The emperor of Dachen is stepping down today and the Xiang Wang Hong Daqing is ascending the throne with his Wangfei by his side.
It has been five years and the two princes of Xiang Wang are already four years old. They're being taken care of by Li gonggong, now the princes' carer. In these five years Liu Changsheng slowly regained his power of vision. He has become a great ruler and he learned to control the empire by his husband's side.
But what never changed was how they both were towards each other.
What they got with so much effort, they never took it for granted. They never took their love for granted.
The emperor was very happy to give his empire to someone who is worthy of the title. Someone who will rule with dignity and justice.
The power Liu Changsheng held as a Wangfei was already to great extent. But after being the empress it was visible how he was becoming the people's empress.
But neither Liu Changsheng, nor Hong Daqing showed any extra emotion on their faces. The two reserved men went through all the rituals dutifully until the end. And when it was time for them to go back home they entered the carriage together hand in hand.
Inside the carriage was beautiful assortments of sweets and desserts were placed on the table. Mouthwateringly welcoming the two owners.
"My empress!"
Hong Daqing addressed Liu Changsheng after they both has sat down and the carriage has already started to move.
"Your excellency!"
Liu Changsheng has become very beautiful in the last years and Hong Daqing already can't get enough of him. The love they hold for each other has increased instead of decreasing.
"Zhen will expect a reward in return tonight. Can zhen have it?"
"You're getting used to the title aren't you, lao gong?"
But yet the faces that were just few hairs apart got closer to claim the other's lips in a passionate adventure of love and lust.
Continuing their rendezvous into their bed chamber, no one could say they were once standing opposite each other holding a sword in hand. Because the love they had for each other was beyond any boundaries can ever hold.
And when two little pitter pattering legs entered the room sneakily while the eunuch were there to call them for dinner they could only see a happy family. A family that was bound by love, a love so infinite that can already break the laws of the universe and bring them back together from two different lifetimes and make them a whole.
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Inside the former emperor's study sat an old man facing a younger woman. The woman was clad in all black and only her hair was secured in a ponytail with a silver hair ring.
"Hong Liuying. Are you here to kill me?"
"No your excellency. I'm here to see your miserable figure atoning for the sins you committed to my mother. I would not resort to the same sins. I have a family now. They want me. They care for me. And maybe they love me too. I'm not the dirty young girl staggering around Dachen's muddy streets anymore. And I will try to live up to that."
She gives out a mocking smile.
"At first I wanted to be the emperor myself. But realising the sins I have to commit to reach there, I don't want it anymore. I'm happy protecting the throne.
"But today only once can I request you something?"
The old emperor looks up to see the beautiful face that resembles his once wife, who could win over the beauty of heaven's most beautiful goddesses.
"What is it?"
"Can I call you father? Even for once?"
"Liuying!"
Then couldn't help but regret ever letting this innocent soul scavenge for life on the street. He knew she did nothing. But being an emperor isn't an easy task. Ruling an empire isn't an easy task.
So he wanted to nod. But he can't. His pride of all these years won't let him.
This two souls standing face to face but lifetimes apart realised everything that they could have had but weren't allowed to have.
But life went on. Just like the flow of a river destined to the North sea to turn into nothingness or maybe just become one with a bigger entity yet unknown to the world.
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The new empress Liu has come to his maternal home with his two sons on the occasion of the full moon ceremony of the second son of the first young master Liu. Third marquis Liu Huahua has arranged everything for the celebration to look at per with the marquis's grandson's full moon ceremony.
The empress was sitting at the outer courtyard drinking tea with his mother while looking at his sons playing around in the yard. They were raised as princes but they were never taught to look down upon anyone. They could play with the other princes from the imperial family, as well as they can play with any commoner.
Hua Feng was sitting at a distance. Looking at this Liu Xiong, who was way more poised but somehow still the same.
On the rooftop of one of the courtyards of the Liu household two guards protecting the whole Liu family. And the empress's shadow guard Ying Lianying looked at the empress's personal guard beside her looking in a daze.
"Mu Ling!"
"Huh?" He looks at her as if his sudden daze was broken. "Yes."
"Remembering the incident ten years ago?"
Mu Ling was stunned. He didn't know how Ying Lianying would know anything about that.
"Why did you put that spell on him that day? Did you even know what the spell does?"
"No. The spirit gave me the spell telling me it will help me take my revenge about my mother. But I didn't really want young master to die. So I was happy that he survived. And I never ever thought about harming him ever again.
"But I didn't know it would end up helping him in his rebirth."
Ying Lianying smiles at the young man. What no one gets to know doesn't hurt anyone. Is what she thought.
And no one has to know how it was Liu Changsheng's own spirit who gave the spell to Mu Ling to shatter his own past soul to make way for his future soul to enter his fifteen years old body.
Being the master of the portal Xuehui he was bound to have some powers unknown to even himself. And Ying Lianying being the martial artist who practiced time and space was not unaware of his true powers.
But maybe it was for the better that Liu Changsheng himself was unaware. Power is a dangerous thing. It can change anyone in an instant. And Ying Lianying knew that better than anyone. So she will protect this secret to her graves for the greater good. For the good of her Liu Gongzi who only wanted his fourth prince.
And thus a story that would have gone to the way of power ended in justice.
But is there really true justice in this world?
I don't know!
Do you?
Hello my lovelies! I have originally planned on updating this chapter tomorrow but somehow I couldn't wait... So here I'm posting it today!
So, this marks the finale of this story and I tried my best to give as much closure to everything! I hope you like this approach...
I'm not perfect, and I might have some mistakes here and there... Let me know in the comments if there is... Whichever you want me to know... For example, if there is a plot hole or anything for that matter....
Also I just got back from a one week long camp where I was helping kids with survival lessons and stuffs.... And I just got back....
After finishing this story I'm going to update both 'What if it's love' and 'Unsuccessful Revenge' simultaneously.... I'd love to have your support! And thank you for always being there and making me smile with your comments throughout the whole journey of 'Empress Liu'
This has been a great part of my life where I met some wonderful people.... And I'm happy that I could be a small part of your life too, through 'Empress Liu'..... Thus our path with this officially comes to an end, where another would begin....
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