Lu Qingyan poked at the fire and said calmly, "Perhaps those involved are blinded by their own perspective, while bystanders see things clearly. I've been so blinded by my own perspective that I can no longer distinguish between truth and falsehood."
Sima Xing smiled, his slender fingers tracing through Lu Qingyan's ink-black hair: "Ayan, if you marry the King of Chu, your life will truly be ruined. The story I just told is only how everyone sees it. In short, I don't really believe that someone as otherworldly as him could be bewitched by such a wretched woman."
Lu Qingyan paused, pondered for a moment, and finally spoke: "To give up the country for a beauty, or to lose the beauty for the country, the truth is nothing more than these two outcomes. It's just that different outcomes appear differently in different people's eyes. Ordinary people yearn for a better life, so they are naturally more willing to believe that it was about giving up the country for a beauty."
As Lu Qingyan spoke, she looked up at Sima Xing and smiled, "Sima Xing, have you always seen through these stories so clearly? What do you think the so-called truth is?" Your ambition is quite considerable!
Lu Qingyan was filled with emotion.
Sima Xing untied a flask of wine from his waist, raised his head, and took several large gulps.
He was naturally handsome, and his movements conveyed a sense of untamed freedom without appearing crude. A radiant light shone in his sparkling eyes, like a deep, enigmatic sea that captivated the heart. At that moment, he seemed to be a king ruling over heaven and earth, enticing countless servants around him to willingly do anything for him.
Lu Qingyan shook her head: "You've made these things sound so complicated, I don't want to see them at all. On a grand scale, this is a matter of state for the Jin Kingdom, and on a smaller scale, it's a matter of family affairs for the Sima family."
If she could, she would only want to be a quiet passerby, a fisherman and woodcutter on the riverbank, accustomed to watching the autumn moon and spring breeze.
Sima Xing chuckled softly and murmured, "The truth isn't that important. What's important is that I can make the truth I want a reality."
He spoke very softly, and Lu Qingyan didn't hear him clearly.
Lu Qingyan and Sima Xing are both injured and have difficulty moving around. They can't even ride horses. If they exert too much force, their wounds will reopen.
The next day after dawn, they searched the vicinity for traces of the pair of people, but unfortunately they found no one.
Left with no other choice, they had to rest and recuperate in the cave. Alone in the wilderness, a man and a woman, Sima Xing, who seemed unreliable at first glance, proved surprisingly dependable in a critical moment. Even in such circumstances, he didn't do anything wrong.
Two weeks later, they had to leave. If they waited any longer, who knew if the two of them would turn into wild men?
Sima Xing, seated on horseback, extended his hand to Lu Qingyan: "Get on!"
Lu Qingyan smiled, offered her hand, and was then pulled onto the horse by him.
It must be said that Sima Xing's riding skills were quite good. Lu Qingyan nestled in his arms did not feel any violent jolting. She could only hear the wind whistling past her ears and smell the fresh scent of grass on the wide road, which made her feel extremely comfortable.
"Whoa—" Sima Xing called out softly, and the horse stopped. He patted the horse's back regretfully and said, "It seems we won't be able to reach an inn today. We'll have to sleep on the street again."
"Sima Xing, how many more days will it take to get to Dadu from here?" Lu Qingyan couldn't help but ask.
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