Madam’s Awakening Shocks The Whole World
Chapter 457 - 212: I Am Qin Qing_7

Chapter 457: Chapter 212: I Am Qin Qing_7

With a pull of his large palm, Qin Qin was embraced within his wide, sturdy embrace, her body cold and devoid of any warmth as he held her tightly.

"How could this happen? Why did it become like this?"

How did his Qingqing end up like this, why did it become like this?

"Last time I unintentionally entered your Tomb Chamber and saw my corpse..." Qin Qin pushed away Qi Shangyi, her expression slightly shifting.

"I made the body that belonged to me disappear. She should have vanished a thousand years ago, she should no longer exist."

"Qi Shangyi, I didn’t want to tell you that I am Qin Qing, but I don’t want you to find out about it because of a corpse. Your appearance, I’m afraid, I don’t want to see you like this."

"I owe you enough, don’t want you to become like this because of a corpse."

As Qin Qin spoke, Qi Shangyi suddenly grabbed her hand but then let go, looking at his own hands that emanated a cold air, he gave a bitter smile, "Sorry, did I make you cold?"

Qin Qin cried and shook her head. Qi Shangyi wanted to wipe her tears for her, raised his hand but then put it down again, fearing the cold from his hand would make her uncomfortable, "You wipe them yourself, my body is bereft of warmth, afraid it might chill you."

Speaking, Qi Shangyi actually closed his eyes in pain, "Does this scare you, I’m sorry, Qingqing."

He was now a body without any temperature, and upon learning that his Qingqing was truly alive, he felt fear, dread that she would despise him.

"I’m now a monster, Qingqing, stay away from me."

After saying this, Qi Shangyi stood up, ready to leave. He didn’t want Qin Qin to see him like this, afraid that it would frighten her.

"No, Qi Shangyi, where do you want to go?" Qin Qin held onto Qi Shangyi’s hand, preventing him from leaving. In this world, she was the only one he could rely on, she couldn’t let him go.

"I don’t know." Qi Shangyi shook his head, a stranger in this world, a monster, he also didn’t know where he could possibly go.

"Are you afraid that I’ll think you’re a monster? Qi Shangyi, do you not know what kind of person I, Qin Qin, am?"

Qi Shangyi turned to look at her, the unfamiliar face with familiar movements and expressions made his visage seem somewhat bewildered.

Qin Qin’s face showed pain, "Stay here." There was nowhere else he could go now, in case someone discovered his unusualness, he might end up being captured.

"...Okay."

After Qi Shangyi sat down, Qin Qin sat opposite him, and for a moment the atmosphere was somewhat silent. After a long time, Qin Qin spoke softly, "Tell me, what exactly happened a thousand years ago?"

Qi Shangyi looked at Qin Qin, his voice hoarse, "Don’t ask."

"I want to know, I really want to know what happened after I died, why did you... so quickly?" She didn’t want to finish the question, but by the time she realized, the words had already slipped out.

Qi Shangyi closed his eyes, concealing the pain in his eyes, and began to recount slowly.

A thousand years ago, it was the critical moment of his fight for the throne, and when he learned that she had been killed by Qin Yuanshuang, he gave up everything in a frenzy, killing Qin Yuanshuang without a second thought and bringing back her body. He found the Crystal Coffin to preserve her body, and under that person’s direction, found the Heavenly Bead, hoping to resurrect her...

Qi Shangyi recounted the events of a thousand years ago briefly, not telling her of the perilous journey he undertook to find the Heavenly Bead.

"Do you mean you preserved my soul for several years?" It must be because of this that she came to this world later than Qin Yuanshuang.

"Yes! I thought by doing so you could be resurrected, but in the end, it still failed, I’m sorry, Qingqing."

"It’s not your fault, Qi Shangyi. Stop blaming yourself. I really appreciate you, truly. If it weren’t for you, my body might have been thrown to the wolves by Qin Yuanshuang long ago."

She has always felt a deep sense of guilt toward Qi Shangyi, a debt that she could never repay.

"Then tell me... why did you only live to be 27 years old?"

Qi Shangyi remained silent; his silence made Qin Qin so distressed that she spoke up, "Is it because of me? Tell me, is it because of me?"

"No, it isn’t. It’s just that I grew tired—tired of the constant scheming, really."

Fearing she wouldn’t believe him, Qi Shangyi repeated himself several times.

Qin Qin shook her head in pain, "You don’t have to lie to me. I understand you—you can’t fool me."

Qi Shangyi, why are you so foolish? Foolish to the point where she felt she could never repay him—not in her past life, nor in this one. She owed him more than enough.

To mask her pain and discomfort, Qin Qin stood up, "It’s late. You should rest well, and we can talk about everything else tomorrow."

After making sure Qi Shangyi was settled, Qin Qin, with a pained expression, sat on her bed. She wondered how the once glorious and majestic prince, Qi Shangyi, had come to be in such a state.

Xiao Fong, from within her space, could sense Qin Qin’s pain but still spoke up.

"Master, there is a Heavenly Bead inside him."

The Heavenly Bead within that person was weak, which is why it had not noticed it at first. It only sensed the bead when he drew near to the master afterward.

"I know, I felt it too."

Now she was very familiar with the aura of the Heavenly Bead. She had known the moment Qi Shangyi faced her that there must be some connection with the Heavenly Bead, and she couldn’t possibly take it away from him at this time. As long as Qi Shangyi ’lived,’ she wouldn’t remove the Heavenly Bead from his body.

"Then..."

"No!" She knew what Xiao Fong meant; it wanted her to collect that Heavenly Bead.

"I fear that taking away the Heavenly Bead might..."

It was very likely, so she could not remove the Heavenly Bead.

The next day, Qin Qin woke up very early. She thought Qi Shangyi would sleep in a little longer, but when she woke up, he was already standing on the living room balcony, looking into the distance with an obscure and inexplicable expression.

"Why did you get up so early?" Qin Qin walked up to Qi Shangyi and asked softly.

Qi Shangyi turned around to look at Qin Qin. His lips curled into a slight smile, but his face was stiff due to the coldness of his body, making it seem as if he wasn’t smiling at all.

"Hmm!" He didn’t tell her that ever since he came out of the ancient tomb, he had never slept. He tried to force himself to sleep, but his eyes wouldn’t close, as if he simply couldn’t sleep or function like a normal person.

Qin Qin looked at Qi Shangyi’s purple brocade robe. She recognized it; it was the one she bought for him from the street after she had saved him and his original clothes were stained with blood and unwearable.

Seeing him still wearing the purple brocade robe, Qin Qin averted her eyes, "I’ll find you some clothes. People in this world don’t wear things like that anymore. Take it off."

She went to the room to get the clothes she had bought for Qin An a few days earlier, intending to send them to him, but hadn’t yet managed to dispatch. Now, they would have to do for him.

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