The Fallen Consort

Flashes and Flashes of images floated in his mind. King Jin kept running and trying to get a hold of them until he finally caught one. It was an image of him saving someone inside a cave. She was cold and having a fever. The sight of her tugged his heart. Right then and there, he wanted to bring her home and keep her safe.

That image engraved into his mind as if really happened. As soon as that image imprinted inside his brain, more images came. It was like a slow-motion movie, everything felt surreal.

But the ending didn't come, it movie ended abruptly. He lost that woman as he saw her cold body, lifeless and cold. What happened? Why did she die? Who killed her? WHO KILLED MY WOMAN?!

King Jin yelled so loud that his aura became full of killing intent. Just then, he felt a warm hand ċȧrėssing his face. A light came about in his dark world. His eyes slowly opened to see his savior.

"Ling'er?" He called out. He stretched his hand, trying to touch her.

Yi Ling was sitting beside King Jin while Muxin and Minzhe were discussing something outside. He was so still, like someone who was in deep sleep. Until she saw him twitching as if having nightmares. She couldn't help but try to wake him up.

Only when she touched his face, did the man shows signs of waking up. Yi Ling held the stretched hand to her face. "I'm here."

King Jin blinked and look at her. "Ling'er. I found you at last." He murmured.

"Yes, you found me." Yi Ling was teary. Although Meiling and Hualing was her previous life, she felt that it wasn't really her at the same time.

Seeing the pain in her eyes, King Jin sat up and pulled her into his embrace. "You won't try and run away from me again, would you? I hate for us to keep chasing each other."

Yi Ling hugged back when she was pulled in. Listening to his words, Yi Ling became puzzled and looked at King Jin. There was confusion in her eyes.

King Jin brushed some of the hairs on her face and said, "Meeting you in that cave, is fate."

Yi Ling's eyes widened. "You... You remember?"

King Jin smiled, his purple eyes glittered with joy. "I just remembered. Sorry for taking so long. Can you just add it to all my mistakes and forgive me altogether?"

Yi Ling chuckled. "That would be a mouthful. I deserve some compensation."

King Jin laughed for the first time in so many years. "That's right. My Ling'er deserves the best in this world. Everything is all yours, including my heart."

A tear fell in Yi Ling's eyes. She had more feelings towards King Jin than Muxin. Muxin's feeling was wrapped into Meiling's and Hualing's memories while King Jin was wrapped into hers alone. When he said that he finally remembered her, her heart exploded with mixed emotions.

"Do you remember what you asked me then?" She tried to confirm his memories.

King Jin kissed her forehead and asked. "Will you be this King's Consort?" He pulled back and look at her brown eyes.

Yi Ling smiled. "Yes. I will" She then kissed King Jin on the lips.

King Jin was surprised but it only lasted for a second. He held her tight as he responded to the kiss.

Unbeknownst to the two, four pairs of eyes were looking at them. Muxin and Minzhe was at the door, just in time when King Jin asked her to become his consort.

When Minzhe was about to interrupt them, Muxin stopped him and pulled him out of the room. "Let them be." His eyes became hazy as he tried to walk away.

Minzhe felt like he had brought in a calamity. He saw his father Muxin in pain, seeing his mother and King Jin kissing. Why was this so confusing, he thought.

"Are you mad at her?" He asked. Earlier, his father explained that King Jin and his mother had shared a brief moment together after she unlocked her second seal. Although the body was still Jin Muxin, Muxin had no memories of what happened. Learning that King Jin inside the room had memories of it, Muxin couldn't help but feel jealous.

"No. I can never be mad at her. Whatever this cruel fate is doing to us, I only deserved it for putting her in this situation." Muxin sighed.

"But, sooner or later you two would become one again." His parent's situation was really confusing. Two men who have different personalities and memories, loving the same woman over her three lifetimes.

"Yes. We are the same person. Yet, why do I feel hurt inside?" Muxin opened up to his son. His son had grown by his side and not on King Jin's side. Although they were one person, Minzhe still has chosen to be with him than his body. Doesn't that explain enough? They were like a coin but has two faces.

Minzhe sighed. "We can only try and solve my mother's seal as soon as we could. With father's main body here, it would only go faster. Just endure it for the meantime. Don't worry, I know mom. She loves you as much as she loves father's main body. Why else would she get hurt and ran away from you before? She only came back because she wants to be with you."

Muxin smiled half-heartedly. He knew that his son was trying to console him. "That's right. Our main focus is to help your mother. Sooner or later, our enemies will come back. By that time, I could only hope that were all ready to fight it." He tapped Minzhe's shoulder before leaving.

Seeing his father's cold back, Minzhe sighed. His father's white hair and white robe makes it more eternal. He was like a God while King Jin was like a Demonic King. That's right, even he feels like they were two different persons. No wonder his father felt hurt.