WAR PRISONER

War Prisoner Chapter 15

Title: WAR PRISONER

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Author: 梨花烟雨(Li Hua Yan Yu) /Lê Hoa Yên Vũ

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Genre: ancient, imperial, 1×1 & reverse attachment/ opposite attraction

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Warning: Violent and Rape in early chapters

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Disclaimer: I own nothing; this is for yaoi fan with no finance gain. Please support the original author in the full website.

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War Prisoner Chapter 15

Wanyan Xu and Zi Liu were greatly startled. Wanyan Xu was able to restrain his anger, and just gazed at Su Yi steadily. Zi Liu busied herself with stooping over Su Yi, checking him over while questioning him: "Is General Su feeling alright? Do you have any more residual blood in your mouth? It's best to spit it all out..." Unexpectedly, Su Yi reached out to clutch her hand tightly, not answering her questions, he fixed his eyes upon hers, with a trembling voice he demanded: "You... What you said... Is it true? Could it really be true?"

Neither Wanyan Xu nor Zi Liu had ever seen Su Yi like this. Throughout his captivity, he had maintained a resolute composure; the image he presented to the world was as placid as a frozen lake, hidden under that, he had a strength of character as unyielding as iron. Never before had he appeared frantic and vulnerable. Zi Liu began to review the recent events, and understood immediately that her conversation with his Majesty must have been heard by Su Yi. This man was a loyal patriot, and had dedicated his life towards serving his country, the news he had overheard must have been tantamount to the heavens collapsing and the earth caving in.

Zi Liu's heart softened and she couldn't bear to speak further. Su Yi was still clutching her hand in a vice-like grip, as if holding on to the last straw that could save him from drowning, and kept on asking: "It's... true? It's... really true?" She cast a pleading glance at Wanyan Xu, only to see that his eyes were as hard as iron, ostensibly, he was totally unmoved. Suddenly Wanyan Xu's hand shot out, grabbing Su Yi's wrist, he wrenched his hand away from Zi Liu's. He said icily: "Whether the news is true or not, do I [1] have to repeat it?"

Su Yi stared defiantly into his eyes, like a wolf preparing to engage in mortal combat. Eventually despondency slowly showed in his eyes, and he hung his head. Although Su Yi was obviously trying to force them back, the sound of muffled sobs was subsequently audible. Zi Liu's earlier joy now gave way to heartache, as she thought to herself: "A country ruined and their people starving, this misfortune is truly traumatic. Hopefully he will be able to get over his shock, and won't consider self-destruction."

Wanyan Xu suddenly lunged forward, forcefully turning Su Yi's face up, he yelled: "What is there to cry over? Such a fatuous monarch, what has he done for the common folk? He has brought only disaster and suffering to the people, even your defeat on the battlefield, was it not of his making? Even your current predicament was caused by him, yet your heart is still capable of feeling sorrow for him."

Beside them, Zi Liu could only subtly shake her head on hearing these words, thinking to herself: these words were obviously meant to be comforting, but why do they have a different ring when uttered by his Majesty?

Su Yi suddenly raised his head to look Wanyan Xu directly in the eye, the tears he had shed for his country's impending doom now cleared from his face, and said coldly: "I'm crying over the fate of my country, and its storied history. How does that concern you?" Zi Liu could only heave another sigh, thinking privately to herself: really, do these two people have to be at such loggerheads all the time!