Chapter 57 - The Heart's Delight (2)

Chapter 57

Chapter 57 – The Heart’s Delight (2)

Perhaps there was a more grave reason .

“What is it? Are you being treated badly? If someone else had spoken like how you speak to my emperor sister, they would have already been killed . But my emperor is lenient with you—and you are the only person to be granted this rare privilege . ”

Qu Feiyun had seen Su Xin and Qu Feiqing together countless of times . Yet every time, she would still pinch a sweat for Su Xin, afraid that her sister would suddenly take out her blade and end Su Xin’s life .

But her worries were all for nothing . Qu Feiyun saw instead a different scenario .

Even if Su Xin was bordering towards being offensive and invading Qu Feiqing’s personal space, Qu Feiqing didn’t become angry, but was rather happy . This was such a stark contrast from her usual cruel way of dealing with those who dared who to get too close to her .

It was like a miracle had unfolded in front of her days .

From this, Qu Feiyun naturally understood that Su Xin did not just occupy a small part in her sister’s heart .

“Although the palace is beautiful, it’s too lifeless inside . I want to go out and see something else . Have a taste of adventure, but enough about that . I’ve been meaning to ask you this for a long time—Princess, why do you laugh at the smallest things?”

Su Xin couldn’t help but add the question at the last bit of her sentence . She had always wondered why Qu Feiyun would laugh at everything, even if it was something so boring . She wanted to say she looked like a deranged woman doing this, but refrained her tongue from speaking .

“You don’t like laughing so are you telling me you just want to cry?” Qu Feiyun shrugged her shoulders nonchalantly and rolled her eyes, her mannerisms as a princess all blown to dust in front of Su Xin .

Qu Feiyun agrees that she might seem a little crazy to others, even Su Xin fearlessly pointed this out .

But so what, she thought .

People will always judge you for anything no matter who you are, what your accomplishments are or status .

She was already even confined to this palace, brought down by her duties as a monarch and pressured from the responsibilities she has to uphold as a princess .

Qu Feiyun had wanted some semblance of control in her life . If being able to laugh to her heart’s content was one of it, then she was going to cling to it even she looked like a lunatic in front of others .

This life was hers and no one else could could interfere with it .

“The palace can feel lonely sometimes . . but it’s tolerable . ”

Qu Feiyun was used to living in such a luxurious, yet melancholic place . She had been brought up here since she was young and was naturally accustomed to the constricting walls, thus, she really didn’t know what to say to Su Xin .

With the prior topic about leaving silently swept under the rug, the conversation slowly dulled until both parties agreed to retire to their respective rooms .

Qu Feiyun saw Su Xin take the other path and she turned the other way, her steps taking her closer to her destination: Qu Feiqing’s royal study .

Qu Feiqing was already inside, and she wasted no time to tell a summary of the conversation between her and Su Xin .

She tried to depict the scene on the spot but instantly turned still once she accidentally caught sight of Qu Feiqing’s face .

Qu Feiqing stood on the other side of the room with an indecipherable mask .

Qu Feiyun couldn’t make out the anger from her face, but she could feel it in the air . The silence was thick and her fury was palpable in the air . It scared Qu Feiyun to her bones and she reflexively moved her body to the side, cowering, as if to hide away from Qu Feiqing’s sight .

“You may withdraw . ”

Releasing a shaky breath, Qu Feiyun forced her rigid muscles to move out of the room hastily .

She did not turn back to see Qu Feiqing whose hands were slightly brushing against the cool wooden table in front of her in eerie calmness .