Chapter 462 How could he not love you?

Xiyan's eyes gradually widened, her mind in a mess. She had never heard anyone mention this matter to her.

Fu Yunqing's voice sounded again:

"You were injured and unconscious that day, and wasn't he the same? After forcing himself out of the palace, he was unconscious for several days. If I hadn't been there and given him acupuncture and medicine in time, he would have died long ago."

He looked at her red eyes and said softly:

"The reason why he didn't take you back to the palace was because at that time, he had already begun to doubt Zhu Yin's identity, but he had no evidence and was worried that it would be harmful to you. It would be safer for you to recuperate in the Prince's Mansion."

Fu Yunqing continued:

"That day at Feiyun Temple, he had gone to rescue you single-handedly and broke through Xiao Beicheng's dangerous formation. Unexpectedly, at the critical moment of life and death, Helian Feng arrived with his men. You misunderstood that Nan Yan was out to capture Xiao Beicheng regardless of your life or death, so you were filled with hatred and wanted to commit suicide."

"But Xiyan, do you know? He originally wanted to save you. After you fell off the flap, he was frantic trying to get you out. Xiao Beicheng even sealed the door to the dark room and lit a fire, intending to burn him alive inside. But he still refused to leave until I showed up and forced him to leave."

Fu Yunqing still felt a lingering fear when he thought of the fire at Feiyun Temple:

"You escaped, and he vowed to kill Xiao Beicheng to avenge you. He chased you into the fire, but was struck by a burning rafter, sustaining internal injuries that left him coughing up blood. Yet, he dragged his injured body down the deep canal and dove into the water, searching for you for three days and three nights. It took me a year to nurse him back to health."

Fu Yunqing's voice became softer and softer, but Xiyan's heart ached more and more.

"Xiyan, the time when you left him was also the darkest moment in his life. He personally took care of his parents' funeral. Think about it, was it a small blow to him? The father he had called for more than 20 years turned out to be his enemy, and the emperor he had always wanted to overthrow was his own father. One night ago, his biological parents died before his eyes, and the woman he loved most also left him. Do you know how he survived the more than a year he spent searching for you?"

Fu Yunqing said, his voice choked slightly:

"He stayed in the room you once lived in every day. It seemed that he could only fall asleep when he lay on your bed, covered by your quilt. He even carved a safflower on his arm."

"Finally, there was news of you. He was ecstatic. To find you, he traveled thousands of miles to Nanzhao. Knowing your father wouldn't let you go easily, he still went to break the traps in the Shuyu Underground Palace, narrowly escaping death. Then, he was trapped in the Soul Locking Forest. The forest was filled with poisonous miasma and numerous traps. He almost died there. Along the way, before his internal energy had recovered, he was hunted by Xiao Beicheng. After returning to Tianqi, he rested for three months before recovering."

Fu Yunqing opened up today and couldn't help but say:

"Later, for your sake, he ignored the opposition of the court officials and the possibility that Helian Feng and his men would seize the opportunity to counterattack, and he led an army of 200,000 men on an expedition to Southern Zhao. You know what happened next. He did all this just to force you to come out and marry him."

Fu Yunqing sniffed, looked at Xiyan's red eyes, and said with a hint of defense in his tone:

"Although his actions seemed forceful and reckless, he simply wanted to retrieve his woman and child. What's wrong with that? He never caused any substantial harm to Nan Zhao from beginning to end. Doesn't Yin'er truly love him as her father?"

"He even listened to your original advice and cured all the assassins of the Chizhong Gu poison. He even ordered me to send the antidote to Manluo as soon as she became pregnant."

Finally, Fu Yunqing's eyes fell on Xiyan's face:

"Xiyan, tell me, he has done so much for you, how could he not love you?"

These words were like fine needles, piercing Xiyan's heart again and again.

Xiyan stood there in a daze, as if all the strength in her body had been drained.

She never thought that Xiao Nanyue had done so many things during those days when they had not seen each other.

It turns out that the seemingly indifferent man has been loving and guarding her in his own clumsy way.

At this moment, all the resentment, grievances, and confusion that had been accumulated in my heart collapsed and turned into torrents of tears that burst out.

Fu Yunqing sighed again, with a bit of earnestness in his tone:

"In fact, that first glance on the street in Nanzhao might have been enough to make you fall in love with him. But wasn't it also from that moment that he engraved you deeply into his life? Think about it carefully. Over the years, he taught you how to read and write, how to ride and shoot arrows, and even patiently taught you how to play the zither and paint. Has he ever given such patience and meticulousness to Manluo, or any other woman?"

Fu Yunqing stared at the tearful beauty in front of him, and his face became more moved:

"You've known each other for nine years, and each other's shadows have long been deeply engraved in your lives. But these nine years have mostly been a torment and hurt for each other. Life is short, and it's not easy to meet someone who holds you so dearly in their heart. Don't wait until you've truly lost them before you regret it."