Daqi, Yuquan Mountain Villa.
Qu Xiaodie, Aunt Su, and Zhao Hu never had a good night's sleep.
I don't know how many times I go to the mountain gate every day. Whenever I see the imperial messengers, my heart stops beating. I'm afraid I'll hear some bad news.
Finally, on a dark and windy night when they had been eagerly awaiting their return, Xie Yushu and the group of Divine Eagle Guards finally came back.
The way they came back was rather unusual, rather furtive.
There was no other way; those thousands of warhorses were simply too conspicuous. She dared not flaunt her presence in the city, so she deliberately stayed hidden by day and traveled at night, walking slowly whenever she passed through villages and towns, for fear of being discovered.
So, when we returned to the mountain villa, it was the middle of the night.
Suddenly, thousands of horses entered, stunning everyone in the manor. When they saw Xie Yushu return unharmed, Qu Xiaodie couldn't help but give her a bear hug. Aunt Su immediately ordered someone to prepare food.
When Zhao Hu and Mu Li heard that Xie Yushu had returned, they made a special trip to see her. After being separated for so long, they were all moved to tears upon seeing each other again.
Xie Yushu was truly exhausted. She asked Zhao Hu and the others to help the Divine Eagle Guards drive the horses to the back mountain and settle them in. She then ate a simple bowl of noodles, washed up, and went back to her room to catch up on sleep.
The next morning, Xie Yushu washed and dressed, took a jar of wine, and went directly to the cemetery.
This place has always been well-maintained, so it doesn't feel gloomy at all; on the contrary, it feels solemn and dignified.
Xie Yushu looked at each one one by one, and finally sat down in front of Xuan Yuanche's tomb.
Even after she had taken her revenge, she still felt heartbroken every time she thought of Xuan Yuanche.
Xuanyuan Che's death has become a thorn in her heart, and she will probably never be able to get over it for the rest of her life!
Sitting here, not knowing what to say, Xie Yushu simply opened the wine jar, poured two bowls, one for Xuan Yuanche's tomb, and drank the other herself.
After downing three bowls, Xie Yushu sighed softly, then leaned against Xuan Yuanche's tombstone, clutching the wine jar, and whispered...
"I'm back. How are you?"
You have no idea how amazing I was this time!
Yes, and your Divine Eagle Guards, they are also very powerful.
We joined forces, destroyed Sukhbaatar, and then marched on the Tatar capital.
With a little trickery, I sent that despicable Yelü Ying and his entire personal guard to their deaths!
Did you see it over there?
We've avenged you!
After Xie Yushu finished speaking, she picked up the wine jar and took a big gulp of wine. Whether she drank too quickly and choked, or whether she was already crying, she raised her sleeve and wiped her eyes haphazardly before continuing.
"Not only did I get my revenge, but on my way back, I also smuggled several thousand of his warhorses?"
So, how about that? Aren't I amazing!
What a pity...
It's a pity you're no longer here, otherwise you could have gone to the back mountain and picked the coolest warhorse as your mount!
There are so many things I want to say, but every time I try to speak, tears well up before I can utter a word.
Such a vibrant and passionate life!
Every time she thought of the scene of Xuanyuan Che's death, her heart was filled with grief!
Unable to speak, Xie Yushu simply stopped talking and quietly stayed with him, silently drinking sip by sip.
It wasn't until the sun was high in the sky, and Xie Yushu had drunk most of the wine, that she got up, patted Xuan Yuanche's tombstone, and staggered away.
Only after Xie Yushu had walked far away did Qingfeng emerge from a short distance, walk to Xuan Yuanche's tomb, kowtow, and solemnly say...
"Qingfeng will certainly not fail in his mission!"
He got up and followed.
When we returned to the mountain villa, it was almost noon. Outside the villa, people were still coming and going, seeking medical treatment, doing business, and working in their own factories. It was bustling with activity, as if the great battle that had taken place some time ago had never happened.
As soon as they entered the mountain gate, they ran into Zhao Hu and Mu Li leading the new recruits on a training exercise. They were all teenagers that Zhao Hu had recently bought, and they looked to be around fifteen or sixteen years old, with the oldest being no more than twenty.
Zhao Hu and Mu Li saw Xie Yushu and stopped to greet her. They then introduced Xie Yushu to the children and taught them how to greet her.
Xie Yushu looked at the group of people in front of her. They were pale and thin, and their eyes showed timidity and restraint. They cautiously stole glances at Xie Yushu.
Through them, Xie Yushu seemed to see Zhao Hu and Mu Li from back then.
The images of that group overlapped, and thinking of how most of them were already lying in tombs, Xie Yushu couldn't help but feel a lump in her throat. Looking at the children waiting for her to speak, Xie Yushu composed herself and began to speak.
Get up!
From now on, treat the resort as your own home!
Study hard, eat well, and play well.
The newcomers were stunned, not expecting Xie Yushu to say such things to them, and dared not answer.
Zhao Hu and Mu Li understood Xie Yushu's state of mind at that moment, after all, they had just gone through the same experience.
So the two of them said in unison
"Don't worry, Master, we will teach them well!"
Xie Yushu nodded, signaling them to continue, and then returned to her courtyard.
The wheels of time keep turning and never stop, pulling at Xie Yushu, who was immersed in the past, and forcing her to feel the dull pain of the separation of the old and the new.
This mountain villa is still the same bustling villa, but it's not the same villa it was originally.
She used to think that pain was screaming, ferocity, and a desperate outburst, but now she realized that the deepest pain is silent, wordless, and accompanies every breath you take.
It is also something that cannot be told to others.
Some say that time is the best medicine to heal wounds, but after a long time has passed, when you think back on it unexpectedly, only you know whether time is a good medicine or a poison!
Xie Yushu walked numbly for an unknown amount of time before realizing that Nanxing had somehow joined her. Seeing that Xie Yushu had noticed her, Nanxing tentatively spoke.
"Princess, why don't you go and have some food first?"
People need food to survive; you'll get hungry if you skip a meal. Aunt Su has made your favorite shrimp and corn porridge.
If you don't eat some, Aunt Su will think you don't like her cooking!
Upon hearing this, Xie Yushu suddenly realized that she had been so immersed in the pain of the war that she had neglected the feelings of those around her.
I suppose they've been forcibly healing themselves all along!
Thinking of this, Xie Yushu let out a long sigh and forced herself to speak.
"Let's go! Let's grab a bite to eat first!"
Seeing that she was finally no longer in that isolated state, Nanxing was relieved and shouted towards the kitchen from a distance.
"Aunt Su, the princess wants to eat your shrimp porridge!"
Looking at the southern star in front of her, it was growing vigorously, like a vine, swirling around her.
Xie Yushu suddenly realized.
In fact, regardless of whether they are newcomers or old friends, they are all part of the villa. It is the newcomers and old friends who have made the villa what it is today. The old friends are the foundation, the newcomers are the inheritors, and Nanxing and the others are the witnesses to all of this!
It turns out they've always been together.
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