Gently warding off his malicious tenderness, her eyes lightly closes, once again opening her eyes, with an outpour of loveliness, “Your majesty’s deep love and concern, Gui Wan really dares not be worthy.”
“Has Madam forgotten you lost the bet? To so boldly reject me, could it be you truly disregard your life as such?”
“How could Gui Wan possibly dare to disregard my own life like this,” Facing this evilly tender and unpredictable demon, the slightest loss of sense of propriety will give him the chance to grasp onto your weakness, “The things your majesty disregards, other people could regard it as a treasure.”
The one who truly disregards human life, is the one before her who sits high up on the throne right?
“Madam up to now, you are still so eloquent, looks like you have not yet sunk into despair.” How is he to force her into despair? He suddenly has such impulse, wanting to break her wings, wipe away that indifferent smile of hers, and thoroughly destroy that unexposed arrogance and self-confidence within her.
Unable to help himself, he quietly mumbles: “I am but very much looking forward, to see Madam sink into the struggles of despair……”
“Your majesty’s interest truly makes Gui Wan lament, unfortunately I am just a mediocre person, and finds it difficult to share your majesty’s happiness.” That type of extremely cruel pleasure, hearing of it alone, would make one feel three points of chilling fear, that type of biting cold, leaping into one’s heart, completely “freezing” the person.
“Then what Madam has lost in today, what are we to make of it?” A change of plans, once again putting her in a difficult position again, just wanting to once again admire that moment of hopelessness.
A single hand on her shoulder, she pulls up the collar of the tattered clothing, face unchanging, still leisurely calm, “Was it I who lost today?” Eyes making a light turn, locking onto him, “Today can only be considered no lose no win, your majesty, the woman in the courtyard is but your beloved consort, could it be that you have forgotten this?”
Zheng Liu lightly says “So what of it?” At most an important chess piece, how could it affect his feelings?
“The face of the imperial family, even if your majesty does not care, surely many people will about it, for example……Prince Duan.” Having said that, Gui Wan faintly smiles as she watches his face suddenly turn a little gloomy, secretly laughing inside, she continues to speak, “Your majesty, if you wait until Prince Duan comes to care about this face of the imperial family, would that not be intolerable for your majesty then? After all, in the eyes of all in the world, that is but the woman your majesty has fallen head over heels in love with.” (Gui Wan is referring to Consort Ying as an iconic figure in the imperial family)
With Zheng Liu’s Son of Heaven pride, how could he possibly be reduced to the laughing stock of the world?
“Madam’s full display of knowledge[2] right now, looks like you have extremely great confidence in being able to safely leave this place.” His sharp cold eyes flashes, because of her refusal to surrender, his killing intent rises along with his displeasure.
“Your majesty, let me tell you a secret,” A tone of naivety just like that of an innocent girl, whilst Zheng Liu was slightly stunned, Gui Wan leans in towards him, “Just now, there were two people behind the dragon throne, do you believe me?”
Expression turning tense, Zheng Liu seemingly shocked, seemingly angered, coldly saying: “You think such words can fool me?”
“Worldly matters are like a game of chess, your majesty, one wrong step, and all steps shall be wrong. Your majesty is so wise, you should know what is the right thing to do.” Today’s battle has used up her entire body of solutions, just to be able to safely walk out of this palace, it has come down to this, her heart inevitably feels somewhat bleak.
Zheng Liu ponders in silence, staring at Gui Wan’s face, wanting to see whether her words were true or false, remaining in deadlock for a while, he regains his smile, “Interesting, Madam, meeting you in Yu Gan Hall today, I really have benefitted a lot.”
“May Madam remember, we still have a betting deal between us, as for the final price that Madam will have to pay, I can tell you today, it will definitely be your lifelong regret……regretting that you had ever set foot in Yu Gan Hall, because from that very moment, your hands has been tied.”
“Today’s matter, if I hear half a sentence of any circulating rumours, then the consequences will be of heavy losses, it is but not something Madam will be able to afford. You can never ever forget this, be careful of your words.”
Having walked out of the palace hall, that chilly voice seems to still be echoing in her ears, Gui Wan unconsciously wraps her arms around her own body, right when she steps out of that cold and quiet palace hall, with not one person around, a smile like that of light clouds is still hanging on her face, yet fr