I feel empty inside and want to find Pofeng every day.
I imagine having dinner, shopping and strolling around the night market in Mantuo City with Pofeng like we used to.
Being with him brings me a happiness that cannot be replaced by my mother.
But Pofeng went somewhere else.
General Zheng said that Pofeng went to Nan'an.
Nan'an is far away, but Pofeng went to Nan'an to attend the wedding banquet of Leng Dian and Princess Xingyao.
Leng Dian is his younger brother who grew up with him.
So he attaches great importance to this matter.
But he had clearly said before that if I was willing to go with him and if the situation allowed, he would take me with him!
Pofeng spoke rudely to me, which made me very angry.
When A-niang mentioned that she wanted to go to Lanhai Country with Grandma Pei and Grandpa Luo, I naturally agreed in order to let Pofeng feel my anger.
The wonderful scenery along the way made me feel extremely relaxed and free. Gradually, I forgot about Pofeng and no longer thought about him all the time.
This made A Niang very happy. She said that I didn't have to be trapped in Mantuo City for the rest of my life. She could take me to a better place, or even meet someone whom A Niang could trust more and who would be a better match for me.
A good match?
Why should I be matched with anyone?
Mother, are you trying to find a husband for me?
But Luo'er's aunt said that if I don't like her, I can stay single for the rest of my life.
A Niang seemed very anxious.
In Lanhai Country, he took the initiative to get to know many young talents of noble status.
Although she still occasionally lamented that she had delayed me and caused me a lot of suffering over the years, even these powerful people in Lanhai Kingdom were not worthy of my noble status.
But I don’t like my mother to do this, or even do this.
Because those powerful people privately did not like A Niang's arrogance and the fact that she could not even explain her own status.
I heard everything they said in secret, mocking A-niang.
If possible, I hope I can live in Mantuo City forever.
Because I am happiest only when I am in Mantuo City.
I like the people of Mantuo City. They are friendly and kind and treat me as one of their own.
Although the people of Lanhai are very nice, this is not my hometown after all.
I think I miss breaking wind a little bit.
Luo'er's aunt wrote a letter urging Grandma Pei to return to Jinling.
But A Niang said that she wanted to settle down in Lanhai.
However, before things were settled, war broke out in Lanhai.
I saw some people from the Western Regions.
I also saw flocks of sheep.
I'm very scared.
Once, because a noble girl was jealous of her companion's enthusiasm and kindness towards me, she tricked me into the hills and pushed me into the bushes.
The flock of sheep rushed towards me, and memories as fierce as the mountains and seas also rushed towards me...
I remember now.
It turns out that my real name is Nanping.
Pan Nanping was the little princess of Daliang State. Later, they had to abandon me and send me to be a princess for marriage.
After parting with Sister Luo'er, Cui Qilang and I arrived at Nahala City under the escort of people sent by the Queen Mother of Eagle King City.
The Lord of Hala City deliberately humiliated me, a princess who had no dowry, and left me alone in the most shabby inn.
I accepted and faced everything calmly, but the royal court decided to take me into the harem of Marquis Gudu and make me her concubine, rather than marrying me to a prince and becoming their Khatun.
When Cui Qillang heard the news, he was furious and wanted to take me away.
Maybe his conscience suddenly awakened, or maybe he anticipated what a miserable second half of my life I would face, so he suddenly couldn't bear to see me end up like this.
"We shouldn't have come to Hara City."
"I regret it, let's get out of here, let's go back!"
"It's fine if you don't return to Jinling. I'll take you back to the mountains. From now on, it'll be just us. I'll never let you down!"
How great would it be if I could have heard this sentence half a year earlier?
But it's too late to say anything now.
Since I have calmly accepted the fate of marriage and chosen to help my mother, I will not run away.
Moreover, now that he has come to Hala City, how can he just leave whenever he wants?
Cui Qillang took me to kill one group of pursuers after another, and we hid in the pasture outside the city.
But it was still easily found.
"How dare you, Daliang, play tricks on our imperial court!"
"In that case, don't blame us for being merciless. Kill these two men right here and then—"
How could Cui Qillang defeat hundreds of warriors from the Western Regions alone?
I pushed him onto the horse and slapped the horse's back hard: "Cui Qilang, go on your own!"
"If you can really escape, I won't hate you. Anyway, we will never meet again in this life. Whether I am good or bad in the future, you don't need to worry about it."
"Go—"
But once you enter this hell, how can you escape just like that?
I should have anticipated these consequences.
Cui Qillang turned his horse around, still thinking of taking me away with him.
I scolded him, "If you run away first, I might still have a chance of survival. If we both fall into their hands, we'll both die!"
"What's the point of you doing this now?"
"Weren't you the one who joined them in pushing me into this hopeless situation?"
"Cui Qilang, let's go!"
But how could Cui Qillang possibly get away?
He was captured by them.
He was hung under a tree, his tendons in his hands and feet were cut, and he was bled.
I was locked in the sheep pen and could only watch Cui Qilang gradually lose his life.
On his deathbed, he told me he regretted it.
He regretted not opening his heart to me, regretted putting everything of the Cui family before me, and regretted sending me to the Western Regions into the wolf's den and tiger's lair.
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