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At this moment, Scarlet Feather couldn't tell whether she had become brave or was a little numb by the stimulation just now, and she actually boldly said her inner thoughts in front of Zuo Ying.

Zuo Ying's heart trembled. She suddenly realized that a casual joke of her had led to one of the most central issues in her relationship with Scarlet Feather.

She suddenly had the idea of explaining the secret of her identity to Scarlet Feather.

Now, among the people around her, basically all of them have gathered after she entered this body, relying on her own personality charm and handling skills, and only Scarlet Feather has been loyal to her since she first opened her eyes in this world, helping her without utilitarianism, and even sacrificing her life to save her many times. She didn't want to continue to use deception and concealment to win over someone, especially someone as kind and gentle as Scarlet Feather, who was untainted, and she didn't want this misunderstanding and emotional damage to Scarlet Feather to continue.

She wanted Scarlet Feather to recognize a fact: the person he loved was the Helan Ying in the past; And the loyalty he had to her as she was was purely a servant—at least as she had assumed it to be.

It may not be the best time to talk about this issue in detail now, but now that there is a basis for talking about this issue, if we continue to deliberately conceal it, the sin will become deeper and deeper.

"Yu'er, you light the lamp, I have something to tell you."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Scarlet Feather didn't know why, so she lit the oil lamp next to the bed. Soft orange light suddenly flooded the room. The two could finally see each other's faces.

"I know your heart belongs."

Zuo Ying's words were amazing, making Scarlet Feather forget the etiquette for a moment, and couldn't help but look up at her in astonishment.

"You're the one who has repeatedly saved the driver." Zuo Ying then said: "No matter who your sweetheart is, I can do it." ”

These words couldn't help but make Scarlet Feather's heart palpitate, and she was so nervous that she could barely breathe.

"But," Zuo Ying looked at Scarlet Feather solemnly. "I want to tell you that your sweetheart has passed away. I can't do it for you and someone who has died. So, I just want you to forget the past. Find someone again who you are willing to give your heart. ”

Scarlet Feather glared at her innocent and surprised eyes, "Who has died?" …… Your Majesty...... You are mistaken...... Scarlet Feather ......"

Zuo Ying shook her head and continued to say solemnly: "I didn't misunderstand. I know that your sweetheart is the original Princess Helan Ying. But I am not her. I don't know how to explain what happened to me at the time. However, I can only tell you that Helan Ying is dead. The person in front of you is not the original He Lanying. ”

Scarlet Feather straightened up. looked at Zuo Ying in surprise, thinking that she had heard something wrong. Reason kept trying to overturn his hearing, but Zuo Ying's shocking words were still in his ears, and he couldn't be upset at all.

"Your Majesty...... Scarlet Feather didn't understand...... "He really can't understand a person who is inseparable from him every day, and is still talking to him in front of him at the moment." Actually told him that she was not "she", and "she" was dead.

It's normal not to understand. This kind of thing can be understood once you say it, but it can only show that this goods are also crossing.

Zuo Ying thought for a moment and continued to explain: "Maybe you can say that. Princess Helan Ying had already drowned when she fell into the Jade Lake in the Imperial Garden. And I ...... You can understand that it is a person who looks exactly like He Lanying, but is not her. ”

Scarlet Feather digested for a moment, her expression still hesitant, "Your Majesty...... Why did Your Majesty say that...... His Majesty clearly remembers the events of the past...... If not the same person. Why......"

Zuo Ying struggled to figure out how to explain the question more easily and less intimidatingly. The so-called "crossing" and "rebirth" still have a lot of romanticism in the minds of most ignorant and fearless modern people; But for the ancient people who feared ghosts and gods, saying it too bluntly could be a terrifying event.

"That's because ......" Zuo Ying hesitated. "Let's put it this way." The original Helan Ying, when she fell into the Jade Lake, her longevity was over. Therefore, her soul went to the Yellow Spring. However, I was killed, so the king of Yama, who was in charge of life and death, allowed me to be resurrected in the body of another person. And this body is He Lanying's body. Moreover, I also have memories that remain in her body. ”

Saying this, although Scarlet Feather was still shocked and disbelievable, after all, she could roughly understand what Zuo Ying was talking about.

"Why...... Will it be like this...... How could such a thing happen...... Princess...... Already dead? And Your Majesty...... It's not ......" Scarlet Feather lowered her head and muttered to herself for a while, then fell silent. Fragments of the past keep flashing in my heart.

He struggled to accept everything Zuo Ying had said, just as she had accepted his explanation of the incredible changes in her body that sounded almost absurd despite being true.

In this way, he was able to explain what was going on with that strange look when he rescued the princess from Yuhu; It also explains why the princess's temperament changed so suddenly from that time on—from an arrogant and violent temper that he had to endure in silence, to so ...... Radiant and charismatic, it touched his heart and made him die for it.

learned that the master he had followed for many years had actually passed away, although the original relationship was not all right, but after all, he felt a little sad in his heart; On the other hand, he also learned that the person he had always loved was not actually the person he thought he was, which made him fall into sadness, confusion and loss again before he recovered from the shock.

Zuo Ying knew that this was the reaction she should have when facing something beyond her common sense experience, so she waited patiently. The next reaction, whether it was sad and crying, grief and blame, or snatching the door...... She was mentally prepared to deal with it.

After a while, Scarlet Feather slowly raised her head and looked at Zuo Ying. In the beautiful eyes, in addition to the faint melancholy that seems to be innate, there are also flashes of slight tears under the impact of the heart.

"Your Majesty...... This is not a trivial matter, please don't let a third person know. Otherwise...... Scarlet Feather fears that she will be used by traitors to put His Majesty in danger. ”

Hearing Scarlet Feather say this, Zuo Ying knew that he had accepted her and everything she said in the most peaceful way she could imagine. And he'll help her keep it a secret, just as she's determined by Scarlet Feather's personality. Besides, even if this kind of thing comes out of his mouth, who will believe it? And how to prove it? So Zuo Ying is not worried.

Zuo Ying nodded, reaching out to hold Scarlet Feather's pitiful face in her eyes, "I'm sorry for you, I haven't been able to tell you about this, so that you have been misunderstanding that the person you protect is the person you love. ”

Scarlet Feather was taken aback again by Zuo Ying's words, and her beautiful eyes trembled slightly. The topic that had been interrupted just now, and even diluted by the shocking event, was brought up again. He suddenly understood that the reason why Zuo Ying said just now was because he thought that the person he loved was the princess in the past, not her now.

Although he had always thought that a humble person like himself was not qualified to confess in front of Zuo Ying, even if he knew at this time that she was not actually the "real empress", this idea did not change - he suddenly found that this feeling was not linked to her lofty status; But he couldn't let the misunderstanding continue.

He could hide his affection from her forever, but he couldn't accept for a moment that she mistakenly thought that his love was someone else!

"No, Your Majesty." Scarlet Feather excitedly grabbed Zuo Ying's small hand holding his face with one hand and looked at her with eager eyes, "Your Majesty misunderstood...... The princess and Scarlet Feather have been masters and servants for many years, but Scarlet Feather has only ...... to His Majesty since His Majesty fell into the water Produce that kind of ...... There is no way to describe the subtle feeling. It was also the many things that had happened since then that Scarlet Feather really wished that he would become a man in order to better protect His Majesty from being harmed...... The person Scarlet Feather admires is none other than His Majesty in front of him! ”

This time, it was Zuo Ying's turn to show a surprised expression.

She didn't expect it to be like this. In her opinion, there is a process in the production of love, and it is impossible to fall in love at first sight, let alone promise life and death from the beginning. If the person he admired was really her after entering this body, she could not give a reasonable explanation for the loyalty and dedication he had shown from the beginning.

However, such a question was fleeting in Zuo Ying's mind. She looked at Scarlet Feather's tears of excitement, her expression intertwined with admiration and heartache, it was so heart-wrenching that she even felt that even the slightest doubt about him in her heart would hurt him severely.

"Your Majesty, Scarlet Feather is a capital offense." Scarlet Feather's voice was a little choked, she lowered her head slightly, her voice was desolate and full of self-reproach, "Scarlet Feather knows that she is not qualified to say this to Your Majesty. I don't dare to have the slightest extravagant dream of going beyond the status quo. Scarlet Feather's only wish is to be able to protect His Majesty for the rest of his life, and never stay away for a moment. If Scarlet Feather does something wrong, let His Majesty punish and dispose of it, and only ask His Majesty to ...... Don't put Scarlet Feathers away...... Like an ornament, or a piece of clothing, even if it is not rare at all, Scarlet Feather begs His Majesty not to give it to others, not to throw it away......"

Scarlet Feather's humble demeanor was like a grass that had just broken through the ground this morning, and she was so sad that she was like a pear blossom that had been knocked down by a torrential rain, so that Zuo Ying, who thought she was indifferent, couldn't help but feel a heart-wrenching pain, feeling guilty for why she had hurt such a gentle person like this, and was eager to heal the damage he had suffered.

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