For the past few days, the entire Yu Mansion was filled with a festive atmosphere. The reason was that their eldest daughter was going to get married again! Bah, bah, bah, the last time did not count, but this time it was a real happy occasion!
No one wanted to talk about the farce that happened five years ago. The groom actually ran away on the day of the wedding, and the rumors spread everywhere. Who knew how many people laughed at their eldest daughter behind her back. No matter how capable she was, no one wanted her, and she couldn't even get married.
Now they really wanted to go back and slap those people. Who said that my eldest daughter could not get married? Open your dog eyes and see what kind of person my son-in-law is! He was the best man in the world, and the sworn brother of the Emperor of the Yan Kingdom. He had the looks, the power, the ability to govern the country, and the martial arts to stabilize the country. It was said that he did not have any concubines in his mansion, and there was nothing to nitpick about.
Therefore, without knowing anything, Xue Rui effortlessly won the hearts of the entire Yu Mansion, and became a good son-in-law in their hearts.
Since the Emperor's decree of marriage was spread, and King Ping sent someone to propose marriage, Aunt Cui was overjoyed these two days. She never dared to think that she could have a Prince as her son-in-law in this life. Zhao Hui and her husband were also overjoyed. After obtaining Yu Shu's consent, they could not wait to prepare her dowry.
In this big family, there was only one person who was not happy, and that was Yu Xiu. He had something hidden in his heart, and when he looked at Yu Shu who was happily waiting to get married, he could not help but ask after holding it in for three days.
"Sister, is it because he looks like Brother Xue that you want to marry King Ping?"
Yu Xiu was sixteen years old this year. Although he still had the immaturity of a youth on his face, whether it was his height or his intelligence, he was far superior to his peers. He was no longer an ignorant child. He learned medical skills from He Fangzhi, and after a few years, he had made some achievements. He could be independent in the medical center, and his acquaintances would smile and call him "Doctor Xiao Yu" when they saw him. Yu Shu was very pleased that Yu Xiu was able to grow into such an independent adult compared to the other young masters of the Yixue families in the capital who were still playful at such a young age.
"Why would you think that?" Yu Shu shook her head with a smile. "I'm willing to marry him, not because of who he looks like." It's because he's the one she's been waiting for.
Yu Xiu didn't believe her and asked awkwardly, "Then do you really like him?"
Hearing this, Yu Shu reached out to pinch his cheek and said straightforwardly, "Yes, Big Sister married him because she likes him."
Yu Xiu's eyes were conflicted. He almost blurted out, "Do you like him as much as you like Brother Xue?"
Yu Shu's smile froze. She suddenly remembered that five years ago, when she was engaged to Jing Chen, Xiaoxiu also asked her why she wanted to marry Jing Chen even though she liked Xue Rui. What was her answer at that time? She seemed to have used some other words to brush him off. She neither admitted nor denied it.
"Big Sister?" Yu Xiu saw that she was in a daze and regretted asking the wrong question. However, if he didn't ask, he would feel suffocated in his heart. He hoped that his sister could marry a good man who she liked, but Brother Xue was such a good person. Did he deserve to be forgotten like this?
Yu Shu came back to her senses and looked at Yu Xiu's concerned gaze. He was her closest family in this life. Even if she had many secrets that she could only hide in her heart, at this moment, she hoped that there would be someone to share the true joy in her heart.
She put her arms around Yu Xiu's neck and whispered in his ear, "The person I like is your Brother Xue."
Yu Xiu was dumbfounded. After a while, he came to his senses and opened his mouth to call out, but Yu Shu covered his mouth. She raised an index finger to her lips and blinked, silently telling him that this was a secret.
Yu Xiu nodded vigorously. When she let go of him, he couldn't help but open the corner of his mouth and giggle. So King Ping is Brother Xue. That's great, that's great!
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Regarding the marriage between Yu Shu and Xue Rui, Yun Hua's feelings were a little complicated. On one hand, he was happy to see it happen, but on the other hand, he felt awkward. His junior sister from the same sect was going to become his daughter-in-law. This seniority was really messed up.
However, this was not a big deal. It was good for the two of them to get married. Sooner or later, he would have to leave the capital. With such a smart and capable woman like Yu Shu by Xue Rui's side, he would be able to leave with peace of mind.
Speaking of which, it was funny. When he was young, he always wanted to make a name for himself. A man's ambition was to travel far and wide. However, he had concealed his identity for twenty years. From a young man with soaring ambitions, he had become an old man with white hair on his temples. When the day came for him to make a name for himself, he didn't want to stay on this road for even a moment longer.
At first, to fulfill his master's orders, he entered and left the imperial court and went through life and death tribulations. Later, because of the obsession in his heart, he helped Jiang Huaiying fight for the world and destroyed a dynasty. However, because of all of this, he lost his beloved wife at the same time, let down a woman who was infatuated with him, and abandoned a pair of flesh and blood.
No one knew how much regret he had in his heart. However, he could not turn back on the path he had taken. He could not bring back the people he had let down. He did not want to regret anymore. So, while he was still alive, before his bones became completely old, he wanted to look back on the scenery he had missed in this life. He wanted to see with his own eyes the mountains and rivers that he had given everything for. He no longer schemed against others and no longer suppressed himself. Then, when the day of his death came, he should be able to go to the underworld with a smile and go through the next reincarnation.
Since Yun Hua had the intention to leave, he naturally would not care that the Celestial Commissioner had returned to Yu Shu's hands. He would not be wrong. The Emperor of Yan had the qualities to grow into a wise ruler. He was broad-minded and knew people well. Whether it was Yu Shu or Xue Rui, they could both display their abilities under his rule and recreate a peaceful and prosperous era for the benefit of the people. Without the bewitchment of the Book of Mystic Fairy, those in power would not be unscrupulous. The world would definitely follow the will of the people and return to the right track.
Before he left, there was one more thing he had to do. That was to meet Yu Shu alone and unload the last heavy burden on his shoulders.
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A distinguished guest suddenly came to the Celestial Commissioner. A notification came from outside the Taixi Tower, saying that the State Preceptor had come to visit. Yu Shu was really surprised. She stood up to welcome him while guessing the purpose of Yun Hua's visit.
When she arrived at the door, Yun Hua had already arrived at the Jiuqu Bridge. He was wearing a plain robe. His hair was in a loose bun, and he was wearing a pair of square shoes. Two straw ropes were tied at the bottom of his trousers. He looked neither fish nor fowl. If it were not for his handsome face that was easy to recognize, and his wrinkled face did not make him look old, it would be a problem for him to enter the Celestial Commissioner's door with his sloppy appearance.
"I didn't know that the State Preceptor would come. Please forgive me for not going out to welcome you." No one knew that they were actually brothers and sisters from the same sect. They still had to pretend when they met.
"As long as you don't blame me for coming uninvited." Yun Hua's voice was still hoarse and unpleasant to the ears. Fortunately, he could speak as usual. This was all thanks to Xue Rui, who had buried the hatchet with him and recognized him as his father. He no longer deliberately punished Yun Hua. After carefully recuperating for a few years, he finally did not cough up blood so often.
Looking around at the scenery, he could not help but be filled with emotion. He came here more than twenty years ago, and he was only a step away from becoming the master of this place. He revisited this place, but things were still the same, but the people had changed. His nemesis, Zhu Muzhao, was once so arrogant when he was alive, but in the end, he died quietly. He found a way out for the Celestial Commissioner, but in the end, he could not protect the empire of Da An.
He sighed in his heart and turned his head to look at Yu Shu, but he showed an amiable smile. "It's quiet here."
"There is a pine forest at the back, and there are celestial birds raised there. This way, please." Yu Shu led the way in front and brought Yun Hua through the corridor outside Taixi Tower to avoid the eyes and ears of idlers.
The two of them sat down in the pavilion at the end of the nine-turn bridge, and Yu Shu asked Yun Hua the reason for his visit. "Senior brother, it's rare for you to be in the mood to visit me. What's the matter?"
Yun Hua deliberately put on a straight face and said, "You're so rude. You still call me senior brother. Do you have to wait until the day you get married before I can hear you change the way you address me?"
Yu Shu said innocently, "I'm afraid that if I call you that, you won't even be able to wait for my and my brother's wedding, and you'll go into seclusion." Her words were half-true and half-false. Yun Hua did have the intention to leave. Presumably, he would only leave after she and Xue Rui got married.
"I've waited for more than twenty years. A few more days won't make a difference." Yun Hua's words confirmed her guess.
"Where are you going?" She took the opportunity to ask, afraid that she would never hear from him again. Yun Hua stretched out his hand and pointed in a direction. "The south. I'm going to look for two people first."
Yu Shu was not surprised. Her eyes flickered and she said, "Are you going to look for Jing Chen and … Master?"
Yun Hua nodded and looked at the birds playing in the water on the shore. He said faintly, "You already know the identity and origin of Master. He is the Great An Calamity from a hundred years ago — Prince Yuan Zheng. The person who killed him was the female general Gongsun Jing, who was his childhood sweetheart and later married to him. In order to obtain the God's Destiny Bone, the Celestial Commissioner first framed the Gongsun family and sent them to prison. Then, she imprisoned Master and took away their own flesh and blood. You can imagine how sorrowful and resentful the parents would be when a baby who was less than a year old had his tendons and bones pulled out and died without a complete corpse. "
The relationship between Yu Shu and Daoist Qing Zheng was far less deep than the relationship between Yun Hua and Daoist Qing Zheng. They were master and disciple, and they were as close as father and son. When Yu Shu heard about this tragic past, she could understand that her master was obsessed with revenge for a hundred years, let alone Yun Hua. He would definitely feel the same way.
Yu Shu did not interrupt. Although she had heard the story of the prince and the female general told by Zhu Muzhao and Prince Xiang respectively, the truest version was undoubtedly the one that Daoist Qing Zheng told Yun Hua himself.
"Master broke out of the prison and rescued Master's wife. In order to avoid the pursuers, the two of them fled into the Imperial Mausoleum in the eastern suburbs. Perhaps it was the will of the heavens. The tomb was full of traps, but they broke into the depths of the tomb and found the items buried with Empress Ningzhen, which were the Six Instruments for the Founding of the Nation. Among the six instruments, the Book of Mystery Woman's Six Rens was secretly taken out by the former Emperor. The Seven Star Ruler was missing two stars and it was cut out to become the Emperor's personal item. It was said that the Fuxi Plate was owned by the Celestial Commissioner's Big Tiao. Shi Ruyi was nowhere to be found. Only the Chun Jun Sword and the Tai Qing Cauldron were intact. There was an inscription engraved in the tomb, detailing the use of the Six Instruments for the Founding of the Nation. At the end, there was also a personal letter written by Emperor Anwu, stating that the Six Instruments were buried with Empress Ningzhen. It was because of her last words that the Six Instruments were against the natural order. If misused, it would harm the harmony of heaven and bring disaster upon oneself. Even she could not escape her retribution. "
Yu Shu frowned and thought uneasily, 'If Empress Ningzhen died young and could not leave behind any children or descendants in her life is her retribution, then is the Celestial Commissioner's Big Tiao also a curse from the Book of Mystery Woman's Big Tiao who had a short life?'
She was slightly distracted, but then she realized that there was something wrong with Yun Hua's words. He said that master found the Chun Jun Sword and the Tai Qing Cauldron in Empress Ningzhen's tomb?
"Wait." She could not help but interrupt and asked, "Since master found the Chun Jun Sword, why didn't he take it away at that time?" Heaven and earth knew that the real Chun Jun Sword was now in her hands, and she was very sure that she did not get the Chun Jun Sword by chance, but a trap set by Qing Zheng. He kept her in the dark until the day she had the ability to see through the truth.
But more than twenty years ago, Daoist Qing Zheng did not give the Chun Jun Sword to Yun Hua. Instead, he kept it for twenty years and gave it to her. Why? She had always thought that Yun Hua did not know that the Chun Jun Sword had been stolen from the Imperial Mausoleum by Daoist Qing Zheng a hundred years ago. That was why he had waited for twenty years. But now, it seemed that this was not the case. It seemed that there was something wrong with her perception.
Yu Shu looked at Yun Hua suspiciously. She subconsciously felt that he was hiding something from her, or … lying to her.
Yun Hua met her suspicious gaze and coughed softly. He clenched his fist and put it on his lips. He confessed, "Actually, senior brother, I lied to you about one thing."
At this time, he actually called himself senior brother. Yu Shu's mouth twitched. She crossed her hands in front of her chest and straightened her back. Suddenly, she raised her aura.
Yun Hua looked at the sky. In the end, he felt guilty and could not look directly at her eyes. "I lied to you and said that master asked me to come to the capital to destroy the Book of Mystery Fairy Liu Ren just like you. In fact, master did not ask me to destroy it. Instead, he asked me to bring the Book of Mystery Fairy to see him. I know that the Chun Jun Sword is in master's hands. He did not give the sword to me because he was worried that I would be tempted by the Book of Mystery Fairy. So, he kept the Chun Jun Sword and had to destroy it with his own hands. I know that he resented the Da An royal family and the court. The reason why he wanted to destroy the Book of Mystery Fairy was to end all of this. I also hated the imperial power and hated the inhumanity of the Celestial Commissioner, but I was afraid that I would not be able to see the day when the Da An Dynasty would be destroyed. So, I disobeyed master's orders and took away the Book of Mystery Fairy without authorization. I used its influence to cause the destruction of the Da An Dynasty. "
To put it bluntly, he used Yu Shu and Xue Rui. One of them was a person who could reverse the rise and fall of the Da An Dynasty. The other was a talented general who could assist the Emperor Star in fighting for the world. He deliberately led the two of them to a dead end. Both of them rebelled and accelerated the destruction of the An Dynasty.
"Now that the world has changed, the old country has been destroyed, and the past is over. I finally did not disappoint master's orders. I have the face to bring the Book of Mystery Fairy Liu Ren to see him." Yun Hua gave her an explanation.
Yu Shu was expressionless, but she had mixed feelings in her heart. She finally understood why the Daoist Qing Zheng handed the Chun Jun Sword to her, but Yun Hua did not know.
"Master regretted it." She told the truth, "For the sake of a 'Book of Xuan Nu Liu Ren', you almost destroyed your entire life. Perhaps Master had already expected it, but he still regretted it afterwards. What's more, he never thought that in order to take revenge, you would take away the 'Book of Xuan Nu' without authorization, enduring humiliation for so many years."
Destroying the Book of Mystery Fairy Liu Ren was a pretense from the beginning to the end. The Daoist Qing Zheng's real purpose should be to use her to lure Yun Hua out. Through her mouth, he told Yun Hua that he regretted it.
She originally planned to bring a secret along with her origin to the grave. However, at this moment, looking at Yun Hua who had gone through the vicissitudes of life, she suddenly could not bear to say it. She decided to say it, even if it was another kind of cruelty.
"Senior, master handed the Chun Jun Sword to me. I guess he must want to tell you that he has already let go of it. He hopes that you will not make a mistake again. "
Yun Hua was stunned. The expression on his face became absent-minded. He slowly turned his head to look at Yu Shu. When he saw the pity in her eyes, he instantly felt bitter, as if seawater had been poured into his heart. He raised his hand to cover his face. He did not want others to see his embarrassment.
It turned out that master did not blame him. It turned out that he had made a mistake.
"Is the Chun Jun Sword in your hands?"
"Yes, it is with me." Yu Shu did not say much about how she got the Chun Jun Sword. She thought that Yun Hua would not listen to her now. Sure enough, Yun Hua sat quietly for a moment before he got up and left.
"Junior, thank you for telling me the truth today. My mind is in a mess now. Let me go back and think about it."
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