Gu Liyan hurried towards Jizhou and saw a teahouse ahead, so she went in. As soon as she sat down, she heard people around her discussing:
"The King is marrying the daughter of the Marquis of Jizhou tomorrow and will be giving away tens of thousands of gold coins. Everyone, hurry up and join in the fun!"
"This is the grandest wedding His Majesty has ever held in recent years. I heard that even the wedding to Yang Guifei wasn't this grand!"
"Of course, the daughter of the Marquis of Jizhou is no ordinary woman! I heard that she didn't even know Your Majesty's identity at the time, yet she still pledged her life to you!"
Gu Liyan couldn't help but smile, somewhat gratified: "I never imagined that besides Xian'er, there were other women in this world who dared to express their feelings without fear..."
"The Marquis of Jizhou is hosting a banquet for a hundred people. We must hurry, or we'll miss the Su family's banquet tomorrow!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Liyan's expression changed, and he immediately stopped the man, "Brother, what did you just say? What is the relationship between the Marquis of Jizhou and the Su family?"
Seeing Gu Liyan's puzzled expression, the young man who had been stopped burst into laughter: "Hahaha, I can tell you're from out of town, right? There's only one Su family in Jizhou, and that's Marquis Su Hu of Jizhou!"
Gu Liyan's expression changed drastically. So, marrying the daughter of the Marquis of Jizhou means... Su Xian'er?!
Gu Liyan's heart trembled violently: "Impossible... absolutely impossible! Xian'er, she, she wouldn't fall in love with someone else..."
Gu Liyan looked at his right hand with some hesitation. He could find out the truth with the Soul Painting Eye, so why was he hesitant?
Does it mean they don't trust Su Xian'er?
No!
No!
He just...
I'm just afraid of that outcome!
With the activation of the Soul Painting Eye, Gu Liyan saw that the red thread on his ring finger remained as firm as ever, and he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
However, Gu Liyan still felt uneasy. "Xian'er might have her own reasons for this..."
Clenching his fist, Gu Liyan didn't hesitate at all. "Xian'er, wait for me, I'm coming to find you!"
——
As dusk falls, the sense of parting is palpable.
With mixed feelings, Su Hu knocked on Su Xian'er's door. Seeing no response from inside, he nervously pushed the door open and entered.
Turning his gaze, he saw Su Xian'er looking dejected and couldn't help but sigh, saying, "Xian'er, you're not young anymore, it's time to mature. I know you don't want to get married yet, but for the people of Jizhou and our Su family, this sacrifice is necessary."
Su Xian'er raised her eyes, glanced at Su Hu, and said in an unusually cold tone, "So, Father, you... are really a traitor?"
Su Hu frowned. Although he didn't like the title, he could only nod in agreement.
Su Xian'er couldn't help but smile bitterly, "I was so foolish as to defend you in front of Di Xin. Ha, it seems you all think I'm a fool!"
Su Hu lowered his head in remorse and remained silent.
Su Xian'er's eyes glistened with tears, and she asked with a mixture of bitterness and pleading, "So, Father, will your sins ultimately come at the cost of Xian'er's happiness?"
Su Hu sighed, unable to utter a word.
Seeing his silence, Su Xian'er felt a chill run through her heart. Finally, she gave a bitter smile and said, "Alright, since that's how it is, Xian'er understands... So be it, Father..."
Su Xian'er stood up, wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, walked to the bedside, and said, "Xian'er is tired and wants to rest..."
Su Hu stood up, glanced at Su Xian'er, and saw helplessness and disappointment in her eyes, which made his heart tremble. He could only helplessly say, "You should rest well. The King will marry you tomorrow!"
It wasn't that Su Hu didn't love Su Xian'er, but that he was powerless to help her!
With a sigh, Su Hu left the room with a guilty look on his face.
At that moment, Su Xian'er silently closed her eyes, tears streaming down her face, and collapsed onto the bed, sobbing uncontrollably, "I'm sorry, Gu Liyan..."
I'm sorry, Gu Liyan
I can't keep the appointment.
Our connection in this life is shallow
If there is an afterlife
I will never let you down!
——
There are gods watching from above.
People can be deceived
Heaven cannot be deceived.
Unfortunately, Su Xian'er, who never believed in gods, always stayed true to her original intentions and never deceived herself in her dealings with others.
Since this was her fate in the end, she no longer ran away.
She decided she would no longer let fate force her to make choices!
For her, what hung three feet above her head was not a god, but a three-foot-long white silk noose.
This pure, supreme white is his color!
After preparing everything, she stood on the chair and tied the white silk ribbon. At this moment, Su Xian'er was wearing her favorite pink dress, which happened to be the same dress she was wearing in her dream.
At this moment, she was wearing a peach blossom jade hairpin that Gu Liyan had given her.
Slowly and carefully, she lowered her head into the white silk, her exquisitely beautiful face breaking into a captivating smile, showing no fear of impending death.
"Gu Liyan, let's meet again in the next life!"
Clang—
In an instant, the suffocating pain brought tears to Su Xian'er's eyes, and countless images flashed through her memory...
He held her hand, and she gazed at him with adoring and infatuated eyes. From that moment on, she seemed to have fallen in love with him...
Just because of his heroic act of standing in front of me, his clothes soaked in blood, yet he remained steadfast...
When I saw him again, I had forgotten his name, but I clearly remembered his lonely figure as he left...
He seemed to call—
"Big brother, my name is Su Xian'er, don't forget me!"
"I will never forget your name... My name is Gu Liyan, you can call me Xiao Li!"
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