"Let's not talk about these troubling things. Sister Xue Lin is actually a very perceptive person." Fei Qing shook her head, a smile playing on her lips, though the curve of her lips seemed to be drawn on.
Jiang Xuelin hummed softly.
She never hides herself from those close to her, making her very easy to see through. Coupled with her strong intuition for danger, Jiang Xuelin has always been quite self-centered.
"Yes, I just didn't expect that Qing'er would abandon me so easily."
"...It's not about abandoning."
"What?"
Fei Qing's voice was too low for Jiang Xuelin to hear clearly.
"It's nothing." Fei Qing looked up, a smile appearing on her face. "How is Sister Xue Lin doing these days?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Xuelin couldn't help but think of a certain... idiot, and immediately showed a disgusted expression as if she had a toothache, "It's alright, just so-so, just messing around every day."
Fei Qing paused for a moment, then his smile became more genuine. "It seems that Sister Xue Lin is doing well. I've heard about what Sister Xue Lin has done in the palace; she's very capable."
This is Sister Xue Lin.
"I thought you could tell what I was trying to do."
Fei Qing couldn't help but chuckle, and his mood, which should have been low, lifted slightly.
So, she just loves being with Sister Xue Lin. It's so relaxing, as if all the shackles of the past have disappeared, leaving her feeling light and carefree.
She thought to herself, "It's a good thing that Sister Xue Lin didn't marry into the palace; her personality isn't suited to the palace."
“Let’s go check out the maple forest. The maple leaves are just turning red, and they look quite nice. Since we’ve come all this way under the pretext of admiring the autumn leaves, it wouldn’t be right to just slip by.” Jiang Xuelin finished her tea and then stood up.
Upon hearing this, Fei Qing also stood up, "I'll do whatever Sister Xue Lin says."
The maple forest wasn't far from Yuanshan Temple, and it wouldn't take the two of them long to walk there at a leisurely pace.
Besides the maple trees that had already turned red, there were many other trees here. The ground was covered with a thick layer of fallen leaves, which were very soft underfoot. As Jiang Xue walked, she lifted her skirt and jumped up, stepping on the fallen leaves she liked one by one, and slowly hopping forward.
Anyway, there's hardly anyone here, so I'm not afraid of being seen.
Fei Qing walked behind, looking at Jiang Xuelin who was skipping and jumping in front of him like a young girl, with a helpless expression on his face.
Finally, Jiang Xuelin stopped in front of a rather huge maple tree, looked up at the maple leaves above her head, and reached out to pluck one off her head.
Fei Qing stopped a short distance away from her.
The servants and guards stood at a distance, not disturbing their two masters.
"Sister Qing'er."
"Um."
Consider this one last reminder.
Fei Qing remained silent, waiting for Jiang Xuelin to continue.
"Back then, there were quite a few who didn't want me to marry into the palace. You just didn't want to marry that fool Fu Ashou, so you spread the news. But you probably don't know what happened next."
"The Marquis of Jing'an's family holds a high position and great power, with military authority and a great reputation on the border. The Emperor trusts them, and as my parents' only daughter, I am naturally pampered. Some people want to marry me because of the power of the Marquis's family behind me, while others don't want them to succeed."
Fei Qing's heart skipped a beat, and he finally understood what Jiang Xuelin meant.
She took advantage of Jiang Xuelin breaking off her engagement with Fu Hanlai, and someone seized the opportunity to push things along, using her to eliminate any possibility of Fu Yunhui marrying Jiang Xuelin.
Jiang Xuelin's marriage to Fu Hanlai was the result of their efforts for their own purposes.
Only Jiang Xuelin is innocent in this matter.
She only saved one person, yet she became a pawn in everyone's game.
No wonder.
No wonder there's a tabloid called "The Sun Shines Brightly," no wonder this tabloid hasn't stopped and continues to operate even though Fu Yunhui's arm has been crippled.
These people were all on Jiang Xuelin and Fu Hanlai's list of targets for revenge. They used rumors to control her marriage, so Jiang Xuelin dragged everyone down with her.
Truly... she is worthy of being called her Sister Xue Lin.
At this moment, Fei Qing also realized just how lenient Jiang Xuelin had been with her.
Fei Qing knew perfectly well what she had done to break off her engagement with Fu Hanlai and to marry Fu Yunhui. If Fu Yunhui and her son found out, she would definitely not have a good ending.
But Jiang Xuelin didn't reveal it.
Yes, at this moment, Fei Qing couldn't help but think of the Mid-Autumn Festival family banquet. At that time, she heard a commotion from afar, and it seemed that Fu Hanlai had even defied the current Prince Dun.
So, was Prince Dun one of the people who intervened back then?
Fei Qing had now connected all the hot topics, and her eyes were starting to well up with tears.
"Sister Xuelin..."
Jiang Xuelin turned around when she heard the voice, still holding the red maple leaf in her hand. "So, take care in the future, and don't look for me again. Even if you do, I won't keep my promise to you."
The bond between us has been completely worn away.
“…Hmm.” Fei Qing forced a smile, ultimately forcing back the tears welling in her eyes.
It's completely over between them now.
She shouldn't complain, nor should she have the right to. The one who should complain is Sister Xue Lin, who has clearly let go and has given her enough kindness and face.
Jiang Xuelin's kindness will no longer be extended to Fei Qing in the future.
She let her down.
"Sister Xuelin, please continue to be the same as you are now. Those with ulterior motives should stay away from you. Don't be tempted to help anyone just because they seem pitiful. Some people are just pretending to be pitiful to deceive others. How do you know they aren't a venomous snake?"
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