"What's the bridal chamber for? Don't you know?"
Xia Lan'er could tell from Shen Liuyue's appearance that they had never consummated their marriage. Fu Xiaoyu was quite old, and Cui Yulu was not old but had reached marriageable age. She was surprised that the two of them had not consummated their marriage.
It seems that Fu Xiaoyu is a gentleman who knows how to care for others.
Xia Lan'er admired Fu Xiaoyu somewhat, and was even more curious about what kind of man he had been before.
"Since we don't know, let's not talk about it. We'll find out eventually anyway, so let's talk about it later."
Xia Lan'er quickly brushed it off, after all, she didn't know either. Faced with Lai Guitou's curious gaze, she couldn't help but blush.
"What are you looking at? Go back and rest. Aren't we going to prepare ingredients for Yulu tomorrow so we can all celebrate New Year's Eve together?"
"Aren't you leaving? Shall we go back together, or not?"
"No, I'll stay with Yulu. If you're scared, take Xiaoyu back with you. It'll be good for you two to keep each other company."
Xia Lan'er glanced at Fu Xiaoyu, who was lying unconscious on the stone bed, and chuckled as she spoke to Lai Guitou.
"Then forget it. If he gets angry, I can't handle him. It's more reliable for me to go back to sleep."
After saying that, he disappeared into the ground.
Why don't you go back with him?
"I'm worried you won't be able to manage taking care of two people by yourself, so wouldn't it be better for me to stay and keep you company?"
Cui Yulu pinched Xia Lan'er's delicate little face and rested her head on her shoulder.
“I always feel that my life now is a bit unreal. Although I don’t know what we went through before, I always feel that there is a man in another world waiting for me. Xiaoyu and I are not from the same world at all. It’s like a dream that I have to wake up when the sun rises.”
"Why do you think that way? I think you and Xiaoyu are a good match. Why are you so pessimistic?"
Even fleeting happiness is still happiness, but Xia Lan'er didn't say it aloud. What woman doesn't long for everlasting happiness?
"I don't know. It's just my intuition. My intuition has always been accurate. Although I've lost my memories, I can sense that Xiaoyu is not my husband."
Xia Lan'er looked at Cui Yulu, who had a serious and earnest expression, while she herself was shocked. However, she didn't know what they had been through in the past, so she couldn't comment on these things too much.
However, from the moment Xia Lan'er saw the two of them in the water that day, she felt that Xiao Yu must love Yu Lu very much, otherwise he would still hold her tightly in his arms even when they fell into the water.
It took them a lot of effort to pry his arms apart.
Based on this alone, Xia Lan'er felt that this man was someone she could entrust her life to.
After Xia Lan'er told Cui Yulu all this, Cui Yulu nodded in agreement.
"Xiaoyu is a good man, I've never denied that, but I always feel sorry for him, and I'm very conflicted right now."
"Alright, then don't think about it anymore. The past is the past. Now God is giving you a chance to start over. Why don't you just stay here and enjoy life?"
The two women chatted for a while longer before both falling into a deep sleep.
At this moment, Xu Zhengfan, who was on the stone bed, transformed into a black shadow and left the cave.
At this moment, inside the Cui family mansion in Kyoto, Han Yu'an finally returned to his place. The old lady happily hugged him, thinking of her unfortunate daughter.
"Good child, I'm so sorry you suffered before. It was all because of those two good-for-nothings, Han An and your uncle. But I'm so glad you're finally back."
Grandmother Qiao wiped away her tears as she looked at her own grandson. This was truly her grandson; his eyes were exactly like her daughter's, clear yet revealing a strong will.
Unlike Han An, who had a calculating and scheming look that made people uncomfortable.
“It was my fault that I was unfilial to my maternal grandmother and failed to return to her side to fulfill my filial duty.”
“It’s not your fault at all. It’s all your good-for-nothing uncle’s fault. If he hadn’t misjudged people, he wouldn’t have ended up in exile.”
The Cui family were originally great contributors to the late emperor. They had been exiled once due to the machinations of treacherous officials, but were later exonerated by Fu Xiaoyu, their innocence was vindicated, and they were given important positions by the new emperor.
In this upheaval in Kyoto, Cui Tiansheng and Han An chose the wrong side and ultimately failed. However, Cui Tianqi, thanks to a secret letter from Cui Yulu and the help of Xu Wanqing, successfully rescued the emperor and made a great contribution. Therefore, the merits and demerits of the Cui family were balanced, and in the end, only the Cui Tiansheng family and the Han An family were exiled three thousand miles away.
"Alright, tomorrow is New Year's Eve, and we can finally get together to celebrate the New Year together."
After much effort, Cui Tianqi managed to calm the two crying people down, and things were going to be good for them from now on.
"Yu'an, what are your plans for next year?"
"Next year, the emperor will hold a grand imperial examination. I want to pass the palace examination within a year. What do you think, Uncle?"
Cui Tianqi smiled and nodded. He hadn't misjudged his nephew; he was indeed a thoughtful and ambitious person.
"Yes, I think you can definitely do it. After all, a student recommended by Master Han himself can't be wrong."
Han Yu'an was shocked; he never expected that this old master Han would know his uncle.
"I've heard about your childhood from the old master, so your uncle believes you can pass the palace examination. Moreover, during the recent upheaval in the capital, it was discovered that many old officials were colluding with each other, their relationships were intricate and intertwined. The emperor also intends to thoroughly purge them and needs a large number of talented people. Therefore, this is a great opportunity, and you must seize it."
Han Yu'an nodded slightly. He didn't want to become a high-ranking official. What he wanted to do now was to pass the imperial examination with top honors so that Cui Yulu could come back.
"Uncle, could you take me to see the place where they fell off the cliff tomorrow?"
Cui Tianqi was always afraid that his nephew wouldn't be able to accept it, so after arriving in Kyoto, he kept begging to go and see the place first, but he never agreed.
This time, however, he heard his determination and felt it was time to properly say goodbye to the past.
"Since you insist on going, then we'll go tomorrow."
"But let me make this clear beforehand: you're not allowed to do anything unwise, or I won't take you with me."
Han Yu'an gave a bitter smile and said, "Uncle, since I promised Yulu that I would become the top scholar in the imperial examination, I will not change my mind easily. She said that as long as I become the top scholar, she will marry me. I will also bring her home with a grand wedding procession. You don't need to worry about me jumping off a cliff. If I wanted to die, I would have died long ago. But I have a feeling that Yulu is still alive. She is still waiting for me. I can't die."
Hearing this, Cui Tianqi felt inexplicably sad, but he was relieved to hear that he wouldn't die.
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