Yuwen Zhuo was surprised that the emperor would pay attention to his feelings, and he suddenly felt flattered.
Since Jiang Ting asked, Yuwen Zhuo decided to answer directly.
He thought for a while and said in a tone that even he found inexplicably sad: "Today I saw how Brother Yan and his wife were getting along... I thought that the mutual support between husband and wife was a rare fate that should be cherished. But you were also a witness yesterday, and you know better than I do that the old doctor would never lie. Since Brother Yan will not live much longer, how heartbroken will his wife be then?"
"If I marry a wife but cannot grow old with her, and can only watch my beloved wife pass away alone, how complicated my feelings would be..."
As he pondered, Yuwen Zhuo began to speak incoherently.
"I just feel a kind of indescribable sadness in their so-called affection, and it breaks my heart—"
He said three words and then stopped.
Because he knew very well that if he continued talking, he would cross the line.
Jiang Tian is Yan Jing'an's wife.
The two relied on each other and their relationship was unbreakable; he was merely an observer.
Why did he say he felt sorry for the other person?
They don't need him to feel sorry for them.
Yuwen Zhuo was simply puzzled as to why romantic love was so tormenting.
Jiang Tian endured it all for her husband. Yan Jing'an was already frail, but when his wife was unconscious, he disregarded his own health and held her to comfort her from dawn until sunrise, without bending his back even once.
He never seemed to think about whether he was feeling bad or not.
To be honest, Yuwen Zhuo suddenly found the so-called marital affection a bit frightening.
He was actually scared.
He feared that if something were to happen to him in the future, his wife would be saddened.
What should we do then?
He couldn't possibly take his wife with him when he died.
Even if his wife wanted to, he wouldn't do that.
Just like Brother Yan, he was also trying to comfort his wife and to present a healthy image to her.
How could someone who loves another person possibly take them away from this world?
The greatest comfort is knowing that your loved ones are alive and well.
When Yuwen Zhuo was young, he didn't study hard. When he was in a complicated mood, his words were incoherent, but Jiang Ting could understand them perfectly.
He remained silent for a long time before finally saying, "Their affairs are none of your business; you don't need to worry about them."
Yuwen Zhuo couldn't help but scratch his head again: "I know these things have nothing to do with me, but seeing their relationship as husband and wife, I suddenly became timid... Your Majesty, please pretend you didn't hear about the matter I asked you before. I don't want to find a wife anymore. I'm afraid I won't be able to stay with her and will delay her."
In Yuwen Zhuo's eyes, it seemed as if his words and requests for favors were all child's play.
Of all the people in this world, how many are together because of love?
How many men are afraid that if they die, leaving behind their wives, they will not remarry?
But his thinking was always different from ordinary people, so Jiang Ting didn't ask why, but just gave a faint reply.
Seeing that Yuwen Zhuo's expression was still not good, as if some worries were still bothering him, Jiang Ting assigned him a few tasks to do.
Since being idle will only lead to overthinking, it's better to keep busy.
Having received the emperor's instructions, Yuwen Zhuo naturally had no time to think about anything else.
He hurried off to get busy.
After he left, Jiang Ting turned his gaze to the letters Yan Jing'an had handed him and carefully opened them to examine them.
He wouldn't interfere in their marital affairs.
This is their own business; who has the right to interfere?
They're a married couple; they know best what they want.
Yuwen Zhuo has easily given up on his plans to get married, simply because he hasn't met the right person yet.
If I were to actually meet that person, I would surely brave any danger, even mountains of knives and seas of fire.
Jiang Tian and Yan Jing'an were unaware that their affection had touched Yuwen Zhuo, causing him to initially consider marriage but later change his mind.
Yuwen Zhuo didn't show anything amiss in front of them.
He has always been an unconventional person. With Jiang Ting's permission, he finally sent a famous doctor to Yan Jing'an's side so that he could become his neighbor.
Yan Jing'an was very grateful to the emperor, and also very grateful to him.
As a result, Yuwen Zhuo no longer considered himself an outsider and would come over to freeload meals from time to time.
His previous thought of not coming to freeload meals again had long since vanished.
He was really worried about his friend and his wife.
Yan Jing'an goes without saying; he was originally a reclusive scholar, but suddenly he took on the heavy responsibility of being an emperor, and it's unknown how much effort he must have put in.
If he were to fall ill, leaving Jiang Tian alone at home, that would be a real predicament.
Even if Jiang Tian could manage to take care of her husband, Yuwen Zhuo himself lived in the capital and was a good friend of Yan Jing'an. How could he abandon his friend?
So, he subconsciously decided to visit his house more often and keep an eye on what was happening there.
If Yan Jing'an suffers any injury or catches a cold, he can appear immediately.
Doing something for his friend made him feel better.
He is a simple-minded person who does whatever he thinks, and his feelings are always written on his face.
When Yan Jing'an was sleeping with his wife in his arms late at night, he also talked about Yuwen Zhuo and how he had been visiting frequently recently.
“He treats me like a brother, which is why he comes to check on me from time to time, afraid that something might happen to me. Even if I don’t feel that way, if I send him away, he will think that I have become estranged from him.”
This is truly a sweet trouble.
Feeling her husband's warmth, Jiang Tian's expression relaxed for once.
Yan Jing'an knew that Jiang Tian was deeply attached to him.
This attachment has existed for several years.
At that time, Yan Jing'an did a good deed by bringing Jiang Tian out of that filthy place and keeping her away from a life of wandering.
From that day on, Jiang Tian felt a deep attachment to him.
But Yan Jing'an at the time was unaware of Jiang Tian's thoughts; he had simply saved someone on a whim.
He was taught from a young age to do his best to help those who need help.
Jiang Tian wrote him a letter, and he happened to have a way to help her escape her misery, so why not do it?
Later, Yan Jing'an sent Jiang Tian to his home, and Jiang Tian listened to him quietly without showing any opposition.
If Yan Jing'an hadn't gone home to visit his family and seen that Jiang Tian's life wasn't as peaceful and happy as he had imagined, perhaps their relationship would have ended there.
Later, the two gradually came together and understood each other. Yan Jing'an finally realized that Jiang Tian had always been very attached to him and wanted to be with him.
However, considering Yan Jing'an's reputation as a scholar, and knowing that Yan Jing'an could not possibly travel the world with a weak woman, she kept her thoughts to herself.
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