Chapter 126 Xu Chumian and Zhao Yu Talk It Out
Xu Chumian spent the night in the palace this time.
The following day, after having lunch with Rongchang, Xu Chumian planned to leave.
On her way out of the palace, Xu Chumian unexpectedly encountered Zhao Yu.
Zhao Yucai came out of the East Palace.
They walked one after the other.
Neither of them spoke first.
Xu Chumian arrived at the palace gate and boarded the waiting carriage.
Zhao Yu rode his horse slowly behind.
It was here in my previous life that news of Xu Chumian's passing came from the manor.
Zhao Yu couldn't remember how he got back to the manor; he couldn't believe that Xu Chumian had just left like that.
That was the first time Zhao Yu felt fear.
Chu Mian is young, much younger than him, so he should be more accommodating to her and not argue with her.
Back at the manor, Xu Chumian had already passed away.
It was the King of Qin and his associates who did it.
That night, the King of Qin intended to join forces with Shen Lingyin to force the emperor to abdicate and plot the murder of Xu Chumian, thereby slowing down Zhao Yu's plans.
That night, Zhao Yu stayed in the mansion, guarding Xu Chumian's body and not going anywhere else.
Ultimately, the palace coup failed.
Zhao Qian led Guan Yan to proceed according to his elder brother's original plan, jointly recommending the chosen member of the imperial clan to ascend the throne.
...
These all happened after Xu Chumian's death.
Looking back now, it seems like a long time has passed.
Zhao Yu gazed ahead. The person sitting in the carriage was the love of his life, the one he would never let go of even if it meant death.
Xu Chumian didn't forgive him for a year, so Zhao Yu waited a year.
Zhao Yu could wait five or ten years.
In the end, he made up his mind about Xu Chumian.
He doesn't want anyone but Xu Chumian.
Xiao Tao quietly lifted the carriage curtain, but quickly pulled her head back in.
"Princess, Lord Zhao is still behind us."
Xu Chumian frowned. "Call him when the time is right. I have something to say to him."
Soon the carriage arrived at the main gate of the princess's mansion, but the people behind it stopped.
Xiao Tao stepped forward as instructed by Xu Chumian.
Zhao Yu stared ahead, his gaze slightly somber. "I have other things to do. We'll talk next time."
Xiao Tao let out a soft "Ah".
This was the first time that Lord Zhao had refused the princess so readily.
Xiao Tao hesitated and walked back.
As Xu Chumian alighted from the carriage, she glanced back and saw Zhao Yu's figure gradually disappearing into the distance.
Xiao Tao: "Princess, Lord Zhao said he has something to attend to."
Xu Chumian gave a faint "hmm" and entered the mansion.
Soon the day of the imperial examination arrived.
When Xu Chumian and Zhao Lingyao came out of class, the streets were crowded with people. After the imperial examination, the results would be announced in a short time, and in a few more days, it would be the Qionglin Banquet.
Zhao Lingyao was extremely nervous.
Xu Chumian tried to persuade her many times to no avail, so she just let her be.
The new store opened smoothly, and both Mo Zhen and Zhao Lingyao gave Xu Chumian a big boost.
Qin Hua never appeared again, as if she had disappeared from the capital, perhaps she had returned to Jiangnan.
In the following days, Xu Chumian did not see Zhao Yu again.
Before the results were announced, another piece of news reached Beijing.
The whole city was in an uproar.
After his defeat, Prince Ding intended to seek refuge with the Western Di, but he was captured by the Duke of Zhao halfway there, and his son Xiao Qingyan disappeared without a trace.
Less than four months have passed since the start of the war.
I thought it would take at least six months, but the war ended so quickly.
Everyone in the capital cheered, and the Duke's mansion was also filled with jubilation.
The Duke of Zhao has won a battle and will soon return to the capital.
Xu Chumian fell silent.
With Prince Ding arrested, Xiao Qingyan would never stand idly by.
He recalled Xiao Qingyan's death in his previous life.
Xu Chumian closed her eyes. Faced with matters of great importance, Xu Chumian had her own decision, but she still felt regret.
Zhao Yu appeared in the room at some point.
Xu Chumian didn't turn around. She stared out the window. Now that spring had arrived, the night breeze was no longer cool.
"You already knew, didn't you?"
As soon as she finished speaking, a robe appeared on Xu Chumian's shoulders.
Yu Guangzhong had a Taoist priest by his side.
Zhao Yu's features were cold and sharp, his eyes filled with deep meaning. "Prince Ding has been preparing for this for many years. No matter what, he cannot avoid it."
Death is unavoidable.
Xu Chuming suppressed the tears welling up in her eyes and pinched her palm. "I have something to tell you."
Zhao Yu raised an eyebrow slightly. "If it's not something nice, I won't listen."
Xu Chumian paused for a moment.
"Then you should leave and don't come back."
Zhao Yu stepped forward.
Xu Chumian immediately stepped back, staring at him cautiously and warily.
Zhao Yu concealed the bitterness in his eyes. "What do you want to say?"
Xu Chumian took a deep breath. "Zhao Yu, we are both very sober tonight. You are not drunk. What I said was all well thought out."
Zhao Yu's gaze remained indifferent as he awaited Xu Chumian's reply.
"What I told you before was not a lie. Now that I have been reborn, I only want to live a different life than in my previous life. I... do not want to go down the old path again. What's done is done, and a broken mirror cannot be mended. Even if we get back together, I will never forget what happened in the past."
"Those things that actually happened and existed."
Xu Chumian finished speaking in one breath, her eyes lowered, never raising her head.
Everything around seemed to have fallen silent.
You could hear a pin drop.
Xu Chumian could almost hear her own breathing.
The person opposite him had a deep and intense gaze.
Xu Chumian looked away, feeling a pang of sadness and pain in her heart, as if something had gripped it.
She took a deep breath, and a sour feeling rose in her nose.
My gaze drifted out the window; the night wind rustled the treetops.
After a long pause, Zhao Yu finally spoke.
"Are you serious?"
Xu Chumian's fingers dug into her flesh as she looked at Zhao Yu.
Not a single word of it is false.
Zhao Yu curled his lips into a smile, his voice hoarse, "What if you can't forget? What if you can't let go?"
Nearly half a year has passed since their rebirth, and this is the first time the two have had a peaceful conversation.
Xu Chumian felt a lump in her throat. "Zhao Yu, time heals all wounds."
Zhao Yu swayed slightly, his gaze fixed on Xu Chumian, unwilling to look away.
"Chu Mian, you're always so cruel to me."
A tear welled up in Xu Chumian's eyes. In this life, Zhao Yu had never owed Xu Chumian anything.
She lowered her head and said, "A short pain is worse than a long one."
Everyone understands the principle, but putting it into practice is incredibly difficult.
Even if it were easy, God wouldn't give them a second chance.
The person in front of her moved slightly, and a voice fell into Xu Chumian's ear.
"I'm leaving."
"Take good care of yourself."
After saying that, the man walked away without stopping for a moment.
Xu Chumian raised her eyes and watched Zhao Yu's departing figure. The moisture that had been gathering in her eyes finally turned into tears and slid down her cheeks.
Xu Chumian dared not think, nor could she believe, that even now, she still hadn't completely let go of Zhao Yu.
She made a slight movement and headed outside.
The courtyard was deserted.
She leaned against the door frame, her lips pressed tightly together, large tears streaming down her face.
That's how it should be.
Time heals all wounds.
Xu Chumian kept telling herself that she would forget, that she and Zhao Yu could not be together, and that even if they were reunited, there would still be cracks in their relationship.
As the moonlight faded, Xu Chumian returned to her inner room, burying herself in the covers and curling up.
It will pass.
Zhao Yu returned to Songchi Courtyard and drank all night.
When he closed his eyes, all he could see in his mind was Xu Chuming's voice, appearance, and smile.
Let him forget?
Zhao Yu sneered.
I will never forget it, life after life.
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