Chapter 843: Chapter 590: Who is in the Play?
In the middle of the night, light snow began to fall again.
Daman lay in bed, staring wide-eyed at the soft rustling of snow on the roof, unable to sleep at all.
The shocking conspiracy she heard from Xiaoman weighed on her heart like a giant stone, burning like fire and tormenting her...
She even somewhat regretted prying.
If she didn’t know, it would’ve been fine.
Now that she knows, what should she do?
Nothing feels right.
This emotion entangled her, like insects biting, impossible to relieve...
Until the sound of Ping’an came from outside.
"Has Lady Hua Man retired? His Majesty requests your presence."
Daman was startled and sat up abruptly, her heart pounding.
Xiao Cheng had never summoned her at night before...
Calling her at this late hour was certainly not for serving.
This means...
Xiao Cheng suspects her.
She sat quietly for a moment, then dressed gently, threw on a thick cloak, and slowly walked out.
Outside, the cold wind mixed with snow struck her face.
The icy air awakened her senses, causing her to shiver instinctively.
In Xiao Cheng’s room, it was very quiet.
A dim light cast shadows on his handsome but aloof face.
Daman greeted him, but his glance made her inexplicably weak in the knees.
"Brother-in-law, calling me here in the middle of the night, what is the purpose?"
Xiao Cheng looked at her, lips tightly pressed together.
Daman lowered her eyes, looking at her toes, shoulders tense.
In front of Xiao Cheng, she often couldn’t be herself, or rather, there were two selves inside her, pulling at her, which was painful...
Xiao Cheng: "Speak."
Daman was taken aback, "Speak what?"
Xiao Cheng slowly raised his teacup and took a sip, "You sisters have devised another good plan, haven’t you?"
This "sisters" obviously didn’t mean her and Xiaoman.
But rather her and Feng Yun.
After all, she also bears the surname Feng—
Daman awkwardly said, "Xiaoman visited, just to chat about family matters, nothing serious. Alas, as women, we merely lament about the peaceful days being disturbed by war, sighing over it..."
Bang!
Xiao Cheng placed the teacup down heavily, and that warm and handsome face suddenly became extremely solemn.
"All these years, I have tolerated your exchanges with her, knowing full well you leaked Qi Country’s state secrets, yet I turned a blind eye, never questioning you, even keeping you lavishly. Is this how you repay me?"
Daman’s heart was in disarray.
With a thud, she knelt.
"Brother-in-law, I truly do not know what to confess..."
Xiao Cheng let out a heavy humph.
"It seems you won’t give up until you reach the Yellow River."
Daman’s eyes welled up, suddenly filled with sorrow.
"I have never said much, Brother-in-law, or Sister, both are people I admire..."
Xiao Cheng looked at her coldly,
She also gazed at Xiao Cheng, her nose feeling inexplicably sore.
The room was silent, so quiet it was suffocating.
She was breathing with difficulty, slowly closing her eyes, feeling both embarrassed and saddened.
"I admit, at first, I intended to be a spy for Sister, but..."
She took a deep breath, choking a bit, "Over the years, staying close to Your Majesty, Your Majesty’s majestic demeanor, not only governing the country well, but also caring for the world, I am not a chaste and virtuous woman; day after day of being together, no matter how stony-hearted, one cannot remain unmoved, unaffected..."
Xiao Cheng’s gaze remained icy.
He stood unmoved, dignified, yet cold.
Daman suddenly felt that kneeling before him at this moment, she was despicable, so despicable that her back was bent, unable to straighten.
"Your Majesty need not worry, though I have feelings, I am self-aware, not daring to covet anything... Between my elder sister and Your Majesty, I have no intention of harming either of you..."
Xiao Cheng watched her silently.
Daman said, "Your Majesty, think carefully, if I had intentions to betray, how could Your Majesty have so effortlessly taken Guyi, catching the Yong Army off guard?"
Xiao Cheng looked at her indifferently, "So, should I reward you?"
Daman lowered her eyes, "I dare not presume such impudence. It’s just that now, even my elder sister harbors resentment towards me, likely never trusting me again in the future..."
Xiao Cheng silently watched her.
In that gaze, so cold it seemed to steal her breath away, Daman slowly lowered her head, silently laughing, "It’s all my own willing choice, blaming no one... From now on, I will have no one to rely on. Without my elder sister’s protection, should Your Majesty wish to kill or carve me, so be it."
Xiao Cheng looked at her and said, "As long as you don’t cause trouble, the Qi Palace will always have a room for you."
Daman’s nose suddenly felt sore.
Inexplicably, tears streamed down uncontrollably.
For a long time, she has known that Xiao Cheng’s kindness to her was all due to Feng Yun, whether because she slightly resembled Feng Yun, or because she served as an indirect bridge to communicate with Feng Yun...
