Unaware that My Legitimate Sister is My Husband - Chapter 34
Chapter 34
(12.4)
Xi Yan had a small courtyard to herself. Her own concubine mother had passed away a long time ago, also dying in childbirth. Therefore, Xi Xian was also sensible enough not to talk about the matter of her concubine mother’s labor in front of her third sister.
Xi Xian was holding the hot teacup, and her palms slightly got warmer. She then lowered her eyes and said softly: “I heard that they’re using the martial law outside, I’m a little scared, and I didn’t dare to go to my Yiniang…”
She remembered that martial law was used in her past life, but it was not so early.
She later heard that the crown prince, who was seriously ill, had suffered an attack by an assassin, and for a while everyone was in panic, as officials were holding torches, searching around the whole city, illuminated by firelights, looking to find one assassin.
This incident was a precursor to the crown prince’s eradication of his dissidents.
But Xi Xian knew that even if the assassin was found, there would be no clues.
Everything was handled perfectly and cleanly, it was impossible to point out to any prince, saying that it was their doing. Such methods were cruel and neat, making people feel astonished, and the mastermind behind the scenes was so clever that even the old emperor’s secret guards couldn’t find a clue.
The crown prince did not do it to frame anyone, but the purpose behind his actions was not simple at all, it was to plant a seed, so that he could slowly unfold the layout of his net on the world.
Xi Xian could imagine what kind of expression the crown prince had on his face as he was secretly manipulating everything.
He was the best hunter and also the cruelest son and brother.
She didn’t want to see that day arrive so early.
(TL’s note : I’m guessing the day where he ascends the throne)
Because the sooner it arrived, the lower her chances of quickly getting married she had, so she was afraid.
Xi Xian was so scared that she was almost trembling, even her fingers were stiff and cold, and her eyes were out of focus and sluggish.
Xi Yan didn’t understand, and only thought that her little sister was timid, so she took Xi Xian’s hand, patiently talked with her, and had to tell her some small stories, before she could finally manage to coax the young girl to sleep.
The moon was cool like water, Xi Xian was originally faking being asleep, but in the end, she couldn’t hold on and slowly tilted her head, and fell asleep.
In the dream, she was at the age when she had just entered the palace. When the young emperor first saw her, she was standing under the shadow of the tree, and she looked back at him, scared but she smiled with her lips pursed.
The young emperor’s slightly cool and slender fingers held her chin and forced her to raise her head.
He smiled slowly, but Xi Xian didn’t understand why.
The first time they met, he kissed her without any warning.
He covered Xi Xian’s wide-open eyes, she was breathing with difficulty and ambiguously, her thick eyelashes were trembling, and in his palms, she was like a butterfly spreading its wings.
That was the beginning of everything. Xi Xian didn’t remember at all, how she managed to get his attention.
But in the earliest days, the emperor was still a little unconcerned, all the good things he had, he would share with her, yet he didn’t treat her seriously, but more like he was raising a beloved pet.
He also had other women, and those concubines were high-born, young, and beautiful. Xi Xian never thought of wanting to monopolize him.
She was favored for many years in her past life, but her heart grew more and more unsatisfied.
Her desire for glory and favor grew increasingly, and almost became a bottomless pit. Her claws that were originally trimmed also grew longer, and she used them to secretly scheme against others, and she learned absolutely every scheme she could to frame and cast the blame on others.
When other imperial concubines cried, she could cry even more pitifully and movingly, kneeling on the cold ground wearing thin clothes, and the emperor was more willing to believe her.
Xi Xian didn’t know whether he really believed her or not.
But little by little, she stretched out her little claws to test his bottom line, in a vain attempt to give herself a feeling of security.
But when she discovered that the tests and the suspicions were all like clouds of smoke, dissipating in the dark abyss, she became more and more uneasy and timid.
Xi Xian was still young at that time, she did not know what he wanted.
She only knew that the emperor was very indulging with her, and he tolerated and spoiled her beyond his bottom line.
In the end, the man never touched another woman even as she became haggard and depressed, and he even dismissed most of his harem for her, and no longer frequented the beauties.
The young girl was pleased with herself, thinking that she had gotten the emperor’s heart, thinking she would have honor and glory in every way in the future, and that she would live all her life carefreely.
But they didn’t understand that all that is spent needs to be paid.
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The turmoil did not calm down until more than half a month later. Xi Xian did not know what happened, but during this time, the noble families rarely held banquets, and everyone in Chang’an was fearing for their lives, and every household closed their doors, not going out. The common people did not know what was happening, but they knew that the officers and soldiers were looking around, shouting on horseback, and the more time passed, the more it intensified.
Translator : Laura
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