That night, the moon was bright and the stars were sparse.
In the Yangxin Palace, the night wind came in through the window lattice, blowing the red candles on the table, making the flames appear graceful.
Fu Xiaoguan and Yu Wenjun sat at the desk under the window lattice. The night wind blew Yu Wenjun's hair, gently brushing it against Fu Xiaoguan's face, making his mind sway like the candlelight.
Yu Wenjun felt a little uneasy. Although they had been married for five years and their child could run around, she felt a little uncomfortable because she hadn't seen Fu Xiaoguan for so long.
Just like when she was a girl.
This look was very charming in Fu Xiaoguan's eyes. He took Yu Wenjun's hand, gently stroking it, and said with a smile: "People say that a short separation is better than a new marriage... Do you still remember our first meeting in Linjiang?"
Of course Yu Wenjun remembered it. At that time, she heard Dong Shulan talk about Fu Xiaoguan when she came back.
Dong Shulan said that the man was amazing. He used to be a playboy and even bought his status as a scholar. However, he wrote great poems and created strong liquor like Xishan Tianchun.
Out of curiosity, she went to Linjiang and visited the Linjiang Fu Mansion with her cousin Yu Hongyi. That was the first time she saw Fu Xiaoguan and she thought the young man was handsome.
We met again in Shanglinzhou. The Queen Mother met him and he wrote the couplet that will be remembered forever.
Thinking of her mother, her face looked a little gloomy.
"I know you're upset, and I have to say I'm sorry."
"No...!" Yu Wenjun raised his head, but Fu Xiaoguan still said seriously, "That's really not the result I want. You probably don't know that back at Qipan Pass, Peng Yuyan once said that I wasn't suitable for commanding the army because I didn't have a strong desire for killing."
"I am indeed plotting against the Yu Dynasty, because I desperately want to return to that land."
Fu Xiaoguan turned his head and looked out the window. "That's where I was born and raised. For that place, I stayed in the Yu Dynasty for two more years. I originally wanted to stay forever, but as things developed later... I can't stay any longer because danger has begun to approach."
"I actually understand my father-in-law's actions. He doesn't know how important Yu Chao is to me. He's very worried, and he's getting more and more worried. My father is behind this, fueling the flames and making my father-in-law even more suspicious of me."
"As these suspicions accumulated, my father-in-law became more and more wary of me, so I originally planned to stay at Wofeng Road for at least a year to make everything more formal, but I only stayed for half a year before leaving."
Yu Wenyun widened her eyes. She never knew that her husband had experienced these things because he had never told them.
She just thought that her husband was a prince of the Wu Dynasty, and it was inevitable that he would return to the Wu Dynasty and become the emperor.
Only now did she realize that her husband had been forced away by her father. If he had stayed in Wofeng Road... she was afraid there would be even greater disaster.
Even though her husband was gone, she finally knew what her father did to her husband during the battle in the Desolate Country.
She was very angry and went to question her father. Her father did not avoid the issue and told her sternly that Fu Xiaoguan's existence posed a huge threat to the Yu Dynasty.
He left and came to the Wu Dynasty. Her father abdicated and her brother ascended the throne. She thought the conflict would be eased because she had exchanged several letters with her brother, and her brother had never expressed any hostility towards Fu Xiaoguan in his letters.
After all, I thought things at the national level were too simple.
My brother took action, and the Yu Dynasty was gone, as were my father, mother, and brother.
Can Fu Xiaoguan be blamed for this?
These days, under the guidance of Dong Shulan and Yan Xiaolou, and after chatting with her aunt Yu Shurong all night, she has gradually come to terms with things.
The dead are gone, and the living are like this.
I have a husband who still loves me and has remained true to his original intentions, and a well-behaved, smart and sensible son.
These are all you have, so you should cherish them even more.
"My husband, I have truly understood now. It is you who should stop overthinking. I am no longer the Ninth Princess of the Yu Dynasty. I am your wife and the mother of your children."
Fu Xiaoguan laughed, and the knot in his heart was finally untied.
"I'm really worried that there will be another rift between us. If that happens, what use will I have to this kingdom?"
"Come, come, my good wife, grind ink for your husband!"
Yu Wenjun laughed again. At this moment, Fu Xiaoguan was exactly the same as when he was on the Wangjiang Tower in Shanglinzhou.
"Okay, I'll grind ink for you right away!"
Yu Wenjun felt that this was the meaning of life - to support her husband and raise her children, which is roughly what it is like now.
She rolled up her sleeves and ground the ink, then looked at Fu Xiaoguan with great anticipation. This world-renowned literary leader hadn't written a poem for a very long time.
He suddenly became interested at this moment. What kind of poem would he write?
Fu Xiaoguan picked up his brush, dipped it in thick ink, and wrote his signature words on the paper:
A Cut Plum Blossom, the Red Lotus Fragrance Fades, the Jade Mat in Autumn
The fragrance of red lotus root lingers in the jade mat of autumn,
She took off her silk robe and boarded the orchid boat alone.
Who sent the letter from the clouds?
When the geese return, the moon is full in the west building.
Flowers fall and water flows,
One kind of lovesickness, two kinds of idle worries.
There's no way to get rid of this feeling.
The worry has just left my brow, but it’s still weighing on my mind.
He put down his pen and hugged Yu Wenyun, who had already been intoxicated by this poem.
"These days I've been to the sea, to the Kingdom of Ryukyu... Only then did I realize how deeply I miss you. I realized that I can't lose any of you."
"I once told Chunxiu that no matter how vast the territory of Great Xia is, no matter how great my achievements are, in my heart, you are the most important... If you are not happy in your hearts, I would rather give up this country as long as you can be happy."
Yu Wenjun turned around, his eyes filled with tenderness yet a hint of cunning.
"My husband, I really like this poem, but the word 'orchid' in 'alone on the orchid boat'... why do I feel that the word 'orchid' refers to Shulan? Could it be that you are thinking of the boat on which Shulan is ascending? Could it be that this boat of mine... is deserted?"
Fu Xiaoguan was stunned. This little girl had such unhealthy thoughts.
"What are you thinking about? Your boat...my husband likes it just as much. Besides, why don't you understand and take off your clothes? Now the night is deep and the moon is full in the west building. My virtuous wife may be able to relieve my boredom. Let's spend this wonderful time together on the same boat!"
Yu Wenjun bit her lips lightly, her eyes hazy.
She stood up, unaware that someone was leaving sadly outside the window.
She let go of her skirt and let go of the past.
From now on, she was just his wife, and she wanted to have more children for him.
The candlelight is still swaying in the night wind. On this late autumn night, there is infinite spring in the red tent.
The fat man who had left the rooftop opposite came to the Star Picking Platform alone and said, "This guy is much better at picking up girls than me!"
"It's just that this kid's martial arts skills... I need to urge him to practice, otherwise his body won't be able to take it!"
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