The Way of the Empress

“At that time, I was 14 years old, and he was thirteen and a half years old. We argued for some reason. Maybe my appearance was better than his, maybe it was something else… He was jealous and wanted to destroy me.” Zhuo Yang didn’t care, and told the story that he, himself, had forgotten: “At that time, what else could be done to destroy a guide? In total, there are 3 ways. The first is to destroy their spiritual power, which his mother already did for him. The second is to spiritually combine a guide with a sentinel they are not willing to combine with. He didn’t dare do this as that old man Zhuo raised me in hopes of selling me for a good price. My spiritual bonding ability is far more important than physical chastity in their eyes. If he did this, Mr. Zhuo will tear him apart, and it won’t do him any good.”

“So, there’s only the third option left, finding someone to gang rape or rape me like a woman. Keep the evidence, and use it to attack me at every turn, and let me be his dog…This way, even if I am abused and tortured, I won’t dare say anything because if I say it, it will ruin my own reputation.” Zhuo Yang spoke very indifferently. “I was young at the time. Even if such a thing happened, as long as I cultivated for a period of time, my spiritual connection would still be clean, and outsiders wouldn’t be able to see it, and won’t punish Zhuo Yu. At most it’s just a warning… And Zhuo Yu can hold my handle for a lifetime, and I can’t get rid of him until I die.”

Zhuo Yang pondered about Zhuo Yu’s psychology at that time. “…That should be what he thought.”

Moodys couldn’t say a word, he could only hug Zhuo Yang tightly. There seemed to be thousands of pounds on his throat and chest, and the heavy stone was pressing against him.

He began to regret it…

At that time, when Zhuo Yang was four years old, when he first saw Zhuo Yang, why didn’t he insist on taking him away? Why did he continue to keep him in the Zhuo family mansion?

If he took Zhuo Yang away with a strong attitude at that time—

Will everything be different?

“So, he took a chance and found a group of hooligan sentinels to block me in the small dark room where my mother and I lived when we were young, wanting them to destroy me. The video recording equipment is ready to record the evidence, as he stood by the side watching.” Zhuo Yang’s voice was light from beginning to end. “But I was born to be a man who refuses to accept defeat, refuses to accept softness, and will not surrender. Even if I was only 14 and they were adult sentinels, I was not afraid. I just thought that in the worst case, the fish dies and net is broken, everyone can perish together… I’m not sure how I did it either. Perhaps it was my mental power, but those sentinels were inexplicably mentally disturbed under my influence, and began to kill each other…”

“I did not hesitate after they let go, and before they recovered, I didn’t run and grabbed the stool on the ground, and knocked their heads, one by one, until their heads were all broken, bleeding, and their brains burst out…”

Zhuo Yang can’t remember the details, and only had a vague impression of his madness at the time. “I finished killing them, and I wanted to kill Zhuo Yu. When Zhuo Yu looked at me, he collapsed with fright, so I walked towards him, step by step, he trembled and peed his pants.”

“But unfortunately, Mr. Zhuo should have known Zhuo Yu’s plan and rushed over to stop it. As a result, he happened to run into this scene. So, I didn’t kill Zhuo Yu…” Zhuo Yang sighed softly. “The bodies of those people were disposed of by Mr. Zhuo, and the video footage was also completely destroyed. As for Zhuo Yu, because of my strong request, and so he would not make more trouble or say anything, Mr. Zhuo had someone perform a partial memory erasure operation on him, which made him forget the past… Even Zhuo Hengyuan and Xia Xiuzhi didn’t know about it.”

“I heard that memory erasure is harmful for the brain, and the younger one goes through it, the more it hurts…” Zhuo Yang said softly. “Since then, even if Zhuo Yu is stupid, poisonous, and hates me, he seems to have become a lot more stupid.”

“Many people say that Mr. Zhuo values, and is partial to me. That I am his most distressed grandson. But in my opinion, he was far more partial to Zhuo Yu since childhood.” Zhuo Yang said.

Heartbroken, Moodys held him tightly in his arms. He wished to embed Zhuo Yang in his own flesh and blood.

He wants to go back to that time and ask Mr. Zhuo to give him Zhuo Yang, so that Zhuo Yang can avoid such setbacks and pain… and can to grow up like a normal child without worry.

“Okay, the story is over.” Zhuo Yang felt a little pained by his hug. He chuckled lightly, patting Moody’s back, and asked, “Moodys, do you hate me because I’m a vicious murderer, an unscrupulous, unkind, guilty person?”

He knew that Moodys wouldn’t, but he still wanted to ask.

Moodys hugged him tightly, not knowing what words to express. He could only say repeatedly: “I love you… Zhuo Yang, I love you, in my eyes you will always be the best…”

Zhuo Yang buried his head in Moodys’ shoulder, as if he had found the best sense of belonging and security in him.

He has always believed that all the setbacks and hardships he has encountered… are to meet and have this person in front of him…

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I didn’t protect you before.” Moodys hugged tightly, cherishing him. “I will take good care of you, I swear. I swear with my life, from now on, I will take good care of you. Take care of you, and never let you suffer anymore, or be threatened…”

The two hugged tightly.

Zhuo Yang finally compromised. Under the protection of a group of secret guards, he appeared to arrive Sunflower Cafe alone, stirring the coffee in the coffee cup casually, waiting for the mysterious person who asked him to come.

A man opened the door and came him by himself. ​​”Hello, Esteemed Crown Princess, Your Majesty the Future Queen!”

“So it’s you.” Zhuo Yang raised his head and glanced at the person indifferently. He had to admit it is indeed beyond his imagination. “Major General Lin Xuan. Oh, no, no, I forgot that you have been expelled from the military. It should be Mr. Lin Xuan.”

Zhuo Yang had long forgotten about this person. He didn’t expect Lin Xuan to be involved in this matter.

Zhuo Yang tapped his index finger on the table. “Excuse me, what are you looking for me for? Mr. Lin Xuan.”

Lin Xuan didn’t expect Zhuo Yang to be so calm. He thought that Zhuo Yang should be very panicked… However, even if he looks calm on the surface, with such a secret is exposed, he doesn’t believe that Zhuo Yang’s heart will be as calm as the appearance…

Zhuo Yang’s heart should be very uneasy, and this is only a surface appearance.

“If Your Highness doesn’t know what’s going on, why would you come?” Lin Xuan sat down in front of Zhuo Yang, seeming confident. His heart felt very complicated.

Just a little bit, just a little bit. This guide was almost his spouse.

So beautiful and possessing the strongest spiritual power in the entire empire.

He should have belonged to him, but he was tricked by a guide…

But it doesn’t matter. Even if he was tricked, his life and future are ruined, he can also ruin Zhuo Yang. They were engaged, but now his life is ruined… Why can Zhuo Yang live happily?

He deserves to fall into the mud to accompany him.

“I really don’t know. I just planned to come out to watch a play, but who knows how I met Mr. Lin by accident?” Zhuo Yang rested his chin in his hand, very lazily.

Lin Xuan smiled and glanced somewhere out of the corner of his eyes. “Really?”

This box has long been installed with surveillance cameras. Later, all the conversations between him and Zhuo Yang will be broadcast live across the entirety of Osphia.

Zhuo Yang did not comment.

At this usual time, Ophia’s Capital TV and Interstellar should start broadcasting the program that Zhuo Yang participated in calling for the improvement of the rights of women and guides. Because of Zhuo Yang’s status as a member of the royal family, the program is very positive, and the  show has a very high ratings. Even at this time, around 9:00 am, many people are watching the live broadcast.

At this time, when the show was on the air, everyone’s screens went static, and switched to the scene of their box.

Everyone who watched the live broadcast, seeing Zhuo Yang’s beauty on the screen was stunned for a bit.

But when they found that Zhuo Yang was still in front of them, they were relieved.

“The program team has changed to a new way of broadcasting. It’s not recorded in the studio. Has it changed to a coffee shop? Hey, why can’t I see the host?”

“Ahhhhh, His Royal Highness changed a set of clothes and dressed in everyday clothes, but it’s still super nice to lick the screen!”

“This seems to be a Sunflower Cafe. I’ve been here… I didn’t expect that the princess and the program team would choose to record the program here this time.”

“What’s the team of this episode? Why is there no host?”

“Who is this handsome guy sitting next to the crown princess? Are they a new face in the show team? He’s so handsome!”

“Hey, wait, I suddenly feel that this person looks a little familiar, he seems to be…”

“…”

The barrage and messages on the live broadcast channel were very lively.

Zhuo Yang was completely unaware of this.

Lin Xuan suddenly got up, knelt down in front of Zhuo Yang on one knee, took out a ring from his pocket, and confessed to Zhuo Yang: “Come with me, Zhuo Yang… We were originally engaged. Yes, I was confused for some time, and didn’t pass your test. But you also interfered with it, which led to today’s current result.”

“From the beginning, we were all wrong. But now I have figured it out and regret it. I know what’s best for me. We are a couple made in heaven. Let’s be together.” He affectionately stared at Zhuo Yang, as if he could only see him in his eyes, with eyes full of love.

The sudden appearance not only stunned Zhuo Yang, but also the audience watching the live broadcast.

“What’s going on? Aren’t they recording a show? Why did this handsome guy suddenly confess to the crown princess? Is this a new routine arranged by the show team?”

“No, it looks very serious and seems to be a real confession… This handsome guy also called out the crown princess just now.”

“I just wanted to say, this person looks like the ex-fiancé of His Highness, Lin Xuan, who messed with Zhuo Yu. I just searched his photo, and found out that it was actually him…”

“What’s going on?”

“His Royal Highness…” By this time, even those thinking it was a routine trick of the program faintly felt something was wrong.

The show team invited the ex-fiancé, who cheated on the crown princess and betrayed him, to have coffee and do the show together?

Shouldn’t be possible.

 

for Zhuo Yang’s past.

Raise your hands if you guessed Lin Xuan. (Not me for certain)

 

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