Chapter Forty-Two

In the inner chamber, the queen was tightly embraced by the emperor.

"Your Majesty, come, have a drink."

"Consort Xi, I didn't expect you to have such a good capacity for alcohol. You truly live up to your reputation as a princess who grew up riding on horseback. Haha, I like it!" The emperor took the wine handed to him by Consort Xi and drank it all in one gulp.

"Your Majesty, I have been in the palace for so long, and I feel so bored. It's nothing like the fun we have back in our Flowing Sands country." The voice of Concubine Xi sounded very delicate, and she turned her head to the Emperor with a face full of complaints, acting spoiled.

The emperor leaned closer to Concubine Xi, smirking as he whispered in her ear, "Oh? Does my beloved concubine find it boring here? It's my fault for not considering the different lifestyles between the Kingdom of Liusha and our dynasty. So, according to my beloved concubine, what would be the solution to alleviate the boredom?"

"Your Majesty, in our country of flowing sand, there is an event where two men compete in wrestling on a platform, without using weapons, only relying on their strength to determine the winner. The winner can then seek the love of a woman present. When I was in the country of flowing sand, such competitions were common, but I haven't seen them since coming here." Consort Xi hugged the Emperor's neck, with pure and innocent eyes, evoking sympathy, "I really want to see lovers finally come together, just like you and I."

The emperor's interest was piqued, "My dear, I didn't expect you to have such a lively spirit. Very well! In two days, I will arrange a competition for you, and we shall watch it together!"

Concubine Xi leaned weakly in the Emperor's arms, with a faint smile at the corner of her mouth, and a hint of cunning in her eyes, "Thank you, Your Majesty~"

"Come, my beloved concubine!" The Emperor laughed and picked up Concubine Xi, and they spent a passionate night together.

As Chao Yi walked into the room, he found Ruan Bing still lying on the bed. He sighed helplessly and then approached her with soft steps: "Father is going to hold a wrestling competition, and all the men and unmarried women are required to participate. Do you want to go? If you want to watch, I can take you there." He sat on the edge of the bed, gently placing his hand on Ruan Bing's waist, with a look of concern. He hoped that Ruan Bing could go out and relieve her mood.

Ruan Bing remained silent, and the room fell into a dead silence...

"You rest well!" Chao Yi frowned and stopped bothering him, then got up and walked out of the room in anger.

Ruan Bing lay on the bed for two days, from the beginning of grief to calmness and finally to thinking about how to escape from here: "How did I get to that scene last time? At that time, there was the same white light as before, as if a huge lightning brought that white light. Yes! This dynasty has no electricity, it must be lightning! But why couldn't I run when I got into that situation? What does it mean that Ruan Bingbing said half of me is in this world and half is in that world? I have nothing to cling onto, I just want to go back and avoid that car accident. What exactly is that thing? Why does it want me to stay here?" She pondered for a long time, but to no avail.

Finally, she slowly got up and tried to get out of bed. As soon as her feet touched the ground, she felt weak all over. These days, she had been lying in bed motionless, feeling emotionally distressed. She was trying to shut out Yi slowly, but ultimately she had to face it.

Gradually, Ruǎn Bīngxīn became calm in her heart, and she snorted coldly: "Why should I be at odds with myself? In this world where my values don't align, I have to learn to please the strong. I need to quietly find the key to return, and then suddenly leave this world! Let's see who can stop me!"

She came to the study in a dusty and disheveled state, with an unusually firm expression. However, when she reached the door and saw Chao Yishen, she couldn't help but shiver. She approached quietly, pretending to be pitiful, and said in a low voice, "Chao Yishen, I want to go..."

Chao Yi raised his eyebrows, a little curious, and sneered, "What, have you figured it out so quickly?"

"Yes, Chao Yi Shen, I will never see Chao Yi Cen again in the future. I will stay by your side obediently. If you ask me to go east, I will never go west!"

"Is it?" Chao Yi stood up eagerly from his chair and walked to Ruan Bing, "I remember last time you said the same thing to me, but in the end, you still ran away with him, didn't you?"

Ruan Bing dare not look at him directly, and stammered, "I...I was just bewitched, to reject such a handsome, charming, and talented Third Prince, and instead went to find Chao Yice, I am really foolish. I promise I will never do such a brainless thing again!" As she spoke, she lightly patted her own face a few times.

"Hey, hey..." Chao Yi pulled her hand deeper, a smile about to overflow on his face, "Okay, since you say so, I'll believe you. But there must not be a next time, otherwise..."

“不会,不会!”阮冰立刻笑着摆手,“我发誓!如果再有下次我就……我就……”

“就什么?”朝翊深双手交叉,看她想要说什么。

"Just...just..." Ruan Bing dared not guarantee, after all, she still had to leave, so she began to act coquettishly towards Chao Yishi, "Chao Yishi~ don't worry, I won't do it~"

As Chao Yi's deep gaze suddenly darkened, his tone became unusually cold: "If you dare to escape again, I will kill everyone you care about!" Then he held her in his arms, burying his head deep in her shoulder, "I will take you there when the time comes."

Ruan Bing took a deep breath with a chill in her heart, "Thank you... thank you..."

She knew she couldn't provoke Chao Yi Shen anymore. From the previous few incidents, she felt a strong sense of control from Chao Yi Shen, he would get angry as soon as he saw her with other men. But is this really love, she wasn't sure. Perhaps it's just the possessiveness of a powerful man, or maybe it is love, but who would want to accept this kind of love?

On the wrestling stage, high-ranking officials and nobles are vying to test their skills, all eager to experience the thrill of wrestling.

"My sons, why don't you go up and give it a try? The official match will start soon, and if none of you go up, I will personally appoint you," the emperor sits in the front, constantly eating the fruit that the concubine Xī has brought to his mouth.

As Chao Xicen stepped forward and bowed with his fists, he said, "Father Emperor, your son has just recently gotten married and it is not suitable for me to participate in the competition again. Today, I will just be a spectator, admiring the young talents of our capital from my seat."

The emperor nodded with a smile, "Alright, what about Shen'er? I heard you recently took a beautiful lady as your wife. Do you want to give it a try as well?"

"Father, today I brought my wife to watch with me, so it wouldn't be appropriate for me to participate in this kind of competition," Chao Yi Shen said as he looked affectionately at Ruan Bing, who smiled and looked back at him.

"Haha, since Shen’er is so affectionate, the father will no longer force it, and there is no reason for others to decline. After the competition starts, you all have to go up and compare. Those who are happy can win, and the winner will be personally married by the father! Also let the beloved concubine see how heroic our Chao Yu's men are. Hahaha!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"
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