The Second Prince had been really tortured by his wounds these past few days. His handsome face had become increasingly thinner, and he looked particularly sick and helpless lying on the couch.
Imperial Doctor Zou brought the most precious medicinal herbs from the capital, and his medical skills were much better than that of the military doctor.
He carefully changed the medicine for the Second Prince and prepared medicated food, so that the Second Prince was finally well taken care of.
Early the next morning, according to Emperor Yong's order, Baili Chengyou took a good rest and was about to take Meng Guxue back to Nanli Kingdom.
According to the rules, Meng Guxue came to bid farewell to the second prince first.
The small tent seemed full after being filled with the things brought from the capital.
The second prince was lying on the soft couch in the middle, his black hair spread out, his face pale but cold and outstanding.
He turned his head, and his dark eyes stared at Meng Guxue.
Meng Guxue murmured a few auspicious words, but felt a little frightened by the stare of those eyes and couldn't wait to say goodbye.
At this time, the second prince spoke solemnly:
"Everyone else please leave. I would like to give Princess Nanning a few words."
Meng Guxue was subconsciously panicked, but Doctor Zou and the guards received the order and hurried downstairs.
Even Xiaotao had to retreat, looking back every few steps.
There was no one else in the tent, and the atmosphere seemed to freeze in an instant. Meng Guxue's eyes fell on the tip of her shoes, and she felt uneasy.
After a while, the second prince spoke in a low voice: "Miss Meng, do you believe in fate?"
Meng Guxue shuddered slightly when she heard this, and for a moment she couldn't guess what the second prince meant by this.
The Second Prince seemed to have noticed Meng Guxue's fear of him and couldn't help but sneer.
"I'm seriously injured now and can't even lift my arms. Why are you so scared?"
When Meng Guxue heard this, she mustered up the courage to raise her head, her eyes fell on the Second Prince's face, and unexpectedly saw a rare hint of self-mockery.
She felt a little confused, and then she heard the second prince continue to speak:
"Ms. Meng, can you tell me what kind of mood you were in when you wrote this - A bamboo stick and straw sandals are lighter than a horse, who is afraid? A raincoat will protect me in the rain and mist for the rest of my life?"
Meng Guxue's expression suddenly changed when she heard this. At this moment, she suddenly realized that since the day she gave the hundred poems to the Second Prince, he had been suspicious of her!
But as the Second Prince said, he is now seriously injured in bed, and she is already the third princess of Nanli Kingdom, so she has nothing to be afraid of!
"Second Prince, I have no comment on this."
Meng Guxue showed her toughness for once, but the Second Prince had already seen something from her drastic change in expression.
"Oh, you really do have many secrets..."
Meng Guxue really couldn't stay any longer. She and the Second Prince were simply not opponents of the same level. Staying any longer would only lead to more mistakes!
"Second Prince, Gu Xue pays respect to you..."
"You and I were meant to be a couple, weren't we?"
The second prince suddenly threw out a sentence lightly, which scared Meng Guxue so much that she took several steps back, and the rest of the words were stuck in her throat.
He...what did he mean by that!
Was he dreaming too?
The second prince's eyes swept deeply across Meng Guxue's face, and then he said with emotion:
"Sure enough, that intuition turned out to be correct. On that day, the Qiao family's daughter's full moon was..."
"Forget it, if you miss it, you miss it."
When the second prince said this, he suddenly couldn't help coughing twice. The small movement still pulled the wound on his shoulder, causing him to frown in pain.
When Meng Guxue heard this, he suddenly realized something.
Intuitive?
He said the day when Qiao’s daughter was one month old?
In her dream, that should have been the day she and the second prince first met, they...
Forget it. As the second prince said, if you miss it, you miss it. There is no if.
Knowing that the Second Prince did not have the same dream as her, Meng Guxue finally felt relieved.
"Second Prince, we may not meet again after this. You should take good care of your injuries."
She originally wanted to tell him to take care of himself, but then she thought, the Second Prince is the Qiao family’s biggest enemy. If he has a good ending, what about the Qiao family?
She now respects Lord Qiao from the bottom of her heart and has chosen her own side.
With loyalty and righteousness in mind, the great path will naturally emerge.
Meng Guxue already has her own path in her heart, and she will spare no effort to practice it in the future.
And the second prince... and she have long been on two different paths!
Thinking of this, even without the Second Prince's permission, Meng Guxue turned around and left without hesitation.
But at this moment, the second prince spoke again.
For the first time, there was a hint of confusion in his voice.
"Meng Guxue, if you are so special, if you... are really not the original Meng Guxue, then can you predict the future? Have you foreseen the ending of everyone?"
"I'm not curious about my own fate. I just want to ask, do you know what the fate of Feng Zhui... Feng Zhui was supposed to be?"
Meng Guxue suddenly stopped in his tracks. At this moment, his mind was in a state of confusion and great emotions.
The second prince was so smart that he pieced together a guess that was very close to the truth from every bit of her strange behavior.
Meng Guxue slowly turned her head, and this time she finally looked into the Second Prince's eyes.
Even in her dreams, even when she thought they were in love, she had never seen Shen Yuanbai so vulnerable.
Perhaps even in his dreams, he had never shown his true self to her.
Chasing the wind...
Zhufeng won Shen Yuanbai's trust and reliance with his absolute loyalty. He was originally expected to be promoted to a high-ranking official with unlimited glory.
Later, he also had a beloved girl, whom he cherished like a treasure. He married the girl, and they had two daughters. They lived happily...
This girl is Xiaotao, who values love and friendship.
"Second Prince, when a person dies, it's like a light going out. This is the path you have to take. Zhu Feng is not the first, and he won't be the last."
"We...will never meet again."
Meng Guxue's face was calm. She raised her hand, opened the curtain and walked out, leaving Shen Yuanbai and the crazy dream that had once haunted her completely behind.
The second prince tilted his head, watching the swaying curtains and the sunlight appearing and disappearing on the ground. Past memories flashed through his mind like a kaleidoscope of memories, and he suddenly felt extremely lonely.
yes--
This was arranged by his mother, and it was Uncle Zhou who was by his side, Aunt Rou who had just appeared, and so many supporters from the Northern Kingdom who pushed him forward. It was also the path he chose himself.
He didn't understand what was wrong with him. It was as if the wound was not on his shoulder, but on his heart, which made him feel so unnecessary sentimentality.
This road was bloody and cruel, and he had clearly been prepared for it from the beginning.
Thinking of this, the second prince slowly closed his eyes. The drug took effect and he became drowsy.
When he wakes up from this sleep, he will abandon all his weakness and hesitation, regroup and bet everything!
Qiao Zhongguo personally escorted Meng Guxue to the wedding car.
Before parting, Qiao Zhongguo was filled with emotion. In the end, he had to stand on Yong Chao's side and said solemnly:
"Ms. Meng, I hope that there will never be a day when you and I will go to war."
Baili Chengyou has great ambitions, the situation in the Yong Dynasty is uncertain, and the northern kingdom is still harboring rebellious intentions. No one can predict what the future of the world will be.
Meng Guxue looked up at the tall Qiao Zhongguo in front of her, bowed as a junior, and then said in a gentle voice:
"Master Qiao, you may not know that in that dream, I came from a peaceful country. I know the value of peace better than anyone else."
"Perhaps such thoughts are still naive at this moment in this world, but I... will never abandon my bottom line."
"Master Qiao, I hope we will meet again in the future."
Qiao Zhongguo bowed slightly, performed a ministerial salute, and said in a deep voice:
"Miss Meng, see you later."
Meng Guxue boarded the marriage carriage with the help of Xiaotao. She took one last look back in the direction of Yong Dynasty with tears in her eyes.
The next moment, she stepped firmly into the carriage and drove towards Nanli Kingdom with Xiaotao, towards an uncertain but brand new future!