Qi Yunru stood on the stairs and stared at the vast white clouds for a long time. Her heart was gloomy and she could not speak.
"Father, you love mother. I know that it is indeed difficult for you to give up, but isn't this not the best choice for mother?”Yuan Zi Nuo pulled Qi Yun Ru's sleeve and looked up with anticipation.
He looked at his daughter's watery eyes, just like when Fu You first met him and asked him for food. She was pure and beautiful, like the green lake at the bottom of the mountain, rippling under the sunlight. The bits and pieces of the past in his mind surfaced in front of his eyes. The joy in her eyes when she ate delicious food, the pitiful and cute expression when she held his hand and begged him to call her " Brother Ru," the little face that scrunched up because of pain when she became his woman, the shocked and helpless look when she found out that she was pregnant... Every expression and every action of hers were clearly imprinted in his memory, as if it had happened yesterday.
Qi Yunru didn't say anything for the rest of the journey. She went down the Heavenly Lake and out of Yun City. She rode her horse and stood at the crossroad. Qi Yunru pondered for a long time. The left side led to the Holy Capital, and the right side led to Mystic Medicine Valley. Whichever path she chose would determine which life she would choose.
"Giddyup!" Qi Yunru turned his horse and whipped it lightly. The horse ran towards a road on the left.
Yuan Zinuo was relieved of a heavy burden. She smiled and hugged the blue fox tightly in her arms. She also whipped her whip and followed. The four guards behind him looked at each other, and the whips in their hands were especially loud.
Perhaps Qi Yunru had suddenly given up on her relationship with Fuyou, so she was depressed. Along the way, she rode her horse quickly, did not sleep or rest, did not speak, and did not even eat much. The few of them arrived at the Saint Capital in just a day and a night.
After returning to Qi Yun's house, Qi Yunru went straight back to her room. Because Qi Yun Zinuo had received the recognition of the White Jade Divine Turtle, no one in the clan dared to ignore her. On the contrary, they were abnormally respectful.
In Phoenix Return Restaurant, the four old nannies and eight servant girls that Qi Yunru had specially arranged were already waiting outside the door. When they saw Yuan Zinuo return, they all lowered their heads to pay their respects.
After taking a hot bath and eating a sumptuous dinner, Yuan Zinuo lay on the priceless agarwood bed. Smelling the faint fragrance, she quickly fell asleep.
The autumn night was still a little cold. The two of them hugged each other to sleep, using each other's body temperature to warm each other, using each other's love to feel each other, and occasionally telling each other their hearts.
Outside the building, a bright moon hung high in the sky, enveloping the entire Holy Capital in a silver-white radiance. It was quiet outside Phoenix Return Restaurant, but the room inside was warm.
Yuan Zinuo didn't know when she fell asleep. When she woke up, the blanket beside her was already cold, indicating that Ouyang Xu had already left for a long time.
She got up lazily and put on her clothes. Breakfast was already prepared. Yuan Zinuo had a simple meal. When she heard that Qi Yunru had locked herself in her room and had not come out, she made a few dishes and went to Qi Yunru's courtyard. Just as they entered the courtyard, the two guards were looking at each other worriedly. Seeing Yuan Zinuo come, they relaxed a little.
"Miss, the clan leader?" Setting Sun walked to Yuan Zinuo's side and pointed at the tightly shut door.
Yuan Zinuo waved her hand, indicating for Luo Ri and Yun Xia to leave. She pushed open the door and walked in.
This was the first time she had entered Qi Yunru's room. The furnishings were very simple. There was a picture of a beauty on the screen opposite her. The beauty was curled up and smiled sweetly. She was dressed in emerald green clothes as she danced in the flowers. She was like a fairy among the flowers, charming and infectious.
The woman's appearance was 50% similar to hers. It should be Fuyou. This painting was most likely painted by Qi Yun. Qi Yunru was standing in front of the screen with her hands behind her back. Her eyes were misty and dreamy as she stared at the screen. There was a warm smile on her lips as if she was reminiscing about beautiful things.
Yuan Zinuo walked to Qi Yunru's side." My mother is very beautiful!”
Qi Yunru's eyes were still fixed on the woman behind the screen. She smiled bitterly." Her beauty comes from the inside out. Her kindness and innocence are like a piece of unpolished jade. She is simple and pure, and no one can compare to her!”
"You still can't let go!" Yuan Zinuo looked at Qi Yunru and realized that Qi Yunru's face seemed to have aged a lot. Her heart ached. How could she let go of a love that was engraved in her bones just like that? She had thought too simply.
Qi Yunru sighed." Put it down? What did he mean by letting go? She will always be with me. Unless my soul flies away, I will never be able to let go of her!”Qi Yunru pointed at her heart and looked down at her daughter in front of her." Xiao Nuo, don't worry. I'm fine. I'm just giving myself some buffer time!”
"But you can't not eat and drink!”Yuan Zinuo smiled coquettishly." I made this especially for you. Have some?"”
Qi Yunru nodded and went to the table next to her. Yuan Zinuo took out some food. A night of millet porridge, a few cold dishes, and a plate of flower rolls.
"This flower roll is very exquisite. How did you get the red, yellow, and green colors?”The happiest thing for parents was to eat the food made by their children. Qi Yunru looked at the exquisite dishes in front of her and felt warm in her heart. She smiled happily.
"The red one is watermelon juice, the yellow one is carrot juice, and the green one is vegetable juice. Try it, it still tastes like watermelon and carrot!”Yuan Zinuo picked up a red flower roll and brought it to Qi Yunru's mouth like she was presenting a treasure.
Qi Yunru shook her head helplessly. She opened her mouth and took a bite of the roll." Mmm, it still tastes like watermelon!"”
Qi Yunru enjoyed the meal very much. Although he had lost the woman he loved the most, he now had the most caring daughter. The heavens were kind to him.
"What about you and Ouyang Xu?" Qi Yunru finished her meal and sipped tea with Yuan Zinuo in the courtyard." What do you plan to do?”
Yuan Zinuo took a sip of tea, put down the teacup, and took a deep breath." He has his own difficulties. I don't want to force him. I will give him time. There are still four years. If he can't fulfill his promise after four years, I will live my own life!”Yesterday, Ouyang Xu had already briefly explained the current situation to her. Although the Northern Qiong Lord had a cold heart towards Ouyang Yongsi, he did not dare to do anything to her due to her identity. He used the reason that she was jealous and caused the death of the former princess consort and sent her back to the Holy Capital with a divorce letter. This caused a huge uproar at that time. Ouyang Yongsi was humiliated. After returning to the Holy Capital, he invited himself to the ancestral temple to reflect on his mistakes.
The Northern Vault of Heaven finally quieted down. Gongsun Yu had taken over most of the government affairs. Xiliao had always been recuperating. Ximen Tingxue had extraordinary abilities, and she had been vigorously developing agriculture and commerce in the country. Now, Xiliao was showing signs of political stability and harmony. Ximen Tingxue had also received the love and support of the people in Xiliao. Dongyue had always been the most powerful country among the four countries. The King of Dongyue had not sent anyone to the Holy Capital to congratulate him for two years in a row. There were signs that he was going to declare himself emperor. The small countries in Nanjiang did not dare to make any big moves, but Ximen Tingxue had been sending people to contact the royal family of Nanjiang recently. She was probably trying to win over Nanjiang.
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