Baili Chengzhi had already met Shen Gaolang in private, not long after he agreed to cooperate with Baili Chengyou.
At that time, the extremely wise elder smiled and saluted him, and then did not get up for a long time.
He hurriedly stepped forward to help, but Shen Gaolang asked him: "Second Highness, are you really able to maintain your past feelings? For more than ten years, even I dare not say that you have such courage."
Hearing this, he immediately looked serious and had a heart-to-heart talk with this admirable elder.
Growing up, except for his mother and concubine who died young, no one really cared about him. Even his ex-wife who had been kind to him, when she approached him, she was more planning for the Shen family.
He was so lonely in his heart that he even became cold-hearted because of it. It seemed that he had no other aspirations except to win the title of king to rectify the name of his mother-in-law and make his eldest brother's mother-in-law pay the price.
Yun'er's appearance was arranged by his ex-wife. He thought that her ex-wife was going to use a beauty trap to tie him up, and he was full of disdain. However, because the matter was mutually beneficial, he still went.
When they met for the first time, Yun'er sat opposite him, making tea with smooth and smooth movements, which was pleasing to the eye.
At that time, he thought that if it was such a woman who was tied to him for profit, it would not be unacceptable to him.
He was still very young at that time, and when facing Yun'er, he was full of contempt and casualness, until Yun'er revealed his state of mind with one sentence.
He has never seen such a woman. She is well-read, has a strong memory, and is courageous and confident. Her knowledge is not limited to the inner house. When he talks to her about the history of the previous dynasty and the situation between the DPRK and China, she still talks eloquently and talks about pearls. .
During the next several meetings, they chatted about everything. When they talked about something that they liked, they put their hands together and laughed. When they talked about their tacit understanding, they looked at each other and smiled.
They had never had any physical contact, he had never expressed his feelings, and there was even a tea table between them from beginning to end.
But Yun'er really entered his heart and became the person he cared about and admired most.
He had fantasized about spending a lifetime with her countless times, and this fantasy had sustained him for eighteen years.
He said: "Mr. Shen, some people are like this. They come in lightly, but they leave an everlasting mark. My heart's desire has never changed after so many years."
When Mr. Shen heard what he said, his eyes turned red instantly. With tears streaming down his face, he held his hand and said:
"Your Highness... Your Highness, if the day comes, please treat me well. I have suffered so much..."
At this time, looking at Shen Ningyun with blurred eyes in the room, Baili Chengzhi stopped at the door. He never exceeded the rules and was not willing to put any pressure on Shen Ningyun.
He opened his mouth, and the sound of "Yun'er" lingered on his lips and teeth, but he still didn't say it for a long time.
When Shen Ningyun saw him, bitterness surged in her heart, and she suddenly said in a hoarse voice: "Erlang."
Baili Chengzhi trembled all over, joy almost bursting out from his face, but when he heard the rest of Shen Ningyun's words, he suddenly froze.
"Between us, forget it..."
Don’t look down on yourself, don’t stick to the world, that’s what dad said, but it’s too difficult to put it into practice.
She is You'er's mother, and Erlang is You'er's brother. They are all in trouble. They have been in trouble for a long time.
She hasn't even thought about how to face You'er and how to explain all this to You'er.
Moreover, Youer will soon be the head of the Nanli Kingdom. As the mother of the head of the country, she should——
"Mother!"
At this time, Baili Chengyou suddenly walked over quickly.
When passing by Baili Chengzhi, he raised his hand and patted his second brother's shoulder gently.
Baili Chengzhi understood. He took a deep look at Shen Ningyun and then closed the door.
Baili Chengyou walked to Shen Ningyun's knees and knelt down. He raised his head and before he spoke, Shen Ningyun said in a trembling voice:
"Youer, I'm sorry, all of this... is just a trick of fate."
"Don't blame your second brother. It was the queen mother who played a trick on him for the Shen family. He is innocent. You and--"
"My mother, I know everything. I know everything, and I know even more than you..."
Baili Chengyou took Shen Ningyun's hand, his eyes were extremely gentle, and he talked in detail about everything they had planned in the past two years, as well as the dream...
"Mother, when I woke up, I only felt pain in my heart, for my mother and my second brother."
"What worldly views and chaotic past, let it go. I know the grievances of my mother and my second brother, and I know that my second brother has no regrets. I have worked hard to do all this just to change that dream and to bring my mother and second brother together." As you wish.”
"Mother, go ahead. I have already arranged the way for you and your second brother."
Baili Chengyou had tears in his eyes but a smile on his lips. His mother deserved the best in the world, and he knew that his second brother would do it.
Shen Ningyun looked shocked and horrified when he heard this.
Dream? Is such a ridiculous thing really possible in the world?
But she had never shown the letter Erlang wrote to her to anyone, but Youer could say it word for word.
Is that true? Did Erlang really hold her body and give up everything?
Thinking of this, Shen Ningyun's heart surged, and all the memories that had been buried deep in his mind rushed out.
She never forgot, she just didn't dare to think of it.
Baili Chengyou saw the moved expression on his mother's face. He slowly stood up and backed away, clearing the way forward.
He tilted his head and smiled, and said sincerely:
"Queen Mother, my sons and ministers will take good care of themselves. In the years to come, please Queen Mother, please live for yourself."
Shen Ningyun moved her lips and looked at her son, feeling guilty, grateful and reluctant to give up.
After hesitating for a long time, she finally stood up slowly, walked to Baili Chengyou, gently rubbed his face, and smiled with tears.
"You'er, treat Xue'er well, she is a very good girl, and the queen mother really likes her."
Baili Chengyou smiled and nodded, "She is a person who can't bear to suffer. She has the most coquettish and pleasure-loving temperament. I only hope that she won't have to endure the hardship of being the wife of the king in the future."
"Mother, I will cherish her."
Speaking of the second half of the sentence, Baili Chengyou slowly seriousened his expression.
Shen Ningyun nodded happily when she saw this. She took a deep breath and finally walked out.
The door was only a few steps away, but it took her eighteen years to take just these steps.
Squeak——
The door was slowly opened, and the man outside stood with his back to the inside. His whole body was tense, and his stiff shoulders revealed the tension and hesitation in his heart.
Shen Ningyun stood at the door and couldn't help but blush when she saw the figure carved into her bones and blood.
Back then, he stood like this under the tree of the ancient temple, holding the red silk with "Forever" written in his hand, waiting for her quietly.
"Erlang."
Shen Ningyun called out softly, just like before.
Baili Chengzhi's shoulders trembled violently, his heart skipped a beat, and he slowly turned around, only to see the woman he had been waiting for for eighteen years, walking towards him firmly.
"Yun'er!"
Baili Chengzhi let out a trembling cry, his eyebrows relaxed, and he stepped forward eagerly, just like when he was a boy.
