Chapter 55: Sadomasochism
Xiyan finally became active, ate seriously, drank medicine obediently, and when the weather was good, she would let the maid accompany her out for a walk, and as the days passed, her body slowly improved, and the redness gradually stopped. Her relationship with Li Xuan also seems to have improved. Or rather, she tried her best to please him, lest he be a little upset and affect her plans to return home. But even though she tried so hard to be better, she was still quiet. Especially when it comes to him, there are fewer words.
Perhaps, she really didn't have anything to tell him. He thought to himself, laughingly.
Seeing that she usually likes to read, Li Xuan came back with a lot of shopping, and specially allowed her to use his study on weekdays to choose some books to read. It's just that Xiyan never goes, but she reads all the books he brought back. Not only did he see some of them, but he watched them many times, as if he never got tired of themβat least when he was there. She would rather face the book than to him.
On this day, as usual, Xiyan sat quietly in the house reading a book, and the summer frost and spring snow were guarding by the side. When the two saw Li Xuan coming, they were about to salute, but they were signaled by his eyes and retreated silently. Although they are dissatisfied with him, they have always been concerned about him these days, and believe that he will not do anything to hurt her at least for the time being-Xiyan will indeed not be able to withstand any harm anymore.
Feeling that the book was suddenly covered by a black shadow, Xiyan realized that someone was coming, and she hurriedly wiped away her tears and raised her head.
"Say hello to the prince."
"Don't be polite." He hurriedly lifted her body before she fell. "Why are you crying again? Have you forgotten what the Imperial Doctor said? β
"I'm fine." Xiyan said sullenly. "I just read this book, and I felt ...... for a while."
"Why is it so sad to read?" He asked sternly, "If it's hurtful, don't look at it." β
Xiyan smiled awkwardly. "It's not that the content of the book is sad, it's just that I'm thinking too much."
"Oh?" He was also a little curious. "What's in it?"
"It tells the story of Xu Zhaopei, the concubine of Emperor Liang Yuan of the Southern Dynasty."
"The land is dangerous, the sky is long, and the king of Jinling should be Yaoguang. Hugh boasted that this place was divided into the world, and only Concubine Xu had half of her makeup. Li Xuan frowned.
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"This person is dissolute in life, and he even ridiculed Emperor Liang Yuan's one-eyed with half makeup, although he was given death in the end, he also deserved it, where is it worth your sadness?"
Xiyan smiled faintly.
"What others see is a prodigal, watery poplar/woman; What I saw was just a poor man who was amorous and self-harming, pessimistic and desperate. β
Li Xuan raised his eyebrows.
Xiyan glanced at him lightly and lowered her head. "Xiyan is speechless, please don't blame the prince."
"You have a special idea, so let's hear it." It was rare for her to say so many things to him in one breath, which simply made him a little happy.
Xiyan pondered for a moment, and couldn't help but lose her mind a little again.
"I think she should be a tall and arrogant woman." She finally opened her mouth slowly, "I will obviously have a deep affection for Emperor Liang Yuan, but I prefer to adopt an extremely indulgent way, I would rather burn all the jade than linger in his disgust." β
"How can I see that she has affection for Emperor Liang Yuan?" He's thoroughly interested.5./books/21/21096/
The bewitching fox wife loves the president alone. "If she is really affectionate, how can she only put on half makeup to humiliate him?"
"Perhaps, it was just a catharsis of his grief at neglecting and alienating her." Xiyan smiled bitterly, "The world says that she is disgusted with Emperor Liang Yuan, so she will be like that, but if she is really disgusted, why bother to put on makeup to annoy him?" The book says that Concubine Xu loves wine and is often drunk, and every time Emperor Liang Yuan returns to the room, she will vomit on him. Since ancient times, women have regarded their husbands as their heavens, even if she really doesn't like her husband, with her intelligence, she can think of some other ways to avoid him, why do she have to do it so fiercely to make him hate? β
"If it's just these two things, it seems a bit far-fetched to say that she has a crush on him." Li Xuan deliberately led her to speak.
Xi Yan didn't notice his intentions, and continued, "She can't wait to kill the concubine that Emperor Liang Yuan likes, but she has a good relationship with the woman he dislikes, and she is a confidant, isn't this what a jealous wife would do?" Worry because of love, jealousy because of love, resentment because of love...... I can't think of any other reason. β
"Sounds reasonable, too." Li Xuan nodded.
She was shocked to realize that she had unconsciously said a lot. "These ...... It's all a blind guess. β
"According to what you say," Li Xuan sighed, "it was Emperor Liang Yuan who failed her. β
Xiyan shook her head. If he didn't love her, how could he bear her to comb half of her makeup and taunt him? If he didn't love her, how could he know that she would vomit on himself when she was drunk, and still have to go to her? If he didn't love her, how could he put up with her when she killed her concubine again and again? If he didn't love her, how could he still choose to forgive her knowing that she had already been out of the wall...... I think he must have loved her very much. Even, love is no less than her. β
"But he killed her in the end."
"yes." Xiyan sighed. "No matter how deep the feelings are, there will finally be a day when they will be squandered. Is it just that when she dies, she will get the answer she wants? hurt the person she loves the most, is she really happy? One goes away with hatred, and the other regrets for life, is it ...... That's the best result......"
"Love and hurt each other......" He was also a little distracted when he heard it, and couldn't help but ask, "It's better not to love, isn't it?" β
Xiyan shook his head gently, and was about to speak, but his eyes suddenly turned red, for fear of being discovered by him, he had to gently turn his face to the side and look to the side, muttering, "Love is unwilling, forget but not give up, test each other, torture each other...... But even so, I'm willing to believe it...... They must have never regretted falling in love with each other...... It's just that at the beginning, it would be nice if I could not be so proud......"
"Xiyan ......" Li Xuan looked at her meaningfully, as if his heart had been hit hard.
Xiyan lowered his eyes. "It's all my nonsense, the prince smiled."
"No, you're right."
Xiyan was still trapped in the love just now and couldn't get rid of it, so she couldn't help but blurt out and asked, "Lord Wang, if you were Emperor Liang Yuan, what would you do?" As soon as the words came out, she couldn't help but regret it: why was she stupid again?
Li Xuan thought for a moment and replied seriously: "The first time she goes out of the wall, I will kill her." β
Xiyan was stunned for a moment, and then said respectfully, "The prince has always been decisive in doing things. β
"I love her to the core, how can I stand her sleeping soundly on the arms of others?" He was right.
"That's what the prince said." She said submissively. Hasn't he always been like that? Even if it is a profane thing like her, he is afraid that others will covet it, let alone the person he loves deeply?
Xiyan thought silently, but listened to him continue, "But before she leaves, I will definitely tell her: You are the only woman I have ever loved in my life, and I will never love anyone like you in my life." β
There was no hesitation in saying this, as if he had been brewing in his heart for a long time and tossing and turning for a long time, Xiyan's heart suddenly twitched slightly, and then he thought about it and felt surprised, and he looked up and just wanted to ask him something, but saw that his deep eyes also fell on him.