Chapter Eighty-Six: The Past
The two rode out of the city on horseback and kept heading north. Li Xuanyu deliberately avoided the main road, but the two of them could enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way.
"There's a lake here, so let's take a break here." Li Xuanyu looked at He Anyue, who was blushing, and estimated that she couldn't bear to rush this morning, so she suggested that the two of them repair here for a while.
He Anyue swallowed hard, and her tongue stuck out to lick her chapped lips. "Yes." She nodded, looking at the big lake, "I'm a little thirsty." She looked back at Li Xuanyu.
"Give me your hand." Li Xuanyu got off the horse and stood there, looking at He Anyue with a smile in his eyes.
He Anyue didn't think much about it, and naturally handed over her hand to Li Xuanyu, and then with his strength, she was held in his arms and dismounted.
"Be careful." Li Xuanyu looked at He Anyue, who was jumping up and down the horse, and shook her head with a helpless smile.
"Ah Zi is so well-behaved, when I come down, it will stand obediently and not move." He Anyue glanced at Li Xuanyu in surprise, and touched the horse's head with a smile.
As if he could understand He Anyue's words, the horse leaned his head on He Anyue's hand and rubbed it obediently.
"Want to hold it?" Li Xuanyu shook the rope in his hand.
"Uh-huh." He Anyue carefully pulled the rope and slowly pulled Ah Zi to walk.
"Alright, here it is, let's fly... Ah Zi eats some grass. Li Xuanyu stopped, took the rope out of He Anyue's hand, and tied it to the tree on the side.
He Anyue watched Ah Zi eating obediently, and her heart was also very happy. She took the kettle given by Li Xuanyu, drank a few sips, and then returned it to him, "You can drink some too." ”
Li Xuanyu nodded, and drank it from the position where He Anyue drank the water just now.
After that, Li Xuanyu helped her sit on the grass by the lake on the side, "I see that you are very skilled in getting on and off the horse." ”
"Well, it's..."He Anyue stopped, brushed the broken hair in her ear, and smiled awkwardly, "It was taught by the fifth prince before." ”
He Anyue couldn't help but look at the lake, thinking of the life she had with him before. In the boring barracks, Li Xuanwu would often lead a pony to walk with her in the sunset, and would tease her from time to time and take her to play by the stream.
"Before you and Wu'er... Been through a lot, right? Li Xuanyu knew that he shouldn't ask, but he wanted to know what they had experienced during his absence.
He Anyue nodded, "He rescued me from the Qinglou... Then he took me back to the barracks. ”
Li Xuanyu nodded, thinking that she couldn't find He Anyue because she was accidentally abducted into the Qinglou.
"Then, there was a chase on the road." He Anyue smiled, lowered her head and held the clear water in her hand.
"Are you hurt?" Li Xuanyu looked at He Anyue with concern, although she knew that she was asking nonsense, she still blurted out.
"In order to protect me, he was injured, and we lived in the neighborhood for a while, and often I always felt that in fact, his indifference and ruthlessness towards outsiders were all illusions, and only when he was with me, he was flesh and blood, and he would be a jealous person." He Anyue looked at Li Xuanyu, "Do you understand?" ”
Li Xuanyu didn't speak, and nodded. In fact, the change in Wu'er started with one thing, that is, He Anyue's death that year. However, now he has to figure out one thing, and when this matter has a result, maybe he can... Li Xuanyu smiled, what can you do? Is it so important whether she is He Anyue or not, whether He Anyue is dead or not?
He looked at He Anyue and sat side by side with her, "Actually, Wu'er was an arrogant and domineering person when he was a child, very simple and cute. ”
He Anyue didn't speak, Li Xuanwu when he was a child was very domineering and not cute at all.
"However, there was one person who had a great influence on him, causing him to put away his petty nature and begin to accept all the tasks of being a prince...", including marrying someone he did not love. Li Xuanyu didn't say this, maybe out of selfishness, maybe she didn't want He Anyue to think of the painful reality anymore.
"Well, including marrying a well-connected daughter." He Anyue pretended to be light and stuck out her tongue at Li Xuanyu.
"Maybe it's all because of my low status and unworthy of him, so I have to insist on getting close to him." He Anyue smiled and shook her head, trying not to let her reddened eyes be seen by Li Xuanyu.
"No, you are a very precious, unique person." Li Xuanyu smiled and stroked her hair.
For me, the country and you are like grass and jade, one day, if I have to choose one, I will not hesitate to choose you. Li Xuanyu didn't say these words, the current He Anyue doesn't need her own feelings, which makes her more distressed, and now she is mainly with her, it's fine.
He Anyue shook her head, tears already welling up in her eyes, "No." She pointed to the fish swimming in the water. I'm the same as them. "No identity, no status, I am already a dead person, I can only come out by changing my name and surname, otherwise, I will probably stay in Jiuhua Valley for the rest of my life.
Jiuhua Valley, He Anyue's eyes flashed, she wiped her tears, as if she had found a backer, "When he becomes a relative, can I ask you to send someone to Jiuhua Valley?" ”
Li Xuanyu was speechless for a while, not to mention that this place was mysterious, except for the people in Jiuhua Valley, everyone else didn't know this place at all, even if Li Xuanyu found out this place, he... is also reluctant to lie down and leave.
"When I go back, I'll ask Dongfang to give you a lot of money, okay?" He Anyue looked at Li Xuanyu beggingly.
"Are you from Jiuhua Valley?" Li Xuanyu was very surprised, did she admit her mistake?
"Yes." He Anyue nodded heavily, "Please." ”
"Then do you remember the location of Jiuhua Valley?"
He Anyue was stunned for a moment, yes, it has always been An who brought herself out, when did she remember the location of Jiuhua Valley.
She was suddenly like a deflated balloon, silent on the side, and did not speak.
"Why doesn't anyone want to go back?" Li Xuanyu followed the temptation step by step, striving to keep her.
"Because... Except for my father, only the East is the best for me. He Anyue pursed her lips.
"Except for the people of Jiuhua Valley, no one knows the geographical location of Jiuhua Valley." Li Xuanyu cut off her last retreat, and then gave her hope again.
"Since you can't go back, do you want to stay here?" Li Xuanyu looked at He Anyue tentatively.
"Stay here?" He Anyue pointed to her feet, "Beijing? ”
Li Xuanyu smiled and nodded, "Stay in my palace." ”
He Anyue shook her head decisively, "No need, I'll go find my father." ”