Chapter 210: Birthday (Part 2)
For a long time, Lu Wan-er had regarded Xie Jing Xing as ‘hers’, that even with Shen Miao present, Lu Wan-er had never dismissed her thoughts. An official daughter of another country would not have any support in Long Ye and with the Lu family’s abilities, it would not be a difficult thing to find an opportunity in the future to make her disappear and thus Lu Wan-er had never put Shen Miao in her view. However Ye Mei was different, everyone knew that the Ye family had a delicate relationship with the Lu family and was not considered a friend or an enemy. If the Ye family were to be related to the residence of Prince Rui… Lu Wan-er became alert and bit her lips without saying a thing.
She was thinking at this side but at the other end Ye Furen said somewhat surprisingly, “Speaking of it, one had not see WangFei. Could it be that WangFei would not be coming today?”
The Furens around started to whisper. Actually everyone were not blind and naturally had noticed earlier on that SHen Miao did not come and they did not mention it because no one spoke of it. Now that Ye Furen brought the topic up, naturally they started to discuss.
Ye Furen then said, “Could it be that one’s health is sick? A few days back when I went to pick up Mei-er and Ke-er, one saw that WangFei of First Rank was somewhat haggard. Thinking about it, it would be as such since His Highness was sick and she, as a wife, would naturally be worried that one’s health would be impacted that one could not take care of His Highness.”
When those words were out, there was a sigh of understanding. From Ye Furen’s words, she had mentioned without a trace that the relationship of Ye Mei and brother had a close relationship with the Prince residence and also suppressed Shen Miao. When Prince Rui’s life was hanging by a thread, Shen Miao did not go to take care of him at all. Even if one’s bothday was really unwell, this action was against one’s conscience.
At Xie Jing Xing’s end, he was taking in the toast and one did not know if he had heard Ye Furen’s words as there was a light smile on his lips and his gaze did not look over this side.
Someone said, “Could it be that the married couple is quarrelling?”
“How could this be?” Lu Furen laughed amiably, “At the beginning WangFei personally said that the residence of Prince Rui would not bring in anyone else, so it can be seen that both of their relationship is extremely good else one would not say such things. Since one’s feelings are this good, there would definitely not be quarrels. It is better not to think too much.” Lu Furen was took what Shen Miao said to heart till this day and the more she said as such, it was like slapping Shen Miao’s face.
When Lu Wan-er heard those words, her mood that was previously disturbed by Ye Mei became slightly better. Even though she was not pleased with Ye Mei, but if she saw Shen Miao and Xie Jing Xing was not of good terms, she would become happy.
Ye Mei looked at Ye Furen slightly, “The Prince residence will not bring in people?”
Ye Furen shook her head and said softly, “It is WangFei who said it herself.”
Luo Tan had an entire stomach of anger as she listened. She had rushed back afar and did not expect that she was unable to see Shen Miao. She did not know any of the Furens or Young Ladies here and could not interrupt to speak for Shen Miao as it would bring her trouble. She could not bear to hear all these nonsense that these people were speaking.
“It cannot be that she would not come right?” Another Furen asked.
Just as Luo Tan was about to argue, she heard a gently laughter from outside, “My apologies, one had arrive late.”
Everyone unconsciously looked over towards the doors.
A young female parted the beaded curtains and walked in with a wmile.
She was young and her facial appearance was extremely delicate. Her brows were like new moons, eyes were like the autumn water and her lips were slightly hooked up. She wore a dark purple lily robes and with a lilac dress, with her hair up in a cloud bun and a dark purple eight treasure earrings. It was not an extravagant dressing and was considered simple, but upon her arrive, it was as if the entire hall was lit up luxuriously. Not only the dark and serious purple was not over the top, it instead highlighted her snow like complexion and her brows like a painting. As she came in step by step, the skirt swayed, making her look fascinating.
It was a very different kind of beauty from Ye Mei. A beauty was in one’s bones and not just the skin. Ye Mei was beautiful but this female’s beauty was like water in spring, like thin ice in summer, the crescent moon in autumn and snow in winter. The beauty was in the bearing and the beauty was in one’s expression of being oneself. It was as if it was not a point more or less that made one unable to look away but feel heart wrenching. One dared not have delusion and could only look up to.
Shen Miao lifted her chin slightly and walked over to the main position and sat at the middle of the side of the female guests. She had a graceful expression on that in this entire room of Furens and Young Ladies, they were all aristocrats but comparing with her, they seemed to be dwarfed.
She took the wine cup that Luo Tan brought over and smiled, “One punish oneself with a cup of wine for being late.” And she elegantly drank the cup cleanly.
Neither servile nor overbearing. Neither biased nor dependent. There was a sense of heroism and elegance. There were many followers of Xie Jing Xing that were present and would definitely fawn but Shen Miao’s action made one’s heart feel good and they immediately raise a toast with smiles, “WangFei has a magnanimous bearing, we will also toast to it.”
Luo Tan blinked her eyes as she had felt that Shen Miao was exceptionally beautiful today and her bearing was exceptionally different today. No matter what, it made her feel honourable and as if she had face and her back was unconsciously straighter.
Shen Miao smiled slightly and her eyes swept across everyone but she remembered how Jing Zhe and Gu Yu rushed the entire afternoon for. She must use the identity of Rui WangFei to meet with everyone in Long Ye and the most important thing was that Mei Furen was present.
She did not allow herself to have a slight defeat in front of Mei Furen as she was carrying the dignity of her children. No matter how miserable her lost was in the previous lifetime, this lifetime was not the past and she would not give in a single line.
Ye Mei looked startled at Shen Miao with some shock in her eyes.
Shen Miao smiled faintly at her but her heart was as cold as a hail. These siblings dared to openly appear in front of her again and again. Did they think that with the Ye family, they could be exceptionally fearless?
Luo Tan tugged Shen Miao slightly and said in a voice where only both of them could hear, “Youngest Biao Sister, are you quarrelling with MeiFu? Why does it look like something is not right?”
Shen Miao looked towards Xie Jing Xing. He was listening casually to an official toasting and was indeed filled with indifference. Shen Miao was slightly stunned as she did not know if Tie Yi had given that letter to him and if Tie Yi gave him the letter and he was still like this, then Shen Miao was not confident that she could explain it.
Just as one was thinking, one heard a Daren speaking, “Since everyone has arrive, everyone will give birthday congratulations to His Highness the Prince of First Rank.”
Everyone raised their cups. Xie jing Xing’s lips hooked up in compliance and drank it up. One heard one of the Furens talking, “Speaking of which, Ye Furen has just found Young Lady Ye and Young Master Ye. For Young Lady Ye to be so beautiful, one thinks that she is talented and since there is some relations with the residence of Prince Rui, it is ideal to so some skills to Prince Rui as congratulations.”
There were some demeaning meanings to those words. It was somewhat frivolous for a young lady to perform one’s talents in front of others if it was not an examination. Moreover Ye Mei grew up in a merchant family so who would know how much talents she had? This Furen was obviously searching for thorns. It seemed that the Ye family have quite a lot of political families.
Ye Ke’s face was somewhat unhappy and Ye Furen was about to refuse politely when Ye Mei smiled, “It is not impossible but one fear of sweeping everyone’s interest and dared not display one’s incompetence.”
The Furen who proposed it was eager to see her ‘display one’s incompetence’ and immediate laughed, “How can it be? It would not be so. Your Highness, don’t you think so?”
Xie Jing Xing’s brows raise and only glance over to this side. His lips widen and he said in a smile but not a smile, “Dance then.”
His tone of voice was somewhat casual, as if instructing some dancer.
Ye Mei’s eyes flashed but she stood up and gave Shen Miao a bow, “Since everyone is interested today and I have just arrived in Long Ye, one do not know if any rules are broken and is not sensible, one however is willing to display one’s incompetence to make everyone happy.”
The words were said very manneredly, like it was considerate of others and had some sense of innocence but charming teasing was present.
However Shen Miao saw the provocation in Ye Mei’s eyes.
“One had learned a type of Water Sleeved Dance from Foster Mother and will dance for everyone to see today.” She said.
Shen Miao head was lowered and a trace of a sneer appeared on her lips.
Ye Mei quickly came out after changing her clothes. She was born with a somewhat feminine charming good looks but wore a snow white long dress, with a wide waist that wrapped her arms. If one wanted to be filial, then she outdid herself with this snow white dress. Four screens were arranged accordingly and they had paper on them. Since paper, ink and the Qin players were present, Ye Mei shook her long sleeves as the first strings were played and she started to dance.
Shen Miao’s fingernails almost pierce into the skin of her palms.
Ink dance was Ye Mei’s best dance. Ye Mei was proficient in all the four scholarly arts and each individual one was outstanding. In the Inner Palace, naturally it had its charm. However the ink dance was just one of many, when one was dancing, the sleeves would be dipped in ink so as to paint on the paper. Once the song ends, the painting would be finish. It was both elegant and unique. With a beauty, a picturesque scene and beautiful paint, it was really outstanding.
But this Water Sleeved Dance was the blood in Shen Miao’s heart and the thorn in her eyes that every time she saw it, the pain was unstoppable.
When the XiongNu came to request for a marriage alliance, Fu Xiu Yi wanted to marry Wan Yu over. Shen Miao used both gentle methods and force, even using the Shen family to threaten but Fu Xiu Yi’s heart was like a rock and did not move. Wan Yu thought for a long time and came out with an idea. She learned a song and personally played it for Fu Xiu Yi to listen.
Wan Yu searched for that song for a long time and it was rearranged by Shen Miao so that whatever Wan Yu wanted to say was in the song. It was hoped that Fu Xiu Yi recall the father and daughter relationship and would not make matters so sever, leaving a path for Wan Yu and dispel this thought.
But on that day Shen Miao invited Fu Xiu Yi to Kun Ning Palace and instructed Wan Yu to play it for Fu Xiu Yi to listen but once she finish playing, when there was a trace of movement in Fu Xiu Yi’s eyes, Mei Furen came over uninvited and said without regards for others, “So Your Majesty is here. ChenQie has learned a dance and want to dance for Your Majesty to appreciate. Since Her Ladyship the Empress is present, do watch together./“
She dance charmingly and affectionately. He watched with deep emotions and totally forgotten Wan Yu and Shen Miao who were waiting. Shen Miao would forever remember the disappointment in Wan Yu’s eyes. She was just a teenage young female but the vitality in her eyes slowly faded away and it remained calm.
On the second day, Wan Yu came to greet her and said, “Imperial Mother do not need to waste effort on this child. This child is willing to be in the alliance marriage.”
How would someone be willing to be in an alliance marriage? It was just that Wan Yu could see clearer and earlier than Shen Miao of Fu Xiu Yi’s ruthlessness and Mei Furen’s means. Perhaps Wan Yu felt that even if she were to head towards without knowing what her future was, it would be much more comfortable than staying in the Palace.
At the end, Wan Yu was liberated.
But Shen Miao could never be released.
The long snow white sleeves fluttered during the dance but Shen Miao felt that the long sleeves were not stained in ink but stained with drops of Wan Yu’s blood.
That was the thorn in her eye, the nail in her bone.
omg. so sad 😢
ye mei… please die quickly 😭
thanks for the chapter
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que triste! T_T necesito que la mei furen saque sus garras para que así pague mas rápido
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No ye mei. Please die slowly!
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Ahh…
Her death will (probably) be satisfying and I think, is the most appropriate…
But I’d firstlike to see XJX’s reaction towards SM’s strange behaviours…
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No let her die slowly, let her suffer and feel be in so much agony that she WANTS to die. Same for her brother. I want them GONE
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Thanks for the chapter!
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I can’t help but sigh again and again for this pair….
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KILLL KILLL KILLL KILLL BURN THE WITCH AND RIP THE LU WAN ER.
(sorry i have too much hate on this)
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Same here, the provocation is coming from ALL sides. I really hope she doesn’t make a wrong move, because if she does make a wrong move at XJX’s birthday…. It might not end well….
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Really hate Ye siblings
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Oh my goodness, I’m not liking this!!! This is pure torture. I totally understand where SM coming from.
If she wasn’t in love with XJX, she would have gotten rid of this pair of siblings even if it meant dragging everybody down with her. Unfortunately, that’s not possible. She likes and wants to protect XJX , avenge her kids and still win over that thing in this life, all the while still keeping her rebirth a secret. It’s a whole lot she trying to do.
I sincerely think, she needs to open up about a rebirth to XJX, because I really fear things might fall apart real bad……
Thanks for the chapter!
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Nooooo I can’t bear thisssssssss
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She may have opened up to him… Because we still don’t know what was in the letter.
READ US THE LETTER!!! Arrgh!
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Yeah, that’s a possibility. Let’s hope so
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She will open up maybe 4 chapters from now
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All we need is patience 😅…
Or you can opt to MTL…
The letter? Something that will probably make XJX (finally again) smile after a long time 😇…
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MTL? Another book? Lol
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Just in case you are unaware…
MTL stands for Machine TransLation… You read the Chinese raw and let MTL do its thing…
That is, if you can’t sit still and want to read ahead…
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Lol!! I actually did that hehehe!!
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This book?
Ahh… We, the impatient ones can’t sit still…
First time to MTL?
So how was it?
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Wahhh mei furen is so freaking evil. When will we get so pay back???. Make her suffer SM mwahahaha 😈😈😈
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I hope XJX could sense how hurt SM is now 😥
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It will all be ok. It’s all good!! Thx for the update!!
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i think we should really take note on just how heavy shen miao’s trauma is, considering she went as far as to say “nail in her bone”.
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Well all her kids died and she can do nothing…
Her loving family annihilated, while personally sending poison to her mother…
Her Empress robe ripped off her (Empress position)…
Her beloved and husband for more than ten (?) years, personally sending her to hell while embracing his lover (? 😏)…
And now, the possibility of his current husband, having something to do with his past (her speculations/fears)…
She lost too much and can’t bear to lose more…
….
But in all honesty, if we disregard all biases, PL isn’t bad… And I want him to have a good life !
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Thank youuuuu…
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My consultation for all the readers is, don’t worry guys; everything will be alright. ^_^
we will got to see XJX’s love for our empress Shen. ♥
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You calmed my heart…
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This comment actually made me feel so much better, like for real thank you so much I feel better now (also will we see it next chapter?) – I hope 😭😂
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Oh very soon… 😊
This will be a roller coaster ride!
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Thanks for the chapter 😉
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Kasihan wan yu….. 😭😭😭😭
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Thanks zaza, it’s getting better. Get hold of yourself, jiao2. Calm and strike them at once!! Burn!!
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Thank you for the chapter update Zaza Translator-sama!!!!
Everytime we get a flashback of her previous life… 😭💔💔💔
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Thanks for the chapter… I wish that ye mei dies a miserable death.
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This is also a thorn in my heart. Why are you doing this to Shen Miao and I? *sighs*
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Just hoping XJX is better father for new brand Wan Yu! Hope both children of Jiao Jiao reborn as children from Jiao Jiao and XJX!
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I personally think it’s good as is…
Let WY and FM reincarnate freely…
In that way, SM won’t be as guilty…
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I wish I could skin Ye Mei alive. This part makes my heart aches so much T_____T
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I can already sense that someone tampered with the letter SM sent to XJX…. hopefully I’m wrong
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I think since Tie Yi was the one who handed the letter to XJX and he is from Mo Yu Army, he is loyal to XJX and will not do something like that.
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esperemos y estés equivocada. gracias!
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Omfg NOOOOOO!!! I didn’t even think of this😭😭😭😭😭😭😓😓😢😢😥😥
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Uhh…
Rest assured, it’s not…
And XJX ain’t a fool to fall for it if it is indeed tampered with…
And XJX & SM has competent people…
(*coughs* 😅)
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When I read the description of Shen Miao’s entrance I thought “did the author just switched her preferred description of beauty from XJX to SM”? That was one hell of an entrance and one big slap to her arch enemy. Though it Looks like as if the battle is still ongoing.. Still I hope this snake will get skinned soon. Perhaps she will be send to Ming Qui and once Great Liang will conquer Ming Qui she can be officially executed
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I’m not liking the sound of what’s coming up next. If xjx praises her dance I will not like him anymore!!!!!
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Omg tq so much zaza… i’m a mother.. reading this makes me think if my daughter was in that position bcoz of me, the pain would be unbearable.. so muchemotionsreading this chapter…
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That Lu Wan….does she think Xie Jing Xing is some kind of property that she ragrded him as ‘hers’? She is a total fool if she can’t even guess the power balance with the imperial family, her older sister is an imperial consort, there is no way the imperial family would want yet another relation with them, or else they would become too powerful. Well, as expected brainless beauties with high ego wouldn’t understand.
As for Ye Mei, well she is an official bitch. I still don’t understand how she managed to land her spot as the “Ye family’s daughter”, I’m curious what kind of strings she pulled, or was the Ye family that desperate for children? No way, no matter how greedy or powerhungry they are, considering the era they are in people valued blood ties above all else, they definitely wouldn’t enter some adopted children’s name in their family registry as it is considered very formal. Which means she somehow DID fool the Ye master and mistress into thinking she is their daughter. I honestly don’t believe she is their daughter to be honest. I mean how would their birthmother not know she gave birth to a pair of siblings instead of a daughter? If it was just Ye Mei herself and not her brother, it would’ve been believable but “exchanging two children with a single child” is hardly believable. So, looking forward to her behind the scene schemes.
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totalmente de acuerdo contigo!
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I think it is a plot of the Ye family (hiding their children and training them in secret to prevent assassination attempts from the Lu family
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It will be revealed soon…
The author doesn’t leave a question hanging…
Hoorah for the author! (And the translator/s)
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For everyone who’s worrying, there’s no need to be. I know it looks bad now but believe in our OTP, the only person on XJX’S mind throughout his birthday banquet is our empress. The other flies don’t even enter his line of sight, they all underestimate just how much in love XJX is with SM. All everyone needs to know is that this cold war is a good thing for their relationship because after this, their love and bond grows stronger day by day as SM opens up completely to XJX and he naturally dotes on and indulges her even more. (Also just a little spoiler, after the cold war they finally snu snu 😏😘……XJX finally gets to cook the raw rice at last)
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debo decir que me encanta tu comentario
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I can’t handle the tension is it solved soon 🤔🤔😢😅
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Um, there is no need to spoil things you know? Tensions like these are part of what makes reading the novels so much more fulfilling after all, besides everyone knows it is a HE so no problem.
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Jing xing please notice that something is wrong with wangfei😭😭😭 please she is remembering her child😢😢
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Ugh I’m so sad for her son and daugther… 😦 I hope she gets a satisfying revenge with a cherry on top…and drags her past husband along with this annoying lady villain. I mean….why did she appear where Empress appears…wait…what if…..lady villain is in love with Empress! She couldn’t bear to share Empress’ love with anyone…she was like “If I can’t have you no one else can!”
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Lololol yuri adept here~
If there really were to be a yuriship i’d like to see luo tanXfeng an ning even tho luo tan X gao yang and FAN X SQiu is also good for me^^
Thx for the chapter btw
Finally caught up! Just hope XJX won’t view SM differently after she revealed her secret… we all know XJX is somewhat… uhm possessiv with her so if he knows someone already took her as a wife and that she already had children with another guy, AND that she is willing to do anything for them although they aren’t HIS children he might get sick because of jealousy ahahahaha
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If XJX would turn that envious he would evolve from a simple vinegar barrel to a full vinegar barrel bomber 🙂
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These chapters makes me sooo tearful. Omg be strong empress!
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Its so saddd😢😢😢
Omg…shen mio you must destroyed her…cuihhh mei furren. Waiting my revenge!!!!
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I wanna hug Shen Miao soooo baad. 😢
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Thank you for the chapter~
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These past 2 chapters actually makes my heart tightened and makes me somewhat suffocate since I can somehow feel SM’s position 😭😭😭😭😭
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It’s here, my long awaited chapter is almost here. Reading it in the raws with little help from google translate I’m excited for the chapter depicting of what happened in the original timeline 😖😖😖
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Wew. Did u felt her hatred too? I was so affected by it that I’m even willing to do the killing myself. Wah.. wanyu my heart is aching for u.. I’ve known how jackass fu xiuyi is. But he actually leveled up of being a jerk with what have he done to his own daughter. I’m wishing him a painful death at the end.
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—That was the thorn in her eye, the nail in her bone.
D: this YM is also a thorn in my eye. shoo
Thank you for the chapter ∠꒰’౪’꒱✧ fufu
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i’m crying 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
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