The Fallen Consort

Yi Ling looked at King Jin, his deep purples eyes penetrated the deepest corners of her heart. The only memories she had with him was when her soul accidentally went to heaven and possessed someone else's body. She had asked Muxin once if that he can remember if that setting happened and he said no. He had never met her nor saving someone with the same name as her.

Yi Ling explained what happened to her during the time that her soul was lost for a year. All the events that happened to her and King Jin. Yet, Muxin could only shake his head. None of those things happened.

She was confused about this since she remembered that Meiling mentioning about her and King Jin. Meeting King Jin by accident, when her accidentally soul went to heaven. Did that mean that she met this King Jin without his memories?

King Jin patiently waited for her reply. Along the way, his son had explained everything that happened. Knowing what Yi Ling had been through, his heart couldn't help but be in pain. So young and yet experiencing tragic events.

"Ling'er?" he softly whispered her name. Pouring his love for her through his actions.

Yi Ling reminisces the first time that she had seen King Jin. The time where her pain ached seeing him alive yet lifeless on the throne. She lifted her hand and placed it on top of his hand that was touching her cheek. "... Yes?" She smiled.

Seeing her warm smile, King Jin couldn't help himself anymore and pulled Yi Ling into his embrace. "Forgive me. I should have never kept it from you. Will you give me another chance to make it up? I have loved you ever since I have met you. I have never loved anyone else but you. No matter what happens, I will always stand beside you and protect you."

He held her so tight, afraid that he will lose her again. This woman was his source of life, without her his life would be meaningless and dull.

Yi Ling placed her head on his shoulder, hugging him back. She smelled the familiar scent, the same smell when her soul accidentally went to heaven. She buried her face into his neck, memorizing his scent. He had a scent of a mild blue hyacinth.

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Muxin observed everything from the Ring. Seeing her being hugged by his own body, he felt frustrated. Although that man was still him, he didn't feel like it was him. The him inside the Ring had the purest heart as a Deity. The one outside had been contaminated by the vengeful spirits when he went to Diyu to fix the link between Diyu and Huaxia.

It was him who informed Yi Ling that his body was near. It was with his help that Yi Ling arrived in time to meet King Jin. He too wanted to hugged Yi Ling outside the Ring. He wanted to touch her like before, sleep beside her and to be able to kiss her anytime. Muxin felt trapped inside the Ring, lonely and miserable. Although Yi Ling kept him company, it wasn't enough for him. The more he spend his time with her, the more greedy he became.

Muxin understands that it was his punishment. Meiling had punished him for his mistakes. Although she never mentioned which mistake, Muxin did a wild guess. He could only patiently wait for the day when Yi Ling breaks her 7th seal.

He closed his eyes and cut off the connection from the outside world. He would only felt hurt seeing Yi Ling being hugged by his own body. Don't you feel that he was being unreasonable? Muxin thought so himself. They were one, King Jin and him. Yet, he couldn't help himself but feel jealous. He decided to go to his study and paint Yi Ling's countenance into a paper.

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While the two were immersed in their own world, Minzhe pulled the trio out of the room. Thinking that his parents needed their own personal time and space. The trio didn't argue and left with him.

Once the audience had left, King Jin pulled away slightly to look at her. "Do you forgive me?"

"I... I have long forgiven you." She whispered. She stared at those dark purple eyes, those eyes that captured her heart.

"Ling'er..." King Jin held the back of her head and slowly leaning his head into hers.

As their heads getting closer, Yi Ling slowly closed her eyes. King Jin followed suit as his lips touched hers. As if a magical moment happened, flashes of images went invaded King Jin's head. He pulled away from the Kiss and held his head.

ARGH !!! He mȯȧnėd in pain.

Yi Ling was shocked. She kneeled beside him and checked at his pulse. "Brother Jin! Brother Jin, what's wrong?!"

His pulse was normal and yet he was aching in pain. Something was wrong, yet she couldn't figure out what happened. She could only hugged him and hope that the pain would subside soon. "Brother Jin... You're scaring me. Please tell me what's going on?!"

King Jin's eyes were closed. He tried so hard not to scare her by enduring the pain. He gritted his teeth and held his head. Inside his head, images flowed as if they were his memories. Images that he felt didn't happened yet they felt so real.

"Ling'er... Ling'er..." He murmured until King Jin lost consciousness.

"Brother Jin! Brother Jin!!!!" Yi Ling yelled as King Jin's body slid into hers. As if he was sleeping. It was the first time that Yi Ling felt that her medical knowledge wasn't enough.

"Minzhe!!!" Yi Ling yelled so loud, luckily Minzhe was guarding outside the Main Hall.

He dashed back in and was shocked to see his father in his mother's arms. "Mother, what happened?!"

"I don't know. We, we... Our lips touched and then he held his head as if in pain. He then lost consciousness. His pulse seems normal but why was he in pain?" Yi Ling was embarrassed when she mentioned that they kiss in front of their son, yet she had to explain what happened.

"Mother, I'll bring him inside the Ring. Father should know the cause of it." Minzhe picked up his father from his mother's arms.

"You can bring him inside?" Yi Ling was astonished. "Wouldn't that cause a problem when they meet?"

"I should be able to since he is a Deity like me. It would be much easier to explain once they meet. I didn't tell him about that yet." Minzhe sighed. He didn't mention anything about his father's separated soul. Since he too wasn't that clear about it. Only his father inside the Ring would be able to explain it good to his own body. Bringing King Jin inside the Ring would make it much easier. Since seeing is believing.

Yi Ling nodded. "Go! I'll follow you in a minute." With a wave of her hand, the two disappeared in front of her.

She stood up and went towards her chamber. Hoping that King Jin would be alright. No matter what, King Jin is Muxin's main body. Nothing should go wrong with his body.