kvmb Chapter 539 Escort
Chapter 539 Escort
"Huan'er!"
When Zhen Huan heard the familiar voice, she quickly turned around and asked in a low voice.
"Why did you come here suddenly?"
That's why she asked Wen Shichu to deliver the letter to the palace. What if the emperor sent someone over at this time? Wouldn't they be caught red-handed?
"Huan'er, I tossed and turned in Qingliang Terrace, unable to sleep, and even went to Lingyun Peak overnight. I still couldn't let you go."
Prince Guo took a step forward and held her hand tightly.
"The night wind blows by, reminding me of the days and nights we spent at Lingyun Peak."
"Huan'er, I'm sure when everyone spreads the rumor that I'm dead, you'll be worried about me day and night, right?"
Zhen Huan put on her clothes without even raising her head.
"I've always heard that the prince is very thoughtful. I think he's really overthinking things."
"Your Highness, you haven't slept all night. Perhaps you are talking nonsense."
"Nonsense? You and I have been in love for a long time. Are you deliberately ignoring me because you want to return to the palace?"
Zhen Huan avoided the question and just replied lightly.
"Yunli, our fate has ended."
She silently made a promise in her heart: Yunli, if there is an afterlife, Huan'er will never let you down.
Prince Guo gave a bitter smile.
"Fate? In the past, when it came to relationships between men and women, you said you never believed in it. Only those who are weak and unwilling to fight for it would use fate as an excuse. "Deep fate" is a similar excuse. "There's no fate anymore" is just a false excuse to end a relationship..."
Zhen Huan looked straight at Prince Guo.
"I've also said that only when we reach a point where there's no other way out and no solution can be found, will I declare our fate over. Now I just want to tell you that I just want to end our relationship. I'm sure someone has already told you that I'm four months pregnant. Four months in, you should know this child isn't yours."
Prince Guo covered his eyes with his hands and spoke in pain.
"That's right, four months. It's only been a month since I left, and you've been with my brother. Everyone's saying I'm dead, but that doesn't matter. You're not wrong to protect yourself. I'm just heartbroken, Huan'er. You left the palace with a broken heart, so why are you returning to this place of sorrow and suffering?"
"I really can't bear it. I would rather Wen Shichu take care of you for the rest of his life. At least he is sincere to you."
"The Imperial Concubine Hua, Imperial Concubine Shu, Imperial Concubine Jing, Imperial Concubine Lan, and Imperial Concubine Li in the harem are not easy to get along with. If you go back this time, it will be like a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth. And my brother is good at weighing the pros and cons. He will only let you suffer."
Zhen Huan interrupted, trying hard to hold back her tears.
"Please stop talking. What I want is something that only your royal brother can give me! My father's life, the survival of my Zhen family, and my own wealth and glory."
"I've been in Ganlu Temple for several years. I've suffered humiliation and contempt. I'm tired of living like a predator."
Prince Guo was so frightened that his hand slipped from her shoulder.
"I don't believe it. Glory and wealth? When have they ever caught your eye?! If you really want to use this excuse to belittle yourself, then you're also lowering my feelings for you. How could the woman I, Yunli, sincerely protect be such a person?"
Zhen Huan smiled bitterly and nodded.
"Your Highness has really misjudged me. I am just an ordinary person. I want to live a good life and I want the people around me to live a good life. I don't want to be trampled on by others anymore!"
"Any nun in Ganlu Temple can bully me. I'm tired of that helpless and miserable life."
"That day my boat broke apart in the Yellow River, and everything was washed away! If I hadn't accidentally fallen into the water when I was young, and my mother hadn't forced me to learn how to swim, I would probably have been dead at the bottom of the river by now."
Prince Guo stared blankly towards the northwest.
"I finally swam ashore, but Ah Jin and I were attacked by criminals. We were running for our lives and didn't dare stay in populated areas, fearing that criminals were hiding there and that they would harm innocent people."
"After Jin and I recovered from our injuries, we painstakingly discovered that our attackers were the Dzungars. Do you still remember the foreigner we rescued in the mountains of Lingyun Peak?"
"He is Mog, the eldest son of the Junggar Khan. He recognized me as the one who saved his life, but for some reason, he sent more troops to pursue Ajin and me."
"We hid all the way, slept in caves, dilapidated temples, thatched huts, and piles of rubble, and ate mud fish, tree roots, and poisonous wild fruits."
"I try my best to live, just because I'm afraid you and mother will worry."
"We escaped our pursuers and rushed back day and night just to see you and mother."
"Yunli..."
After listening to her lover's story, Zhen Huan burst into tears.
Isn’t it enough that God has made them suffer the pain of separation?
Why do you still torture people like this?
Seeing that Zhen Huan's attitude had softened, Prince Guo made an urgent proposal.
"Huan'er, there's still time. Let's go. I can give up this noble status and live as a couple of commoners. I will treat the child in your belly as my own."
"The escape plan I mentioned before is still feasible for now."
Zhen Huan looked at the white light coming through the gap in the window, and a hint of pain flashed in her eyes.
"It's too late! Yunli, there's more to love than just love in this world. The Emperor's decree has been issued. If you and I leave, everyone around us will be implicated. We can't be so selfish as to sacrifice them for our own sake."
"If I could go with you, wouldn't I be willing to give up everything and go with you?"
"But if you and I leave willfully, where will the lives of our parents and our clansmen be? They will be the ones who will suffer the calamity!"
"The world is too big to accommodate another Yunli or Zhen Huan. We have no choice."
Prince Guo reluctantly let go of his hand.
"Huan'er, if you had said such cruel words to me from the beginning, I wouldn't have believed you. But what you said today made me realize that you will never be by my side again."
"It's been five months since we last met, and a lot has changed."
With tears in her eyes, Zhen Huan looked at Prince Guo silently, as if she wanted to engrave the person in front of her in her heart.
"Huan'er, can you please let me hold you again, just for a moment? From now on, I can hold everyone in the world, but I can no longer hold you in my arms."
Prince Guo pleaded in a low voice.
The words were filled with helplessness and pain that could not be described or explained.
All of Zhen Huan's persistence vanished at this moment. She strode forward and buried her head in Prince Guo's chest.
"Yunli, being with you is like a dream. I wish I could never wake up from this dream. The happiest days of my life are all in this dream, and it was given to me by you."
Prince Guo touched her hair with emotion.
"Isn't it the same for me? Well, Huan'er, with your words, I will live up to my life."
Zhen Huan's tears flowed down her cheeks and fell on Prince Guo's clothes.
She advised with tears in her eyes.
"Find a woman who truly loves you, support each other, and grow old together. You will live a good life and be happy forever."
Prince Guo held her face gently and questioned her in great pain.
"Are you saying this to hurt my heart? All I have in my life is..."
He was about to express his feelings when A Jin's reminder came from outside.
"Master, the Emperor has sent a young eunuch to Ganlu Temple to look for you. This young eunuch is followed by a large number of imperial guards."
"Mrs. Dowager, please return as soon as possible."
Upon hearing this, Prince Guo subconsciously looked at the person who was looking at him.
"Huan'er, I..."
"Yunli, go get busy."
Knowing what was going on, Zhen Huan urged considerately.
If she guessed correctly, she should be escorted back to the palace by the person in front of her.
How cruel the emperor is!