Chapter 264: Changing the Path
Deputy General Gao didn't know what the matter was.
He just thought Xie Jingmo was crazy!
"You're not going anywhere!"
Xie Jingmo didn't say anything else, as if he had lost his soul.
Guo Tao felt a little sad, so he went to find Yun Zhao.
It took a long time to go in.
Yun Zhao looked at Guo Tao.
Guo Tao knelt down before Yun Zhao and said, "I came to see the Queen Mother today for no other reason than to talk to you about Jing Mo."
"Jing Mo has been intelligent since he was young, and the retired emperor likes him very much. He has been the most popular prince since he was young, so he is a little spoiled. The former queen mother also doted on him.
But later, when the retired emperor was critically ill, the queen mother suddenly changed into a different person and insisted on supporting the late emperor to become the emperor. At that time, Jing Mo was ignorant and watched the retired emperor who loved him the most leave with his own eyes.
He also saw with his own eyes that his beloved mother changed her face, and he lost his most important position. He did not care much about these things, so the queen mother continued to pamper him. The late emperor owed him a lot, and he also made many concessions.
Except for that one year when things didn't go smoothly for him, he was spoiled and brought up. He... had always been willful and proud, but now... he was lost and heartbroken.
He grew up being loved, and as his uncle, I really can't bear it. If the emperor saw his most beloved child become like this, he would surely be distressed. Queen Mother, if you really don't want to see Jing Mo, don't torture him like this. I will take him back to his hometown in Fujian.
I promise you that from now on, he will never come back! But if you still have any feelings for him, please go see him and stop him from living like a ghost. Xie Jingmo shouldn't be like this!
After Guo Tao finished speaking that day, he walked out from Yun Zhao's place.
As soon as he returned home, he packed up his things and prepared to leave with Xie Jingmo.
But everyone in the mansion said that Xie Jingmo was missing.
Guo Tao was shocked, fearing that Xie Jingmo would do something stupid and make everyone in the mansion look for him everywhere.
I searched the entire capital but couldn't find it.
Deputy General Gao was so anxious that he had to alarm Yun Zhao.
The palace sent out imperial guards, who searched the palace thoroughly but still couldn't find the person.
When everyone was getting anxious and angry, someone said that they saw Xie Jingmo riding a horse heading south a few days ago.
Deputy General Gao volunteered to give chase.
I met Xie Jingmo on the road. His long hair was loose and he was standing on his horse shakily, but there was a smile in his eyes.
Deputy General Gao stopped the man and said, "Where are you going? The whole capital has gone crazy, you know?!"
Xie Jingmo looked ahead and said, "Li Zi, I'm going to pick chestnuts."
Deputy General Gao was helpless and was defeated by Xie Jingmo's paranoia.
He sighed, "Okay, where are we going to pick it? I'll go with you. I want to see what's so different about this chestnut in your mouth. Why do you have to travel thousands of miles and risk your life to pick it?"
Deputy General Gao asked the people at the post station to send a message back, and then he followed Xie Jingmo and ran all the way.
When everyone arrived at Liziguai, Deputy General Gao had also become a savage.
Without even taking a break to drink a cup of tea, Xie Jingmo went up the mountain. Deputy General Gao then saw that in front of a high tomb, tributes were neatly arranged, there were no weeds around it, and there were ten tall chestnut trees standing on both sides.
Xie Jingmo bowed to the two old men and then climbed up the tree.
Someone from Liziguai came to see him and said to Deputy General Gao with a smile, "It's strange that this man planted a Lizi tree here and took good care of it. Now the chestnuts are full and plump, I think they must be sweet."
Xie Jingmo picked a lot of treasures and carefully selected a bag to take back.
Deputy General Gao was thinking of saying let's take a break, but before he could say anything, Xie Jingmo had already climbed onto the horse. Deputy General Gao had no choice but to purse his lips and follow him on the horse. He began to regret following him.
The journey was bumpy and Xie Jingmo didn't treat himself as a human being at all.
The bumpy ride back here is so bad that all the bones in his body are falling apart!
Deputy General Gao felt that he was on his way to death before he even reached the capital.
Finally, he managed to reach the capital with one last breath.
Outside the city gate.
Xie Jingmo carefully took out the chestnuts from his arms and handed them to Lieutenant General Gao.
Deputy General Gao was deliberately sarcastically asking, "Why? Are you giving me something to eat?"
Xie Jingmo immediately became anxious, "Give it to her."
Deputy General Gao pursed his lips and said, "You won't go and deliver it yourself? You risked your life to bring it back, you carefully selected it, and you won't go and deliver it yourself?"
Xie Jingmo shook his head, "She doesn't want to see me, but she misses her parents."
This sentence made Deputy General Gao stunned.
He never thought that such words would come out of the mouth of Xie Jingmo, who was indifferent to family affection.
"you……"
Xie Jingmo led the horse and said, "If you give it to her, she will be happy. If I go to deliver it, she will feel embarrassed and will not want to eat it."
After Xie Jingmo finished speaking, he limped away. The general who used to be so majestic now looked a little thin.
Deputy General Gao sighed and yelled, "Xie Jingmo, remember to take care of your injuries. Don't just mess around with them."
Xie Jingmo waved his hand without even turning his head and left.
After returning, Xie Jingmo no longer insisted on delivering letters and went to the palace less often. He seemed to have lived up to his previous title of idle prince.
When I have nothing to do, I will go and accompany Guo Ai Ai.
I sat in the pavilion bored for the whole afternoon.
One day, Guo Tao passed by and accidentally saw a bowl-sized scar on the back of Xie Jingmo's head.
He was startled, "How did this happen?"
Xie Jingmo touched it subconsciously and said, "I forgot. Maybe I rubbed it when I wasn't paying attention."
"Did you get rubbed against it? How could there be such a big scar?" Guo Tao was already convinced by Xie Jingmo. "Tell me the truth, did you do it on purpose? You wanted to kill yourself and walk in front of me so that you don't have to fulfill your promise to take care of Ai Ai, right?"
Xie Jingmo smiled for once, "Uncle, what are you talking about?"
Guo Tao glared at Xie Jingmo. After all, he was his nephew. No matter how hard-hearted Guo Tao was, he couldn't bear to let him go.
"You were once the most favored prince, with a status that everyone envied. Why are you so obsessed with the past?"
"Xie Jingmo, I want to retire and return home. Will you come with me?"
Xie Jingmo raised his eyelids, his expression froze for a moment, "Let's go?"
Guo Tao nodded. "Yes, I have an old house in Fujian that I restored years ago. Now the osmanthus tree inside stands tall and graceful in the middle of the yard. The fragrance of the flowers in the yard attracts countless birds. How about you come with me?"
Xie Jingmo looked at Guo Tao and imagined the yard that Guo Tao mentioned.
"That must be a great place for retirement," said Xie Jingmo.
Guo Tao nodded. "Yes, come with me. The Queen Mother is a cold-hearted person. She won't forgive you nor will she reuse you. You won't be able to get along well in the capital, so why not come with me? In life, there are always things to give up. You think that if you reach the end of the road, you might be able to find a smoother path by changing to another one. How do you know that the person you are truly destined to be with is already waiting for you up ahead?"
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