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245: In Love

Author: paramyis Word Count: 5713 Updated: 2025-06-07 07:42:35

In Love

The two followed the big man outside the training grounds to the garden, where they stood underneath a bare brown chestnut tree. Shadows crept between the trees, the long fingers of dusk.0

"Rin, the emperor called for you. Go and see him." General Guo ordered.

"Uncle…" Her brows furrowed. She looked between the two men.

"Go." Her uncle insisted, more sternly this time.

With no other choice, Rin reluctantly left the two alone. The wind sighed through the trees. When General Guo passed the young man's eyes, he came upon two gray, dark pools. There wasn't a flicker of guilt or fear.

He couldn't help but sigh.

"You know I'm quite pleased with you, Sun. You're a good man with strong morals." General Guo said, his tone rather calm. "However, when it comes to my niece, I'm going to have to put my defenses up. Even to you. Now all I ask is…are you serious about her?"

An Sun's gray eyes remained still. He never reverted his gaze.

"I am."

"Will you marry her?" General Guo suddenly asked.

An Sun blinked. He had opened his mouth once, but nothing was said. A flush was creeping up his neck. He bowed his head and cleared his throat.

"I hadn't thought of that until now. But I appreciate the reminder."

Seemingly not too pleased with his response, General Guo frowned. "You…"

"Don't misunderstand. No matter how much I care for Rin…I will never force her to be with me." An Sun's tone grew serious. "If she is willing, then I will take her. When that time comes…I will ask for her hand. Only then will it be up to her to decide whether she wants to be with me or not."

When all his words were said, General Guo's eyes only continued to widen. He fell silent for some time before he finally sighed.

"You truly love her, don't you?" He asked casually, but the words seemed to strike deep.

The wind blew the red leaves above them, and somewhere one could hear heard the soft pat of a chestnut. An Sun's eyes were dark in the half-light. He turned to the large man, his features looking finer than usual, like carved marble. Those eyes filled with clear emotion.

"I love her."

At Rin's knock, the emperor came shuffling, opening the door just a crack.

"You called for me, your Majesty?" Rin asked.

"Yes, come in." The emperor opened the door wider. "I was mulling wine. Would you like a cup?"

"I'll have to refuse his Majesty's offer. I try not to drink on duty."

He nodded and poured one for himself. "Sit." He ushered her to a seat.

As she sat, the emperor had settled at his desk, drinking from his cup. He seemed a lot more relaxed the last she remembered. Perhaps he was drinking more wine before her arrival.

Cool, green light filtered down through the diamond-shaped panes of colored glass set in the sloping, triangular walls, and a breeze was blowing gently through the terrace doors, carrying the scents of fruit and flowers from the garden beyond.

Closing a book on his desk, he looked up at her.

"As you know, there are only three days until the An Clan attack."

Rin nodded her head.

The emperor took another sip of his wine before asking another question, "How would you say our chances are at winning?"

The question surprised her. She gathered her thoughts, thinking carefully about how to respond.

"I beg your pardon your Majesty, but such an outcome is hard to tell. However, with our numbers and training, I say we have a fair chance."

"So you're not confident." The emperor frowned.

"I'm only confident about what I know," Rin replied simply.

He stared at her for a moment. Then suddenly let out a heavy sigh. "You must be thinking I'm quite lousy of an emperor. Unable to protect my people from an outside threat is rather careless of me."

Rin's brows furrowed. "That's not—"

"You wouldn't have come to help me if you didn't think I was so desperate for help. I know I'm not the best emperor of the four nations. But I still care for the wellbeing of my people and men. I can only hope now all our effort is not a lost cause."

The hands resting on Rin's lap clenched. "I promise your Majesty. I will ensure it won't."

He lifted his head to her. A solemn smile appeared on his face. "You don't need to comfort me with promises that are not certain." He said. His voice was resonant as aged wood.

Rin could only lower her head. There was nothing more to say. However, the words stung. If only she had more strength, would she be able to give a definite answer. Not just to the emperor, but herself. Even she could not predict the outcome.

Only fate could.

"I apologize for taking up your time. You may go now." He dismissed her.

Standing up from her seat, Rin walked toward the door and suddenly stopped. She turned, resting her gaze upon the emperor.

"Your Majesty, that story you told me before…did it ever mention what the people looked like?"

It had been a simple question, but the emperor seemed to wince as if stung. His face crumbled. The afternoon light was fading, and the shadows lapped at them like dark water.

"Your Majesty," Unlike her usual formal demeanor, Rin was persistent.

A strange feeling was rising in her. A sort of sinking in her chest, like a jagged rock sinking at the bottom of a vast lake.

With his eyes set on hers, the emperor finally opened his mouth. To his words, Rin fell silent. Her feelings must have shown on her face, as the emperor no longer looked her in the eyes.

Pale and wordless, she departed, with never a look back at him. The emperor heard her footsteps as she rushed through the halls. She was almost running. The final light of day vanishing from the sky.

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1: Prologue 2: Farewell, Little Rin 3: Meaningless Sacrifice 4: Journey 5: Commander Bai 6: Vengeful Promises 7: Brewing Storm 8: Brutal Commander 9: Odd Sight 10: Make A Bet 11: Cold-Blooded Demon 12: Admit Defeat 13: Dear Readers 14: Time To Attack 15: Old Man's Wrath 16: Uninvited Guests 17: Not So Innocent 18: Completely Blood 19: A Broken Voice 20: All's Fair In Love And War 21: Couldn't Be Pleasant 22: I Most Likely Killed Them 23: Fragile Heart 24: Adopt You 25: A Choice 26: Shall Feel Safe 27: List Of Unwanted Pests 28: Is That A Threat? 29: General Guo 30: How Ruthless They Could Be 31: Ugly Granddaughter 32: Young Miss Is Missing! 33: Story Background 34: The Merchant 35: Actions Speak Louder Than Words 36: Rightfully Mine 37: Been A While 38: Unbreakable Vow 39: She Was Home 40: Create Something Out Of Nothing 41: Enter The Battlefield 42: Believe In Myself Enough 43: Rebellion 44: Bai Lan 45: Days Of Peace 46: Big Brother, Marry Me! 47: Not To Fail 48: An Interesting Battle 49: Their Ultimate Demise 50: Reinforcements 151: Provoke The Lord 152: Heart & Path 153: Foolish Old Man 154: Tormenting Memories 155: Regrets 156: Challenge Accepted 157: The Captive Women 158: Beginning Of A New Journey 159: Lousy Skills 160: Ladylike Thing To Do 161: Worthy Of A Peaceful Life 162: The Handsome Savior 163: Clear Infatuation 164: Fight Fair & Square 165: Do You Like Her? 166: An Apology 167: In Danger 168: Under Attack 169: Death & Promises 170: Reckless Actions 171: Point Of No Return 172: A Peaceful Meal 173: Honor With A Broken Heart 174: A Fateful Reunion (1) 175: A Fateful Reunion (2) 176: Dynamic Duo Battle 177: The Foolish Returns 178: A Deadly Secret 179: Grievances 180: Resentful Jealousy 181: To Stand By Your Side 182: The Grand Return 183: Everlasting Emotions 184: A Fool With A Kind Heart 185: Trust 186: The Fiance 187: Abandon For Peace 188: Hearts Desires 189: Peace Never Lasts 190: A Decision & Farewell 191: Strict Authority 192: Fate Demands 193: A Heart's Foolish Choice 194: The Path To Success 195: A Recurring Illness 196: Chaotic Emotions 197: Grown Up 198: Fulfillment 199: A Promise 200: The Enemy Of My Enemy 51: Not To Make The Same Mistake Again 52: The True Battle Had Just Begun 53: Difference Between A Man And Woman 54: Borrow Ones Hand To Kill 55: Everything Beautiful Will Fade 56: Throw In A Slaughtered Sheep 57: Assassinate Him 58: Captured One Of Their Dogs 59: Update Schedule 60: All Vulnerabilities Must Be Erased 61: Everything Ended In Darkness 62: Disappeared From Sight 63: Dirty And Twisted Schemes 64: Bet Her Life 65: Admit To His Mistakes 66: Ambush 67: Time To End This Once And For All 68: Long Way To Go 69: Been Played 70: Room For Improvement 71: Be There Soon 72: Surrender 73: The Path To Choose 74: Letter To Readers - Support Me! 75: Die In Vain 76: All So Foolish 77: Stay Alive Will You? 78: Finally Meet 79: I Want You 80: My Lord 81: A Pleasure Serving With All Of You 82: Coward And Traitor 83: Felt So Peaceful 84: I Apologize 85: She Would Be Useful 86: Winter Hunt 87: Prove My Worth To You 88: Underestimated Him 89: Adopted Son 90: Nothing But The Truth 91: Trespassing 92: Delicate Person 93: Jealous 94: Whims Of His Heart 95: Character Q&A 96: Character Q&A - Answered 97: Form An Alliance 98: Character Q&A - Answered #2 99: Eldest Son 100: Just Like Him 101: She Was A Woman 102: Still Clueless 103: What's Your Name? 104: Drink With Me 105: Consoling Her 106: Building Tunnels 107: In Love With Him 108: A Lot Alike 109: Coming Home 110: She Was Naked! 111: Oozing Of Male Pheromones! 112: Love Is A Choice 113: Suppress Him 114: Feeding Her 115: Being Watched 116: Make A Deal 117: Cold-Blooded & Ruthless Being 118: A Sense of Deja Vu 119: An Sun's Departure 120: Put An End To This 121: Control, Power And Kill 122: Completely Surrounded 123: Developed Feelings & Trust 124: Endangering His Life 125: Shattered Hope & Peace 126: Consider A Brother 127: Forfeit All Walls 128: The Path To Comfort 129: Bring Back Safely 130: Farewell 131: Letter To Readers (Please Read) 132: Hopeless Little Strategist 133: The Scapegoat 134: Chosen Fate 135: Arrival Of the Bai Family 136: He's Gone 137: Spill More Blood 138: Body In The Woods 139: All So Suffocating 140: Her Saviors 141: Take Responsibility 142: Look From A Beauty 143: Strength Of Words 144: The Reveal 145: Melon Snatchers 146: Shameless Master Qiu 147: Unexpected Death 148: Value Of His Trust 149: Crossbow 150: Personally Teach Her 201: More To Come 202: The Trust Of Men 203: A Showoff 204: Conquest 205: Strategist Of The North 206: A Duel 207: Listen, Follow, Abide 208: Appointed Captain 209: Unknown Enemy 210: First Mission 211: Unexpected Visitor 212: Force Beyond Control 213: Mercy 214: A World Built By Killers 215: In The Enemy's Hands 216: Internal Battle 217: Cruel Reality 218: Tuscahara Tribe 219: Show Your Strength 220: Battle Of The Tuhan 221: Back From The Dead 222: Battle Among Brothers 223: Retreat 224: Special Moment 225: Summoned To The Palace 226: His Truth 227: An Sun's Past 228: The Rescue 229: Escaped 230: See You Soon 231: Heartfelt Connection 232: Story Of The Past 233: Treason 234: Fleeting Breath 235: Rain & Death 236: A New Leader 237: A Rebel Province 238: One Night Together 239: Kiss Me 240: Nothing To Regret 241: Heavy Words 242: Battle Of Pride 243: Slap Of Reality 244: A Liar With Regrets 245: In Love 246: Family Origins 247: I Will Follow You 248: The World They Live In 249: Battles From Hell 250: A Will To Live 251: Desolate Despair 252: Carrying A Memory 253: Source Of Poison 254: A Desired Future 255: Ally From The East 256: Retaliation 257: The Return Of A Spoiled Miss 258: Doomed To Love 259: Foreign Powers 260: A Humble Blessing 261: The Return Of Two 262: For The Sake Of Life 263: The Corrupt And The New 264: Son Of The An 265: A Guilty Heart 266: Enemy To Come 267: Look On Blindly 268: Battle of The Two Armies 269: Fire & Ash 270: To Trust & To Lose
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