Scum Consort

chapter 43

Yuzu unpacks his bags while humming a melody. He feels refreshed suddenly.

"You look far too happy for being abandoned by emperor, himself."

Yuzu looks up "Sister ... How are you ?"

Yimli walks in Yuzu's room while biting an apple "I am fine. What about you ? Finally out of your daydream ?"

Yuzu stops unpacking "huh ? What daydream ?"

"Daydream of being the empress , being loved by your husband and all those shit ..you said before your marriage."

Yuzu smiles "oh .. those dreams.. yeah I am out of it. Me and Zixuan .. we are more like two players of chess. We both can't be happy together."

"Wow .. what a companion. I warned you before. You were blind in love." Yimli laughes "Anyway why did he break the marriage ? Any reason or just like that ......"

"Break the marriage ?" Yuzu frowns. "Why would he break our marriage?"

"He dropped you here , my brother ..."

"Yes ! But I am here for just few days. It's like a vacation. Gezz what are you thinking?" Yuzu chuckles.

Yimi becomes serious this time"you are here on vacation ?"

Yuzu nods "yeah !"

"Yuzu .." Minister Bai walks in the room with a big smile on his face.

Yuzu Beam's in happiness "father ... I am here ..."

Minister Bai hugs his son after so many years "where is Meimei ?"

"In guest room. She is unpacking her things." 

Minister Bai nods "ok then unpack , have lunch and take rest. No need to roam around the market like you used to do. You are a noble consort now."

"You are telling this because of the rumours of his highness replacing Yuzu, right ?" Yimli chimes in "He is going to marry prince Yaad. Yuzu doesn't know, right ?"

Minister Bai's face suddenly turns serious as he looks at his daughter.

Yuzu chuckles "my dear sister, I already know the rumours. There is nothing to hide."

Yimli frowns "you are ok with this ? Aren't you upset ?"

Yuzu shrugs "let the marriage happen first then I will be upset , let's have lunch first."

Minister Bai nods again. "Let's go get Meimei too."

***

"So, you got the information ?" Zixuan asks Xingchen with a serious face.

"There is no one in prince Ze-min's life. He is not expecting any baby from anyone." Xingchen replies. "But ..

"But ?"

"The person Ze-min used to love and wanted to marry was from Amari kingdom."

"Amari kingdom ? Consort Afreen's homeland ?"  Zixuan eyes lit up suddenly. All the puzzles are falling into their places. "Don't let mother know. I am going meet Jia-li today."

Xingchen widens his eyes. "Why ... "

Zixuan looks up.

Xingchen realises his mistakes "I didn't mean it that way ..."

"Jia-li knows something about Ze-min.  I am sure of it." Zixuan cuts Xingchen's apology while standing up. He looks around Xingchen's room for a while. Until his eyes falls on the veil in front of the mirror.