Bai Ruozhen didn't know the way, so he nodded and said okay, then followed Gu Xiaoli towards the village entrance.
This temple at the entrance of the village has been there for many years. However, when the movement started a few years ago, it was smashed and dilapidated. Except for the time when some families secretly come to worship during the Chinese New Year, there is usually no one here.
The two of them entered the dilapidated temple one after the other. Gu Xiaoli called out "Master" and was about to kneel down.
"Stop kneeling," Bai Ruozhen quickly stopped her. "That's not allowed here." When she first arrived, everything she saw was new and strange. Slowly, through the memories of the original owner, she came to understand this world. There was no hierarchy in this world; everyone was equal. She felt that this was fine. Unlike her previous life, when she wanted Xiaoli to get married, her mother wouldn't agree and insisted that Xiaoli stay with her. Now, they were on an equal footing, and Xiaoli could find her own happiness.
Gu Xiaoli pursed her lips, "Master, Xiaoli misses you."
Bai Ruozhen hugged her, patted her shoulder and comforted her, "Don't cry, don't cry, I miss Xiaoli too."
"But, master, etiquette cannot be abolished." Although Gu Xiaoli traveled through time for more than half a year, the ideas from her time as a maid were deeply rooted in her mind, especially since her master was such a noble person and they grew up together. It would be better to say that Xiaoli was Bai Ruozhen's sister rather than her maid.
But both of them have changed their appearance, and Bai Ruozhen is older. Gu Xiaoli looked at Bai Ruozhen and sobbed, wiping away tears, "Master, are you living well? Have you suffered a lot? It's all Xiaoli's fault for not protecting you well. I watched you die helplessly."
Bai Ruozhen asked her, "Am I dead?"
Gu Xiaoli was stunned. "Have you forgotten?"
"I know?" Bai Ruozhen was also stunned for a moment. He tried hard to recall but couldn't remember how she died. He remembered everything except how he died.
Upon hearing this, Gu Xiaoli said indignantly, "It was that bitch in the dog emperor's palace who killed you."
"Dog emperor? Bitch?" Bai Ruozhen was confused. How could her emperor cousin suddenly become a scumbag?
Gu Xiaoli snorted and recounted the cause of her death. "The dog emperor and that bitch, Concubine Xian, they had been in cahoots for a long time and tricked you into drinking that bowl of ginseng tea. But the ginseng tea was poisonous and I didn't even notice it. Then after you drank it..." Gu Xiaoli burst into tears again as she thought of the scene at that time. "You were gone on the spot. The dog emperor wanted to kill me, but the prince and his men rescued me. It turns out that the eldest princess and the prince had long believed that the dog emperor was not kind, but they didn't expect you to fall into his trap before they could fully formulate a plan. But don't worry, my master, the dog emperor and that bitch had already been sent to heaven by the prince when I died."
"Ah, my cousin and Concubine Xian are also dead." Bai Ruozhen really didn't expect that so many things would happen after her death, and she didn't expect that her death was caused by her cousin who she thought was her childhood sweetheart. Oh, he was really a dog emperor.
But what puzzled her was that she didn't seem to feel sad about the Emperor's betrayal. No, the dog Emperor's betrayal. Could it be that her feelings for the dog Emperor were also fake? Was it just because of the engagement?
Bai Ruozhen touched his chin and suddenly asked, "Then why are you here?"
When Gu Xiaoli mentioned this, she started crying again. "Xiaoli missed you so much that I couldn't eat or sleep. The dog emperor and the bitch were both dead, and I had no more wishes. I just tied myself up with a hemp rope, but I didn't expect to find myself here when I opened my eyes. I thought if I could come, maybe you could too, so I settled down with peace of mind. I didn't expect that after more than half a year, I would finally see you. Master, don't worry, Xiaoli will never let you suffer in the future."
Look at her master's face, it's so thin and yellow, look at his hair, it's all yellow due to malnutrition, and his fingers, although not rough, are far worse than before.
"Master, don't worry. I'm here and I will never let you suffer." Gu Xiaoli promised.
Bai Ruozhen also came out of his shock and was moved by Xiaoli's loyalty. He took her hand and said, "Xiaoli, who is the emperor now?"
Xiaoli suddenly became happy, "His Royal Highness Prince Ping is the emperor, and he is also the eldest princess's biological brother."
Bai Ruozhen curled the corners of her mouth. Her cousin who was the emperor's biological father was also her mother's biological brother. It would still be a fight to the death.
Bai Ruozhen sighed and didn't want to talk about the past anymore. She said to Gu Xiaoli, "Xiaoli, only after coming here did I realize how difficult life is. Even having a full meal is so hard."
Hearing her say that she couldn't even fill her stomach, Gu Xiaoli felt even more distressed. She thought that although what she ate in the past six months was not as good as what she ate in the palace and the princess's mansion, it was still pretty good in those days. Who else could eat meat every few days like the Gu family? Not to mention that she was the youngest child in the family and all the good things went to her and her fifth brother.
What she didn't expect was that while she was enjoying the delicious food, her master was eating coarse food.
Gu Xiaoli felt extremely guilty and annoyed. Why couldn't she come with her master in time? Why didn't she wear the clothes to be with her master?
"Master, you have suffered." Gu Xiaoli felt extremely distressed and wished that all the suffering had to be borne by her.
Bai Ruozhen sighed. Yes, she really suffered a lot.
Gu Xiaoli patted her chest and said, "Master, don't worry. Xiaoli will take care of you in the future. I will drop out of school when I return to school in a few days, and Xiaoli will come back to take care of you."
"No." Bai Ruozhen knew Gu Xiaoli was still in school, so she wouldn't let her drop out just to take care of her. She'd always envied those who were good at studying, but unfortunately, she'd always struggled. Furthermore, in this strange time, they were the only ones who cared about each other, so there was no way she'd let Xiaoli abandon her studies for her.
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