vstars Chapter 210
Chapter 210
Nalan Jingwen's head was throbbing with pain, but various fragments kept appearing in his mind, some from his childhood and some from his adulthood. They were too scattered to be pieced together completely, but Xue Qingheng's shadow appeared in those fragmented images.
Her forehead was covered with a fine layer of sweat, her face was pale, and the sweat slid down her cheeks to her collar, soaking it into a dark color.
Xue Qingheng kept staring at her with a deep gaze. He raised one hand, hesitated for a moment, and then placed it on Nalan Jingwen's forehead.
A cool fragrance wafted over, like the refreshing scent of melting snow. The large hand was slightly cool, which eased the pain a little. Nalan Jingwen raised his eyes slightly and grasped his hand.
His voice was hoarse and deep, "Since we have already expended too much Xuan power, let's not waste it on useless things."
Even though Nalan Jingwen looked so haggard, the strength with which he gripped Xue Qingheng's hand was still surprisingly great. Xue Qingheng could feel the pain in his wrist, which made his usually cold brows furrow slightly.
"Since it's being used on you, it's not a waste."
Nalan Jingwen glanced at him, her expression unchanged, and released his hand. A striking bright red mark appeared on his snow-white wrist, standing out conspicuously against his fair skin.
Xue Qingheng said nothing, put his hand back, and his wide sleeves slid down, covering the bright red stain.
"continue."
Nalan Jingwen subconsciously wanted to pour herself a cup of tea, but found that there was only one teacup left, while her own had been crushed into powder, leaving only Xue Qingheng's.
Her expression was far from pleasant; what carriage only has two cups? After thinking for a moment, she decided not to drink it.
Xue Qingheng saw what she wanted to do, picked up her cup, carefully cleaned it with tea, poured tea, and then handed it to Nalan Jingwen.
"Next time I'll have someone prepare a few more cups."
Nalan Jingwen glanced at it, said nothing, took the tea and drank it all in one gulp, which relieved his dry throat.
Seeing that her discomfort had eased, Xue Qingheng slowly withdrew her hand and continued, "Back then, when I met the Prince, although I felt that the Prince looked similar to the God, I did not find the God's aura on the Prince. Back then, the Empress asked me to exchange your fate with Nalan Fengxing as soon as possible, but I cannot do things against the heavens, and I do not want to ignore this matter. Since you found me, it means that we are destined to meet, and I should save the Prince's life when he was young."
"So I slightly altered the prince's destiny, linking it to the fate of the Fengtian royal family. If the prince dies, Fengtian will perish within fifty years. I also told the Empress that you are connected to Nalan Fengxing's destiny. If you want Nalan Fengxing to successfully ascend the throne, you must keep the prince alive and not mistreat him. Only then can Nalan Fengxing successfully absorb your destiny and become emperor."
“At that time, the prince was still young, so I took him under my wing and taught him for several years before bringing him back to Fengtian.”
"In Yu Fenghou's view, you and Nalan Fengxing are bound by fate, and he is determined to let his daughter ascend to that position, so he will not have any other thoughts about you."
Nalan Jingwen frowned as he listened to his slow explanation, but his heart was filled with turbulent emotions.
She wasn't one of Feng Tian's people after all; she was just a stranger...
Therefore, she was never the so-called Phoenix Heavenly Wise King, and even the surname Nalan did not belong to her.
Nalan Fengxing was kind to her only because he believed that their fates were intertwined and he wanted to secure his position, which is why he was unconditionally kind to her.
In that case, everything makes sense. Why did she always feel that Nalan Fengxing's feelings for her were not right? They didn't seem like familial love; they were complicated and made her very uncomfortable. At first, she thought it was because she had never experienced familial love and thought that familial love should be like this.
Even though she had seen how her parents treated her in her past life in the illusion, she still never doubted Nalan Fengxing's feelings for her.
No wonder her name is Feng Xing...
She wasn't actually sensitive to names. Even when she transmigrated to this continent and met Nalan Fengxing, she only thought that the original owner's father thought she was the eldest sister and was expected to shoulder great responsibilities as the Crown Princess, which was why he named her Fengxing...
The reason was that these things were never hers, and she was not qualified to take that position.
No wonder the original owner was a dissolute playboy with a bad reputation. As a member of the royal family, she should have paid the most attention to her reputation and not brought shame to the royal family. However, the original owner was not blamed by Nalan Fengxing for this, which is why the situation escalated and he even supported her.
It turns out it wasn't that they didn't care about the royal family's reputation; it was intentional. They deliberately made her a playboy, letting her ruin her own reputation, just so she would completely lose the people's hearts and make all the ministers disappointed in her.
In this way, it will no longer pose a threat to Nalan Fengxing.
but……
Another sound of porcelain shattering rang out, and the cup in my hand turned to dust once more, slipping from my fingertips and dissipating in the wind.
Fortunately, there was no water in the cup, otherwise she probably wouldn't be able to wear those clothes.
Nalan Jingwen lowered his eyes, concealing all emotions within them, and stared blankly at his empty palm for a moment.
That was the first time she met Nalan Fengxing. She took her hand, hugged her, and said with heartache that she had lost weight and that it was good that she was back.
So it's all fake, it's all an act, right?
But if it's just acting, then let's act it for a lifetime. Let her never let me discover her ambition. Let's just play the role of sisters and pretend I know nothing. As long as she doesn't betray me, I will still keep my promise and protect Fengtian's kingdom and everything she cares about.
As she wished, she spent her life as a mediocre but wise king.
She had suspected that Xue Qingheng was lying to her, but he had no reason to lie to her, and there was no conflict of interest between them.
Xue Qingheng had been watching her closely. He noticed that her face was indifferent, and she couldn't see any outward emotions. Her eyes were fixed on her hands, and she didn't move at all.
He glanced at the remaining powder on the ground, pondering how many he should prepare next time to make enough for her to knead.
After an unknown amount of time, Nalan Jingwen slowly raised her head, her dark eyes fixed on him, seemingly suppressing a storm, her voice hoarse.
"Because I resemble the person you are looking for, yet you cannot detect any aura on me, that's why you left that jade pendant on me. If I am truly the person you are looking for, the jade pendant will naturally be activated and merge with the profound energy within it, right?"
Xue Qingheng met her gaze and slowly nodded.
Nalan Jingwen pursed her lips and fell silent again. Since she was the person Xue Qingheng was looking for, was she also her reincarnation in the original world? And the reason why the original owner's body did not react to the jade pendant, but later reacted, was because her soul had transmigrated here.
Could she also interpret this as the original owner's body being merely an empty shell, a shell prepared for her, and only by entering this body could she truly become a person?