C83 (2/2)

Su Zhi unconsciously touched the hairpin on her head and looked at the lanterns on the trees. She knew that no matter how he wrote, he had drawn a lot of thoughts, so she still gave him face and nodded, ”I like it.”

Xiao Qian smiled in satisfaction. This smile was pure and innocent.

Su Zhi opened her eyes and said, ”But General, do not do this again. This humble woman does not dare to have any thoughts. Let's just treat today's matter as General getting drunk.”

Xiao Qian withdrew his smile and clenched his hands tightly. ”I knew you wouldn't like it.” He went back and skinned the brat.

”No, I like it.”

However, she didn't dare to accept his kind intentions. The difference in their statuses was too great. Since ancient times, they had both been of equal status. How could she dare to be together with Xiao Qian?

”This humble woman doesn't dare to hold herself high. You're an official, and I'm just a country woman. If you were with me, what would the people of the world say?”

”Why does the matter between you and me have to do with the world? I only know one thing. You are the person I love, and I cannot sit by and watch you marry someone else. ”

”General, you still have someone you love, right? Because she died in the hands of the Huns, that's why you spilled your whole heart and blood on the battlefield to kill her, to avenge her.”

Xiao Qian stared blankly and instantly became helpless. ”How did you know?”

Su Zhi did not answer directly and continued to be aggressive. ”So, the person you truly like is the dead person and not me. General, please stop your provocations and let the woman go.”

She turned around to leave, but Xiao Qian hastily hugged her and explained, ”That's not it. Although I feel regret for you, it has nothing to do with the feelings of a man and a woman. She died because of my negligence. She died miserably, and was abused to death by the Huns. When I closed my eyes all those years ago, I would think of her, covered in blood, and that's why I swore that I wouldn't be able to leave unless I destroyed the Huns. ”

Afraid that she didn't believe him, Xiao Qian continued to explain, ”Qu Yutang is the direct granddaughter of the Grand Princess Lanhua. Her status is extremely precious, but I underestimated my opponent and ended up like this. ”The emperor is benevolent. He didn't look for fault with me. How could I dare to be so magnanimous and not work hard to destroy that piece of useless land?”

She understood the gist of the matter. The white moonlight carved on Xiao Qian's heart was not his true love, but was a woman he could never forget out of guilt.

Su Zhi felt a lot more relaxed, but it seemed that she felt even heavier.

It was just as Xiao Qian had said; he had been focusing on fighting the Huns for the past twenty years. He was a clean person from head to toe. It was so clean that even the whole house, the beauties sent by the lower class, had not touched one.

Su Zhi, on the other hand, was married and had children.

”I'm not worthy of you.”

After a long while, Su Zhi finally resigned herself to fate and closed her eyes, forcing back the tear that was about to fall.

Xiao Qian released her and caressed her face. ”If the two of them truly love each other, how could they be worthy of that?”

She shook her head, her voice choked with emotions, ”We just don't care, what the outsiders think, what your family think? Public opinion pressure, rumors of right and wrong, have you thought about all these? ”

”Why should I care about that? Whether or not we stay together is our business, what does it have to do with anyone else? ”

Su Zhi lowered her head in sadness and advised, ”General, please give up. If you are just an ordinary person, there is no harm in me following you. However, your status and position are very different from mine now. If I'm not wrong, the princess from last time liked you, right? ”Not only that, but other than her, there are also a few other girls from other officials who have fallen in love with you.”

She sniffed and said, ”I don't have anything. I don't even know where I came from. I forgot a lot of things from before. Other than the two children who depend on each other, I can't help you with your career.”

Xiao Qian took her face in his hands and kissed the tears flowing from the corners of her eyes. A numb and itchy feeling spread throughout her body.

He caressed her red lips and could not help but cover her, forcing her to continuously pant.

When Su Zhi stopped crying and collapsed on top of him, he finally calmed her down and said, ”I thought you were worried about something, but it turns out it was those considerations. But I really don't understand what you're talking about. My great-grandmother was also widowed by great-grandfather before she entered the house. ”Throughout the entire imperial court, there are many more cases like this. How come this is a taboo that you absolutely do not dare to touch?”

Su Zhi's mind was still in a state of chaos, unable to come up with a rebuttal.