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After leaving Mingju Tower, Lin Yan's mind was in a mess and she didn't know where to go. She had thought about the scene of their reunion many times, but she never thought that when they met again, she would leave without saying a word.
Lin Yan walked through the crowded streets. The streets were brightly lit and fireworks suddenly appeared, blooming in the sky. It was very lively.
Lin Yan couldn't help but think of the night when he last saw Xie Zhou.
That day happened to be her birthday, and Xie Zhou accompanied her to walk all over the street, buying whatever she wanted.
I vaguely remember what I said I wanted to buy, and Xie Zhou always had a smile on his face and said yes in a soft voice.
That night, Xie Zhou invited him to watch the moon. The sky that night was just like today, but Xie Zhou's eyes revealed an emotion that Lin Yan could not understand.
There seemed to be something wrong with Xie Zhou that day. Perhaps it was because it was his birthday and he was too happy, or perhaps the wine was too mellow and intoxicating that night, so he failed to notice anything wrong.
It was not until later, when I recalled it, that I realized that Xie Zhou was silently saying goodbye to me that night, with endless sadness and reluctance in his eyes.
Lin Yan had said to Lin Yi before that he had long regarded Xie Zhou's death as a lie and had long forgotten that he was also a lie.
How could he forget? In Lin Yan's eyes, he had long regarded Xie Zhou as a family member.
Lin Yan met him when he was six years old and they stayed together until he was sixteen, a total of ten years. After so many years of getting along, they have already become an inseparable family.
Everyone knows that what Lin Yan loves most is the world of martial arts. She loves the freedom of the world of martial arts and everything that is unrestrained in the world of martial arts.
They also knew that Lin Yan hated those cumbersome rules the most and hated being constrained by other things.
But they don’t know that in Lin Yan’s eyes, nothing is more important than having friends and family around him.
After Lin Yan left, Lin Yi ordered people to clean up the chaotic scene. The troublemakers were beaten up and sent back to Bo's house. He also ordered people to send Zhong Ningning and Zhang Bai back to the house.
The moment Song Yizhou met Lin Yan's eyes, he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, unable to move for a moment.
This was the first time Song Jing had seen the emperor's uncle like this. In his impression, the emperor's uncle was always calm and composed, as if he could handle any big problem.
But today, looking at the emperor's uncle's trembling hands, Song Jing was surprised. He was also curious about the identity of the woman just now who could have caused the emperor's uncle to be like this.
Unfortunately, Song Jing didn't get the answer because Song Yizhou ordered people to send them back to the palace.
Song Xi wanted to say something but hesitated, but he did not dare to disobey his uncle's order.
Song Yizhou returned to the Regent's Palace. Everyone in the palace was surprised. No one had ever seen such a prince. Although the prince was gentle to others on ordinary days, he was always unclear and hard to understand. But today, it was obvious that he was very sad.
Song Yizhou lowered his eyes, and his body seemed to be surrounded by a layer of ice, making people afraid to approach him. All he could think of was the strange and cold look in Lin Yan's eyes when he looked at him.
Since leaving without saying goodbye eight years ago, Song Yizhou returned to the imperial city alone.
At that time, he was isolated and helpless, with wolves in front and tigers behind, and he had to protect the little emperor. He suffered countless assassinations.
He left without saying goodbye because he didn't know if he could go back alive to see Lin Yan.
At that time, Doctor Zhao asked him why he didn't tell Lin Yan everything. He replied: "If Yan knew, she would want to help me, but that place is a dangerous place and I may not be able to escape. She can't abandon her original life because of me."
He left without saying goodbye that year, and there has been no news from him in these years. Song Yizhou has always been afraid, afraid to see Jishi A'an's unfamiliar eyes again.
Eight years is a long time, long enough for A-yan to have more and more people in his heart, long enough for A-yan to completely forget him.
Thinking of A'an's cold and unfamiliar eyes when the door was kicked open, Song Yizhou felt like he was falling into an ice cave and almost couldn't breathe for a moment.
He had never been so scared before. Back then, he single-handedly assisted Xiao Jing to ascend the throne. Song Yizhou was not afraid when facing Xiao Jing's many ferocious uncles. He was not afraid when Prince Jing was about to attack the capital. But now, those strange eyes made Song Yizhou's heart tremble.
But when he thought of Zhong Ningning's angry words, a glimmer of hope flashed through Song Yizhou's heart. Perhaps in Lin Yan's eyes, he was a little important.
Zhong Ningning did not return home, but quietly followed Lin Yi to the Regent's Palace.
Just as Lin Yi was about to step into the gate of the Regent's Palace, Zhong Ningning hurriedly said, "Wait, I want to go in too."
Zhong Ningning didn't expect that Lin Yi would come to the Regent's Palace. This place is not something she can enter just because she wants to.
When Lin Yi saw Zhong Ningning following him, he said helplessly: "It's getting late now, your mother will be worried."
"I've told my mother that you already knew where Xie Zhou was, but you hid it from us," Zhong Ningning said angrily, her hands on her hips.
"This matter cannot be explained clearly at the moment. It's a good thing that you are here. Let's go. After listening to you, maybe Yizhou won't be so stubborn," said Lin Yi.
"Yizhou? Is that Xie Zhou's real name?" Zhong Ningning muttered, "Could he be the Regent's man?"
After seeing Song Yizhou, Zhong Ningning didn't dare to speak. Who could tell her why Xie Zhou became the regent?
Although Zhong Ningning had only been in the capital for three years, she had heard about the Regent's deeds countless times.
Regent Song Yizhou was only twenty-five years old. He was recalled to the capital by the late emperor at the age of sixteen. He single-handedly annihilated Prince Jing's party.
In just seven years, he brought the precarious Song Dynasty back to its heyday. He personally raised the six-year-old crown prince. He was clearly capable of becoming the emperor himself, but he did not.
Zhong Ningning instantly understood why Xie Zhou had not been heard from for so many years and did not dare to report any news.
But Zhong Ningning didn't understand why he didn't tell her sister now that the political situation was stable.
Zhong Ningning initially intended to scold Xie Zhou, but now she dared not say it out loud. However, thinking of what her elder sister had done for Xie Zhou, she still wanted to ask:
"Xie Da Ge, I know you had your reasons for leaving without saying goodbye, but why are you so afraid to recognize my sister now? Do you know how long my sister has been looking for you?"
When Lin Yi heard this, he felt something was wrong, "Zhong Ningning, didn't my sister say that she had regarded Xie Zhou as dead a long time ago? What does it mean that she has been looking for Xie Zhou for a long time?"
He really believed the harsh words that his sister said.
Zhong Ningning rolled her eyes, "You believe this? You are such a fool. My sister has never given up looking for Xie Zhou all these years. She always thought that Xie Zhou must have encountered some trouble and that's why he refused to show up."
"Xie Zhou, you haven't answered me yet."
“Because I don’t dare”
Zhong Ningning didn't expect this answer, and said in surprise: "If my sister knew all this, she would understand you. Are you afraid that she will not forgive you?"
Song Yizhou lowered his head and remained silent.
"Although I still don't understand why you're afraid to recognize me, I want to tell you that I've been looking for you. When I found out you were gone, I asked Master, but Master refused to say anything. I guessed something must have happened to you. I was very frustrated at the time and felt like I couldn't do anything. Later, I practiced martial arts diligently. I felt that if I were stronger, I could help you, even though I wasn't strong enough."
"In my sister's eyes, you have always been her cherished relative."
Lin Yi asked the question that had puzzled him for the past few days, "During that time in Wenzhou, Sister single-handedly eliminated most of the people in the village. They even had bows and crossbows. I was puzzled at the time, but didn't dare to ask. Let me ask you, has Sister reached the tenth level of Yangfeng Jue?"
Zhong Ningning hesitated for a long time and didn't dare to answer.
Song Yizhou was also surprised to hear this, and said nervously: "The limit of Yangfeng Jue is the ninth level. If you want to break through the ninth level, you only have a 30% chance of survival. We have all advised her not to do this, why didn't you stop her?"
Zhong Ningning couldn't hide it anymore. "I only found out about it later. After I found my parents and went home, Uncle Lin left. He also had a big misunderstanding with Lin Yi. You all know what my sister is like. She practices martial arts like she doesn't care about her life. You used to stop her, but later you all left one by one. There's no way I can persuade my sister with that kind of temper."
"My sister is strong enough, but she still rushes into danger without caring about her life. I'm afraid that one day, my sister will really lose her life, and I won't be able to stop her." When she said this, Zhong Ningning couldn't help crying.
After Zhong Ningning finished speaking, everyone fell silent.
Lin Yi patted Zhong Ningning's shoulder to comfort her.
Zhong Ningning calmed down and said, "I'm leaving first. Brother Xie, go and explain everything to my sister. My sister has been worried about you all these years." After that, Zhong Ningning left.
Song Yizhou sent someone to send Zhong Ningning back home, leaving the two of them in silence.
"Yizhou, I think we were all wrong. We all thought that not telling her was for her own good, and that she shouldn't be hanging around with us. But we never really knew what Sister really wanted. She wanted us to live well, even if we were surrounded by dangers. She always wanted to protect us, and she still does now. We shouldn't make decisions for Sister, Yizhou, stop avoiding her. Explain it to her."
After saying these words, Lin Yi also left.
Lin Yi didn't dare to sleep after returning home. Hiding such a big thing from his sister would definitely cost him his life. No need to guess, Lin Yan would come to question him soon.
On the other side, Song Yizhou was trembling all over, wishing he could chop himself. Three years ago, he was wondering why Ah Yan, with his martial arts skills, was injured so badly. It turned out that his old injury had not healed, and it was all because of him.
He was wrong, he was wrong.
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