How could my childhood sweetheart be the current empress?

……

"Whoosh..."

Arriving at the port, Xu Chengling couldn't help but stop and breathe heavily.

I saw dozens of ships docked in the port in front of me, and the crew were moving the cargo on the ships in preparation for today's voyage.

After Xu Chengling recovered his breath, he stepped forward to stop a crew member who was moving cargo and asked:

"Excuse me, is there any ship heading to Izumo this morning?"

"The ship to Izumo, let me think about it."

The crew member frowned and thought for a while, and Xu Chengling stuffed a few silver coins into his pocket, and the crew member miraculously remembered it.

"It seems that there was a ship heading to Izumo this morning, but... Your Excellency, you also know that if you smuggle goods out of Dayan without reporting it, once the government finds out, you will be fined a lot of money and the goods will be stopped. Please keep it a secret."

Xu Chengling nodded, and then asked:

"Well, I'll keep it a secret, but have you seen a girl come here with purple hair in pigtails and a pink and white dress."

The crew member thought for a moment and said:

"When I was moving the cargo this morning, I seemed to have seen a purple-haired woman coming to the port. It was still dark at that time, and I didn't see clearly if she was the person you were looking for."

"Okay, then do you know where the ship to Izumo is?"

Xu Chengling asked hurriedly, that person might be the one he was looking for.

"I know. Since you are willing to keep it a secret, I will take you there."

The crew nodded, put down the goods in their hands, and took Xu Chengling and Tongxin to where the ship was docked.

Several people walked around the port, and the crew pointed to the ship docked in front and said:

"That's the ship ahead, but it looks like it's about to leave the port."

"Okay, thank you."

Before he could finish his words, Xu Chengling hurriedly boarded the boat.

After boarding the ship, on the deck, he saw a familiar figure with her back to him, her purple hair fluttering gently in the sea breeze.

At this time, she was on the deck waiting for the ship to set sail.

Before that, she used her savings to bribe the crew so that they would allow her to take a ride.

I don’t know if the young master has woken up. If he didn’t see the note she left, he would probably look for it everywhere. Shouldn’t she have left it more conspicuously?

After he leaves, I don’t know when he will come back... Will I ever see him again?

At this time, the woman slowly turned around and looked at the person in front of her. Her pupils widened and she froze in place.

"Mr. Xu...why are you here?"

Chapter 187 Outside the Long Pavilion, by the Ancient Road

While Hanyu Sakura was looking surprised, Xu Chengling walked up to her.

He looked at the pretty face in front of him, which looked slightly surprised, and recalled the first time he met her. Even he was stunned.

There is also the delicate carving of rouge, but she only wore light makeup. Her bare face is impeccable and even more attractive than when she is wearing makeup.

To put it bluntly, the so-called feelings start with lust, embrace with love, and finally end with affection.

When it comes to appearance, Sakura Hanyu's beauty is indeed heart-warming, and when it comes to love, after spending a night with her, she has a place in my heart.

And the final touch of love was probably the cherry blossom petal placed in the sake when she took the initiative to reveal her identity to him.

For him, Hanyu Sakura did not hesitate to expose herself to danger. At that time, she was probably mentally prepared to fail the mission and only die to atone for her sins.

Along the way, so many things happened between them, some happy, some sad, some reunions, and some separations.

Now, it's time to say goodbye.

Xu Chengling walked up to Hanyu Sakura, and in front of her surprised gaze, he put his big hands around her slender waist and held her tightly in his arms.

"Sir?"

Sakura Hanyu's pretty face flushed red, and she did not struggle in his warm arms. She felt very happy in her heart because she could see him again.

But soon, this joy turned into sadness in her heart. After all, this might be the last time she saw the young master.

All of a sudden, all kinds of unknown emotions came flooding into her heart. Her delicate body couldn't help but tremble slightly, her nose felt sore, and her bright and clear eyes turned red, with tears welling up in her eyes.

The situation that Hanyu Sakura was most worried about happened. After seeing the young master, her original determination began to waver and she was reluctant to leave.

She waved her little pink fist, gently hit Xu Chengling's chest, and said in a choked voice:

"Sir... why did you come again..."

"Because I still have to say goodbye to you. I still have some goodbye words to say to you."

Xu Chengling lowered his head and said as he looked at her little face with red eyes.

His voice was still so gentle, and that warm big hand gently patted Hanyu Sakura's back. She couldn't help but recall the scenes of her meeting him, like a knife stabbing her heart.

Suddenly, her tears fell like pearls falling from a string, and she said:

"But...after seeing what Master said...Ying can't bear to leave."

Hanyu Sakura's delicate body trembled violently in his arms, her voice choked with sobs, her slender hands tightly covering her chest as she spoke:

"But...but if I can't see you for the last time...Ying may regret it for the rest of her life. Why? Ying feels that this part of her body...is becoming so painful."

Xu Chengling could feel her strong emotions at the moment, like a volcano that had been accumulating for a long time, erupting at this moment.

All he could do was hold her tightly, his chest was the best place for her to vent.

Xu Chengling opened his mouth, seemed to be hesitant to speak, and in the end he couldn't utter the three words "don't go".

Because he knew that once he opened his mouth, she would most likely be reluctant to leave because of his attempt to keep her.

But is this really the result she wants?

If she didn't really want to leave, why would she leave without saying goodbye to him? Wasn't it because she was afraid that his attempt to keep her would shake her heart?

Xu Chengling hoped that Hanyu Sakura could stay, so that he could take good care of her. Tong'er, Mo Li and Uncle Gu were also doing well in the Prime Minister's Mansion.

But he was unwilling to impose his ideas on the other party. It was her own decision whether to go or stay.

"If you want to leave, at least take the money with you. There are some jewelry and gold in it, which can be used even if you arrive in Izumo. And these luggage contain the clothes you have worn, so take them with you as well."

Xu Chengling whispered something in her ear and handed the luggage to her.

"Sir...thank you."

After a long time, Hanyu Sakura's emotions gradually stabilized.

She took the luggage brought by Xu Chengling, and until the end, she did not choose to stay.

Her heart had once been shaken violently at one point. At that time, as long as he said "don't go", she would stay regardless of everything.

But looking back, this decision was not what she wanted. If she had stayed, she might have truly regretted it.

Hanyu Sakura was very grateful in her heart. He did not try to persuade her to stay until the very end. She chose to respect her decision.

This also made her more certain that she had not misjudged him from the beginning to the end, and that his feelings for her were not just possession, but respect.

"The ship is ready to start, all unnecessary personnel please get off the ship immediately!"

At this time, a notification came from the bow and the ship began to move.

"Sir, it's time for Ying to go. I'm glad to see you one last time."

Sakura Hanyu bowed to him to thank him, then turned away so as not to let the other person see her crying.

"But I still have to say goodbye, sir."

"Goodbye, Ying. We'll see you again in the future."

Xu Chengling said goodbye to her and got off the boat before it set sail. Tongxin had been waiting for him downstairs for a long time.

Finally, he managed to say goodbye and handed the luggage and money to the other party.

As he watched, the ship gradually sailed away and disappeared into the harbor.

Xu Chengling stood on the shore of the harbor. He stood there for a long time until he could no longer see the ship.

I don’t know when we will see each other next time.

He wondered, would he be able to see her again next spring when the cherry blossoms in Izumo are in full bloom?

"Outside the long pavilion, beside the ancient road, the grass is green and endless. I ask you when you will come back, and when you come, don't hesitate."

Xu Chengling was humming a ballad, and for some reason, it sounded sad.

"My Lord, what kind of song is this?"

Tong Xin couldn't help but ask, she could feel the sadness and reluctance in the other person's heart from the song.

"Farewell, a farewell song for friends, Tong'er, let's go back."

Xu Chengling said, he turned around with Tongxin and left.

"At the end of the sky, at the corner of the earth, there are only a few close friends."

"Life is rarely filled with joyous gatherings, but with many separations."

"Outside the long pavilion, beside the ancient road, the green grass reaches the sky."

"..."

Xu Chengling was humming a song from his hometown as the two people's shadows gradually walked away.

Once, when he listened to this ballad, he felt an inexplicable sense of loss in his heart.

Now that he hums this ballad, he can more or less understand its meaning.

……

After leaving the port, the two headed towards the Xiangguo Mansion.

As they had not had breakfast yet before setting off, Xu Chengling took Tong'er to sit at a roadside stall and ordered two bowls of hot noodles.

"Boss, another bowl of spicy noodles, please."

A slightly childish voice suddenly sounded and sat down in front of Xu Chengling and Tong'er.

Xu Chengling raised his head and looked at the black-haired little girl sitting in front of him. She was about ten years old and he felt as if he had seen her before.

As for Tong Xin, she just stood there in a daze.

She looked at the little girl in front of her and said in surprise:

"You are... the master?"

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The author said: The story of Hanyu Sakura has come to an end. I wonder if you are still satisfied with this character.

For the author, it should be said that he is satisfied but also a little dissatisfied. The plot and emotional line that he had conceived in his mind, after writing them down, feel different from what he originally thought.

For example, in the scene where Ying goes to die, she will slash at Xu Chengling with the magic sword in her hand, but is blocked by Tongxin. Then Ying wakes up and gets rid of the control of the magic sword, so she drops the magic sword in her hand and regains consciousness.

However, in the original text, Hitomi directly knocked the demon sword out of Sakura's hand. Personally, I feel a little unsatisfactory with this description.

As for why it was written this way, in fact, considering that if Sakura attacked the protagonist, some readers would think that if it wasn’t for Tongxin, Sakura would have hit the protagonist. Doesn’t she have feelings for the protagonist?

Ah, this heroine is so disgusting, I won’t watch it anymore.

Don’t ask the author how he knows this, just know that you have seen it before.

But any reader who reads the book carefully will know that Tong Xin will definitely take action in the end. There is no possibility that Tong Xin will not take action.

This is like a martial arts competition to win a husband. If the protagonist doesn't make a move, will the heroine have to marry someone else?

But in fact, the protagonist will definitely take action, because this is how the plot is arranged, there is no second possibility, and excessive imagination is not advisable.

The reason I say all this is mainly to explain why the plot about the demon sword feels a bit weird to read.

Because it is more troublesome to modify the paid chapters, I will explain it here without affecting the final viewing experience.

There may be a knife in this book, but it will only be in the process, definitely not in the ending.