"Since the lotus heart was given to you by the lotus demon on its own initiative, this evil creature must trust you very much."
"What did the Imperial Master want to say?" I narrowed my eyes. The lotus demon's statement made me very uncomfortable. I felt angry in my heart, and even wondered if he had Qinglian's idea.
To the world, although evil things are a scourge, they are even more valuable, especially a lotus with a red heart.
The Imperial Master was stunned, shook his head and said with a smile: "Your Highness, you are overthinking it. What I want to say is that there are only a few evil things that can be produced from the Danxin, which have various wonderful uses. However, if you leave the body for more than twenty-five days, I am afraid that you will not be able to return to the body.
…”
"In other words, this lotus demon is probably about to return to its original form. I wonder if the prince knows about this?"
His expression was complicated, as if he was thinking of something in the past.
The 25th?
Didn’t Qinglian say thirty days?
I was struck by lightning and did not hear the next words of the Imperial Master.
In fact, after several attempts by the king to push me away, I have already violated my oath. It has been thirty-two days since I got the lotus heart. That Qinglian...
How is she?
What makes me even more annoyed is that my two subordinates who delivered the message never came back.
"I am willing to hand over the most important Lianxin. Lian... that person must have a very good relationship with His Royal Highness." The Imperial Master shook his head and left.
I was so distraught that I left the palace silently, sat at home for a long time, picked up my sword and walked towards the palace.
The sword is Qinglian Sword. Qinglian gave it to me for self-defense before she left. She said she had no use for it.
But now that she thinks about it, this is a precious relic left to her by her mother after all.
All along, I have been asking Qinglian for wine, swords, and even life, but she has never refused, let alone asked for anything in return, but what have I given?
My heart ached and I tightened my grip on the Green Lotus Sword.
Along the way, people who expressed their gratitude to me could be seen everywhere. After the heavy rain, the clouds were peaceful. Since the king wanted to publicize it, everyone thought it was my contribution.
However, the brighter their smiles became, the more I felt guilty.
I came to the palace.
"Your Majesty, where is the lotus heart? If it is in Qingyue, then I will go and get it myself."
The king was aloof: "Do you know what is the crime of bringing a sword into the palace?"
"I only know that I broke my promise. Qingyue did the same, and the king... also did the same."
The king looked at me majestically, and I looked at him without fear.
"The lotus heart was sent back yesterday. I want to keep it. You must know that drought does not happen just once. You have to think about the people."
I pressed the hilt of the sword and asked, "Your Majesty, with his eloquent words, are you planning to break your promise?"
The king sighed and said, "I am thinking about the whole Yunhua."
I pulled out my sword, sword energy surrounded me, and said: "The drought is over. I have not failed the clouds, I have not failed the people, but I have failed my promise because my vanity blinded me. If the king is unwilling to return it, I will have no choice but to give it back."
Come and get it yourself.”
"Do you know what you are doing?" The king pointed at me and shouted angrily, "What if you can really take the lotus heart away from me and return it to you?"
A group of cold-faced guards appeared in front of him, and their aura was terrifying.
"The king may have forgotten who I am."
I have always been conceited about my swordsmanship. So far, the only person in the world who has laughed at my swordsmanship is Qinglian.
I stroked the sword slightly, and with the unparalleled sword intention, I moved forward.
There were countless masters in the palace, but none of them was my opponent. I fought with them all day and night, but I did not hurt the king, but only took the lotus heart from his hand.
It was only then that I realized that the reason why my guard had not returned was because he was stopped by the king before leaving the city and was taken to the prison to interrogate him about the purpose of his trip - to be more precise, he interrogated Qinglian.
's whereabouts.
Fortunately, my two subordinates never let go, so no one knew about Qinglian's whereabouts.
The arrest of the two men was said to be because my father intentionally revealed their whereabouts.
"Why is this?"
Although I guessed that my father was thinking about Yunhua, I still can't describe my feelings.
"That is a green lotus with green blood, a very dangerous thing." The king sighed.
"Since there is such a serious danger, why does the king want to know the whereabouts of Lotus?"
He did not answer, but shook his head and said, "That is a vicious creature bred from blood, do you know that?"
"I know."
"You could have been supported by the people and loved by the princesses of neighboring countries. With our help, your swordsmanship could reach its peak."
"I know."
"The lotus heart has been separated from the body for too long. Even if it is taken back, it will not help."
"So you know."
I suddenly raised my head, stared into the king's eyes, and couldn't help but tighten the sword in my hand.
The king was not ashamed of this, and said calmly: "Yunhua needs heavy rain, and we need lotus heart. You should know."
"I don't want to know."
After a long silence, leaving the last words behind, I left the palace.
I returned to the lotus pond with injuries. If Qinglian knew that I took back the lotus heart from the palace, she would definitely not laugh at my poor swordsmanship, right?
Having said that, I am so obsessed with improving my swordsmanship, I don’t know whether it is to gain the appreciation of the princess, or to make Qinglian stop laughing at me.
Now that I think about it, I actually already have the answer in my mind.
The closer I got to the river, the more my hands shook. I was afraid that what I saw was not a person, but a lotus.
There is no wind by the river, and the willows are motionless. In the past, where Qinglian liked to sit most, a letter was pressed down by a bloody lotus.
The corners of my eyes were sore, I looked around and shouted Qinglian's name. I wanted to see her come out from somewhere, cover her mouth and laugh at me like before, saying that I was cheated.
But no, there was nothing except the blood lotus.
I trembled and squatted next to the red lotus, and carefully put the lotus heart into the lotus. I saw the light flashing a few times, but the red lotus did not change at all.
I remembered the words of the Imperial Master, and the corners of my eyes felt sour.
"Your Majesty, you must be mentally prepared... the lotus heart has been separated from the body for too long, and it may be difficult for that person to return to his original body."
I was lost for a long time before I picked up the letter on the ground and opened it carefully.
The handwriting is delicate and elegant, probably Qinglian's handwriting.
"Xiaobai, I've been waiting for you. I thought about it for a long time and realized that there are many things that you can't be too cautious about, so I'm not afraid of anything now - I promised you that when you come back, you will take me to see
Huai'an."
"There was a motorcade passing by outside the lotus pond. I saw the princess you mentioned. She is really good-looking, prettier than me. No wonder you like her so much. Come on, you are actually very powerful. You can definitely marry her."
"I shouldn't be able to wait until you come back. It seems that I won't be able to see Huai'an. I thought I could hold on for a long time. The one who is not so good is actually me... I seem to be changing back to my original shape. I don't know my original shape.
Whether it looks good or not, Xiaobai will not like it when he sees it."
"Don't be sad and blame yourself. I don't blame you. I know that you must have something important to do to prevent you from coming back. My mother has always told me that I was born with sins on my back, and loneliness is my destiny.
In fact, I have always thought so."
"But you told me that you can't choose your birth. Even if the world doesn't like me, you will like me. I have been alone for so long, and it's great to have you by my side for a while."
"The Green Lotus Sword is just a parting gift to you. I know you love drinking Green Lotus Wine the most, so I brewed some more during these days. This time I am more careful. It will definitely taste better than the previous one. But still
You have to wait half a month before you can drink it, otherwise it may be a bit bitter."
"But you have to save your drink this time. Once you finish drinking it, there won't be any more."
"Be sure to drink sparingly. Take a sip when you are about to forget me. This way you will remember me, but don't forget me."
"A lot of dandelions have flown away across the river bank. They are all over the sky. They are so beautiful. I originally wanted to see them with you, but it seems you are so unlucky that you missed this beautiful scenery."
To be continued...