“These people aren’t stupid,” Su Wanyan interrupted her with a smile. “If these schemes were used by someone else, they would really work.”
Who wouldn't be tempted to solve a problem without even seeing a blade?
"Does Her Majesty agree to this?"
"I definitely disagree." This kind of idiotic behavior would make Yu Nanqing lose face if she agreed.
Qiu Ye patted her chest: "Thank goodness, you scared me half to death."
The two servants and their master chatted idly in the flower hall for a long time until Su Wanyan got a little tired and stopped talking.
Su Wanyan originally wanted to wait for Yu Nanqing to return before discussing this matter, but Yu Nanqing returned late today, and Su Wanyan was so tired that she had already gone to sleep before Yu Nanqing returned.
However, in the middle of the night.
Su Wanyan was half asleep when she felt someone touching her face.
She drowsily raised her hand and waved.
After a brief silence, someone gently touched her lips again.
Su Wanyan frowned slightly, turned over with her eyes closed, and murmured, "Stop fooling around, I'm sleepy."
However, Yu Nanqing seemed not to hear her words. His fingertips slid across her shoulder and landed on her small hand, carrying a slight warmth. He tightened his grip on her small hand and tried to pull Su Wanyan up with a little force.
Even though Su Wanyan was very sleepy, he had no choice but to open her eyes with a frown after his chaotic actions.
But once inside the curtain, it was pitch black, and she couldn't see Yu Nanqing's face at all. Helplessly, she brushed his hand away: "Yu Nanqing, if you keep bothering me, I'll get angry!"
"..." In the darkness, Yu Nanqing could clearly see her slightly angry expression, and she pursed her lips in silence.
Su Wanyan sighed, closed her eyes, and continued to sleep.
Just as Su Wanyan was about to fall asleep, Yu Nanqing's muffled voice suddenly rang out: "Yan'er doesn't care about me at all..."
His tone carried a resentment that seemed to come from nowhere.
"..." Su Wanyan was speechless. What's wrong with her in the middle of the night?
She was on the verge of falling asleep, and closed her eyes, not wanting to pay attention.
“I’ve heard everything. Yan’er told the young lady of the Lu family today that she never stopped me from taking a concubine, and even agreed to it…” Yu Nanqing’s voice was filled with disappointment, and her tone was pitiful: “Yan’er doesn’t care about me at all… She never cares how much it hurts me to hear these words…”
After a long pause, she added quietly, "It was the same a few days ago..."
"..." Su Wanyan was truly on the verge of tears, and mumbled with her eyes closed, "That's enough."
Yu Nanqing leaned forward slightly, his voice soft and cautious: "Is everything Yan'er said true? You really don't care at all whether I take a concubine or not? Do you think it's okay to hand me over to someone else...?"
Yu Nanqing reached out and pulled Su Wanyan up from the bed.
This time, Su Wanyan didn't shake off his hand. She let his chin rub against her head again and again, but she was really sleepy. She was silent for a while in a daze before letting out a soft sigh.
"Are you stupid?" Su Wanyan was speechless. "Do you remember when I said I would leave if you took a concubine?"
Yu Nanqing held Su Wanyan tightly, feeling a moment of panic: "Yes, I remember."
"If I didn't care, why would I have left?" Su Wanyan's tone was slightly helpless. "I definitely left because I was angry. I didn't want to share you with someone else, isn't that the most obvious thing? Do you even need to ask?"
Yu Nanqing tightened his grip on Su Wanyan: "So... everything you said today was just something you said on purpose for others to hear?"
For some reason, his previously very down mood suddenly lifted, prompting him to press for confirmation.
Su Wanyan rested her forehead against his chest, nestled in Yu Nanqing's arms. So sleepy, Yu Nanqing's words sounded like a distant voice to her. His steady, even breathing escaped her lips as she murmured, "Mmm..."
She said helplessly, "So...can I go to sleep now? It's the middle of the night..."
Yu Nanqing pursed his lips, then gently placed Su Wanyan on the bed. He stroked her hair with his fingertips, paused for a moment, and then heard a soft murmur in his ear: "Yan'er, one last question."
"...Is this never going to end?" Su Wanyan was so angry she almost laughed. Couldn't they have waited until tomorrow to talk about it?
After saying that, she turned over, her small hands wrapping around Yu Nanqing's waist and abdomen. Without opening her eyes, her voice was drowsy and languid: "Ask away..."
"If...if I die...what will Yan'er do?"
"What do you want me to do?" Su Wanyan asked back.
Yu Nanqing's heart suddenly tightened.
In the darkness, Yu Nanqing remained silent for a long time, so long that Su Wanyan thought she could finally sleep peacefully, when she suddenly heard his voice again: "I hope... Yan'er can live a good life."
Live well...
He dared not think about what happened after that.
"Hmm... then I'll live well."
"Really?" Upon hearing this, Yu Nanqing was momentarily at a loss for whether to be happy or sad.
It seems that no matter what the answer is, he is very uncomfortable.
"Hmm..." She didn't know what she would do until she got to that point. If Yu Nanqing wanted her to live well, then she would work towards that goal first.
"Then... could you not forget me too quickly?" As he spoke, Yu Nanqing's voice seemed to tremble slightly, which Su Wanyan could not quite hear clearly because she was still half asleep.
"I'm alive to wait for you to come back..." Su Wanyan said, "You must also work hard, don't give me a chance to forget you..."
Upon hearing this, Yu Nanqing suddenly smiled, and the trembling seemed to disappear. He let out a soft "hmm".
Su Wanyan couldn't help but yawn, then perked up and asked, "What would you do if I died?"
"No, I won't." Yu Nanqing held Su Wanyan tightly. "I will protect you."
"I was saying if... I've already answered you, so you should answer me properly too."
Yu Nanqing remained silent for a long time, seemingly pondering the matter very seriously.
Ultimately, no matter how he thought about it, there was only one answer. He suddenly hugged Su Wanyan tightly and didn't say anything.
Su Wanyan, however, seemed to already know his answer, and murmured, "You must live on, even if it's very painful, just live first, promise me, okay?"
If you don't live, how will you know if you'll ever meet someone you love even more in the future?
Life is long, and only by living on can we know what the final outcome will be.
Su Wanyan hoped that Yu Nanqing would cherish himself.
However, Su Wanyan spoke for a long time without receiving a response from Yu Nanqing.
"Yu Nanqing," Su Wanyan repeated as she slept, "promise me."
Although his tone was somewhat confused, Yu Nanqing could hear the undeniable authority in his voice.
After another long silence, Yu Nanqing finally gave a reluctant "hmm," and the grievance in his tone made Su Wanyan feel a little sorry for him.
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