“Qianqian… I didn’t want to keep enduring this. If I had known that bastard Mu Beichen would hurt you like this, I would never have let him have the chance to take you away back in Jiang Lan Kingdom.” He changed his mind and pressed down on Yu Qianqian’s shoulders with unusual excitement, scolding her gently. His complex emotions rose and fell.
When they first arrived at Changsheng Temple, it was still early in the day, and not long afterward, the horizon was already covered with a layer of golden twilight.
Seeing that it was getting late, Su Yu reluctantly followed Yu Qianqian out of the plum garden. Later, after leaving the Changsheng Temple, they strolled along the street. He would always pretend to be nonchalant and put his hand behind her back. He felt very happy inside, but his expression remained unchanged. He walked straight ahead with her, shoulder to shoulder.
As dusk gradually faded behind the mountains, the bright moon and stars filled the sky, and the streetlights on both sides of the road were lit one by one, making the long street brightly lit.
Even at this hour, many people were still walking back and forth on the street. Some people sat together chatting about everyday matters. Their close and intimate interactions were quite eye-catching, and people couldn't help but cast all sorts of glances at them.
Soon enough, someone recognized Yu Qianqian and pointed at her in surprise, exclaiming, "Hey! Look! Isn't this the deposed empress who was recently banished from the palace by the emperor?"
The following comment was echoed by the public opinion: "Yes, yes, it's only been a few days, and she's already openly hooking up with another young man. So she's such an unfaithful woman. No wonder the emperor abandoned her after only a few years on the throne."
As Yu Qianqian and Su Yu drew closer into people's view, the noisy discussions became increasingly clear.
Before Yu Qianqian could respond, Su Yu became anxious. His handsome face darkened, and he said irritably, "Qianqian, you wait for me here."
After saying that, he turned his hand over and immediately released his long, slender hand that was holding Yu Qianqian's waist.
Seeing his sudden change in expression, Yu Qianqian quickly called out to him from behind, "Hey! Where are you going?"
"How dare these people talk about you like that! I'm going to teach them a lesson!" Su Yu angrily flung his hand and charged straight into the group of gossiping people. Yu Qianqian, however, moved in front of him to intercept him, glancing at the people who were talking about him and giving them a nonchalant smile.
"Forget it, let them say what they want, I don't care."
This "I don't care" was obviously just a superficial statement, but in reality, she knew very well that no matter who was right or wrong, all of this would eventually come out of the palace. However, now that she had completely abandoned the palace and Mu Beichen, how others viewed her was no longer important.
She couldn't help but think of the feelings she had once held so dear, which in the end seemed like an empty dream. After all, they had deeply loved each other, and now that she had forcibly pulled everything out of her heart, she still felt a dull ache in her heart.
Su Yu, standing to the side, focused intently on observing Yu Qianqian's subtle changes in expression, and tentatively asked her, "Aren't you really going to get angry?"
Yu Qianqian shook her head in response to his words, which was her way of replying.
Su Yu stared intently at her unchanging, indifferent expression. His face suddenly darkened, and a mix of emotions welled up in his heart. He even felt that Yu Qianqian's silence in the face of rumors was likely a deliberate attempt to distance herself from him.
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