The Elegant Dancing Years - Chapter 64 - Volume 2

Chapter 64 - The Past

As twilight fell, the Imperial palace maids and bodyguards quietly kept watch outside the bedchamber in the silent Xuantian Palace, passing through countless palace doors and corridors. Inside the bedchamber of the Emperor of Cang He, soft warm light was emitted by bright pearls, and through the curtains, two people could be seen sleeping in each other’s embrace on the spacious Imperial bed.

Qi Mingyue leaned against Qi Xutian’s chest, not yet feeling sleepy, as he recalled the scene at the Morning Court today. He suddenly asked, “What does Father Emperor intend to do with him?” As he asked the question, his eyes gradually grew cold, yet he did not specify who he was talking about.

Hearing his question, Qi Xutian chuckled, “Could it be that Ming’er is jealous? Because of Xiao San’er?” How could he not know who his Ming’er was talking about. Right now, he was just asking casually, but in his heart, he felt really pleased that his Ming’er finally knew how to be jealous.

Glaring at Qi Xutian, Qi Mingyue frowned slightly. His Imperial father was simply asking a question, to which he knew full well the answer. “So, what if I am jealous? Since Father Emperor is already mine, Mingyue will not allow others to get so close to you in front of my eyes.” Relaxing his eyebrows, he wrapped his arms around the waist of the person beside him, moved a little closer and pecked Qi Xutian’s lips. A warm breath brushed Qi Xutian’s face, and he heard a whisper in his ears, “It seems it is Mingyue’s turn to warn Father Emperor not to get so close to others in the future, or else Mingyue will have to punish Father Emperor as well!”

“Oh? I wonder how Ming’er will punish me. Something like this……” Gently nibbling and licking Qi Mingyue’s lips, Qi Xutian narrowed his eyes at the other’s words and a wicked smile appeared on his lips. “……Or something like this?” The hand encircling Qi Mingyue’s body went between his thighs, caressing not particularly forcefully, but gently and slowly with provocation.

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“Neither.” Qi Mingyue raised the tip of his eyebrows, revealing a bit of ambiguity, as he stretched out his hand to probe Qi Xutian’s behind. “This place would be perfect to punish Father Emperor.” The long and slender fingers circled around the hidden place and gently pressed it. Through the layer of silk underpants, he could feel the tight muscles of his Imperial father’s buttocks, full of tempting heat and elasticity.

Qi Xutian pulled away his hand, which was about to move, and gently patted it. “Since your Father Emperor had to wait many years to get a taste of Ming’er, I am afraid that if Ming’er wants to get what he wants, he will have to wait a few more years.” Without showing the slightest sign of displeasure, Qi Xutian curled his lips and let out a deep laugh, “Ming’er’s jealousy makes Father Emperor very happy, but your Father Emperor also knows that the feeling is not pleasant. Since Ming’er already has promised not to get close to others, your Father Emperor will also promise you that I will not let anyone get close to me again from now on. Does that satisfy you?”

It seemed that both he and his Imperial father were small-minded people who could not allow others to get close to the other person. Qi Mingyue nodded, still somewhat unaccustomed to making such a promise to one person. But with his promise that allowed him to see his Imperial father’s satisfied smile, a feeling of warmth and satisfaction rose in his chest that he had never felt before.

“Father Emperor has not yet answered what he intends to do with Qi Lianshuo. Now that his identity has been revealed, the Morning Court cannot be left without explanation.”

Caressing Ming’er’s body, Qi Xutian closed his eyes and stared in thought for a moment before saying, “Your Father Emperor intends to expel him from Cang He and send him back to An Yang.”

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Qi Mingyue was taken aback for a moment, but after thinking about it, he understood his Imperial father’s intentions. Even though Qi Lianshuo was a Prince of Cang He, he also had the blood of a Princess from An Yang running through his veins. If he went back to An Yang with the identity of someone from the Imperial family, it would probably cause turmoil. He had heard that An Yang was also embroiled in a dispute over the Crown Prince, and the return of Qi Lianshuo at this time was like adding fuel to the fire. Since An Yang wanted to cause trouble for Cang He, let them have a taste of their own medicine. By then, Qi Lianshuo will very likely never have a peaceful life again.

“It seems that An Yang will have no other choice but to fall into chaos this time. Father Emperor is a great strategist.” Qi Mingyue never hesitated to praise and admire the man next to him. Thinking of what Yan Qing had called his Imperial father in Liufang Pavilion, it seemed that his Imperial father was not only highly skilled in affairs of the country, but also must have been a powerful person in the Jianghu in the past.

“Father Emperor, can you tell Mingyue if Yan Qing is one of your men in the Jianghu?”

Hearing him mention Yan Qing, Qi Xutian seemed to recall that time again. He opened his eyes and looked at the youth in his arms, showing some displeasure, and replied, “Why is Ming’er mentioning him again?”

“Mingyue wants to know more about Father Emperor. When I mentioned Yan Qing, I just wanted to know why he knows about Tianyin and why he wants to harm me.” Confessing what was on his mind, Qi Mingyue locked eyes with Qi Xutian.

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Feeling joyful because of his words, Qi Xutian pecked his lips, with a very obvious smile on his face, and said, “If Ming’er wants to know about his Father Emperor’s past, your Father Emperor will naturally tell you all about it.”

Leaning into Qi Xutian’s arms, Qi Mingyue curled his hair around his fingertips and fidgeted carelessly with it, but with attentive ears, he listened intently to his Imperial father talk about the past.

“After your Father Emperor was expelled

This was because it was prophesied that Qi Xutian would kill his father and his siblings. Because of that prophecy, Qi Xutian had been sent out of the palace to be left to his fate.

¹ from the palace at that time, I wandered around the Jianghu, and in order to conceal my identity as a Prince, I put on the mask that Ming’er has seen. Indeed, I have placed some people in the Jianghu and am in the position to have the entire Wulin

武林
WǔLín
This is referring to the community of martial arts practitioners. It is different from the Jianghu, as the Jianghu also includes ordinary people from the underworld, such as thieves.

² at my disposal. At first, the Jianghu was just something fun to pass the time, but I never thought that as time passed, there would be nothing interesting in it anymore. It was nothing but fights and grudges, so your Father Emperor got tired of it. I stopped getting involved, left a few subordinates to let them take over everything, and then returned to start the battle for the throne. I always felt that the court should be more interesting, but unfortunately it let me down too, and if not for Ming’er, your Father Emperor would have been really bored.” As Qi Xutian talked about his past, he held the youth in his arms more tightly. There was no trace of emotion in his tone, only when he mentioned Qi Mingyue did he show tenderness.

Hearing the deep voice in his ears, the movements of his hands had stopped at some point, and when he had heard his Imperial father talk about his past in just a few word in a very dull and calm tone, Qi Mingyue’s felt distressed for an unknown reason. His Imperial father had been expelled from the palace back then, with no one by his side, wandering alone in the Jianghu. Even though his Imperial father later became the ‘Supreme Lord’ as Yan Qing called him, who knew what dangers and hardships his Imperial father had endured before that. He had told nothing about it now, perhaps because his Imperial father did not want him to feel anxious about his past, but how could he not know about the loneliness of walking alone in the world?

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Looking into the eyes of his Imperial father, Qi Mingyue did not conceal the pity in his heart, and he gently caressed the other’s face, yet did not say anything. Qi Xutian stared back into his eyes and did not speak as well. Qi Xutian had never needed sympathy from others, as he trusted only in the sword in his hand and the power in his palm. Yet his Ming’er was different, like a gift from heaven, and had already become the most important existence in his heart. The affection in Qi Mingyue’s eyes because of the sympathy for him, sent a wave of warmth surging in his chest.

With a soft sigh of relief, Qi Xutian took the hand that was caressing his face, brought it to his lips, and placed a kiss on the palm, then moved his lips to the fingertips, kissing them gently again and again. The slight warmth on his fingertips seemed to reach his heart, causing Qi Mingyue’s heart to go soft. Leaning forward, overflowing with tender sentiment to offer comfort, he dropped a light kiss on his Imperial father’s lips.

Their lips were pressed against each other, but instead of the usual intensity and being tormented by lust, it was as if they were tingling with a tender indescribable love. Parting their lips, they explored each other’s mouth, gently licking, kissing, and letting the saliva of each other mingle. With their lips touching and their tongues intertwined, tossing and turning, they expressed the love in their hearts.

When their lips parted, Qi Xutian wiped away the silver strand that had fallen from the Qi Mingyue’s lips, and looking at the dark red mouth, he gently kissed it a few more times. “Your Father Emperor is becoming more and more reluctant to let go of Ming’er, what should I do?”

“Then don’t let go.” Qi Mingyue, still not feeling satisfied, licked the corners of his mouth lightly and moved towards him again, wrapping his arms around Qi Xutian’s neck while probing the tip of his tongue into the other’s mouth, this time deeply exploring. The intense passion, as the two deepened their kiss, and the uncontrollable intertwining of their tongues brought forth faint wet and moist sounds, creating a somewhat erotic atmosphere.

“Ming’er, don’t stir up the fire, we have recently done it and you have not recovered yet. You cannot risk it, it is better to rest for a few more days so that your Father Emperor can feel at ease and love you properly.” Qi Xutian warned in a deep voice, as he let go of Qi Mingyue and holding back the fire of desire that had been awakened.

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Qi Mingyue sighed, as he no longer felt that there was any serious damage. The power of Qiong Zhu

睘珠
Qióng Zhū
This was previously translated as Zuizhu, Zhizhu or simply The Bead. I think it can be translated as something like the Terrifying Bead, but I will use Qiong Zhu from now on.

³ made his wounds heal faster, and the hickeys that were left on his body were now already so faint that they were almost gone. However, since his Imperial father was still worried, he decided that it would be better to wait a few days.

Besides, his body was not fully used to the intense lovemaking, especially as the bottom, which he was not really used to, yet he did not dislike it. As long as it was the man beside him, he believed, he might never get tired of it in this life.

Wrapping his arms around his Imperial father’s neck, Qi Mingyue sighed contentedly. As they embraced each other, calming the effects of the previous passionate kiss, Qi Mingyue remembered what Yan Qing had said that day and hesitated for a moment before saying, “If Ming Yue intends to go to Liufang Pavilion to ask Yan Qing something, would Father Emperor mind?”

Hearing him say this, Qi Xutian paused for a moment without saying a word, and when Qi Mingyue thought he was going to be unhappy again, he heard Qi Xutian sigh helplessly, “Since Ming’er wants to go, we can go, but remember to keep your distance from him and don’t let your Father Emperor see the scene of that day again.”

“Father Emperor wants to go with me?” Qi Mingyue was taken aback, could it be that his Imperial father was really that worried about him? With a few soft chuckles, he pecked the corner of Qi Xutian’s lips. “Father Emperor, there is no need to worry, since Mingyue made you a promise, I will naturally keep it. You just concentrate on handling the affairs of the country. I will go there myself, Father Emperor need not accompany me.”

“All right, since Ming’er promised, your Father Emperor has no choice but to agree.” Qi Xutian caressed his hair, and kissed it lightly. Although he was still a little worried in his heart, he still agreed, given Mingyue’s excellent skills and that Yan Qing also knew he had a very close relationship with the other, and therefore probably did not dare to do anything.

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Translator Notes
Sorry it took so long (◡﹏◡✿), but reversible couple when (ŐωŐ✿)

Translation Notes

This was because it was prophesied that Qi Xutian would kill his father and his siblings. Because of that prophecy, Qi Xutian had been sent out of the palace to be left to his fate.

武林 - WǔLín – This is referring to the community of martial arts practitioners. It is different from the Jianghu, as the Jianghu also includes ordinary people from the underworld, such as thieves.

睘珠 - Qióng Zhū – This was previously translated as Zuizhu, Zhizhu or simply The Bead. I think it can be translated as something like the Terrifying Bead, but I will use Qiong Zhu from now on.