A month later

An unnamed town in the border area of Northern Liao

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

Looking at Zhang Xiuhui, who was dressed in plain clothes and had a calmer eyebrow than ever before, Yelu Hao's dignified seven-foot man couldn't help but shed tears.

As soon as she saw him, Zhang Xiuhui was stunned at first, and then walked up to him quickly, as she had done when she was studying with her classmates, and said clearly,

"Senior brother, you've come to see me." Her eyebrows and eyes were loose and she smiled, but Ye Luhao was even more sad when she saw it.

"I'll pick you up. Although Beiliao is not your home, now that you have given up on Lin Jian, how can you go back? ”

Yelu Hao was infatuated, and he was waiting for her all the time, waiting without regrets, looking for her without regrets.

Zhang Xiuhui was her usual calm face at the moment, looking at him quietly, smiling slightly, as quiet and pleasant as she did when she first saw her. It seems that in the past few years, the years have not left any traces on her.

And after he experienced the poison, he seemed to be ten years old in three years.

"Senior brother, the Seventh Prince ascended the throne, he is willing to let you live, and I am grateful to him for you. It's just that the Seventh Prince is by no means as cowardly and incompetent as he seems on the surface, although his biological mother is a humble person, but he has been able to survive in the flesh-and-blood land of Northern Liao over the years, and he is by no means extraordinary. 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 the moment, Yelu Hao's fiery anger was extinguished, his eyes blinked, and he smiled bitterly,

"Are you still going back? I thought you'd be in hiding, never seeing anyone about him. ”

Yeluhao knew that he was very wrong, but he still had the last glimmer of hope.

"I know that he took Linghu Manyue back, and a woman with a unique and strange mind like Linghu Manyue, if it weren't for the unavoidable reason and hardship, how could she be trapped in the Heavenly Empire Palace? Lin Dongyao's death, there are still many doubts that have not been solved, Ling Hu Manyue and his husband and wife have a deep relationship, how can they let Lin Dongyao's death be unclear, not to mention that the corpse capital has not been found, how can Ling Hu Manyue give up? If she goes back to investigate the case, she will definitely turn the Celestial Dynasty army upside down, a woman that the emperor cares about so much, she will let the emperor protect her in whatever she does, if my news is correct, the emperor has already found out about the violent death of Concubine Ying as soon as he returned to the palace, and immediately gave the white concubine to death. So you see, no matter what Linghu Full Moon does, the emperor will lose his rational consent. So—"

"So you're going back." Yeluhao's heart completely fell to the bottom of the endless valley.

"At the critical moment, he couldn't deal with Linghu Manyue alone. I'm going to help him. ”

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

"Linghu Full Moon is not wrong, she will do anything for her beloved, how can she say that she is wrong. But the emperor can't lose the last shred of reason. If I don't go back, I'm afraid I'll spend my days regretting it. ”

Zhang Xiuhui smiled, and a few fine wrinkles blurred from the corners of her eyes.

The years did not leave traces on her, but left deeper traces in her heart.

Yelu Hao made a lot of sacrifices for her, including giving up the throne at his fingertips, but if he fought for it, then the entire Northern Liao would fall into misery, he was the most important prince of his father and mother, and he had many followers, but once the war started, he would never have a chance to come to her again. He feared that if he missed it, he would miss it forever.

"Okay, you're going back, I bless you. I'd love to hear when you come back. ”

The thousand words he had thought about along the way were frozen in his heart at the moment, and it was difficult to say in words.

He had also said the words of blessing, but that was four years ago, and he had never understood that Lin Jian's concern for Linghu Manyue was many times more than his concern for Xiuhui.

This rolling red dust, crazy men and women, when will it be dislocated?

There was a hint of wetness in the corners of Zhang Xiuhui's eyes, and she couldn't control it in her heart.

She is not hard-hearted, she is indebted to Lin Jian in the previous life and infatuated with this life, the two lives are in love, the pain is doubled, and the feelings are getting deeper and deeper.

"Senior brother, I have been hiding here for thirty days, but I have never given up the search for outside news, and in the end, I still can't let go. Maybe I've seen myself through, the calmer I am, the more memorable. ”

Zhang Xiuhui smiled indifferently, how much she couldn't let go of her heart, Yeluhao had double her attachment to her.

Although there are many affectionate men in this world, all she met were infatuated, Lin Jian was full of Linghu and the senior brother was to her.

"Senior brother, you have a great mind and a sword, but you are too benevolent, and you have grown up smoothly since you were a child, which you can't compare with the Seventh Prince. The Seventh Prince has tasted the warmth and coldness of human affection since he was a child, and the world has criticized him, so he knows how to cherish his hard-won power and desire status more than you. Otherwise, he would not have pretended to be cowardly for so many years without being detected. ”

In the final analysis, after so many years of brother and sister relationship, it is not an exaggeration for her to worry about Yeluhao's future situation.

The Seven Princes just haven't gained a firm foothold now, two princes have died in Northern Liao, the third prince died young, the fifth prince and the six princes are all idle clouds and wild cranes wandering around and don't love the government, if the Seventh Prince kills Yelu Hao, who has many followers, at this juncture, it will not be of any benefit to the Seven Princes.

"With your concern, although I know that it has nothing to do with feelings, it is also heartwarming."

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

Why did Heaven play with her feelings like this? Why can't you give her a simple emotion?

In the last life, she was entangled between Lin Jian and Lin Donghe, and she didn't understand her heart until the last moment, and in this life, she was entangled between Yelu Hao and Lin Jian, if she hadn't suddenly remembered the memory of her previous life five years ago, then between her and Yelu Hao, maybe it would have gone on like this.

He can not be the king of Northern Liao for her, and she doesn't need to worry about the situation in the Celestial Empire, so she just holds hands for a lifetime.

"Xiuhui-actually-"

Yelu Hao frowned, some questions had been asked to her, and I didn't know if there was any need to ask again.

Now that she has come to this point, why is it necessary for her to say no to his feelings?

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

"It's okay, I just want you to promise me a little bit."

He swallowed the words that came to his lips and looked at her with a smile.

"You say."

"I want to go back with you. After the matter of Linghu Full Moon is resolved, I will leave. ”

As soon as Yelu Hao's words came out, something like tears flashed in Zhang Xiuhui's eyes.

"Even if it's a proton, it doesn't hurt. I know that you are worried about the demise of the Western Regions, and Northern Liao will always become a big trouble for the Celestial Empire, with Lin Jian as a person, he will never let go of Northern Liao, but he is also afraid of the alliance agreement with Feng Tuo and Dongluo, and will not attack Northern Liao for the time being, but he has never seen that Northern Liao, a nail in his eye, is getting stronger and stronger under his nose, and our Northern Liao people are the best at winter warfare, not as delicate and afraid of cold as you Celestial Empire people, so as winter approaches, Lin Jian will naturally worry that we will use winter to fight back. However, with me by your side, Lin Jian will also rest assured that he will be the proton of Northern Liao at a critical moment, and Lao Qi will also be afraid of my influence in Northern Liao and will be reined in. If it's a decision that is good for both sides, why refuse? ”

"Senior brother."

Zhang Xiuhui called softly, 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 the Celestial Empire, and she was destined to owe him this life.

"I don't want to hear you say anything else. Now that your heart has flown back to Kyoto, let's set off at once. ”

Yelu Hao smiled, then calmly turned around and walked into the courtyard, leaving her time to freshen up.

When he turned his back to her, the moisture that had faded from the corners of his eyes swelled again.

He sometimes really hates himself for being too upright and gentleman emotionally, and he also wants to be a despicable and shameless sinister villain, but just like Zhang Xiuhui's summary of his temperament, he has been smooth sailing since he was a child, and he is awe-inspiring with courtesy, righteousness, honesty and justice.

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

She had brought him so much pain and injustice.

This time, saying anything won't keep him in pain. The entanglement between them, it's time to end here.

"Senior brother, there has always been a woman by your side who treats you sincerely, and I shouldn't continue to suffer for me, so I will personally end this qiē."

Zhang Xiuhui knew that it was an injustice to Yeluhao to make decisions this time, but if he continued to suffer for her, it would be better to let him forget about her as a person, so that he could start a new life.

――

Three hours later

Three hours ago, Yelu Hao drank the last fragrant tea that Zhang Xiuhui brewed for him, and she lied to him that she missed the carefree tea that the two of them had tasted tea together when they were brothers and sisters, but he was afraid that there would be no such situation to reminisce in the future, so he drank it without hesitation.

But I don't know that what I drank was the water of forgetfulness.

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 forgetful water could make people forget the past in a short time was because it was heavily drugged, and ordinary people would either die or be injured after taking it.

That's all for later.

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

She resolutely embarked on the road back to Kyoto.

――

Fifteen days later

Celestial Empire Kyoto is the coldest time of the year.

In the cold winter, the grass and trees are barren.

The mountains are covered with snow, covered in silver but frozen and cold.

Although this year's winter is warmer than usual, the full moon at the gate of Chengqian Palace has not been visible for a long time, and I still can't notice any difference in the temperature outside.