Chapter 624 Hypocrisy is disgusting!

Que'er and the others could only sigh helplessly and follow Li Qingluo as they turned and left.

Que'er: "Miss must be very sad and disappointed. Princess Nanping is really foolish. Daliang sent her over so eagerly. Even if she is a princess of Daliang, the Western Regions Imperial Court will never pay attention to her."

"She's practically jumping into a fire pit!"

Granny Zheng sighed and said, "That's right. The wedding procession and dowry are gone. She's just going to go like this. I wonder how the imperial court will ridicule her."

"She's probably in for a tough time."

Neither of them dared to say more, fearing that Li Qingluo, already heartbroken and angry, would become even more furious later.

From beginning to end, Li Qingluo never looked back.

On one side was a large group of more than thirty people, while on the other side, two people going in opposite directions appeared even more lonely and pitiful.

Even after Li Qingluo had completely disappeared into two black dots, Nanping was still gazing at her with lingering reluctance.

Cui Qilang finally couldn't bear it and stepped forward to remind her, "Your Highness, you can still change your mind."

"I think Princess Yaoguang truly cares for you."

Nanping wiped away her tears with her arm across her body.

"Alright."

"I've already broken her heart. What would it mean to go back now? Would I just let Sister Luo'er get angry for nothing?"

"Let's go. I secretly asked Queen Heliye to help me retrieve most of my dowry. She will also send people to escort us to Hara City smoothly."

"I came out here to say goodbye to Sister Luo'er properly and to see her off on her final journey."

"Without further ado, we should continue our journey."

Cui Qilang hesitated for a moment before slowly asking, "Queen Hailiye agreed to help you because she wanted to place her own people in Hara City. Have you thought about how you would deal with it if things were exposed later?"

Nanping: "Whether we can live to see the future is unknown, so why worry about something so far in the future?"

Cui Qilang: "The princess will surely live a long and healthy life, with boundless blessings and longevity."

Nanping gave a cold sneer: "Why bother, Cui Qilang?"

Such hypocrisy only disgusts me.

“I was willing to deceive myself back in the cave, after all, you risked your life to save me several times, and I was very grateful.”

"But do you really think I know nothing?"

“I know that you personally escorted me to the Western Regions for the marriage alliance not because you have any reluctance or worry about my Nanping.”

"What you're after is still your Cui family, and... your own sister, Cui Shisan Niang, isn't it?"

"Back then, the Zhong family rebelled and their entire clan was exterminated. The current Crown Prince is the former wife of my third maternal uncle, and she is the eldest daughter of the Zhong family."

"Although she was spared from being implicated because she was already a royal daughter-in-law, she still hanged herself in her room with a white silk ribbon in the end."

"The Third Imperial Uncle cried his heart out, and fainted several times with the Crown Prince."

"After he was named Crown Prince, the position of Crown Princess remained vacant until recently when I heard some news about it."

"Is Cui Shisan Niang the candidate for Crown Princess?"

"If you escort me to a marriage alliance and personally ensure my safe arrival in Hala City, then Cui Shisan Niang can enter the Eastern Palace and become the Crown Princess."

"From now on, your Cui family will be able to rise to the top, leave your bloodline in the Duan Dynasty, and compete openly for the crown prince position."

"That's the truth."

"Do you think I really know nothing just because I'm fooling myself into thinking I'm happy?"

"I know that, apart from Sister Luo'er, there is no one else in this world who truly protects me."

"Father also has a younger brother, and he loves Mother even more."

"Mothers, on the other hand, love power more."

"And you, whether for the sake of the Cui family or because of the conflict between my mother and the Crown Prince, could never truly be for me, not even once."

"Now that I've chosen to continue to Hala City, I will no longer lie to myself."

As Cui Qilang listened to her words, his face gradually turned ugly, and finally turned as white as a sheet of paper.

"So you knew all along. Actually, I..."

His eyes reddened as he looked up at her, his eyes seeming to hold a thousand words, but then he remembered the heavy burden on his shoulders and his own sister.

Compared to the Cui family, everything Cui Qilang had was insignificant.

Nanping no longer expected him to have any reaction or say anything more.

Two days ago, when he privately approached her and asked when she would return to Hara City, her heart sank completely for Cui Qilang.

She will no longer deceive herself.

"I did it all for my mother."

"I should repay her for giving me life and raising me. If I can do as she wishes, my life will be worth it."

After saying this, Nanping slowly put on her veil, turned her horse around again, and galloped away quickly towards Yingcheng with a "Giddy up" sound.

As Cui Qilang watched her retreating figure, for some reason, a sharp pain suddenly shot through his chest.

What followed was a suffocating feeling that could neither be dispelled nor suppressed.

He clutched his chest tightly, feeling an unprecedented heartache that assailed her like a tidal wave.

Cui Qilang stretched out his trembling hand, suddenly filled with fear that he might soon lose that little girl completely.

That bright and lively Princess Nanping, that little girl who always hovered around him, gazing at him with burning eyes.

He then truly realized that the real Nanping seemed to have completely disappeared.

She was brutally skinned alive by this group of people and turned into the abandoned child she is today, whom no one loves and everyone wants to push into an abyss of no return.

She herself knew everything perfectly well, yet she allowed others to use a heart full of love to maintain those shady, respectable aspects of her life.

But who has ever truly cared for her?

Cui Qilang seemed to finally feel compassion, but it was all too late...

Several days have passed since Li Qingluo left Eagle King City, but her mood has not improved.

Que'er and Granny Zheng were extremely anxious, fearing that if things continued like this, it would have a significant impact on Li Qingluo's health.

So the two of them secretly approached the "killers" and told them to make the girl happy.

This really put the "kill" characters in a difficult position.

Making them kill is fine, but to amuse them is something they've never done before in their lives—it's the stupidest thing they've ever done.

The group of people who were supposed to be killing looked at each other like idiots.

After hesitating for a long time, Sha Yi finally said, "Let me show you some swordsmanship!"

Kill Five: "I, I, I, I can throw fireballs!"

Kill Six: "Then I'll do a somersault?"

Kill Two: "How about a boxing match?"

Kill Sixteen: "If all else fails, how about we all fight each other for the girl?"

Sparrow rolled her eyes in anger: "Why don't you just gang up on me!"

"A bunch of blockheads!"

Just as the sparrow was snorting angrily, another voice came from the side: "How about I do it?"

Que'er turned her head and saw Zhuiyu standing to the side, holding Jian.

Clearly, he had been there for quite some time.

Before Que'er could speak, Granny Zheng asked first, "How does Young Master Zhuiyu plan to coax the young lady?"

Zhuiyu: "It's very simple, just a little trick."

Chasing Rain really knows a few tricks.

With a flick of her hand, she conjured a rabbit, which surprised not only Li Qingluo but also Que'er, who was standing nearby, who couldn't help but widen her eyes in astonishment.

Then he conjured up another pigeon, a carrier pigeon.

"Miss, His Highness has sent a letter. Aren't you happy?"

Li Qingluo was naturally happy.

She quickly picked up the carrier pigeon and removed the note from its leg.

"The journey was long, and we changed carrier pigeons at least five times along the way, but we finally managed to deliver His Highness's concern to you as expected."

"Young lady, you mustn't roast it and eat it later."

Li Qinglu smiled and shook her head: "I understand, you can go now."

Li Qingluo finally smiled, and everyone who had been secretly watching breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhuiyu stood up, holding the rabbit. Que'er couldn't resist her curiosity and followed her over, asking, "How did you conjure up this rabbit?"

Is it true?

"This is absolutely incredible!"

Zhuiyu paused in his tracks.

He looked at the sparrow with a casual expression: "Do you want to touch it?"

Sparrow was still a little uneasy: "I...can I?"

Zhuiyu: "Of course."

He presented the rabbit to Que'er, saying, "It's just a little trick to coax girls. I caught it in the woods nearby earlier."

They had already left the desert in the past two days and arrived at a place with grass, water, mountains and rivers.

So it's not surprising that they were able to catch rabbits.

Seeing that he treated her like an ordinary person, Que'er boldly touched the rabbit's ears.

"It's so soft..."

The two of them were getting along as normally as before, but Sha San stood there in a daze.

When Que'er came to find him happily, he looked preoccupied.

"What’s wrong with you?"

"We just appeased the girl, are we going to have to appease you too?"

Sha San still stubbornly insisted, "I...of course I'm fine."

Sparrow squinted: "Although you don't usually smile, don't try to fool me!"

"Tell me quickly, or I'm leaving."

When Sha San saw that she really turned around, he quickly reached out and grabbed her: "No...no, Que'er."

"I, I am..."

"Why don't you go back to Zhuiyu's side?"

"He is of higher status than me, smarter than me, and knows how to make explosives... He also knows how to make girls happy, and he can make you happy too."

"You probably haven't noticed, but every time he speaks, you always look at him..."

"He deserves you more than I do."

"Sparrow, how about... we just call it quits?"

"I can just watch over you, as before, as long as you're doing better and happier..."

Before Sha San could finish speaking, Que'er had already raised her hand and slapped him hard across the face.

What do you take me for?

"An object?"

"You can just pass me around. If you want me to be your friend, I'll be your friend. But if you want me to leave again, then I have to leave, right?"

"Yes, he's smarter and more capable than you. He's also quick-witted. But he and I are long gone. Haven't you noticed? Even he himself has let go of it."

“I can speak to him openly and observe his actions because we no longer harbor any resentment towards each other.”

"Kill three, this is the last time I'll say it."

"If you say such stupid things again, I might not want you anymore!"

"At worst, I, Que'er, will never marry anyone for the rest of my life!"