Chapter 968 The Day of Separation
Moyan’s round body swayed as he rushed over and hugged Lin Mengya’s calf. He looked up at her with his big round eyes.
“Aunt…I’m hungry…”
Lin Mengya’s heart immediately softened at his childish voice.
She picked up Moyan and shot two glances at the two on-lookers outside.
“How dare you bring a child to peep? Qinghu and Tian Ning, you two are getting bolder and bolder!”
Qinghu and Tian Ning dared not ask for forgiveness in the face of Lin Mengya’s threatening eyes, so they lowered their heads immediately and tried to shirk their responsibilities.
“Moyan, don’t learn from these two elders. They don’t even respect themselves. You know?”
Lin Mengya pointed at those two cunning guys and taught Moyan word by word.
The little boy seemed to have understood. He clapped and smiled broadly.
“Oh, Mengya, you can’t be like this. You’ll mislead Moyan.”
Lin Mengya shot another glance at Qinghu, who tried to defend himself, and Qinghu shut his mouth at once.
Lin Mengya carried Moyan in her arms, followed by the current highest chief officer of the country. She felt so proud of herself.
The banquet was a real family feast. Qinghu and Long Tianyu must have planned for today’s New Year’s Eve for a long time.
Baiji and the rest quietly arrived here with Long Tianyu.
The neighbors would never have imagined that the n.o.blest persons in Dajin were all gathered in the courtyard next door to them at this moment.
During the feast, Long Tianyu also freed himself.
To his heart’s content, Long Tianyu drank and chatted with those who would shout loudly “long live Your Majesty” to him or pretend to treat him in hatred, when they saw him the next day.
Lin Mengya was influenced by the atmosphere and generously enjoyed the fun with everyone.
They were drinking, chatting, and laughing all through the night.
The courtyard was s.p.a.cious enough to fit this group of people. They could randomly pick one room to sleep in after getting drunk.
In the end, even Long Tianyu couldn’t stand it anymore and left with Lin Mengya first.
The liveliness behind them was completely isolated. It seemed that they wanted to burn themselves out, so they made love pa.s.sionately again and again.
Despite feeling exhausted, Lin Mengya forced herself to prop up and watched Long Tianyu’s sleeping face until dawn.
At dawn, someone lightly knocked on the door of their room.
Long Tianyu woke up immediately with a sober look in his eyes. He was no longer drunk as last night.
“I have to go back. It’ll be a busy day today.”
He noticed that Lin Mengya in his arms stiffened, but right after that, a smiley face met him.
“Yeah, your enthronement ceremony is held today. Congratulations, Your Majesty.”
Looking at Long Tianyu’s handsome face greedily, Lin Mengya had to suppress the reluctance in her heart.
Likewise, Long Tianyu had to do his very best not to hold Lin Mengya in his arms crazily, so that he would not stop her from leaving him.
After all, they loved each other more than themselves.
“I…I will wait for you to come back.”
Long Tianyu hardened his heart, got up, and then left her.
He would wait for her to come back. He firmly believed that no matter how long it would take, she would come to him.
It seemed that Lin Mengya could not get enough of Long Tianyu’s back view. Watching him walk out of the warm room step by step, she finally understood what it meant to be heartbroken.
“I’ll be back. You must wait for me.”
She did not know if it was to tell him or to make a promise to herself.
From the moment he walked out of the room, Lin Mengya finally burst into tears, but she bit her lip desperately, for fear that if she made a sound, Long Tianyu would run back regardless of everything.
Outside the thin door, Long Tianyu was clenching his fists so tightly that his fingers were bleeding. But he was still restraining himself, unaware that his eyes were already red.
Living separation was more painful than death.
It was full daylight. The people who had spent the night partying last night had to leave.
There was no never-ending feast. They all left quietly without even saying goodbye.
Perhaps there would not be such an opportunity in the future.
Everyone felt a little sad. However, they couldn’t reveal on their faces the slightest bit of emotions. After they left this small courtyard, there might be enemies everywhere, so they couldn’t lower their guard.
Lin Mengya lay quietly on the bed, with tears streaming down her face.
Unknowing how long it had pa.s.sed, a sigh was heard from outside. It was Qinghu.
“Mengya, it’s time for us to go.”
Taking off the exquisite hairpin, the gorgeous Princess Rongan would hide in the palace from today on, and no one would see her again.
There would not be any other concubines in the new emperor’s imperial harem. The Empress Dowager would take care of everything until the new Empress came.
And she, Lin Mengya, who had been dead for a long time, would sit in the most inconspicuous carriage and quietly leave the Capital City when the coronation ceremony of the new emperor was ongoing.
No one would care about her leaving, but she knew how many people’s hearts would follow her.
“Have you packed up your stuff? The carriage is ready outside.”
Qinghu couldn’t bear to urge her. Seeing that she pretended to be strong when she was in a daze, he felt very sorry for her.
“Yes. Let’s go.”
Lin Mengya patted herself on the face and warned herself not to reveal any signs of weakness, lest those people take advantage of her.
But the strong reluctance and sense of loss made her smile look a little reluctant.
In the end, Qinghu could not help but hold her gently in his arms.
“If you want to cry, go ahead. At least for the next few days, you do not have to forcibly disguise yourself.”
Why would his girl be so pitiful? Why would this d.a.m.ned fate befall her?
Qinghu had never hated Heavens so much. But meanwhile, he was grateful to Heavens for giving him the opportunity to meet her.
His mood was a little complex. However, he always did what he should do.
Perhaps this was the reason why Lin Mengya chose him to be her closest companion.
Lin Mengya could feel her senses leaving her when Qinghu stuffed her into the carriage.
The clear sound of whips was heard. The carriage carried her steadily and ran toward the outside of the Capital City.
All of a sudden, there came the sound of music. In contrast to that yesterday, it sounded more dignified and solemn.
Lin Mengya said to herself, “My Heavens, my King, you should be going to the Imperial Ancestral Temple to offer sacrifices to the ancestors at this time, right?”
She had memorized the process of Long Tianyu ascending the throne by heart. It was the most important day for her beloved one. Even though she could not partic.i.p.ate in it in person, her heart would always be with him.
Their carriage was unimpeded in the suburbs.
That was because everyone had gone to see their new emperor.
Lin Mengya covered her chest with her hand and laughed, despite she was crying.
The high and mighty ruler, the emperor who possessed the heart to contain the entire world, was hers. His heart belonged solely to her.
Pride welled up in her heart. Although her future was uncertain, she had nothing to fear, because she already had everything that was the most precious in the world.
“Farewell, my King. One day, I will come back to you again and never leave you for the rest of my life.” Lin Mengya murmured in her mind.
“Your Majesty, it is time to go out and receive the worship from all the courtiers and the people.”
In the main hall, the young emperor covered his chest tightly with his hand, where there was a strand of hair of his beloved. It had been with him from beginning to end.
The servants by his side, who were tidying up his clothes respectfully, took their leave.
Under the respectful gaze of the courtiers, the emperor, who was calm and dignified, walked to the dazzling throne, step by step.
That was a throne with her heart and soul in it, and he would be right here, waiting for his only empress to come back.
“Long live Your Majesty!”
The courtiers shouted loudly and knelt in front of their new emperor.
From now on, he would be the only ruler of this country.
“Ya’er, do you see that? I’m already the emperor, and you’re my only expectation.”
Long Tianyu said silently to the woman who had possessed his heart.
Apart from her, he would not have such a strong affection for anyone else.
He gazed off into the distance, where his happiness lay.
After rushing out of the Capital City smoothly, Qinghu dared not stop. After running madly for a day, he finally met up with the people he had arranged.
“How is our master doing?”
Baisu, who had been waiting here for a long time, asked worriedly.
Qinghu’s expression was a little complex because he heard the suppressed sobbing in the carriage along the way.
Lin Mengya was so proud that she had never been so helpless.
However, she had to endure all of this silently alone.
“I’m fine. Don’t worry.”
A fair hand lifted the curtain of the carriage.
Although Lin Mengya’s face was still pale and her eyes were swollen, her spirits were fine.
“Great. Our men have been waiting for you inside for a long time.”
The place where they stopped was an unremarkable village.
Lin Mengya nodded and jumped off the carriage quickly.
Looking at Lin Mengya, who was calm and collected, Qinghu and Baisu felt so sorry for her.
Only they knew how much sadness was hidden in her deep heart under her calm expression.
There were a few carriages and dozens of fine horses tied outside the village.
These were the only people who set out from the Capital City. With her order, the elite soldiers, who were selected by the branches of Sanjue Hall across the country, would be dispatched to Lieyun Empire.
Even though Lin Mengya had sent someone to inform the emperor of Lieyun Empire in advance, she would enter Lieyun earlier than others.
These people would be secretly brought into the capital of Lieyun, but Lin Mengya did not want them to take the risk.
Even though she knew that sacrifices could not be avoided, Lin Mengya still did her best to minimize the sacrifices.
And before they set off, she had asked someone to explain the pros and cons.
Those who had elders and children at home could quit at any time. If they wanted to join, they would have to write suicide notes.
As for those partic.i.p.ants, in case any accident befell them, Sanjue Hall would support their families throughout their lives.
If they returned victoriously, they would be given a chance.
She could guarantee that they could realize their ambitions no matter in the court or in other places of the country. At the very least, they would never be let down in vain.