Red Clothes Easily Cautious
Initially, Yi Shen wanted Wu Qi to become emperor, but Wu Qi strongly refused, saying that she was only willing to focus on weapons and Yi Shen, and that she was powerless to help the people.
"Your ability to successfully conduct the Longmen Examination proves that you have the talent to govern the people. My ability to bring the Cannon Scale and Phoenix Feather into the world demonstrates that I have the ability to develop weapons. If you were to truly make me emperor, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to sleep well."
Wu Qi did not lie, and admitted that she was not as good as Yi Shen in governing the people. Those in positions of power should fulfill their duties; it would be disrespectful to the people to place someone without the ability to do so.
Yi Shen remained silent for a long time before finally saying, "Then you stay with me."
Wu Qi touched Yi Shen's face, feeling sorry for him, and said, "Okay, I'll stay with you." After saying that, he sighed and said, "Why do I love you so much?"
Yi Shen pursed his lips and said, "That's how much you love me."
Wu Qi nestled in his arms and laughed for a long time before he heard him say, "I love you very much too."
In the midst of their busy schedules, during a brief moment of respite, a group of more than ten of them went to Tuoziyuan.
The students of the pavilion erected a tombstone for Master Sun, and his room is still kept in the courtyard. If anyone misses Master Sun, they can go in and stay for a while, then clean it up and come out.
If I think about it again, I'll go back in.
Everyone had their own feelings about Master Sun's death, but Wu Yin always blamed herself for it. How could she have imagined that her father would go to Master Sun for help, or that Wei Si would be so cruel?
If it weren't for breaking off the engagement for her, why would Master Sun have died?
Wu Yin didn't even know who to blame... Her father resigned from his official post because of this and went to the temple to pray for blessings every month. However, even now, Wu Yin still doesn't dare to step into Tuoziyuan.
When everyone suggested it, her first thought was to escape.
She could kill without hesitation on the battlefield, and she could also rebel with Yi Shen without hesitation. She could kick open the palace gates, and she could discuss and formulate laws day and night.
The only thing she couldn't do was step into Tuoziyuan.
She felt she was a murderer.
At the entrance to Tuoziyuan, everyone else had already gone inside, but Wu Yin was still outside. Wu Qi patted Li Jian, gesturing for him to go in first. Wu Qi then nudged Wu Yin's shoulder and said, "Actually, I am."
Wu Yin asked, "What?"
Wu Qi said, "I am the murderer who killed Master Sun. Wei Si was afraid that Master Sun would speak up for me, so he used every means to exhaust his immunity token and killed Master Sun."
Wu Yin frowned and said, "It wasn't you. It was my father who came to make this request."
Wu Qi smiled and said, "That's not you either. Ying Chang, the murderer who killed Master Sun, perhaps, to some extent, is not you, nor me, but Wei Si, Wei Luanhua. You and I are just victims."
Wu Yin remained silent. She had never thought of it that way, nor had she never tried to comfort herself in this way. Even Li Jian had held her in his arms and comforted her in the same way.
She just couldn't get over this hurdle.
She couldn't shamelessly say that Master Sun's death had nothing to do with her, just as Wu Qi could never deny that both Master Sun's death and Zhou Liuhu's death were because of her.
One evil deed can extinguish much good.
The evil that is taken for granted has caused many people to toss and turn at night, trapped in that day day after day, with no courage left to recall it.
“Yingchang, step over there.” Wu Qi stared at the door and said, “Stepping over it might not be good, but it will be a little better, though only a little.”
Silence, a long silence, a silence without anyone urging it on. The distant chirping of birds and the laughter of children in the courtyard reach one's ears; looking up, one sees a clear blue sky and soft clouds.
Today's new life cannot escape yesterday's escape. If we stand at the starting point, tomorrow will be a blur. If this continues, no matter how many tomorrows there are, they will all be regrets.
That's what Wu Qi thought, and she stepped over it.
Wu Yin thought so too, and she said, "Okay."
Qi Qing and Feng Yu were overjoyed, almost in disbelief. Upon seeing Wu Qi, they first went up and touched her hand. Only after feeling its warmth did they exclaim, "Sister Xiao Qi! You're not dead! That's wonderful!" Then, they added, "Pah, pah, pah, what do you mean by dead? Sister Xiao Qi would never die!"
Wu Qi laughed and said, "How about I walk around and show you?"
Qi Qing and Feng Yu said in unison, "Is that alright?"
Upon learning of Wu Qi's death, Qi Qing and Feng Yu were deeply saddened for a long time. Too young to understand the meaning of death, they witnessed the deaths of both Master Sun and Wu Qi.
Both deaths were sudden.
One day, he woke up as usual, and then Master Sun died; another day, he woke up as usual, and then Wu Qi was burned to death.
"Of course." Wu Qi spun around, then knelt down and hugged them both. "Thank you both for your concern."
"Wu Qi, you've arrived."
The voice sounded somewhat familiar. Wu Qi turned around and saw someone he hadn't seen in a long time, Pian Pian. She stood under the tree, her shadow falling between the light and the leaves.
Before his death, Master Sun had arranged everything. Later, after Pianpian gave birth, she came here, heard about Master Sun's story, and gradually took over all the affairs here.
Her clothes were no longer gorgeous and thin, but comfortable and soft. Childbirth had left many marks on her face and body. She was no longer as thin as before, and her face had become more gentle and peaceful.
Pianpian and Wu Qi sat under the tree, drinking tea and chatting slowly, talking about whatever came to mind.
Pianpian knew a little about Wu Qi's affairs over the past two years. She had said goodbye to Wu Qi and told him that she would live a good life. Unexpectedly, she became pregnant after only a few days of living on her own.
After leaving Zhao Lang, she did have a hard time surviving and was occasionally harassed by others, but she only felt relieved after receiving the money.
She rarely thought of Zhao Lang anymore.
Then, Wei Si sent people to keep her under guard. She had no worries about food and drink, and the child in her womb became Wei Si's bargaining chip to threaten Zhao Xiwei.
Later, Yi Shen sent people to rescue her, and she was moved to the Yi residence.
“Zhao Lang kept me as a plaything, and Wei Si kept me as a bargaining chip. Later, I was rescued by Young Master Yi. He must have made things clear to Madam Wen early on. Madam Wen would chat with me from time to time.”
"Later, I suddenly didn't know what I was supposed to do..."
Looking back, it's true that she didn't experience just a few days of financial hardship, being watched by this person or that person, constantly moving around with her child, and suddenly feeling lost.
It wasn't until she arrived at Tuoziyuan that she felt she might actually be of some use.
The children called her "Mom".
The children here call her "older sister".
No one in her family ever asked why her children didn't have a father, and her children never mentioned why they didn't have a mother.
Harmless children live in harmless places.
Pianpian said, "No matter what, thank you and Young Master Yi." She poured tea for Wu Qi and smiled, "You really fulfilled the deal we made back then. You really saved my life."
Wu Qi shook his head and said, "I didn't save you; you saved yourself."
Wu Qi always believed that people have the ability to save themselves and do not need to rely on external forces. In other words, even if outsiders care about you to the extreme, if you do not want to live, no one can save you.
But she was still grateful that Yi Shen was by her side.
After chatting with Pianpian, Wu Qi sat down next to Yi Shen. As soon as Yi Shen reached out, she leaned into his arms. Yi Shen lowered his eyes and smiled faintly, placing his hand on her waist and pulling her closer to him, while pinching her cheek with his other hand.
"Didn't you enjoy your conversation just now?" he asked.
Wu Qi shook his head, tilted his head, and leaned on his shoulder, saying, "Pianpian is doing quite well now, but... it makes me think of Zhou Liuhu..."
Zhou Liuhu disguised himself as her and died in her place.
"Her tombstone is erected. I'll go visit her another day," Wu Qi said.
“Okay, let’s go together,” Yi Shen said.
Amidst the chaos and busyness of war, a rare moment of relaxation and comfort arrived. Wu Qi yawned, recalling his past with a sense of profound loss, and suddenly felt as if it had been a tumultuous and turbulent journey.
He once said he didn't want to kill, but he killed quite a few people.
He had no interest in power struggles, yet he became the new ruler in the eyes of the people.
Pao Lin and Feng Yu, who were born in the name of saving lives, killed many people to help her ascend to the throne.
Wu Qi smiled, feeling that fate was playing tricks on her. Fortunately, she could still develop weapons, fill her hair with fresh flowers, and was willing to wear pink clothes to spend the rest of her life in this world.
Fortunately, Yi Shen wasn't lost.
Wu Qi had always insisted on classifying two things in this world as interesting: the research and development of the Liuge sword and the Yi Shen sword. Now, she could do both.
Thinking back, it seems that from beginning to end, she never gave up her persistence.
However, there seems to be one more thing...
In the courtyard, there was a child dressed in red. Wu Qi stared at the child's red clothes and thought to himself, "Yi Shen seems to have never worn red before..."
Yi Shen followed her gaze, knowingly took her hand, kissed it, and said, "Come with me to the Yi residence tonight."
Wu Qi didn't think much of it and agreed.
During dinner, Yi Shen said he had something to do, kissed Wu Qi, and left first. When Wu Qi returned to the Yi residence after dinner, he found Yi Shen's courtyard empty.
"Where did you go?"
The bedroom light was on. Wu Qi picked a flower and tucked it behind his ear. He knocked on the closed door and asked, "Yi Shen, are you busy?"
Yi Shen's voice came from inside the room. He said, "Come in."
Today, Yi Shen's courtyard was unusually quiet and slightly darker than usual. Wu Qi said, "Then I'll open the door." Then, he pushed the door open.
The house was still Yi Shen's old house, which Wu Qi knew all too well. Nothing had changed, except that the light was slightly brighter. The light shone on Yi Shen's clothes.
He's wearing red tonight.
Yi Shen had fair skin, and ordinary light-colored clothes suited his temperament and won him a lot of praise. After he seized the throne, he no longer often wore light-colored clothes in public, but often wore dark clothes.
At this moment, she put on a red dress.
His hair was unadorned, and his black hair and red clothes, though contrasting, were less striking than the beauty of his face.
Yi Shen looks exceptionally good.
Wearing red makes it look like she's wearing a wedding dress.
Wu Qi stood blankly at the door. Yi Shen chuckled and pulled her inside, closing the door behind him before picking her up and asking, "Is it pretty?"
Wu Qi put his arm around his neck and said, "Beautiful."
"I originally wanted to wear red when we got married, but it seems you really want me to wear red." Yi Shen kissed her. "Little Qi, let's take a look tonight, okay?"
Wu Qi said, "Just to take a look?"
Yi Shen stroked her cheek and said, "Then what else do you want?"
"Kiss you."
The quiet yet wild night began with Wu Qi's first kiss. She especially liked Yi Shen wearing red clothes, and she tugged at his clothes, preventing him from taking them off. Helpless, Yi Shen simply wore the red clothes and let her take what she wanted.
The flower that Wu Qi had only had behind his ear for a short time was removed by him. He kissed it while washing the flower stem, and then, while holding Wu Qi's earlobe, he said, "How about you bite this flower?"
A seductive and enticing voice.
Wu Qi bit the flower.
The tranquility vanished completely, and madness was about to begin. It was difficult to describe Yi Shen's attitude toward this matter in a single word; he hugged and kissed him.
"Can't you make a sound when you're biting a flower?"
"Xiao Qi, there's no one here." Yi Shen deliberately moved the people in the courtyard away, not to see her hold back. Wu Qi finally couldn't resist, biting a flower, and gave in to his desire.
The flower went from Wu Qi's mouth to Yi Shen's mouth, and the red dress went from Yi Shen's body to Wu Qi's body. Yi Shen lay on the bed with the flower in her mouth, looked up at Wu Qi wrapped in her red dress, pinched her waist, and said, "So beautiful."
Beautiful, like a wedding night.
A gentle breeze stirred. This courtyard was one of the places they had spent their childhood together. Yi Shen had fantasized about marrying Wu Qi here more than once.
The two have never been apart since they grew up.
Yi Shen kissed her and said, "From now on, we will never be apart."
Wu Qi, panting, replied, "We won't separate."
A thousand years of achievements and ten thousand generations of fame, recorded in history books and admired by future generations, the fame of the Cannon Lin Feng Yu in one battle, the struggle for power in a chaotic world, none of these can compare to being able to hold the one I love in my arms at this moment.
That was his longing, countless times.
All achievements have turned into grains of sand in thousands of years of history, and it is these grains of sand that shine like stars on the earth.
If one were to praise their great reputation, one would certainly place aside the love poems they wrote together, express deep affection, and wish them a perfect ending.
(over)
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