Chapter 223 Unable to respond
At the end of Yin Shi.
The Emperor of Liang suddenly woke up from his dream.
The huge dragon bed was soaked with his sweat.
The concubine beside him said sleepily: "Your Majesty..."
The Emperor of Liang frowned, quickly got out of bed and began looking for paper and pen.
“Someone come…someone come!”
Footsteps were soon heard outside the hall.
"Your Majesty, I am waiting for you!"
The Emperor of Liang put on a dragon robe and rushed out.
"Quick, summon the secret army commander, I have something urgent to do!"
He was sweating profusely, and his mind kept recalling the information he had recorded in his dream.
And there was also the last look of the young immortal before the dream faded away.
How indifferent.
If we don’t punish Lin quickly and prevent today’s wedding.
The Emperor of Liang even worried that... this immortal god would overturn the situation in Liang and make him lose his throne!
Although he did not understand the coldness in Li Yuan's eyes, he absolutely did not dare to offend an unknown immortal god!
Soon, lights were lit in the palace hall.
Li Yuan had disappeared from the palace and came to the Shen Mansion.
He took a step forward and turned into wisps of green smoke, entering a boudoir with a faint fragrance.
It was not yet dawn, but there were already people busy in the room.
The woman who was good at makeup was bending over and putting makeup on Shen Xuanxi who was wearing a bright red wedding dress.
Her eyebrows are dark and her face is beautiful.
However, the redness in the corners of his eyes could not be concealed.
Shen Xuanxi sat beside the dressing table, expressionless and with dim eyes.
Those glass-like eyes seemed to be stained by gray fog, without any light at all.
The wedding dress is beautiful and the tiara is exquisite.
But Shen Xuanxi's heart was filled with extremely complicated feelings.
Soon, it will be dawn.
She began to regret and blame herself for not being able to muster up the courage to take those last few steps in the bamboo forest.
But in my heart I was also blaming myself, how could I be so selfish?
If he runs away, what will happen to the entire Shen family?
The quiet bamboo forest, a cup of warm tea, and a slender figure in a green robe all flashed through her mind.
Then, what emerged in his mind were his mother's tearful eyes and his father's helpless and angry face.
All the thoughts finally turned into a silent tear and fell from the corner of my eye.
The woman who was putting makeup on Shen Xuanxi sighed.
"Miss Xuanxi, I can't put on makeup for you like this..."
The woman didn't want to force Shen Xuanxi, but if the bride's makeup was ruined and things got delayed, and caused trouble at Lin's place, how could she escape the responsibility?
Shen Xuanxi's eyes moved slightly, and finally his gaze just trembled.
"I... understand."
I already have a miserable fate and don't want to implicate others.
She tried hard to keep everything in her heart, not even daring to let the tears fall.
Li Yuan looked at the haggard and sad beautiful face in the mirror and sighed softly in his heart.
He was able to understand the meaning of calamity and was able to force himself to maintain a flawless state of mind.
But in the end, innocent people were implicated.
Perhaps, the true feelings driven by the calamity seem somewhat contrary to the true feelings in the eyes of immortals and gods.
But for mortals, it is truly sincere.
Even, was that slight throbbing movement really just the will of heaven?
Not necessarily.
Everything in the world is random, only true love is hard to let down.
However, Li Yuan could not respond to this sincerity, at least not now.
He is a local immortal god and has his own responsibilities!
As snow fell, the situation in Liang State began to change.
The Emperor of Liang State made every effort to suppress the forces of Lin's minions with lightning speed in the early morning.
Lin also reacted and was anxious, frightened and angry, and was secretly fighting with the court.
However, the Emperor of Liang now possessed too much secret information, and the Lin family was caught off guard and had no power to resist.
At this time when the sky was hazy, the capital of Liang State was in chaos.
There was chaos outside, but the Shen Mansion was peaceful.
No one knew what the Emperor of Liang was thinking, and he had no intention of informing Shen at all.
The atmosphere in the Shen residence was solemn and it was difficult to be cheerful.
When it was dawn, the woman with makeup left with a sigh.
Shen Xuanxi was wearing a wedding dress, with a dignified and gorgeous makeup, and a beautiful face. She sat alone in front of the mirror.
Li Yuan looked at the pair of gray eyes that seemed to be about to break, and his heart twitched slightly.
He slowly took a few steps forward, and stretched out his hand in the air, as if to touch the gentle and heartbroken figure.
In the end, he took it back.
"It's easy to overcome a disaster, but it's hard to return a love."
"Feel sorry......"
Li Yuan's state of mind gradually stabilized, but there were still traces of palpitations.
Looking at those sad eyes, Li Yuan even wondered, is this calamity really just about distinguishing between divinity and humanity? Is it that simple?
He couldn't guess, and didn't want to guess.
He admitted that he was confused about this disaster, but he also made a real choice.
Li Yuan...can't do it. He can't put aside his own responsibilities for the sake of this friendship.
If immortals and gods were to become involved in affairs between mortal men and women, they would easily become biased.
Once biased, fairness is naturally lost.
If one has no spare time for immortality, then he will naturally be covered by dust.
Li Yuan took a deep breath, clasped his hands together, and bowed deeply to Shen Xuanxi.
A woman's true heart is more precious than the most precious thing in the world.
But he couldn't respond, and he shouldn't respond.
At this moment, the calamity has not yet disappeared, and Li Yuan is still affected by the mysterious power. The power of immortals and gods will not work on Shen Xuanxi.
The taboo of shortening one's life will not take effect.
Snowflakes are flying and the sky is getting brighter.
The people in the Shen Mansion slowly began to prepare to entertain the guests.
Shen Xuanxi was supported by a maid and walked out of the room wearing a bright red veil.
The auspicious time is approaching, and it’s time to go to the inner hall to wait for the bride.
Shen Xiongge's eyes turned slightly red, and he bowed to the distinguished guests with an expressionless face.
Mrs. Shen's tears were still on her face, but she forced a smile as she faced the guests who were gradually arriving.
Inside the inner hall, Shen Xuanxi was completely hopeless, her slender hands tightly grasping her wedding dress.
The joints were white and there were deep fingerprints in the palms.
However, snowflakes were flying, the sky was bright, and the guests outside were gradually arriving.
The person who came to pick up the bride from the Lin family was nowhere to be seen.
Many well-informed guests looked at each other, as if they understood something, but none of them said anything.
Time passed minute by minute, and there was no sound from the Lin family's wedding procession. Shen Xiongge's face became increasingly gloomy.
"The Lin family is so arrogant! Do they want me to send my daughter there personally?!"
"If you don't come within three quarters of an hour and miss the auspicious time, you will be disobeying the Emperor's order!"
"When the time comes, don't blame me, Shen, for turning against you and not marrying you!"
He pounded the table with a loud thump and an angry look on his face.
On the side, the uncles and aunts from the side branch of the Shen family vaguely guessed Shen Xiongge's intention and hurriedly whispered to persuade him.
"Master, don't be impulsive!"
"If the wedding doesn't go ahead, I'm afraid Lin will soon take action against me, Shen!"
"If that doesn't work, we can just..."
Shen Xiongge suddenly turned around and glared, his face full of anger and his eyes bloodshot.
The uncles from the side branch quickly shrank back and dared not say a word.
At this moment, a group of people came outside the Shen Mansion.
"The imperial edict has arrived!"
A sharp voice sounded, and many guests knelt down one after another.
Shen Xiongge was slightly stunned, and he also knelt down with the Shen family's people to listen to the order.
The eunuch with a feminine face stood outside the door, looking at Shen Xiongge, raised his eyebrows, but did not come in.
Shen Xiongge seemed to realize something and asked someone to bring Shen Xuanxi out. The family of three hurried out of the house and knelt on the street to listen to the order.
At this time, there were already many onlookers on the street.
The eunuch nodded imperceptibly and slowly pushed aside a scroll of paper with a gold border in his hand.
"Your Majesty has ordered that the Lin family has committed many evil deeds and has been imprisoned half a minute ago."
The eunuch read aloud.
"I have decided that the relationship between Shen and Lin will end immediately!"
"Xuan Xi, the legitimate daughter of the Shen family, is gentle and elegant, with a pure heart. She is a lady of noble family with both virtue and morality!"
"Since you haven't married yet, you have nothing to do with the traitorous Lin family!"
"I appreciate Shen's loyalty and Shen Xuanxi's hard work in going up the mountain to worship the gods all year round..."
"Give her the title of a beautiful lady and allow her the right to marry freely!"
"I hereby order~!"
The eunuch's voice was extremely loud, as if he had been instructed to do so, and he wanted the guests in the hall and everyone on the street to hear it.