No matter how deep Shangguan Li's feelings for Fu Zige were, they would eventually be undone by Fu Zige's unreasonable nagging over one trivial matter after another.
The Emperor's health was failing at this time, and he had even considered handing over the throne to Shangguan Li. He had to handle a large amount of government affairs every day, and it was impossible for him to stay at his residence as before. The shorter and shorter his stay at his residence became, the deeper Fu Zige's suspicions grew.
Furthermore, rumors were circulating outside about Fu Zige's affair with the Emperor, and even Consort Shu in the palace was targeting her. Fu Zige, fearing that Shangguan Li would truly abandon her, became increasingly irrational. This cycle repeated itself, and Fu Zige ultimately fell out of favor in the Prince's residence.
Even after falling out of favor, Fu Zige didn't settle down. She no longer stayed properly at Prince Yi's residence. She would either go to the Fu residence to cause trouble or come to Prince De's residence to cause trouble. Even Imperial Censor Fu didn't recognize this crazy daughter anymore, and Shangguan Li also found her shameful.
Not long after Fu Lishi passed away, Imperial Censor Fu also met the person who had truly moved him back then.
It turned out that the person hadn't died, but had been rescued and given a new name. Her current name was Xinniang. Because of what happened to Fu Lishi, she was deeply disappointed in the Li family and didn't want to go back.
After that, she married him and bore him children, living a relatively peaceful life. When she met Fu Jingzhi again, it was Fu Jingzhi who pursued her first.
Perhaps some destinies will never be severed, no matter how much time passes. Even after so many years and twists and turns, they still came together.
It would definitely be more perfect if we didn't have to worry about Fu Zige constantly causing trouble.
Liu Mu's investigation into Consort Rou also yielded results; it turned out that Consort Rou was his half-sister.
Back then, when his father, surnamed Feng, eloped with that woman, he had no intention of acknowledging him as his son, and he wouldn't go looking for Consort Rou now.
Perhaps it was truly karma, for the couple who eloped died of illness not long after giving birth to Consort Rou. Consort Rou was sold into slavery and spent many years in obscurity.
Actually, it's quite good that we're complete strangers. This Consort Rou seems to know nothing about this place.
"I remember saying I would stay by your side for several years, but it's only been a year and I already want to leave." Now that he knows the whereabouts of the man surnamed Feng and that he hasn't been doing well since he left, he has let go of most of the knot in his heart that he has been carrying for so many years.
"You're leaving?" Lu Qingyan smiled. "Would you like to take me with you?"
“Your Highness?” Liu Mu glanced at Lu Qingyan and shook his head: “Why would Your Highness do this? If you follow a江湖人士 (jianghu person) like me, you will have to live a life of hardship. Like now, although you don’t receive the emperor’s favor, you have the prince’s respect, so your life won’t be too bitter.”
He took Lu Qingyan away like that, just like that woman took his father away. He simply couldn't do such a thing.
Perhaps the princess's departure has no impact on them; Shangguan Ren and Consort Rou are still living their own lives, but Liu Mu herself can't get over that hurdle in her heart.
"Then... stay another month," Lu Qingyan said, using a feigned retreat as a way to persuade her to stay.
“If someone as capable as you leaves, I really don’t know what I’ll do.” Lu Qingyan tapped the table. “I’m going to the temple on the mountain to offer incense in a few days, and I’ll need your protection again. Even though I haven’t done anything, there’s no guarantee that someone won’t deliberately try to harm me.”
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