Gu Qingzhi left decisively. Before she died, she sprinkled corrosive potions on her belongings. Before Xiao Changqing had time to sort out her belongings, all of them disappeared, leaving only a pile of rotten things.
She really wanted to disappear from his life completely, as if she had never been there.
It's heartless, but I also hope that he can let it go completely and no longer worry about each other.
Therefore, when Ye Wantang appeared in front of Xiao Changqing with the seal, Xiao Changqing loved it like a treasure. He took it carefully, rubbed it gently and carefully, and looked down at it for a long time, so long that he forgot the existence of all the people around him.
It was only when Xiao Changying coughed lightly that he came back to his senses: "What does Fourth Sister-in-law want?"
Ye Wantang's eyes fell reluctantly on the seal in Xiao Changqing's hand. It was a small seal, the size of a thumb, square in shape, with a gardenia engraved on it.
She and Gu Qingzhi had close contacts in the boudoir before marriage, and became sisters-in-law after marriage, with a strong friendship. Otherwise, Gu Qingzhi would not have entrusted the last major event in his life to her for help. This showed a deep trust.
"I brought this thing with me, not as a threat." Ye Wantang explained palely.
Gu Qingzhi committed suicide, and the child in her belly was naturally not killed by the Fan family. She used two lives to complete the counterattack against the emperor and the final repayment to the Gu family. She was involved in this matter.
Now that she came with this thing, it was undoubtedly telling Xiao Changqing that she knew everything and intended to coerce him.
"No need to explain, sister-in-law. I know it." Gu Qingzhi is just like her name, strong, resolute, cold and noble like the gardenia.
She was able to approve of Ye Wantang and entrusted him with such an important matter before her death, which meant that she trusted Ye Wantang's character. Otherwise, it would be a waste of time to clear the Gu family's name.
She left, taking away everything that belonged to her, without leaving him even a single legacy, let alone a favor for him to repay.
Ye Wantang was not asking for repayment for his kindness. She knew that he longed for something related to her, so she took it specially because she wanted something from him.
In the end, she was the one who let down their friendship. She knew that Gu Qingzhi didn't want her things to fall into Xiao Changqing's hands. Her decisiveness was something she would envy and could never reach all her life.
Taking a deep breath, Ye Wantang said, "Send my husband and I out of Kyoto safely."
Xiao Changqing's eyes flashed with understanding: "When?"
"Ten days later." Ye Wantang said.
"Okay." Xiao Changqing agreed immediately.
Ye Wantang did not stay long, and left cautiously after achieving her goal. She came in disguise in order to hide from the secret guards around the Ye Mansion.
“Brother…” Xiao Changying waited until Ye Wantang left before he stopped talking.
Xiao Changtai was shot into the river by him. When he thought that Xiao Changtai had actually planned to assassinate Shen Xihe, he wished he could lead his troops to surround the Ye Mansion right now, pull Xiao Changtai out and cut him into pieces.
But the way his brother lowered his head and stared at the seal in his hand made it difficult for him to speak. A year ago, he did not know the meaning of his brother's feelings and could not understand his brother's actions. Now that he could empathize with him, he could no longer speak.
Xiao Changqing clenched the seal tightly. His fist was clenched very tightly, but there was a space in the middle. He was afraid that if he got excited and used too much force, the small seal would be destroyed.