The relationship ends and they part ways, determined to save the world

Gu Yanzhou had just returned to Chang'an. Before he even returned home from his visit to the Emperor, he saw the streets bustling with activity. Inside the carriage, he heard intermittent chatter about "the Pei family taking a concubine." His heart raced, and he lifted the curtain to ask, "What are people talking about on the streets?"

"Master Gu, it is said that Pei Weiwei is taking a concubine." said the driver

Gu Yanzhou's mind exploded instantly, his brain a blur, his eyes filled with disbelief, his heart twitching, his whole body trembling, as if he were falling into an ice cellar, his hands shaking, his face pale. "It must be a lie, a rumor, it must be, it must be." Convinced in his heart, Pei San saw that the person in the car was Gu Yanzhou. He got in and saw that Gu Yanzhou looked haggard and withered, his heart broken. He said weakly, "Master Gu, are you okay?"

When Gu Yanzhou saw that it was Pei San, his eyes lit up and he pulled Pei San aside and asked, "You said this isn't true. It must be Lin who lied to me, right? Tell me now, hurry up and tell me."

"Although this is absolutely true, I think there must be something fishy going on. It must have been designed by the master and the mistress to force the young master, not his own will." Pei San explained.

"Then you said that he is a man and it is not his wish. How can his parents trap him?" Gu Yanzhou asked

"Master Gu, you must trust the young master. I was on my way back when I encountered bandits blocking the road, which delayed my return. I only rushed back to the mansion yesterday, but was tied up before I even saw the young master. I finally escaped and went to the prime minister's residence to find Young Master Shen, but was told that Young Master Shen had been in a coma for many days. I went to find Young Master Feng, and the servant told me that he had also left the capital. So I was about to return to the Pei Mansion when I met you on the way." Pei San explained.

"It's such a coincidence. First, Lin Yan disappeared, then you were stopped when you came back, Shao Bai fell into a coma, Brother Feng left the capital, and now I'm back, and Pei Lin Yan took a concubine. Who is behind all these things, and what is his intention?" Gu Yanzhou analyzed.

"Master Gu, we will discuss this matter later. Isn't it the most important thing to find the young master as soon as possible and ask him clearly?" Pei Sandao

"Yes, we must ask Pei Linyan about this matter clearly. Let's go to Pei Mansion quickly." Gu Yanzhou said

Gu Yanzhou lifted the curtain and got out of the car. He saw that the Pei Mansion was decorated with lights and looked very festive. His feet were shaking, his heart was trembling, his hands were weak, and his whole body was filled with lead. It was very difficult for him to walk. He gritted his teeth and finally arrived in front of the hall even though he was sweating profusely. "Pei Linyan, where are you?" Gu Yanzhou thought to himself and searched hurriedly among the guests. "It's not him, it's not him, no, no, where is he?" Gu Yanzhou was about to lose control of himself and shouted.

I only heard "The auspicious time has arrived, enter the newlyweds." Then I saw Pei Linyan in wedding clothes, walking towards me holding hands with someone. Suddenly, I felt that the whole world was falling apart. What stood between the two of them was not thousands of mountains and rivers, not the people in the world, but the true heart that once said "I will only hold hands with you and grow old with you." He had broken his promise.

My heart stopped beating, and it sank a little bit, and it didn't pass away. Tears welled up in my eyes, and there were marks on my face. The sound of tears was dripping, and my nose was flooded with tears. I couldn't breathe smoothly, couldn't open my mouth, and lost my voice. My mind thought of thousands of people, and my ears heard thousands of voices.

"The ceremony is over, let's go to the bridal chamber." The guests applauded.

Gu Yanzhou woke up with a start, gasping for breath, and quickly walked to the hall. Standing in front of Pei Linyan, he said with pity in his eyes, "Lin, why do you say that?" His voice was trembling, and each word came out of his throat.

Pei Linyan was startled at first, staring at him intently, fearing that he would disappear. However, when he searched his mind, he found no trace of this person. His heart began to beat in fear, and he asked, "Who are you? Do we know each other?"

"Who am I? You actually asked me who I am. How ridiculous, really ridiculous." Gu Yanzhou laughed.

Pei Linyan was puzzled. "Sir, since you are here as a guest of the Pei Mansion, even if you are not familiar with us, you should drink a glass of wedding wine and share in the joyous atmosphere."

"Well, I'm not familiar with you. Since this is your wedding wine, I have to drink it. Pei Linyan, you really don't remember. We first met at the inn, met again at the Lantern Festival, you risked your life to save me, I sucked poison to repay my kindness, we solved the murder case together, wine warmed the night of love, cold snow broke our infatuation, you joined the army at the frontier, I chased the murderer for thousands of miles, and everything we experienced afterwards, tell me one by one, you don't remember anything, right?" Gu Yanzhou raised his glass and asked.

Listening to this person's narration, fragments of memories flashed through his mind like a revolving lantern, causing a headache. After a while, he said, "It is true that I have never met you before. We are indeed strangers." Pei Lin said firmly.

"Even if you don't remember me, I certainly can't forget you, Pei Linyan. Remember us at this moment, for the rest of our lives, for eternity. Even if we drink Mengpo soup, cross the Forgetful River, and cross the Naihe Bridge, we'll never abandon each other. Don't even think about escaping." Gu Yanzhou raised his head to drink, slamming his cup and shouting. "Come with me, let's go." Gu Yanzhou took Pei Linyan's hand, thinking, "That's not bad, there's still time." He pulled Pei Linyan out, and the bridesmaid lifted the veil, shocking the guests.

The two of them arrived at the front of the hall. Father Pei said, "Yan'er, where are you going? You're already married. Hurry and enter the bridal chamber. I'll take care of the rest." As Father Pei finished speaking, the bride came to pull Pei Linyan away. He stood between Gu Yanzhou and the bride, motionless, staring at Gu Yanzhou. Although he couldn't remember who he was, he didn't want to turn around, fearing that if he missed a minute, a second, he would disappear without a trace.

"Lin Yan, you have to think carefully. Right now, the mansion is full of court officials and nobles from the clan. If you leave today, there will be no place for you in the world tomorrow. You have nothing to fear, but Gu Tingwei will be in trouble." Father Pei threatened sternly. Pei Linyan thought to himself, "First, although I have no memory of this person, he does feel familiar to me. There are so many dignitaries here today. If I leave with him, it will definitely bring him trouble later. Second, Du Juan saved my life, I must not let her be humiliated. Third, if I leave, how will the reputation of the Duke's Mansion be saved? It will definitely be a laughing stock in the capital in the future." Turning back to look at Father Pei, Father Pei raised an eyebrow and smiled, holding the Pei family secret guard order in his hand. Pei Linyan turned back and looked deeply at Gu Yanzhou, retracted his tightly held hand and said, "Master Gu has traveled all the way by boat and horse, and came to congratulate me. I am of course happy, but today is my big day, I am afraid I can't leave with you."

When Pei Linyan withdrew his hand, Gu Yanzhou's heart stopped beating and his face was as pale as a dead person. Hearing this, he opened his mouth in disbelief, tears kept falling, and his nose was blocked. Due to lack of oxygen, he began to laugh loudly, his eyes fierce and resolute, "Okay, you are good, Pei Linyan, you are such a heartless man. Today, everyone is here, I, Gu Yanzhou, will break off all ties with Pei Linyan. As long as the moon is not missing, the sea is not dry, and the mountains are not rotten, we will never see each other again in this life. If you break this oath, I will be lonely for life, suffer from long-term illness, and fall into the evil worse than hell for eternity. "I wish you a happy marriage, a long life together, and a life of love and happiness. With this second cut, I wish you a prosperous family, a hundred sons and grandchildren, and a house full of gold and jade. With this third cut, I wish you good health, prosperity, and eternal happiness." The knife fell with a tinkling sound, and Gu Yanzhou turned and left. Something in Pei Linyan's heart shattered, incomplete, and tears flowed unconsciously. The taste of bitterness on his tongue made him run forward involuntarily, trying to catch him.

"Pei Linyan, you have to think about the consequences." Pei's father whispered.

Pei Linyan watched Gu Yanzhou's back gradually walking away. He fled like a defeated beast that had lost its companion. His heart was also shrouded in shadow, and his eyes were constantly drawn to him until his figure disappeared in a sea of ​​red blood.

Gu Yanzhou, with love, despair and beautiful memories, sank into the dark and boundless world. As soon as he got in the car, he spat out a mouthful of blood and fainted.

When I opened my eyes, I was already in Qingju. My mother-in-law was squatting at the head of the bed. "Zhou'er, you're awake. Are you okay?"

"Mother-in-law, how did I get back? What time is it now?" Gu Yanzhou asked weakly.

"You've been unconscious for seven days. That day, I happened to want to go to Pei's house to find out what happened. Before I even entered, I saw you get out and get on the carriage. I followed you and found that you had fainted, so I brought you back." Liu Nanxing said lightly.

"Mother-in-law, do you really want to find out the truth or seek justice for me?" Gu Yanzhou asked

"I just wanted to join in the fun when I had nothing better to do. Well, I really want to see what that brat Pei Linyan is up to. He was so inseparable from you before, and now he's openly taking a concubine. Where does he want to put you this time?" Liu Nanxing said

"It doesn't matter. We have already severed all ties. If we meet again in this life, we will be enemies." Gu Yanzhou said

"Zhou'er, I have watched you grow up since you were a child. You are thoughtful and taciturn. You always think carefully and weigh the pros and cons before doing anything. Since you met him, you have changed your temperament and become a different person. Now, you must not dwell on this. Men are like grass, growing wildly in March. If you don't pick this flower, the rest will be scattered all over the hills." Liu Nanxing comforted him.

"Mother-in-law, I'm fine. He and I are just not meant to be together. From now on, the most important thing is for the two of us to live a good life. I remember when I was eight years old, my stepmother kicked me out of the house and asked me to earn money for food. I was wandering outside alone when a sudden snowstorm hit. I was just a small person and had no choice but to go to the mountains to collect firewood to exchange for money. Unfortunately, in order to avoid the snowstorm, I accidentally entered a bear cave. The beast was awakened and chased me all the way. I was forced to the cliff and had no choice but to jump down to save my life. Fortunately, a big tree caught me. I broke my leg when I fell, but I survived. I crawled for dozens of miles and was rescued by mother-in-law when I was on the verge of death. Today is nothing compared to that day. It's okay. I just need a few days of rest." Gu Yanzhou said calmly.

"Whenever you mention that damned wicked woman, I get angry. If you hadn't stopped me, I would have made her live a life worse than death. Sparing her life is a good deed for you. You were only eight years old at that time, a delicate and lovely girl, but there was not a single piece of good meat on your body. When I found you, I thought you were a young animal in the mountains, with messy hair, frostbitten face, a rough body, and broken legs. She was also a mother. Your half-brother stood there like a mountain, and you were not even as thick as his thigh. Fortunately, you were easy to raise as a child. You were not picky about food and especially loved stewed chicken. In the blink of an eye, you are already twenty-three years old, and I am also gray-haired." Liu Nanxing sighed

"Since my mother-in-law raised me, is there anything she is hiding from me?" Gu Yanzhou said

"I think you have guessed that when I first left the Medicine Valley and entered the world, I saved the late Emperor Liu Shuhe. Later, I met Empress Pei Luochen, Prince of Qi Liu Shulin, former Court Justice Ji Gusheng, and former Grand Herald Zhou Baisong. We roamed the world together, doing justice and fighting for justice. It was so happy. Unfortunately, things did not go as we wished. The Emperor passed away, and by some strange coincidence, Liu Shuhe became the Emperor, Pei Luochen became the Empress, and Prince of Qi Liu Shulin retired from the world. As for the matter of Ji Gusheng and Zhou Baisong, you already know about it. In order to check and balance all parties, Emperor Gaozu divided the army into four parts, each commanded by the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermillion Bird, and Black Tortoise. They could mobilize the army by seeing the order. When Liu Shuhe and I became friends, he handed the Vermillion Bird Order to me. The Azure Dragon Order should be in Pei Luochen's hands. I don't know about the White Tiger Order and the Black Tortoise Order, but I suspect the Black Tortoise Order is in the hands of Prince of Qi Liu Shulin. Anguo Gong Pei Luohuan and Prince of Qi Liu Shulin have a long-standing grudge. Pei Luohuan didn't kill Liu Shulin when he was in power. Besides Pei Luochen's orders, it's likely that Liu Shulin had the Black Tortoise Order to protect him. Over the years, I've traveled extensively, saving the dying and the wounded. I've deeply felt the hardships of the people's lives. Corrupt officials are rampant, and the entire Han Dynasty is already devastated and in ruins. I alone can't save the world, and the empire is on the verge of collapse. Only you, Zhou'er, are born with extraordinary intelligence and can see the big picture from the subtle details. You will definitely save the people from danger and bring peace and prosperity to the people." Liu Nanxing said

"Mother-in-law, since I entered the officialdom, I have long discovered that the nobles treat the common people like pigs and dogs, allowing them to be squeezed and twisted. The nobles fight openly and secretly for power and money, corrupt officials exploit the people, and the bureaucrats flatter the powerful and bully the weak. Although I am one of the Nine Ministers, it is only because of Pei Linyan's blessing that I am appreciated by the Queen Mother. I have no protection from above and no help from below. I am really powerless." Gu Yanzhou analyzed.

Liu Nanxing took out the Suzaku Order from her bosom and handed it to Gu Yanzhou, saying, "Now that Pei Luochen knows I have the Suzaku Order, she will definitely try every possible means to seize it. I am giving it to you now so that you can have an extra layer of self-protection. Remember, don't let anyone else know unless it's absolutely necessary. From now on, Zhou'er, take good care of yourself. After Grandma leaves, we don't know when we'll see her again."

"Mother-in-law, where are you going?" Gu Yanzhou asked

"The White Tiger Order is still missing. To ensure the smooth progress of the rebellion, I will go to look for it myself. You keep a close eye on the front court and remember that your own safety is the most important. Grandma is gone, so take care of yourself." Liu Nanxing said

"Mother-in-law, Shaobai is unconscious now. Please go and treat him." Gu Yanzhou said

"Okay," Liu Nanxing said, and then disappeared.

Gu Nanfeng brought the medicine into the room and said, "Sir, it's time to take the medicine."

Gu Yanzhou came back to his senses. "Take the bitter medicine, Nanfeng, help me up."

"Sir, Doctor Liu said that you should not be exposed to the wind now, otherwise it will aggravate your condition." Gu Nanfeng said

"It's okay, I know my own body. Come and help me." Gu Yanzhou explained

Nanfeng could only obey the order. The two of them came to the yard. The green plum tree had passed its blooming season and now only had a few dead leaves, which looked even more withered than Gu Yanzhou's.

"Nanfeng, go find an axe." Gu Yanzhou said

"Sir, do you want to cut down the tree? Although it is withered now, it will grow back to life in the cold winter." Nanfeng explained.

"Yes, even in winter it can defy the frost and snow, but he and I can never go back. In the past, we fell in love at first sight, but it is hard to find warmth in the old times. Tonight, after drinking and enjoying ourselves, it is hard to abandon the separation of life and death. The heartless east wind cuts the green plum blossoms, and my heart is cold and icy. I wish you a long and healthy life, and may your bones be buried in the mud on the hill.