RPAGF Chapter 160 Sealing Butterfly
Chapter 160 Sealing Butterfly
"I don't care." Hua Rong shook off Kang Xiaorong's hand and turned to leave.
"What on earth are you thinking about, Huarong?" Kang Xiaorong blocked her way, "I don't understand you any more."
"You don't need to understand me, you just need to believe me. Believe that everything I do is for you, and I will never harm you. One day, I hope to see you look down on the world; even if I fail, I hope you are safe. If you have the protection of Princess Tianning, you will get twice the result with half the effort. The princess can help you a lot, but I am useless to you now. You should treat the princess well, which will only benefit you and not cause any harm."
"Are you asking me to use her?"
"No, this is not exploitation, but mutual protection." Hua Rong used these four beautiful words to replace the "exploitation" in Kang Xiaorong's words, and said, "If the plan succeeds, the An family will decline, and you will protect the princess; if the plan fails, the Kang family will be confiscated, and the princess will protect you. No matter what the future results are, you and the princess must be safe. Because of this, I am not only not afraid of your arranged marriage, I even hope that you and the princess will have a happy marriage more than anyone else - because only in this way can you protect each other."
"You always say things that seem to make sense, but are actually very cruel." Kang Xiaorong couldn't refute Huarong, but he felt chilled. The more the other party controlled everything and drew up a foolproof plan early on, the more she seemed so distant, unpredictable, and unguessable.
"I am no longer a daughter of the Xi family, and we are no longer engaged... Why can't you forget everything in the past? Why can't you see clearly the path you should strive for? The more you care about me, the more I feel like a burden to you... If one day you can really leave me behind, you will definitely be able to fly higher and farther."
"Do you think that you are no longer the daughter of the Xi family, and that without the constraints of the engagement, you can completely draw a clear line between us?" Kang Xiaorong's voice could not help but get louder. He was angered by Hua Rong's words just now. "Do you know who I am doing all this for? You are not a burden at all... If it weren't for you, if it wasn't for helping you, to save you, I wouldn't even participate in the calculations of my father's party. Now that things have come to this, do you want to push me to the princess on the grounds of 'mutual protection'?... You say that there are only benefits and no harm. This is basically harming others and yourself, including the princess, including you, including me. Everyone."
"Why don't you understand?" Hua Rong didn't know what to say next, so she just clenched her fists in pain.
"Then give me an explanation, until I understand." Kang Xiaorong grabbed Huarong's shoulders and shook her gently, "You knew that the person I loved was not her, why did you let her think that I loved her... Is this what you call repayment? Is this what you call protection?... Do you know how painful it would be for her if she knew the truth one day?... Do you still dare to say that this is not hurt?"
"Why should you let her know? Isn't it better not to let her know?" Hua Rong brushed Kang Xiaorong's hand off her shoulder, just wanting to end this conversation quickly. "You don't need to love her, you just need to protect her well - protect her by any means necessary, even at the cost of deceiving her. This is my wish, you promised me, you can't go back on your word now."
Hua Rong's voice was firm and her eyes were extremely serious.
Kang Xiaorong knew that there was no chance of convincing her to change her mind, so he took a deep breath, suppressed his excitement, and said calmly: "Okay, I won't regret it... But, Huarong, I'm afraid that one day... you will regret it, and you will definitely regret everything you said to me today, but by that time, everything will be too late..."
"I won't, never." Hua Rong walked around Kang Xiaorong who was standing in front of her and left quickly.
"Never..." Kang Xiaorong murmured as he watched Huarong leave.
She walked farther and farther away, so far that she could no longer be seen or caught up.
Three years is enough time for a person to undergo many changes.
Xi Huarong had changed from that year. When she washed the blood off her face, she had become a different person.
***
Huarong went straight back to the right courtyard.
The inexplicable feeling of tiredness made her want to find an empty corner to rest for a while, but suddenly she caught a glimpse of Dier's figure.
After Die Er discovered that Hua Rong had eavesdropped on the conversation between Zhao Ji and Yun Zhen yesterday, she had been following her, fearing that she would leak the secret to the Queen Mother. But later, Hua Rong just waited outside the West Palace for Xiao Yao to show up, and then used a few words to disturb Xiao Yao's heart.
The person who finally informed the Queen Mother was Xiaoyao.
"Die'er." Huarong called softly and walked towards Die'er.
Dier seemed to resent her and ignored her, turning and walking in another direction.
"Die'er." Hua Rong took two quick steps forward, blocking Die'er's way and said, "You shouldn't hate me. If you want to hate someone, hate Xiao Yao. She was the one who informed on the matter, not me. Besides, she just chose a way to protect herself. If you were in the same position, you might make the same choice. Die'er, if you say too much in front of Concubine Zhao, do you know what the consequences will be?"
Die'er raised her head subconsciously, as if she realized that Huarong wanted to warn her.
Hua Rong smiled and said, "Why didn't you say anything when you found out I was eavesdropping yesterday? You could have shouted to attract Concubine Zhao's attention, but you didn't make any sound. You condoned my eavesdropping. Why?... Let me guess, did you also hope... that the Imperial Master and Concubine Baogui would leave the palace as soon as possible?"
Die'er's body suddenly shook, as if Huarong had stabbed her in the vitals.
Hua Rong was more certain of her guess from Die'er's reaction, so she stepped forward and whispered in Die'er's ear: "Die'er, if you had shouted at that time and let Concubine Zhao and the Imperial Master find out that I was eavesdropping, maybe the Imperial Master's plan would have changed, and maybe he would not take Concubine Baogui out of the palace. And the reason why you followed me later was because you were afraid that I would leak the secret, probably because you hoped that the Imperial Master would be able to take Concubine Baogui out of the palace smoothly, right? ... Why is that? You don't know Concubine Baogui at all, why do you care so much about her? In fact, you are not thinking about Concubine Baogui, but Concubine Zhao, right? ... The emperor will be crowned queen in September, and Concubine Baogui is pregnant. If Concubine Baogui leaves the palace, wouldn't Concubine Zhao have a greater chance of ascending the throne?"
Dier seemed a little flustered and turned to leave.
Hua Rong turned around and blocked her way again, tightly grasping her shoulders and said, "That's why you didn't make a fuss at that time, and quietly let me eavesdrop. In fact, you just wanted Concubine Baogui to leave the palace smoothly, right? As long as Concubine Bao leaves, your Concubine Zhao will be closer to the throne, right?"
Die'er was so anxious that she wanted to push Huarong away, but she was not as strong as Huarong and could not get free no matter how hard she struggled.
"Die'er, you seem very smart..." Hua Rong pushed Die'er to the wall, held her shoulders tightly, and whispered, "If you are really smart, I will tell you... Empress Bao is really finished this time. The biggest obstacle standing in front of Concubine Zhao is Concubine An... You should know the various connections between me and the An family, and know that I don't want to see the An family dominate the world, so I will help Concubine Zhao defeat the An family at all costs... And I should be more useful to Concubine Zhao than you who are weak and incompetent, right?... So, if Concubine Zhao wants to fight for the throne, she can't do without me... Die'er, if you talk too much in front of her, it will only make her further away from the throne, understand?... Die'er, if you really want her to become the queen and dominate the world, you should give me a chance and let me help her well, understand?... Die'er, let's do everything we can to help Concubine Zhao defeat the An family."