."

  Did he smile at her?

  "I've always been like this, why must you?"

  "I'm talking about a real smile." Although it was only for an instant each time, the warmth had left an impression on her heart. "All along I thought I kept this handkerchief just to remind myself not to make the same mistake again, but that's actually just an excuse I've been using to deceive myself."

  As I said that, I felt like something was lifted off my chest. Suddenly, a chill ran up my face and I looked up to see Bai Qianyan's handsome face with an ambiguous smile.

  "Why."

  Staring at Bai Qianyun in confusion, this was also the first time, seeing something similar to despair in Bai Qianyun's eyes.

  "I've been using you to achieve my goals, you wouldn't be unaware of that, would you?" He never believed in love, once did, but that was the past, now he only believes in power. "Qilin, you're not that stupid."

  "When did you become so talkative?" He smiled slightly and continued, "I know, but women are just strange creatures. They clearly know better, yet they still can't help but fall in love. I myself couldn't control it either. Once I fell in love, that's it. What could I do? In the past, I tried to ignore it, but the more I ignored it, the more I cared."

  She involuntarily grabbed Bai Qianyan's hand, which was cold and had no temperature at all, like a piece of ice, yet it made her want to warm him up.

  This is not sympathy, but heartache.

  "So what?"

  So?

  "This is the privilege I give you." Holding Bai Qianyi's hand, he suddenly increased his strength and placed it on his chest, saying "You want revenge, I'll be your tool. You want the throne, I'll be your stepping stone. You want the world, I'll pave the way for you. You can use me at will, this is the privilege I give you. And I promise you, I won't become his woman."

  Never have I made such a serious decision to love someone, and after acknowledging it frankly, I feel much more at ease. "This is my way of loving you."

  Although I had sworn before that I would never fall in love with anyone related to the royal family and would not get involved in any disputes over power.

  But... fell in love is just fell in love.

  She won't hide it, the pressure is too great, she has no time to take care of it.

  "What do you think, I don't care. Even if you refuse, it's fine." This was something she could accept as a 21st-century person, having never seriously talked about romance before. She wouldn't impose her own thoughts on her ancient lover. "Even if in the future you unify the world, I'm just a passerby to you, and I don't care because..."

  "Haha? Haha haha." Before Qilin could finish speaking, Bai Qiyan started laughing, but his eyes were icy cold. He grasped Qilin's hand and said sarcastically, "Qilin, in my presence, emotions are unnecessary. Even if you act like this, I won't be moved. On the contrary, I'll feel a bit disgusted. Women's emotions... no matter how you look at it, they're all hypocritical."

  "Hahaha, of course."

  "That's for sure, because a woman's feelings don't matter no matter how you look at it." He paused slightly, reached out to stroke Bai Qian's cheek, and smiled faintly. "They're all despicable behaviors, but aren't men the same? Being surrounded by such despicable behavior and enjoying it? Ah Chui... No, Bai Qian, haven't you ever had that before? When I said I liked you, the shock in your eyes, and the fleeting tenderness, were absolutely not fake."

  "Coaxing?" Was this a mockery? A faint anger rose from his abdomen, filling both hands, causing him to reach out and pinch Qilin's chin, leaning in close to say "What if I said this was my way of making you fall in love with me?"

  She was taken aback for a moment, clearly not expecting Bai Qianyun to say that.

  "The way to make a woman not betray herself is to make her fall in love with herself." Qi Lin's attitude made him even more dissatisfied, the hand pinching Qi Lin's chin tightened its grip until Qi Lin let out a pained **.

  Hesitation... For some reason, his heart skipped a beat, and that night on White Tiger Mountain suddenly flashed into his mind.

  Uh? Just as he was thinking, a soft thing covered his lips, warm and soft.

  Qilin! What are you doing?

  She didn't know what she was doing, only knew that when she reacted it was already like this, but she didn't regret it, and even felt a little happy.

  "Falling in love with you is my own business, it has nothing to do with you." Leaving Bai Qianyan, Qi Lin smiled and said "I remember someone once said that as long as the hurt isn't thorough enough, one won't let go, so..."

  Once again covering Bai Qian's lips, this time it was slightly warmer.

  "So, before you hurt me thoroughly, I will continue to love you, no matter what the cost."

  She can allow him not to love her, use her.

  "But I have one thing to ask of you."

  Looking at Qilin's black pupils, there was no speck of impurity, just like before. He thought that after going through so many things, it would have changed.

  "If you conquer the world, I'll still love you, let me stay by your side."

  "I don't love you, let me go."

  "Anyway, at that time, I was already useless, right?"

  "You won't lose out and I don't need you to do anything."

  "Just let me leave and go back to my original life. No, I can no longer return to my original life. At least, let me return to where I came from, and let me live a miserable life there."

  "And you will never set foot in my world."

  This time, every sentence spoken seemed like stabbing a knife into her own heart, but Qilin still smiled.

  From Bai Qian's eyes, she saw a coldness like moonlight, opened her arms and lightly hugged him, burying her head in his embrace, smelling the tea fragrance that belonged to him.

  "There's one more thing, can you tell me the truth?" The response from Qilin was a moment of silence, she knew it was consent, and then spoke up "What is your relationship with Yu Mu?"

  Now that I think about it, he and Yumu have too many similarities, the same taste, the same temperature, the same smile, sometimes she almost thinks they are the same person.

  Gently pushing Qilin aside, looking at her gentle gaze, softly saying "I have nothing to do with Yu Mu."

  Upon hearing this response, Qilin's eyebrows relaxed into a smile, her entire body went limp, and she fell to the ground. Just like in her imagination, she landed in a warm embrace. Without the strength to open her eyes, she tightly grasped him and then fell fast asleep.

  Put Qilin on the bed, gently wipe away the sweat from her forehead, take that towel, softly put it into Qilin's arms, help her cover the quilt, and turn to leave.

  Qilin had another dream, in which she saw a boy covered in blood, struggling to survive in the snowy wilderness.

  The boy's eyes were dull and lifeless, like stagnant water, devoid of vitality.

  She slowly walked up to the boy, brushed aside his hair that was stuck to his face with blood, and gently wiped away the bloodstains on his face. However, she was suddenly bitten by the boy's mouth, as if unwilling to let go, biting down hard, as if wanting to bite off her hand, but she couldn't feel any pain.

  But... Her heart hurts.

  Feng Changqing slightly furrowed his brow, and with a slender finger, he gently wiped away the tears from Qilin's eyes. He had heard that Qilin had awakened and hastily finished handling the memorial to rush over, only to find Qilin quietly lying in bed.

  The doctor said that Qilin was likely to wake up from a coma, but had not yet fully recovered her consciousness. This symptom has been recorded in ancient books, just like the common saying of sleepwalking, seemingly awake but actually still asleep.

  But he also saw Qilin cry for the first time, even in his dreams, it made him feel very powerless, he couldn't protect her.

  "No." Qilin suddenly opened her eyes, and everything in front of her was blurry. Then it slowly cleared up, and she saw that it was her bed. Just as she wanted to say something, she found that her throat hurt so much that she could only make a faint sound "Water... water."

  Feng Changqing was taken aback, just as Qingzhu happened to bring over a cup of water. Feng Changqing helped Qi Lin up and placed the water at her lips.

  Getting warm water to soothe her throat, Qilin was like she had gotten a lifeline, hugging the cup with both hands and gulping down the water in two "glugs".

  Feng Changqing gently wiped away the water from her mouth and softly asked, "Do you want to drink some more?"

  "It's okay." A weak shake of the head, suddenly aware of the person behind him, he looked up and said "Your Majesty..."

  Originally wanted to get up, but found that the whole body had no strength, and instead fell soft again in Feng Changqing's arms.

  "Don't move, the imperial physician said you had a high fever and exhausted all your energy. Plus, you haven't eaten for two days, so it's natural that you're weak. I've already ordered the imperial kitchen to make your favorite dishes, they'll be sent over immediately." Feng Changqing asked gently, "Is there anywhere uncomfortable?"

  Really having no strength to speak, Qilin simply shook her head, only to discover that she was holding onto Feng Changqing's wrist, hastily letting go, awkwardly curling up the corners of her mouth.

  "I slept for two days?" Rubbing my temples, I feel like I saw someone and did something, but can't remember. "Your Majesty... what about me?"

  "Where does it hurt? Is the doctor here?"

  "I'm so hungry." Rubbing his rumbling stomach, he smiled awkwardly and said "I want to eat meat, lots of meat."

  "Very well, I will let them do it."