diskusbooks Chapter 224 I Only Recognize Her
Chapter 224 I Only Recognize Her
As soon as he finished speaking, Xin Moling strode in from the front yard, his brows furrowed and his face solemn.
“Ling…Brother Ling.”
Yuan Huaixue swallowed hard and subconsciously took a step back. Wasn't Brother Ling in the palace? How could he have arrived so quickly?
He quickly walked up to her, reached out and pulled Shui Yi to his side, creating some distance between them and Yuan Huaixue.
"Yi'er, are you alright?"
Shuiyi shook her head and said softly, "A-Ling, I'm fine."
"Xin Moling, you've come at the right time. This little princess is here to cause trouble; she's bullying Shui Yi."
"Brother Ling, I...I didn't."
Yuan Huaixue was caught off guard by his sudden arrival, and coupled with the unwavering affection in her eyes for Shui Yi, tears welled up in her eyes as she stared at Xin Moling with a pitiful expression.
Seeing that she was alright, Xin Moling gradually relaxed. Then she looked at Yuan Huaixue and calmly asked, "Your Highness, what brings you to the General's Mansion today?"
"Brother Ling, I came to see her." She pointed at Shui Yi, pouting, feeling more and more aggrieved. When they were little, Brother Ling clearly called her Xue'er, so why did he become more and more distant?
"Now that we've met, I'll send someone to take you back. It's not safe outside the palace. If you leave the palace on your own, His Majesty and your aunt will worry."
"No! I don't want to, Brother Ling, please don't send me back, okay?" She hurriedly walked to the other side, grabbed Xin Moling's arm with both hands, and pleaded with him pitifully.
"Hey, hey, hey! Princess, the Empress is right here. What kind of behavior is this, hugging and embracing like this?"
Xin Moling stared at the extra hands on her arm, her brows furrowing even more. "Your Highness, let go."
"I don't want to, Brother Ling. You used to call me Xue'er, why do you keep calling me princess now? Please don't call me princess."
Seeing this, Shui Yi quietly stepped aside.
"Yi'er?"
Xin Moling immediately became anxious. He couldn't miss the actions of the people around him, fearing that Shui Yi might misunderstand them because of this.
Shui Yi smiled understandingly. "A Ling, I see that this princess has something to say to you. You two can talk here. I'd like to have Buyu take me to look around somewhere else."
"Yi'er, you're right here, I..."
Before he could finish speaking, Shui Yi interrupted him, "The princess is still young. Speak properly and don't bully her."
Then, she took Hua Buyu's arm and said, "Buyu, let's go!"
"Shuiyi, where are you going? You can't..."
"Alright! Let's go, I still want to ask Yan'er more questions!" Shui Yi winked at her hurriedly.
Hua Buyu reluctantly followed, muttering to herself as she walked, "Shuiyi, Yuan Huaixue is your rival in love. How could you let them be alone together?"
"Hehe~ I believe in Ah Ling."
She scanned Shui Yi's face suspiciously, and all she felt was her gentle, considerate nature. "Strange! No woman wants the person she likes to be with another woman, so why are you different? Are you really at ease with Xin Moling?"
"Hmm, that princess seems a bit willful, but judging from the way she looks at A-Ling, she's probably been in love with him for many years!"
"No matter how many years pass, you and Xin Moling are a perfect match now, and she absolutely cannot ruin anything between you two."
Seeing her indignant expression, Shui Yi couldn't help but chuckle, "Hehe~ I believe A-Ling will handle it well."
"If men could be relied upon, pigs would fly."
"Hehehe~ I remain silent. This is the first time I've heard such a statement."
On the other side, seeing the two walk away, Xin Moling withdrew and stood face to face with Yuan Huaixue.
"Your Highness, what is it you wish to do?"
Yuan Huaixue felt a little disappointed when he suddenly distanced himself from her. "Brother Ling, can't you just call me Xue'er like before?"
A complex look flashed in Xin Moling's eyes, as if she was also recalling the times she played with the Yuan siblings when she was a child.
"There is a distinction between superiors and inferiors, so I think it's better to address them this way."
"Then... then Brother Ling, are you serious about Shui Yi? Are you really going to marry her?"
The tears welling up in Yuan Huaixue's eyes became increasingly noticeable, as if she were about to burst into tears at any moment.
"Yes, Yi'er is the one I've chosen for this life, and she's the only one I'll ever recognize. She's my only wife."
Her mind went blank for a moment, and tears streamed down her face like a burst dam. All the things she had held onto for years crumbled and collapsed in an instant…
"Waaaaah~ Brother Ling, why...why did you treat me like this? You...you knew how I felt about you, but back then...back then I thought I was still young, and that I would confess my feelings to you when I grew up."
"Who knew... Waaaaah~ Who knew you already had someone else in your heart, waaaaah~"
Seeing her crying with tears streaming down her face, Xin Moling felt a pang of pity and took out a handkerchief from her bosom and handed it to her.
"Don't cry, wipe your tears."
Seeing that Yuan Huaixue was still crying loudly, he was helpless, but still explained seriously, "Xue'er, all these years, I have known your feelings, so I deliberately distanced myself from you. In my heart, you are no different from my sister, and I have never had any feelings for you. No matter whether I know Yi'er now or not, I will not accept your feelings."
"You...you stop talking, waaaaah~ Why? Why are you doing this to me? Waaaaah~"
Hearing these heartless words, Yuan Huaixue cried even harder, her tears completely blurring her vision, making it impossible for her to see Xin Moling's appearance clearly.
Xin Moling spoke very seriously, "I have never spoken to you about this matter directly before. Now that you are leaving the palace, I will take this opportunity to tell you again. I only regard you as a younger sister and have no romantic feelings for you. My heart belongs only to Yi'er, and I will only marry her. Xue'er, I also hope that you can find a good man soon and stop being so delusional..."
"Enough, enough, stop talking!" Yuan Huaixue covered her ears with both hands and cried out loudly.
This was the first time Xin Moling had seen her cry so heartbrokenly, and she couldn't help but feel a little worried.
Yuan Huaixue was devastated. Her brother Ling had rejected her so thoroughly. She had planned to ask her brother and mother to grant them a marriage after this court assembly. It turned out that her brother Ling knew her feelings, which was why he had become increasingly indifferent to her over the years. She had always thought that Xin Moyan was instigating her brother Ling behind the scenes...
She raised her hand to wipe away her tears, "Waaah~ Brother Ling, I won't be willful anymore, and I won't bully Xin Moyan anymore, will you accept me?"
Hearing this, Xin Moling felt a pang of unease. He knew that Xue'er had bullied Yan'er in the past to get his attention, which was why Yan'er had suffered so much injustice...