110 The Rest of Life (Ending)
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It started to drizzle in the second half of the night. A man was standing in front of the Ji Mansion and did not leave for a long time.
The rain soaked his purple gown, and the raindrops on his temples flowed down his jawline. He seemed not to notice and continued to look at the closed door in front of him, with a faint sadness lingering in his eyes. Until an oil-paper umbrella covered it, his dazed eyes finally regained focus. He looked down at the woman holding the umbrella for him, and the sadness in his eyes gradually faded away, replaced by the same indifference as before.
He smiled and said, "Why are you here?"
Shen Qianxiao looked at him with complicated eyes: "Prince, the rain is getting heavy, let's go back."
Chen Jing'an raised his eyebrows in a casual manner: "Qian Xiao, she looks very much like my mother."
They look alike, but their personalities are different.
Shen Qianxiao opened her mouth slightly in surprise. So that's how it was. No wonder the prince cared so much about Miss Shu. She continued to ask, "So the prince likes her?"
Chen Jingan shook his head. He himself didn't know what his feelings were towards Shu Yao. If she hadn't looked like his mother, he probably wouldn't have noticed her. But...
"Let's go." He took the oil-paper umbrella from Shen Qianxiao's hand and tilted it slightly towards her.
Their figures gradually disappeared in the rain.
On the second day after his wedding, Ji Shijing did not have to go to court. Although he had tossed and turned all night, he did not feel tired at all. He rested his head on the side of his head, looked at Shu Yao's peaceful sleeping face with devout eyes, and could not help but peck her gently on the cheek.
Shu Yao frowned, hummed uncomfortably, and her long eyelashes fluttered slightly.
Ji Shijing curled his lips and smiled, knowing that she was about to wake up.
Shu Yao vaguely heard the system's voice: "The trust value has reached 99%."
When she heard 99%, she suddenly lost all sleepiness and opened her eyes wide. Hahahaha, she was finally about to complete the task. Maybe she was too happy, she forgot her current situation for a moment. When she reacted, she saw Ji Shijing staring at her with a smile on his face.
Shu Yao pursed her lips and recalled the scene of last night, the hot skin, the lingering tongue... She wrapped herself tightly in the quilt. She never expected that Ji Shijing looked thin and weak, but he was so strong in that aspect. She even shouted herself hoarse yesterday, but he didn't let her go.
The lust in Ji Shijing's voice had not yet faded: "Yaoyao, how did you feel last night?"
Shu Yao was so embarrassed that she covered her face with her hands and did not answer him.
Ji Shijing opened the bed curtain and carried her out from under the quilt. Both of them were naked. Shu Yao became even more shy: "What are you doing?"
He smiled without saying a word, and stood in front of a window. Two orioles were standing on the tree trunk outside the window. He put Shu Yao down and stood behind her. By the time Shu Yao reacted, it was too late. Ji Shijing held her waist and pressed against her...
He was like an insatiable beast, never tired of doing this from dawn to dusk.
…
On the third day, Ji Shijing finally put on his court robes and looked full of energy. On the other hand, Shu Yao lay limply on the bed, not even having the strength to speak.
"Yaoyao, wait for me." He kissed her earlobe.
Shu Yao waved her hand, signaling him to leave quickly.
Ji Shijing burst out laughing.
A major event happened in the court today. Shen Jing'an actually impeached his own father, and Cheng Ju presented ten pieces of evidence of crimes of Prince Changxiang, including reselling official salt, withholding taxes, and embezzling money.
There was an uproar in the court, and King Changxiang was so furious that he wanted to slap this evil creature to death.
Chen Jing'an stood straight and composed, "Every word I said is true. Your Majesty will know once you investigate."
Jing Xuan, who was sitting at the top, narrowed his eyes and had Prince Changxiang taken away first. He then looked at Chen Jing'an and said, "If what you said is true, you can't escape the crime your father committed. Think carefully."
Chen Jingan remained calm and composed: "Then please ask Your Majesty to remove Prince Changxiang's rank and demote me to a commoner."
"Okay." Jing Xuan waved his hand and asked the people from the Dali Temple to investigate what Prince Changxiang had done over the years.
When the court was dismissed, the ministers pointed fingers at Shen Jing'an.
Chen Jing'an looked at the rising sun in the distance and walked forward with an expressionless face.
Why did she report her own father? Because he killed her mother in order to be with her maid. How ironic!
Maybe it was because the sunlight was too bright, but tears welled up in the corners of his eyes.
A few days later, King Changxiang was punished for multiple crimes and imprisoned forever, never to be released. On the day when his tribe was reduced and his house was confiscated, King Changxiang's second wife cried while holding the baby in her arms. The wealth and glory she had obtained were gone. What should she do?
She ran to Chen Jingan, pointed her finger at him, and said like a madman: "It's all your fault. You broke up our happy family."
Chen Jingan sneered: "You should know better than anyone how my mother died."
Hearing him say this, she hugged the child tightly in her arms, with a hint of fear in her eyes. Ever since the young lady died, she was always awakened by nightmares in the middle of the night, feeling that the young lady was always following her.
She looked around vigilantly, but found the young lady standing under a dead tree, waving and smiling at her. She screamed in fright and ran away like a madman.
Chen Jing'an lowered his eyes, glanced at the place where he had lived since childhood, then turned and left without any nostalgia.
…
Two months passed in a flash. Shu Yao sat under the grape trellis, opened the picture book in her hand, and after flipping through a few pages, she felt drowsy. She closed the book and thought, since the weather was so nice today, she might as well go out for a walk.
She didn't like having a maid follow her, so she went to the busiest market in the east by herself. In the past two days, Yue Ji had been sticking to her for no reason, just like a baby that had not been weaned. She was really distressed.
When she passed by Zuixianfang, she couldn't help but stop. Shuixian, who was leaning against the door, saw her and came down to greet Shu Yao enthusiastically: "Miss Shu, I haven't seen you for a long time. How have you been recently?"
Shu Yao smiled and said, "Very good, how about you guys?"
Narcissus adjusted her hair bun: "It's still the same as before."
Shu Yao said "hmm" and asked, "How is Miss Qian Xiao these days?"
Narcissus sighed and said, "I followed Master Shen."
Shu Yao was puzzled: "Master Shen?"
"It's the former Prince Shen. Two months ago, the Changxiang Palace was ransacked and the emperor stripped their titles. Now no one knows where Prince Shen has gone?" As he spoke, a trace of regret inadvertently flashed across his face. The royal noble had now fallen into the status of a commoner. Who can be sure of what is happening in this world?
Shu Yao had been staying in the house for two months and this was the first time she heard the news. She was relieved after learning that Chen Jing'an was not implicated and imprisoned. She remembered that Chen Jing'an had told her before that he wanted to go to the Western Regions, to the south of the Yangtze River, to the northern frontier... and wanted to enjoy the mountains and rivers of the world.
Without the constraints of his status as the Crown Prince of Changxiang, he should be freer and more at ease.
Thinking of this, she had already left Zuixiangfang and was walking aimlessly on the long street. Suddenly, she saw a familiar figure. She rubbed her eyes uncertainly, then trotted over.
"Aqi."
Ah Qi turned around and said in a surprised tone: "Sister Yao."
Shu Yao didn't expect to run into her here and was very surprised: "Aqi, when did you come to Beijing? Where's Brother Qiao?"
Ah Qi: "I've been here for more than a year." Then she looked behind Shu Yao, "My brother is there."
Shu Yao turned around and saw Qiao Liu walking slowly towards them, supporting a woman with extremely careful movements. The woman was plump and had a slightly bulging belly, and it was obvious that she was pregnant.
"As soon as my brother and I arrived in the capital, we saw that the Liu Mansion was recruiting temporary workers, so we went there and met Miss Liu. Then my brother and Miss Liu got married." Ah Qi said to Shu Yao.
Shu Yao smiled and said, "Congratulations, Ah Qi, you're going to be an aunt."
Ah Qi laughed non-stop. After Qiao Liu came over, they exchanged pleasantries for a while before parting ways. Ah Qi took two steps and ran back: "Sister Yao, I'll come to play with you in a few days."
Shu Yao smiled and nodded: "Then I have to prepare more food."
After they left, Shu Yao wandered around the street alone for a long time. Seeing that the sun was about to set, she headed back home. However, before she reached the house, she ran into Ji Shijing, who looked anxious on the street.
Ji Shijing was obviously relieved when he saw her. He ran towards her quickly and hugged her tightly in his arms. His voice trembled: "I thought you were gone again."
Shu Yao hugged him back: "How is that possible? I'm not a god. I can't just say goodbye."
The two returned home hand in hand. That night, Ji Shijing was particularly gentle. He paid more and more attention to her feelings. When his passion was strong, he caressed her ear and lips: "Yaoyao, are you comfortable?"
Shu Yao bit her lip, sweat dripping down her cheeks: "Hmm."
Ji Shijing seemed to be encouraged and became more enthusiastic.
It didn't stop until the second half of the night.
Shu Yao could sense Ji Shijing's infatuation with her, but why wouldn't his trust score go up? It was still only 99%. What was going on? She had asked the system, but it didn't know either.
There is no choice but to continue living with him.
A few days later, Shu Yao received a letter from Beiyi.
She received the letter when she was out. The person who delivered the letter to her was a tall man. He had his face covered with a headscarf, so his appearance could not be seen clearly.
Shu Yao was a little cautious until the man said, "This is what my princess asked me to give to you."
Shu Yao was stunned: "Wu Lan?"
The man nodded.
Shu Yao then took the letter, which was written in Wu Lan's crooked Central Plains characters.
"Sister Yao, I miss you so much, and so does Third Prince. When will you come to Beiyi again? I have a little fierce horse. When it grows up, it can take me to watch the sunset on the grassland. The sunset on the grassland is so beautiful now. Third Prince goes to Mengduo Mountain to watch the sunset every day, and he watches for the whole afternoon. I know he is thinking about Sister Yao. However, Third Prince is getting married, but I can see that he is not happy because he has someone in his heart. Sister Yao, can you come back to visit us when you have time? We all really miss you."
Shu Yao felt mixed emotions as she put the letter away and put it back into her sleeve. She didn't know if she would have another chance to go to Beiyi, because she might not have much time left in this world.
The Northern Yi royal palace.
Today is the day for Twelve's wedding, but the bride ran away. It was he who let her run away.
He was married to the daughter of the First Minister, but his new wife fell in love with a tea vendor. He helped them get together and secretly let them go.
The ceremony went on as usual.
Outsiders only thought that the third prince had a queen, but no one had ever seen what the queen looked like.
Twelve lay on the grass and looked at the sunset not far away, which was also the direction of Central Plains.
Wu Lan sat beside him: "Brother Wang, are you still thinking about Sister Yao? I heard that she is married and living a happy life."
Twelve's lips were tightly pursed, and his blue eyes seemed to dim a little. He held a dogtail grass in his mouth, closed his eyes, and said, not knowing whether to Wu Lan or to himself: "I haven't thought about her for a long time."
A warm breeze blew by, and the last bit of afterglow fell into the mountains.
Only Wu Lan's voice could be heard coming through the wind.
"Brother Wang, you are lying."
…
The Mid-Autumn Festival came again in a blink of an eye, and Shu Yao was getting more and more adapted to her current life.
That night, the long street was particularly lively, with lanterns and riddles everywhere. People were strolling on the street, and the prosperity was peaceful and lively.
Now the Emperor and Concubine Chen have reconciled, and Concubine Chen is pregnant with the heir. The Emperor is overjoyed and has opened his granaries to distribute grain for three months. The people cheered loudly, and they also benefited from it.
On a quiet lake, a small boat was swaying slowly in the water. Shu Yao was lying in the cabin, feeling very comfortable, while Ji Shijing was making a Kongming lantern with his own hands.
Through the cabin window, you can see dots of light in the sky, but you can't tell whether they are stars or sky lanterns carrying the people's good wishes.
Shu Yao sat up and wanted to write her wish on the Kongming lantern Ji Shijing had made. At this moment, the system's voice rang out: [Congratulations host, the trust value has reached 100%].
Shu Yao was in a trance for a moment. She thought she would be very excited at this moment, but for some reason, a vague feeling of sadness suddenly came over her. She calmed herself down, looked at Ji Shijing, and wrote on the eternal lamp.
"I wish Ah Jing: peace and happiness every year."
Just as she finished writing, a tear dropped on it unknowingly. She wiped it away in a hurry, smiled and leaned out to see what Ji Shijing had written.
I just saw him writing.
"I wish you, my dear, long life and happiness."
The two of them released the Kongming lantern together, and their cluster of starlight merged into the vast galaxy, waiting for a god to discover it and help them realize their wish.
Standing at the bow, looking up at the stars in the sky, Ji Shijing held Shu Yao in his arms and kissed her forehead gently: "Yaoyao, I am really happy to have you by my side."
Shu Yao hugged his waist and closed her eyes: "A Jing, if one day I leave, what will you do?"
Her words were accompanied by the sound of fireworks. Ji Shijing asked her, "Yaoyao, I didn't hear you clearly just now. Can you please say it again?"
Shu Yao took a deep breath and looked up at him, with tiny glints in her eyes, shining like stars.
"I said, Ah Jing, little fool, I will accompany you."
Another cluster of fireworks bloomed in the sky, and they got what they wished for under the fireworks.
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