But the more sensible Ling Qingwan was, the more guilty Ling Xiao felt.
There seemed to be something stuck in his throat. He opened his mouth but didn't know how to start.
"Since it has already happened, no matter how much you regret it now, it will be useless. It is better to forget the past and let it go completely." Ling Qingwan said to Ling Xiao.
Completely relieved.
Ling Xiao understood Shen Chengzhou's good intentions in an instant.
He let Ling Xiao face the period of his amnesia not to make Ling Xiao remember the bad things he did to Ling Qingwan, but to let him learn to accept it, let it go, and move on.
"But during that period of time, I really did not do well for my brother." Ling Xiao lowered his head, feeling a little ashamed.
"Just do it now." Ling Qingwan chuckled.
It was true that I felt sad and wronged at that time, and it is also true that I don’t care about it now.
As long as Ling Xiao comes back, it will be fine.
"I think, if I lost my memory and couldn't remember you, and treated you as a bad person, you would always stay by my side, protect me, and work hard for me, right?" Ling Qingwan asked Ling Xiao.
"Of course! You are my sister!" Ling Xiao answered almost without hesitation.
"That's fine." Ling Qingwan's lips curled up slightly. "You are also my brother. In my heart, you are as important as I am in your heart."
Ling Xiao was stunned.
After a long moment, he smiled at Ling Qingwan.
He seemed to understand.
"The tea is ready."
Ling Qingwan poured a cup of tea and handed it to Ling Xiao.
There is a faint scent of tea in the air, which is very refreshing.
In the evening, Ling Xiao had dinner and left home.
Winter nights come earlier. Ling Xiao had just walked two streets when it was completely dark. He wandered all the way to the Grand Secretary's Mansion, and seeing that there was no one around, he climbed over the wall and entered the courtyard.
Ling Xiao knew the way since he had been to Molanxuan last time. Soon he arrived at the backyard.
"Prince?"
Gu Zhi had just taken care of his mother to sleep, and as soon as he came out, he ran into Ling Xiao who had just entered the yard.
She didn't like Ling Xiao climbing over her wall again and again, and always felt frivolous when he met her in the middle of the night. So when she saw Ling Xiao coming again, Gu Zhi was not happy, but a little annoyed.
"Don't blame me, I really have something to tell you today." Ling Xiao frowned, looking worried.
Gu Zhi paused.
Then, she motioned Ling Xiao to go into the room with her.
The stove in the room was emitting steam, and Ling Xiao's body instantly warmed up. He touched his nose, not knowing where to start.
Gu Zhi didn't urge him. He sat down opposite Ling Xiao and poured him a cup of tea.
"Something seems to be wrong with the Northern Zhou princess." Ling Xiao suddenly spoke.
Luoluo had already told her about what happened in the post station recently. During the day, she was impressed by Ling Qingwan's cleverness and how she could think of such a trick to deal with Shangwu.
Unexpectedly, Ling Xiao came specially in the middle of the night and mentioned it to her again.
"Is the prince heartbroken?" Gu Zhi pretended to be indifferent, but his tone could not hide the uneasiness in his heart.
Otherwise, why would Ling Xiao tell her about this matter.
"I don't feel sorry for her!" Ling Xiao was so excited that he immediately retorted. "Zhi'er, don't worry, I only love you in my life. I don't care about other women except my mother and my sister. Especially that Shang Wu, I hope she learns a lesson and stops bothering me."
“Then why did you mention her…?” Gu Zhi became even more curious.
"I do feel embarrassed. It was obvious that Shang Wu was coming for me, but it was always my sister who worried about me and helped me deal with these things." Ling Xiao sighed helplessly.
I see.
"You don't need to blame yourself. Wanwan is always calm and steady in her work, and she is very discerning in her judgment of people. She is willing to consider you in every way, which must be because besides your blood relationship with her, there are more things about you that deserve her kindness."
Gu Zhi spoke in a gentle tone and patiently comforted Ling Xiao.
Ling Xiao shook his head, still unable to be happy.
"Wanwan has done more than just this for me."
After saying this, he looked up and asked Gu Zhike if he felt a little tired. After confirming that Gu Zhi was in good spirits and had no intention of sleeping, he told Gu Zhi everything about his last memory loss.
From the time Ling Qingwan went to Suiyang alone to look for his whereabouts, to the time when he found him, he could no longer remember Ling Qingwan. Then, when Ling Qingwan sent him back to the city, Ling Xiao told Gu Zhi all the details that he could remember.
"Tell me, was I too cruel to Wanwan?" Ling Xiao said and then sighed.
"Yes." Gu Zhi responded.
She tried to comfort Ling Xiao at first, but after learning how Ling Xiao had treated Ling Qingwan before, Gu Zhi felt that Ling Xiao had really gone too far.
Rumors about Ling Qingwan have never disappeared in the capital. Gu Zhi had heard a lot about Ling Qingwan before he met her.
Some praised Ling Qingwan for her ability and said she was a rare smart woman in the world. But most of them were prejudiced against Ling Qingwan.
Even now, many people still believe that the reason why the Ling family failed was because of Ling Qingwan. If Ling Qingwan had not reported Ling Feng, Ling Feng would not have been demoted.
In this era, if a young person disobeys his parents, it is a serious crime.
"Then will you hate me?" Ling Xiao was a little scared.
He raised his eyes and looked at Gu Zhi tremblingly.
Gu Zhi shook his head.
"That happened when you lost your memory. You didn't know that Wanwan was your sister. I can understand what you did." Gu Zhi said softly.
"But I feel more sorry for Wanwan."
For the first time, she realized that Ling Qingwan had silently endured so much for the people around her.
"That's why I can't forgive myself." Ling Xiao told Gu Zhi.
It had happened so long ago, but he still couldn't face the memory.
"I think what General Shen and Wanwan said is right. When something happens, don't try to escape, but learn to face it. You know you did something wrong, and that's a good thing. Just do it better in the future. If you are really as bad as you say, I believe Wanwan will not be so bored as to think about you everywhere."
Gu Zhi's voice was very pleasant, like the gurgling of a clear spring. Ling Xiao felt at ease even if he only listened to her talking.
"In my heart, you and Wanwan are both excellent people."
Gu Zhi spoke every word with extreme seriousness.
Ling Xiao was moved.
He finally figured it out.
Only by letting go of the past and reconciling with yourself can you truly move forward.
On the other side, Wei Xun also went to the general's mansion.
Ling Qingwan sat in front of the dressing table and took off the hairpins in her hair one by one.
There was only one pearl hairpin left. Wei Xun walked behind Ling Qingwan and helped her take it off very skillfully.
"Wanwan is beautiful even without makeup."
Wei Xun looked at the person in the mirror, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.
Ling Qingwan curled her lips and laughed out loud.
"Smooth talk."
"I'm not being smooth-talking at all. I'm telling the truth." Wei Xun raised his eyebrows, his face full of dissatisfaction.
Ling Qingwan knew that no matter how eloquent she was, it would be useless in front of Wei Xun, so she stopped arguing with Wei Xun.
"I heard about what happened at the post station."