"How long will that take?" Guan Ye said impatiently," Can you let me go with you? I know Guan Feng. He will definitely come back when he sees me."”
"No, it will be very dangerous for you to follow me. If Zhao Shengming finds out about your identity, the consequences will be unimaginable.”
"I'm not afraid. As long as I can find Guan Feng and fulfill my master's wish, I'm not afraid of anything.”Guan Ye said firmly.
"Miss Guan Ye, it's not easy to find someone, especially for people like us who are not familiar with the capital. I think we should just wait here. There will definitely be news.”Shen Xiyin couldn't bear to make things difficult for Priest Regret, so she comforted Guan Ye. She had also heard about Guan Ye's incident and was in the same boat as Shen Xiyin. Compared to her, Guan Ye seemed to be more pitiful. She did not know about these things, but she still did not give up. Shen Xiyin could not help but feel touched.
"Who are you?" Guan Ye couldn't help but feel a little strange when he saw the woman beside Priest Regret. He asked as he sized her up.
"This is Shen Xiyin, Shen Muwen's daughter.”Daoist Priest Regret reminded him," Just like you, I'm here to find someone.”
"Who are you looking for? Are you looking for your father?”Guan Ye asked instinctively.
When Shen Xiyin heard her question, she could not help but laugh bitterly and said,"My father died a long time ago. How can I find him? I'm here to find my husband. He came to the capital to take revenge on Zhao Shengming. I was worried, so I came. But I still haven't found him.”At this point, he felt disappointed again.
" So you're also…" Guan Ye felt a little sympathetic after hearing her story. He walked over and pulled Xiyin's hand." Don't worry, I believe the Taoist priest will help you find a husband."”
Shen Xiyin nodded gently and held her hand.
"Xiu-Er, go prepare two rooms for Taoist priest and Miss Shen to rest here tonight.”He Zhong instructed. Just as He Yunxiu was about to leave, she heard Daoist Priest Regret say…
"I appreciate Grand Preceptor He's good intentions. However, that matter was too important and could not be delayed. It was easier to walk at night, so he took his leave.”
"Taoist priest, be careful on your way. I await your good news.”He Zhong cupped his hands and said.
Daoist Priest Regret nodded and turned to leave. He Zhong led a group of people to the door. He watched as Priest Regret flew away and then disappeared. Then, he slowly turned around and looked at everyone. He instructed He Yunxiu to make the necessary arrangements and then returned to his room. He Yunxiu asked the servant to send Guan Ye back to his room before she led Shen Xiyin to another room. Shen Xiyin did not ask and just followed her. The two of them seemed to have a tacit understanding. Neither of them spoke along the way.
When they reached the door of a room, He Yunxiu opened the door and let her in. She walked in as well."You can stay here. The room is simple, so please forgive me. I didn't know you were coming and didn't have time to clean it. I'll get someone to clean it up tomorrow morning.”
"No need. This is quite good. There's no need to trouble yourself.”Shen Xiyin replied casually. He sized up the room. Although it was a little dusty, it looked relatively clean overall. It was much better than the place he had lived in during this period of time.
He Yunxiu also looked at her and carefully examined her for a while. She found that she was indeed different from the last time they met, especially her hair. One look and she could tell that she was dressed like a young woman. Thinking of what she had just said, she couldn't help but feel sad."Are you really married to Huangfu Ye?”
"Why? Doesn't it look like it?" Shen Xiyin smiled and asked," Back then, my father brought me out to Jiangluo City to marry Huangfu Ye. It was not easy to find him, so of course I had to fulfill the engagement. Moreover, Huangfu Ye is sincere to me. Even if there is a misunderstanding, it is not intentional. It is Zhao Luyan. No matter what, I feel very happy to be with him these few days.”
"Then what about you and Young Master Fu?" He Yunxiu asked with concern.
"You're mistaken. There's nothing between him and me.”Shen Xiyin replied and sighed sadly." There's nothing between us. Let's not talk about my engagement with Huangfu Ye. Just based on the fact that he killed Huangfu Lingtian, it's impossible for us to be together. Even if he gave the Night-Luminescent Pearl to the Taoist priest, and the Taoist priest gave it to us, even if he saved us time and time again, it's impossible for us. I know this, and so does he.”Although she had never talked to Fu Ruihai about this, Shen Xiyin could still feel that the two of them had the same thoughts. It was just that it was too cruel to say it out loud, so neither of them said anything and maintained a tacit understanding.
"But those things were instructed by Zhao Shengming. Young Master Fu didn't want to do that.”He Yunxiu consoled. She felt that Huangfu Ye was not suitable for Shen Xiyin. Although Fu Ruihai was Zhao Shengming's man, he loved Shen Xiyin very much. If the two of them were together, it would definitely be good for Shen Xiyin. At least he didn't have to run around looking for someone like now. She believed that if it was Fu Ruihai, he would never abandon Shen Xiyin like Huangfu Ye and leave without saying goodbye.
"However, he was the one who killed her. Whether it was intentional or unintentional, forced or voluntary, this is an unchangeable fact. We can only accept it.”Shen Xiyin retracted her confused gaze and turned to look at He Yunxiu. She smiled and said," I know you care about me very much. I also know that Huangfu Ye is not suitable for me. I wanted to give up on Huangfu Ye from the beginning, especially when I found out that he misunderstood us. I was even more unwilling to save him. But my father, Uncle Li, and the Taoist priest, they…I have no choice but to follow them.”
"But your father is already dead. You should make your own decisions and judge right and wrong. You should know what kind of person Huangfu Ye is. You can choose whether you want to save him or not.”
"Do I have the right to choose?" " Father is dead," Shen Xiyin retorted." Saving Huangfu Ye is his wish. How can I not help him fulfill it?" If it were you, what would you do if you encountered such a thing? Would you give up? " Let's not talk about this. If it weren't for your help in Jiangluo City, I wouldn't have been able to escape from danger. I might have died in the hands of Ouyang Yuan and your brother. When you went, you should have known that it was dangerous, but you still went and saved me. Although my grandfather and your father were close and had a life-and-death relationship, we didn't have much of a relationship. You could have completely ignored them, but you went and saved us. You even helped us do so many things. I really don't know how to thank you.”
"Don't say such things. This is what I should do. Father is old and can't do much. If I don't share his worries, what else can I do? Unfortunately, I didn't find the sixth prince and let him die. I…I really let my father down.”He Yunxiu lowered her head and shook her head weakly.
Shen Xiyin could not bear to see her like this. She held her hand and advised,"Don't blame yourself. It happened so suddenly that we didn't expect it. We thought that Zhao Shengming was eyeing the Night-Luminescent Pearl covetously. As long as we got the Night-Luminescent Pearl, we would be fine. We destroyed the map, but Zhao Shengming couldn't get the map. He couldn't know the secret, so we could rest easy. I didn't expect that someone would get there first. It's really hard to guard against.”
"Regarding this matter, I wonder what Young Lady Shen thinks?”He Yunxiu asked casually.
"I'm just a woman. I don't know what politics is, and I don't want to understand it. I just want to live a peaceful life with my husband. However, I don't think I can avoid this kind of thing. I only hope that this matter will pass as soon as possible so that Huangfu Ye and I can live a peaceful life as soon as possible.”Shen Xiyin put her palms together and looked up at the sky, begging.
He Yunxiu pressed her hand down and smiled bitterly."I'm afraid that the heavens won't be able to care about such things. You have to rely on yourself for everything. Don't count on him. If the heavens really worked, there wouldn't be so many unfair things in the world.”Suddenly, he thought of something and asked," Have you thought about it? If Huangfu Ye didn't come to the capital and met with some trouble on the way, or…even if you look for him here for a lifetime, I'm afraid it'll be useless.”
"I thought about it too. Before the Taoist priest returned, I was thinking that if I couldn't find Huangfu Ye, I would leave the capital and take a look around. On the way to the capital, I had been observing carefully, but I didn't see Huangfu Ye. He walked in front of me, so logically speaking, he should have arrived long ago, but I didn't find him.”Shen Xiyin said in distress. Suddenly, she thought of an idea and said," How about this? I'll go outside and look for her now. You guys help me keep an eye out in the capital. If there's anything, tell me immediately. I'll be back in three days."”As he spoke, he was about to leave.
Seeing that she was about to leave, He Yunxiu hurriedly pulled her back."The Taoist priest left you here and asked us to take good care of you. If you leave like this and the Taoist priest comes back, how are we going to explain if something happens to you? Also, if we find Huangfu Ye and you're gone, will Huangfu Ye listen to us and stay?”
" This…" Shen Xiyin hesitated. What she said made sense. If Huangfu Ye had not seen her, he would not have believed anyone. However, waiting here and not receiving any news, he was really unwilling.
He Yunxiu saw her worry and advised,"If you're really worried, I'll discuss it with my father tomorrow and ask him to send a few people out to look for Huangfu Ye.”
"Is this appropriate? Will I trouble you?”Shen Xiyin still didn't want to drag others down.
"There's no need to be so polite with me. Since I've promised you, I'll definitely do what I say.”As He Yunxiu spoke, she pushed Shen Xiyin to the table and sat down.
At this moment, Shen Xiyin knew that it would be impolite to refuse, so she could only nod."Alright, I promise you that I won't go out for the time being.”
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