"I……"
Huo Gang was even more at a loss, and he hurriedly held Ge Shuyan's hand. "Then... now... what do you think?"
Ge Shuyan was so angry that he couldn't speak.
"What am I thinking? Mr. Huo, can't you see? Why should I help you escape from the capital? Why don't I even want to go back to Turkestan? You..."
A smile broke out on Huo Gang's face, and he pulled Ge Shuyan into his arms. No matter how Ge Shuyan struggled, he refused to let go.
"Let me go..."
"No." Huo Gang increased the strength of his arms and hugged Ge Shuyan tighter.
Ge Shuyan cried in grievance, leaning in Huo Gang's arms and gradually calmed down.
"Do you think...I'm not worthy of you because I've been married before?"
"Don't let your imagination run wild. I've never thought about it like that. Xiaoyan, I know you had no choice. You sacrificed yourself for the country and the people."
Huo Gang knew very well that Ge Shuyan did not marry the late emperor voluntarily. Moreover, before she married into the palace, she had already given him her innocence.
"Then you...really won't leave me?"
Huo Gang didn't know how to answer Ge Shuyan's question.
Her heart suddenly sank and she looked up at Huo Gang.
"Xiao Yan, I... I'm sorry, I can't accompany you to Jiangnan for the time being. I have to escort the eldest lady to Mingdu City. What will happen in the future... I really haven't thought about it. But at least, I want to send her safely to her father."
"She has Mu Jingrui to protect her, she will be fine."
Huo Gang shook his head helplessly. "The relationship between the two of them... I believe that Lord Mu will do anything for the eldest lady, but with Sun Jinyao in the middle, it's hard to say. The eldest lady might want to separate from Lord Mu halfway through."
Ge Shuyan lowered his eyes sadly.
"Give me some time. After I escort the young lady to Mingdu City, I will select a suitable leader for Wuji Sect. Then, I will take you to settle down in the water village of Jiangnan without any official duties. We will work from sunrise to sunset, and not care about the affairs of the rivers and lakes or the court. We will be the most ordinary couple in the countryside, okay?"
"What's good about that?" Ge Shuyan pushed Huo Gang away, her mood had brightened up a lot. "Who wants to marry you?"
Huo Gang smiled innocently and held Ge Shuyan's hand.
"Anyway...I'm going to marry you."
Ge Shuyan's cheeks blushed with embarrassment.
A surge of tenderness arose in Huo Gang's heart, and he lowered his head and gently kissed Ge Shuyan's lips.
Ge Shuyan hummed and snuggled into Huo Gang's arms, wrapping her arms around his neck.
The kiss between them became deeper and deeper. Huo Gang carried Ge Shuyan horizontally and walked towards the bed. At the last moment, Ge Shuyan jumped lightly to the door.
"Don't always try to take advantage of me..."
After saying that, he pushed the door and walked out.
The next morning, Ge Shuyan said goodbye to the Turkic envoys.
"After you return, do you know how to tell my Khan?"
"I know. The princess has died for the late emperor. From now on, there will be no more Turkic princess Ge Shuyan in the world."
Ge Shuyan nodded with satisfaction. These people were all her confidants. She believed that they would not betray her.
Even if the empty coffin is transported back to the Turkestan, no one will open the museum to check it out.
"Be careful on your journey and take care."
"Princess, after this separation, I don't know if we will ever meet again. You are away from home and alone, take care."
"I will. You too. I am grateful to you for accompanying me in a foreign country during this time."
A big part of the reason why Ge Shuyan made such a decision was that she hoped that those who were loyal to her would be able to return to their homeland one day in the future.
She watched the delegation go away and lowered her eyelids sadly.
Huo Gang stepped forward, put his arm around her shoulders and comforted her: "Don't be sad, if there is a chance... I will go back with you to have a look."
Ge Shuyan nodded slightly.
When the two of them were ready to set off, they turned around and saw Shangguan Wanning looking at them meaningfully, with a teasing smile on her lips.
"Brother Huo, why didn't I notice it before? I always thought you were an honest man, but it turns out..."
"Miss, I..." Huo Gang didn't know how to explain.
"You what? You actually hid such a big thing from me. Humph, I won't trust you anymore."
Huo Gang was suddenly speechless.
He was too embarrassed to talk about such things.
"She was just teasing you, do you take it seriously?"
Ge Shuyan is very calm. She doesn't think there is anything wrong in pursuing her own happiness.
Huo Gang looked at Shangguan Wanning with a malicious smile on her face, and he lowered his head and smiled embarrassedly.
"Let's get going."
Mu Jingrui was worried that pursuers would catch up, so he signaled Shangguan Wanning and Ge Shuyan to get on the carriage.
"I'd better ride a horse." Ge Shuyan was not used to hiding in a small carriage.
The group set out on their journey and stopped to rest after walking for most of the day.
Sun Jinyao stood alone on the slope. The cold wind lifted his sleeves, making him feel cold all over.
A cloak was gently draped over his body.
"Brother Yao, the wind is blowing, let's go back to the carriage."
"Where are we going now?" Sun Jinyao asked expressionlessly.
Shangguan Wanning replied softly, "Let's go to Mingdu City. Master has already arrived there. Let's go and meet him. He must be very worried after not hearing from you for so long."
A complex light flashed in Sun Jinyao's eyes.
He closed his eyes gently, then opened them and stared at Shangguan Wanning. "When we get to Mingdu City, will you abide by the engagement and marry me?"
"I……"
Shangguan Wanning's heart ached deeply.
She couldn't help but look at Mu Jingrui in the distance and forced a smile. "I will."
Sun Jinyao suddenly smiled, with a hint of sadness in his smile.
"But now, I don't want to marry you. I can't bear it. My family died because of your calculations."
"Brother Yao?"
"Shangguan Wanning, it's impossible for us. I don't want to see you again, and I don't want to see that old thing again..."
"Brother Yao, what are you talking about? Even if you hate me, it has nothing to do with Master. He cares about you so much..."
"That's enough."
Sun Jinyao let out a low roar, his eyes turned red, as if they were instantly filled with bloodshot.
"You don't have to say anything more. Shangguan Wanning, I can't bring myself to kill you... But I never want to see you again."
After Sun Jinyao finished speaking, he leaped into the abyss on the slope.
"Brother Yao..."
Shangguan Wanning was shocked. She never thought that Sun Jinyao would jump off the cliff without any warning.
She subconsciously wanted to reach out and grab it, but her body was shaking unsteadily. Mu Jingrui stepped forward, grabbed her wrist and pulled her back.
"Jingrui, Brother Yao jumped down, please help me save him...save him quickly..." Shangguan Wanning's face was pale, and she grabbed Mu Jingrui's clothes tightly for help.
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