novelThe Third Fragment
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Translator: Larbre Studio Editor: Larbre Studio
Shadow could clearly sense that there was something wrong with his Master. He went out with joy on his face, but came back with a lonely, sad look.
This was the first time he saw his Master with such a facial expression.
From his memory, His Highness had always been cold and indifferent. He had never shown such an expression even when he was deeply hurt by the Empress.
It felt like he was abandoned by the whole world...
"Your Highness, " Shadow called out as he was worried.
But he got no response in return.
The little boy stood beside the desk and his fingers on top of it turned stiff.
Just when Shadow was about to say something, the Empress's servant arrived...
The Empress had summoned Baili Jia Jue to her place.
The boy was still expressionless.
Shadow grabbed the hand of the servant and asked, "Eldest Palace Maid, His Highness didn't cause any trouble lately right? The Empress..."
"Stop wasting time, the Empress wants the Third Prince in her presence for a reason, " the palace maid shook away little Shadow's hand.
But the palace maid was stopped by Helian Wei Wei who just walked into the room."Eldest Palace Maid, His Highness is still a prince after all. Now, the Retired Emperor hasn't returned yet, but when he does, he would surely know who treated the prince well, and who did not. As you can see, the Third Prince is the only prince left in this imperial palace. Eldest Palace Maid, you are a smart person, I guess you already know what to do."
Helian Wei Wei's harsh yet soft words got the palace maid to ponder for a moment, and she made a quick decision, "Be at ease, sister, I'll be with the Empress to make sure that the Third Prince does not suffer."
Of course, this case was not that simple.
The Eldest Prince's death had caused the Emperor to lock himself in for two days. Naturally, he did not visit the Empress as well.
The Empress could not tell whether she was feeling good or bad. She looked at the little boy standing in front of her and said nonchalantly, "The death of the Eldest Prince is quite sudden, and I can allow the palace maid to stay by your side for a while more. But why did you send Biluo back here? Huh?"
"It's like what you think, " the little boy did not face the Empress, his eyes void of any emotion."Don't ever think of touching the people around me, unless you no longer want to see that man again."
The Empress took a deep breath, "Are you threatening me now?"
The little boy did not answer her.
"Have you forgotten who I am? I'm your mother! You even dared to threaten your own mother! You are indeed a devil!" The Empress' smile turned cold, "How could I have given birth to such a cold-blooded devil!"
The little boy bit his lips and his eyes darkened, "That's why, don't provoke me."
The Empress looked at him. Bam!
The teacup in her hand flew and smashed into the little boy's forehead, "Get out!"
Blood leaked out from the white cloth on his forehead, but the little boy could not care less about it. His head was still spinning as he walked back to his royal chamber.
On the way, he bumped into the little girl from the House of Helian again.
This time, she did not say a word but ran away with terror.
The little boy pressed his fingers on his forehead and smiled mockingly.
He recalled when the woman roared at him and asked him whether he had fallen in love with this little girl. Now, it felt funny to him.
He would not even lay his eyes on this porcelain doll who would be scared to death whenever she bumped into him, not to mention falling for her.
He accepted all those things just because he felt that she would have wanted to eat...
This was a feeling he had never experienced before. His blood was boiling at the thought of making her his.
At first, he thought that he was her one and only.
Because whenever she looked at him, her gaze was so warm.
He loved the way she looked at him, it seemed like she would always smile at him lovingly whenever he turned to face her.
But in the end, he realized that he was just nothing but a Soul Fragment to her.
If he was not a fragment of that person, she might not even bother looking at him...
The little boy scoffed. Just as he stepped into the Great Hall, Shadow let out a breath of shock and immediately ran out to look for the imperial physician.
When he got back, the little boy had fallen asleep and his face had lost its color.
Helian Wei Wei had no idea of what was happening. This was the first time that she doubted her own actions.
She finally understood what the Fire Qilin had told her earlier.
It said, "Remember, no matter what happened to His Highness, you cannot promise him that you'll stay."
In fact, it was not that simple.
She hoped that she could always stay beside him. Her little prince who was deceitful, smart and arrogant but also had a soft side.
Whenever he was sick, he would act like a spoiled child before her.
He would place his head on her shoulder or mumble about his dislikes.
Whenever she kissed him, he would point at her forehead and ask her to stay away from him, even though he enjoyed it.
How could she reject someone like him?
Helian Wei Wei grasped her hands tightly and looked at the hazy lake as her eyes turned red.
She had told him before.
Let her do all the bloody and dirty things.
It was the same this time.
Even if she would be hated and begrudged by him.
He must follow her back!
"I'm really happy that you stayed firm." The Fire Qilin's voice appeared in Helian Wei Wei's mind and it sounded tired, "But things are a bit bad now."
"What do you mean by that?" Helian Wei Wei's heart tightened.
"There is a slight difference between history and the past. Even though the general direction is still correct, your appearance has caused some of the things to happen earlier than predicted." Fire Qilin sounded like it was trying to support something."Luckily, there are no big mistakes, and this can still be fixed. However, the Soul Fragment gaining autonomy is bad news. We've all underestimated His Highness. You should know that he cannot be tamed by anyone."
Helian Wei Wei replied with a soft voice, "I never wanted to tame him, I just want him to stay alive and stand in front of me in good health."
As Fire Qilin saw her reddened eyes, it bowed its head, "Forgive me, but once the Soul Fragment gains autonomy, it is very difficult to get him back. Furthermore, his current thoughts have already affected the third fragment. Now, the second and third fragments are showing signs of merging together."
"Signs of merging?" Helian Wei Wei was dumbfounded for a moment, "What does that mean?"
Fire Qilin's voice went deeper, "The appearance of the two fragments has proven that His Highness' fragments were left in the past. Transforming from a demon to a human, His Highness had lost all of his memories and couldn't remember that you appeared in the magical realm. But, the next fragment contains all of his memories... In order to regain His Highness' consciousness, both the fragments must be brought back together. That's why we need to adjust our plan, you need to go to the time when the third fragment would appear."
"Now?" Helian Wei Wei paused, "But I haven't..."
Fire Qilin interrupted her with a deep voice, "You need to leave sooner or later anyway, it's better to leave earlier."
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