Chapter 2 — Thanh Xa Marries the Dragon, the Heavenly Emperor Stands in Tears

Until one day, Tu Menh Tien Quan - the Emperor's closest confidant - finally revealed the truth: "In the past, the Emperor once had a little sister. She fell in the great battle with the Demon Clan... From then on, the little sister became the heart of people." "Later, when he arrived at the place where little sister was sleeping to worship, the Emperor met her... so he brought her back and raised her like his own sister." "Qing Qing... The Emperor has never given me any male or female affection. Please... stop thinking about it." … At that moment, my heart felt like it was being torn apart. I am inherently arrogant and have never shown weakness in front of others in my entire life. But at that moment, my trembling hand reached up to my cheek, only to touch each drop of salty, cold water... I realized how long my face had been full of tears. It turns out... all the favors I have received, over the past few hundred years, have been borrowed from others. It turns out... your love never belonged to me. It hurts enough to gouge bones and rip out the heart, and that's all. … That day, Duc Hanh returned from the mortal world, with a woman by his side, called Lang Lac Lac. In her shiny black hair are two jade hairpins, exquisite features, long arched eyebrows, and skin as white as snow. Just a glance... I recognized her. It was the young girl from long ago, the one who set up traps to hunt snakes, held me in the palm of her hand and coldly uttered the words "cut open my stomach and rip out my heart". My chest suddenly constricted, my breathing became disordered. That night, I sat in the palace, staring blankly at that crimson robe all night long. In the end... I no longer had the chance to wear it, to wear it and become friends with Duc Hanh. The next morning, I let down my eyelashes, quietly took Chi Uyen's token - Crown Prince of the Dragon Clan - in my palm... then crushed it. That's the signal. Also a response. It's the beginning of a marriage... And also the end of all dreams about Duc Hanh. He wanted to get a nirvana pill from the snake tribe - but he didn't pay any attention to the virtuous snakes. As long as I marry him, after dual cultivation, my Nei Dan will become the most perfect medicinal guide for him to practice. When I crushed the token, it was sending a signal to Chi Uyen - I agreed to this marriage.

“Thanh Thanh, open the door.” There was a light knock, that voice... how long has it been since I heard it again? It's Duc Hanh's voice. I was stunned, my heart trembled slightly, and I quickly ran to open the door. But as soon as the door opened... the scene before my eyes was like a bucket of cold water thrown straight into my heart. Lang Lac Lac stood next to him, smiling, his eyes curved like a new moon. The two of them stood side by side in front of my palace door, just like a pair of charming fairies. I stood still, saying nothing, a salty and aching feeling spreading throughout my chest. Duc Hanh saw me standing barefoot on the cold ice floor and immediately frowned. Right after that, someone suddenly picked me up. This action made me stunned, my heart suddenly skipped a beat. But very quickly, the person seemed to realize something, and somewhat unnaturally put me down, his voice became serious: "I know you like cold energy, but if you keep your body cold like this, sooner or later your vital energy will be damaged." For three hundred years you have been indifferent to me... yet just when we met again, your body reacted faster than your mind, still taking care of me like before. I softly said “yes” — it was me Too hasty, makes my heart go crazy. Duc Hanh stood straight, his white robe swaying slightly, his body was as handsome as jade, and his body exuded a cold aura that others did not dare to offend. And the next person's words were so cold that they pierced my heart deeply: "You should also learn some rules, less the lustful nature of the snake race." I was stunned. Apparently, in the past, people often patted my head, smiled gently and said: "My Thanh Thanh just needs to be the happiest little snake." That memory is still here. But at this moment, Lang Lac Lac smiled, his hand gently wrapped around Duc Hanh's arm, his eyes teasing: "Do you still want her to fight against her instincts? Ah Hanh, don't be too strict." She spoke in a clear voice, her eyes curved as she looked at Duc Hanh: "Tonight's purification party, can sister Thanh Thanh come along?" Duc Hanh frowned slightly, clearly disapproving. Lang Lac Lac immediately acted spoiled, shook his arm, and said with a sullen look: "You and I have a very good relationship, let me go with you, okay?" My eyes were stinging, tears wanted to flow but I tried to force them not to fall. I tried to force a forced smile, interrupting the intimacy between the two of them: "Okay, I'll go." Duc Hanh didn't say anything more, just instructed the palace maid to bring me a new set of clothes. He nodded slightly at me, then turned around and left with Lang Lac Lac - hand in hand, their backs gradually disappearing. I quietly closed the electric door, not wanting to see that image again. At the evening purification party, the guests were all Duc Hanh's closest friends from the four seas and eight wilds. At the banquet, there was bustling laughter and a warm and harmonious scene. I sat below, quietly watching Duc Hanh solemnly introduce her to everyone. Seeing someone gently combing her hair, the gentle eyes that I thought were only for me. Everyone applauded: "What a perfect couple, making everyone admire them." Lang Lac Lac seemed to feel my gaze and immediately stood up and smiled: "Today I personally prepared a special dish for you all." She clapped her hands, the palace maids walked in one after another, each holding a silver plate in their hand... On each plate, was a bowl of snake soup - cooked from small snake bars. My face immediately turned pale. The feeling of despair that year, when I was trapped by her and helpless to struggle, is now like a tidal wave, engulfing me in panic. Lang Lac Lac curled his eyes and smiled, personally holding a bowl of snake soup and placing it in front of me, his tone was sweet, each word was like a knife cutting: "This is the little snake that A Hanh personally hunted for me, should you try it?" She winked at me, then returned to Duc Hanh's side, arm in arm, looking arrogant like a winner. I turned pale, my stomach cramped, I just wanted to vomit everything. That year, if Duc Hanh hadn't arrived in time, the person who would have been turned into a snake would probably have been me. Unable to bear the nausea rolling in my stomach, I suddenly stood up and ran out. While passing through the banquet's gaze, I seemed to catch a glimpse of — Duc Hanh stood up, his face full of worry. It seems like someone... wants to chase me. However, I ran out of the temple and stood outside for a long time to steady my breathing - still no sign of anyone. Inside, Lang Lac Lac's clear voice rang out, as gentle as honey: "Ah Hanh, this dish is made by me, please try it~" I don't know what Duc Hanh's reaction will be inside. I only heard Tu Menh Tien Quan laugh and tease: "I didn't expect that the Emperor is so noble, now he has learned how to listen to others." Thinking about Duc Hanh actually eating that bowl of snake soup, I immediately vomited on the spot - the world turned upside down, my stomach cramped, as if I had vomited out hundreds of years of accumulated emotions in my heart. “Fairy, are you okay?” A young palace maid ran over to help me up, her eyes full of worry. I tried to stand still, my eyes were red, I shook my head slightly and replied: "It's okay." But my mind has drifted elsewhere. Are those little snakes in the bowl of soup really caught by Duc Hanh himself to give to Lang Lac Lac? It's clear that... since the day you brought me from the mortal world to the Heavenly Palace, you have rarely killed anyone.