bestfiction Chapter 360: Reconciliation
Chapter 360: Reconciliation
Chapter 360: Reconciliation
Ten years have passed, a full ten years. Princess Xiangping is now sixteen years old and has grown into a young woman. Xiao An thought that Princess Xiangping should be sensible by now and should have let go of her resentment towards him. After all, he was her father, the Emperor, her only family in the world. But after she met Shen Bin, Xiao An realized that everything he had done had been in vain.
He thought Princess Xiangping had at least some affection for him, but for Shen Bin's sake, she ended up scheming against him as well.
"That's how it is. My only regret is that I shouldn't have kept the secret and made such a big mistake," Xiao An said, looking at Shen Bin sitting next to him, his tone filled with unconcealed guilt.
After hearing so much from Xiao An, Shen Bin didn't know what to say. The right and wrong of things cannot be judged in a short time. Only the events that have occurred over time will prove what is right and what is wrong.
Princess Xiangping, standing outside the door, was already in tears. Many nights, she had dreamed of her mother. She wanted to forgive Xiao An, but she didn't know what reason to use to face the truth.
Lu Yu covered Princess Xiangping's mouth, listening intently to the Emperor recount the past. He became somewhat absorbed, suddenly realizing his hand was wet. He quickly released his grip, only to find Princess Xiangping's face streaked with tears. Before he could react, Princess Xiangping burst through the door, rushing inside and embracing Xiao An, who was sitting on the floor.
"Father, I'm...I'm sorry, I'm an unfilial daughter..." she said, hugging Xiao An tightly and crying. Xiao An felt as if a knot in his heart that had been tied for many years had finally been untied, and he suddenly felt relieved.
He patted Princess Xiangping's head with relief and said, "It's alright, it's alright. As long as you don't hate your father, that's all that matters." Seeing that Princess Xiangping had forgiven him, he was also very happy. It had been many years since he had heard Princess Xiangping sincerely call him "father."
Shen Bin watched the father and daughter reconcile, and although it had nothing to do with him, he was still very happy. The Emperor's ten-year-long grudge had finally been resolved. Suddenly, he remembered that he hadn't seen Ning'er, and a sense of unease crept into his heart. Now that Princess Xiangping's matter was resolved, where was Ning'er? Thinking about this, a strange unease arose within him.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, where is Ning'er?" Shen Bin asked anxiously. Xiao An was enjoying unprecedented excitement, but she felt somewhat helpless upon hearing Shen Bin's answer. Princess Xiangping released Xiao An and looked at Shen Bin with some guilt. Shen Bin didn't seem to blame her; he felt a little happy, but still ashamed of the mistake he had made. He lowered his head, his face flushing red.
"Young man, it's not wise to be too anxious when two people are in love," Xiao An said earnestly, patting Shen Bin on the shoulder. Shen Bin, who had been anxiously searching for Zhao Ning'er's whereabouts, suddenly blushed and lowered his head in silence. Princess Xiangping, seeing Shen Bin's shy expression, covered her face and couldn't help but laugh.
Xiao An laughed and said, "You mustn't lose your composure in the future. Your friend has hidden Ning'er in my inner chamber. Go and see her." Upon hearing that Ning'er was in Xiao An's inner chamber, Shen Bin wanted to see her as soon as possible and got up, but Princess Xiangping grabbed his sleeve.
Shen Bin looked at Princess Xiangping with some doubt, but his eyes couldn't hide his wariness. Princess Xiangping quickly let go of his hand and said, "Um... Young Master Shen... I want to see Ning'er. After all... it was my fault..." As she spoke, her voice grew softer and softer. Shen Bin looked at the usually arrogant Princess Xiangping with some surprise.
He felt she had changed a lot, but he couldn't refuse, so he nodded, which was considered his agreement. Princess Xiangping was also very happy to see that Shen Bin had agreed, and followed him to the inner chamber.
Upon entering the inner chamber, Shen Bin immediately spotted Zhao Ning'er lying on the bed. He rushed over, helped her up, and held her in his arms. Finding her still warm, he breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at the sleeping Zhao Ning'er, he felt somewhat helpless. He had been so terrified, while he himself was sleeping soundly. He wondered when he would finally be able to marry her.
As Shen Bin pondered, he found himself speechless, wondering why he had suddenly developed the desire to marry Zhao Ning'er. Princess Xiangping, seeing Zhao Ning'er in Shen Bin's arms, was very relieved, thankfully nothing serious had happened.
"Young Master Shen, please give this to Ning'er," Princess Xiangping said, taking a small white bottle from her bosom and handing it to Shen Bin. Only then did Shen Bin realize that Zhao Ning'er's wound had not yet healed, and he felt a pang of self-reproach for his negligence.
He took the bottle, quickly opened it, and poured the white powder onto Zhao Ning'er's wound.
Zhao Ning'er, who was fast asleep, felt a stinging pain in her arm. She frowned, opened her eyes, and saw Shen Bin. She couldn't believe it, so she closed her eyes again, opened them again, and saw that it really was Shen Bin. She didn't notice the wound on her hand and hugged Shen Bin tightly. Shen Bin was surprised by the sudden hug.
Remembering Zhao Ning'er's hand injury, Shen Bin hurriedly pushed her away, saying, "How can you be so reckless? You don't even care about your hand injury." As he spoke, Shen Bin took Zhao Ning'er's hand and applied medicine to it. Zhao Ning'er felt a warm glow inside as she watched Shen Bin carefully apply the medicine to her hand.
Suddenly noticing Princess Xiangping beside her, Zhao Ning'er instinctively leaned closer to Shen Bin. Shen Bin, however, was too focused on applying medicine to her and didn't notice Zhao Ning'er's unusual behavior. Seeing Zhao Ning'er's actions, Princess Xiangping lowered her head somewhat embarrassed and said, "Ning'er... I was wrong before."
When Shen Bin heard Princess Xiangping speak, he looked up at Princess Xiangping and Zhao Ning'er. He had been so focused on Zhao Ning'er's wound that he had forgotten about Princess Xiangping.
Seeing Princess Xiangping's sudden change, Zhao Ning'er looked at her with some suspicion. The usually aloof Princess Xiangping suddenly bowed her head and apologized, which was hard to believe.
“Princess… let bygones be bygones,” Zhao Ning’er stammered, afraid of angering the arrogant princess again. Princess Xiangping covered her face and smiled, saying, “Since you have forgiven me, I wish you and Young Master Shen a long and happy life together.” She couldn’t help but glance at Shen Bin after saying that.
Shen Bin smiled as he held Zhao Ning'er in his arms. Zhao Ning'er was a little restless, so Shen Bin had no choice but to pick her up and carry her outside. Upon reaching the living room, he saw the Emperor. Because he was holding Zhao Ning'er, he couldn't properly bow, so he said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me if I have displeased you today."