Chapter 1288 - Celestial Palace of Yun and Yue

Once he thought to that point, Yun Che felt his heart sink heavily. He said in a soft voice, “Qingyue, I’m sorry, if not for me…”

“It isn’t your fault,” Qingyue said with a faint shake of her head. “It was my choice.”

“But, why didn’t you just tell me about all of these things. At that time, you only needed to use a sound transmission to tell me, and perhaps… perhaps…”

Perhaps there was something but Yun Che did not continue speaking.

“Perhaps, you would have accepted it?” Xia Qingyue asked.

“At least, I would know that you were not really going to marry the Moon God Emperor,” Yun Che said as he leaned his head back and shut his eyes, agitation raging around in his heart.

“You would know but would the rest of the world know?” Xia Qingyue said nearly the exact same words her mother did in a melancholic voice, “From then on, the entire world would know me as the god empress of the Moon God Realm. Even if it was only a hollow title, even if the Star God Emperor did not reveal to all who were present that you and I were husband and wife, even if this matter would never be revealed, would you… truly be able to accept it?”

“...” Yun Che was unable to reply.

Xia Qingyue lightly shook her head, “You are an extremely prideful individual, I knew this from the very first day I married you. Today, in front of foster father, you violently beat up two of his sons. Wasn’t the purpose of that to let me see the anger and resentment in your heart?”

“Qingyue… I…”

“You don’t need to feel guilty and you...