Chapter 42 Silent Longing Suddenly...
On the first day of their departure, the carriage inevitably bumped along the way, and Yan Yize felt a little uncomfortable, but not much else.
On the third day after their departure, the long and bumpy journey had left Yan Yize extremely irritable. She closed her eyes and casually leaned against the carriage, listening to the rumbling of the wheels outside.
After listening for a while, she opened her eyes, sat up straight, and her gaze inadvertently swept across the blank space to one side. Her gaze paused for a moment, and the image of Shang Xu sitting upright flashed before her eyes.
Yan Yize stared intently, lost in thought for a long time. At that moment, she suddenly felt a pang of longing for Shang Xu.
This longing came suddenly, like a long-planned spring rain, arriving abruptly. Before she could even react, her heart was already damp, leaving his mark.
It was late at night, but Shang Xu was still sitting at the table, lost in thought, staring blankly at the clay doll that looked just like her. Her thoughts drifted far away, wondering if she was doing well out there.
"Crack—"
The noise from the window startled Shang Xu. He looked up blankly, and it took him a second or two to realize what was happening. He got up and went over to look out, but found nothing unusual. He figured it was just the wind making the noise.
He carefully closed the window, checked it again, and after confirming that there were no problems, he walked back to the table and sat down. His gaze fell on the clay doll again, and after about three or four seconds, he couldn't help but reach out his hand.
Shang Xu paused his fingertip above the clay doll, staring at it with a conflicted look in his eyes. As time passed, the conflict in his eyes did not disappear with the passage of time; instead, he became increasingly at a loss for what to do.
In the end, he couldn't resist his greed.
Shang Xudun's finger moved in mid-air, the fingertip slowly moving down, but eventually landing on the clay doll. He lovingly held the clay doll in his hand.
He pulled his arm back, and the clay doll got closer and closer to him. Finally, the clay doll was right in front of him, no more than a hair's breadth away. He lowered his eyes, looking as devout as the most faithful believer.
At this moment, Shang Xu felt fortunate.
I'm glad that in the days without her, I have a clay doll that looks like her to keep me company.
Shang Xu gently stroked the clay doll with his fingertips. His deep-seated longing grew wildly at this moment. He stared at the clay doll in a daze and couldn't help but murmur, "How much longer until you come back?"
He counted the days since she left on his fingers. Only three days had passed, but it felt like so long. He sighed helplessly and prayed in his heart that she would have a smooth journey and return soon.
I miss you so much. How about you? Do you miss me?
After thinking for a while, he gave a bitter smile, shook his head with great reluctance, and answered himself, "Probably not."
The waiting was too agonizing. Shang Xu often stood by the window for a whole day, losing his appetite. His face, which had only gained a little weight in just a few days, quickly became thin again, with sharp, angular features.
Upon learning this, the steward paced around in a panic, quite troubled. He knew that His Highness had instructed him to take good care of Young Master Shang before leaving. If His Highness found out when he returned, not only had he failed to take good care of him, but he had also caused him to lose a lot of weight. He wondered how His Highness would punish her.
Anxious and worried, the steward arrived at the courtyard where Shang Xu lived. After receiving his permission, he entered the house, glanced at Shang Xu's thin face with a pained expression, and said earnestly, "I heard from the servants that Young Master Shang hasn't been eating much lately. Is it because he doesn't like the food?"
"If Young Master Shang has any preferences, please feel free to instruct the kitchen."
Shang Xu accepted her kindness and nodded with a smile, "I understand, thank you, housekeeper."
Seeing him nod, the steward assumed he understood his good intentions and nodded with satisfaction. Looking at him kindly, he added with concern, "Young Master Shang, your health is of utmost importance."
"Um."
Whether it was the steward's words of comfort that worked or Shang Xu's own realization, he immediately felt that he could no longer continue to be so dejected. He found a needle and thread and planned to sew a sachet for her, wishing her a safe return.
In folk tradition, sachets also symbolize tokens of love. Shang Xu had buried his feelings for too long, and her departure was like opening a valve, releasing his suppressed emotions and letting them grow freely.
He had always dreamed of being a real husband and wife with her, and this was a perfect opportunity for him to express his deepest feelings to her.
To avoid being too embarrassed if rejected, Shang Xu had already planned his escape route. If she refused, the sachet would just be an ordinary sachet with a blessing; if she didn't refuse, then he…
Shang Xu's eyes darkened. When embroidering the pattern, he did not choose the common mandarin ducks and twin lotus flowers, but instead chose a wild goose with her name on it.
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After traveling for two more days, Yan Yize arrived in Xuanzhou safely. She stepped off the carriage, stood on the bustling street, and looked back at the distant Fengcheng. Her desire to see him reached its peak at this moment.
Yan Yize naturally wanted to return soon, but she knew she couldn't rush it, so she had to suppress her desire to see him and seriously consider the matter of Xuanzhou.
Those people from back then secretly colluded and harmed many virtuous people, including the Marquis of Dingbei's family. Her people discovered that the descendants of the Marquis of Dingbei's family, who were falsely accused of treason, are still alive and possess evidence that is very detrimental to that group.
The group that framed her father back then acted with extreme caution. Over the years, she had been secretly searching for evidence, but she had always been missing the most crucial link.
Once she obtains conclusive evidence of Yi Yan Zhao Xi's guilt towards her father, that group of people will have nowhere to escape.
She shares a common enemy with the descendants of the Marquis of Dingbei's family. Helping her is helping the Marquis of Dingbei's family. She believes that anyone who isn't a fool would choose to cooperate with her.
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