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In the inner palace, a figure dressed in Bright Yellow sat in a wheelchair, facing a plum tree adorned with red blossoms that dotted the corner of the courtyard. Behind him stood a eunuch in deep blue attire, holding a light-colored umbrella that was already covered with a thin layer of frost, indicating he had been standing there for some time.
"Will your aunt blame me?" After a while, the voice in Bright Yellow softly asked this question. The eunuch's hand holding the umbrella trembled slightly, causing some snowflakes to fall and make a faint sound.
"No," the eunuch replied, his voice sharp and hoarse.
"See, even you are unwilling to forgive me..." A bitter smile spread across his face.
"Your Majesty is being too serious," the eunuch said respectfully, lowering his head while keeping the umbrella steady.
Upon closer inspection, the eunuch had an air of confidence that was uncommon among palace eunuchs. Though humble, there was no sign of inferiority about him. He was the emperor's personal eunuch, a favored figure in the inner palace whom everyone respected and feared.
"Let's go... I've admired these plum blossoms long enough; it's time to leave." After Jun Ye Su spoke, the eunuch slowly began to push the wheelchair. Despite its heavy weight, he effortlessly maneuvered it, revealing himself to be quite skilled in martial arts.
In this world, who can blame whom? Who can forgive whom? Whose fault is it? Who is suffering for whom? Everything is cyclical; in the end, it all amounts to just a handful of earth.
In the year of the Crimson Kingdom, Former Desert King raised an army to rebel. The Red Nation Monarch dispatched troops to suppress it. Chang'an fell into turmoil once again after barely four quiet seasons; inevitably, someone would come to stake their claim, and people came one after another.
At the time of the Desolate King's rebellion, the eighteen nations that had previously allied with the Crimson Kingdom broke their earlier pact and joined forces with the Desolate King to besiege the Crimson Kingdom. In an instant, smoke filled the air as war erupted...
While battles raged outside, Suzhou City experienced an unprecedented heavy snowfall that delayed Su Peijiu's journey to Changbai Mountain for her confinement.
The snow fell heavily, completely burying Suzhou City beneath its white blanket. Wrapped in a thick fox fur coat, Su Peijiu stood by the window, gazing at the swirling goose-feather snowflakes with a dazed expression, holding a warm cup but momentarily unsure of what to do.
"Master of the Building, it's cold by the window; please come inside," Hua Qian said as she entered with medicinal food. Upon seeing Su Peijiu standing at the window, she quickly set down the food and went to pull her away.
Su Peijiu followed Hua Qian's pull back into the room and gradually returned to her senses. "I wonder when this snow will melt..."
"The snow is still falling heavily. I asked the city’s astrologer; this snow will last for three nights at least. It will take seven or eight days before it melts," Hua Qian said as she set out the medicinal food and handed Su Peijiu a pair of chopsticks.
Su Peijiu shook her head: "I won't eat; I have no appetite."
"How can this be? Master of the Building must consider the needs of the master, even if there is no appetite." Hua Qian disapprovingly shoved the chopsticks into her hand.
Su Peijiu could only hold the chopsticks, glancing at the meticulously prepared medicinal dish on the table. She felt at a loss and, seeing Hua Qian's eager expression, could only take a few casual bites before being unable to eat any more, setting down the chopsticks.
As Hua Qian cleaned up the bowls and chopsticks, she looked at Su Peijiu, who was sitting on the couch reading absentmindedly, with a complex expression. She bit her lip and finally walked over.
"Mm?" Noticing a shadow cast over her book, Su Peijiu looked up in confusion. "What is it? Do you have something to say?"
"Is Master of the Building worried about Desolate King?" Hua Qian asked bluntly.
Su Peijiu's face turned pale as she tried to close the book but ended up dropping it on the floor, her tone disordered. "What are you talking about?"
"Then why has Master of the Building been so distracted since Crimson Kingdom started fighting with Rebels?" Hua Qian pressed.
"That's because... it's because..."
"Because what? Because Master of the Building is worried about her father's safety? I have never known Master of the Building to be indecisive, but why is it that when it comes to Desolate King, you are always hesitant? Losing all judgment and self-control... Has Master of the Building not asked her own heart?"
"...So that's how I am."
"Master of the Building..." Hua Qian said earnestly, "Since you love him, why hesitate? Why let longing turn into pain?"
Su Peijiu was astonished that Hua Qian would say such things. She pursed her red lips and replied, "Qian, you still don't understand..."
"Flower Mother is like this, and so is Master of the Building. Every time I am brushed off with 'you’re too young to understand love'..." Hua Qian's gaze dimmed. "I only know that life is just a few decades long; if you love someone, then be together. It's that simple. Why make it so complicated and cause yourselves this pain?"
After saying this, she turned and pushed open the door while carrying the medicinal dish, not noticing a figure in red standing in the corner to the left of the door. The black-haired figure looked aged, clearly having stood there for quite some time...
Listening to the crackling sound of burning charcoal inside, Su Peijiu laughed self-deprecatingly. "...Not every pair of lovers can be together, and not everyone can throw caution to the wind in their short lives..."
No one knows how many mountains and rivers separate them, but she alone understands that she and Qi Mo are impossible, forever impossible...
Ji Yu stood quietly outside the door, peering through the gap to see the woman sitting on the soft couch in a daze, her enchanting phoenix eyes now dimmed.
Didn’t she already know that her heart only belonged to Qi Mo? Then why was there a faint pain in her left chest now?
When... when will your eyes finally acknowledge my existence?
From youth to rebirth, how many entanglements must you have with that Qi Mo? Can’t you give me a little chance? Can’t you spare me a glance?
Qin Ge, how can you be so selfish...
He reached out to push the door but withdrew his hand halfway. After hesitating for a moment, he quietly turned and walked back in the direction he came from, his bright red attire seeming to wither in the swirling snow.
It’s not that she is selfish... it’s just that fate plays tricks; whether it comes early or late, it’s never as good as coming at the right moment.
Everyone has moments of confusion and low spirits. Yan Bai brought Su Peijiu some news: during the battle on Snow Mountain, the Rebel Leader was shot and his life is uncertain.
"Master of the Building..." Yan Bai looked at Su Peijiu's pale face, worried that perhaps he shouldn’t have told her this news.
"Prepare the horses." She heard her own voice, light and trembling.
"Master of the Building!" Yan Bai's eyes widened.
"Prepare the horses!" She turned to look at Yan Bai, her fingertips trembling as they failed to hold onto a handkerchief.
Yan Bai did not move. He looked at Su Peijiu firmly: "I’m afraid I cannot comply. You are currently pregnant with June; how can you ride a horse? Moreover, there is fierce fighting ahead, and with such heavy snowfall, an avalanche could happen at any moment. You are carrying our master; how can this be taken lightly?!"
Su Peijiu gazed out at the snow for a long time before exhaling a breath of frustration: "I have lost my composure..."
What difference does it make if I go? What difference does it make if I don't? Isn't she the one who wishes for his death the most in this world? Why does she look so lost now?
"I'm tired, I'm going to rest." She turned and walked into the inner room.
Her recent emotions have been increasingly off.
The heavy snow in Suzhou City has finally stopped, and the snow is deep. Just as Hua Qian said, it won't melt without seven or eight days. Master Mu Chu wrote that there has been a snow disaster on Changbai Mountain, and there may be avalanches, advising them not to come over.
Ji Yu sat in the room listening to the news from his subordinates, rubbing his temples. He did not expect the war to break out so quickly, nor did he expect that the place where the war occurred would be around the Demon Sect.
"Have the brothers withdraw; do not get involved."
He had every reason to believe this was Qi Mo retaliating against him.
One subordinate asked, "Should we retreat through the secret passage? The outside is already covered with snow; there is no way to escape."
Ji Yu narrowed his phoenix eyes: "Do not use the secret passage. Since there is no way to retreat, then we will carve out a path. The secret passage is fundamental to the Demon Sect; exposing it this time would be equivalent to self-harm."
He would not give Qi Mo any chance to overthrow him. Although that was just an outer post of the Demon Sect, the secret passages were all interconnected.
The latest chapter of The Legitimate Daughter Has Schemes has been released; this chapter is Chapter 34: Why So Lost? [Additional update thanks to Ji Yu for flower rewards].
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