As the night fell, the lights of Zhou Mansion were brightly lit, and the vermilion gate of the mansion was filled with people who came to see him off.
The big red lanterns swaying in the breeze illuminate everyone's face, and it can be seen that everyone has different thoughts. Some are sad, some are reluctant to leave, some are calm and natural, and some feel relaxed and happy.
Two good horses have been brought by servants of the Zhou family and are temporarily tied under the tree.
Now, everyone is silent, waiting for the man to come back.
Mrs. Zhang looked around the crowd, frowned slightly, lowered her voice and said to Zhou Zhen beside her: "Where is our Ruirui?"
The head of the Zhou family obviously didn't care about this, and replied calmly: "After all, he is still a child, so it wouldn't be surprising if he doesn't come."
Mrs. Zhang didn't listen to what he said and turned around directly to go to the house.
As a father, you are busy day and night, so of course it is impossible for you to know about your daughter's condition.
Over the years, when we have been seeing off guests normally, when was there a time when Ruirui was not present?
Today's farewell, the whole family came to attend, but Ruirui didn't come. Isn't this obvious enough?
Mrs. Zhang quickened her pace and walked towards her daughter's boudoir. Suddenly she thought of her running away from home for several days, and she suddenly had an ominous premonition in her heart.
"Ruirui, don't scare your mother."
Mrs. Zhang was so anxious that she suddenly turned around the corner of the corridor and caught a glimpse of the boudoir in the distance with a faint light shining out. She felt a little more at ease.
But she was still worried and simply ran away.
In the room, Zhou Zerui stood in front of the makeup mirror. As soon as he closed a makeup package, Mrs. Zhang barged in without warning.
Facing his mother who rushed over in a panic, Zhou Zerui was also a little flustered. He subconsciously blocked the dowry with his body and said with a guilty conscience, "Mom, what's wrong?"
"It's okay, it's okay." A huge stone suddenly fell to the ground in Zhang's heart. She patted her chest and let out a long breath.
Zhou Zerui blinked his eyes and said softly: "Mom, what on earth do you want to do?"
Mrs. Zhang sighed and said, "The whole family has gone to see the prince off, and even His Majesty is here. Why are you still staying in the room?"
With that said, she stepped forward and took her daughter's hand.
Zhou Zerui hurriedly hid and simply sat on the dressing table.
"How unbecoming you are!"
Mrs. Zhang was angry.
Any man and woman in the world who love each other can quarrel, joke, and even fight, but they cannot be angry!
If the prince really died in the border countries, she was sure that her daughter would regret it extremely!
At this moment, Ms. Zhang was no longer covering up, grabbed Zhou Zerui's arm and said seriously: "Ruirui, tell the truth to mother, do you like this prince?"
Zhou Zerui shook his legs and pretended to be relaxed, "Mom, what are you talking about? How can I like a playboy? Besides, he is from the Dajing Dynasty, and he and I are on completely different paths."
Zhou Zerui narrowed his eyes and whispered: "Mom, you didn't think I liked him just because you saw the scene in the courtyard, right?"
Mrs. Zhang was dubious. What her daughter said didn't look like lies, and what she showed didn't look like she was pretending. Could it be that I really think too much?
"You really don't like him?"
"Of course." Zhou Zerui nodded.
"That's good. Mom always thought you liked him because he suddenly said he wanted to leave, so you were angry with him and didn't come to see him off. In this case, Mom has nothing to say. The prince should be back soon. , Mom is going back first."
Zhang turned around and left, then turned back suddenly.
The girl sitting on the dressing table looked sincere and asked in confusion: "Mom, is there anything else?"
"No, it's okay."
Zhang finally felt relieved, turned around and strode away. It turns out that I really just thought wrong. If I think about it carefully, it is indeed what Ruirui said. He is the noble Prince of Dajing. He seems to have a princess. I heard that he is one of the top five beauties in the world. He was from the wrong family, and his life path was completely different. How could Ruirui fall in love with him?
After Mrs. Zhang left, Zhou Zerui jumped down from the dressing table and stared at the dossier, feeling sad.
He left so suddenly and it was too late to cherish him. How could she be willing to be angry with him?
When Mrs. Zhang returned to the gate of the mansion, she happened to see the bright and dazzling golden thread in the sky.
Taoist Lotus Crown looked up and murmured: "I'm finally back."
Emperor Dafeng stood beside him and said softly: "I feel guilty. Please make sure to keep him safe during this journey."
Taoist Lotus Crown nodded, "Don't worry, there are many people who want him to die, but there are really only a few people who have the ability to make him die."
Suddenly, a golden light burst out from above their heads, and everyone subconsciously covered their eyes with their hands. When the dazzling light dissipated, a man was seen stepping on the ground and sheathing his sword.
Dressed in snow-white clothes, with his hair pulled up and covered with a white jade hairpin, he faced the people in front of the mansion's gate, clasped his fists and said, "I'm sorry to keep you waiting for so long."
At the same time, Taoist Lotus Crown's realm was quietly recovering, and he soon discovered that he had actually lost ten years of cultivation!
It seems that this round trip is really life-threatening.
But he didn't care, since he had already fallen to a lower level, and it was impossible to climb up in less than 180 years, so he only needed ten more years of practice.
Taoist Lotus Crown and Emperor Dafeng came forward at the same time. The former untied the horse under the tree and held the reins in his hand. The latter approached Gui Liu and gently patted Gui Liu on the shoulder.
"It hurts, it hurts, pat that shoulder."
Emperor Dafeng quickly took back his hand and frowned: "Injured?"
Taoist Lotus Crown stopped his movements and looked gloomy. He came back injured even though he had borrowed his own realm. Could it be that he was intercepted and killed by a monk above the seventh realm on the way?
Emperor Dafeng, who had the same idea, felt his heart tightening, "How is the injury? Or was it caused by the Yin Yang family?"
"It's not them." Guiliu scratched his head and hesitated to speak.
In front of so many people, he was really embarrassed to say it.
At this time, Mrs. Zhang stepped forward and said with a slight smile: "My sister also liked to bite the late emperor's shoulders back then. Every time she was angry, there was always a wound on the late emperor's shoulder."
Guiliu said helplessly: "It's almost the same. It's just because I acted stupidly that my sister bit me."
This was the first time that Mrs. Zhang heard someone describe herself as "sinful", and her smile grew even stronger.
Emperor Dafeng also couldn't laugh or cry, "The bite is not serious, right? If it is serious, how about taking some medicine before leaving?"
"No need, time is running out." Gui Liu raised his head and glanced at the sky. The stars were getting brighter and brighter, and it was probably going to be night soon.
Taoist Lotus Crown had already handed the reins to Guiliu's hands.
Emperor Dafeng patted his other shoulder this time and solemnly said in unison: "Take care!"
Mrs. Zhang said softly: "Prince, take care."
Zhou Zhen, who had said nothing before, said extremely seriously: "Sir, please do what you can and take care of yourself."
Gui Liu smiled and nodded, but his eyes were fixed on the crowd for a long time.
Not finding the girl, he pulled the reins and prepared to mount.
Zhang looked at the man like a hook and noticed the man's fleeting look of loneliness. At this moment, she froze in place and suddenly woke up.
I was deceived, deceived!
Yes, if Zhou Zerui really didn't like him, why would he stay behind closed doors? In the past, she would be there every time she saw off guests.
Why couldn't I figure out such a simple thing in time?
"Wait a moment!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone's eyes immediately focused on Zhang.
But in order to let her daughter understand that truth, she no longer cared about anything.
Looking at the figure who did not turn around, her voice trembled: "Sir, before you leave, would you like to see my Ruirui again?"
Emperor Dafeng was secretly surprised.
Zhou Zhen also seemed to understand something.
Guiliu slowly turned around, met everyone's gaze, and said with a smile: "A long shed is built for thousands of miles. A clear song fills the bottle of wine."
Mrs. Zhang shook her head slightly and murmured: "No, don't."
But the man had already stepped on the stirrups, mounted the horse, and was about to set off.
"Wait a moment!"
This voice came from the closed door of the mansion, and it was slightly dull.
Then, with a creak, the door of the mansion was pushed open, and an extremely beautifully dressed girl emerged from the gap.
She holds a dowry in her hand.
There is a custom in the Dafeng Dynasty that when a woman expresses her feelings to the man she likes, she will give him a dowry, which can be embroidery, a sachet, or a handwritten letter.
So, in full view of everyone, she held the dowry in hand and walked straight towards the man on horseback.
She was the only one among the millions of ladies in the Dafeng Dynasty who dared to express her love in public.
She walked solemnly through the crowd, passed Emperor Dafeng, passed by Mrs. Zhang, and finally stood in front of the horses.
"I'm sorry, I really have to go." Gui Liu looked forward and said softly.
The girl raised her head, looked at him on the tall horse, and said stubbornly: "I only want one minute."
With a sigh in his heart, Gui Liu lowered his head and looked at her, "Okay, just one minute."
The girl pursed her lips tightly and held up the seemingly heavy dowry with both hands.
Guiliu didn't pick it up and said softly: "Have you forgotten? When I talked about beauty reviews with you, when I talked about the fifth woman in the world, I already said that I will never fall in love with anyone again in this life. ”
"I know." The girl's hands holding the dowry trembled slightly, "But I like you."
Looking at the girl's eyes overflowing with tears, Geiliu remained silent.
He didn't want to say those sharp words or slander her.
But maybe, long-term pain is worse than short-term pain, right?
Guiliu closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and said with great piety, "I don't like you."
"I know, I know...how could I not know that you don't like me?"
"But what does it matter? You don't like me, I like you..."
"I just like you..."
The girl's eyes were filled with tears, and she no longer had the strength to hold the heavy box of dowry. She gave up and fell to her knees with a plop. Before the dowry was broken, her heart was broken first.
But the dowry was not broken.
"I'm quite clumsy, so I didn't understand what you meant just now."
The voice sounded in her ears without warning, so gentle.
Guiliu held the makeup package in his hand and said with a smile: "Thank you for your love, thank you for your gift."
The girl stared blankly, even though his face was covered with tears and looked so blurry, she felt clearer than ever before.
I
"only"
like you
So liking someone, maybe just liking them purely, does not mean that you must get something.
For some people, just expressing their feelings and watching silently is enough.
In other words, "I like you and it has nothing to do with you."
