The emperor is too cruel

Chapter 18

The dry climate in autumn in the north makes the raging sun even more disdainful and casual. The sun is scorching under the sun, but the shadows are cool. If you wear a little thin, you may even feel cold.Xiaoyan tried her best to resist the invasion of the cold. Living in the south since she was a child, she was used to the gentle and slow change of seasons in the soft water town. She has never experienced such a changeable climate. I have never seen her take a step out of the palace.

Not daring to face the scorching sun directly, Xiaoyan hid in the dark to avoid the sun, shivering suddenly, Xiaoyan subconsciously tightened her clothes, and her reddish nose caught Li Zhen's attention by sucking and sucking.

A large piece of clothing was put on her thin shoulders without any trace, and she glanced at Li Yu gratefully, without rejecting his kindness, she hugged the clothes tightly to keep herself warmer, and she tried her best not to cause trouble to them along the way, But as a woman, Ying's weak body still made her a burden. Although they kept silent and tried their best to take good care of her, she still felt deeply guilty.

This trip was already extremely dangerous because it was going to sneak into the enemy's territory. This ten-day journey has been extended to nearly a month under the circumstance of avoiding people's eyes and ears, and finally arrived in the territory of Nifan. There are four or five more You can reach the capital of Nifan in one day, and I hope there will be no trouble along the way.

Xiaoyan looked at Gu Yiyang who was overlooking the sky, the melancholy on that face had been sticking to that handsome face that had already melted frost for the lady since she disappeared, and he hardly said a few words along the way. .He always likes to look into the distance and meditate, his brows are frowned slightly, and sometimes there is a smile on the corner of his mouth, afraid that he is thinking of some fun things about the young lady.It's just that under such circumstances, it is only worrying, after all, it is not sure whether the young lady can be found.

Sighing faintly, Xiaoyan stood up, nodded lightly to the three of them facing the scorching sun, and walked to the side horse first, they couldn't rest for too long, the lady was still waiting for them, and she didn't know how she was doing.

Shaking her head at Li Yi who came over to help her get on the horse, Xiaoyan climbed on the horse stubbornly, at least she had learned a lot along the way.

A group of four people, leaving only the dust kicked up by the horse's hooves behind, slowly dispersed with the wind, but they never said a word.Each with the same mind, disappeared in the vast plain.

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"Have you really decided?" Xiaoyu's voice was calm as expected.

Sil ordered himself to ignore her alienated eyes, and said casually, "Naturally, I told you after I made a decision. You should be very upset." He wanted her, and he would never give up because of her momentary indifference.

"Do you think I should be happy?" Xiaoyu looked at Sil's deep green pupils, but his cold eyes were engulfed in his raging enthusiasm.She couldn't hate him, she was touched by the love he gave, he just chose the wrong way to treat herself, what should she do?
"What's wrong with being my princess." The woman in front of him was an elf, not beautiful, but enough to make people fall in love. After 28 years of being alone, it was time for him to keep something for himself.

"You clearly know the reason, but you want me to say it yourself, can you allow me to question your pride?" Xiaoyu smiled bitterly, calming a little too much.

Shouldn't she resist?
Sier stepped forward and gently put Xiaoyu's hand in his palm, Xiaoyu didn't resist, and let his warmth come from his palm, so warm and kind, it was the feeling of a brother, but it distorted the sky.

"These hands will keep you by my side, will protect you, and will let you spend your whole life in this kind of warmth, you have to believe." The domineering tone and the extreme gentleness in his eyes are inconsistent with his determination .

"Your love bought my happiness." Sadness was evident on Xiaoyu's face.

Suppressing the feeling of pity in his heart, Sil let go of her hand, walked quickly to the door, and stepped out without looking back, "I won't change my mind." If he looked at her again, he was afraid that he would endure I can't stop holding him in my arms, and then send her to Gu Yiyang's arms, watching her happy, seeing her happy, watching her being favored by another man, blooming for another man, she is as dazzling as the brightest in the night sky Star-like smile, and he can only chew the pitiful memories with her alone, he is not satisfied with this, there should be more between them.After all, she doesn't hate him!
Kneeling down on the ground, she didn't care about the surprised and puzzled eyes of the court ladies. In their eyes, she should be the happiest woman in the world at this time, but this happy woman was resisting the happiness in their eyes.Self-deprecating Yang raised the corner of his mouth, the face that he had recalled countless times in a day appeared in his heart, Gu Yiyang, is he still looking for himself?Or do you think you are dead and are grieving?Or is she ready to forget her existence, Yiyang... Is this the end of their relationship?It's not that she didn't think about running away, it's just that it's impossible, and there are maids by her side at all times.

"Miss, why do you need to be troubled, this is a blessing that women can't find." A younger servant girl couldn't bear to see her worry and persuaded.

"You won't understand." Looking up with a grateful smile, at least someone still cares about her feelings.

"My servant doesn't understand why you still don't want to marry him even though the prince loves you so much and takes care of you in every possible way. This servant has stayed in Prince Ling's mansion for eight years, and I have never seen the prince treat a woman so attentively." Young face In addition to puzzlement and envy.

"Oh? Then what kind of person was he before?" Xiaoyu simply sat cross-legged on the ground and asked in a dispirited manner.

"Well, my lord is not very talkative, but my lord is very respected in Nifan. The whole Nifan almost relies on my lord's governance and defense against foreign enemies. It's just my lord's pair..."

"Speak up." Another maid stopped her.

The young maid immediately fell silent, glanced at Xiaoyu awkwardly, and stopped talking.

Xiaoyu knew that she would not say anything if she asked them again, but she also knew what they were taboo about.Naturally, it was Sil's green eyes of a mixed race, and Sil's affection for him probably came from the fact that he had no fear of him.

How should she face the big wedding three days later?Sil came and left in a hurry, without giving her a chance to refute.

His eyes glanced at the maids around him, and he felt depressed for a while, and his heart rose to depression. The same woman, but in a different society, has a completely different form.Suddenly, a flash of inspiration flashed in Xiaoyu's mind, the same girl, girl... Xiaoyu admired himself for being able to think of such a good idea, and being a novelist was not in vain, although it was a bit risky, it was worth a try.

The mood is swept away from the haze, and it is better to have a solution than nothing.I hope Sil is not too angry.

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The busyness of Prince Ling's mansion is more contrasting to the leisure of Xiaoyu and Sil, who are the protagonists. These two days, Sil deliberately avoided Xiaoyu, afraid of seeing her sadness, but Xiaoyu was calm to him after she had her own ideas Now, talking and laughing with him as usual, just like the strange spirit when we first met, others thought she was happy because of her big wedding; but Sil felt uneasy, the smile was right in front of his eyes, but he always felt that it was drifting away, he couldn't help it He took her into his sight, fearing that she would disappear in the blink of an eye. The two days were spent in peace and weirdness, and tomorrow will be an auspicious time.

It was night, the moon was captured by the dark clouds, and its brilliance was suppressed unwillingly, leaving only a few sparse stars looming on the night. Sil stood in front of the huge lotus pond, his lonely back was lonely and unapproachable, He misses her very much, although she is close at hand, but he can't help but miss her, with an ethereal feeling.

"What are you doing here?" Xiaoyu walked out of the night. She had been looking for him for a long time, and she wanted to see him, so it was a farewell.

"What kind of flowers do you like?" Sil asked without answering.

"I like all kinds of flowers. Each flower has its own life and its own beauty. Why do you have to choose one or the other?" Sil looked sideways at Sil, his perfect profile was almost There is no expression, but it seems that he is trying his best to bear something.

Sil turned around to look at the people around him, without saying a word, just staring at her, exploring her soul, as if trying to see through her.

Xiaoyu looked away uncomfortably, "Am I saying something strange? There are different flowers throughout the year, whether they are graceful and luxurious blooming, or unknown blooming, and there are also lonely ones blooming on the cliff, no matter how proud they are. Thank you, in winter, no matter how muddy it is, plum blossoms that are not afraid of the cold appear, they are all so beautiful and brilliant, aren’t they?”

"Girl" Sil finally spoke slowly, "Do you know why I fall in love with you?"

Xiaoyu shook her head, not as shy as a girl when she heard the confession, and listened quietly to Sil's next words.

"I was brought back by my adoptive father when I was six years old. Everything before the age of six was blank. There was never a shadow of my parents in my memory. The inexplicable origin and strange-colored eyes made many princes reject me. Everyone was afraid of me. Seven My adoptive father passed away a few years ago, and I promised to help him guard Nifan and assist his heirs. When the people saw me, they would all treat me as a demon, only you have never treated me even a little bit strangely. You are not afraid of me. You are special and kind. I feel that being alive is not just indifference, it makes me feel caring, even jealous, this is a feeling of being alive."

"I just have no reason to be afraid of you, so why should you worry about it." Xiaoyu sighed, the harm caused by vulgar eyes is not as simple as Syl said.

Sil's stubborn eyes locked on her beautiful face, "I don't care what the reason is, I just know that I want to keep you, no matter whether you think I'm selfish or domineering, don't try to persuade me again."

Reluctantly, he reached out his hand to smooth the furrowed brows on Jun's face, but Sil avoided him, "Are you pitying me again?" There was anger in his voice.

"No." Xiaoyu didn't explain too much, she withdrew her hand and sat on the rock beside her, suddenly she seemed to remember something, "Do you have any grudges with Gu Yiyang?"

Sil raised his eyebrows and looked at her, and asked in surprise, "How do you know?"

"When I fell into the imperial garden, he mistook me for a Nifan assassin and locked me in a dungeon." Thinking about the situation at that time, Xiaoyu became more certain of his thoughts.

"My adoptive father never told me about my life until after his death. The emperor brother gave me his adoptive father's suicide note. The person who killed my parents was Gu Yiyang's father, the emperor of the original country, Gu Yiyang. Yitian." There was not much hatred in his tone, but his tight jaw leaked his anger.

Xiaoyu's face suddenly became pale and frightening. Could it be that these two people really killed their father and enemy, but they are all people she cares about. If, if Gu Yiyang really came here to find her, between them...

Xiaoyu didn't dare to think about it, turned around and wanted to escape, unwilling to reveal what was on her mind.

A strong force pulled her back, and in the next second, she was already trapped in Sil's arms, without struggling, Xiaoyu stretched out her hand to wrap around Sil's waist, her movement made Sil's body stiff, but almost immediately , he hugged her even more tightly, as if trying to imprint her entire life into him.Xiaoyu was breathing with difficulty, but he still didn't struggle. She knew that he was in pain, and to persecute her was not to persecute himself?Tomorrow she will leave, and we may never see each other again in this life. She betrayed him, but she can't force it, and she will never compromise. There is too much loneliness, too much hatred, and too much longing in this body. Patting Sil on the back, as if trying to heal his pain, his hatred, his loneliness...

Two people who don't love each other hug tightly at night when they hide their respective thoughts, but just hugging, tired of tenderness, and love words have changed through the vicissitudes of life.

(End of this chapter)