Chapter 170 But I can’t.
Rong Yuan lowered his voice and said to Yun Zhao very cautiously, "You better be careful."
Yun Zhao curled his lips and thanked him softly.
After Yun Zhao entered the pharmacy, Rong Yuan saw Rong Xiao's gaze fixed on a certain place. He sighed softly and walked to Rong Xiao's side.
"This matter is Dad's fault." Rong Yuan said: "It was because I didn't understand Yun Zhao well enough that you completely missed each other. Now it seems that Yun Zhao is a very good girl, but now-"
Rong Yuan whispered, "There's Xie Jingmo in front, and Chang Heng in the back. If we add the Prince Regent, kid, you're only a second-rank official. You really don't have any chance."
Rong Xiao's eyes darkened, and he whispered, "I know. Right now, I just want her to be happy every day. That's all I want."
Upon hearing this, Rong Yuan sighed deeply again.
It was his prejudice that made Rong Xiao miss out on a good marriage. It seems that he can only find another one for the child to comfort him.
When Yun Zhao came out, Rong Xiao was waiting outside the pharmacy.
Rong Xiao: "Do you still want to go to Concubine Yi's palace?"
Yun Zhao: "Well, Concubine Yi has only recently recovered, so I need to pay more attention to her."
Rong Xiao looked at Yun Zhao's fair and delicate face, and the thoughts that he had originally suppressed couldn't help but surface.
"Yun... Yun Zhao, I have something to tell you." Rong Xiao said.
Yun Zhao nodded, "You go ahead."
Rong Xiao bit his lip.
A gentle breeze blew from the opposite side, and Yun Zhao's hairband fluttered, making her look elegant and gentle.
Rong Xiao: "I want to ask again, what do you think..."
"Prince Regent, please come this way. The Queen Mother has been waiting for you for a long time. If you were not with the Emperor, she would have called you over long ago."
Yun Zhao raised his head and looked over from a distance.
All he could see was the man's tall back, his black robes with wild patterns shining with golden light in the sunlight. Even from such a distance, Yun Zhao could still feel the powerful aura of the regent.
This is...
Regent?
Looking from behind, he seems familiar.
Where have you seen me before?
"Yun Zhao?" Rong Xiao spoke for a long time, his ears turned red. When he looked up, he found that Yun Zhao was distracted.
He followed Yun Zhao's gaze and saw the regent who was feared and respected by everyone.
"Is that the Regent?" Yun Zhao asked.
Rong Xiao's mouth was bitter, and he nodded slowly, "Yes, it's him."
Yun Zhao looked at him a few more times, and only looked away when he was far away. Then, she said to Rong Xiao, "Then I'll go to Concubine Yi first."
Rong Xiao wanted to repeat his confession, but when he looked up, he saw Yun Zhao looking at him with clear eyes.
He seemed to be struck by something in an instant, and was in a trance for a moment, unable to say anything.
"Well... I'm on my way, I'll go with you to Concubine Yi's place."
Yun Zhao nodded.
On the way.
Rong Xiao asked again, "Yun Zhao, do you know this Regent?"
Yun Zhao felt that the figure was familiar, but she really didn't know such an important figure. "I don't think I know him."
Rong Xiao breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.
He immediately said: "The Regent is unattainable. It is said that he is a man of extraordinary talent, both civil and military. However, he is a treacherous man with a deep mind. I heard that the late emperor originally wanted General Xie to be the emperor, but something unexpected happened.
When our emperor ascended the throne, many people below him were dissatisfied. The new emperor used soft tactics, but it was this regent who killed two prime ministers and three civil officials. This made the new dynasty fearful, and from then on, rules were established."
Rong Xiao tilted his head to glance at Yun Zhao and whispered, "So, we should stay away from these people. The most important thing is to live our own lives well. What do you think?"
Yun Zhao nodded, "Yeah."
Rong Xiao became happy.
When they arrived outside Concubine Yi's palace, Rong Xiao's ears blushed again, his eyelashes drooping, "Yun Zhao, I..."
Yun Zhao's attention had just been on the Regent, but when he looked at Rong Xiao in front of him, he paused.
Before Rong Xiao spoke, Yun Zhao smiled gently.
The smile was faint, but more sincere than usual.
"Rong Xiao, you're fine." Rong Xiao was stunned.
"I say, you're very good. From the perspective of someone like me who was born in poverty, you belong to a person with a good life. You have a good family background and are loved by your father and brothers. Many times when you were on duty, I saw the Rongyuan master waiting for you at the door to go home together."
Rong Xiao moved his lips, "Then whether you want to or not..."
"I really want to," Yun Zhao said frankly, "but I can't."
Yun Zhao introduced Xiao again and said, "If you had asked me this question many years ago, I would have said without hesitation, yes! I am very willing to do so, but now, I can't.
I've shouldered too much, Rong Xiao. No one in this world is worth giving up your original happiness for, or putting your family at risk for. My parents are dead, and I envy you for having them, so I won't let yours be in danger because of my future actions."
Rong Xiao moved his lips, "Then... what if I am willing to wait for you?" Rong Xiao vaguely knew that Yun Zhao's parents were murdered, and he thought it was an accident. Now it seems that he was too simple-minded.
Yun Zhao smiled softly, "You are a very good person. I know that in this world, there are good people like you, and that's enough. I don't ask for anything else."
"Besides, we are colleagues, and we will have many opportunities to spend time together in the future. When you get married in the future, I will definitely give you a generous gift as a token of my gratitude for the friendship we have today."
After Yun Zhao finished speaking, he entered Concubine Yi's palace.
Rong Xiao stood there, feeling sad.
But he knew that Yun Zhao was a very kind person, and she didn't let him say any word about "like".
She even defined their conversation today as a reunion among colleagues.
It was just to save him from embarrassment in the future and to erase this past.
At this time, Yun Zhao was still thinking about others.
Rong Xiao was unwilling to give up, but when he looked up, he saw Rong Yuan standing in the distance. Rong Yuan was very old, and when the wind blew, the long beard on his chin fluttered with the wind.
Time carves age on his face, Rong Xiao suddenly understood what Yun Zhao said -
No one has the right to put your family in harm's way, not even me.
Rong Xiao straightened his back, and at that moment, he suddenly felt as if he had grown up.
"Dad, let's go back."
Rong Yuan said softly, "If you really don't want to give up, do you want to try again? Dad, I can help you."
Rong Xiao smiled and said, "No."
The two were about to walk away and turn a corner when Rong Xiao turned his head to look.
The entrance to Concubine Yi's palace was very large and wide, with fallen leaves scattered all over the ground.
The mottled light fell on the ground, faintly and misleadingly.
Rong Xiao now knew that he had completely missed the opportunity.
Inside Concubine Yi's palace.
Concubine Yi looked at Yun Zhao, sized him up and down, and asked, "Do you know the Regent?"
Yun Zhao couldn't be vague, "I don't know him."
Hearing this, Concubine Yi frowned, "How could he give me the Forget-Me-Not Lotus if he didn't know me? Do you know what the Regent said when he gave me the Forget-Me-Not Lotus?"
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