Chapter 93 Chapter 93 "Never let go."
As Xun Yang hurriedly ran away and Shangguan Xu hadn't yet adjusted to the scene in the room, she suddenly heard the warm voice of the person by the window: "You're here."
She turned her eyes towards the window and saw that he had turned around, with his long gauze falling behind his waist and then blown in front of him by the wind. He had a slight smile on his lips, and he must have changed his clothes. His clothes were neatly dressed, and the colors were all light colors, mainly white. The overall look revealed a very clean temperament, just like a banished immortal under a pine tree, isolated from the world.
He raised his hand slightly and probed, then apologized, "My eyesight isn't working right now. Could you come closer?"
Shangguan Xu walked towards him, sizing him up and asking, "Why are you wearing such a long ribbon?"
Zhou Jingzhi's brows twitched, and even through the gauze between them, one could clearly feel that his expression froze for a moment.
"Is this the first thing you asked me after we met again after such a long time?"
Shangguan Xu was confused by his words for a moment, but after thinking about it for a moment, she immediately understood what he meant.
She lowered her head and smiled silently, then took a step forward as if nothing had happened, moving closer to him and looking into his eyes through the white veil.
He felt the arrival of her breath.
Unfortunately, he was blindfolded and couldn't see how cunning and clever her eyes were now. He could only hear her concerned voice asking, "What's wrong? Is there anything wrong with what I said? I'm really concerned about you. I remember when you injured your eyes that time, you also covered them with gauze, but it wasn't as long as it is today..."
He could actually hear her sincere question: "Does the length of the gauze have different benefits for eye recovery? But wouldn't it be inconvenient for you to tie such a long gauze? You can't see clearly to begin with. What if the gauze knocks over or gets caught on something while you're moving? Wouldn't that cause you a lot of unnecessary trouble?"
After hearing so many questions, Zhou Jingzhi was at a loss for words. "Are you only concerned about the length of my ribbon?" He pointed at his eyes and asked, "Why don't you ask what's wrong with my eyes?"
Shangguan Xu couldn't help laughing: "Then let me ask you, what's wrong with your eyes?"
Zhou Jingzhi pursed his lips and couldn't stop laughing. He quickly lowered his head to try to control his laughter: "It's nothing serious, I just can't stand the wind right now. It will be fine after a while."
Shangguan Xu asked again, "What about your gauze? Could it be that, as I said, the length of the gauze actually helps with your recovery?"
After hearing this question, Zhou Jingzhi felt a little embarrassed. He slowly said, "Have you read the storybook before?"
Of course she had read it, but Guan Xu was even more puzzled as to why he suddenly talked about the storybook. Just as she was puzzled, she saw a blush on his ears, as red as agate.
Compared to his reaction, what he said surprised her even more.
"I heard from others that the handsome and elegant gentlemen in the storybooks are the most popular with girls, and their clothing style tends to be simple and elegant, so I borrowed the gauze ribbon..."
Zhou Jingzhi almost forced himself to say that, and after he finished speaking, he didn't hear any response for a long time.
He couldn't help but get nervous: "What, what happened?"
"Nothing." Shangguan Xu came back to his senses and said with a smile, "Your current attire is quite consistent with what you just said."
Zhou Jingzhi felt relieved: "Then what do you think..."
"It's beautiful, of course it is." Shangguan Xu gave the answer in advance, "But why do you have to follow the storybook? You are not the lover of the girl in the storybook, you are my lover."
Zhou Jingzhi felt satisfied and smiled faintly: "It feels new."
Shangguan Xu scolded and joked, "There are still so many years to come, and now you want to stimulate me with new things. What will you do in the future? You might be so new every year?"
Zhou Jingzhi raised his eyebrows, unwilling to lose the upper hand. He leaned closer to her and said, "It's worth a try."
Shangguan Xu raised his head, gazing at him quietly with eyes as clear as spring water. Their warm breaths sprayed on each other, intertwined, and gradually mixed with a bit of burning and lingering feelings.
He moved a little closer, and she raised her neck an inch more. There was no communication between them, they just followed their hearts. The moment their lips touched, she put her arms around his neck and stroked his cheek. He hugged her back and rubbed her hair. They bit gently and entangled with each other tenderly. The atmosphere in the hall gradually heated up.
A breeze blew in from the window, causing the ribbon behind his head to flutter.
The long gauze flew upward from the waist with the wind, vaguely brushing the skin on the girl's arms. The itchy feeling quickly spread throughout her body, causing Shangguan Xu's fingers to tremble uncontrollably.
A strong hand caressed my back, and the force exerted and the warmth of the palm could not be ignored. I was hugged like this, held tightly in one place. The movements of the lips from behind and in front of me were gentle and left no room for struggle or avoidance, but also gave me a sense of security of being loved.
Under his influence, her fingers involuntarily moved back along his hair, and her fingertips touched the tie. She gently flicked and pulled, and the white gauze in front of her eyes fell down. However, the wind blew again, and the gauze just covered her eyes.
He opened his eyes and they both smiled.
He wiped her lips, breathing heavily and whispering softly: "Why don't you try what it feels like to kiss blindfolded."
"Isn't it just like closing your eyes..."
"Of course it's different."
He held her tighter and turned her around. The moment she was pressed against the wall, he pressed his lips down again, not giving her the chance to "explore".
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After a night of turmoil, even though things had calmed down, those in the palace who had just experienced this were still somewhat frightened.
In the palace where the little emperor was placed, several palace servants closely guarded him, including the eunuch who had been with him since he was a child.
First he was placed under house arrest and then there was a palace coup. In just one month, the little emperor encountered several major changes, but in fact he didn't know the biggest change yet.
The eunuch next to him looked at him with a complicated expression.
As early as two hours ago, the eunuch had gone out briefly. He wanted to see the situation outside to understand whether the little emperor was in a crisis. However, he heard rumors about the little emperor's life experience during that trip.
Although it was just a rumor, it was already used as one of the charges against Su Wang, so the eunuch knew that it was true.
So from then on, the eunuch's emotions towards the little emperor became complicated. Fortunately, when he went out to inquire about the situation, the order passed on to him by the people outside was still "protect His Majesty", so he was temporarily relieved and didn't care about so many things, just protecting the good people.
The palace door was opened from the outside, and several Jinwu Guards came in and saluted the little emperor.
"Your Majesty, the palace riot has been quelled. We, humble servants, have been ordered by the Empress Dowager to escort you to Lizheng Palace."
The little emperor got down from the couch and said in a daze, "Can I leave now?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, please follow me."
"etc!"
When the Jinwu Guards had already stepped aside to make way and the little emperor took a step forward, the eunuch beside him suddenly shouted to stop.
"Did the Empress Dowager give you tokens when she asked you to come and protect her?"
"This situation is urgent, and I am only here on the orders of the Empress."
"The palace is in such chaos, Her Majesty sent you guys here?"
"The eunuch may not be aware that the situation in the palace has been stabilized. Your Majesty need not worry about traveling abroad."
The eunuch questioned mercilessly, "But you just said it was an emergency."
The leading Jinwu Guard remained silent.
The eunuch said, "Who sent you? The Queen Mother never uses strangers to escort His Majesty, and I have never seen you before!"
The Jinwu Guard at the front of the team looked back, and after making eye contact with the Jinwu Guard behind him, he raised his eyes, drew his sword together with the others, and advanced step by step.
"We are following the Empress Dowager's orders. The eunuch has repeatedly made things difficult for us, but are we going to disobey the Empress Dowager?"
The eunuch persisted. He held out one arm to protect the little emperor as he retreated, and waved the other hand to try to stop the incoming men from pressing in: "The Empress would never send you here!"
"Those who disobey the Empress's order shall be killed!"
The Jinwu Guard raised his sword and slashed down. The eunuch was shocked and turned around to hold the little emperor tightly in his arms, with his back facing the sword.
However, what came from behind was not the severe pain of being cut by the falling knife, but a muffled groan of pain from someone else's mouth.
He felt a warm liquid wet his back, followed by a distinct fishy smell like rust.
He turned around and saw the long sword that should have been looking towards him standing trembling in the air. Looking down, he also saw a long sword piercing through the chest of the Jinwu Guard.
The moment the long sword fell to the ground, A Zheng rushed over, pulled out the sword that was stuck in the Jinwu Guard, and swung the sword to force back the remaining Jinwu Guards, killing two of them in the process.
However, perhaps they felt that one person's energy was limited, so the remaining Jinwu Guards divided the work tacitly. Some of them fought each other, while some of them directly pressed towards the little emperor. The moment they rushed forward, even the eunuch thought that their plan was about to succeed.
But this time, someone was faster than them. The eunuch clearly saw a figure holding a sharp sword. With just a few moves, he eliminated all the people in front of him.
The fighting in the palace ended at the same time. After stopping, Ah Zheng immediately ran to the little emperor. She half-knelt in front of him, pulled his robe and checked him up and down: "Are you okay?"
The little emperor looked at her obediently, smiled, and wiped the sweat from her face due to anxiety: "Auntie Zheng, you are back."
On the other side, the moment the person in front of him stopped and raised his eyes to look at him, the eunuch opened his lips, his throat suddenly choked, tears instantly filled his eyes, his knees softened and he knelt down heavily.
"His Majesty……"
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Shangguan Xu came with them, and after witnessing the reunion of two pairs of old friends, he was filled with mixed emotions.
After all, Yao Zhi was too young at that time and did not write down many things. Just like now, he called A Zheng "Auntie" when he should have called her "Sister".
Shangguan Xu also knew that nothing should be rushed. Besides, Yao Zhi was only an eight-year-old child, so he needed more care. Therefore, he could not accept all the changes at once.
She asked A Zheng to take him to rest first. Whether it was to regain the past feelings or to cultivate future feelings between the siblings, they needed to do it step by step in their future interactions.
Shangguan Xu first set his sights on the eunuch.
The moment the eunuch knelt down, Zhou Jingzhi hurried forward and raised his hand to help him up.
The eunuch's eyes were still filled with tears, but he was delighted in his heart. As early as when he heard about the little emperor's life experience, he also knew the news of Emperor Xining's return, and he also knew that Lord Xu was actually his former emperor.
How could he have changed so much? He couldn't recognize him anymore. But when he calmed down and took a closer look, he realized that the previous Lord Xu had so many similarities with his Majesty.
The eunuch felt that he had missed a lot.
Zhou Jingzhi naturally understood his thoughts, and after helping him up, he comforted him, "I came back this time to secretly plan something, so in order to make things easier, I have to make some changes so that others won't notice."
The eunuch couldn't help but think of his experiences: "You back then..."
He said calmly, "What happened back then is in the past, so there's no need to talk about it anymore. Anyway, I'm back, right?"
The eunuch blinked his tears and nodded with a smile: "Yes, I'm glad you're back."
Zhou Jingzhi withdrew his hand, turned sideways and gestured, "Alright, these days have been really hard, so go and rest quickly."
The eunuch agreed, but then he remembered something: "Then Your Majesty..."
But as soon as he opened his mouth, he realized that he had said something wrong and immediately fell silent.
Zhou Jing understood what he meant and knew that he wanted to ask about the arrangements for Yao Zhi. He said gently, "Don't worry, everything will be fine."
As they walked outside the palace, Shangguan Xu saw the eunuch's somewhat hunched figure as he left. He couldn't help but sigh, "He has really aged a lot over the years, especially since that year. His hair has been turning gray faster and faster every year."
Zhou Jingzhi, who was standing shoulder to shoulder with her, lowered his eyes when he heard this: "He has been by my side since I was a child, and he is the one who truly loves me."
He raised his lips again: "Now that I think about it carefully, I realize how lucky I am to have so many people around me who are truly devoted to me."
Having said this, Shangguan Xu turned to look at him, only to see that he had a smile on his face and a light flashing in his eyes.
He continued as if unaware, "Xu'er, you know, there was a time when I thought the world was mostly made up of evil people. I used to assume the worst of everyone. But fortunately, at a time when it wasn't too late, you made me realize that our hearts had always been together. It turned out that all my thoughts were based on the wrong beginning, which prevented me from making a complete mistake."
Shangguan Xu said softly, "I know that those days must have been difficult, but I haven't experienced it like you, so I know that many words of comfort may be empty to you. I can't just let it go. So, what I want to say is, let's walk the road together from now on, and let's endure the difficulties together, and never let go."
Zhou Jingzhi smiled and blinked gently: "Well, I won't let go."
She raised her hand and wiped the moisture from the corners of his eyes: "Don't cry."
"Ah? I'm not crying." The atmosphere suddenly changed. Zhou Jingzhi raised his hand and wiped his eyes with his knuckles, saying confidently, "Have you forgotten? My eyes can't stand the wind right now. I want to cry when the wind blows."
He bit back, "You don't believe me again?"
Shangguan Xu was speechless: Ah?
What on earth did he learn during those years?
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