Chapter 46 Chapter 46 She shouldn’t be angry…
He said that if I didn't want to enter the palace, he would willingly sacrifice his own life to repay the favor of saving his life. But he also made it clear that only his life would be sacrificed. Only Gu Yanzhou's life would be sacrificed.
It is really beyond one's ability for a sixteen-year-old boy to want to be both loyal and filial.
So I let him go, fulfilling my own loyalty and filial piety.
My sister might be a little selfish, telling you the truth only now. But Ah Yun, the human heart is unpredictable, but guilt is immeasurable. My sister exploited his guilt, making him protect the Song family for four years. Now, enough is enough.
He is a good boy, and even today he still wants to be both loyal and filial.
Ah Yun, if you truly dislike him, I have my own way of helping you get a divorce. But ask yourself, do you really want to get a divorce? Do you want to never bother him again in this life?
Do you really want to divorce him and never bother him again in this life?
My elder sister's words echoed in my ears, awakening my mind.
She walked step by step on the long palace road, the cold wind blowing on her face, blowing away the smell of alcohol from the fireside banquet and clearing her chaotic mind.
She thought, she didn't want to.
She liked him and had loved him for a long, long time.
She finally got what she wanted, and she was unwilling to give up.
She never told anyone that one of the wishes she made when the shooting star passed by that day was that she wished she would grow old with him and never be separated from him, whether in life or death.
Although she ranked last among her parents' family members, Song Siyun knew clearly that if she had the chance, she would be willing to do it.
So she couldn't wait until tomorrow.
He took his sister's token and was about to leave the palace that night.
She wanted to see him, desperately wanted to see him. She wanted to tell him, Gu Yanzhou, I don’t want to divorce you, I never want to.
I want to be with you forever in this life, the next life, and the life after that.
Gradually, she began to run.
It is forbidden to walk fast in the palace, but for some reason there are very few people here tonight, so she just needs to jog a few steps to avoid being caught.
Just run a few steps, just a little bit faster.
She carefully planned and looked forward to meeting him and hugging him.
She was still waiting until the palace gates opened, even before Cui Yu opened her mouth, she was already untying the saddle ropes of the carriage. But today, for some reason, the saddle ropes were particularly difficult to untie, and she hadn't even finished untying them even after Cui Yu finished speaking.
Time seemed to stand still, with only the cold wind blowing. She felt that she must have heard it wrong.
Dad, how could Dad be corrupt and collaborating with the enemy? And Gu Yanzhou, why would he confiscate our house? We were just having a feast and drinking, weren't we?
Song Siyun blinked, thinking that Cui Yu must have heard it wrong. How could that be?
After finally untying the saddle rope, he didn't care about anything else and immediately jumped on the horse and headed straight for the Song Mansion.
At the gate of the Song Mansion, officers and soldiers surrounded them. My father and mother had lost their usual neatness, their hands shackled, and were pushed out. The last one to walk was Prince An, with a smug look on his face.
He held a long box in his hand and walked past the crowd toward the tall figure holding a long sword at the gate of the Song Mansion. He patted the man on the shoulder with a smile on his face. I don't know what they said, but when Prince An passed him by and got into the carriage, the man turned around and saluted.
Song Siyun was a little afraid to look, but through her fingers, she still saw the face that she had been thinking about day and night and was thinking about just now.
That person is——
Gu Yanzhou.
asshole!
Without a moment's hesitation, she rushed forward, and as she passed through the crowd of soldiers, she took out an iron arrow hidden in her sleeve, waited until she was in front of him, waited for him to turn around, and stabbed him hard.
"Why!" As soon as she shouted this, she vomited blood uncontrollably, all over his body and face. Before she fainted, she saw blood seeping from the arrow.
Great! If you wipe out my entire family, I will destroy you.
It can be considered as revenge.
As she thought this, she curled the corners of her lips and fainted completely.
I don't know how long it took, but in my daze, I seemed to hear someone talking. A vague voice asked intermittently whether I wanted... the truth... and someone else mentioned something about an antidote. Finally, there was a very familiar sigh, and a touch of warmth stained his brow. It was like someone was crying, or pleading, saying, "Ah Yun, don't abandon me."
He said, "Just once, I'll lie to you again. Please, wake up, okay?"
The voice was very familiar, almost engraved in her bones and blood.
In the darkness, the person lying on the bed suddenly opened his eyes and slowly uttered three words: Gu Yanzhou.
She knew he had received the message because she never saw him again.
Song Siyun wasn't in a hurry. She still had a lot to think through. What was the truth? What was the antidote? What was a lie?
What had Gu Yanzhou hidden from her? Who was poisoned? And who gave whom the antidote?
Everything was covered in a fog that she couldn't get rid of or see through.
After hearing this, she calmed down.
My sister said that Gu Yanzhou was a man who was both loyal and filial. A man who was both loyal and filial would never betray his father or his family.
The crown prince's succession to the throne will not affect the glory of his Gu family.
If he is filial, he will keep this honor and be loyal to Emperor Zhaoming and Crown Prince Mu Jingheng.
If that’s the case, why arrest my father?
My father had been a veteran of three dynasties, a Grand Tutor to the Crown Prince, and a man of many students. He was a man of great integrity. It was said that after Li Wenxu's blood was spilled in the imperial court that day, he wore plain clothes and stayed indoors for three days. When he came out again, he proposed reforming the imperial examination system, abolishing the nomination system and only considering the test papers.
This is an absolutely fair election for those from humble backgrounds, so that talented people like Li Wenxu won't make mistakes and then find it difficult to turn back.
Such a person, even if he dies, will only die by advising the king.
There is also Gu Yanzhou's abnormal behavior recently.
Why did he suddenly mention that the empire had changed hands and that officials no longer obeyed the old dynasty's orders? Was it just for Yun Wanqiao?
No, he always looks three steps ahead and never just looks at what's in front of him.
And that night, she clearly saw him enter the study and light the lamp, but why did he disappear in the blink of an eye? And when she burned the notes, where did he come from to put out the fire?
And that day at the fireside dinner, he was also preoccupied and kept looking out the window.
At the time, I thought I was just admiring the moon, but now I think I was probably calculating the time...
She stood by the window, pondering for two days before she finally figured it out step by step.
From the beginning to the end, this was a game.
A deadly battle to encircle and suppress Prince An.
I just don’t know when the net will be closed.
Song Siyun closed his eyes, stretched his body which had been stiff for a long time, and paced around the room, as if thinking and looking for something.
After a long while, nothing was found.
She lost her temper and shouted with her eyes closed: "Qing Feng."
As the words fell, a silent black shadow appeared. It was so fast that Song Siyun didn't even see where it came from, but she didn't care about that now. She looked at him with a calm expression: "Go ask your master when he plans to close the net."
The person kneeling below bowed his head and whispered, "Tomorrow at 12:30 pm, after the birthday banquet for Your Majesty, Prince An will use the imperial edict to force his way into the palace. The master has already deployed troops in the palace, waiting for Prince An to fall into his trap."
Imperial edict?
Song Siyun frowned.
If there is an imperial decree, why force the emperor to abdicate? If there is an imperial decree, where does it come from?
After a long silence, she only thought of one possibility.
Even Gu Yanzhou was so audacious that he forged an imperial edict. After all, he was an expert at imitating handwriting, so forging an imperial edict was not difficult.
The difficult part is the accountability afterwards.
However, since this matter involves forcing the emperor to abdicate, then one of His Majesty and the Crown Prince must know about it, so there's no need to worry too much about him. What we should worry about now is the harsh environment of the Heavenly Prison and the fact that my father is old...
She tilted her head, and before she could even speak, she heard Qingfeng's report. Finally, she asked, "What can I do?"
"My master said that if Madam has time, she can smash the antique display case in the room. If she still has the energy left, she can dismantle the dressing box and even smash the door. If she's really angry, she can even set it on fire. He just told me to get Madam out through the secret passage in advance."
He answered quickly, but Song Siyun laughed: "Anyway, just let me do it, right?"
"yes."
Qing Feng nodded. There was no response for a long moment. Just as he was about to withdraw, he heard a soft laugh, followed by a meaningful "As he wishes."
Everything happened so suddenly. When the antique display case came crashing down at him, he barely dodged it. When he looked up, a dressing box flew towards him. After deftly dodging it, countless jade and porcelain items were thrown at him again.
He dodged left and right, and the room was full of debris. He had no place to stand. He couldn't help but wipe his forehead, thinking he could finally breathe a sigh of relief. Unexpectedly, before he could breathe out, he saw the ancestor overturn the candlestick.
As luck would have it, he fell right on the bed curtain.
In an instant, the fire spread rapidly. He no longer dared to hesitate and hurriedly dragged the people with him, running underground without looking back. The dead man's face, which had always been stern, now cracked.
When I breathed fresh air again, I was already outside. At the end of the secret passage was an elegant house in the mountains.
Song Siyun looked around for a while, then suddenly bared his teeth: "Can we burn it here?"
Qing Feng paused, his expression losing its composure and drooping in a bitter voice, "Madam, Grand Tutor Song and Madam Song, who were replaced at the execution ground, are also here."
"Haha, just a joke." Almost as soon as the words fell, the man waved his hand and floated into the house.
The next day arrived quickly. While everyone in the city was unaware, their area was exceptionally peaceful. Grand Tutor Song had explained the previous confiscation of property to her, saying it was a strategy he had discussed with His Majesty. He used himself as bait, Gu Yanzhou as intermediary, and once Prince An took the bait, they would... capture them all in one fell swoop.
Song Siyun knew that her parents didn’t tell her for the sake of the overall situation, but what about Gu Yanzhou?
Knowing that she was concerned about her family, she still refused to reveal a single word.
They are so similar.
The same self-interest, the same priority for family.
Can two people like this really be together? What if the interests of both families are affected in the future?
In a trance, she hesitated.
It snowed tonight. It was quiet and beautiful, but also cold and light. It melted the moment it touched my hand, impossible to hold onto or keep.
Song Siyun stood in front of the window, quietly watching the snowflakes dancing and melting in the water.
Like a dream, it is gone in a flash.
She is a selfish person, and the only thing she can do for her family is to prevent her husband from becoming an enemy of the family.
If they couldn't be honest on this point, she thought, they would never be able to be together.
The window opened and closed, and was finally pushed shut.
The next day, Kyoto was peaceful with light snow falling in the air. Song Siyun returned to Kyoto in a carriage.
Gu Yanzhou met her outside the city gate. She smiled and pulled him into the car. He seemed very happy. He talked nonstop all the way, and at the end, he hugged her tightly and said, "I missed you so much, Ah Yun."
"It's okay, you're back. You won't abandon me, right?"
Song Siyun patted his back with a smile, then closed his eyes and pretended to sleep.
The world was at peace. The day before Emperor Zhaoming announced that he would retire to a separate residence, and the day before Crown Prince Mu Jingheng ascended the throne, he announced a general amnesty and reformed the imperial examination system. At the same time, he gave Yun Wanqiao the freedom she wanted.
This is the only thing Gu Yanzhou wants.
He used his merits in following the dragon to fulfill one of Song Siyun's wishes.
It was Yun Wanqiao who told her this. By then, Song Siyun had packed his bags and was standing at the city gate, staring blankly at the carrier pigeon that had arrived a day late.
She felt that it would be embarrassing for her to go back now.
But if she didn't go back, it would seem a bit ungrateful. Gu Yanzhou had gone through so much trouble just to fulfill her small wish.
She shouldn't be angry.
The cold wind blew through the city gate. Today was a day of national celebration, and she had chosen this day when everyone was busy to leave the city, just to avoid being discovered.
But now, she feels a little regretful.
She was wrong. She still couldn't survive the hard life outside Kyoto, and Gu Yanzhou was not that bad anyway.
She stood at the city gate with her arms folded, sneezing in the cold wind and feeling overwhelmed with regret.
I'll count to ten. If Gu Yanzhou shows up, I'll forgive you for all the lies you've told me before.
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven—
Song Siyun secretly turned his head and saw no one.
She sniffed and continued: Seven-seven...seven-...seven-
Faintly, I seemed to hear the sound of horse hooves. I turned around quietly and saw a man riding a horse towards me in the wind and snow, holding a food box in his hand.
How did he know I didn't have dinner?
She thought at an inappropriate time, then threw the small bag on her back, took three steps forward and two steps back, counting the distance in her mouth until the sound of horse hooves stopped behind her, and she just counted to ten.
She turned around with her chin raised and puffed up her cheeks, just as she was about to speak, the man threw himself at her. He hugged her as if he wanted to rub her into his bones.
Song Siyun was stunned. As soon as she moved, the man tightened his grip. Every word he said was filled with fear: "Ah Yun, don't leave me alone."
"I brought you some crystal crab roe buns. Would you like to have a couple of bites?"
He looked at her and almost put the food box into her mouth.
She leaned back with great effort to avoid bumping into someone. Her mouth was clearly overflowing with greed, but she had to hold it in place and pretend to be reserved as she picked it up. "You asked me to eat it, not me who wanted to eat it."
His mouth was full before he could even finish his words.
As soon as she swallowed the hot food, she forgot everything else. Even after she had finished the whole dish, she still felt a little unsatisfied.
She raised her eyes carefully and looked at him frequently, but did not speak.
Gu Yanzhou knew what she meant, and he took her hand and smiled, his words full of temptation: "Sister-in-law has made many crystal bags imitating those in the palace, just waiting for you to come home."
"In that case, I will go back with you reluctantly." She only thought about it for two seconds and it was really very reluctant.
Gu Yanzhou took her home, with a smile that could not be hidden in the corners of his eyes and eyebrows.
He had said long ago that my wife's heart is easily comforted: she is delighted by the delicacies.
"but!"
The girl in his hand suddenly broke free and spoke, leaping forward two steps. She stepped back and looked at him seriously, "But I haven't forgiven you. I'm just staying at the Gu Mansion temporarily."
"Then what do I need to do to make Madam forgive me? How about three thousand words?" He said as he tried to pull her.
The girl dodged it lightly with a tiptoe, raised her chin, and said with a smile, "It depends on your performance, Master Gu."
The moonlight was bright, but it couldn't hide the cunning in the girl's eyes. Gu Yanzhou didn't pause for a moment, and as he spoke, he took her hand, nodded, and chuckled, "As Madam commands."
The two of them held hands and walked side by side under the moonlight for a long, long time...
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The author has something to say: It’s finished, sprinkle flowers sprinkle flowers [scatter flowers][scatter flowers]
This article is expected to be completed tomorrow [shy]
The story of A Yun and Gu Yanzhou ends here. There may be a bonus extra chapter randomly dropped in the future, or there may not be [melted]. After all, Xiaoyu is not good at writing extra chapters. I cry. I will change it in the future... (eyes wandering)
In fact, I have thought of this ending several times and have been struggling with it.
I had thought of ending it with the two of us having a reunion dinner; I had also thought of ending it with the two of us kissing and making a promise under the fireworks on New Year's Eve; I had also thought of ending it with the two of us making a vow to grow old together as the sun rose.
But in the end, I decided to end with the noisy A-Yun and the boat that made her laugh.
Because Xiaoyu feels that this simple life is good and happy. After all, whether it is the New Year, fireworks or sunrise, you can't see them every day. What we can see every day is only each other.
Walking together is the most ordinary, but also the happiest. And they will always be happy in the future [scatter flowers]
Gu Yanzhou will take good care of our Ah Yun. Our Ah Yun will always be as happy as a child [kiss] Our Ah Yun was born to enjoy happiness [shy]
Finally, thank you all for accompanying me along the way, and the ones who commented and gave me nutrition solution and pressed my paws during the series. If it weren't for you accompanying me along the way, it would be difficult for Xiaoyu to persist. Thank you so much (90 bows)
Well, let's stop here for the story of A Yun and Gu Yanzhou. In the parallel universe, they will continue to be so beautiful, but we are no longer with them. But it doesn't matter, we will offer them our most sincere blessings [shy] and hope that all the little angels in real life will always be happy. Please believe that we were born to enjoy happiness~
See you in the next book, everyone!
The next book, "Eldest Sister as Wife", is expected to be released on New Year's Day [shy]
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Only today did Shen Huaixu realize where he was wrong and where his heart was.
He raised his eyes to look at the two people who were talking happily not far away, and his gaze slowly settled on the smiling figure.
She was supposed to be his wife.
But now she is seeing another young man.
Sister.
Do you still remember that autumn, my parents pointed at me and told you that he would be your husband in the future and you had to take good care of him.
You clearly agreed at that time, so why are you...
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I regret changing her name; I regret that every word I said reminded her to cherish the present and not to have any unrealistic thoughts.
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