Chapter 141 Making a Promise
The sun is shining brightly and the breeze is blowing gently.
Xie Lingxiao held Shen Jingxuan's hand and walked towards the cemetery in front of them.
Shen Jingxuan tried to pull back several times, but Xie Lingxiao held her tightly and refused to let go.
Arriving in front of the grave, Xie Lingxiao let go of Shen Jingxuan's hand.
"Plop..." He fell to his knees.
Xie Lingxiao stared at the tombstone for a long time, and said softly: "Mother, I brought Xuan'er to see you."
"Mother, this is the daughter-in-law I chose for you. Are you satisfied?"
Shen Jingxuan looked unhappy, but she had no way to vent her anger.
Although she and Xie Lingxiao were in love with each other, she had never thought of meeting her elders in this way.
Shen Jingxuan was a little at a loss, and Xie Lingxiao's voice continued to be heard in her ears.
"Mother, from now on, Xuan'er will be with me, so you can rest assured."
"I will take good care of myself and Xuan'er, and let you rest in peace."
"Plop..." Shen Jingxuan didn't know what to do.
Her legs seemed to kneel down beside Xie Lingxiao without any thought.
Xie Lingxiao raised his eyebrows slightly, and with a smile in his eyes, he took Shen Jingxuan's hand: "Xuan'er, this is my mother."
Shen Jingxuan's eyes flickered slightly, and she cursed Xie Lingxiao over and over again in her heart.
She is not your mother, but why do you introduce her like this?
How should I address myself? Calling her auntie or auntie doesn't seem appropriate.
Haven't you followed him and called him mother?
Seeing that she was silent, Xie Lingxiao's eyes flashed with a little disappointment, but he felt that it was understandable, after all, they had not yet gotten married.
He kowtowed three times, sat sideways on the ground, and pulled Shen Jingxuan to sit on his lap.
Xie Lingxiao looked into the distance, his eyes gradually becoming empty, and he spoke softly about the late emperor and his mother.
It was here that the late emperor and late empress met.
At that time, the late emperor was being hunted and was injured when he passed by this place and was rescued by the late queen.
The late queen used all her strength to bring the late emperor back to the farm at the foot of the mountain to recuperate. From then on, they developed a friendship and fell in love with each other.
The time when Zhuangzi was recuperating from his injuries was the happiest time for the late emperor and the late queen.
But the good times didn't last long, as the late emperor's personal guards found this place and he had to leave.
Before leaving, the late emperor and the late queen hugged each other tightly and made a promise.
He promised the late queen that they would be together for the rest of their lives, and after returning, he went to ask for an imperial decree to grant the marriage.
Although parting is bitter, the promise was made first. Although the two are reluctant, they have to separate temporarily in order to be together sooner.
After the late emperor returned to the palace, just as he said, the first thing he did was to ask his father for permission to grant the marriage.
His father readily agreed, but also put forward some preconditions.
Although the late emperor was dissatisfied, he agreed to his father's request in order to be with the late queen.
On the wedding day, the sedan chair was carried by eight people and the red makeup was ten miles long, making others the envy of others.
But the truth will eventually come out.
As soon as she entered the bridal chamber, the late queen knew that there were two concubines entering the palace with her today.
The late queen’s heart, filled with joy and love, was instantly doused with a basin of ice water, freezing her to the core.
Their wedding came to an end there, and even the wedding night became a luxury.
For a whole year, the late queen refused to see the late emperor. The late emperor knew that she was angry and did not force her.
However, the late emperor was forced to linger in the backyard, where he was blessed with an heir.
The late queen's health was deteriorating, she was depressed every day, and she never smiled again.
Another year passed, and the late emperor ascended the throne. He insisted on making the late queen his empress despite opposition from court officials.
At the ceremony of enthroning the queen, the late queen was dressed in her best attire and stood proudly.
It had been two years since the late emperor had seen her through the veil, except on his wedding day. This was the first time he had seen her.
But no matter how affectionately the late emperor looked at her, the late queen never even glanced at her.
When the late emperor ascended the throne, there were three thousand beauties in his harem, and the beauty contest was held every year. How could the late queen be missing?
From then on, the late queen still refused to see the emperor and stayed in her palace all day.
They lived like this for several years.
After a palace banquet, the late emperor got drunk and started a disturbance in the late queen's palace.
The late emperor used strong means to finally complete his belated wedding night with the late queen.
It was also after that time that the late queen became pregnant and gave birth to Xie Lingxiao.
The late queen, who already had poor health, became even worse after giving birth to Xie Lingxiao.
She barely accompanied Xie Lingxiao until he was five years old, and then she passed away.
The late emperor was grief-stricken and it was too late for him to regret.
He held the late queen's hand tightly and told her that although they could not live together, they could be buried together after death.
The late queen refused.
We cannot sleep in the same bed in life, and we cannot be buried in the same grave in death.
Her only wish is to return to the place where they first met, and only there can she rest in peace.
In the end, the late emperor agreed to her request and built a tomb for the late queen at the place where they met.
At this point, the love between the late emperor and the late queen came to an end.
Shen Jingxuan felt depressed when she heard this, and felt it was not worth it for the late queen.
She spent all her best years on the late emperor, but ended up with a tragic ending.
As the sun was setting, Xie Lingxiao picked up the distracted Shen Jingxuan and put her in the carriage.
The carriage drove for a long time, but Shen Jingxuan was still lost in her own thoughts and couldn't come back to her senses for a long time.
Xie Lingxiao leaned over and kissed her pale pink lips.
A sudden warm breath came from the lips, waking Shen Jingxuan up.
The complex emotions in her almond-shaped eyes fell into Xie Lingxiao's dark black eyes, causing her to feel uneasy.
Xie Lingxiao bit her pale pink lips lightly. Shen Jingxuan opened her lips slightly and frowned slightly to show her dissatisfaction.
Without waiting for her to utter any words of accusation, Xie Lingxiao rushed in and Shen Jingxuan slowly closed her eyes.
His kiss was no longer gentle and affectionate, but carried a sense of plunder and punishment, which almost made Shen Jingxuan faint.
After the kiss, Shen Jingxuan lay in Xie Lingxiao's arms, gasping for breath.
Xie Lingxiao looked at her seductive appearance, his Adam's apple rolled and his voice became low and hoarse.
"Xuan'er, how about I go and ask for permission to marry you?"
Shen Jingxuan blushed slightly when she heard this, and said hesitantly, "How about waiting a little longer?"
Xie Lingxiao saw her entanglement and hesitation, and said seriously: "Xuan'er, I know you have a knot in your heart, and I also know why you are hesitating."
"We won't be like our father and mother, believe me."
As he spoke, Xie Lingxiao stretched out two fingers, pointing his fingertips to the sky, his face serious.
"I, Xie Lingxiao, hereby promise that I am willing to marry Shen Jingxuan as my wife, to be together for the rest of my life, and never betray her."
"If you break your oath, you will be... forever..."
Xie Lingxiao lowered his eyes, and Shen Jingxuan's hand tightly covered his mouth to prevent him from blurting out the rest of the words.
"Isn't it enough for me to believe it?" Shen Jingxuan said shyly.
Xie Lingxiao put his arms around Shen Jingxuan's waist, snuggled into her neck and chuckled softly.
"Then I'll go and ask for permission to get married?" Xie Lingxiao continued to ask.
Today he was determined to get a positive answer from Shen Jingxuan.
Shen Jingxuan's face had already flushed red. She hid her cheek in Xie Lingxiao's chest and nodded slightly.
Xie Lingxiao got the answer he wanted, held Shen Jingxuan's cheeks with both hands, lowered his head and kissed her.
Kissing and sucking...
Xie Lingxiao tasted it over and over again as if it were a delicacy, never getting enough.