Capítulo 31: Chapter 31
Disclaimer: This is a translation of the Chinese novel 瞎娘娘 by 洗泥 > translator :@luxiufer
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Jue Yu, upon the mention that they were coming from the Palace, without any reason, had a burst of anger.
"I knew it. There are no good things coming from that Royal Palace." He took the sword that hung on the wall, "The whole time we are here, there were never any problems. Now they are coming to look for one!!"
The Blind Concubine hurriedly stopped him, "You alone fighting against that many, we only have a group of children here, even if you are not to think about yourself, please think about the children."
Jue Yu held the sword tightly in his hand, then said: "I will go out to have a look."
Both of them stepped into the middle of the garden. At the garden's gate, a crowd of people wearing black were lining up. Soldiers with swords hung on their waist. The leader of those people was one with dashing eyebrows and starry eyes. Face was of tranquility. Wearing an embroidered brocade robe. On his waist, there was a fine jade. He didn't hold either sword nor sabre in his hand, only a folding fan.
Upon the sight of this person, Jue Yu let out a cold laughter: "Such a large spectacle, I was wondering who was coming!"
The Blind Concubine was unable to see, he busily asked: "Who are they?"
Jue Yu didn't answer his question. It was that person who saw the Blind Concubine, opened his mouth and said: "It's me!"
The Blind Concubine heard that voice, he was unable to restrain his cry: "AH!!"
Why is he coming?
He couldn't help but have a fit of panic in his heart.
How did he know that I am here? Was it General Qi who told him? But, General Qi wouldn't do that. It must be him, who interrogated and forced General Qi to tell. I have disappeared for a long while, I didn't even leave a word behind, will he hate me for that?
In that moment, he had thought of many possibilities. Each and every possibility made the Blind Concubine's heart skip a beat.
The Emperor moved forward a step, then spoke to him: "Go back with me to the Palace."
The Blind Concubine flustered and retreated while blurting out: "No… I can't go back!"
The Empress Dowager wouldn't let him be. If he went back, he feared that everything would only point to disaster. Perhaps, General Qi and Xiao Bao would also suffer a calamity together with him.
The Emperor's face was cold and rigid, he said: "You suddenly disappeared, 'I' dispatched people to look for you all over the Palace for several days, however, even your shadow was not to be seen. I suspected you must have gone out of the Palace. Made an inquire with the guards who were on gate duty. They said that on that night, there was nothing out of the ordinary. After being severely tortured for two days, they then revealed that Qi Sheng bribed the on gate duty guards. Hid you on the carriage and took you out from the Palace."
( t/n : for some reason, the Emperor started to use the Royal 'I' from here onwards. all over. Maybe he was upset when he use the normal 'I' TBC rejected him, so he started to use Royal 'I' to show his superiority. *shrugs* maybe… XD )
The Blind Concubine bit down on his lips, his expression became gloomy : "It was me who begged General Qi to take me out of the Palace, Your Majesty, please don't blame General Qi."
The Emperor's face color changed, with a cold remark he said: "Both of you truly have a deep and profound feeling towards each other. Do you know what Qi Sheng told me? He told me that all this was definitely his idea, it has got nothing to do with you. He endured his punishment of ten whips, yet remained unwilling to tell where exactly he had brought you to. Both of you are the pair of unfortunate affectionate couple and I have become a complete villain!!"
The Blind Concubine with a 'thump' fell to kneel down on the ground. His head hit the icy cold and hard surface of the earth, "It is me who has wronged Your Majesty. I had committed a sin. Your Majesty, please, just punish me. Please let them go."
The Emperor's face appeared with a layer of icy cold expression. He articulated his words in a slow speech: "To secretly run away to the outside of the Palace, you will not end up with a light charge. No need to beg! I will also punish you, what are you worried for?"
He waved his sleeve, immediately, there were two imperial bodyguards who stepped forward. One from the right, one from the left, they pulled the Blind Concubine up from the ground and dragged him to the gate.
Jue Yu flew into a rage: "Rui Xuan!! What do you take my place as?!!"
The Emperor's face sank like water. His pitch black pupil darkened as if bottomless, "Jue Yu. I was taking into account the feelings of the Former Emperor so I give you a way out by treating you leniently. Don't push your luck! If I wanted to destroy your small Pear Garden, it would be as easy as turning my hand. The Former Emperor had formed some kind of pledge with your father. Definitely not with me. You certainly understand, don't you!"
His words were filled with rage. His face had also turned livid with rage. He turned his body and strode out of the garden.
The Blind Concubine hung his head so deeply like he couldn't lift it up anymore. Blood was seeping out from his forehead. His originally plain but neat clothes had been covered in dirt. He was being fuddled while being brought down the mountain. His hands and his legs was being shackled by black and icy cold chains, just like that, he was thrown in the horse carriage.
The Emperor opened the curtain and entered the carriage as well. He said lightly to the carriage driver: "Go!"
The carriage slowly moved forward. The wheel grinded as it weighed down on sharp pointed rocks, then swayed violently.
The Blind Concubine couldn't bear it, he closed his eyes and stretched his hands to cover his ears. He curled up his body in a form of a ball.
The Emperor's face had still looked angry. Firmly, he jerked the hands and threw them down, "You make this kind of pitiful appearance, for whom?"
The Blind Concubine only shook his head, he tried hard to restrain his tears from falling down.
The Emperor spoke again: "I hold you dear, I do whatever for you. You actually commit this kind of shameless affair, who gave you the nerve?!" The last sentence was spoken with the utmost weight, as if the words were squeezed out from the space between his teeth.
The Blind Concubine, from head to toe, trembled greatly. He forced himself to get up and kneel before the Emperor. "It was me who caused the trouble. General Qi took me out of the Palace, I admit my wrong doing….." He bumped his head on the carriage floor and made a thumping sound.
When he lifted up his face, a thread of fresh blood was zigzagging like a centipede crawling down his face to the corner of his mouth.
His face was ghastly pale. His eyes were ashen and dimmed. The entirety of his face was completely lacking of the blood color. There was only the fresh blood from the corner of his mouth which was horrible to see as it astonished the heart.
The Emperor unexpectedly pushed him away, "I will never believe you again!"
The Blind Concubine's face was filled with despair seemingly already giving up all the hope. His body gradually slid down, slanted to the side, silent with no more words.
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