Chapter 314 More Than Just

"Yi Huan?"

Qiao Yihuan's face looked grim, his jaw was as tight as a thread, his already bloodless cheeks became even paler, and he looked even weaker and more pitiful.

Hearing the call, he turned around and bowed softly, "Your Highness."

He Zhiyu approached, glanced at He Yanli who was drinking tea and basking in the sun in the corridor without restraint, then looked away, "Why are you here? Why are you out when you are not fully recovered?"

Qiao Yihuan felt warm in her heart, and she knew that His Highness still cared about her.

Otherwise, he would not have found me from under the cliff and placed me directly in the East Palace.

No matter what happened in the past, she now understood that she still had some status in His Highness' heart.

"I've gotten a little better, so I came to pay my respects to His Highness and thank him. If His Highness hadn't found me right away... ahem..."

Qiao Yihuan suddenly covered her mouth and started coughing lightly.

He Zhiyu said softly, "It's windy today, let's talk in the study first."

Qiao Yihuan nodded slightly and followed him into the study. She glanced at He Yanli from the corner of her eye, but saw that He Yanli was not looking at her.

The subtle intention of showing off was quietly extinguished by the water before it could be expressed.

The palace door was closed, and Qiao Yihuan said gently: "I know I am ashamed to face His Highness now, but I never thought that His Highness would still consider our friendship and save my life."

Her voice was very light, and the mist in her eyes couldn't help falling as she finished speaking.

He Zhiyu lowered his eyes slightly, as if he didn't understand why she was crying.

Qiao Yihuan: "I used to think that I was a person without desires. I was very lucky in my previous life to be liked by His Highness. Even if I can't be with His Highness forever, I feel that I will die with no regrets for having His Highness's short-lived love."

Tears fell one by one, Qiao Yihuan turned away and looked out the window, slightly lowering her eyelids to avoid being directly hit by the sun. The tears falling from her eyes looked like pearls under the sun.

"But later, I learned that no one is perfect. On the cliff that day, I admitted that I pushed Wan Yan out. In my heart, at that critical moment, my sister who had always bullied me was far less important than His Highness' life. I did something wrong, so Wan Yan retaliated against me later, and I never said a word of wrongdoing to others."

She choked up, and after a pause she continued, "I hurt Wanyan, and Wanyan retaliated against me. To be honest, I don't hate her at all. On the contrary, I feel at ease because of her revenge. It seems that this can make me feel less guilty."

He Zhiyu looked at her quietly.

Qiao Yihuan suddenly knelt down and looked up at him. "But Your Highness, I didn't know that I instigated Xiaoying to put something in Wanyan's tea. Why don't you believe me? Is it because I did something wrong that I will always be a bad person in your heart?"

She lowered her eyes, "But now it's all over, nothing matters anymore. I came here today before I recovered, not because I wanted to complain to Your Highness about these grievances."

Qiao Yihuan put her hands on her shoulders and said, "Your Highness is the one I love most in my heart. You are the only light in my dark life. Your Highness will never know that it was because of Your Highness that I had the courage to live and know that the world is so beautiful. I fantasized about marrying Your Highness and growing old with You in the future, but now my skin is no longer flawless, and I was reprimanded by the Emperor in public. I no longer have the opportunity to accompany Your Highness, even if I can only watch You from afar."

Qiao Yihuan's eyes were red, but a bitter smile appeared at the corner of his lips.

"But after going through so much, I am already very content. If I calm down and think about it, am I not lucky? Wanyan is the legitimate daughter of the Qiao family, and it is a good match for her to become your Highness's Crown Princess. At least the Queen will be very satisfied with this marriage, and your Highness will not find it difficult."

"I will bless your highness and Wanyan, and stay away from the capital and enter the temple in the future. The ancient Buddha will pray for your highness for the rest of his life. I only ask your highness not to regard me as an unforgivable bad person. At least you won't feel disgusted when you think of me in the future."

He Zhiyu was silent for a long time, "I know you are kind-hearted, but why do you have to go to a temple and live in loneliness for the rest of your life?"

Qiao Yihuan lowered her eyes, "I have done something wrong that hurt Wanyan in the past. I cannot sleep well every night and am haunted by nightmares every night. So I thought of going to the temple to confess my sins every day, and also to pray for His Highness, and pray that God will always bless His Highness."

He Zhiyu let out a breath and reached out to help her up.

He looked at Qiao Yihuan's tearful face and said in a gentle tone, "I once promised you that I would marry you in the future, and I would never give up no matter how difficult the process was."

Qiao Yihuan's heart trembled, and it seemed as if a warm current flowed from her heart to her limbs. She looked at He Zhiyu with eyes full of expectation and admiration.

She was waiting for His Highness to ask her to stay.

He Zhiyu: "You have always been sensible, and you also know that the Crown Princess's family background is a trivial matter, and the most important thing is to keep your skin healthy and disease-free. You have been injured for a long time, and even Yun Heng's medicine may not be able to eliminate it. I am afraid I will break my promise, but I have already planned to make you a concubine."

Qiao Yihuan was slightly stunned. "So Your Highness has already decided on the Crown Princess. Is it Wanyan?"

He Zhiyu nodded slightly: "Although Wanyan is arrogant, her family background, talent and knowledge are impeccable. She is the most suitable candidate for the Crown Princess."

"Just because it's appropriate?"

He Zhiyu was silent for a moment, then uttered the word "cruel".

"more than."

Qiao Yihuan's body froze, and his feet felt as if they were filled with lead, unable to move.

He Zhiyu added: "But since you have decided to leave the capital, I will naturally respect your idea. When you leave the capital, I will have someone take good care of you."

Qiao Yihuan couldn't utter a word at this moment.

No, this is not right.

After I said such heartfelt words, Your Highness should feel sorry for me and pity me, and would not want me to suffer any injustice.

Why did you just let me go like that?

Is it true that his heart and eyes are completely devoted to Qiao Wanyan?

Because I don't care, I'm not afraid of leaving.

This thought appeared in Qiao Yihuan's mind, and it made her feel like she was falling into an ice cellar almost instantly.

A bitter smile appeared on Qiao Yihuan's lips, but the forced smile was uglier than crying.

She smiled and said, "Yihuan, thank you very much, Your Highness. I really shouldn't have bothered Your Highness for so many days. Yihuan will go back home first."

He Zhiyu responded indifferently.

When Qiao Yihuan walked to the door, his eyes suddenly went dark, his body went limp, and he passed out.

This time, he was not pretending to faint, but actually fainted due to the severe blood circulation.