After speaking.
Xie Ruotong stood up to leave.
"I am not forced." Song Yanqing said to Xie Ruotong’s back, "I am willing to marry the General."
Xie Ruotong paused.
"I hope the General will take care of from now on." Song Yanqing stood up.
And bowed again.
To Xie Ruotong, with great respect.
Also very proactively.
Xie Ruotong ultimately ignored Song Yanqing and strode away.
Song Yanqing smiled helplessly.
Last ti, in the bridal chamber, he abandoned Xie Ruotong.
This ti, it was his turn.
Sure enough, retribution cos quickly.
...
The wedding banquet was lively.
As Xie Ruotong was an official in the court, and her husband was a bridegroom, she did not adhere to many won’s customs and actively socialized, mainly with the Emperor.
But others attending the wedding banquet also had to extend their congratulations.
Xie Ruotong ended up drinking a lot while socializing.
If this continued, she might get drunk.
An Ning watched, but did not stop Xie Ruotong.
Marriage is a significant event, it’s natural to celebrate.
Besides, if she’s not drunk, Song Yanqing might not end up in bed with Xie Ruotong.
Even if they don’t consummate.
Sleeping together can still foster feelings.
An Ning left Xie Ruotong’s eye-line, slowly rose, and exited the banquet.
Xiao Jinxing was also dealing with ministers toasting him at the wedding banquet.
Yet, when An Ning stood up, he imdiately noticed her actions.
His eyes moved slightly.
Watching Gu Xingchuan, who had left first.
Slowly, he continued to drink with the ministers.
Back garden of the General Mansion.
It’s definitely quieter here than in other places.
At this mont, everyone was attending the banquet, eating, drinking, chatting, leaving the back garden empty.
Except for the man in white clothes.
Gu Xingchuan, whom hadn’t been seen in five years, was still the sa as rembered.
Still elegant and refined, with an ethereal charm.
Gu Xingchuan sensed soone behind him, turned to see An Ning, and saluted, "Your Majesty."
An Ning stood three steps away from him.
No response to his respect.
"Your Majesty, have you eaten well?" Gu Xingchuan asked, seeming very composed.
To her, as if treating her like a stranger.
An Ning smiled lightly.
Her smile actually carried so hidden pain, she said, "Do you really not recognize ?"
A trace of sadness flashed through Gu Xingchuan’s eyes.
Fleeting, hard to catch.
He lowered his gaze, "Whatever Your Majesty says, I will believe."
An Ning laughed.
Smiling, tears finally filled her eyes.
Gu Xingchuan is truly the kindest person in this world.
In Xuzhou, he might not recognize her.
After all, the dead cannot co back to life.
More importantly, he doesn’t dare to give himself any hope.
He’s afraid of being unable to bear the disappointnt.
However, she ca to Xun City, entered the Imperial Palace, he must have suspected.
Couldn’t help but suspect why Xiao Jinxing resolutely wanted her to enter the palace, couldn’t help but suspect Anqi’s reliance on her, she actually noticed, today’s ambiguous gaze from Gu Xingchuan fell on her and Anqi, clearly seeing Anqi’s excessive fondness for her, he couldn’t have not suspected, her presence at Xie Ruotong’s wedding today...
Many obvious suspicions.
Gu Xingchuan is so smart, he couldn’t have not guessed.
But he did not proactively recognize her.
He didn’t want to embarrass her.
He respected all her choices.
Instead, it was she, too selfish.
Selfishly not wanting to feel too guilty towards him, thinking of concealing.
Tears in her eyes, just slipped down.
Gu Xingchuan watched.
Watched.
His eyes seed to redden.
Yet he did not cross the line.
Did not say a word.
Just lowered his gaze, hiding all emotions.
Not letting her see his loss of control, his expectations, his distress, his sadness, his... riddled with wounds, filled with emotions.
"I’m sorry." An Ning apologized.
Unsure what to say to Gu Xingchuan.
It seed that only these words were appropriate.
Gu Xingchuan shook his head.
Slowly raised his eyes to look at An Ning.
Gazing at her tears-filled eyes, watching her trying hard to smile at him.
"Your Majesty is the greatest fortune of mine." Gu Xingchuan said softly.
He said, her living is his greatest fortune.
Nothing else matters.
As long as she is alive, that’s enough.
An Ning restrained her inner emotions, she walked step by step to Gu Xingchuan’s side.
The better he was.
The more distressed she felt.
The more painful her heart.
She really hadn’t done much for Gu Xingchuan.
Healing his illness was rely a matter of little effort.
No need to be so good to her.
No need, one look that lasts a lifeti.
An Ning looked at Gu Xingchuan.
Seeing the redness in his eyes, feeling the imnse emotions hidden within his body.
An Ning suddenly.
Leaned her head on Gu Xingchuan’s shoulder.
Forehead, lightly touching his shoulder.
Gu Xingchuan’s restrained fingers trembled slightly.
He slowly lifted his arm and then just put it down.
All emotions towards her, hidden deep within his heart.
All his love for her.
Could only be savored alone.
In the back garden.
The sunlight was bright.
Shining on the two standing by the lake, as if they were a painting.
Xiao Jinxing just watched from afar.
Watching An Ning’s kindness to everyone, her feelings for everyone, but to him... she kept her distance.
Ping Gong-gong naturally was always by the Emperor’s side.
Saw the Emperor finally couldn’t resist coming out to find the Empress, only to witness such a shocking scene.
If it were anyone else.
Gu Daren and the Empress would likely be executed along with their families.
Yet the Emperor just watched, looked from a distance, even afraid of being noticed by them.
Who knows how long it took.
The Emperor turned around and left.
Just like that, he left.
Ping Gong-gong sighed.
The only ones in the world who could make the Emperor swallow his pride.
Are likely only the Empress and Gu Daren.
In the garden.
An Ning eventually stabilized her emotions.
She withdrew from Gu Xingchuan’s shoulder.
Swallowed back the tears in her eyes.
The sun shone on her cheeks, as if surrounded by a warm and dazzling halo, breathtakingly beautiful.
The woman before him.
No matter how she changed.
In Gu Xingchuan’s eyes, always the sa.
"I just saw the Emperor." Gu Xingchuan said, his voice steady, without a hint of panic, only stating a fact.
An Ning glanced over.
"He’s gone." Gu Xingchuan added.
An Ning didn’t care much.
Anyway.
Her feelings and attitudes towards Xiao Jinxing, he knew clearly.
Moreover, in Xuzhou, he likely already assud she was tainted from start to finish.
An Ning suddenly thought.
Whether Xiao Jinxing thought she could casually be with other n, then freely lie with him?!
"Actually, the Emperor..." Gu Xingchuan said, "He hasn’t had a good five years."
"What, are you about to speak for him too?" An Ning teased, "Gu Daren could not escape the fate of being beholden for food and gifts?"
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