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The Legend of Qing Yao
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On the eve of his ascension, Shen Moxuan came to ask me, "Qing Yao, what reward do you desire?"
I replied calmly, "It is entirely up to Your Majesty."
"I will appoint you as a Female General and grant you command over three hundred thousand troops. How does that sound?"
A month ago, at the celebration banquet, Shen Moxuan had also asked me what I wanted.
At that time, my answer was something he could not provide.
He dismissed it, saying that the world was in his hands and there was nothing he could not give.
I looked at him and asked, "If I were to ask you to marry me, would you?"
Shen Moxuan laughed lightly, "Qing Yao, you must be drunk."
I was not drunk; I was very clear-headed.
He simply did not wish to answer me.
I left the table under the pretense of being intoxicated, and he did not pursue the matter further.
Afterward, he continued to arrange for Si Yuqing's coronation as empress.
A month later, he asked me again what reward I desired.
My answer no longer mattered.
Because I knew he would not give me what I truly wanted.
Outside the door, the palace attendants urged, "Your Majesty, it is late."
Shen Moxuan stood up, and I accompanied him to the entrance.
He walked ahead without looking back.
In my heart, I silently bid farewell: "Shen Moxuan, goodbye."
This meeting was likely our last.
After he left, I packed my belongings and rode away from the capital without any lingering attachment.
The reason I joined the uprising back then was simply because he wanted to overthrow the Foolish Monarch; I wanted to be with him.
Now, peace has returned to the world.
I can never return to the way things were with him. I still remember when I first joined the Rebel Army; he taught me martial arts and fitness, leading me into battle. I once asked him, "When will this uprising come to an end?" He replied, "When the world is peaceful and calm, we will go herding horses and sheep."
Later, when I saw him again, he had donned the yellow robe of authority and looked down at me, asking what reward I desired. It turned out that even back when we fought side by side, he had already planned to leave me behind. The peace he promised me was never meant to be shared with me. So why should I cling to it?
I raised my whip and struck it against the horse's back, urging it to speed up. The pounding of hooves echoed my youthful vigor. I recalled the year we succeeded in the uprising, celebrating with hearty drinks. Shen Moxuan was drunk, and Si Yuqing poured him a cup of Plum Blossom Brew to sober him up. He lifted his cup and smiled at her, saying, "Plum Blossom Brew, aged and fragrant, just like you."
In the end, he never drank that cup of Plum Blossom Brew. Yet his words have always lingered in my heart. At that time, I didn't understand why it was that particular cup of Plum Blossom Brew that left such an impression on him. It wasn't until later that I realized it represented the beautiful memories of his first encounter with Si Yuqing. And between him and me, there was nothing.
I traveled northward with grace. After leaving the capital, I removed my armor. I always remembered the peace Shen Moxuan promised me. Now, I am ready to start anew.
On the road to the north, I encountered a man. His name was Liu Yu.
The first time I met him was at a roadside tea house. Seeing that I was alone, he came over to share a table with me. I agreed. He ordered a pot of tea and asked where I was from. I replied, "The capital." He then asked, "Where are you headed?" I said, "Traveling around without a specific destination." He laughed and said, "Me too."
The second time I saw him was in a bustling marketplace. A woman was being bullied by a thug, and he intervened to rescue her. Witnessing this made me quite fond of him.
The third time I encountered him was in the icy cold of winter. He was covered in blood, lying by the roadside. I dismounted to check on him and, seeing that he was a suffering soul, left him the medicine for wounds that I had with me. From that moment on, he followed me and traveled north together with me.
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