Chapter 723: Enlighten Qian Qiyue
Qian Qiyue changed her clothes, and Yue Jian left with the blood-stained clothes. Only then did she curl up in the soft couch beside her.
Tang Ning said, "Do you want to sleep for a while?"
Qian Qiyue shook her head and whispered, "I can't sleep."
Although she had been up all night and was extremely tired, her mind was as active as if a mouse had entered it. As soon as she closed her eyes, she seemed to be able to see Zhou Yuchang lying on the bed covered in blood. Even if she lay down now, she would find it difficult to close her eyes.
Tang Ning knew that she was in a bad mood, so he didn't force her to go to bed. Instead, he just followed Qian Qiyue's example and sat opposite her with a pillow in his arms.
"I asked the kitchen to make some soup and some of your favorite dishes. Eat some later. I'm afraid you haven't been eating well these days, and your chin has become pointed."
Qian Qiuyue had a bright appearance, with lively eyes and plump cheeks, and she looked particularly energetic and healthy. But now she looked pale and tired, and her cheeks, which used to be quite plump, had become much thinner. Her eyes had lost their luster, and she looked particularly haggard.
Qian Qiyue hummed softly.
Seeing that she kept looking at her, Tang Ning felt helpless and said, "Just say what you want to say."
Qian Qiyue quickly asked, "Tang Ning, has Yu Chang really figured it out?"
Tang Ning said: "It's impossible to figure it all out in a short time. After all, it's such a big thing. But she shouldn't commit suicide."
Qian Qiyue's eyes widened when she heard this: "How did you do that?"
Ever since they came out of the palace that day, all of them had taken turns to persuade Zhou Yuchang. They stayed by her side every day, trying their best to comfort her, whether it was the wife of Marquis Wenxin, Rong Yue, or her. Even her mother had come before and, although she didn't know the specific situation, she had also tried to persuade her indirectly.
But Zhou Yuchang remained silent. Not only did she become more silent day by day, she also lost weight rapidly and was even more unwilling to see people.
After the He family came over yesterday, Zhou Yuchang was the most emotional she had been in recent days, and the result was that she almost lost her life early this morning.
Qian Qiyue was a little confused about how Tang Ning had convinced Zhou Yuchang to give up the idea of committing suicide, and even took the initiative to talk about this with He Jia Sanlang.
Seeing her confusion, Tang Ning said directly, "I didn't do anything. I just took her out of the city to meet the people affected by the snowstorm, and then took her to Aunt Rui's place."
Qian Qiyue was stunned for a moment: "Jishantang?"
A flash of inspiration flashed through her mind, and she vaguely guessed something. She whispered, "Did you take her to see Agou?"
Tang Ning hummed, "Sister Yuchang is a very intelligent person. She just walked into a dead end temporarily. As long as someone can help her and open a gap in the alley, she will naturally be able to walk out through the crack. No matter how difficult it is, she can get through it."
Zhou Yuchang is trapped in the loss of her innocence and cannot break free. Ultimately, it is because she has seen too little suffering.
She had lived a comfortable life since childhood, and was loved by her parents and brothers. She did not know the value of life and death, nor did she understand that there were many things in this world that were far more painful than losing her innocence.
Qian Qiyue and the others' constant advice not only failed to make her think clearly, but instead reminded her over and over again what she had been through. Their cautiousness and constant protection not only did not make her feel at ease, but made her even more painful.
Tang Ning looked at Qian Qiyue, who was clutching the flower on her pillow, and said, "Sister Yuchang needs to be treated normally, not like a patient who has to be treated with care. Even you can't let go of the palace affairs, so how can she let go of them soon?"
Qian Qiyue was stunned when she heard this, and then she looked surprised.
Yes, even they found it difficult to treat Zhou Yuchang normally. Instead, they treated her as a broken porcelain and dared not touch her easily. Zhou Yuchang could naturally feel their changes.
She was already feeling depressed, so how could she let it go?
Qian Qiyue smiled bitterly: "It's my fault."
"I'm not blaming you, but you shouldn't put the blame for Sister Yuchang's accident on yourself."
Tang Ning poured a cup of tea and handed it to her: "No one wants to think about what happened that day, and Sister Yuchang's accident has nothing to do with you."
"You've done everything in your power to protect her, and have used every possible means to keep her safe. If you hadn't nearly killed Xie Pingjia, and hadn't hesitated to bear the charge of murdering the royal family, her story would have been hidden from those who attended the banquet at Shoukang Palace that day, and the Wenxin Marquis's Mansion wouldn't be peaceful today."
"Sister Ayue, none of this is your fault. You don't have to feel guilty or think you owe Yuchang."
Qian Qiyue froze and subconsciously retorted, "I didn't..."
"You have."
Tang Ning looked at her and said, "After the incident in the palace that day, you felt guilty that you didn't protect her well, guilty that you rushed to the palace too late, guilty that if you had gone a step earlier, maybe Yu Chang wouldn't have to go through those things. But Sister A Yue, that wasn't your fault."
"Xie Tianyong and Queen Dowager Xuan were unscrupulous, and Xie Pingjia and Fu Jinrou were despicable and shameless. Yu Chang was a victim, and so were you. You were both victimized by these treacherous people. You almost lost your life and implicated your entire family."
"You've done everything you could, why do you still feel guilty?"
Seeing Qian Qiyue was stunned, Tang Ning looked serious.
"Sister Ayue, you can feel sorry for Yuchang, you can resent the people who hurt her, you can find ways to comfort her, accompany her, and even seek revenge for her, but you shouldn't carry her pain on your shoulders, and you shouldn't treat this matter as a responsibility and shackle that you should bear, trapping yourself in it and unable to escape."
Zhou Yuchang found it difficult to free herself, and Qian Qiyue was also trapped in it.
Compared to Zhou Yuchang who could vent herself without any scruples and even seek relief by committing suicide, Qian Qiyue didn't even dare to show the slightest sadness. She had to force herself to stay with Zhou Yuchang and suppress all her emotions to comfort her. Her discomfort and pain were no less than Zhou Yuchang's, but she couldn't vent it out like Zhou Yuchang did and let others know.
Tang Ning said softly: "In fact, it's not just you, even Aunt Jun is the same."
They felt guilty for not protecting Zhou Yuchang and blamed themselves for not rescuing her earlier. They blamed themselves for all the mistakes. While comforting Zhou Yuchang, they felt suffocated by the heavy burden in their hearts.
But these are not their fault.
They tortured themselves and treated Zhou Yuchang with extra caution, but this caution was also a torture for Zhou Yuchang.
Qian Qiyue listened to the gentle voice from the other side, and felt a slight stagnation in her heart, as if all the strength she had maintained during this period of time had been punctured. Her eyes suddenly turned red and she suddenly lowered her head and buried her head in the pillow in her arms. Although there was no sound, Tang Ning knew that she was crying.
Tang Ning said nothing, just sat there quietly with her.
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