Chapter 123 Pregnancy 6 He gave up, she also gave up
Wu Sheng continued to plead earnestly, "Regardless of whether it works or not, you should at least give it a try. What if the princess still has feelings for... you?"
Xie Wuhen was silent for a long time, but finally gave an irrelevant answer: "You go and rest first, I'll guard this place."
"Boss..."
"Don't say anything more, just go and rest."
Wu Sheng was disappointed and had to turn around and rest.
Xie Wuhen looked back at the Rong Cave behind him. The candlelight in the cave had gone out. She should have rested. What was she thinking?
He sat down against the wall of the cave, feeling a complicated and indescribable feeling in his heart.
There are too many things, too many people, and too many indescribable feelings between him and her. Is there really any possibility between him and her?
He was worried about gains and losses and had no answers.
At this time, Su He in the cave was not asleep. Many things were clogging her mind, making her toss and turn.
Her life experience, the child in her belly, the poison of the heart-eating flower in her body, and her relationship with Xie Wuhen, every single one of them is worrying.
The future is like this dark night, with no direction and no clear way forward.
She didn't know how long she had been thinking about it, but she finally fell asleep.
When I woke up, it was already noon the next day.
Just after I finished washing up, I saw Wu Sheng coming into the cave with breakfast. He had a smile on his face, but his tone was cautious. "This is the breakfast that the boss asked us to prepare for the princess."
He added, "This fish ball dish is made fresh from fish caught in the nearby underground river by the boss who stayed up all night. Although our cooking skills aren't very good, the best thing about it is that it's fresh."
Su He thanked him politely and added, "Thank you for your hard work."
Wu Sheng immediately climbed up the pole. "The boss is not only working hard fishing, he has been working tirelessly these days to find the princess. You see, he has lost a lot of weight compared to before..."
"After dinner, I have to go to Bai Chen's grave to pay my respects," Su He suddenly interrupted him. The words jumped out so quickly that Wu Sheng couldn't react in time. He choked and replied after a moment: "Bai Jin'an has harmed the princess so much, why would the princess go to pay her respects to his grandson?"
Su He replied in a deep voice: "Bai Chen died because of me."
Wu Sheng said "Oh" and said no more.
After a moment, he said, "The boy's grave is on the mountainside behind the Rong Cave, not far from here."
Su He also said "Oh" and said no more.
It was already Si time when we finished breakfast.
Outside the cave, the wind was cold and the sky was gloomy, as if a heavy snow was coming.
Su He recalled that it was also such a cold winter when he came to Confucius Mountain last year, and it was also near the end of the year.
A year has passed, the mountain is still the same mountain, but the people are no longer the same.
She refused the guards' invitation to accompany her and went alone to the mountainside behind Rongdong.
When they had walked a few feet away, they saw Fang Yicheng coming towards them.
His shoulders were hunched, his face pale, and his steps were not as steady as before. He looked her up and down and breathed a sigh of relief: "Seeing that the young lady is safe and sound, I am relieved."
She felt sympathetic: "Mr. Fang's injuries are more serious than mine. He should just stay in bed and recuperate."
Fang Yicheng smiled weakly: "I'm fine, I can go with you to worship Bai Chen."
Su He followed his wishes and walked side by side with him on the mountain path.
As she walked, she asked, "Does Master Fang know about my life story?"
Fang Yicheng hummed, "I heard the guards around here talking about it privately."
She asked again, "Aren't you surprised?"
Fang Yicheng looked at the barren forest in the cold wind and breathed a sigh of relief. "The girl is unique. No matter what happens to her, I will not be surprised. No matter her true identity, in my heart, she is still the girl I first met."
Su He smiled and said, "Mr. Fang is quite understanding."
Fang Yicheng also smiled slightly: "Thank you for the compliment, young lady."
He sighed again: "A year has passed in the blink of an eye."
He recalled the first time he brought her to Fuzi Mountain and how she stumbled in the snow.
She also sighed: "Yes, another year has passed."
Only you know the hardships, difficulties, ups and downs involved.
At this time, Wu Sheng was outside the cave, looking for his master.
After walking around for a long time, he finally saw Xie Wuhen at a bend in a hidden river. "Why are you taking a cold shower in a hidden river in the middle of winter? Aren't you afraid of catching a cold?"
Xie Wuhen had finished washing and replied while changing his clothes: "It's okay, I won't catch a cold."
Then he asked, "Why are you so anxious? What happened?"
Wu Sheng took a breath and said, "It's not a big deal, but it's annoying enough."
Xie Wuhen had already fastened his belt and stared at him solemnly: "What's the matter?"
Wu Sheng lowered his brows and said, "After the princess finished her breakfast, she went to pay her respects at the tomb of Bai Jin'an's grandson, and the man surnamed Fang also went with her."
He paused. "How could Fang recover so quickly? He can even walk?"
Wu Sheng couldn't help but snort, "He's just putting on an act. He's trying to get close to the princess, and he thinks others can't see it."
Finally, he couldn't help but urge, "Boss, you have to find a way to beat that guy surnamed Fang."
Xie Wuhen grew angrier as he listened. He picked up his sword and turned back, saying as he walked, "I don't need to compete with him."
Wu Sheng followed beside him, hunched over: "But what if... what if the princess wants to marry him?"
Xie Wuhen paused, stopped, and continued walking forward after a moment.
Wu Sheng was so disappointed that he shouted behind him, "Boss, what are you thinking?"
Without even turning his head, Xie Wuhen disappeared behind a huge rock.
Wu Sheng sighed unwillingly and hurriedly followed.
Xie Wuhen went straight back to Rong Cave and sat on the stone bench in the cave, staring blankly, no one knew what he was thinking about.
Wu Sheng kept pestering, "Boss, you and the young master..." He immediately changed the subject, "You and the princess have a previous relationship foundation, so you definitely have a better chance of winning than that guy surnamed Fang."
Xie Wuhen turned around and ignored him.
Wu Sheng also turned around and went to the other side of his master: "Boss, if you don't give it a try, how long do you plan to keep yourself in pain?"
Xie Wuhen was silent for a moment and finally stood up.
He went to the box next to him and took out a bundle, opened the bundle layer by layer, and found a fox fur cloak inside.
This fox fur cloak was given to her by the emperor when he took her to the palace banquet last time, but even if it was a reward from the emperor, she did not take it with her when she left the Xie family.
Now that he came to pick her up, he brought this cloak with him on purpose.
It's because this cloak hides the emperor's fatherly love and his past with her.
He hung his cloak on his arm and ordered in a deep voice: "Let's go to Bai Chen's grave to pick up the princess."
Wu Sheng's face lit up with joy and he answered loudly, "Yes."
Then the master and servant left the Rong Cave one after another and went straight to Bai Chen's tomb on the mountainside.
Bai Chen was buried on a flat ground on the mountainside.
The tomb is backed by a mountain, and there is an underground river flowing beside the mountain. It can be said that the geographical location is excellent.
Standing in front of the tomb and looking into the distance, you can see the rolling hills on the opposite side.
Su He lit incense and candles in front of the grave and murmured, "Bai Chen, don't look back. Have a safe journey."
He also said, "Your father-in-law will have his own fate. You don't need to worry about him."
Fang Yicheng also lit a stick of incense and placed it in front of the grave: "Your sister is right. You don't have to worry about anything in the future. Just rest in peace."
Su He stood in the wind, gazing into the distance: "Master Fang, do you believe in the afterlife?"
Fang Yicheng replied: "It's not a matter of belief or not. I just hope that the dead are gone and the living can mourn." After he said that, he looked at her with concern.
It was at this glance that he suddenly caught a glimpse of Xie Wuhen walking towards him from the corner of his eye.
His expression suddenly turned cold, and then he raised his hand and reached into Su He's hair in a pretentious manner.
Su He instinctively took a step back.
But he followed her forward, got close to her, and took a dead leaf from her hair.
He smiled gently and said, "It's just that the wind was so strong that the leaves were blown all over the place."
Su He also smiled and said, "Thank you, Mr. Fang."
This scene happened to be seen by Xie Wuhen and Wu Sheng who came rushing over.
Wu was so angry, "This bastard actually dared to touch the princess. I'm going to teach him a lesson now." As he said this, he was about to step forward to argue with Fang Yichen.
Xie Wuhen grabbed him.
"Boss?"
Xie Wuhen's face was colder than ice, and he replied in a deep voice: "There's no rush."
Wu Sheng breathed a sigh of resignation.
The two stopped under a pine tree not far from the grave.
At this time, Su He did not notice the master and servant.
Fang Yichen also pretended not to notice them.
He even raised his hand again to help Su He tidy up her hair that was messed up by dead leaves.
Su He didn't refuse his kindness, but she also felt that he was different today: "How did Master Fang become so considerate?"
Fang Yicheng still smiled: "I have known you for more than a year, and I have witnessed the many difficulties you have gone through along the way. Therefore, I treat you differently from others."
Without waiting for Su He's response, he continued, "Besides, you are pregnant now, so I should be more considerate to you." He deliberately did not call her "girl", but directly called her "you", and then stretched out his arm to lightly hold her shoulders.
Su He awkwardly dodged his arm and said, "Thank you very much."
Xie Wuhen didn't see her embarrassment, he only heard the word "pregnant".
It was like a bolt of lightning, leaving him stunned and heartbroken.
He had endured too many blows these days, one after another, but only at this moment, only when he learned that she was "pregnant", the blow was more heartbreaking and more piercing.
Wu Sheng was also dumbfounded: "The princess has been gone for less than two months, and she's already pregnant? Whose...whose child is it? Could it be this Fang guy?"
He added, "They've actually... known each other for over a year, longer than the boss has known him."
Xie Wuhen suddenly handed the fox fur cloak to Wu Sheng, turned around and strode away.
When Wu Sheng handed the cloak to Su He, Su He was quite surprised: "Why is Wu Sheng here too?"
Wu Sheng glanced at Fang Yichen unhappily and replied angrily: "Not only me, but the boss was here too. He was worried that the princess would be cold, so he came specially to give her a cloak. But now he's gone again." After saying that, he pointed to the pine tree not far away.
At this time, Xie Wuhen had already turned onto the mountain path beside the pine trees, leaving only his back.
In the vast mountains and wilderness in winter, his back looks particularly lonely and cold.
Su He looked at the back, and his chest seemed to be hit by some emotions.
She also glanced at Fang Yichen, and suddenly realized why he was different from usual, and also suddenly got a glimpse of the secret in his heart.
But she kept it secret and pretended to be completely unaware.
With Fang Yichen around, perhaps Xie Wuhen wouldn't have any illusions about her anymore?
Maybe he and she will be able to feel free sooner?
After all, he is so sensitive, so fragile, and so suspicious.
After all, she was poisoned and might not have much time left. One less bond would mean one less regret.
He will eventually give up.
If he gives up, she can give up too.
She put on the fox fur cloak, which seemed to still retain the pine scent of the wooden cabinet in Chunhua Courtyard, and also seemed to be the scent of his body.
She said, "Thank you, sir, for your kindness. Please thank him for me."
When Wu Sheng heard the title "Thank you, sir", he was annoyed, but he replied "Yes" obediently.
When Fang Yicheng heard the title "Thank you, sir", he was filled with joy.
He looked up at the sky, where tiny snowflakes were quietly falling. This was going to be another unforgettable winter day for him...
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