The Fallen Consort

When King Jin arrived, Yi Ling didn't noticed. She was still too far from perceiving King Jin's aura.

She was smiling while she looking at the flowers. For some reason, he thought she looks beautiful and serene. He was shocked at his observation, but he couldn't help but be drawn to her. He walked closer behind her.

A pair of arms wrapped around Yi Ling. She was surprised. She struggled to get free but the one hugging him was too strong.

"King Jin, aren't you breaking your words now?" She knew it was the King, she could tell by his robes. Since she went to look at his closet before.

"Hear with your ears. But Listen to your heart." King Jin replied as he laid his head to her neck.

Hearing this verse, Yi Ling's heart skipped a beat. She stopped struggling. Her heart was moved. She felt that she have heard those lines before.

Seeing that Yi Ling stopped struggling, He turned Yi Ling's body to face him. He saw tears on her face.

"I'm sorry, Did I hurt you?" King Jin addressed himself informally. He really wanted to get closer to her. He wiped her tears away.

Yi Ling shook her head and smiled wryly.

"I couldn't help myself, I missed you for a year." He said honestly. Even though he felt frustrated with Yi Ling's actions, what frustrated him the most is that he was unable to see her.

Hearing the King's tiny confession made her heart leap. She stared at those deep purple eyes. She tried to get away from him, she knew it'll be hard. But if she followed what he just said and to listen to her heart. She would've been with this man already. She knew the first time seeing him in her dream, that she fell in love for him. More tears came out from her eye.

Looking at the painful look on Yi Ling, he wiped the new tears and kiss each one of her eyes. He then hugged her and ċȧrėss her hair.

"Shhh.. Please stop crying, This King doesn't know how to comfort someone. I've never done it before. Not even my little sister." He said. His heart was aching seeing her cry. What was making her this sad? If she didn't like him touching her, he knew that she could struggle out from him. This time he will let her go, if she did. But she didn't.

Yi Ling was so confused, but one thing is certain. She love this man. She love him more than Mu Xin. She didn't know why, But then again. Love has no reasons. Love didn't need reasons.

Yi Ling took that one step, one step on listening to her heart. She was drawn to him, as he was drawn to her. She hugged back.

King Jin was surprised. He lifted Yi Ling's face and saw that she was blushing. He smiled.

"Does this mean that you now accept this King?" He asked sincerely. His heart was leaping with joy at the moment. He wanted to last this forever.

Yi Ling didn't know what to say, Should she? But wouldn't that mean that she will become his Consort? She didn't know if she is up for the task. She felt that she was undeserving of him. He deserves a much better woman than her.