Chu Qingluan raised her hand to support him: "Get up, this is not your fault." She said lightly.
"But is it true that Zhao Geng, a minor official in the Ministry of War, has such great abilities? Is it true that he can raise assassins in his mansion?"
Not only that, a dismissed minor official could also get this rare poison, as well as the poison hidden in the teeth of the assassins.
Pei Yuan's eyes flashed coldly: "I will go and investigate Zhao Geng's whereabouts over the past three years."
The princess's idea coincided with his. He actually suspected that Zhao Geng was just a scapegoat pushed forward by the person behind the scenes.
"There is no rush for this matter." Chu Qingluan raised her hand. "As long as the person behind the scenes has not achieved his goal, he will definitely reveal his true colors again. The piano concert in three days will be a good opportunity for me to test his true colors."
"Qinhui?" Pei Yuan was confused.
But then, his breathing stagnated slightly, and his clenched fists tightened unconsciously.
He lowered his eyelids to hide the pain in his eyes.
"I understand!"
His voice was a little deeper than before, as if it was squeezed out from his chest, "I will send more people to protect your safety."
Chu Qingluan nodded slightly, as a sign of agreement.
After a while, Pei Yuan said again: "If Your Highness has no other instructions, I will take my leave first."
He bowed again, then left the room, but his steps were not as steady as when he came in, and seemed to be fleeing in a panic.
As he passed through the winding corridor, the autumn wind blew the fallen leaves on his face. Pei Yuan paused and pressed his hand on his left chest.
The dull pain from there was even more painful and unbearable than the fatal knife wound he had suffered on the battlefield before.
Even though I knew that this day would come sooner or later, why did I feel as if my internal organs were being torn apart when I knew that this day would come so soon?
"General Pei?"
At this time, Zhixia's voice came from behind, and she was quite surprised to see Pei Yuan holding his chest and holding the pillar.
She came to give the princess osmanthus cake. "Have you finished talking to the princess so soon?"
Pei Yuan turned his back to Zhixia, wiped his face with his hand before turning around. Seeing Zhixia looking at him in surprise, he looked away and nodded vaguely.
"You go in, I'm leaving first."
Zhixia looked at his hurriedly departing back. The tall figure now seemed somewhat desolate.
She looked down at the osmanthus cake in her hand and sighed softly.
"Your Highness." After entering the room, Zhixia placed the cakes on the table and spoke hesitantly, "I just saw General Pei..."
Chu Qingluan was flipping through a musical instrument. Upon hearing this, she simply nodded slightly to indicate that she understood.
Zhixia bit her lip and added, "The general... doesn't look well."
Chu Qingluan raised her eyes and asked, "Why is it not good?"
Zhixia took a deep breath, as if she had made up her mind, "Your Highness, please forgive me. I have something to say, but I don't know whether I should say it or not."
"You say." Chu Qingluan closed the music sheet, his eyes burning.
"Your Highness, do you know that General Pei has liked you for many years..."
The hall was quiet for a moment, with only the occasional crackling of the candlelight.
Her expression remained calm, and she looked calm. "And then?"
"Then?" Zhixia was stunned at first, but quickly reacted and suddenly realized.
"Your Highness, have you known this a long time ago?"
Chu Qingluan gently stroked the edge of the music score, with a faint smile on the corner of her lips.
"Zhixia, do you think that if you like someone, there must be a result?"
Zhixia tilted her head and frowned.
Isn’t it?
Chu Qingluan stood up and walked to the window. The moonlight was like water, casting a layer of cool silver light on her profile.
"In this world, love doesn't always get rewarded if you give."
Her voice was calm, as if she was talking about today's weather. "Pei Yuan treats me well, and I am grateful, but that doesn't mean I have to reciprocate his feelings."
Zhixia disagreed, "But doesn't Your Highness have any feelings for General Pei?"
Zhixia also grew up with Chu Qingluan. She had seen Pei Yuan fight desperately against the assassins sent by the prince's party to protect Chu Qingluan from getting hurt. She also witnessed how Pei Yuan ran three horses to death in search of the missing princess three years ago and finally fell in a pool of blood. The general who was so powerful on the battlefield was so cautious and even humble in front of the princess.
To be honest, Zhixia was moved.
She had never seen a man do this for a princess.
Chu Qingluan turned around, her eyes gleaming with rationality: "Maybe, but feelings are not everything in life. I will not hastily decide on my lifelong affairs just because I am moved or feel guilty. That is not only irresponsible to myself, but also disrespectful to the other person."
She walked to the desk and tapped her fingertips on the music score of "The Phoenix Seeks the Phoenix".
"It's a beautiful thing for a person to like another person, but if you want the other person to be responsible for it, then this love will change its meaning." She raised her eyes and looked at Zhixia: "Just like this song, if you play it well, it is a sentiment, but if you play it badly, it becomes a burden."
Zhixia was stunned.
She never thought that the princess would look at feelings in this way.
"Then, Your Highness, how do you plan to deal with General Pei's feelings?"
Chu Qingluan gently closed the music sheet: "Respect, but don't follow blindly."
"If one day, I choose him, it will only be because we share the same ideals and can watch this picturesque landscape side by side, not because of how much he has done for me."
True love should not become a shackle that binds the other person. If he truly treats her, she should understand that no matter who she chooses in the end, she should respect her choice.
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