Chapter 70: The Past in the Clouds and Mists, a Distant Dream
Xiao Qinggu also nodded, "Commander Yue, please return to Kyoto quickly. You can see now that this princess is fine. You can return to the palace to report to my father."
She knew why Shang Yuwan didn't want Yuezhu to stay here.
Yue Zhu killed Princess Qi and Shang Mingqi, leaving only Twelve in the Shang family. How could he not hate him? It was already good enough that he didn't kill him.
Yue Zhu was silent for a moment, "I am worried about the princess's safety."
Shang Yuwan's eyelashes twitched slightly, her eyes slightly cold. Was he forcing her to take action?
Xiao Qingxu said, "Commander Yue, there's no need to do this. I've sent a letter by carrier pigeon, and they'll be here soon. We will protect Her Royal Highness the Princess."
He also didn't want Yue Zhu to stay here. The longer he stayed, the more likely Twelve would be exposed.
Xiao Qingxu's guest did not tell him whether the prince had told Emperor Chengming that the twelfth was still alive. Regardless of whether Emperor Chengming knew it or not, Yue Zhu could not stay for long.
Twelve disappeared from the public eye after the Shang family was wiped out. She exposed herself on purpose that time because she didn't want Shang Yuwan to bear all the responsibility alone.
If Yue Zhu finds out that Shang Mingqi is still alive, that would be bad.
Seeing this, Yue Zhu was wondering what he was thinking. After a moment of silence, he stood up.
"Then I will return to Kyoto to report."
All three of them chased him away, so he couldn't just stay.
Yue Zhu didn't stay long, packed up his things and rode away. Xiao Qingxu was cautious and asked a guest to follow him secretly.
Xiao Qingxu said to Shang Yuwan, "Come with me."
Shang Yuwan was silent for a moment and then nodded.
Seeing that she had nothing to do, Xiao Qinggu went to find Song Pingsheng. Everyone was busy, and she had no time to tease them.
Shang Yuwan followed Xiao Qingxu to the study, they sat opposite each other, and he handed her a piece of letter.
"Take a look. This is what Lou Ke found out about the past between Liu Ziqi and the Ninth Princess."
Xiao Qingxu pushed a small box over and said, "This is the other half of the hairpin."
Shang Yuwan became the same as usual and carefully examined the letter.
The ninth princess of Youkou is named Luo Yan, and she is the most beautiful woman in Youkou. Because she was born into the royal family, she has learned much more knowledge than ordinary Youkou women. For this reason, Luo Yan is unwilling to become a container for a child born through an arranged marriage.
She didn't want to become like other wandering girls, who tried to please their fathers as children and depended on their husbands after marriage.
Luo Yan abandoned her wealth and splendor and stowed away to Dayu. She had originally intended to go to Langjiang because she loved the Langjiang Empress. Although most of the rumors about her were derogatory and unfaithful, she still loved the first woman in Langjiang's history to ascend to the throne.
She wants to go to Langjiang, and she wants to work hard to become a person like the Queen of Langjiang.
That is her belief.
The more Shang Yuwan looked back, the more sighs he felt in his heart.
After all, Luo Yan was a delicate flower that grew up in the royal family, and a delicate flower that was deliberately raised.
She had forgotten how beautiful her face was. She had smuggled herself here, risking falling into the sea to feed the fish. As soon as she set foot on the ground, people were either obviously or implicitly coveting her.
How could Luo Yan not see such a familiar look, but she didn't know how to protect herself.
When Luo Yan was bullied, it was Liu Ziqi who rescued her.
Liu Ziqi is an official in charge of monitoring the water stele. He has always been taciturn. After the death of his mother who raised him, he has no relatives or friends. Except when he rings the bell to warn people, no one pays attention to him on weekdays.
He is handsome, and because he was raised by his mother, he treats women differently from other men. Luo Yan is rescued by him and falls in love with him at first sight.
All of Langjiang and faith were thrown out of her mind. She was only thinking about being with this man.
He was humble and polite to her, treating her like a gentleman and never overstepping the boundaries.
This made Luo Yan fall even more hopelessly in love with him.
Liu Ziqi didn't accept Luo Yan at first, even though she could attract his attention wherever she stood.
Luo Yan is the most beautiful person in his eyes.
But Liu Ziqi knew that his salary was meager and his family was poor, so he could not give the best treatment to a beauty like Luo Yan.
But Luo Yan didn't care. As long as she could be with him, she was willing to be his wife and share his hardships.
Luo Yan was so persistent and acted so pitiful that Liu Ziqi was finally moved by her and chose to be with her.
Liu Ziqi knew that Luo Yan’s identity was not simple, but he was willing to accompany her to death - he was alone.
I will die without regrets if I have such a loving wife.
Unfortunately, their happiness did not last long, as You Kouguo came knocking on their door.
Luo Yan didn't want Liu Ziqi to die because of her. She wanted her husband to live well.
Luo Yan put sleeping pills in the tea, causing Liu Ziqi to sleep all night.
When she was six months pregnant, she knelt down, grabbed the hem of her eighth brother's clothes with her calloused hands, and begged her brother not to kill him, saying that she was willing to go back.
In this small home, Luo Yan only took away the hairpin that Liu Ziqi had bought for her with his meager salary, but which was accidentally broken into two pieces.
Luo Gui had ulterior motives, but he didn't care about it. After Luo Yan returned to the Youkou Palace and gave birth to a child, she "died in childbirth", which was a destined ending.
What happened next was something Shang Yuwan already knew.
A royal woman who disobeyed the control of Youkou Kingdom was destined to be ruthlessly exploited from the very beginning. She was squeezed dry of every last drop of value by her own brothers and then died miserably. Even her own children were used as pawns after her death.
Shang Yuwan was silent for a long time.
Liu Ziqi had looked for his wife after she disappeared, but every time he got news, it was that Luo Yan was afraid that the child would suffer in a poor family and was unwilling to go home with him.
After being beaten and insulted, he finally became discouraged and started guarding the Shuize Monument again day after day.
He didn't know how much Luo Yan wanted to see him before she died.
He didn't know that just before Luo Yan died, his distant figure like a black dot was all in her mind.
"This Luo Gui is quite cunning. If we are to face him this time, we must be extremely careful."
Xiao Qingxu was silent for a long time after hearing the news.
But this was not his experience after all, so there was no reason to complain.
"Do you want to tell Liu Mengyao this news?"
Shang Yuwan can handle this child, so maybe it would be better if she were to talk to him.
"...Of course." Shang Yuwan lowered her eyes, and her long eyelashes covered the expression in her eyes.
"This is the revenge he wants, and he should know it."
Xiao Qingxu remained silent for three breaths, then said, "Okay, go ahead."
Shang Yuwan took the letter and the wooden box to the room where Liu Mengyao and Zhu Hao were and knocked on the door.
"Liu Mengyao, come out."
Liu Mengyao comforted Zhu Hao a little, then got up and opened the door.
His eyes fell on the letter and the wooden box. "What is it?"
Shang Yuwan's tone was slightly tinged with pity as he handed the two things to him and said, "Take a look for yourself."
"This hairpin belongs to your mother."
Liu Mengyao suddenly raised her head and looked straight at her. She was stunned at first, and then her eyes turned red.
"You, what did you say?"
Shang Yuwan's eyes drooped slightly, and she spoke softly, "Take it in and have a look. If you have anything to say, come out and find me."
Liu Mengyao's lips trembled as he snatched the letter and the wooden box, turned around, rushed into the room and slammed the door shut.
Zhu Hao noticed that something was wrong with him and hurried over to ask what happened.
Liu Mengyao's chest was heaving, her thin back leaning against the door. She opened the wooden box with trembling hands, and half of a hairpin lay quietly inside. What caught the eye was the carefully carved red flower.
Yueyuehong is the flower that his uncle told him was his mother’s favorite.
Liu Mengyao took out the other half of the hairpin and pieced it together bit by bit.
It was the same hairpin, but he sharpened the end while leaving the other side intact. On this day, the broken ends of the hairpin were finally put back together.
Like falling into an ice cave.
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