Chapter 961 Fu Dong is back
They have finally been able to be together openly, so they must live doubly happily.
When the carriage stopped at the gate of the princess's mansion, Xiao Zhan took her hand and got off the car, but they were both stunned - who else could the familiar figure standing at the door be but Fu Dong?
Jiang Xue was surprised and happy, and fearing that this was a dream, she couldn't help rubbing her eyes.
Fu Dong came over quickly and said, "Your subordinate greets Her Royal Highness the Princess."
"Fudong."
Jiang Xue carefully checked her to see if she was injured, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that she was fine: "I'm glad you're back, I'm glad you're back."
After returning to the study, Fudong recounted his experiences during this period.
It turned out that not long after she and Qing Feng separated to protect Jiang Xue, they were pursued by Western Xia soldiers.
The enemy was outnumbered, and they soon fell into a desperate situation. Fu Dong, who had originally planned to die together, fled to the edge of the cliff with Qing Feng under the desperate protection of other secret guards.
In the end, the two were shot by arrows and fell off the cliff, and Qingfeng used his body to protect Fudong.
When he woke up, Fudong found that his left leg was broken and Qingfeng had lost his life.
During the recovery period, Fu Dong was worried about Jiang Xue's condition every day.
After she recovered from her injury, she immediately rushed back to the capital. Fu Dong asked Jiang Xue to help ask for a favor for Qing Feng: "Your Highness, Qing Feng is my husband. Can I ask you to do me this favor?"
"What do you need me to do for you?" Jiang Xue asked.
"Because the journey is long, I can only bring back his ashes."
Fu Dong explained: "As his wife, I want to erect a monument for him so that his soul in heaven can rest in peace."
"Okay, I'll talk to Yun Che."
As the night deepened, Jiang Xiaoan was in a good mood as he had just bought many high-quality medicinal materials from the historic Qingxintang Pharmacy in the city.
When I went out with the medicinal herbs in my hand, I unexpectedly saw a familiar figure - Fu Dong.
He was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly chased after him to confirm whether he had seen it wrong.
After all, Fu Dong had been missing for a long time and even missed Jiang Xue's wedding. He always thought that she was no longer alive.
Fu Dong walked hurriedly and soon walked into a restaurant.
Jiang Xiaoan followed in breathlessly.
The waiter recognized Jiang Xiaoan and greeted him warmly: "Mr. Jiang, are you dining alone or have an appointment?"
Jiang Xiaoan replied: "I am here to look for Commander Fudong at Princess Changle's residence."
"It turns out that Young Master Jiang has an appointment with Commander Fudong. She is in the private room upstairs. I will take you there right away." said the waiter.
After being comforted by Jiang Xue today, Fu Dong's sadness improved a little, so he thought about going out for a drink to relax.
Unexpectedly, after only two drinks, someone knocked on the door.
When she opened the door, she saw Jiang Xiaoan. She asked in confusion, "Jiang Xiaoan, why are you here?"
Jiang Xiaoan's face was full of surprise: "Fudong, I was not mistaken, you are still alive!"
Fu Dong raised his eyebrows and said, "I'm still alive and well. What do you mean by the word 'death'? Are you trying to curse me?"
Jiang Xiaoan blushed and apologized quickly: "I said the wrong thing in a hurry, don't mind it. I'm really happy to see that you are safe and sound."
He always missed Fu Dong in his heart. Although she looked a little fierce, she was a good person.
"Are you done?" Fu Dong said, "Jiang Xiaoan, you can leave now."
In the past, no matter how bad Fu Dong's temper was, he would still say a few words to him, but today it seemed that he was in a bad mood.
Thinking of this, Jiang Xiaoan walked in without thinking: "Commander Fudong, you are drinking alone, I guess you must have something bothering you?"
"Can you help me with my troubles?" Fu Dong asked back.
Jiang Xiaoan lightly filled Fudong's empty glass with wine, with a gentle smile on his face: "If you trust me, you might as well tell me what's bothering you first.
Maybe I can help. Just like my third cousin, he would consult me when he had troubles, and I did give him a lot of advice.
Even if it doesn’t work out in the end, it will make you feel better after talking about it.”
Fudong stared at him quietly and remained silent for a long time without saying anything.
Jiang Xiaoan felt a little uncomfortable being looked at: "Well...it doesn't matter if you don't want to say it, drinking to relieve our sorrow is also a good choice."
"I was lucky to return to the capital alive, but my husband Qingfeng stayed in a foreign country forever in order to save me." Fu Dong finally spoke.
Upon hearing the news, Jiang Xiaoan's heart tightened. He knew that Qing Feng was Xiao Zhan's most loyal guard.
"So, for you guards, life and death are already commonplace, but Qing Feng sacrificed himself to save you, which is why you find it so hard to let it go, right?"
"Yes."
Fu Dong nodded: "We fell into the valley together after being shot by arrows. He protected me at the last moment and lost his life because of me."
"So, he gave his life for the one he loved, which is a kind of perfection, right?"
Jiang Xiaoan comforted him: "He must have been very willing to do so at the time."
"I know that's the case, but his death really hurt me."
Jiang Xiaoan gently comforted him, "From your words, I can tell that Qingfeng loves you deeply. He used his life to protect you because he truly cares about you, but not for anything in return. I believe he hopes to see you live a happy life instead of being immersed in sadness."
"Jiang Xiaoan, what you said makes so much sense. Have you ever been moved?"
Jiang Xiaoan smiled awkwardly: "I just read too many storybooks, which are full of stories of infatuated men and resentful women, most of which are the same as what I said. In fact, these are all learned from the storybooks I read in Xiao Zhan's study when I was a child."
Fu Dong's expression suddenly became complicated: "It seems that everything you said is just talk. It was a mistake to share this with you."
As soon as she finished speaking, she went downstairs to pay the bill and left the place.
Jiang Xiaoan felt very depressed. Who had he offended by being alone?
Even expressing my own thoughts became a mistake. I should not have followed you and let Fu Dong drink here alone to drown his sorrows. It is not easy to be a good person in this world.
Although Fu Dong did not take Jiang Xiaoan's words to heart at the time, after careful consideration, he found that there was some truth in them.
She thought that if she were in their place, she would also be willing to sacrifice her life for Qingfeng. She thought that if one day she really sacrificed herself for Qingfeng, she only hoped that Qingfeng would not be too sad, but could live happily.
Thinking this way, the answer seemed to come to my mind.
A few days later, Fudong erected a tombstone for Qingfeng as his wife to commemorate the one she loved forever.
After being lazy for half a month, Jiang Xue and Xiao Zhan returned to the court to handle state affairs. The two handled government affairs in the same way as before.
The only difference was that they attended court together and left together, appearing to be particularly affectionate.
Seeing that they ignored ancestral teachings and allowed the son-in-law to continue to hold official positions, the ministers in the court finally became unable to sit still.
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