~ SUICIDE FOR LOVE? ~
When Mama Qu had retreated, Grand Princess Yi De couldn’t help but laugh. “You little girl, you’re getting more and more mischievous.”
Grandmother wanted to graze and startle the snake, so I naturally came to add fuel to the fire. Now it’s up to the fish to decide if they will take the bait.”
Half a month had passed, and Imperial Concubine Zhen was exceptionally calm. But right now, the time is pressing. The Emperor has started secretly arranging to take action against the Li family. To prevent Imperial Concubine Zhen from interfering, it is better to let her take action early.
With a face full of smiles, Imperial Concubine Zhen had someone take the ink chrysanthemums away after expressing gratitude to Mama Qu. Her face immediately turned ugly: “Mo Xin, Mo Xin...”
The maidservant hurriedly stepped forward and said, “If Your Majesty does not like this pot of chrysanthemum, this servant will move it to another room and will not obstruct your sight.”
“No need. I had already expected that my actions in the palace could not be concealed from Grand Princess Yi De, so I deliberately allowed Su Yuyi to see Mu Yunyao with such a high-profile action to prevent her from acting rashly. I had planned to wait for more time, but Grand Princess had already given me a warning. There was no meaning in dragging it on any longer. Let them start to do it.”
“Yes.”
On the previous day, the Emperor had refused Yue Wang’s request for marriage and had even ordered him to be reprimanded. He had said that he coveted his niece, which was disappointing. He was punished by returning to his mansion for reflection.
The imperial censor, who had been making a fuss all along, quieted down slightly upon seeing the Emperor punish Yue Wang.
Unexpectedly, after returning to his mansion, Yue Wang refused to eat or drink and wrote a tearful petition, stating that when he fell in love with Mu Yunyao, she was still the Su family’s young cousin, and he did not know that Mu Yunyao’s real identity was his niece. Yu Wang also quotes from the scriptures to illustrate that the word “love” is the most tormenting. He fell in love with Mu Yunyao by mistake, but love is like spilt water, and it is difficult to take it back. Yu Wang will only marry her in this life. If he couldn’t fulfil his wish, he might as well end his life so that he wouldn’t have any regrets.
This petition was sent to the Emperor, causing the Emperor to rage.
He issued an order to reprimand Yue Wang, saying that he had lost his dignity as a prince. He also ordered him to immediately go to the Imperial Court and enter the Ministry of Public Relations to help handle court affairs.
When Yue Wang entered the Imperial Court again, the officials who saw him were all taken aback.
A few days ago, they met Yue Wang, who was still standing straight and looking very imposing. After not seeing Yue Wang for a few days, Yue Wang’s body appeared frail and pale. He stumbled as he walked and could faint at any moment.
When they thought of the rumours about the other party’s hunger strike, many officials looked at each other in dismay. They thought that Yue Wang was only putting on an act to force the Emperor to compromise. However, judging from his appearance, it is probably true that he has gone on a hunger strike.
The Emperor was getting angrier and angrier. He did not even glance at Yue Wang during the entire morning court session. Not long after they left the Imperial Court, news came from the Ministry of Public Relations that His Royal Highness Yue Wang had fainted while dealing with official matters, and the imperial physician had been called to rush over.
The imperial physician had a grave expression on his face after his diagnosis. He said that Yue Wang’s pulse was stringy and rapid, his body was weak, and most importantly, he was overly worried. If he didn’t recuperate well enough, it might affect his lifespan.
Upon hearing the news, Yu Wang immediately went before the Emperor and kneeled to beg the Emperor to grant a marriage between Yue Wang and Mu Yunyao. At that time, the Emperor was discussing state affairs with the officials. Yu Wang rushed into the hall and knelt down to make a statement. He first mentioned that Yue Wang grew up in the Cold Palace and had trained in Western Guangdong. Because of the suffering he endured at a young age, he developed a stubborn and unwavering temperament.
Yu Wang also said that it was not easy for Yue Wang to have come this far. He had finally fallen in love with a woman, but there was a difference in seniority between them. However, emotional matters were not something that the human heart could control. Yue Wang has a deep affection for this love, and if the Emperor still does not agree, he might lose his son. Speaking of the difficulties that Yue Wang had when he was a child, Yu burst into tears, making the officials around him dumbfounded.
Yu Wang’s words seemed to move the Emperor. His eyes reddened a few times as his attitude was no longer as unyielding as before.
No matter how chaotic the rumours outside were, Mu Yunyao remained quietly within the Yuhua Palace as if turning a deaf ear. It wasn’t until this afternoon, after hearing that Yue Wang, who had stabilized a bit, had entered the palace again and begged the Emperor to grant her a hand in marriage, did Mu Yunyayo finally take action.
She changed into simple and elegant clothes, went to the kitchen to prepare some nourishing medicinal food, and had someone deliver it to the Emperor and Grand Princess Yi De. Then, she leisurely went to the Imperial Court.
From a distance, she saw Yue Wang kneeling on the ground. They had not seen each other for over half a month. At that moment, Yue Wang was incredibly thin, and his face was pale, especially his lips, which were chapped a lot, and a little bit of blood was oozing.
Mu Yunyao’s eyes flashed with intense heartache. She stepped forward, slightly lifted her skirt, and knelt beside Yue Wang, “Fourth Master, if we cannot be together in this life, then we will meet again underground. Are you willing?”
Yue Wang frowned slightly. Before he could speak, he saw Mu Yunyao take out two pills, “Yao’er...”
Mu Yunyao took one of the pills and put it in her mouth, “God’s will plays tricks on us, preventing lovers from being together. If I can’t be with the Fourth Master, there is no point in me living. I will not marry anyone, but you will do the same.” After speaking, she weakly fell to the ground, her voice gradually weakening.
Yue Wang’s heart was filled with grief. He swallowed the other pill from Mu Yunyao’s hand without hesitation.
When the Emperor heard the news from Xu Li, he almost fainted. Once he regained his composure, he hastily asked the imperial physician to treat them.
Yu Wang ran all the way from Liyang Palace to the imperial study. When he saw Yue Wang and Mu Yunyao, who were unconscious but still clutching each other’s hands, he once again kneeled on the ground and begged, begging for the Emperor’s permission to have this pair of lovers.
The sky gradually became gloomy, and soon it began to rain heavily.
Yu Wang said that this was the tears of heaven and couldn’t bear to see the lovers being separated. The Emperor finally softened his heart and asked the imperial physician to try his best to treat Yue Wang and Mu Yunyao while issuing an edict to grant them a marriage.
For whatever reason, the rain that had been falling heavily earlier abruptly stopped shortly after the imperial edict was issued. After several vomiting attempts, the imperial physicians rescued Yue Wang and Mu Yunyao, who had taken poison intending to commit suicide for love.
As soon as the imperial edict was issued, the marriage of the two was ultimately settled.
The rumours in the Capital kept changing.
In the beginning, according to the imperial censors, it was said that it was against ethics for Yue Wang and Mu Yunyao to be together. Later, thinking of the good deeds done by Ni Yun Fang and Bu Xian Lou and the achievements they had made together in Jiangnan, it feels wrong to take advantage of the kindness of others while talking about others behind their backs. Later on, hearing that the two almost committed suicide for love, the rumours wholly changed direction, and they praised the two for their loyalty and perseverance until death, which could be called a beautiful story.
After hearing about this incident, Ling Wang was so angry that he threw his teacup and once again provoked others secretly, intending to change the direction of the rumours. However, the people seemed to have believed this. Some even wrote storybooks to spread the love story between the two. The audience was filled for a moment.
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