The seal was also covered with a layer of lovely woven fabric.
It was during a winter when Qinghe, worried that the seal would make my hands cold, sewed it overnight.
I think, even if it means being sentenced to death.
I should see her one last time before she dies.
I'll also ask her why she said those things.
Even if she wanted revenge, she had plenty of opportunities. She chose to tarnish my reputation, which was insignificant. If I killed her, there would be no more negative rumors.
I walked into the prison.
The little girl wasn't sleeping soundly; it was probably my footsteps that woke her up. As soon as I approached, she opened her eyes.
Their eyes lit up when they saw me.
It was like the delightful surprise of seeing a tree full of beautiful plum blossoms in the middle of a snowy night.
This kind of surprise can't be faked.
"Why?"
I asked her coldly, separated from her by the iron cage.
Finally, he added, "This kind of revenge is a bit too low-level. You've been with me for so long, you don't seem like that kind of fool."
"My sister has someone she likes." As if to prove she wasn't stupid, every word she said was so real, so terrifyingly true: "But my sister will never be able to have that person. If we could meet, my sister would do anything to see him, but my sister will only ever stare blankly at the sky. So, the person my sister likes is no longer in this world, there's absolutely no chance for him."
"In that case, could you please take a look at me, sister? I feel sorry for you, sister. You are the best person in the world and deserve happiness."
"But what does this have to do with you insulting my face?" My voice remained cold.
Sweet words that don't come from the person you want to hear are really boring.
Qinghe has an extremely delicate and pretty face, but her eyes are incredibly resolute.
This little girl, who used to need protection, seems to be gradually starting to no longer need protection.
When a pair of almond-shaped eyes, full of affection, gaze at someone with unwavering determination, it's as if she believes that this person is the only one she can live her life with.
I was a little afraid to look into those eyes, so I turned my head away and looked elsewhere.
"Because I am also a human being."
"My sister knows that I love you deeply, but she always ignores my feelings and avoids me."
“I’m different. I want to see my sister every moment.”
"Even though this kind of affection might be ridiculed by the world... I think it's absurd to like someone more than yourself, but there are so many couples in this world who deeply love each other, so how is my affection any different from theirs?"
“You’re different. You deserve to die anyway, so of course you won’t care about so much.” I said, word by word, revealing the memories that Qinghe wanted to escape.
Sure enough, the girl was stunned for a moment, her face blank for a second.
As if in a moment of daze, her soul left her body.
But I know I'm not much better off.
“Yes,” Qinghe said absentmindedly, smiling gently.
As she laughed, she became real again.
It was as if my soul had returned to my body.
"So my sister will kill me. I've said it before, I'm just a person too. My death will be a relief, but my sister will be lonely forever because she will never love anyone else. But I'm the one who's suffering while I'm alive. My sister probably doesn't know that you've been tormenting me all along."
...
"Not revenge?"
I admit, I'm afraid of being alone.
I don't like Qinghe, but she is indeed the only person who can make me forget my loneliness for a short time...
Qinghe paused for a moment, then smiled and asked, "Why would I want to take revenge on my sister?"
"I'll kill your whole family."
"Sister only remembers killing my whole family, but forgets that if it weren't for you, I would never be alive today." Qinghe's eyes were clear: "Loving you is painful enough, do you want me to hate you too?"
After hesitating for a moment, she said honestly, "Besides, at that time, my sister only acquiesced to the ministers' suggestion. The real executioners who killed my whole family were actually eliminated by me when I was still by my sister's side."
As I expected, she's not stupid.
But she would act as if she was neither stupid nor smart, which put my mind at ease.
...
It's not revenge...
I breathed a sigh of relief.
This venomous snake probably hasn't woken up yet, has it?
I clenched my fists, somewhat hesitant.
To kill or not to kill?
But if I keep her, how can I keep her?
I didn't want her to die, otherwise I wouldn't have come to see her so late at night.
I tightened my robe around myself, and suddenly remembered that she had sewn this robe as well.
This girl's skills are already very good.
Countless days and nights have passed, and I have long since grown accustomed to her presence.
She was the only person who could bring me warmth when I stood at the highest point.
"Go away, leave this country, and never come back."
I smiled and finally made up my mind.
When he turned around,
A tear fell.
Was Qinghe's expression the last thing he saw? Shock? Disorientation?
And there is an indescribable, profound sadness.
I must have been infected by Qinghe's sadness. Humans can empathize with each other to a slight extent, but that's all.
She would rather be dead.
They also do not want to never return to this country.
Even though everyone in this country wished she would die sooner.
I know the reason, but I can't face it.
...
day to day.
Year after year.
Three years passed like this.
I've finally gotten used to life without Qinghe by my side.
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