Although her heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was about to burst, she would grit her teeth and endure it for her son's sake. When they stopped being so wary of her, she would have a chance to find Xiao Bao. After all, he was a living, breathing child who would grow up eventually, and then they might not be able to hide him anymore.
That's why she decided to leave. She wanted them to think she had given up and would stop bothering her, so they would lower their guard. But one day she would slip up!
"My lord, we have all done as you asked, and the lady has finally agreed to leave. Please cheer up. There are many cases backlogged in the department waiting for you to handle. Even the Emperor has sent eunuchs to urge you several times." Xu Chang earnestly comforted Huo Jingsha.
At first, everyone was skeptical of the old Taoist's words. How could someone be brought back to life? But after he chanted scriptures and performed magic, the young mistress miraculously regained her breathing. Everyone was astonished. However, the old Taoist's condition for saving the mistress was that the master must seriously injure her in the days to come and prevent her from falling in love with him, otherwise she would die immediately.
Although they couldn't bear to see the young mistress heartbroken and searching for the young master like a lost soul, they had witnessed firsthand the master's deranged state after the mistress's death—a state of utter madness, profound shock, and utter despair—and thus had no choice but to cooperate with the master in this charade. Moreover, with the young mistress alive, the young master would have a mother again, and the master would also come back to life; therefore, they had no choice but to temporarily appease the young mistress.
Now that the play has ended, we naturally hope that the adults can return to normal.
"Okay, don't worry about me, you and Yue Ping go back..." Huo Jingsha was still lost in thought.
"My lord!" The honest Yue Ping couldn't help but step forward and raise his voice to question, "The young mistress has regained consciousness, how long are you going to grieve? You can't just collapse like this. Think about the Embroidered Uniform Guard, think about your career. Since the mistress can't remember what happened before she died and she was able to leave alive, then this matter should be put to rest. Now everyone is happy, are you going to continue to be so depressed? Official duties are so busy, you can't afford to waste any more time."
Surprisingly, Huo Jingsha didn't scold him for his impudence. Instead, she nodded stiffly and said, "I understand."
"My lord, understanding is not enough. You must completely let go of the young mistress. After today's parting, she will have nothing to do with you anymore, and she will no longer be the young mistress of the Huo family. Your wife is now Yuefang, and you have promised that expert that you will sever all ties with the young mistress forever, and never stay together even if you know each other. Otherwise, he will take back the young mistress's life."
Xu Chang gave a harsh reminder.
He understood that beneath the lord's ruthless and cruel exterior lay a tender heart, and the only one who could ever move him was his young mistress. Everyone was happy to see the couple's loving and harmonious relationship; only when the lord was happy could those below him have a good life. But at this moment, he had to harden his heart, because as the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, the lord had more important matters to attend to besides personal feelings. The Emperor's patience in waiting for the lord was already a great favor.
Moreover, if the lady had retained her memories of her death when she came back to life, remembering that she had died at the hands of the master's concubine, she would still have chosen to leave. Therefore, what the old Taoist said makes sense. Fate is predetermined, and the master and lady are destined not to be together. It is better to cut their losses now and sever all ties.
"I haven't forgotten, you don't need to remind me!" Huo Jingsha said through gritted teeth, her eyes dark and resentful.
"Then why can't you quickly get over your grief and return to your former self, Lord Huo, Commander Huo?"
Huo Jingsha clutched her head in anguish. "Because Yao'er is my life. Without her, I'll never be the person I used to be! Xu Chang, I understand what you're saying, but things aren't as simple as you think. Isn't that old Taoist's intention obvious enough? He wants to make me suffer. As long as Yao'er can't forget me, I'll never find peace. And the worst part is, if Yao'er truly abandons me, I'm afraid... I won't survive either!"
Xu Chang and Yue Ping instantly turned pale.
"My lord...you must not think like that! If we had known you valued life so little, why would we have done something against our conscience to deceive the young mistress? While saving the young mistress, we also hope that you can pull yourself together and let go of the past grievances."
Huo Jingsha ignored him and continued to sit with her head in her hands.
"My lord!" After listening to the conversation for a while, Chunlu and the other three stood up in unison. "Since the young mistress has left, we no longer wish to stay in the manor. These past few days, our hearts have been breaking, and we wish we could take the blame for the young mistress. Now that we have managed to keep her life safe, we have fulfilled our mission. From today onwards, we are willing to move to the villa to take care of the young master and raise him properly for the mistress, as a way of repaying her for her sincere kindness in raising us in the past."
As they spoke, all four of them burst into tears. It wasn't just the young mistress who had been suffering terribly during this time; they too had been unable to sleep at night. In the end, they could only hide from each other to avoid being too soft-hearted and revealing the whole truth.
Now that they have finished their performance for the master, they have repaid the master's kindness over the years. Next, they will do their best to make amends to the young master and take good care of him for her.
Carrying only simple luggage, Shu Yao left sadly through the back gate. As she crossed the threshold, a strange sense of familiarity washed over her, and she couldn't help but burst into tears. Had she subconsciously wanted to escape from here more than once?
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