On the way back, the carriage was very quiet.
Lu Changchuan, who always liked to liven up the atmosphere, sat listlessly in the corner, his eyes drooping, looking listless. Lu Yan sat upright next to him, but he also looked lifeless.
Shen Ruoyan looked at them quietly without saying a word.
She knew that at this moment, they needed some time to themselves to digest and process.
"Mother, Huai'an is not asleep, but he is unwilling to help us, right?" After a long time, Lu Changchuan's voice trembled slightly. He did not dare to look into Shen Ruoyan's eyes. He was the one who swore that Song Huai'an was fine, and he was the one who patted his chest to guarantee it.
He is too embarrassed to see anyone.
Lu Yan took out the small notebook he carried with him and wrote slowly on it with a pen: "Seek benefits and avoid harm. Are we harming Huai'an?"
Children's language is the most straightforward and the least concealed.
At this moment, Shen Ruoyan felt reluctant, but she knew that this kind of reluctance was the greatest cruelty.
"right."
She did not defend Song Huaian's actions. It is human instinct to seek benefits and avoid harm.
Song Huaian was a hostage sent to Shengjing by the King of Huainan. Even though he was the crown prince, he had become a discarded pawn from the moment he entered Shengjing.
Perhaps, he didn't want to get into trouble so as not to affect the Huainan Palace behind him.
But Shen Ruoyan didn't expect that he could be so decisive.
"He's backed by the Huainan Palace, and any move could have consequences for the entire palace. If he were to go against the Shun Prince's Palace, he might be resentful and cause trouble for the Huainan Palace. As a hostage, it's only natural that he would want to keep things quiet."
However, it was a waste of Lu Changchuan and Lu Yan's enthusiasm.
And their sincerity.
"I understand." Lu Yan spoke first. He wrote slowly on the paper. The few calm words could not hide the turbulent emotions in his heart.
Even though he tried his best to pretend that he didn't care, his trembling pen exposed his true feelings.
Shen Ruoyan sighed lightly and asked what he wanted to ask: "If it happens again, will you still be willing to help him?"
Once upon a time, when she entered the palace, she was so innocent and passionate. However, after seeing all kinds of human hearts, her initial enthusiasm gradually turned cold.
She used to have a hot temper, but a soft heart.
But later, her temperament became gentler, but her heart was hard.
As she calmly drew her sword, she would sometimes recall those impulsive and passionate moments in the past, and even occasionally feel that life was really boring.
Now, she suddenly wanted to hear the answers from these two children. Would they regret being betrayed by someone they cared about?
Lu Yan and Lu Changchuan exchanged a glance, neither of them speaking. They were clearly just two children, but for some reason, at this moment, one could sense that they were contemplating something very serious.
Something that could affect their lives.
Shen Ruoyan did not urge them, but waited patiently. She did not want her attitude to have any impact on the two children.
She wanted to hear their real voices.
"I can."
There were only these two words on Lu Yan's paper, but they carried all his determination.
Lu Changchuan hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "I can do it too!"
"I didn't think too much when I saved him. Because he is my friend. If I didn't save him, I wouldn't be able to sleep!" Lu Changchuan said a lot in one breath, and finally let out the anger in his heart.
Lu Yan looked at Shen Ruoyan with a tight face. He pursed his lips and slowly wrote:
"The Master said that when you help others, you should not expect anything in return. I have done this with a clear conscience."
Nothing in return?
Have a clear conscience?
Shen Ruoyan smiled. Yes, it was such a simple truth, but she confused herself and ended up living a life not as clear-headed as a child.
It is true that she was betrayed by the child she raised and stabbed by her former best friend, but the passion and sincerity she gave back then were real.
She is not wrong, they are wrong!
They are ungrateful and repay kindness with enmity!
Why should she, who did the right thing, be punished?
It shouldn't be like this.
It shouldn't be like this.
"No matter what others do, just stick to your heart." Shen Ruoyan looked at the two children with relief. This time, she did not make the wrong choice.
Some people, even if you raise them for a lifetime, will never be tamed. She was too foolish to try to turn a wolf into a sheep.
But some people don't need you to teach them deliberately. They can thrive on their own by following the path they should take.
That’s because he was born among the trees, so why worry that he would be blown away by the wind?
Of course, even if she still made a mistake and chose the wrong thing this time, it didn’t matter.
People learn from history to draw lessons from past failures, and she was no exception. No matter how much she trusted others in this life, she had always left herself a way out - no one would ever be more important than herself!
"It doesn't matter if Song Huaian doesn't want to come forward. It will depend on us from now on. Are you afraid?" Shen Ruoyan asked.
Lu Changchuan and Lu Yan shook their heads in unison, "We're not afraid!"
Since the best way was not possible, Shen Ruoyan had to rethink her strategy. She first took the children back to the house and personally watched them sleep before returning to her own yard.
Chunxi helped her wash and dress, while Qiuye tidied up in the outer room. The room was so quiet that there was not a sound except for the occasional slight noises made by the servants passing by outside.
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