The Phoenix Arises Chapter 21.3

Chapter 21.3: Tender Sentiments

— The Duke of Tranquility Manor's Study —

"Mother, how did it turn out?"

Duanmu Shuang shook her head, her brows furrowed.

"Little Qing, with the rule set by the Founding Emperor, it is impossible for you to become the Crown Princess legitimately."

A vicious glint flashed in Duanmu Qing's eyes.

[The rule set by the Founding Emperor again. d.a.m.n it! Is it possible that what the useless piece of trash Duanmu Xi said will come true? Even with her dead, she would still never be able to become the Crown Princess?]

[No. She must definitely become the Crown Princess, no matter at what cost.]

A look of malevolence flashed across Duanmu Qing's face.

"Mother, since that is the case, then we will have to….."

The two people whispered to each other in hushed tones for a good while, with both of them breaking out into venomous smiles.

Night. On the Imperial bed in the Bonded Hearts Palace, Huangfu Che held Duanmu Xue in an embrace.

"Xue Er, what is that rule set by the Founding Emperor?"

"Che wants to know?"

Duanmu Xue lifted up her eyes, smiling coyly.

Huangfu Che curled up the edges of his lips. "A little curious."

"Haha. The first rule of the Duanmu Family sets that only female descendants of the Imperial Family who possesses violet eyes can become the Crown Princess and inherit the throne."

"Oh? The Founding Emperor had actually set such a strange rule?"

Huangfu Che was a little surprised upon hearing the answer.

"That's right. Otherwise, how do you think I came to become the female Emperor of the Vermillion Bird Kingdom? In terms of stratagems, I pale in comparison to my elder Imperial sister Duanmu Shuang, and in terms of martial might, I am inferior to my younger Imperial sister Duanmu Fei. Moreover, I do not crave authourity and power."

If not for the rule set by the Founding Emperor, she would not want to be the Emperor.

Huangfu Che nodded and he then creased up his brows. "What if, Little Xi did not possess violet eyes?"

"You big buffon. Even if Little Xi did not possess violet eyes, I will still love her all the same. We will then just give birth to another daughter with violet eyes to hand the throne down to and everything will be resolved."

Huangfu Che's eyes then flashed. "Then what if we do not get a daughter with violet eyes? Will you then….."

"No. Never. I will only have you as my one and only husband my whole life."

Duanmu Xue's face was serious. [Besides Che, she had never thought of having anyone else. Not to mention they already have Little Xi as their daughter already, even if they did not have Little Xi, she would never want to marry another.]

Huangfu Che held Duanmu Xue tightly, his eyes endlessly gentle.

"Xue Er, thank you."

"You big buffon."

The corners of Duanmu Xue's lips raised and she kissed Huangfu Che on his lips.

Back then, he had chosen to give up his position as a Crown Prince because of her, so how could she let him down now? She could still remember what his Imperial father had told her at that time till today.

"You must not hurt Little Che, or I will never let you off."

It seemed he had really loved Che, but Che had had a falling out with him because of her.

"Don't go imagining things in your head. My father still loves me deep down inside. Wait till Little Xi comes back and we'll bring Little Xi to the Green Dragon Kingdom to see him together. When he sees how adorable Little Xi is, he will surely forgive us."

Huangfu Che said comfortingly as he held Duanmu Xue.

"Mm. He will surely like Little Xi! Since Little Xi looks so much like you."

Duanmu Xue kissed Huangfu Che lightly on his lips again, her face serious as she stared into his black eyes.

"When Little Xi comes back, I will hand the throne down to her and we can then go travel through the various countries. Tying you down to remain in this tiny Vermillion Bird Kingdom's Imperial Palace for so many years, it must have been so hard on you."

"For you, anything is worth it!"

Huangfu Che then turned to take a.s.sertion and lowered his head to kiss Duanmu Xue's red lips, lightly lingering and t.i.tillating to incite her little tongue to join in a dance.

The red curtain veils around the Imperial bed were lowered, and a night of gentle copulation ensued…..

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