Looking at the maternal glow on her face, An Rou'er felt for a moment that she had gone a bit too far.
However, seeing how attentive Zhao Qing was, she couldn't bring herself to like Cui Yulu.
"Even if I have someone I like, I won't act like you."
"What's wrong with me? What choices do I have now? I'm heavily pregnant, I can't run away, and my husband's life is hanging in the balance. What would you do if you were in my shoes?"
She has no choice now; she's just a fish on a chopping board, at the mercy of others.
Now, she has met Zhao Qing only because of the kindness he showed her with a meal in the past. Now he will not hurt her, but Cui Yulu knows that he hates Fu Xiaoyu.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have gotten involved with the people from Utopia's side.
When Han An helped the rebels, all his remaining followers were sentenced to exile. Now, Han An has escaped and joined Lu Changfeng. Zhao Qing has also escaped, but it seems he has joined the Utopia tribe.
Otherwise, we wouldn't have this right now.
An Rou'er remained silent; being a woman herself, she felt a pang of sympathy for her.
"Then you can't keep the lord hanging in suspense."
"Am I stringing him along? I've always made it clear to him that I won't fall for him. Don't worry, I won't be with him. I also know that you like him."
An Rou'er blushed and lowered her head, saying softly, "I... I don't like him. Who would like him?"
Cui Yulu could tell that it was just a young girl's shyness.
An Rou'er is a good girl, but unfortunately Zhao Qing may not cherish her.
On Fu Xiaoyu's side, Qiao Qiao was still trying to persuade him.
"What have you thought about tonight? I advise you to agree to my conditions as soon as possible, so that you and your queen can suffer less of the similar pain. I only want the title of queen, I don't want anything else."
But this position will make Cui Yulu sad for a long time.
How could he bear to make Cui Yulu sad?
"Isn't there any other way?"
Fu Xiaoyu asked softly, her face full of sadness.
Qiao Qiao tossed a letter to Fu Xiaoyu.
"You see for yourself. If you don't marry me, Cui Yulu might not be able to save her life, because the Empress Dowager doesn't like her, and this position is destined not to be hers."
Seeing the change in his expression, Qiao Qiao continued, "I just told you that your princess is already on her way to the capital. If you hesitate any longer, she may suffer even more in the capital. You'd better make a decision as soon as possible."
Fu Xiaoyu looked up at her, the letter in his hand was unusually crumpled from his grip.
"Cooperating with me won't be a loss for you. At least it will save Cui Yulu's life, and your family of four can still live happily together. All you have to do is nod your head in agreement."
Fu Xiaoyu asked in a hoarse voice, "Is it really that simple?"
How could it be so simple? There are many princes in the Great Yuan Dynasty, why choose him? And Qiao Qiao actually has connections with the Empress Dowager. How could this matter be so simple?
Fu Xiaoyu was only poisoned, but she wasn't stupid.
"Believe it or not, it's up to you. All I want is to give the child a legitimate place in the family. You keep it a secret for me. I don't care about your relationship with Cui Yulu. Of course, it all depends on how good your relationship is."
She finished speaking and still looked at Fu Xiaoyu with a smile. With this letter, she was sure he would agree to her request.
As expected, Fu Xiaoyu pondered for a long time before finally nodding.
Soon the news that Fu Xiaoyu was still alive reached the capital, which greatly excited Fu Xiaofan.
His sixth brother is still alive.
The news that the God of War Prince was still alive brought immense joy to people across the country.
At the same time, news also spread that he would marry a cavewoman from the Utopia tribe.
There was even a story of a perfect couple that was told.
The news spread so quickly that it shocked everyone.
At this time, Zhao Qing had already joined Cui Yulu and the others.
"We'll arrive in Kyoto in another day. Let's all rest here tonight. I have a house here, it'll be very convenient."
Zhao Qing looked at Cui Yulu with affection. At this time, she already knew that Fu Xiaoyu was still alive, and that she was going to marry the woman from Wutuo Cave.
I've even heard about their love story.
However, her expression was unusually calm at this moment, as if she was completely unaffected.
"Okay, let's do as you say. Let's rest here for a while and head to Kyoto tomorrow."
Du Sanniang sensed something was wrong. The calmer she was, the sadder she felt. She felt it would be better if she had a good cry, which would make her feel safer.
"Yulu, if you're sad, just say it. You still have us. Don't keep it all bottled up inside, okay?"
"I'm fine, really fine. Everyone's had a long day, let's get some rest."
Cui Yulu gently patted the back of San Niang's hand to comfort her.
"But I'm really worried about you. Can I sleep with you?"
Third Sister stayed by her side the whole time, afraid that she might do something rash.
"Of course you can, but now that you're pregnant, you can't overexert yourself."
"What's there to be tired about? I'm very strong, I can sleep with you all the time."
Unable to refuse, Cui Yulu went into the house with San Niang.
The room was very clean, and even the bed was thickly made, as if afraid that Cui Yulu would be uncomfortable sleeping there.
"Who exactly is this Zhao Qing? How can he be so meticulous and arrange things so thoroughly?"
Third Sister sighed as she looked at the room's furnishings.
"Okay, go to sleep now."
Cui Yulu urged her to go to sleep quickly. She was in a state of turmoil and could sense that Fu Xiaoyu had his reasons. It must be like this.
However, hearing those rumors still broke her heart.
Could it be that this cave girl really likes Fu Xiaoyu?
Thinking of this, her heart began to ache.
I can't bear to think about these things.
"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell again?"
When San Niang saw that her face had turned deathly pale again, she knew that she must be heartbroken again.
"It's okay, it'll be fine in a little while."
Cui Yulu gently comforted her and gestured for her to go to sleep.
She had to see Fu Xiaoyu no matter what, even if he had truly betrayed his vow, she wanted to hear him say it to her personally.
Although Zhao Qing had known about these rumors for a while, and some of them were even spread by him, he did not expect Cui Yulu to be so calm.
He knew that a greater sorrow must be hidden behind the calm.
He didn't want to see him sad, and sometimes he really felt that he had gone too far.
So he lingered outside the door, but dared not go in.
"My lord, why are you doing this to yourself? You did this yourself, so why are you still grieving here?"
An Rou'er looked at Zhao Qing, who was still lingering, and asked him with dissatisfaction.
She didn't quite understand why she would do things that hurt this person if she liked them.
"You don't understand, some things are destined to be beyond our control."
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