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"Yeah. I met him in the Northland. He and Feng Qing seemed to have forgotten everything about Tianshen Village. I have a feeling that Qiaomei may be the same."
Qiaochu was startled, and then heard him whisper, "I don't have any infantry. Chaoge has enough horsepower, but bringing reserve war horses will slow down the entire march. I asked my father for an imperial decree to send fast horses to inform the authorities of the places I pass through that they must prepare enough horses before I lead the army there, so that my soldiers can change to new horses every time they arrive at a place."
Qiaochu was silent for a long time, and after a long while, he whispered, "I never thought that the war could be fought in this way, but why should King Rui be accused of wasting money and manpower?"
"My mother, how is she?"
"She's fine. I've sent her back to your grandfather. Qiaochu, isn't this even possible? I'm willing to use my entire city's power to exchange for your mother's safety, but you're reluctant to give me a chance? Can you please let go of your resentment? Can you please let me take care of you?"
Just as she finished asking about Miluo's situation, Shangguan Jinghong pushed her away, fixed his eyes on her, and kneaded her shoulders fiercely. His pair of black jade eyes no longer had the sharpness that they had in the palace just now, and were filled with desolation.
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"Did you know that you have already..."
Suddenly, a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes, but then dimmed. He laughed at himself and said, "I'm telling you, you will hate me even more!"
He held her tight, letting her sit between his legs, with his legs and feet clamped tightly around hers.
Qiaochu was slightly surprised, but still said: "When I came out just now, I was very angry, but the hatred was different from before. After the attack in the study that day, I no longer hated you, not at all. And now, I don't have the slightest anger. You have done so much to fulfill my wish."
Love cannot withstand repeated hurt and distrust.
Qiaochu stared at the wild flowers by the well. Some of the flowers had withered. The well had been empty for a long time. These flowers grew naturally, and sometimes when the weather was sunny for many days without rain, the flowers would wither.
"I brought you here to tell you that if I don't leave, one day I will end up like your mother." She said softly, smiling, "If you still have some pity for me, then let me go. If I stay here, I will only end up depressed."
Shangguan Jinghong was breathing hard, clutching her shoulders fiercely, his eyes filled with eagerness and sharpness, "Don't you have any feelings for me at all?"
So, when he touched her just now, she had that reaction. Her body was familiar with him, and she trembled, but her heart locked him out, so she quickly became completely stiff.
From body to heart, and finally, from heart to body.
To hate means to still love. Now, she doesn't hate him because she doesn't love him anymore...
The strange yet familiar pain came out of his shoulder again. Qiaochu slowly moved his gaze to Shangguan Jinghong's face, "No more... But I still hope you're well. Jinghong, divorce me, and let yourself go."
Maybe we once loved each other deeply, but now, when the love is gone, we can no longer be friends, but we can no longer be enemies.
I always found it funny when I heard this before.
Is that ok? Is that so
It turns out that, in the end, maybe it is indeed the case.
Shangguan Jinghong's big hands were still clamped on her, so tight, as if they were originally grown on her body. Veins were bulging, and there were some deep and shallow wounds on the back of her hands, red and mushy, probably from the battlefield.
Qiaochu thought quietly, unable to tell whether he was happy or sad.
The big hand suddenly fell down.
"Okay, I promise."
The voice was so soft, hoarse and deep that it made people feel suffocated.
Qiaochu followed Shangguan Jinghong's lowered gaze and saw that he was also looking at the wild flowers by the well that were withering and dying but still swaying in the setting sun.
Night, Yecheng, Yuelai Inn.
Qiaochu actually wanted to find out why even the inn here in books and on TV was a subcolon of Yuelai, but unfortunately he didn't have the time.
It's been a few days since I left Chaoge and the Prince Rui's Mansion, but...
She stroked her brows, took a deep breath, and looked at the familiar face in the room.
If anyone saw the scene before them, they would be greatly shocked.
The majestic Prince Ning, the Fifth Prince, and the Minister of Dali Temple Zong Pu both appeared in her small guest room, kneeling on the ground.
Also kneeling on the ground were people from Prince Rui’s mansion, except Fang Ming, Lao Tie, Jing Ping and Jing Qing were all there.
Fang Ming was actually there too, but he was just drinking with Shangguan Jinghong on the upper floor of the inn, listening to the guests telling stories about their travels.
The atmosphere in the room was very serious.
The four great men and the beautiful lady looked at the five men on the ground, then looked at each other, and said in a low voice: "Master, this..."
Qiaochu looked at Peilan and Yuning who were standing beside him, "Help them up, and the girls can help too."
In the room, only Shen Qingling did not come.
Peilan and Yuning looked solemn, but did not move. She walked to King Ning and wanted to lend him a hand. King Ning raised his head and smiled bitterly, "Qiaochu, if you don't agree, none of us will get up."
The four men went to pull Jing Qing up, but upon hearing what he said, they became furious and kicked Jing Qing hard in the butt, taking their anger out on him. Jing Qing screamed "Aiya", but dared not say anything and glared back at the four men fiercely.
The four sneered, walked over and pulled Qiaochu away, pointed at Prince Ning's nose, and cursed, "Whether Prince Rui returns to the palace or not, what does it have to do with my master? He sleeps at the door of my master's room every day, and I still find him annoying! Why does he always follow my master? He used to fight and scold him, but now what's wrong..."
"Four Great Lords, do not be rude to the Fifth Lord!"
Qiaochu gave a low scolding, and the four stomped their feet and walked aside.
Qiaochu let out a sigh, feeling really annoyed.
She had never expected things to turn out this way.
Shangguan Jinghong let her go.
The next day after the palace banquet, she quietly left the palace with two maids before dawn. She knew that he would have a set of excuses to the outside world to divorce the concubine. Who knew that when she stayed overnight, she was awakened by a nightmare in the middle of the night, and someone pushed the door in. The door was bolted from the inside, and it could not be opened so easily without martial arts skills. She thought it was the beauty sleeping next door, but the tall figure came and immediately embraced her in his arms... Shangguan Jinghong!
In the next few days, he no longer hid, and led Lao Tie and others to follow them silently.
She thought he was going back on his word, so she wasn't too angry, but she didn't say a word to him.
She didn't say anything, and he didn't say anything either. It wasn't until Prince Ning and others came secretly tonight that she knew something big had happened in the palace.
Perhaps, we should say that King Rui did something.
On the day she left, he handed a letter to Zong Pu and asked her to pass it on to the emperor. Zong Pu played a key role at this time, because he had never made friends with anyone in the past and was very serious. When Prince Rui asked him to pass the letter, the emperor did not doubt it.
Zong Pu did not know the content of the letter at that time. It was not until the emperor opened the letter and read it and got angry on the spot that he realized that Shangguan Jinghong had actually written to the emperor to resign his title and leave Chaoge from then on, and no longer interfere in any political affairs. He had written a divorce letter to Lang Linling, stating that all the assets of the Rui Wang Mansion would be given as a gift, and Lang Linling would be free to marry in the future.
After Shangguan Jinghong sent the letter to Zong Pu, she immediately took Lao Tie and others away from the house, and rushed to her side based on the clues left by the secret guard who had been following her secretly.
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Thank you for reading. See you tomorrow, guys. Tomorrow, King Rui will regain his memory.
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He was well prepared, but she was completely unprepared. Unlike the secret guards who had followed her before, this time he sent out carefully selected people whose tracking skills were so good that even a beauty could detect them.
Tonight, she didn't even have dinner. She was in her room discussing with two maids how to get rid of him when Prince Ning and others came over.
He is still in contact with King Ning, and King Ning knows their whereabouts.
But just now there was a knock on the door, and the four went to open it, and saw Prince Ning and others standing at the door, as well as people from Prince Rui's mansion.
King Ning asked, Qiaochu, can you say a few words
She was startled. He was standing on the other side of the yard, watching her from a distance.
She was furious and pointed in the direction of the inn's floor and said, "Go over there."
He was very happy, and under his stern face, the corners of his mouth curled up, "Finally you are willing to talk to me. You haven't had dinner yet, do you have no appetite? What do you want to eat now? I'll go over and help you order. Uncle Fang, come over and help me look at the dishes."
She ignored him. Prince Ning and Zong Pu looked at each other and smiled bitterly. Except for Jing Qing, whose lips were almost twisted when he pursed them, everyone seemed to be used to it and smiled at her. She blushed slightly, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, and welcomed Prince Ning and others in...
Prince Ning's purpose was actually very simple, but difficult.
He wanted her to persuade Shangguan Jinghong to return to Chaoge and take charge of Prince Rui's Mansion again!
Peilan followed up by saying, "Sister should come back too. If you don't come back, the Eighth Master will definitely not go back."
She apologized almost immediately and said she couldn't do it.
Hence, the present scene came into being.
In the dim candlelight, several men knelt at her feet.
Not to mention the identities of these men, how could she not be embarrassed when a man’s knees are as precious as gold
She knew that she couldn't help these people, but she had finally left, so how could she go back
She doesn't want to, doesn't want to!
Zong Pu suddenly said: "Qiao Fei..."
"Miss Qiaochu," he quickly realized something and changed his words, "I hope you will forgive me for offending you in the past. If you are angry, just blame Zong Pu. But there are a few things I want you to listen to..."
Qiaochu took a deep breath and said, "Master Zong, if you have anything to say, just say it."
"There are some truths. I believe that the young lady must also be clear in her heart, but she just hasn't thought about it. The Eighth Master must return to the Rui Wang Mansion! Putting everything aside, the prince is cruel and ruthless. If the Eighth Master is not the one who ascends the throne in the end, many people will die, including many princes and court officials, including everyone in this room tonight, and the Eighth Master will bear the brunt! Since the Fifth Master and I have supported the Eighth Master as our master, we have already put life and death aside. We can't ignore the Eighth Master's future and life. Since the Eighth Master can give up everything for the young lady, can the young lady bear to see the Eighth Master being persecuted and hunted by the prince in the future?" Zong Pu said, laughing self-deprecatingly: "The Eighth Master is like the prince, both are talented monarchs. Selfishly speaking, Zong Pu and the Fifth Master both believe that under the rule of the Eighth Master, we can achieve greater political ambitions to govern the country. But we can bear to give up all these, and just hope that the Eighth Master is well."
Qiaochu's breathing quickened slightly and he suddenly turned around.
"Eighth brother is still carrying the blood feud of Concubine Chang and his own ideals of governing the country." Prince Ning's voice came, pressing her to the point of suffocating her, "Qiaochu, do you know how his mother died?"
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"How could this emperor be so... so cruel!"
The four great men murmured in a low voice, Qiaochu frowned, just now, the palace secret that Prince Ning mentioned, it turned out that this was how Concubine Chang died, she only knew that she died lonely, it turned out that there was more than that!
She said nothing, her mind was filled with confusion.
The room suddenly became quiet, and you could smell her breathing. She walked to the window, opened it a tiny bit, looked up at the moon hanging high in the sky, and tried to calm her mind. Behind her, it became even quieter, and everyone seemed to be holding their breath waiting for her answer, with deep, sad pleading and expectation.
She was also afraid of death, but for the sake of freedom, she would rather... But the others, the four great ones, the beauty, the people in this room, Shangguan Jingcong who was far away in Chaoge... And, him!
"Qingling, you are so smart. You know so many stories about governing a country. I want to be a king too. I want to make all the people in the world live a good life, prosper Dongling, and make it the most powerful country in Yuncang..."
"Xiao Ba's ideals are truly remarkable! What I fear most is that you are blindly pursuing revenge. That's the right way to think. The welfare of the people is the greatest!"
"Don't call me Xiaoba, you're not even as old as me. Ling, can you... stay with me forever? Stay with me forever!"
"Okay, then you can give me a high position."
"I will give you the highest position, only slightly lower than the emperor, and everyone else will listen to you."
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