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The blurry figure became clear, and Gu Youan suddenly froze, shrinking back and clutching the quilt with both hands: "Daoqing, what's wrong with me?"
Xie Daoqing frowned as he watched her movements, and stroked her forehead with his right hand: "You were frightened by the temple fire."
Gu Youan's eyes darkened. If Xie Daoqing wanted to kill Sheng Jingche, he didn't need to involve her. Was Xie Daoqing here because he was worried about her?
Gu Youan sighed and asked him in a low voice, "Does this have anything to do with you?"
Xie Daoqing was taken aback: "You believe I would hurt you?"
Gu Youan leaned back and said, "Daoqing, it's not that I don't want to believe you, but I know that Sheng Jingche's matter can't be hidden from you, and you just happen to be here."
Xie Daoqing lowered his head, and Gu Youan cupped his face in her hands. "Daoqing, Sheng Jingche is asking for the hand of Princess Dayong, and the person you have chosen is me. I want him to change his mind."
She couldn't possibly tell Xie Daoqing her true purpose for meeting Sheng Jingche; Xie Daoqing was cunning and calculating.
Xie Daoqing looked at her sadly: "Why are you unwilling to believe me? Why are you unwilling to believe me a little more?"
Gu Youan tilted her head slightly to look at him: "What happened before I lost my memory?"
Xie Daoqing remained calm, then sneered, "Daoqing, how can I trust you?"
Xie Daoqing embraced her: "Give me some more time, and I will definitely give you an answer."
Gu Youan pushed him away, frowning as she said, "Daoqing, I just want to know the truth. A blank memory is torture for me. If you really love me, you should tell me instead of preventing me from finding the truth."
Xie Daoqing looked at her red nose, took her hand and transferred his inner strength to her little by little, "I know you have been investigating the Tianzihao. You'an, you went to the Tianzihao for me that day and were trapped inside. When I went to rescue you, I injured my eyes and you lost your memory."
The same story told by different people always tends to be about self-interest and avoiding harm. Gu Youan believed in the story itself, but she refused to believe the story told by Xie Daoqing. She believed in her own way of doing things and would never disregard life and death under any circumstances. She was not a person of this world and would always put her own interests first in everything she did. Even if she fell in love with Xie Daoqing, she would never risk her life for him.
She wrapped her arms around Xie Daoqing's waist and rested her head on her chest. "I was really scared today."
Xie Daoqing stroked her head with a smile. They had known each other since they were young, and she knew all her body language and that she would not give up on finding the truth.
Now that Gu Youan truly knows the truth, there is no future between them. The truth contains the deaths of several people. Xie Daoqing lowered his head and kissed her forehead.
The snow outside the window fell even heavier, and all was silent. Gu Youan leaned against the couch, having inhaled a lot of smoke and dust. Had her body suffered a serious injury? She would have to stay home to recuperate for the next few days.
Ye Qingchen sat by her bedside with the medicine in his hand. She reached out and touched his neck. "How did you hurt your neck?"
Ye Qingchen blushed, and Gu Youan was taken aback. "Did you get together with any girl at Chunfeng Tower?"
Ye Qingchen's hands trembled, and the medicine spilled out: "You can't say things like that. I have no affair with any woman."
Gu Youan frowned as she looked at him, then touched her own teeth. She grabbed his neck, stuck out her teeth, and bit down. The teeth marks matched perfectly. Gu Youan tilted her head and looked at him, "Did I bite you?"
Ye Qingchen nodded, and Gu Youan smiled and said, "When will you seduce me?"
Gu Youan lowered her eyes in silence. She touched Gu Youan's face and paused, "Your blood is so sweet."
Could it be that the story's plot had influenced her to become dependent on Ye Qingchen? She squeezed his wound, and blood seeped out, dripping onto her hand. She paused, looked at the blood on her hand, and then fed it to her mouth.
Ye Qingchen cut his palm and placed it in front of her, saying, "If you want, my life is yours."
Gu Youan took out a handkerchief to bandage his wound: "Don't do anything to hurt yourself in the future. No one is worth risking your life for."
After saying that, she took the medicine from Ye Qingchen's hand and said lightly, "This medicine is too bitter. Next time, add some chicken soup."
Ye Qingchen said slowly, "Good medicine tastes bitter. I'll remember next time."
Gu Youan leaned against the bed, placing the medicine aside. Ye Qingchen placed a hand warmer in her hands, saying, "I will investigate the matter you want to know."
Gu Youan looked up at him: "I only trust the results I found out myself."
Everyone who tells her something is different. Sheng Jingche told her that he was her ex-lover, but when Sheng Jingche and she were trapped in the teahouse at the same time, she still chose to take Sheng Jingche out first. Her body's reaction did not lie.
She and Sheng Jingche had a certain understanding between them. She clutched the corner of the blanket and asked, "How is Sheng Jingche?"
"You believe him and are willing to go to Sheng Kingdom with him?"
Gu Youan looked into her eyes, remained silent for a moment, and then said, "If I fake my death to escape using his matter, would you be willing to leave with me or..."
Ye Qingchen looked into Gu Youan's eyes, his resolute gaze revealing a hint of determination: "No matter what decision you make, I will always be with you."
For a moment, Gu Youan's eyes were glazed over. She touched Ye Qingchen's eyes and said, "I don't want you to risk your life for me. I just want your absolute loyalty."
Since we cannot escape the arrangements of fate, we might as well go with the flow and find our own path.
"Did Xie Daoqing make things difficult for you?"
Ye Qingchen recalled the scene from that day, and his eyes flickered: "Young Master Xie was just worried about you."
She touched his neck and said, "I will fake my death after the wedding. If you are willing to come with me, we can go together. If not, you can go into hiding."
As the female supporting character in the story, she should have a resolution. After this matter is over, she needs to find her memories, the Emperor's Sword, and the way home.
Ye Qingchen grasped Gu Youan's hand in return: "Wherever Miss wishes to go, I will go."
"Okay." She traveled all over the country and needed a bodyguard; lacking internal energy, she wanted someone to protect her.
Gu Youan shook his head: "I want someone who is absolutely loyal to me. This journey is fraught with danger, and I don't want anyone to betray me."
Ye Qingchen asked hesitantly, "You want to go to Sheng Kingdom?"
"With Xie Daoqing and Gu Changming in Dayong, my whereabouts are always under their control. Only by faking my death can I find the truth." What exactly is the truth that Xie Daoqing is desperately hiding?
Ye Qingchen said, "It's probably difficult for the two of us to escape."
Gu Youan looked at him and said, "Now that everyone has gathered in Dayong, I'm not afraid that Sheng Jingche can still hold his own."
The temple caught fire. If it wasn't Xie Daoqing who intervened, it must have been someone from Sheng Jingche's side. She suddenly leaned close to Ye Qingchen and said, "Sheng Jingche will definitely settle scores with the people around him. Let's just wait and see. After we get the imperial decree to grant the marriage, a big fire will burn everything to ashes, and we can take the opportunity to escape."
Ye Qingchen's expression changed. "Is Miss truly willing to give up everything in Dayong and travel to Sheng Kingdom to find the truth?"
She smiled. This year, colleges were in full swing, the winter was harsh, and she was about to come of age. She didn't want to marry Xie Daoqing, and she didn't want to have children. A mother without strong abilities would only give birth to a child who would be a hostage.
If you miss this opportunity, you won't be able to leave.
Gu Youan held Ye Qingchen's hand, "The Princess still needs you to deal with things."
Sheng Jingche took the initiative to propose marriage, but Li Yi did not agree. Gu Youan's eyes darkened, and Ye Qingchen instantly understood her meaning.
"Do you think His Majesty wants the eldest princess to go and marry into a foreign power?"
Gu Youan lowered his eyes, his gaze deep, and said, "His Majesty only has this one sister. Gu Changming suggested that I go for a political marriage, firstly to get rid of me as a troublesome person, and secondly to show his loyalty. Xie Daoqing may be reluctant to part with me, but that is not the reason why His Majesty refused."
She raised her eyes, her eyelashes gleaming: "I need the Princess to add fuel to the fire."
How could royal siblings not know each other's ambitions? They grew up together as teenagers, supporting each other in the royal struggles. But when one ascended the throne and the other had to retreat into the background, their conflicts began to emerge.
“I believe His Majesty is aware of the Princess’s ambition, and the Princess is unwilling to relinquish power. However, if the Princess were to marry into the State of Sheng, the alliance between the two countries could ensure peace in the western border. The Princess is ambitious; since she was able to help His Majesty ascend the throne, she can certainly make a difference in the State of Sheng.”
Ye Qingchen listened quietly to Gu Youan's analysis. He raised his eyes and said, "Miss, if you marry Sheng Jingche, you can also take the opportunity to control the Sheng family and support your own power."
Gu Youan shook her head: "I have no memory, no past, and I am not a real princess. If the truth comes out one day, I will be a sacrifice for both countries."
No one cared about a woman's life. In an era with imperfect laws, human life was as insignificant as an ant's, let alone a woman who was powerless to even kill a chicken. The reason she could live a comfortable life today was because she was the daughter of the Gu family and Xie Daoqing's fiancée.
Without these identities, when the original owner was abandoned by the Xie and Gu families, she could only become a nun.
If even family members could abandon her, what chance would outsiders have? Gu Youan sighed; she couldn't trust anyone.
“As long as His Majesty agrees to let me marry Sheng Jingche, our plan can be implemented, we can leave here, and you can get rid of the Eldest Princess completely.”
Ye Qingchen held his hand: "I'm willing to do anything as long as I can follow you."
Something's not right with the plot. Ye Qingchen should have fallen in love with Xie Daoqing at first sight, and then become even more dependent on her. She originally wanted to use this incident to prove that the two of them had a secret relationship, so why is Ye Qingchen now willing to follow her instead?
She looked into his eyes, her calm gaze filled with inquiry. Now that the storyline had veered off course, she was determined to change her own destiny.
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