Chapter 275 You Used to Like Me the Most
Huo Zheng naturally thought that one day he would be able to return to the capital, step onto the cloud steps, and reach the highest point. However, he had to be careful at all times to be on guard against eavesdroppers, so he could not say such things openly.
He simply said solemnly, "Even if I go to Xizhou, I will not live in depression. I will do my best to benefit the people of Xizhou."
Gu Yuanjia said, "If that's the case, why would it matter if Xizhou had one more Gu?"
"Yuanjia--" Huo Zheng didn't expect that Gu Yuanjia not only did not blame him for giving up the position of crown prince, but was determined to follow him to Xizhou.
Gu Yuanjia deliberately asked him, "Could it be that Your Majesty thinks I am useless, so he is in a hurry to get rid of me?"
"Of course not." Huo Zheng said, "As long as Yuanjia is willing, I will take you wherever I go, even to the ends of the earth."
Gu Yuanjia smiled slightly, "I'll take note of this. I'll take your word for it..."
Huo Zheng said sternly, "I will guard it for my whole life."
The loyalty of true friends and the friendship between ruler and subject should be upheld throughout one's life.
Huo Zheng looked after the young master for a long time, but since he was so weak, he stopped him. "Rest well and don't overthink. Your father has given me ten days to leave the capital and return to my fiefdom. You are seriously injured and it is not suitable for you to travel long distances. Stay in the capital and heal your wounds first. I will send someone to take you to Xizhou when the time comes."
Gu Yuanjia nodded and agreed.
The two of them had almost finished their conversation when Yuzhu came back with Mr. Gu's lunch.
Seeing Yuzhu waiting outside the door, Huo Zheng said to Gu Yuanjia, "I will come to see you tomorrow. Remember to eat and take medicine on time."
Gu Yuanjia said: "The prince left the jade beads here, so naturally he will come every day on time."
Huo Zheng looked at Master Gu deeply, then turned and left helplessly.
He walked out of the house and when he passed by Yuzhu, he said to her, "Go in and take good care of Yuanjia."
"Yes." Yuzhu responded in a low voice and came to the couch with a tray.
Gu Yuanjia's face was pale, but the moment he saw her approaching, his eyes lit up slightly.
Yuzhu avoided his gaze and didn't look at him.
Gu Yuanjia was seriously injured and could only eat porridge and soup, which were what the kitchen had prepared.
Yuzhu put the food on the table, walked over and took a soft pillow to put under Gu Yuanjia, then picked up the soup bowl and scooped the soup into Gu Yuanjia's mouth with a spoon.
Mr. Gu didn't drink.
Yuzhu knew that Master Gu was picky and must be dissatisfied with the chicken soup's rich flavor. She gently advised, "This is the chicken soup that the cook has been stewing for two hours. It's very nourishing. Master Gu, please drink some."
Gu Yuanjia slowly said, "Hot."
The soup was still simmering in the pot. Yuzhu was afraid that it would get cold and taste too strong, and Gu Yuanjia would refuse to drink it, so she ran all the way back.
Who knew he still thought it was too hot?
"Chicken soup tastes best when you drink it hot." Yuzhu said as she took it back and blew on it before feeding it to Gu Yuanjia again.
Mr. Gu did drink it this time, but he frowned as soon as he took a sip.
Seeing the young master like this, Yuzhu knew that he must have something to say, so she said first, "If you don't want to drink chicken soup, then drink the medicine first."
Gu Yuanjia remained silent this time.
Yuzhu fed him chicken soup spoonful by spoonful. The soup bowl was soon empty, and then she fed him a bowl of porridge.
When Gu Yuanjia said he was full, Yuzhu asked the servants to take away the dishes and trays.
Mr. Gu was probably tired and a little sleepy.
Yuzhu said, "Don't sleep yet. You need to take medicine in half an hour."
Gu Yuanjia opened his eyes with some effort, "Then talk to me."
"Goodbye." Seeing his frail appearance, Yuzhu couldn't help but say, "Master Gu is already so weak, it's better for him to say less."
She even felt that Gu Yuanjia was weaker now than before she left.
I don’t know what King Chang’an said to him.
So exhausting.
"Then you speak, and I'll listen."
Mr. Gu was a man who would push his luck further. He raised his hand and patted the edge of the bed, signaling Yuzhu to sit down with his eyes.
Yuzhu paused for a moment before sitting on the edge of the bed and speaking again, "These are all very ordinary things, nothing to say."
Gu Yuanjia said hoarsely, "Tell me how you've been living in the past year or so since you left me."
He really wanted to know.
What kind of person did Yuzhu meet after she left him? She married him so quickly and even had a child with him...
He couldn't sleep night and day because of Yuzhu.
However, Yuzhu had already forgotten him and ran towards new people and a new life.
It was as if I had never taken him to heart.
Gu Yuanjia was born into a noble family. He had outstanding looks, successful studies, and unparalleled strategies, but he just couldn't win the heart of a girl.
He raised the girl himself and everything he wanted from her was what he wanted, but after she grew up she didn't want to stay with him.
How could he be willing to accept this?
"I wandered around a bit, then came to the capital to find my fiancé, married him, and gave birth to Nian'er..."
Yuzhu spoke in very general terms, for she was afraid that Gu Yuanjia would ask in detail and find something wrong.
Gu Yuanjia listened carefully, "What else?"
"No more." Yuzhu was nervous, but she tried not to show it on her face. "We ordinary people live a simple life, one day at a time. There are no big troubles, so there is naturally nothing to say."
Gu Yuanjia said in a low, hoarse voice, "If you don't say something, I'm going to fall asleep."
"Don't sleep, I—" Yuzhu saw that his eyes were half closed and he looked like he would fall asleep in the next moment, so she said quickly, "What do you want to hear? Just say it."
Gu Yuanjia struggled to open his eyes, looked at Yuzhu and asked in a low voice: "What kind of person is your husband?"
"My husband..." Yuzhu actually didn't spend much time with her cousin, and when she suddenly heard Mr. Gu ask this, she really didn't know how to describe it.
She held it in for a long time before finally saying, "He's a very good person."
Gu Yuanjia suddenly laughed when he heard this.
Yuzhu wanted to ask him what he was laughing at, but she was afraid that he would say something that she would not be able to respond to, so she had to endure it.
Gu Yuanjia said disdainfully, "If he was really a good person, why would he let his mother-in-law bully you like that?"
Yuzhu lowered her head and said, "Everything happened for a reason. You can't blame him."
Gu Yuanjia pressed on, "Why did you have to put yourself in such a difficult position?"
Yuzhu couldn't tell him the cause of this incident, so she remained silent and got up and left.
Gu Yuanjia grabbed her hand and said, "Why are you leaving? Who taught you to be like this? You just turn around and leave when you don't agree with something?"
He said hoarsely, "Yuzhu...is there anything you can't tell me?"
Yuzhu thought to herself: It’s you, only you who can’t say it.
She remembered that Gu Yuanjia had held her like this when he was unconscious. Now that Gu Yuanjia was awake, she wanted to leave first, but she was afraid of aggravating his injuries, so she could only look back at him and say, "Let go."
Gu Yuanjia didn't say anything, but his eyes showed two words: don't let go.
Yuzhu could only forcefully pry open Gu Yuanjia's hands, but she couldn't do it no matter what she did. She was so anxious that sweat broke out on her forehead. Then she heard Master Gu's hoarse voice ask:
"You clearly loved me the most before, why are you avoiding me like the plague now?"
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