Shen Bijun's face paled and she said in a small voice, "Has the murderer come?" Her mind was thinking of revenge, and her first thought was of the murderer who had bathed the Shen garden in blood.
Song Qingshu was not sure. He quietly led Shen Bijun to the direction of the commotion and quickly came to a wall in the Shen garden. He saw a middle-aged man in blue standing motionlessly in front of the wall. After a long time, he sighed.
"This is …" Shen Bijun looked at the lines of graceful writing on the wall.
The world is thin, and human feelings are evil. The rain sends the dusk, and the flowers fall easily. The dawn wind dries, and the tear stains remain. I wish to write on my heart, but I speak alone. Difficult, difficult, difficult!
People are separated, and today is not yesterday. The sick soul is often like a swing. The horn sounds cold, the night wanes. Afraid that someone will ask, I swallow my tears and pretend to be happy. Hide, hide, hide! "
Song QingShu answered, "The last time Lu You went to Shen garden, he accidentally saw his former wife Tang Wan and her current husband visiting the garden. In a moment of sadness, he wrote the poem 'Phoenix on a Hairpin - Red and Mellow Hands'. This' Phoenix on a Hairpin - The World is Fickle 'must be Tang Wan's response to Lu You's letter."
As someone from Mountain Yin, Shen Bijun naturally knew about the past between Lu You and Tang Wan. She couldn't help sighing, "Two people who love each other deeply can't be together. They really are not fated to be together."
Song Qingshu did not agree. "In the end, it was because of Mother Lu's opposition. Then one of them married again, and the other took a new wife. If it were me, even if the entire world opposed it, I would still marry the one I love."
"The words of the parents are very important …" Shen Bijun didn't agree at first, but when she thought of her lover's abilities, she couldn't help but reveal a faint smile. "Big brother Song, there aren't many people in this world that can compare to your boldness."
"King Qi's lecture is correct. I was too weak and did not know how to fight back, causing Wan 'er to marry someone else." The two did not deliberately conceal their conversation, so it startled the man in blue. He turned around and saw it was Lu You.
"Brother Wu Guan is a filial son. It is easy for me to say this. I hope Brother Lu does not take offense." Song Qingshu bowed.
Lu You shook his head. "King Qi is right. If I had insisted, we would not have ended up like this."
Song QingShu advised, "Brother Wuguan, the two of you are actually living quite well now. The young lady from the Wang Family that you married is of good character and good family background. Miss Tang's marriage to the Royal Prince of Beihai is also a very good choice. Most importantly, the Royal Prince of Beihai treats her very well. I'm sure Brother Wuguan can see that."
In history, Tang Wan's later husband, Zhao Shicheng, was very good to Tang Wan. After meeting Lu You in the Shen garden, he deliberately left to give the two some time to be alone. He loved Tang Wan for the rest of his life. Because Tang Wan's meeting at the Shen garden brought back sad memories, she died not long after. Zhao Shicheng was heartbroken and did not marry again. Compared to Lu You, his love was deeper and more admirable.
"Correct." Lu You grimaced. "I will not hide it from King Qi. If Zhao Shicheng did not treat her well, while I would feel pity, I would not feel so much pain. Seeing the two of them in perfect harmony, I … I feel like my heart is being cut by a knife. I know that this is a very despicable way of thinking, but I cannot help it …"
Song Qingshu said, "Brother Lu is clearly a man of integrity to speak so frankly. There is no saint in this world. As a man, it is normal to have such thoughts."
Lu You sighed. "King Qi does not need to comfort me. Every time I have this thought, I hate myself even more." At this time, he suddenly noticed Shen Bijun behind Song Qingshu and made a sound of surprise. "This is not …"
Shen Bijun bowed. "Greetings, Uncle Lu." The Lu and Shen families were both in Shanyin City. Lu You and Tang Wan often went to the Shen gardens to play, so the two families could be said to be old friends. Lu You was also a generation older, so he normally addressed Shen Bijun as uncle.
Recognizing Shen Bijun, Lu You looked in shock at Song Qingshu. "King Qi, what is going on?"
Seeing him act like he had kidnapped the Crown Princess, Song Qingshu grimaced. "This matter is a long story. Let's find a place to sit down and slowly chat."
"Okay. This Lu prepared a small boat with some wine and food on it. Let's go up and chat." Shanyin City was filled with small bridges and flowing water. Not only was rowing a boat extremely pleasant for cultivation, it was also extremely secretive. There was no need to worry about outsiders eavesdropping or seeing anything.
After the three of them boarded the ship, Song QingShu told them the ins and outs of the whole matter while drinking and chatting.
After hearing the whole story, Lu You sighed. "Miss Shen, you must have suffered a lot."
Shen Bijun was even more open-minded. "In hindsight, I don't feel that it was difficult. Being able to meet Brother Song was the greatest fortune of my life."
As an experienced person, how could Lu You not see the adoration in her eyes? Especially when he noticed the intimacy between the two of them, he guessed that the two of them had already decided to marry each other. He couldn't help but look worriedly at Song QingShu. "But her identity …" Shen Bijun was the future crown princess. For someone as loyal and patriotic as him, the situation in front of him was hard to accept.
Song Qingshu explained, "The Imperial Court has long since ceased to recognize her as the Crown Princess. The people in the Imperial City even wish for her to die." He then roughly described how the Imperial City Department had tried to assassinate her in Liao.
"Xue Yi's people are so daring!" Lu You stood up angrily. However, he came from a large family and understood the rules of the game of the Imperial Family. He quickly realized that this was most likely incited by the people in the Imperial Palace. He sat down dejectedly. "This is too disappointing."
Song QingShu's tone was a little sarcastic. "Even two emperors, countless princesses, concubines, and noble ladies were trapped in the Empire, yet they didn't try to save them, let alone a future crown princess whose title has yet to be confirmed.
Lu You's expression changed. Finally, he let out a long sigh. "It's a pity that Minister Han's northern expedition failed. More than a decade of preparation was destroyed in a single day." He was a staunch advocate of war. Otherwise, Song QingShu would not have said so much to him.
"Right, Minister Han was unjustly killed. Many of his subordinates were implicated. How is the Lu Family?" Song Qingshu asked.
Lu You smiled bitterly. "Of course we can't escape. Everyone in the Lu Family who holds a position in the Imperial Court has been removed. There are only a few scattered people who hold small positions. Now the Lu Family has started to close their doors and guard themselves. No one will be promoted for a short period of time. They aren't even allowed to leave Shanyin for fear that others will use this as a pretext."
Song Qingshu was slightly surprised. "Compared to the Wu Family and the Chen Family who were destroyed, the Lu Family basically didn't suffer much damage." They only lost their positions and didn't lose any members of the family. If someone promoted them in the future, they could instantly recover to their peak or even surpass it.
Lu You cupped his hands. "Speaking of which, this is all thanks to King Qi."
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