Rebirth of the Phoenix Princess novel Chapter 192

Yun Shang stretched out her hand to wipe the sweat on her face. Huan'er! Her Huan'er... The nightmare had shattered Yun Shang's heart. She wondered how her Huan'er was doing now. Did he find a good family in his new life? Was he loved by his parents and siblings?

Taking the silk towel handed by Qin Yi, Yun Shang cleaned her face gently. Although she was no longer asleep or in a daze, the Princess still stared blankly at the wall in front of her. Sensing someone else's stare, Yun Shang suddenly raised her head to check. Prince Jing was frowning at her.

Prince Jing...

Yun Shang was surprised. She blinked her eyes to dispel the illusion. But he didn't disappear. 'Is the Prince really standing in my room?' Yun Shang wondered.

Yun Shang turned to look at Qin Yi. The maid caught the Princess's confused expression. Qin Yi explained with a smile, "Your Highness, Prince Jing has been here for a while. As Your Highness was sleeping, we didn't wake you. The Prince intended to visit you tomorrow. But I told the Prince that Your Highness had instructed the cooks to prepare dinner. So the Prince is waiting in the Hall for Your Highness to wake up."

Did His Majesty indeed set Prince Jing free? As Yun Shang was still in her trance, she looked at Prince Jing in astonishment. Prince Jing burst into laughter while seeing Yun Shang's expression. He walked into Yun Shang's chamber and sat on her bedside. After touching Yun Shang's forehead, the Prince asked gently, "Did you have a nightmare?" Yun Shang nodded. Yes! It was indeed her most terrifying nightmare. Yun Shang thought to herself.

"What kind of nightmare was it? I saw that you were troubled in your sleep. And you woke up all of a sudden. You even kept calling Huan'er in your dream. Who is Huan'er?" Prince Jing asked curiously.

Yun Shang was surprised at the Prince's question. She lowered her head after a short while, "I cannot remember. I cannot even remember what I saw in my dream..." Catching a trace of suspicion in Prince Jing's eyes, Yun Shang decided to change the topic to divert the Prince's attention. "Are you okay?"

Prince Jing nodded and said with a smile, "Of course. What would happen to me?"

Yun Shang was bewildered by the Prince's response. After a short while, she muttered, "It's all right. It's all right." Then Yun Shang stopped to collect herself before speaking, "At any rate, it was dangerous. Master Wu Na said there would be more dangers waiting for you in the future. So let's marry. That's the only way to protect you."

"Hum?" Prince Jing blinked his eyes in confusion. He only realized what Yun Shang meant after a long while. The Prince could not help but burst into a fit of laughter. "It's a man's duty to propose marriage. What a naughty girl you are! As the dinner has been prepared, let's dine first."

Yun Shang felt surprised at the Prince's response. She hadn't imagined that he would behave this way. Yun Shang didn't refuse Prince Jing when he gently held her hands. Then she slid her feet into her shoes, and walked toward the outer Hall.

Though things didn't happen as she had imagined, Yun Shang was too timid to mention their marriage again. She sat sullenly by the table. Yun Shang found that she had no appetite in spite of the delicious food.

It was true that she could never be a honey-lipped woman even if she was bestowed a chance to live one more time. Had Hua Jing been in such a circumstance, she would definitely say something sweet to make the Prince feel touched.

Hua Jing! Hua Jing! Yun Shang burst into a bitter smile while thinking of Hua Jing. That name almost drove Yun Shang crazy. She could wait no more. She had to pluck out the thorn in her heart as soon as possible.

Yun Shang ate as though she was chewing wax. She was in such low spirits that she sank into a trance again. Noticing Yun Shang's melancholy, Prince Jing frowned. He wondered what nightmare had upset the Princess so much.