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Chapter 79 The End

Song Ge subconsciously hugged his own head, but then slowly calmed down: "So that means that, in another place, there's nothing wrong with my feet?"

Song Song didn't answer him: "What made you wear my face to live?"

Song Ge subconsciously looked towards his delicate and refined face. This face was so inferior before, but now seemed opulent.

Everyday, he looked at this face that didn't belong to him. Chen You said before, that eventually, someday in the future, he would be able to take off this mask and have the world placed before him. Chen You said that he saw the dragon's aura on Li Xiao, and the purple clouds of fortune surrounding Song Song. He predicted that Li Xiao and Song Song were destined to meet and that Li Xiao would fall in love with Song Song, and love him crazily. Therefore, when he first created the holy medication, he was already planning to replace Song Song.

Although at first, Song Ge didn't believe in Chen You's words. In order to obtain the throne, he was willing to give this plan a try. Therefore, no matter if it were real or fake, he still dragged Song Song underwater. Later, everything proved that Chen You's predictions were true.

But he never said that Song Ge would experience this much.

He didn't say these thoughts out loud. Instead, he just smiled and said: "There are so many peculiar things in this world."

He asked: "Song Song, even if you killed me here, you can't kill the other me. In the other place, I'm still you."

His tone of voice was meant to provoke. Song Song gazed unblinkingly at him for a long time. He suddenly stood up and said: "No matter, what I really wanted was to get revenge."

With his hand grabbed by Song Song, Song Ge already understood his situation through their short discussion. He looked at Li Xiao's solemn and hard expression. From his memories, he rarely saw Li Xiao like this because the other spent most of the time in uncontrollable rage, or about to be in uncontrollable rage.

Song Ge spoke again with intent to aggravate: "Oh it's your majesty. Looks like your consciousness also transferred over here. Isn't it funny? I actually killed the person you loved the most, then became 'the person you loved the most'."

He was purposely infuriating Li Xiao, however, the other's expression was extremely serene. He lowered his eyes and took Song Song's hand instead, saying: "Don't dirty your hand. Zhen is a skillful executioner. I can cut him 3 thousand times and still leave him breathing."

Song Ge was very clear how Li Xiao killed Qin father and son in the previous life. His expression took a drastic change as he suddenly begged: "Before I die, let me see one person. Let me see Chen You. Let me see him! Ah-Song! Ah-Song, based on the fact that I helped you before."

"He's dead." Li Xiao crushed his wish with just one sentence: "He had all of those faces, all of them stolen. The number of souls following behind him wasn't just one."

Song Ge froze. Li Xiao led Song Song away. Ling Yunzi walked over instead and said: "Song gongzi may not be aware. That appearance changing skill of his the reason why no one can see through it is because he imprisoned the souls of the people whose faces he stole from. Just like how the empress was chained to you."

He said frankly: "The things following him were far more than you. To be devoured in retaliation was expected."

Song Ge's expression twisted. He was dragged out by a strong and robust man. Realizing what he was about to face, he suddenly burst into tears: "Ah-song! I was wrong!! Ah-Song!!!"

But Song Song couldn't hear him at all. He was led outside by Li Xiao. Looking at the stars in the sky, he stood dazed for a while before saying: "The stars here really do look great."

"If Song-er likes the view, then Zhen can kick the head priest out and have us move in instead."

Song Song started laughing: "How do you keep coming up with all this?"

Li Xiao looked at him and said: "Does Song-er want to ask, after his consciousness dies here, will he return back there?"

"How did you figure it out?"

"He will return."

Song Song looked at him, Li Xiao said: "What he experiences here will only feels like a second to the him over there."

Song Song looked down and thought about how the Li Xiao in that other place still didn't see clearly Song Ge's true colors and suddenly felt a bit upset inside. He forced himself to smile and say: "Actually, your majesty didn't need to go through all this trouble"

"But Zhen will kill him." Li Xiao said gently: "Zhen lost the little prince, I will go mad and kill people, kill many many people."

In the other world, Song Ge opened his eyes with a miserable scream. The palace servants hastily rushed over: "Empress!"

Song Ge panted for breath in shock. He dreamt that his consciousness was transported to another place where he met the so-called rebirthed Song Song. Song Song. cut him to pieces. That kind of pain gave him cold sweats even now. He closed his eyes and said painfully: "It hurt so much too much"

The palace servants didn't understand. Song Ge abruptly climbed up. He needed to find Chen You. That dream seemed ominous. He had a very bad feeling.

Just at this moment, someone suddenly rushed over: "Not good! The little prince's palace caught on fire!"

Song Ge paused, subconsciously sat unmoving.

Inside the flames, a child's cry was loud enough to shake the heavens. A transparent figure kept attempting to pick up the child repeatedly in vain. However, he quickly helplessly started crying: "Xin-er, Xin-er! Someone save him! Someone save him!"

This was the ghost of Song Song breaking down.

The burning of the little prince's palace triggered Li Xiao. The crazed Li Xiao painted the entire palace hall with blood. Song Ge eventually arrived. Like before, he called his name, however, this time, he didn't receive the same result. Li Xiao stabbed his sword straight through Song Ge's chest. Song Ge immediately spat out a mouthful of blood. He looked at Li Xiao's deranged expression as the man mumbled: "Song-er's missing He's gone."

His expression abruptly turned vicious as he stared at Song Ge and said hatefully: "Where's Song-er? Where did you take Song-er? Where's Zhen's Song-er?!"

The long sword penetrated Song Ge's body. Li Xiao pushed him backwards until he got annoyed and pulled out the sword. His pitch black eyes scanned the surrounding in all directions as he lightly called: "Song-er? Xin-er? Where are you? Don't be scared. Zhen is coming to find you two "

Song Song didn't know what happened after he broke down in the previous world. He also didn't know that without his ghost, Song Ge actually couldn't control Li Xiao at all.

However, Li Xiao could vaguely remember a view of endless red before his eyes.

The last thing he saw was a flash of white.

That was Ling Yunzi's white hair. In his hand was an embroidered sachet. He said softly: "He's here, your majesty This fate of this life has already been changed by evil sorcery. There's no hope for recovery. This official has a plan to set things right. I hope your majesty can work with me."

"However, no one will remember what has happened. When you arrive in the other world, even I won't remember this."

"Your majesty." He looked at the deranged emperor in front of him and gave him the embroidered sachet: "Please hold on to the empress tightly and be extremely careful."

Song Song abruptly opened his eyes. He subconsciously turned his head to the side to look at Li Xiao. He moved his finger slightly. Even when sleeping, Li Xiao would always hold onto his hand tightly, or hug him tightly. This man seemed to hold a certain obsession towards him.

He reached out to touch Li Xiao's lips lightly. The things that happened yesterday seemed like a dream to him. He actually met the Song Ge who killed him and even talked to him. No matter what, it didn't feel real.

However, thinking about everything that happened to him in his life, it also seemed pretty unreal.

He couldn't resist chuckling, then slowly moving closer to kiss Li Xiao's lips.

Li Xiao's lips were a little thin. When he pressed them together, they formed a line. At first glance, they looked cold and unfeeling. However, Song Song knew that this man gave all of his warmth and gentleness to himself. In front of him, Li Xiao never said any heavy words. Song Song believed that even in 10 years, 20 years, Li Xiao would still remain like this.

Song Song's lips were suddenly bitten. He hastily tried to pull away but Li Xiao quickly grabbed him into his arms: "So naughty. To actually steal kisses from your husband."

"You, how come you're not asleep?"

"I was asleep, but I was kissed awake by you."

"I... "

"Feel very thankful? Or is it very moved?"

"... " Song Song pushed him once and said with a reddened face: "Who wants to thank you? To get revenge for Xin-er and I, was your duty from the beginning!"

Although Song Song never dealt with Song Ge this entire time, his heart still felt like there was a thorn jammed within. The Song Ge in this world didn't do much, but the Song Ge of the previous world really made him suffer terribly. Song Song wanted to punish him, but didn't know where to start.

However, Li Xiao thought of everything. Song Song never thought that his grudge with Song Ge would end like this. He only knew that Li Xiao has never disappointed him.

This man was smart, tender, and deeply passionate. And completely belonged to himself only.

He nested against Li Xiao's neck while the man snickered at him. Song Song pursed his lips and said: "I think, in my former life, I must have been a world savior to have gained enough merits. To have your majesty fall for me."

"Says who? Clearly in your former life, you were a little pitiful one."

"You're the one who's."

"Zhen was a big pitiful one." Li Xiao kissed him once and said: "Isn't Song-er a world savior in this life?"

"Then, what is your majesty in this life?"

"Zhen is a fortunate one who was rescued by Song-er, out of a world of misery and avoided becoming insane for an entire lifetime."

As he talked, his mouth moved closer again.

Song Song couldn't dodge him, so allowed him to do whatever he wanted.

In order to thank Li Xiao for relieving the thorn in his heart, Song Song thought for a long time about how to repay him. Pondering back and forth, he decided to use Li Xiao's method to repay him.

Currently, the weather was sizzling hot. Song Song followed Ji Ying's advice and ordered servants to catch fireflies to place inside the room. Planning to give Li Xiao a surprise, he specifically ordered people to extinguish the candles.

When Li Xiao returned, Yangxin palace looked completely different. There actually weren't any lights at all. He instantly raised his brows.

All year round, Song Song would leave a light for him. Today seemed somewhat unusual. He was just pondering deeply when he suddenly heard footsteps running towards him. The little prince moved his little short legs, crying as he tackled Li Xiao's leg. "It's so dark. This son is scared."

This little thing, really attracted people's affections after a while. Li Xiao asked: "Where's daddy?"

The little prince lifted his little face. His soft white face full of terror: "What if.. He was captured by ghosts?"

Li Xiao lifted his leg. The little prince immediately hugged it with all four limbs, sitting his butt on Li Xiao's foot. He looked wide eyed at Li Xiao. The servants in the surrounding didn't dare to step closer. The little guy was scared of the dark. At night, the light would always be lit. Originally, Song Song planned to move him elsewhere, but this child suddenly insisted on finding his daddy. Therefore, the servants could only bring him back.

Li Xiao lowered his head to look at him and crossed gaze with the little prince's eyes that were similar to Song Song's. He could only bend down and pick him up: "Father will bring Xin-er to save daddy, en?"

"Yea!" The little guy hugged his neck tightly.

Carrying the child, Li Xiao pushed the door open and walked into the room. He was unexpectedly stunned by the green shining things inside. Song Song stood to the side looking at him. When he saw the little prince, he also froze for a moment: "How come you carried Xin-er over?"

"I met him on the way." Li Xiao handed the child over to him and said: "What's this for?"

"Originally, I wanted to. count the fireflies with your majesty."

Li Xiao: "........."

He didn't say anything, but the little prince suddenly said happily: "Let me! Let me!"

Song Song could only hold him and watch him point his little fingers and count one by one in his soft baby voice. Subconsciously, Song Song turned his head to look at Li Xiao. The latter was sitting in front of him. In the dim lights of the room, he couldn't see very clearly. He said softly: "It is.. a bit stupid."

Li Xiao laughed and said: "Who gave you this idea?"

"Ji Ying "

"My son!"

Interrupted by the little prince, Song Song rubbed his little head and said: "How many did you count so far?"

"Eh. thir...thirty."

He could only count to this much. Song Song laughed lightly and said: "Wrong. Keep counting."

The little prince could only reach out his little finger again: "One, two, three, four"

(Omg, he's pronouncing almost everything wrong here. So cute ahh)

Song Song listened to the little baby's soft tone of voice and couldn't resist saying: "Not doing this again in the future."

Li Xiao suddenly leaned over the little prince sitting in between the two of them and kissed Song Song on the cheek. Song Song hastily covered his face. The little prince looked up suspiciously, his black eyes shining brightly in the dark. Song Song's face flushed violently.

How could Li Xiao be like this? Right in front of the little prince. How extremely inappropriate.

He changed the topic again and asked: "How many did you count?"

The little prince looked at him for a while and said: "Twenty four."

"No no, that's not right." Song Song said: "Keep counting."

Not sure if it's his misconception, but Li Xiao's lips curled. The little prince didn't fall for it this time and said: "No no, I can't count them all like this!"

"Then how do you want to count them?"

"Catch them. That way, it'll be easier to count."

"They can fly. How do we catch them?"

The little prince looked at the little green dots flying around in the air and seriously thought for a while: "Smack them down, then it'll be easier to count."

Li Xiao said: "Zhen approves."

Receiving a rare praise from his father, the little prince's eyes became brighter. Song Song took advantage of the little prince's leg being short to kick Li Xiao's foot unnoticeably, and said displeased: "You're not allowed to harm their little lives."

The little prince didn't dare to speak. No longer in a good mood, Song Song turned and walked over to open the windows. The green dots instantly turned into a river of stars and flew outside. The little prince gasped in surprise and ran over with his hands open and waving: "Look!"

Song Song bent down to pick him up. The little prince continued to stare until that river of flying stars completely disappeared before hugging Song Song's neck reluctantly and turning back: "They flew away."

"Originally I was going to watch them with your father. Who let you come over?" Song Song tapped him on the tip of his nose in blame. Li Xiao suddenly chuckled again: "You wanted to count the fireflies with Zhen?"

"Not anymore."

Originally when he heard Ji Ying talk about it, he was somewhat looking forward. Now the atmosphere was gone, he felt that what he did was completely stupid. He ordered people to light up the candles again as he put the little prince in front of the table: "Time to study."

"I "

"You what? You're only allowed to sleep after you memorize this poem."

The little prince instantly looked pitifully at his father. The latter had a pensive expression and said: "If you don't want to study, then why don't you practice martial arts with me tomorrow?"

The little prince instantly raised both arms and answered excitedly: "Yes yes yes!!"

Father wanted to teach him martial arts. He was ecstatic just thinking about it!

Song Song still wanted to say something, but then closed his mouth.

The next day, the little guy was still dreaming when he was abruptly patted awake. He slept in between his two fathers. Lightly blinking his long eyelashes, he looked dazely to see who woke him up when he heard his father say: "Time to get up."

The little prince closed his eyes again. He didn't even have the energy to talk. Song Song said to the side: "Look. I knew he couldn't get up. He's too young. Let's wait two more years."

"He already agreed." Li Xiao said: "A ruler must uphold his words."

"But he's not a ruler."

Li Xiao shot him a look: "A merciful mother educates children with weak discipline."

"...... " Song Song didn't say anymore.

The sky just began to brighten, Li Xiao already got up and dressed appropriately. Then he directly picked up the still undressed little guy and carried him to the backyard. When they exited the door, the refreshing air that poured over into their faces made the little prince shiver: "Father.."

"Stand upright." Li Xiao placed him on the ground and said cooly: "Yesterday, you agreed to practice martial arts today. So stand up properly."

The little prince didn't even have a chance to wash up before he was forced to stand weakly in the courtyard. He was so tired, he kept nodding off. Song Song leaned against the door and took a glance, feeling it was a bit harsh.

Li Xiao looked calm and unruffled. He brought over a stool and watched over the little prince personally. After a while, Song Song finished getting dressed and walked over, saying: "I'll keep watch. You should be going to early morning court."

Li Xiao looked towards him saying: "Make him stand for one hour. If you let him off early and Zhen finds out, tomorrow, he'll stand for one more hour."

Li Xiao was the head of this household in the end. Song Song lightly nodded and took Li Xiao's spot. The little prince was so tired that tears started to fall. He cried pitifully: "I want to sleep. Tired"

"Didn't you want to practice martial arts?" Song Song said: "A ruler must uphold his words. You need to accept the consequences of your choices."

The little prince looked pitifully at him and tried to defend himself: "But Xin-er is still a little baby."

"You're the future ruler. From now on, you need to learn to take responsibility for your words and actions." Song Song endured his heartache and passed on Li Xiao's teaching completely. Then, he couldn't resist becoming softhearted and said: "If you agree to study seriously in the future, I can help you beg your father to wait two more years before teaching you martial arts."

The little prince cried as he nodded his head, then wiped away his tears and picked up his little feet to walk over. But he was stopped by Song Song: "First finish standing today. Or else it'll be hard to explain to your father."

The little prince's outstretched foot withdrew. Then he continued to stand as he cried. Very quickly, he started to lean unsteadily from side to side. His little hands and feet all started to ache. Finally reaching the end with great difficulty, Song Song immediately picked him up and gently rubbed his feet: "Will you be good in the future?"

The little prince answered with a sob: "I will."

"Do you want to study?"

"Yes."

"Then you have to do it tonight for your father to see. That way you can show him your determination, okay?"

The little prince nodded his head, his wet little face was gradually wiped clean by his daddy. He suddenly shyly opened his mouth: "I can I not learn martial arts?"

Song Song slightly smiled, then gently replied---

"Of course not."

The little prince's expression became sulky again, his mouth scrunched up in a grimace as he worried for his own future. After a while, he fell asleep deeply.

Song Song carried him to bed and pulled over the blanket to cover his soft round belly. As he looked at the little prince's sleeping face, he couldn't resist smiling: "Little dummy."

"The big dummy calling the little dummy."

Song Song turned his head around, saw Li Xiao, and said unexpectedly: "How come you're back so early?"

"Zhen was worried you'd be soft hearted." Li Xiao spread out both of his arms and said: "And plus, since you weren't there today. They didn't really dare to say much."

Song Song laughed and helped him undress from his dragon robes. He undid Li Xiao's crown and said: "Then don't tell them that I'm not there."

Now that he has the little prince, he didn't always go each time. When he went, he was behind a curtain anyways. Sometimes when he's not present, it didn't mean there was a problem.

Li Xiao said completely earnestly: "Without Song-er, Zhen also can't peacefully attend court."

"Then in the future, if I'm not there, you really won't go to court at all?"

He was just casually talking, but Li Xiao abruptly grabbed his hand and stared at him. Song Song paused, tugging his hand once, but wasn't able to pull it back: "What."

"Where do you plan to go?"

"I was only joking." Song Song gazed at his expression and explained: "Other than beside your majesty, I'm not going anywhere."

The black in Li Xiao's eyes gradually retreated a little. He said softly: "Song-er is Zhen's life."

His moods come and go quickly. Song Song had long been used to this. However, everytime he encountered it, he still couldn't avoid feeling somewhat nervous in his heart: "Wait until the little guy grows a little older, then teach him martial arts."

"Okay."

Song Song kissed his lips and took the chance to hug him for a while. He could feel his hugs contained a certain power for Li Xiao. Li Xiao reached out to caress his long hair and said: "When he's a little older and take over the throne, Zhen will bring you to tour the whole nation."

Song Song smiled and said: "Sounds kind of tiring just thinking about it."

"Is it because it seems tiring or because you're reluctant to part from him?"

"Why are you getting jealous of him again?" Song Song cupped his face and nudged Li Xiao with his nose: "It's because going out and traveling around is a bit troublesome, that's all. However, if your majesty likes it, then of course I will accompany you all the way."

"Really?"

"Really."

"You'll even accompany me through the gates of hell?"

Song Song laughed out loud: "Yes. Wherever you are is where I will be."

Li Xiao's lips curved. He used his nose to poke Song Song, as well as pecking him on the lips, saying: "You don't want Xin-er anymore?"

There he goes again.

Song Song said: "In comparison, of course your majesty is more important."

Li Xiao kissed him again. Suddenly, some movement came from the top of the bed. A small head popped out from under the blankets. Song Song reflexively pushed Li Xiao away and wiped his mouth: "Why, why'd you wake up?"

The little prince's face was full of despair: "So daddy only likes father."

Song Song said: "Since you're awake, then it's time to memorize poems."

"I want kisses from daddy first."

Li Xiao glanced at him and said: "Zhen feels like Xin-er is just at the right age to practice martial arts."

The small hand that the little prince reached out trembled, then quickly withdrew. He dug himself back into the blankets and closed his eyes.

Outside the bed curtains, came the sound of the two people's discussion.

"Just look at how you scared him."

"But it's true."

The little prince raised his two hands and covered his ears tightly. Can't hear. Can't hear.

"He doesn't want to study and he doesn't want to learn martial arts. Is he going to be okay in the future?"

"Uh " Song Song also felt pretty shameful and once again became anxious about the matter regarding passing on the royal bloodline: "Is it too late to have another one?"

".........." Li Xiao said: "Uh can try?"

"........."

After running around on this 'trying' road for many years, Song Song finally understood that this 'try' only remained a 'try' in the end.

Li Xiao never really thought about having another one.

They were only using the excuse of carrying on the royal bloodline for a day's enjoyment, that's all.

But it happened day after day after day, there was no end.