Chapter 5: Part 2 "The Answer of Yixin"

Yixin knew if she will marry the crown prince there would be many obstacles for her weak body and she would not survive. But if she refuse the decree from the Emperor it will be the death of her whole family.

The more she thought about it the more anxious she became.

She is now happy and content with her new family. She can't lose them now.

Her eyes had became lifeless and her mind blanked out. She can't think of any ways to get out of this situation.

"Yixin, if you can't do this, father will ask forgiveness to his Majesty. I think the Emperor would understand." Father finally spoke up when he saw his daughter's face has became pale.

"No! No. Father it's okay. Yixin will marry the crown prince." Yixin has finally said, toughening herself up. She loved being with the family but she didn't want to be the cause of her family's death.

Yixin, who had never even stepped out of the house, had made her decision to marry the crown prince who she never met or seen.

"Yixin." Mother called as her tears fall like raindrops.

"Mother, it's okay. Yixin had made her decision to marry the crown prince." Yixin said, with a forced smile.

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Yixin was finally alone in her wing, after all that discussion with her family. Though they knew what will happen if Yixin refuse the Emperor's decree, still, they tried to convince her to backdown.

Yixin went to the window near her bed and looked into the clear dark sky with all stars twinkling in the sky. Tears started to form in her eyes.

Now that she was alone in her room, she had began to sob silently. Siyang couldn't believe that her happiness is taken away from her again. She was in a different era but the same thing happened to her. History really repeats itself.

The more she thought about separating from her family, the more sad she became. Her tears flowed like a river that never stops flowing.

But she thought of the bright side. Her family is still alive and she can sometimes visit them. It made her a little happy. But still, she cannot meet them everyday. She smiled bitterly.

Yixin's parents was worried about Yixin so they called her to have breakfast together.

Father, mother and Yixin ate their breakfast in Mother's favourite garden.

When they saw Yixin's puffy eyes, they knew she had cried all night. They were worried and sad for their cute daughter.

"Yixin, Father want to give this gift to you." Father said as he gave a box, smiling at her.

"Oh Father, this is too much. Father need not to give me a gift." Yixin said, felling uneasy, looking at her father's face.

"You need to accept it. There are other things that needs to be given because of family traditions." Mother reasoned out.

"Oh." Yixin responded faintly. She took the box from her father.

"This is your grandmother's. She told me that before you get married she wanted you to have it. It is an amulet. It will protect you. And all the problems you will face can be solved." Mother explained, trying hard to smile and cover her sadness. While listening to her parent's explantion, she opened the box.

When she saw the amulet, she was shocked. She had never seen something so beautiful before.

While she was looking that the amulet, mother's maid brought another box. This time it was a big one. Mother took it from the maid and gave it to Yixin.

"Mother doesn't have much to give. This box is the only thing I can give for now. Please accept it for mother." Mother said, as sorrow can be seen on her face.

"Mother, I'll always keep it with me." Yixin said as tears rolled out from her eyes. Yixin stood up and walked towards mother and gave her a hug. She poured all her emotions out.

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