bayedsolid Chapter 295 The Power of Decision
Chapter 295 The Power of Decision
After a night of fighting with the wild wolf, Kang Xiaorong was already seriously injured and dying. With the concerted efforts of many doctors, he finally got his life back from the underworld. Unexpectedly, as soon as he woke up, he was repeatedly persecuted by the Queen Mother, the General, and Concubine Kang. His irritability and anger were stuck in his chest and he couldn't vent them. His old injuries relapsed due to anger, so he vomited blood.
Kang Fangting was frightened when she saw that she had pushed him to the edge. She supported his shoulders and helped him wipe the blood off his mouth and hands. A pure white silk handkerchief was stained blood red in the blink of an eye.
She wiped the blood and comforted him, "Brother, don't be angry... I didn't mean it... I won't ask anymore, okay?"
Fortunately, Kang Fangting was from a military family and never fainted at the sight of blood. If it were any other woman, she would have turned pale with fear.
After hearing Kang Fangting admit her mistake, Kang Xiaorong's anger gradually subsided. He didn't want to dwell on this matter any more, so he gently pushed Kang Fangting's shoulder and said, "Fangting, you should go back first... Let me be alone and calm down for a while, I'm very confused now..."
Last night, Kang Xiaorong lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep. His mind was full of Tianning and Huarong's faces, as well as the wine jar brought by Eunuch Lian and the words left by the general. The more he thought about it, the more confused he became. He almost scratched his scalp.
Seeing Kang Xiaorong's pale face, Kang Fangting agreed with him and said, "Brother, you should rest first... I will come to see you in the evening..."
"Don't come here!" Kang Xiaorong covered his head in pain, wishing he could crush his skull to stop the headache.
"Brother... Brother..." Kang Fangting's cries became more and more miserable. As she shouted, she threw herself on Kang Xiaorong and started crying.
She was not a woman who loved to cry, but now she could not help it. Seeing her elder brother in so much pain, she could not only not share the pain, but also kept forcing him and making trouble. At this time, she accidentally saw the blood stains on the handkerchief, and her tears flowed faster.
"Fang Ting..." Kang Xiaorong patted her shoulder and comforted her, "Don't cry. If you cry, I will feel worse."
"Brother, what should I do?...What should I do now?" Kang Fangting buried her face in the bed and sobbed.
"I don't know. I have no choice... The future has already been decided. I can only go on obediently..."
After a night of thinking, Kang Xiaorong had already seen the truth, so he could answer Kang Fangting's question so calmly.
"Nothing is decided... nothing..." Kang Fangting clutched the quilt tightly with one hand, her shoulders trembling slightly.
There is nothing in this world that you cannot choose, but some people are afraid of making the wrong choice, so they give up the right to choose and leave their fate entirely to others, calling other people's decisions fate - this is exactly what Kang Xiaorong is like now.
When faced with a real choice, shouldering the responsibility of life and death, many brave people will become timid.
This timidity is due to the weakness in his heart. Just as the general said, his pretty face is Kang Xiaorong's fatal weakness.
After marrying the princess, he would have to give up his feelings for Hua Rong - if he could do that, it would be a blessing in disguise.
Kang Xiaorong didn't have any confidence at all. He didn't dare to say that he could forget Hua Rong and treat Tian Ning sincerely.
This is also what makes Kang Fangting most sad.
At this time, there were two "knock knock" sounds, and someone was knocking on the door.
The two looked back and saw Princess Tianning appear in their sight.
I don't know how long Tian Ning has been standing here, nor do I know if she heard what I just said. Kang Fangting wiped the tears from her face guiltily, and forced a smile to greet Princess Tian Ning: "Princess, why are you here? Are you feeling better?"
"I'm fine, I just want to come and see Brother Xiaorong..." Princess Tianning said as she walked into the room. She probably heard the conversation between the Kang brothers and sisters just now, so her expression seemed very unnatural, and it was hard to tell whether she wanted to cry or laugh.
If it were anyone else, they would have left silently long ago, but Princess Tianning insisted on knocking on the door. It seemed that she walked into the room with some kind of determination.
Princess Tianning was accompanied by the palace maid Yuemao, but Yuemao just stood at the door and did not come in.
Seeing Yuemao's face that looked like Huarong, Kang Xiaorong felt even more pain in her heart. It was better that she didn't come in, otherwise she would feel even more sorry for her sister after seeing her.
When Kang Xiaorong's gaze swept over Yuemao, Yuemao quickly looked away and hid. She did not dare to meet Kang Xiaorong.
Princess Tianning came to Kang Xiaorong's bedside and asked, "Brother Xiaorong, are you feeling better?"
Kang Xiaorong came back to his senses after hearing her voice and nodded perfunctorily.
"Thank you for saving me." Princess Tianning said again.
Kang Xiaorong just nodded.
"About the arranged marriage..." Princess Tianning's third sentence suddenly turned to the point.
Kang Xiaorong was obviously startled and suddenly looked up into Princess Tianning's eyes.
Princess Tianning comforted him with a calm look, and then slowly said, "My mother has already told me about the arranged marriage. She said she only wants me to be happy... She said that if you want to marry, you should marry the one you love the most. Only by marrying the one you love the most can you be happy, but..."
At this point, Princess Tianning slowly lowered her eyelashes, and her voice gradually became gloomy: "But... I have been uneasy all day, and I am a little doubtful of what my mother said..."
"Princess..." Kang Fangting gently stroked Princess Tianning's shoulder. The princess's sad look made her feel distressed.
Kang Xiaorong didn't say anything, just listened quietly to Princess Tianning's chatter.
At this time, Princess Tianning suddenly looked up and asked with fear and expectation: "Brother Xiaorong, do you think she is right? ... Do you think what she said is that as long as you marry the person you love, you will definitely be happy, is this true?"
This question must be asked to Kang Xiaorong to get an answer that is closer to the truth.
The reason why Princess Tianning did not leave but walked in stubbornly was to hear Kang Xiaorong tell her the answer in person.
Kang Xiaorong bit his lip and dared not say anything. He knew that Princess Tianning was serious. In front of such a serious Princess Tianning, any word he said would be imprinted in her heart for a lifetime.
Kang Xiaorong didn't say anything for a long time, and Princess Tianning kept looking at him, as if she was determined to wait until he spoke.
Kang Fangting, who was standing by, couldn't bear to watch any longer. She held Princess Tianning's hand tightly and called out, "Princess..."
Princess Tianning did not look back at Kang Fangting, her eyes were always on Kang Xiaorong's face. Seeing that Kang Xiaorong was always avoiding her, she anxiously grabbed the back of Kang Xiaorong's hand and asked again: "Brother Xiaorong... tell me, tell me..."
Princess Tianning would not be able to calm down if she couldn't get an answer from Kang Xiaorong.
"Princess... I'm sorry..." Kang Xiaorong finally said the answer. He turned his head slightly away, never daring to look at Princess Tianning. Princess Tianning's heartbroken eyes almost tore his heart apart.
I clearly don't love her, so why does her expression make me feel so sad?
Kang Xiaorong gradually became confused, not knowing what he was resisting from Princess Tianning.
Why can't I accept her?
The moment Kang Xiaorong said "I'm sorry", Princess Tianning burst into tears.
"Pah", it hit the back of Kang Xiaorong's hand. Kang Xiaorong's eyes subconsciously fell on the back of his hand, watching the drop of clear liquid slide down the back of his hand. The skin felt a little cold, a little itchy, and even with an indescribable stinging pain.
Princess Tianning suddenly grabbed him tightly and said urgently: "Brother Xiaorong, don't say sorry... Can you give me some time? One day, you will definitely like me... Can you give me some time?"
Princess Tianning does not want to give up the engagement and tries her best to keep Kang Xiaorong. Even if Kang Xiaorong cannot give her the answer she wants to hear now, she firmly believes that one day in the future, she will be able to enter his heart.
"Princess, if you insist on marrying me... I can marry you, but you also have to allow me to say sorry to you..."
"Why?" Princess Tianning's tears suddenly welled up, and her white jade-like face was soon stained with water stains by the salty liquid. "Brother Xiaorong... since you have decided to marry me, why do you lie to me... Why... why do you have to disappoint me? Why do you have to make me sad? Do you hate me so much? Why..."
Princess Tianning's emotions gradually got out of control, and her suppressed crying tightened Kang Xiaorong's heart.
"Princess... I'm sorry... I'm so sorry..."
"Princess, cancel the engagement. Only you can make the Queen Mother take back her decision." Kang Fangting seized the opportunity to persuade her.
"No... I won't retreat. I won't retreat..." Princess Tianning suddenly got angry and kept shouting "No retreat" like a child.
"Princess, Princess, please listen to me carefully..." Kang Fangting turned Princess Tianning's body over, wiped the tears from her face with her hands, hugged her tightly and said, "Princess...it's not too late now. Only you can persuade the Queen Mother to change her mind..."
"No...don't..." Princess Tianning covered her ears rationally, not wanting to listen to Kang Fangting's words that disturbed her mind.
"Princess, you will only hurt yourself by doing this... Princess, please wake up, please wake up..." Kang Fangting grabbed Princess Tianning's shoulders and shook her gently, but Princess Tianning's eyes were still dull, as if her soul had been taken away, and her empty eyes stared blankly ahead.
"Okay, Fangting, don't say anything." Kang Xiaorong interrupted Kang Fangting before she finished speaking.
"But...but..." Kang Fangting really couldn't bear to watch Princess Tianning step into the abyss.
Kang Xiaorong said calmly: "Princess... I have said everything I need to say. The final decision is yours. You can choose to marry me, or you can choose to persuade the Queen Mother to change her mind..."
"No... I can't, I can't..." Princess Tianning waved Kang Fangting away and took several steps back.
Forced to this point, Princess Tianning had already lost her composure.
The only thing she could do was not to let the upcoming happiness slip away in the blink of an eye. Even if the hope that Kang Xiaorong would fall in love with her was very slim...but she was unwilling to give up...even if the hope was slim, she was willing to use her life's happiness to make another big bet.