The Elegant Dancing Years By Huo Li (火狸) | BL

Chapter 40 | Love And Hatred

While speaking, he showed some sympathy, "Han Ji forced you to enter the palace to execute the plan for him and made you, the distinguished son of a member of the Privy Council, become a mantress. How could a proud man such as you accept pleasuring another man, even if it's the Emperor of Cang He? But you endured it. Although you tolerated it, you still have hatred in your heart, so even if Han Ji is captured, you don't feel moved. You want to kill me to make Father feel miserable, and you also want to kill him in order to take revenge for being favoured."

The more he spoke, the more Han Ziqi's expression showed emotional ups and downs. Supposedly, the feelings in his heart were stirred because of Qi Mingyue's assertions. He said word by word, "Yes, I hate him."

Han Ziqi's originally handsome appearance had become somewhat distorted. At this time, the barrier in his heart seemed to have been broken through. Love and resentment, all sorts of complex emotions that couldn't be found on his face in the past, surged up together. The more expressive his face became, the clearer his tone was. After saying that, as if he wanted to hide something, he suddenly lowered his head, then raised it again, revealing his face that reverted to an indifferent appearance. Leaning against the wall, he said to Qi Mingyue, "Your Second Highness, kill me. When all my blood runs out, I will die anyway. If Your Highness wants to take revenge for poisoning you, this is a good time."

"It seems you want to die." Qi Mingyue said so and unhurriedly released Yi Hu from his waist. From the corner of his eyes, he caught An Ruolan moving slightly.

Han Ziqi watched An Ruolan wake up with a bitter smile, "Yes, I was completely defeated today, so what if I die? Ultimately, it was because of my selfishness that I used her." He said somewhat guiltily, but no longer looked at Qi Xutian.

Hearing his words, An Ruolan suddenly had a reaction. She stared at his face intently, as if recalling something, and called out, "Ziqi, Ziqi ge... Ruolan wants Ziqi ge." As she spoke, she walked towards him. The cell door had already been damaged earlier, she stepped out of the door and halted a short distance away from him.

Knowing that she had long become a bit foolish, Han Ziqi couldn't comprehend how he was feeling at the moment as he looked at her. He shouted at Qi Mingyue, "Kill me! Otherwise, I will trigger Lianxin gu and let you die together!"

Qi Xutian looked at him without any expression, "Since you are determined to die, I will fulfil your wish." Liu Yi was about to make a move upon hearing his words, but Qi Mingyue spoke to deter him, "Father, let me do it."

It wasn't known what Qi Mingyue discovered, but slight surprise and a hint of realisation flashed past his eyes. Then, he lifted Yi Hu and spoke, "I will fulfil your wish and take your life so you won't have to feel pain anymore. You don’t love my Consort Mother but you loathe Father Emperor so much, I'm afraid it's because of another reason besides the ones mentioned earlier, however, you don't dare to admit it."

Because of his words, Han Ziqi's chest undulated violently and his scarlet blood kept dribbling down constantly from the corner of his mouth as he clenched his fists and gritted his teeth. Finally, he couldn't help but spurted out blood and his voice turned hoarse. He seemed to have guessed what Qi Mingyue was going to assert and shook his head in strong denial, "I hate him, I want him to die!"

As he approached him slowly, the sympathy in Qi Mingyue's eyes became increasingly clear. Looking at Han Ziqi, he sighed and said, "You are in love with Father."

His tone was gentle but Han Ziqi was hit hard, his body leaning against the wall slowly slid down and blood overflowed from his mouth unceasingly as he heard Qi Mingyue continue, "If you don't want to admit it, I will not force you. If you want to die, I will do it." For Han Ziqi, falling in love with Father Emperor was his sorrow.