As she herself said, since she doesn't have much time left in her life, she must live some time that belongs to her.
But she seemed to be paying less and less attention to him...
In fact, most of the time, Jiang Tian took good care of Yuan Ye and treated him very gently.
But Yuan Ye felt that something was not right.
He kept Jiang Tian by his side so that he could gradually let go of this woman and let go of his obsession.
But this woman's mood changed even faster than his.
She seemed to keep him in her heart, yet also seemed to keep him at arm's length, making him feel anxious and uncertain every day.
Yuan Ye had to admit that he was too dependent on this woman.
They had been together day and night for a while, and he had gotten used to her presence.
Now, she only allocates some time to her hobbies, and Yuan Ye can't control her irritability.
"Am I really poisoned?"
Chen Ziming was speechless.
As the crown prince of a country, Yuan Ye was proficient in both literary and military arts, and more importantly, he had a kind and benevolent heart.
Since Chen Ziming chose to follow him, he must have seen his merits.
But no one told him that if Yuan Ye fell in love with someone else, he would regress to the age of a three-year-old.
They keep coming to him for medical treatment, suspecting they've been poisoned. Chen Ziming really wanted to say, "Isn't his time valuable too?"
There is indeed no more war now, but he also wants to study his medical skills and strive to improve them. He has no time to play with the Crown Prince.
"I have diagnosed you many times. You are not poisoned. You are in excellent health, much better than the average person. You can rest assured."
Chen Ziming, with a world-weary expression, said to Yuan Ye.
Yuan Ye frowned: "Did you misdiagnose me? If I wasn't poisoned, why do I feel even more attached to Jiang Tian after we talked it out? Jiang Tian is living in the General's Mansion now, and I go to the military camp every day. The time we're apart each day isn't too long, but I always wonder what she's doing and what she's thinking—we're two different people, so why do I have to think about these things every day?"
Chen Ziming's expression was indescribable.
"You ask me, but I don't know who to ask. Your Highness, perhaps lovesickness is not an illness. Now that you have reconciled with Jiang Tian, please express your feelings to her more often."
Silence fell on the Lantern Festival.
He didn't want to bring up the matter again with Chen Ziming.
Since Chen Ziming said he wasn't sick, he brought up the real business.
"How is Zhao Zhen's son doing in his treatment?"
Yuan Ye is a completely different person when it comes to matters of the heart and when it comes to strategies.
Chen Ziming tensed up the moment he saw Yuan Ye's face turn serious.
He nodded: "I'm almost fully recovered."
"Is the disguise mask finished?"
Chen Ziming nodded again: "I guarantee that others won't be able to tell the difference."
"That's good. In that case, bring him out these days to get used to the military camp environment. Starting tomorrow, he'll take turns, and I'll take turns, to tell him that if he can't play the role of a general well, and his father gets into trouble again, don't blame me for not warning him."
"yes."
After returning home, Yuan Ye told Jiang Tian that Zhao Zhen's son was going to replace him.
"No matter what, he's still your cousin. Don't you want to meet him?"
Jiang Tian hesitated for a moment: "What's your opinion?"
Yuan Ye's expression remained unchanged: "See me if you want."
After a long while, Jiang Tian said, "Then please arrange for me to meet him. After leaving the border, I probably won't see him for many years—maybe never in this lifetime. Back then, he treated me like his own sister."
Yuan Ye looked at her silently for a while, and finally nodded.
"Just listen outside the door. I won't say anything inappropriate to him, nor will I reveal your secret. I just want to remind him to take good care of himself, because in my eyes, he is my brother."
Yuan Ye sneered: "Why should I guard it? Do you think I'm that free?"
On the day they met, Yuan Ye watched Jiang Tian go in silently, then stood outside the door with his arms crossed.
As expected, the two of them didn't talk about anything out of line, and the scene of them hugging and crying that he had imagined didn't happen.
But Yuan Yeguang could tell from the man's tone that he didn't just see her as a younger sister.
Sure enough, after catching up, just as they were about to part, Yuan Ye heard the man finally speak—
“Cousin, since you’ve severed all ties with Lu Zhixing, you might as well stay here. I… I’ve always had feelings for you—”
"cousin!"
Jiang Tian immediately interrupted him.
"I already have someone I love. He treats me very well. I've thought it over for a long time. Life is short, and if I have to waste my time with someone else, I'd rather be with him. I may not be able to attend your wedding, but please treat your wife well and don't repeat my tragedy."
The man remained silent for a long time.
Jiang Tian said "Take care" and pushed open the door.
Their eyes met.
Yuan Ye tried to put on a cold face but couldn't. He stepped forward, grabbed Jiang Tian's hand, and pulled her away.
Jiang Tian did not resist in the slightest throughout the entire process.
"If you come back to the capital with me, you will inevitably have to face those old people and old things, your children, your former family. Can you bear to be completely separated from them?"
Yuan Ye asked this question while in the carriage.
“I’m by your side, even if it means living in anonymity. My son doesn’t take my surname, and he’s called me ‘Mother’ a handful of times. I carried them for ten months and gave birth to them, and they don’t even have the slightest bit of maternal love for me. Instead, they hate me. Since they are so unfilial, why should I, as their mother, have any affection for them?”
"Perhaps the Lu family is inherently bad; no one can thrive without staying there."
"As for Lu Zhixing and the Jiang family, if possible, I would rather be a stranger to them."
"Don't think too much about it. I'm going back to the capital with you just to be with you. It has nothing to do with anyone else."
Yuan Ye stared at her for a long time before finally being somewhat satisfied with her answer.
From that day on, Yuan Ye and Zhao Zhen's son took turns serving as generals in the military camp.
Yuan Ye was originally not a very close person to others—born at the pinnacle of power, his temperament had always been somewhat cold.
Outsiders don't know his personality very well.
The soldiers did not notice anything unusual when they left.
As dusk fell, the carriage gradually moved away from the border town, and a hint of sadness flashed across Yuan Ye's face.
He served as a general here, but few people know who he really is.
Jiang Tian took his hand.
"The real journey begins next."
The next moment, Yuan Ye pressed the back of her head and kissed her deeply.
Yuan Ye stared intently at her: "If you dare to lie to me again, I really will kill you."
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