"Mu Yan…" Unknowingly, Xia Yuxuan had already appeared behind Duan Mu Yan, his hoarsed voice contained a trace of concern.
Her heart thumped. Every time she heard this voice, she would jump onto Xiao Yuxuan like a little bird, feeling his warmth. But at this moment, Duan Moyan did not dare to turn around, and tears flowed down her face unpredictably.
"Mu Yan... I know... You are wronged... Let's go... Let's get out of here... Regardless if it's in the of the of this world, I must give you the happiness you deserve…" Xiao Yuxuan's deep voice sounded even more choked with sobs. He looked at that delicate figure with a pained expression. This woman was his only true love in this life.
Her clothes were as white as snow, and her hair was like a waterfall of silk threads. Her jade-like face was bright and clear, and she looked so refined, so quiet, like a direct descendant of an immortal.
Duan Mu Yan once thought that she was the happiest woman in the world. Even though she didn't have the love of her royal father and was ridiculed and sneered by everyone, just thinking of Yuxuan would cause her heart to warm up to her face! Now, she had lost him as well… From happiness to misfortune, from the Heavenly Abyss to the World's Depression, just how far away was it?
"You… have heard of the imperial edict…" Duan Mu Yan desperately tried to suppress the tears in her eyes. However, this thought made the tears flow even more wantonly!
"I don't care about the decree... all I care about is you! I'm going to take you away from here Mu Yan… I know what you're thinking... I know what you're worried about... But enough is enough... Think for yourself now, think about us... Hm?... Come with me…" Tears welled up in Xiao Yuxuan's eyes. Ever since he had met Duan Moyan at the age of ten, he had known that this girl carried too many responsibilities and endured too much pain. His heart ached, but he could only support her silently from behind!
"Since you know… You should know too well what my choice is... Yuxuan... I am sorry... I cannot disobey royal father's wishes... I can't let the people and father have the reason to mocked and criticise mother and big brother in the palace, the reason of being criticized … I can't be that selfish..." A trace of determination was revealed on her pale face. Duan Mu Yan knew that this was her fate. Furthermore, she also knew that her life and decisions were linked to both her mother's and brother's.
"Then what about me… How about you... What about our happiness? Where is our vow to each other in front of the heavens?! Mu Yan … I... I beg you... Come with me, run with me…" An icy coldness flashed in the corner of her eyes. Xiao Yuxuan quickly walked in front of Duan Mu Yan and hugged her tightly. It was so tight, as if he wanted to take her with him!
"Yu Xuan …" Tears rolled down her face as she sobbed like a small beast. When she heard those low and hidden sobs in the depths of Xiao Yuxuan's heart, it was as if a sharp blade had cut through his heart and pierced her bones.
"Mu Yan... let us leave and start anew in a place where no one knows us... Let us not bow our heads into this fate! Get some of your things... No... Don't pack any! We'll just leave right away…" A sparkle flashed through Xiao Yuxuan's warm eyes. He held onto Duan Mu Yan's hand and quickly walked towards the entrance of the 'Fragrance Pavilion'. However, in the next second, the jade hands that he had been tightly gripping, had already fallen.
Xiao Yuxuan turned his head in disbelief. What he saw was the firmness of her eyes.
Duan Mu Yan bit her lips as she looked mournfully at Xiao Yu Xuan. She was unwilling, she wanted to run with him to faraway, but there was nothing she could do!
"Yuxuan... I really can't ignore mother ang big brother, I really can't... I am sorry... I wouldn't leave the palace until on my marriage day…"
"Mu Yan…!" Xiao Yuxuan turned around and walked in front of Duan Mu Yan.
"I have made up my mind!" Tears silently fell from her eyes. Duan Mu Yan's eyes were filled with bitterness. Yuxuan… Forgive me for not being able to take care of myself. But for my mother, for my brother, this is the only way...
"No, I can't accept it... Mu Yan… I know this is not what you really wanted. I know how you feel about me! I won't give up just like that! No matter what, I will bring you away! I believe that this is what Madame Li and the First Prince want as well! Forgive me…" Xiao Yuxuan's eyes turned cold. She was about to touch Duan Moyan's acupoints, but he was still a step too late!
"Take one more step forward … I will die right in front of you! " Duan Moyan stubbornly raised her head and looked at Xiao Yuxuan with a sorrowful gaze. A golden hairpin had been placed on her neck, and the tip of the hairpin had already sunk into her tender skin. Dark red spots seeped out, and tears rolled down her cheeks.
Xiao Yuxuan's hand suddenly stopped in midair. His eyes were filled with disbelief as he looked at Duan Mu Yan. Her heart, felt as though it had been set ablaze!
"Mu Yan... Why... Do you really not care about our relationship as childhood friends? Do you not care of our sworn alliance under Bamboo Shadow Moon…" Xiao Yuxuan's sorrowful voice sounded out as he looked at Duan Mu Yan in agony. His tears rolled down his cheeks.
"Clang!" With a sound, the golden hairpin in her hands fell to the ground. Duan Mu Yan covered her ears with both her hands as her entire body curled up. Tears flowed unrestrainedly as her sorrowful and hoarse voice vented out her pain.
"Don't force me… Please... Don't force me... I can't simply ignore mother and brother... I can't let them be implicated because of me... What do you want me to do... What should I do then? My conscience won't let me…"
He slowly walked over to the woman he loved and gently held her in his arms as she cried. He held her tightly in his arms as he felt her trembling heart and felt her pain. For a moment, Xiao Yuxuan really felt that heavy weight that she could not relax from, causing her to be unable to breathe.
Just like that, they tightly embraced without saying a word. It was only when Duan Mu Yan's mental and physical strength was completely depleted that Xiao Yuxuan gently pulled her into the bed and covered her with the blanket.
On the bed, his beautiful eyelashes were filled with tears. Xiao Yuxuan slowly sat on the edge of the bed and gently held his delicate hands as he pursed his lips.
"Mu Yan... When will you be able to live for yourself for once..."
The night was as cool as water. The clear moonlight brought with it a sense of sorrow and beauty that reached the endless sky, yet it chilled the hearts of people!
In the vast night sky, a silhouette suddenly flashed by and disappeared, only leaving behind a trace of shock to the night shift eunuchs.