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Yu Chuyi returned to the Jade Kingdom and became the new emperor, so everyone returned to their rightful place.
He not only ordered Yue Jiang and Jing Yan to be released, but also Yue Lang and Rong Ying.
Yu Chuxuan's accident was deeply connected to Yu Chuyi, so he must have been in great pain.
Rong Ying was worried that Yu Chuyi would be unable to resolve his troubles, so she wanted to stay in Yu Kingdom to keep him company. However, Yu Chuyi refused Rong Ying's request, saying that he did not need comforting.
They exhumed their biological mother, Princess Pingying, from the tomb of the Imperial Concubine and entrusted her to Rongying for proper burial.
Unfortunately, no remains of the Murong family survived, so Rong Ying was unable to bury her parents' ashes together.
They could only choose a place with green hills and clear waters to bury the cenotaphs of the mother and father together, which could be considered to fulfill the wish of a couple who could not be together in life but could be buried together in death.
However, Rong Ying and the others also noticed that Yu Chuyi had changed in some way; his eyes had lost their gentleness and become much colder.
At first, they thought it might be another trick played by Yu Chuxuan, but although Yu Chuyi was cold, he didn't have any of Yu Chuxuan's ferocity.
Rong Ying knew that Yu Chuyi was still Yu Chuyi, but he no longer had the strength to live the life he used to live.
He had been trained by the late Emperor of the Jade Kingdom for more than ten years using the Three Cardinal Guides and Five Principles. If he had not known that his own father was such a morally corrupt person, he could have enjoyed the education within the rules.
However, the former emperor of the Jade Kingdom had first shattered the image he held in his heart, and everything the former emperor did was undoubtedly aimed at trapping him.
Even the thought of harboring resentment towards his own father felt wrong and painful, yet not hating his father would be letting down his mother whom he had never met. Yu Chuyi was almost on the verge of self-destruction.
Amidst his moral decay, Yu Chuxuan, having learned of past grievances and sought revenge, personally exacted retribution on the former emperor of the Yu Kingdom and repaid the debts owed to his brothers and their mother.
This makes Yu Chuyi unable to distinguish whether it is good to be virtuous or not, and he will probably be very troubled by this in the days to come.
But since Yu Chuyi wouldn't allow Rong Ying or anyone else to interfere with him, everyone respected his choice.
After all, all good things must come to an end, and no one can walk the path you must walk for you.
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On the carriage back to the scene, Yue Jiang huddled in a corner, her brows furrowed, repeatedly refusing.
"It's too bitter, I won't drink it, I'll just rest for a bit."
The journey was quite long, and Yue Jiang suffered from some acclimatization issues. Jing Yan had someone prepare some herbal medicine for her, but she became grumpy and didn't even want to take a bite.
There's something Jingyan remembers clearly: he brought Yuejiang, the woman he was sent to marry, back to Jing Kingdom.
As they approached Jing Kingdom, Yue Jiang began to experience symptoms of acclimatization issues.
Not only was he in poor spirits, but he also developed a rash all over his body. He finally recovered after a long period of rest in the Jing Palace.
Jingyan was worried that if the treatment wasn't timely, Yuejiang's acclimatization problems would worsen, and she would suffer from a rash all over her body.
He scooped up a spoonful, blew on it a few times, and handed it to her, brooking no refusal: "Jiang'er, have you forgotten you get rashes? Quickly drink a few sips, and if it eases your discomfort, you'll suffer less."
Yue Jiang stared at the medicine Jing Yan handed her, listening to his words of comfort. She felt dizzy, lightheaded, and short of breath, and she did indeed recall some of the symptoms.
She seems to have fooled Jingyan by pretending to have a rash.
Back when we first met, he wasn't very considerate. Now he's so considerate, always nagging.
Yue Jiang held her breath and took a sip of the dark medicine from the spoon Jing Yan handed her, coating it on her tongue before swallowing it quickly.
The bitter taste instantly spread throughout the mouth, and the bitterness lingered in the stomach and spleen for a long time.
Yue Jiang is acting strangely. It's true that she used to be afraid of bitterness. Sometimes, in order to achieve certain goals, she would even deliberately drink some bitter medicine to torture herself.
Now I'm even more afraid to touch it; I can't bear the bitterness.
After Yuejiang took her first sip, Jingyan felt much better feeding her. He pressed his advantage and handed her another spoonful: "Come on, take another sip and then I'll give Jiang'er a candied fruit."
The bitter taste in Yue Jiang's mouth lingered. Whether she drank a spoonful or a bowlful, she couldn't bear the "death by a thousand cuts" of each spoonful. She took the bowl from Jing Yan's hand and reminded him before gulping it down.
"Prepare the water and candied fruit."
Before Jing Yan could react, he saw Yue Jiang pick up the bowl and gulp down the drink, leaving him both amused and exasperated.
After Yuejiang took three sips and finished drinking, Jingyan quickly handed her some water and candied fruit to help her relieve the bitterness.
Once the headache from taking the medicine subsided, Jingyan chuckled and teased, "It seems Jiang'er is the type who would rather die a quick death than suffer in life. What a spirit!"
Yue Jiang: "..."
She said meaningfully, "You're just teasing me. You see, when I'm faced with a life-or-death situation, should I choose to live or die? Humph!"
Jing Yan's smile slowly faded, sounding rather strange.
However, he did not understand that Yue Jiang was actually using a sarcastic remark, referring to their first encounter with Jing Yan.
When Jing Yan thought of Yue Jiang's hardships, he immediately lost his teasing tone.
Jing Yan stretched out his arms and embraced Yue Jiang, his voice filled with guilt: "Jiang'er, it's all my fault for making you suffer so much on your journey. It will never happen again. From now on, I will protect you every step of the way."
Yue Jiang was surprised to hear this, so she took the opportunity to choose a comfortable position and rest her head on Jing Yan's lap, lying in his arms.
She blinked her beautiful eyes, giving Jing Yan a casual wink, teasing him.
"Why are you sticking to me every step of the way? Do you mean you're going to take me with you every second?"
"But what if someone disagrees, saying that I used my beauty to seduce His Highness and bewitched him beyond recognition?"
"The territory of Jing Kingdom is becoming more and more vast. My prince is, after all, half the ruler of Jing Kingdom. Wouldn't people laugh at him? What if they say that the prince is blinded by lust?"
Jing Yan smiled helplessly, slowly reflecting on his actions, but refusing to admit his mistake: "Who said that Jiang'er used her beauty to bewitch me? That just shows that she is sincere and values virtue. How can I blame such a person?"
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