Chapter Thirty-Five: Zhao Yu Awakens, Xiao Qingyan Settles scores with Xingyang
The moon is bright and the stars are few; the night is late and all is quiet.
It was past midnight when Zhao Yu finally woke up. The room was very quiet, and Guan Yan was waiting outside.
The bedside was empty, with a candlestick standing on one side of the bed, its flame flickering dimly.
That's how it is now.
The same thing happened in the years after Xu Chumian left.
Zhao Yu stood up expressionlessly, his pale face seemingly covered with a layer of frost, as if separated by the passage of time.
He pushed open the window, and a gust of cold wind rushed in.
Winter is just around the corner.
Guan Yan, who was guarding outside, was drowsy.
Hearing the noise inside sent a shiver down my spine.
The next moment, he heard the prince calling him.
Guan Yan was shocked when he entered the room and saw the scene before him.
"Sir, you just took your medicine, you should go and rest."
Zhao Yu seemed not to hear him. He said in a deep voice, "Have the fox fur that was presented as tribute by the foreign vassals last year made into a large cloak for the lady."
Guan Yan was taken aback and scratched his head.
lady?
The Duchess?
Guan Yan hesitated and said, "Sir, it was a tribute from a foreign vassal state the year before last, but what was sent into the mansion were glass display cases and many gems, not fox fur..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Yu did not move, but the knuckles of his hand gripping the window suddenly turned white.
Guan Yan swallowed hard and whispered, "Master, are you dreaming...?"
Zhao Yu did not respond.
He continued to stare at the plum grove outside the courtyard. Small, pale yellow blossoms had already sprouted on the branches. Soon, not only Songchi Courtyard but also Heyun Courtyard would be filled with the fragrance of plum blossoms.
Xu Chumian loves plum blossoms.
The fragrance is cool and refreshing, blooming alone on the branch. She once said that in the grand mansion, only this plum grove could give her a moment of rest.
Zhao Yu had always lived in Songchi Courtyard. Later, when he decided to get married, he cleared out the bamboo grove behind Songchi Courtyard and merged the two places together, eventually making it the largest courtyard in the mansion.
This is the origin of the Heyun Academy in its previous life.
This plum grove has never been disturbed.
The study that Songchi Courtyard originally had was converted into a tea room for enjoying the scenery, which was connected to the three small rooms where his wife mixed perfumes.
The plum grove viewed from the teahouse offers a unique and beautiful view.
Every winter, Zhao Yu's favorite thing to do is to hold Xu Chumian in the tea room, drinking tea and enjoying the scenery.
The two of them did all sorts of outrageous things inside.
Every time he thought about it, Zhao Yu felt a sharp pain in his head, as if pricked by needles.
He turned around with a stern face. "Continue repairing Heyun Courtyard."
Guan Yan vaguely guessed Zhao Yu's thoughts.
But still unwilling to give up, he asked, "Sir, what about the betrothal gifts..."
Zhao Yu glanced over and asked, "What do you think?"
Yes, yes, yes.
"Also, investigate Xiao Qingyan's matter as soon as possible."
Guan Yan stiffened. "Yes!"
Zhao Yu was the only one left in the room.
I can't think about it.
I can't think about it.
The moment the teacup was filled with hot tea, he crushed it to pieces.
His palm was cut by shards of metal, and blood flowed down his clothes and into the carpet.
Whether it's Xiao Qingyan or Li Qingyan, Xu Chumian is destined to be Zhao Yu's wife.
Chu Mian and Xiao Qingyan had only known each other for less than two months, and she would forget about him soon.
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After Xiao Qingyan returned to the manor, the steward delivered a reply from the north.
The letter stated that the capital was unstable and Xiao Qingyan was in danger, urging him to leave the capital immediately.
As for what Xiao Qingyan said earlier, he wanted to marry Xu Chumian.
This was met with fierce opposition from the Prince of Ding.
Xiao Qingyan's wife could only be from a prestigious family in the north; Xu Chumian, a commoner, could never possibly enter the Prince Ding's mansion.
Xiao Qingyan was furious and crushed the letter into pieces.
Chu Mian still exists in the capital; he would never return to the North.
Over the years, Xiao Qingyan was not unaware of Prince Ding's thoughts, but he could not bring himself to rebel.
With his elder brother already assisting his father, there's no point in him returning to the north.
Xiao Qingyan quickly wrote back, which he relayed to the steward, and also to remind the Prince Ding's sentries in the courtyard: "I have made up my mind to marry her, and no one can stop me."
Steward Xiao was brought by Xiao Qingyan from the north and followed him all the way.
The second young master has found someone he likes.
He was happier than anyone else, but the woman's status was truly lowly.
"Second Young Master, this woman is really not good enough for you. Even if you don't like Princess Xingyang, there are other women in the capital."
Xiao Qingyan scoffed coldly, his handsome face filled with mockery and anger.
"You don't need to persuade me anymore."
"Also, if Xingyang comes again, just chase him out with a broom."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Qingyan got up and left the mansion.
In the darkness of night, Xiao Qingyan's handsome face was tense. A few years ago, he had wandered the martial arts world and learned light-body skills from others for a period of time, so breaking into the backyard of Prince Chen's mansion was not a difficult task.
Inside the room, Princess Xingyang was applying nail polish.
"I need to find a way to avoid Xiao Qingyan. I'm going to kill Xu Chumian."
"Miss, why don't we wait until things calm down before making a decision?"
“I can’t wait any longer, I can’t wait a moment longer! Look, Lord Zhao hasn’t come to cause trouble for Prince Chen’s residence these past few days, maybe Zhao Yu has already forgotten about this matter.”
The maid continued to persuade, "What if Lord Xiao finds out..."
Princess Xingyang sneered, "That's why I told you bunch of idiots to stay away from Xiao Qingyan!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the door was pushed open with a bang.
When Xingyang saw who it was, he almost cried out.
"Qingyan, what brings you here..."
Xiao Qingyan, with a terrifying face, came toward Xingyang and slapped him across the face.
Xingyang's eyes widened in disbelief as she looked at Xiao Qingyan. "You hit me?"
Xiao Qingyan said coldly, "Xingyang, I'll let you off this time because we've known each other since we were kids. But if there's a next time, I won't let you off the hook."
Xingyang's tears immediately fell.
"You hit me for that bitch? We were the first people to know each other, why are you abandoning me?"
"That bitch is good for nothing except for her pretty face!"
Xiao Qingyan frowned. "That's enough, Xingyang. This is the last time."
After saying that, Xiao Qingyan left.
He lowered his grip on the slap.
Xingyang's face was only swollen, and she burst into tears as she watched Xiao Qingyan's departing figure.
They come without a trace and go without a trace.
After confirming that Xiao Qingyan had left, Xingyang angrily smashed all the ornaments in the room, looking extremely disheveled.
impossible!
She will never let Xu Chumian go!
at the same time.
In the Xu family's courtyard.
Xu Chumian had a restless night. She went to Mu Mu's room, and the little girl was extremely excited, sitting obediently in her sister's arms.
The warmth in her arms filled Xu Chumian's empty and uneasy heart.
Mu Mu's left cheek has lost a lot of flesh, and it doesn't look as scary as before. She can see with her left eye now, and she can also utter a few words.
Mu Mu touched her sister's face and said slowly, "Crying, sad..."
Xu Chumian kissed her younger sister's forehead. "Sister, don't be sad."
It will take at least another six months for Mu Mu's strange illness to be completely cured.
In any case, she needs to stabilize the situation for another six months.
As night fell, a certain suspicion lingered in Xu Chumian's heart.
Since we're here, let's make the best of it.
All she can do now is live in the present.
As for Xiao Qingyan...
The memories of her past life were too distant. In the year or two before and after Zhao Yu went to war, Xu Chumian was busy treating her younger sister's illness.
All she knew was that the Prince of Ding in the north had rebelled, the Duke of Zhao had sacrificed his life, and Zhao Yu had returned to the capital victorious from his campaign.
As for other details, Prince Ding and Xiao Qingyan... she had no recollection of them at all.
With worries weighing on her mind, Xu Chumian slept very restlessly that night.
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