Since that day, Hong Zhou had never stepped into his and Hai Lan's bridal chamber.
After that incident, ten days passed slowly.
It had been 10 days, and Hai Lan's back injury had long since healed. The left side of her face that Hong Zhou had beaten up no longer hurt on the third day. Now, there was no wound on her body, except for her heart.
Hong Zhou's slap had completely broken her heart. This wound would never recover.
She loved him. Even if he hurt her like this, she still loved him.
She did not blame Hong Zhou. His anger could be forgiven. She was the one at fault. She was wrong, wrong in being too naive. She thought that she could really replace Consort Yu to love him.
Only now did she realize that she could only be used by Hong Zhou. She couldn't even be a substitute.
In the past few days, she had personally experienced the feeling of " excruciating pain " in Chinese. If she could turn back time, she would never know Hong Zhou. That way, she would not fall in love with him and would not be in so much pain that she wanted to die.
It was useless to think about it now. She had fallen in love with him. Even if she knew that he only loved Consort Yu, she still had to love him.
A love without results was painful. The most painful thing was that she couldn't stop loving him. She couldn't forget him.
Did he really not want to see her? If her existence made him suffer, then she might as well leave.
If this was his hope…
Early in the morning, Hong Zhou had just had his breakfast when a guard at the gate found him and reported to him in a panic,"
"Lord Baylor, there's a strange person outside saying that he wants to find Lord Baylor. The servants did not let him in, so he fought with the servants. The servants were useless and could not resist him.”
"There's actually such a bold person!"
Hong Zhou walked out of the hall and heard the clanging of weapons. Then, he saw a group of people coming in his direction.
The person who was fighting with the five guards was a young man who was about the same height as him and had a rather strong physique. He was wearing a simple white shirt and white pants. This set of clothes made his tanned skin look particularly eye-catching, and it also made his strong and muscular figure stand out. Coupled with his handsome and heroic facial features, as well as his black and shiny shoulder-length hair, he was really an outstanding young man.
"Stop!" He shouted and everyone stopped.
"You guys can leave first." Hong Zhou said to his guard.
"Tsk!"
He walked forward and closed the distance between him and the young man.
"Who are you?" He asked the man who really didn't look like a Central Plainsman.
The man looked at him with bright eyes. "You are the Crown Prince Hongzhou?"
"I'm Hong Zhou, what about you?" Hong Zhou was sure that he was not from the Central Plains because of his poor Chinese and his skin color.
The man's eyes were filled with hostility. "I am Kuer, from Tibet."
He was Kuer?
Hong Zhou's gaze turned cold as he said coldly,""Kuer, what are you doing here?”
Kuer raised his chest. "I'm here to take Ocean Blue away. Please return Ocean Blue to me.”
He was indeed Hai Lan's ex-lover.
After confirming this in his heart, Hong Zhou stared at Kuer like a sharp blade that wanted to pierce through him.
"If you want to take him away, you have to win against the sword in my hand first." Hong Zhou snatched the sword from the guard beside him and quickly stabbed Kuer.
Kuer's reaction was extremely fast. He immediately used his sword to block Hong Zhou's menacing attack.
Hong Zhou drew his sword back and stabbed again. Kuer also attacked him.
Under the watchful eyes of the guards, the two of them started fighting.
"Fujin, Fujin, not good, not good!”Qing 'Er rushed in, panting and shouting.
"Qing `er, what happened?" Hai Lan was also affected by Qing 'Er and became nervous for some reason.
" Yes, yes…" The Green Girl patted her chest and waited until she was not panting anymore before saying,""I just passed by the front of the hall and happened to see Lord Baylor fighting with someone. I couldn't see what that person looked like, and I didn't know if he was someone I knew. They looked so scary when they fought, as if they wanted to kill each other. Fujin, do you want to take a look…"
"Let's go!" Hai Lan pulled Qing 'Er and ran out. Of course, she had to go and see what was going on.
When Ocean Blue arrived at the scene of the fight, Hong Zhou and Kuer were locked in battle.
"Hong Zhou!" She screamed and was about to go forward, but Qing 'Er and Little Button each grabbed her arm to stop her.
"Fujin, you can't go over, it's too dangerous!”Little button said.
"Let me go!" Hai Lan called out to Qing 'Er and Little Button,""I want to go over and take a look. Don't pull me, I…"
Hai Lan suddenly stopped talking. She looked ahead and didn't move.
"Fujin, what's wrong?" Qing 'Er asked Hai Lan, who suddenly stopped moving.
Hai Lan didn't hear Qing 'Er's words. Her whole body was tense as she looked at the man who was fighting with Hong Zhou.
She recognized him. Although he was wearing a traditional Chinese costume that did not fit him, she still recognized him at a glance.
"Kuer!" She called out his name loudly.
Kuer and Hong Zhou stopped moving after hearing Ocean Blue's voice.
"Ocean Blue!" Seeing his beloved, Kuer rushed over and hugged Ocean Blue without caring about the crowd.
"Oh my god, Ocean Blue, I finally see you.”Kuer hugged her even harder.
Other than Hong Zhou, everyone else who saw this scene had an expression of disbelief.
Everyone looked at Hong Zhou awkwardly. The Fujin was hugging a man of unknown origin under the watchful eyes of the Baylor. How could the Baylor bear this!
Needless to say, Hong Zhou's face was ashen. Everyone could see how angry he was. He was so angry that the veins on his forehead were popping out.
At this moment, the two of them were still immersed in the joy of reunion.
"Kuer, is that really you?" Ocean Blue still felt surreal in Kuer's embrace."You're here? You're back safe and sound.”
"It's true. I came back safely.”
Hai Lan shed tears of joy. It was great to see Kuer safe and sound!
Kuer cupped Hai Lan's face and smiled at her,""Hai Lan, let's go home!"
"I…"
Before Hai Lan could say anything, she heard Hong Zhou's cold voice,""Kuer, I told you that you will only take her away if you can defeat the sword in my hand.”
With that, Hong Zhou raised his sword and stabbed straight at Kuer.
"Be careful!" Kuer pushed Hai Lan away and raised his sword to meet Hong Zhou's attack.
"Stop fighting!" Hai Lan was scared out of her wits when she saw their swords clashing.
The two men had given it their all for Hai Lan, and it was hard to tell who would win.
However, as time passed, even Ocean Blue and Qing 'Er, who were complete strangers to martial arts, could see the difference between the two of them.
Hong Zhou looked calm and composed. There was not a single drop of sweat on his face. His footsteps were steady and his sword moves were still sharp, no different from the beginning.
Kuer was the exact opposite. He had dodged Hong Zhou's sword several times in the nick of time. He panted continuously, his face covered in sweat.
Ocean Blue looked at Kuer, who was about to collapse.
If this continued, Ku Er would definitely be killed by Hong Zhou!
"No!" Hai Lan rushed between the two of them without any regard for her own safety.
At this moment, Hong Zhou's sword was about to pierce Kuer's waist. Ocean Blue's charge made him retract his right hand.
Fortunately, he was in time and didn't hit Ocean Blue. However, he broke out in a cold sweat.
Ocean Blue stood in front of Kuer, using her thin body to protect the tall and muscular Kuer.
"Don't hurt him! If you hurt him, I don't want to live either!”In order to protect Kuer, she had to bet her life.
" You…" Hong Zhou was so angry that his heart ached.
For Kuer, she even gave up her life. She actually regarded Kuer as so important. What about him? Who was he?
"Hai Lan, don't be like this." Kuer wanted to hide Ocean Blue behind him, but Ocean Blue pushed him away.
"Hong Zhou, I beg you, please let him go!”She continued to plead for Kuer.
"You want me to let him go?" Hong Zhou gritted his teeth and said forcefully,""My wife actually wants me to let go of her old lover? 'Good, that's great. Ocean Blue, you don't even care about me, where do you think I am?'”
Hai Lan lowered her head in pain.
She really wanted to tell Hong Zhou that Ku Er was not her ex-lover. She did not want Hong Zhou to misunderstand her, but she could not say it. Even if she did, Hong Zhou might not believe her words. Perhaps he would vent his anger on Ku Er. Then wouldn't she harm Ku Er?
Hong Zhou seemed to hear the sound of his heart breaking.
This was Hai Lan's choice. In her heart, he was far inferior to Ku Er. She didn't explain or deny it.
"Get lost!" His deep voice sounded.
Hai Lan's body shook. Did Hong Zhou want her to scram too?
"Hong Zhou…"
"Get lost!" Hong Zhou looked at her with hatred for the last time. "You're free! Take your ex-lover and get lost. I don't want to see you ever again. Get lost!”
Hot tears rushed into Hai Lan's eyes, and Hong Zhou, who was no longer looking at her, became blurry in her eyes.
Ocean Blue, let's go!" Ku Er pulled Hai Lan's hand and left. Hai Lan was still looking at Hong Zhou, so she was dragged away by Ku Er.
"Fujin!" Qing 'Er didn't believe that Hai Lan was really going to leave. She followed Hai Lan with a sad face.
"No one is allowed to chase after her. Let her go!" Hong Zhou roared.
"Lord Baylor, are you serious?”Little button was anxious. If he didn't stop Ocean Blue and the others, he might never see them again!
"Shut up!" Hong Zhou shouted at Little Button. If anyone dares to say anything else, he will leave."
Everyone present shut their mouths and no one dared to make a sound.
"Damn it!" Hong Zhou flung his sleeves and left the place with a livid face.
Hai Lan and Ku Er were staying in a small inn about ten miles away from Beijing. They planned to rest for the night and continue their journey tomorrow.
Ocean Blue couldn't bear to sleep because she had too much to say. She went to Kuer's room.
After leaving Hong Zhou's place, they had been on their way without stopping and had no time to talk properly.
Ocean Blue looked deeply at Kuer. She felt that Kuer had become darker and stronger.
"I thought I would never see you again in this life.”Hai Lan said emotionally.
"Ocean Blue, me too!" Kuer held her hand on the table and said excitedly,""When I returned triumphantly, the first person I wanted to see was you. However, no matter how hard I looked, I couldn't find you. Later, I found out that you were set up by Keldan and that he gave you to Emperor Qianlong. At that time, I was really mad. If my father hadn't stopped me and allowed me to come to Beijing to find you, I think I would have killed Keldan.”
Hai Lan asked softly,"Have you gone to see the Emperor?"”
"Yes," Kuer said with a smile. Emperor Qianlong told me that he gave you to the Prince of Hongzhou, so I immediately went to him to ask for you.”
Hai Lan looked at Kuer, touched. He was still so good to her, which made her feel even more apologetic towards him.
"Don't you care that my body isn't pure?”Hai Lan's eyes were filled with tears. "Do you still want me to be like this?"
Kuer grabbed her hand and said loudly,""I want it, of course I want it! I want you. No matter what you become, you will always be pure and beautiful in my heart. You are the daughter of my Sea God.”
"You're still the same, you haven't changed at all, but I've changed." Hai Lan sighed.”
"Ocean Blue, you mean…" Kuer looked at her in confusion.
"Kuer, I'm no longer the daughter of the Sea God in your heart.”Hai Lan said honestly. "The Hai Lan you were with was just an innocent little girl, but the Hai Lan in front of you now is a woman who knows how to love.”
"I don't understand." Kuer listened more and more confused. "Aren't you just you? In my opinion, you're still the same as before. You haven't changed!”
"But I know that I have changed." Hai Lan held Kuer's hand and smiled.""I do like you, Kuer. I have never doubted this question, but that is not love. It was you who taught me how to like someone, but it wasn't you who taught me how to love. It was Hong Zhou. He taught me what love is. The joy of love, the pain of love, the tears of love.”
Kuer let go of Hai Lan's hand, his expression full of confusion and pain. You mean, you love Hongzhou, but you don't love me…"
"I like you, but the person I love is him.”Hai Lan said to him apologetically,"I know you're good to me. If it weren't for Hong Zhou, I would have fallen in love with you." But I've already fallen in love with him. It's not that I haven't resisted and I've tried to escape, but it's all useless. Falling in love is falling in love, there's nothing I can do…"
Kuer was stunned when he heard this. Of course, he was sad, but he was more surprised than sad.
He was surprised that Hai Lan would say such a thing. Hai Lan didn't lie to him. She had changed. She was no longer his only Sea God's daughter. Now, Hai Lan belonged to Hong Zhou alone.
Ocean Blue felt even more guilty when she saw that Kuer was only looking at her and not saying anything. "I feel very sorry for you. Can you forgive me?”
Kuer gave her a smile. "You didn't do anything wrong. Why should I forgive you?”
" Kuer…" Ocean Blue's eyes were burning. As expected of Kuer, whom she had always liked and admired. It was great that he could understand her!
"Hai Lan, let me ask you, since you love Hong Zhou, why do you want to leave with me?”Kuer asked in confusion.
Hai Lan smiled helplessly. "If I don't go with you, Hong Zhou will never let you go. I have no choice but to save you.”
Kuer looked at her gratefully and said,"So you followed me here so that Hong Zhou wouldn't find us?”
Ocean Blue nodded. For your safety, I think it's better to stay as far away from him as possible. Now that we're here, I'm more at ease.”
Hai Lan looked at Kuer apologetically. "Kuer, I can't go with you. I have to go back and explain everything.”
"Are you really going back?" Kuer was really worried. "I think that Prince Hongzhou is unreasonable, arrogant and conceited. He has already determined that I am your lover. I think I should go back with you!”
"No!" Hai Lan said firmly. "You can't go back with me. It's too dangerous! Just send me back. I can handle the rest by myself. Don't ever meet Hong Zhou again, or I won't be able to save you.”
Hearing Hai Lan's words, Kuer couldn't help but feel angry. "Hmph, isn't he really a domineering and unreasonable person? If I admit that I lost to such a person, I really can't accept it!”
Hearing Kuer's sour tone, Ocean Blue couldn't help but laugh. "No one said you lost to him! I fell in love with him myself. This has nothing to do with you.”
But if I'm good enough, how can you fall in love with someone else? Kuer almost blurted out, but he held it in. Hai Lan already felt guilty enough, he shouldn't make her sad anymore.
He's lucky to be able to get your love. Hmph, it's really too easy for him. Kuer said sourly in his heart.
"Alright, I'll go back to Tibet after I send you back.”Kuer said.
Hai Lan held his hand happily. "Kuer, thank you."
Kuer looked at her reluctantly and said,""Tibet is so far away from Beijing. We might not be able to see each other for a long time in the future. You have to take good care of yourself. If Hongzhou treats you badly or bullies you, come back to Tibet.”
Hai Lan nodded vigorously and said with tears in her eyes,""I know, Kuer. You are my best friend forever.”
The four of them held each other's hands tightly. There were tears in their eyes and smiles on their lips.
When Hai Lan returned to the Imperial Residence, it was already the next evening.
Ku Er rode his horse and drove her to the vicinity of the Prince's mansion. She only set off to return to the Prince's mansion after seeing Ku Er leave.
When the guards at the gate saw her, they were all shocked.
"Fujin, why are you back?"
Ocean Blue smiled at each of them. Seeing such a beautiful smile, the guards felt relieved and smiled as well.
One of the guards said," Fujin, it's good that you're back. The Baylor hasn't left his house for the past two days. I heard from Little Button that the Baylor has been throwing tantrums and smashing things. He even drank all night last night. The Empress didn't even persuade him to listen. No one dared to approach the Baylor." Fujin, please go and persuade the Baylor!”
Hai Lan's expression was heavy. Under everyone's expectant gazes, she entered the Prince's mansion.
When Little Button and Qing 'Er heard that she had returned, they immediately ran out to welcome her.
"Fujin, it's great that you're back!”
"Little button, Qing `er, where's Lord Bei Le?”
Little button immediately said,"The Baylor is currently in the reception hall. He drank too much last night and is still unconscious!"”
Hai Lan immediately went to the reception hall.
Hong Zhou was the only person in the huge reception hall.
He was lying on the table, reeking of alcohol. The table was a mess, and there were many empty wine bottles on the ground. The entire reception hall was filled with the strong smell of alcohol.
Hai Lan walked towards Hong Zhou slowly, her heart aching when she saw that he was still frowning even when he was sleeping.
Was he in pain? Was it because of the pain of losing her, or because of her betrayal?
Even though she was a little scared, Ocean Blue still mustered her courage and shook him.#
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