Quick Transmigration: Drama Queen's Daily Life-Chapter 872 - 861: The Spineless Emperor

In the dead of night, Kong Suxin lay in bed, staring at the shadows of trees outside the window, unable to sleep. In a daze, she suddenly saw a figure approaching her window, and her heart tightened sharply.

She grabbed the quilt with both hands and sat up, softly calling out, "Nanny, nanny..."

"It’s me, cousin," Zhang Yuwen said softly through the window.

Listening to the clear, cold voice of the man outside, Kong Suxin was taken aback for a long time, then suddenly pushed open the window, seeing the man under the moonlight who seemed almost ethereal, as if he could drift away with the wind.

"Cousin?" Her voice was a bit hoarse, due to excitement. "Why are you... why are you here?" She looked around in a panic, afraid of being discovered.

"Don’t worry, no one will find out," Zhang Yuwen assured her calmly.

Kong Suxin immediately felt relieved. She always believed in her cousin and was aware of his unfathomable abilities.

After staring at each other for a moment, she looked away, feeling both sad and awkward. "Why did you come here?" Lowering her head, she suddenly realized she was dressed simply, in her nightclothes, with her hair down, and she blushed instantly.

"I came to see you," Zhang Yuwen noticed her discomfort but chose not to address it, thinking mentioning it would only embarrass her more. Besides, even though seeing her in nightclothes was a bit unorthodox, he just wanted to talk with her because he would be leaving soon after this visit.

"What’s the use of seeing me now?" Kong Suxin said quietly, her expression forlorn.

Seeing her like this, Zhang Yuwen felt a pang in his heart, and the words he had prepared became hard to utter, after all, it was his late return that was the issue.

"I’m sorry," he said in a low voice.

Kong Suxin forced a smile, "No need to apologize to me; we belong to two different worlds anyway."

"Suxin..." Zhang Yuwen couldn’t help but reach through the window to hold her hand, then quickly let go. "I really didn’t mean to. I didn’t expect you to marry so soon. I’ve always remembered our promise."

After speaking, he glanced back. In the white moonlight, Kong Suxin’s arm appeared even whiter, and the palace guard mole on her arm seemed even more striking.

He widened his eyes, staring hard at her palace guard mole. "You... the Emperor, he..."

Kong Suxin followed his gaze and understood he had discovered the secret, calmly pulling down her sleeve, "As you thought, His Majesty has not consummated with me."

"Why?" Zhang Yuwen’s mind raced through several possibilities. "Does he have someone else he loves deeply, or is it due to his health?"

Then his eyes brightened, "Or have you reached some kind of agreement?"

"Does Cousin think there’s anything worth negotiating between His Majesty and me?" Kong Suxin shook her head. "I don’t even know the reason, so there’s no need to speculate."

"But I’ve heard that the State Preceptor has urged more than once that you should quickly ensure the Royal Family thrives."

"So what? No matter how powerful the State Preceptor is, can he personally supervise our consummation?" Kong Suxin self-mocked with a smile, "From what I’ve seen, His Majesty hasn’t touched the other sisters either."

"I heard His Majesty has been in poor health since childhood. Could it be because of this?" Zhang Yuwen pondered a possibility.

Kong Suxin looked up at him, "Why is Cousin so entangled in this matter? Whether I have consummated with His Majesty or not, we are now impossible, aren’t we?"

"I..." Zhang Yuwen had nothing to say. Even if he were more capable, he couldn’t possibly take an Empress from a country to be his wife; otherwise, he wouldn’t be a gentleman.

"Did Cousin come today to say goodbye?" After a while, Kong Suxin suddenly sighed, as if releasing a burden.

"Yes," Zhang Yuwen admitted honestly, "I am about to leave and may find it difficult to return in the future."

"It’s good not to return. We were originally from two different worlds." Kong Suxin forced a smile, "I don’t blame you, Cousin, I really don’t, so you shouldn’t feel guilty. Knowing you didn’t deliberately abandon me makes me very happy."

"Cousin..." Zhang Yuwen gazed at her, a part of his heart feeling empty, but ultimately, they could never return to the past.

"This is a Jade Talisman. If you encounter any trouble in the future, just drop a drop of your blood and crush it, and I will come quickly." He took out a Jade Talisman and handed it to her. When Kong Suxin didn’t take it, he placed it directly on the window sill.

Bidding goodbye reluctantly, he said, "I’m leaving. Goodbye."

Kong Suxin didn’t lift her head. When the person really disappeared, she hurriedly looked out the window, only to see rows of tree shadows.

She looked at the quietly placed Jade Talisman, slowly holding it in her palm, as if trying to press it into her bones and blood.

"Cousin." Zhang Yuwen was about to return to his room, when unexpectedly, he was stopped by a woman halfway there.

Under the bright moonlight, he recognized the woman’s face, thanks to his good memory. "Cousin Qinxue?"

Yao Qinxue’s eyes brightened, and she was overjoyed that her cousin still remembered her. Does this mean he regards her differently?

"Cousin." She shyly and sweetly smiled, beaming with beauty.

But Zhang Yuwen felt nothing, as his heart already belonged to another woman. He politely said, "Why are you out so late, Cousin? It’s late, and you should return to rest soon."

Listening to his concerned words, Yao Qinxue became even happier. "Thank you for your concern, Cousin. I specially came out to find you."

Zhang Yuwen frowned, "Find me? What matter is important enough to find me at night?"

Yao Qinxue didn’t say directly, instead creating suspense. "Cousin, do you know about the Ye Family of the Royal Family?"

"What do you mean?"

"I mean that the Royal Family is not as ordinary as we think. Have you ever thought that the Ye Family used to be people from the Cultivation World?"

Zhang Yuwen’s eyes gradually became sharp, "What do you know? And why tell me?"

"Because I discovered a secret I want to tell you, to repay you for saving my life." Yao Qinxue looked at him with infatuation, her admiration undisguised.

Zhang Yuwen sensed it and firmly refused, "There’s no need. Saving you that day was just in passing, something a man should do. You don’t need to repay me for it, and as for the secrets of the Royal Family, I’m not interested in knowing."

Seeing him about to leave, Yao Qinxue panicked and rushed forward, "Aren’t you afraid of the State Preceptor? I know you’re capable, but what if one day the State Preceptor targets the Zhang Family? Can you ensure you have the power to protect it?"

These words truly struck Zhang Yuwen, forcing him to confront a question he had been avoiding. Though he could extricate himself from the turmoil in the capital, what about his family?