"Why aren't you talking? Don't you have a lot to say to me?" Lu Anyuan sat up straight. He had been lying down and now he felt numb on his back.
Xu Yixing glared at Lu Anyuan who had just finished drinking the porridge, and without saying a word, rushed forward and hugged him tightly, just avoiding the wound on his chest. He buried his head in the crook of his neck and cried silently.
Lu Anyuan had noticed a look of dissatisfaction on her face and was about to say something, but was caught off guard by the person suddenly throwing themselves into his arms. He immediately forgot what he was about to say and stretched out his arms to pull the person in front of him. These past few days have been really hard for her!
"Okay, okay, it's okay... It's my fault. I made you worry, but look, I'm okay now, right? Don't cry, don't cry..." But the more he comforted the person in his arms, the harder she cried. She didn't cry out loud, but just trembled. Even her clothes were wet, which showed that she was crying so hard.
Lu Anyuan panicked. He had never seen Yixing cry so hard and so sad before. He felt as if his heart was being pulled apart. It was even more painful than the arrow that hit him. There was a hint of panic in his tone: "I'm fine, I'm really fine! Did they really bully you? Can I beat them all away? Can I just leave you alone?"
Xu Yixing cried too much, as if she wanted to cry out all the grievances and sadness of the past year at once, so she could not hear anything. She did not hear a word of Lu Anyuan's confession, but Ada and Aer outside the car heard it clearly.
Ah Er: What?! What does it have to do with us?! The master has really been seduced by beauty and has forgotten his loyalty!
Ada: You are right.
The two men looked at each other in front of the horse, quickly moved away and continued on their way, ignoring those "hurtful words".
I don’t know how long I cried, but when Xu Yixing felt his vision gradually became clearer and his ears could hear sounds, he naturally discovered that Lu Anyuan’s voice was hoarse for some reason?
"I'm sorry... don't cry... I shouldn't have doubted you... You, you won't cry anymore?" Lu Anyuan felt a chill on his neck and hurriedly lowered his head to look. Sure enough, Xu Yixing, with two big peach eyes, had already left him and seemed to be preparing to get up and sit back in his original seat.
How could Lu Anyuan let her go? He grabbed her arm and pulled her into his arms, and Xu Yixing crashed into him.
"hiss!"
"You're crazy! Your injury!" Xu Yixing was concerned about his injury, and jumped away like a roasted shrimp, but Lu Anyuan pressed him back harder, so he could only look up to meet his gaze.
"My injury is fine, you didn't touch it." Lu Anyuan stretched out a hand as if to prove it, and slightly pulled open his shirt. Sure enough, he saw that the gauze was clean and there was no bleeding. Xu Yixing could also rest assured.
"You, have you finished crying?" Lu Anyuan looked embarrassed. His throat was hoarse from talking and he had nothing else to say. If she continued crying, he would have no choice but to accompany her.
"Yeah. Drink some water." Xu Yixing was still sitting on his lap. He wanted to get up just now, but since the other party wouldn't let him, he wouldn't move now. Humph!
"Ah, okay." Lu Anyuan reached out and took the teapot from the side, watching her gulp down several large mouthfuls before swallowing a few mouthfuls of saliva helplessly. Xu Yixing had had enough, and remembering that he seemed to have been nagging beside him just now, he handed the teapot to him. It was really fun to watch him drink it all in one gulp like a buffalo.
"Eat some fruit." Without waiting for Lu Anyuan to relax, Xu Yixing gave orders very confidently. After all, he had served him for more than ten days, and now it was time for a change!
"Oh, okay." Lu Anyuan looked inside the car for a long time but didn't see any fruit. Xu Yixing stretched out his hand and pointed to the place where they were sitting. Only then did Lu Anyuan see a small plate of black things that looked like grapes but were much smaller than grapes. He stretched out his hands and finally dragged it out from underneath.
The two of them chewed the tasteless fruit, their mouths watering. They had no time to talk, and the car fell silent. After a while, Xu Yixing finally spoke: "I saw your body."
"Huh? You went there?" Lu Anyuan raised an eyebrow, but thinking of Qiu Ling's attitude towards Yi Xing, he understood. She must have left Baiyuan and chased deep into the grasslands, which is why she saw the fake corpse he had arranged. "That was all fake, just a substitute. It's just..."
Before she finished speaking, Xu Yixing raised her head and looked at him with tears in her eyes: "What are you trying to achieve by doing this?" Although she knew that Lu Anyuan was most likely doing this because of what she had said, "I'm still willing to follow him as long as we can stay away from disputes," she still found it unbelievable that things had come to this.
"I'm after you." Lu Anyuan said this with a smile without any concealment or pretense. There was only sincerity in his eyes, no distractions.
"That's the throne. You worked so hard to get it, how can you..."
"I already know what it's like to be an emperor. Believe me or not, I don't like it."
"Liar." This statement is certainly not credible. Lu Anyuan is a good emperor. At least during the time he was in power, he was proficient in military affairs and was benevolent, and there was nothing wrong with him.
"You don't understand." Lu Anyuan shook his head, sorted out his thoughts for a while, and slowly said: "I prefer the process of us seeking the throne, but when we really got it, it was just like that.
Besides, being an emperor doesn't really suit me. You know my personality. I'm not one to show off everything. But being an emperor means I can't hide anything even if I want to. How frustrating! "
After he finished speaking, he allowed Xu Yixing a long pause to digest the information, taking his time. Xu Yixing knew his character well, and a moment's thought quickly revealed everything—Lu Anyuan preferred to remain hidden behind the scenes, manipulating the situation rather than publicly revealing himself. To put it bluntly, his nature wasn't bright, and he was even somewhat sinister and cunning. As a prince, he might have been scheming, but as emperor, he had no idea who he was fighting against.
"But being an emperor allows you to do many things and pursue greater things. It's always better than..."
"I have already sought a bigger career." Lu Anyuan grinned, his face still showing a proud look when he mentioned this.
"You're not trying to say that arranging your fake death is some big deal, are you?"
"Of course not. It's nothing. It's just an add-on at best."
Xu Yixing thought carefully. Lu Anyuan came to Miaozhou to attack the Hu people, not to fake his death and escape. So, does this mean that his great cause is related to the Hu people?
"Could it be related to your injury? I still don't know how your expedition went, and your subordinates won't tell me. What are you up to?"
"Hmm, yes, come closer and I'll tell you in detail."
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