Shaojun riding the sea

Chapter 213 Handing Over the Cat
"I killed Ah Yue. It was me. It was all me..."

The flaming red wedding dress fluttered in the wind, tears flowed and shattered, and the bells on the wrists also swayed, as if playing a sad elegy.

Zhongli Sheng's heart trembled, and he subconsciously glanced at Yue Wujiu who was sleeping unconscious on the bed. The strange fragrance of the flowers was still lingering in the cabin, making people feel suffocated and inexplicably difficult to breathe.

"How...how did it come to this? Does it have to be this way?"

Zhong Lisheng's eyes instantly turned red, and his hand holding the black iron folding fan tightened. He gritted his teeth and said, "Damn dog emperor, it's all his fault! He should issue an edict of guilt and kneel in front of the world to atone for his sins to the Yue family!"

He had received a handwritten letter from Shi Xuanling before and already knew everything, including the "faked death to escape" plan. He was shocked by this cruel plan, which was a hundred times more painful to him than killing Lao Yue. However, he had to admit that the judgment of Shi Xuanling and Princess Zhaoyin... should be correct.

The king is ruthless, who would dare to gamble on that one in a million chance of mercy that still exists?

Unfortunately, knowing it in one's heart is one thing, and witnessing such a tragedy with one's own eyes is another. Seeing the bride wrapped in a flaming wedding dress already crying like a tearful person in the sunset glow, Zhongli Sheng's heart ached deeply.

He took two steps forward, his eyes red as he instinctively wanted to embrace her, but his hand paused in mid-air and finally just gently stroked her long black hair.

"Alright, alright, stop crying, silly girl, it's okay... I'm here, aren't I?"

Shi Xuanling tried her best to calm her grief and habitually grabbed Zhong Lisheng's sleeve. She felt relieved at the reunion with her old friend. She looked up at that familiar and handsome face. Although her eyes were still tearful, she forced a smile at him: "Ah Sheng, I finally waited for you..."

As soon as she finished speaking, another clear and crisp female voice came from the door: "And me!"

The girl was dressed in bright red, with a long purple whip wrapped around her waist and wearing a pair of unique silver-painted boots. She was pretty and bright, beyond compare. Amidst the white mist lingering on her shoulders, a little red horse as dazzling as the clouds appeared. Who else could it be but Princess Fengzhou?

Her ships and men had also arrived at the canyon, and she and Zhongli Sheng arrived one after the other.

"I have received the token. I am here as promised. Miss Shi, I haven't seen you for a long time. I hope you are well."

In front of Shi Xuanling, Princess Fengzhou took out the exquisite and small purple gold gourd, shook it in front of her, and smiled brightly and openly.

Then Shi Xuanling also smiled, her eyes sparkling with tears. She was wearing her wedding dress, and she looked into Princess Fengzhou's eyes. Both of them were dressed in dazzling red, and they were standing here for the same person.

"Yes, Princess Zhou Zhou, we meet again."

She still called her like that, and the moment she blurted it out, she felt as if she were in another world. She looked at the purple gold gourd with profound meaning, then looked at Princess Fengzhou, and sighed and murmured: "Thank you very much... for being willing to accept the token and come to help."

The wind on the sea carries a unique chill that makes people's hands and feet feel cold. It is as if they are immersed in the sea water, floating up and down, not knowing how to get ashore.

The three of them sat under the window, looking at the unconscious boy on the bed, their emotions all feeling the same complicated and indescribable.

In the end, it was Princess Fengzhou who spoke first: "I never thought that you could set up such a thrilling situation for 'little uncle', be so determined, and even hand him over to someone else..."

She took a deep breath and suddenly looked up at Shi Xuanling, who was wearing a wedding dress, as if she had made up her mind: "Why don't you just come to Gumo Kingdom with your 'little uncle'? Anyway, it doesn't matter if I hide one or two. No matter how powerful your abominable old emperor is, he may not be able to reach my father's territory, right?"

Although Princess Fengzhou admired Yue Wujiu, she was naturally cheerful and heroic, chivalrous and righteous, and had a strong sense of justice. She could not stand the injustice in the world, and she did not hide her thoughts and spoke them out. However, she did not expect that after Shi Xuanling heard the "way out" she gave, she did not show a surprised expression, but smiled without saying a word, shook her head, and a more visible sadness appeared in her eyes.

"You don't want to, but... because of me?"

Princess Fengzhou stared at Shi Xuanling's light brown eyes, thought for a moment, and asked tentatively: "Miss Shi San, are you afraid that this princess... can't tolerate you?"

This time, Shi Xuanling still shook her head and sighed softly, "No, it's not because of you, Princess. I have my own difficulties. I can't be with A Yue anymore. The only way is to send him far away from me. Only then can he spend the rest of his life...in peace."

Thinking of the grievances and hatreds between the four major families hundreds of years ago, and thinking of his own special life experience and mission, Shi Xuanling couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Just think of me... as a 'disaster star'."

"Disaster star?"

"Yes, I am doomed to be alone. I am not worthy of growing old with anyone. I will only... bring trouble to the one I love. I am destined not to be with A Yue for the rest of my life. I can only be his bride for a day."

A sad atmosphere filled the cabin again. Zhong Lisheng clenched the handle of his fan and knocked on Shi Xuanling's shoulder. "What nonsense are you talking about? Who gave you such a random fate? Why do you have to apply it to yourself?"

"Yes, Third Miss." Princess Fengzhou also nodded in agreement. She looked at the tears in Shi Xuanling's eyes, and somehow, her tone was filled with pity: "Although I don't understand your difficulties, I know that everything you do is to let your 'little uncle' live well."

"Don't worry. Although he will forget you, he may not fall in love with me after he wakes up. I won't take advantage of him and trick him into thinking we are childhood sweethearts or have an engagement. A man who is tricked into doing this is too boring. I don't want one..."

Before Princess Fengzhou finished her words, Zhongli Sheng had already interrupted her and snorted, "Who was it that gave Old Yue the Evening Fragrance and got us trapped in the 'big fight' in the secret room?"

"This, this..." Princess Fengzhou blushed for a rare time, and waved her hand, saying, "Let's not talk about the past again. I was willful and mischievous in the past, and used some clumsy and childish methods, but I really won't do that this time. The women of our Gumo country are still upright after all. I have thought about it. I will give my 'little uncle' the identity of a son of a general, so that he can show his strengths and be free to do what he likes in Gumo country..."

"And I will just stay by his side as his best friend. If he likes me, I will happily ask my father to arrange a marriage for him. If he doesn't like me, I won't force him. I will just quietly stay by his side and watch him live a wonderful life in Gumo Country and become the person I like the most..."

"After all, what I want is...his sincerity."

When saying this, Princess Fengzhou couldn't help but look at the handsome figure on the bed, pursed her lips and smiled, with affection in her eyes.

He was so handsome even when he was unconscious. He was still the handsome young man who she met under the fireworks at the Muhua Festival that night, and who she fell in love with at first sight when he lifted up his gray cat mask.

"You will get his true heart." Shi Xuanling also turned her head to look at the unconscious boy on the bed. Although there were tears in her eyes, she raised the corners of her lips and said softly, "Princess Zhou Zhou, anyone will fall in love with a girl like you who is so passionate and upright after spending time with you. The true heart you want will belong to you sooner or later. He will be reborn in Gumo Country and will completely forget the 'bad girl' who only lied to him and hurt him..."

"No." Princess Fengzhou's smile faded, and she suddenly grabbed Shi Xuanling's hand and blurted out, "You are not a bad girl. Everything you did was obviously for him. I can actually see that you are very sad... sadder than anyone else."

Shi Xuanling's long eyelashes trembled. She looked at Princess Fengzhou and smiled. She wanted to say something, but in the end, she couldn't utter a word.

The rosy glow shrouded her wedding dress, making it seem like a dream, yet revealing an unspeakable sense of vicissitudes and loneliness. She was no longer the lively and charming girl who stood beside Yue Wujiu, talking and laughing.

Princess Fengzhou felt an inexplicable pang in her heart. She stood up suddenly and said loudly, "Alright, alright, don't be sad. I won't take your little gray cat away. You can just temporarily foster him in Gumo Country. If one day, the haze dissipates and the sky is bright again, and you two can find a way out of your desperate situation, you can come to Gumo Country again to pick up your little gray cat. Even if I am reluctant, I will definitely..."

Princess Fengzhou bit her lip, looked at Shi Xuanling, and said firmly: "I will definitely fulfill your wish!"