Song Zixin yawns snuggling up to Shun Wen Cheng, he could feel his husband gently embrace around him. He smiles, then slowly opens his eyes. He touches the lock of silver hair and sits up. Shun Wen Cheng pulls him closer the rest his head
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In his lap and kissed his tummy causing the other to blush from ear to ear.
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"C-Cheng Er" he stutters.
"Hmm?"
"Today is your father's birthday, so"
Shun Wen Cheng eases up then kisses him on the lip, "Don't call him that, my father died when I was 10"
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Song Zixin smiles, "even so, the emperor"
"Shh, don't mention him while we're together alone let's just enjoy our time together for now"
Shun Wen Cheng eases up on his knees removing his robes to reveal his marbled body. He smiles he could hear the rapidity of his beloved hearts and feels the increasing inhales of his breath.
"My beloved, touch me" he said using one arm to lean over him.
Song Zixin touches his body, rubbing his hands against his hard body as Shun Wen Cheng kisses him. And not long after the two begin to make passionate love making.
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Later in the evening a ceremony to celebrate the emperor's birthday is being held at the dragon palace, within the open room on each side sits the princes and their respective spouse and children alongside their mother… if they are alive.
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Within the rest of the seats where members of the court and imperial officials, are a grand night filled with life. Dancers in the center dancing, musicians playing the best music, servants pouring wine and serving food. It was a grand night.
Song Zixin smiles thinking the dancers look like fairies, their beauties were enchanting.
"Xin'er don't only watch, eat as well you'll go hungry from all that excitement"
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Song Zixin smiles then opens his mouth when he sees Shun Wen Cheng feeding a piece of pork, after accepting the food chewing and swallowing he chuckles. "Cheng Er, you just wanted to feed me!"
Shun Wen Cheng chuckles mischievously, "did I?"
Sitting on the throne, the emperor stares at Shun Wen Cheng then at Song Zixin. Song Jian soon looks at the emperor.
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"Your imperial majesty, don't be irrational"
The emperor looks at Song Jian, "I am not, I still don't get why can't we just kill him then I'll be free".
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"You know, without coming together with a Phoenix the blind dragon cannot ascend"
"He has already been in contact with a member of the Huangfeng clan as far as I'm concerned, actually I've been thinking about this destiny quite a lot," the emperor said.
"Is that so"
"Song Jian, your vision has always been clear but never straight. What if the blindness of the dragon is only a metaphor?" He stares at Song Jian coldly.
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Song Jian was not fazed, it's not like he hasn't thought about it.
"Then who else would fit the description, do you have someone in mind"
The emperor then looks at Shun Muchen then at Shun Yu Xuan, "Hmm… no''
"Well, tell me if you do"
The emperor then looks at Shun Wen Cheng once more before looking at his empress and child.
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The empress stares at the dancers then said, "I'll stab your eyes out if you keep staring at me like that you damn creep"
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"Mama, don't curse"
"Oh sweet I'm not, cursing I'm just expressing my undying hatred with mere violent words there is no possible way I can do that and offend my sweet bao bao" she smiles calmly.
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"Okay!" The prince chirps
Song Zixin smiles then claps along with the crowd as the dancers stop with their final moves, soon all of them bow when the raises. Song Zixin eyes Song Jian in his past life like before he was always standing by the emperor's side without hesitation.
The emperor, feeling the gaze this way, looks down in the direction of Song Zixin and the two eyes meet, then a thought crosses his mind.
"Song Jian, why is that kid wearing a mask?"
But as soon as the question asks the two large doors burst open and a prideful male soon starts stomping, his ponytail flowing side to side the strong musky yet smooth smell of wine and sex, yet after the sweet scent of wine came a heavy metallic smell of iron.
The onlookers covered their mouths in sock as they saw what was into the right hand of the man, severed heads. Three severed heads. The emperor scrolls in disgust looking down as the empress covers the eyes of her child to hide the horrendous sight before her eyes, Song Zixin was shocked this didn't happen in his first life! What was going on?!
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A scornful smile laced across his face as he looked up to the emperor, revealing his handsome face to be the 5th Prince raising his hand with the three heads.
"HELLO FATHER!" He yells boisterously.
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Irritable, the emperor slams the throne handle, "WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS BAEK!"
"You know my name?! Did you hear it brothers! That's my name! I'm so honored!" Shun Baek boasts condescendingly. "HAHAHA HAHA HAHAHA!"
The emperor stands irritable as he glares down at him, "BAEK!"
"He said it again! I'm touched, oh the honor!" He mocks some more.
Song Zixin feels fearful for some reason, he looks at the 5th Prince who was unyielding and prideful. He holds on to the hand of Shun Wen Cheng.
Shun Wen Cheng holds his hand then brings it up to his lips kissing it, comforting Song Zixin.
The Emperor was ready to raise his hand to signal the guards but Song Jian stopped him nodding, he then looked at Shun Baek.
"Your highness, is there a problem?"
"No, why would there be, Master Song? I just came to celebrate my father's birthday like everyone else,"
"And those?" Song Jian inquires.
The 5th Prince looks at the heads in his hands, "ah, right! How could I forget?! Thank you for reminding me, Master Song, I was so overjoyed by my caring father I didn't pay attention!" The 5th Prince turns to the crowd and looks back at the emperor. "Today I'll be granting my father the emperor and imperial majesty the greatest gift that he could desire!"
The prince turned and threw the heads at his father's feet revealing the faces of the people, the emperor irked, staring back at Shun Baek.
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"SHUN BAEK!"