While others practice ten times, he practices twenty times. He knows that only when he becomes strong can he protect the people he wants to protect.
When the child was nineteen, he heard that his elder brother's entire family had been slaughtered. When the child rushed to his elder brother's house, he saw only blood everywhere, and his elder brother with a long sword stuck in his chest and his eyes wide open.
The longsword belonged to his younger brother.
The child avenged his elder brother by killing all his nominal brothers and grew weary of the family's infighting.
His deepest wish was to leave his family, make his home wherever he went, and stay away from all the conflicts of the world.
He once thought that once everything settled down, he would find a picturesque place, build a small courtyard, and wait for the last moment of his life to arrive.
Now a girl has given him hope to live, and there is now one more person in the little courtyard of his heart.
Ah Jin, can you still say we're not from the same world?
Ah Jin, please don't reject me anymore, okay?
Xiao Yanchu stared at Su Ruojin, his amber eyes filled with deep affection, undisguised and overwhelming like a tidal wave, leaving no room for escape.
Su Ruojin never imagined that the seemingly aloof and powerful Regent had such a past.
She remembered Xiao Yanchu saying that Xiao Bao was the child of his elder brother, Prince Yu. It turned out that Xiao Bao had experienced such a tragedy.
Watching one's parents die right in front of them—let alone a three-year-old child, how many adults could bear such pain?
The thought of a four-year-old child falling into an icy lake filled Su Ruojin with a feeling of suffocation.
He had such a hard life.
"Can you really abandon everything in the capital?" Su Ruojin asked.
"This was also my wish."
"Then what about your mother, Xiao Bao?"
"My mother has also suffered a lot, she will understand me. If she is willing, I can take her with me. Xiao Bao will eventually grow up and have his own path to walk."
Ah Jin, give me some time. The Great Chu cannot be thrown into chaos, otherwise the people of Great Chu will suffer. Once I can confidently hand over the throne of Great Chu, I will surely travel the world with you.”
Xiao Yanchu's eyes held both expectation and fear.
He was afraid that Ajin wouldn't wait for him, because he didn't know when that day would come.
"Fine, I agree, but you have to take this medicine. If you ever break your promise, you will die from the poison." Su Ruojin took out a pill.
Xiao Yanchu took the medicine without hesitation and swallowed it, his eyes full of smiles.
Great! His Ajin finally agreed to his request.
"Hey, aren't you afraid I'll actually poison you to death?"
Su Ruojin was both angry and amused. It wasn't poison at all; it was just a tonic to strengthen the body.
"I would be willing to die at A Jin's hands."
Su Ruojin got goosebumps all over. The regent, who was so serious in public, could speak sweet words without batting an eye.
“Ah Jin, don’t blame your mother. The Northern Li is eyeing Great Chu from the north, and the Southern Xiaoyue is not peaceful either. The Empress Dowager and the Emperor in the palace see me as a thorn in their side. My mother hopes that I can marry a princess from a powerful maternal clan to become my support.”
Upon hearing what Xiao Yanchu said, Su Ruojin looked puzzled, and then asked a crucial question.
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