a month later

An unknown town at the border of Beiliao

After a month of searching, Ye Luhao finally found Zhang Xiuhui dressed as a peasant girl in this border town that didn't even have a name.

Looking at Zhang Xiuhui, who was all dressed up in plain clothes, and her eyes were calmer than ever before, Yeluhao, a dignified man of seven feet, couldn't help but shed tears.

As soon as she saw the dusty man, Zhang Xiuhui was startled for a moment, then she quickly walked up to him and said clearly, just like she did when she was a classmate when they were studying together.

"Senior brother, you are here to see me." She smiled softly, but it made Ye Luhao even more sad.

"I'm here to take you back. Although Beiliao is not your home, now that you have given up on Lin Jian, how can you go back?"

Ye Luhao was so obsessed with her that he had been waiting for her, waiting without any regrets, and searching without any regrets.

Zhang Xiuhui had her usual calm face at this moment, looking at him quietly and smiling slightly, as peaceful and happy as when she first saw her. It was as if the years had not left any trace on her body in the past few years.

But after he experienced the poison, he seemed to have aged ten years in three years.

"Senior brother, since the Seventh Prince has ascended the throne, he is willing to let you live. I am grateful to him for you. However, the Seventh Prince is by no means as cowardly and incompetent as he appears on the surface. Although his biological mother has a humble status, he has been able to live in the north in these years.

It is extraordinary for an ordinary person to survive in Liao, a place where flesh and blood is everywhere. I am afraid that he will be Lin Jian's biggest enemy in the future, and Lin Jian will understand what it means to raise tigers."

Zhang Xiuhui was still thinking about Lin Jian every word at this moment. Yeluhao's enthusiasm was extinguished, he blinked his eyes and smiled bitterly,

"Are you still planning to go back? I thought you would hide from the world and not see anyone about him."

Ye Luhao knew that he was wrong, but he still had the last glimmer of hope.

"I know he took Linghu Manyue back. A woman with a unique and strange mind like Linghu Manyue, how could she be trapped in the Celestial Palace if she didn't have unavoidable reasons and difficulties? There are still many doubts about Lin Dongyao's death that have not been solved.

Linghu Manyue was deeply in love with his wife, so how could she let Lin Dongyao die in the dark? What's more, since the body was not found, how could Linghu Manyue give up? If she went back to investigate the case, she would definitely turn the Chinese army upside down.

Chaotian, a woman that the emperor cares about so much, the emperor will protect her no matter what she does. If my news is correct, the emperor has already found out about Concubine Ying's sudden death as soon as he returned to the palace, and killed Concubine Bai immediately.

.So you see, no matter what Linghu Man Yue does, the emperor will lose his rational response. So——"

"So you have to go back." Yeluhao's heart fell completely to the bottom of the bottom.

"At the critical moment, he can't handle Linghu Man Yue alone. I want to help him."

Zhang Xiuhui's tone was calm from beginning to end. How could Ye Luhao believe that she was so calm, but she still had a deep love for Lin Jian in her heart.

"Linghu Man Yue is not wrong. She will do anything for the one she loves. How can she be said to be wrong? But the emperor cannot lose the last trace of reason. If I don't go back, I'm afraid I will regret it in the future.

Spend it in.”

Zhang Xiuhui smiled, and a few thin wrinkles appeared at the corners of her eyes.

It's not that the years have left no traces on her body, but they have left deeper traces in her heart.

Yeluhao made many sacrifices for her, including giving up the throne that was within his reach, but if he fought for it wholeheartedly, the entire Northern Liao Dynasty would be in ruins. He was the most respected prince by his father, the queen, and his mother, and he had many followers.

But once the war started, he would never have the chance to find her again. He was worried that if he missed her, he would miss her forever.

"Okay, if you want to go back, I wish you the best. Whenever you come back, I sincerely welcome you."

The thousands of words he had thought about on the way here were all frozen in his heart at this moment, making it difficult for him to speak out.

He had also said blessings, but that was four years ago, and he had not yet understood that Lin Jian's care for Linghu Man Yue was many times greater than his care for Xiu Hui.

How long will this world of mortals, obsessed men and women resentful, continue to be dislocated?

There was a trace of moisture in the corner of Zhang Xiuhui's eyes, and she couldn't help but feel touched in her heart.

She is not hard-hearted, but she owes Lin Jian her last life and is infatuated with her in this life. She has been in love for two lifetimes, her pain doubled, and her feelings have become deeper.

"Brother, I have been hiding here for thirty days, but I have never given up searching for outside news. In the final analysis, I still can't let it go. Maybe I have seen through myself. The calmer I am, the harder it is to forget."

Zhang Xiuhui smiled indifferently. She couldn't let it go in her heart, and Ye Luhao was doubly attached to her.

Although there are many ruthless men in this world, the ones she met were all infatuated with each other. Lin Jian was towards Linghu Man Yue, and his senior brother was towards her.

"Senior brother, you have great ambitions and are good at playing the piano and the sword, but you are too kind and have grown up smoothly since childhood. This is something you cannot compare with the seventh prince. The seventh prince has experienced the warmth and coldness of human beings since he was a child.

, the world rolls their eyes and criticizes, so he knows how to cherish the hard-earned power position better than you. Otherwise, he would not have pretended to be cowardly for so many years without being discovered."

After all, since the brothers and sisters have been friends for so many years, it is not an exaggeration to worry about Ye Luhao's future situation.

The seventh prince has not yet gained a firm foothold. Two princes have already died in Bei Liao. The third prince died in infancy. The fifth and sixth princes are wandering around and do not care about government affairs. If the seventh prince kills many followers at this juncture,

Yeluhao, that won't do any good to the Seventh Prince.

"Having your concern, even though I know it has nothing to do with feelings, it warms my heart."

He has always put himself in her shoes and that has never changed.

Why did God play with her emotions like this? Why couldn't he give her a simple emotion?

In her last life, she was entangled between Lin Jianhe and Lin Donghe. She didn't understand her own heart until the last moment. In this life, she was entangled between Yeluhao and Lin Jian again. If she hadn't suddenly remembered the last time five years ago,

The memory of a lifetime, then the relationship between her and Ye Luhao may go on like this.

He can stop being the King of Northern Liao for her, and she doesn't need to worry about the situation in the Celestial Empire, and can just hold hands so simply for the rest of their lives.

"Hidee - actually -"

Yeluhao frowned. He had asked her some questions before, but he didn't know if it was necessary to ask her again.

Now that we have come to this point, why is there any need to ask why her feelings for him are gone after she says no?

"What's wrong?" Zhang Xiuhui looked at him doubtfully.

"It's okay, I just want you to promise me something."

He swallowed the words on his lips and looked at her with a smile.

"you say."

"I want to go back with you. I will leave after Linghu Man Yue's matter is resolved."

As soon as Ye Luhao said these words, something like tears suddenly flashed in Zhang Xiuhui's eyes.

"Even if you are a hostage, it doesn't matter. I know you are worried about the destruction of the Western Region. Bei Liao will always be a serious problem for the Celestial Dynasty. As a person like Lin Jian, he will never let Bei Liao go, but he is also afraid of Feng Tuo and Dong Luo.

According to the alliance agreement, he will not attack Bei Liao for the time being, but he still cannot see that Bei Liao, a thorn in his side, is getting stronger and stronger under his nose. We Bei Liao people are best at fighting in winter. We are not as delicate and afraid of the cold as you people of the Celestial Dynasty, so we are approaching

In winter, Lin Jian will naturally be worried that we will use winter to counterattack. But with me by your side, acting as Beiliao's proton at critical moments, Lin Jian will feel relieved, and Lao Qi will also be wary of my influence in Beiliao.

Since it is a good decision for both parties, why reject it?"

"Senior brother."

Zhang Xiuhui whispered, he made the greatest sacrifice for her, risking his life in exchange for her next path. He paved the way for her to return to heaven, and she was destined to owe him his contribution in this life.

"I don't want to hear anything else from you. Since your heart has flown back to Kyoto, we will set off immediately."

Yeluhao smiled, then turned around calmly and walked to the yard, leaving her time to freshen up.

When his back was turned to her, the moisture that had faded away from the corners of his eyes surged again.

Sometimes he really hates himself for being too upright emotionally. He also wants to be a despicable and sinister villain. But just as Zhang Xiuhui summed up his temperament, he has had a smooth life since he was a child, and he has upheld etiquette, integrity, shame and justice in his heart.

Once love first develops and then becomes deeply rooted, how easy is it to change?

Zhang Xiuhui looked at his lonely figure in the courtyard and was stunned for a long time.

She has brought him too much pain and injustice.

This time, nothing could be said to make him suffer anymore. The entanglement between them should end here.

"Brother, you have always been surrounded by a woman who treats you sincerely. You shouldn't continue to suffer because of me. It's up to me to end it all myself."

Zhang Xiuhui knew that she was unfair to Ye Luhao by taking the decision without permission, but if she made him continue to suffer for her sake, it would be better for him to forget about her and start a new life.

——

three hours later

Three hours ago, Ye Luhao drank the fragrant tea that Zhang Xiuhui brewed for him for the last time. She lied to him that she missed the carefree time when they were brothers and sisters and drank tea together, and she was afraid that they would never be like this again.

The scene was so memorable that he drank it without hesitation.

Little did he know that what he drank was the water of forgetfulness.

It made him lose his memory and forget his deep love for her.

But what Zhang Xiuhui didn't know was that the reason why this so-called love-forgetting water can make people forget their past very quickly is because it contains heavy medicine. Most people would die or be injured after taking it.

This is all for later.

When Zhang Xiuhui handed Yeluhao to Zhen'er, she didn't notice the flash of hatred and twisted pleasure of revenge in Zhen'er's eyes.

She resolutely embarked on the road back to Kyoto.

——

fifteen days later

It is the coldest time of the year in Kyoto.

In the coldest month of winter, the vegetation is barren.

The mountains are covered with white snow, covered in silver but freezing cold.

Although this year's winter is warmer than in previous years, the full moon has not left the gate of Chengqian Palace for a long time, so I still can't notice any difference in the temperature outside.
Chapter completed!