allendalepharm Chapter 663 Let go
Chapter 663 Let go
When Yan Shu was walking back to find Mr. Cui, suddenly a red shadow flashed in front of her. The red shadow was so fast that she didn't have a chance to react before being pulled into the rockery not far away.
As soon as Yan Shu stood firmly on his heels, he quickly drew out his dagger and stabbed at the opponent. Hong Ying dodged sideways and raised her hand to grab her wrist.
"Sister, you are so violent. Why do you want to fight and kill as soon as you meet?"
"Liu Hanyue, why is it you?"
Liu Hanyue looked at her with a pair of affectionate peach blossom eyes, with the corners of her lips slightly raised.
"This is the Su Mansion. Is it strange that I'm here?"
Yan Shu withdrew his hand and put away the dagger.
"When did you come to the capital?"
"I was just wondering why you didn't write to me after you came to the capital?"
Yan Shu was silent for a moment. She really didn't want to communicate with Liu Hanyue. She knew Liu Hanyue's feelings for her very well, and precisely because of that she didn't want him to have any expectations.
The reason why she and Jiang Ci are constantly entangled is because they love each other, and feelings cannot be let go just like that.
She had always only considered Liu Hanyue as a friend, and she originally thought that she should not disturb his life after leaving Xinyang Prefecture.
"During this period, I wrote two letters to Sister Wan. Sister Wan also said in the letter that everyone in the Marquis' Mansion was doing well. She did not mention your visit to the capital."
Liu Hanyue's eyes showed a hint of disappointment: "Did she not mention it or did you never ask?"
Even though he knew that she liked Jiang Ci and she had always treated him as a friend, he still hoped deep down that he could leave a mark in her heart.
Yan Shu sighed softly: "Liu Hanyue, if I can't give you what you want, I shouldn't do anything that makes you misunderstand. I am deeply grateful for your help to me over the years. As a friend, as long as I can help you, it is my duty."
Liu Hanyue laughed at herself: "Can we only be friends?"
Yan Shu looked at her calmly, and Liu Hanyue stared at these extremely beautiful eyes quietly, but he could not see any love between men and women in these eyes.
"Yes!"
I should have known the answer long ago, but my heart still subconsciously ached.
Liu Hanyue was silent for a while, then chuckled a few times, hiding the pain in her eyes, and shrugged as if relieved.
He took a step forward, and Yan Shu subconsciously stepped back, leaning his back against the rockery wall and staring at him warily.
Liu Hanyue laughed sarcastically: "Sister, don't be nervous. Since you have no interest in me, I am not the kind of person who forces you to do anything. If we can't be lovers, we can still be siblings."
Yan Shu stared at him in astonishment: "Do you really... think so?"
Liu Hanyue turned away indifferently: "I have been the most favored son of the Yongding Marquis's mansion since I was born. Because my mother died young, my father always felt that he owed me something. Over the years, he has done his best to meet all my requests. My brother is honest and kind and never competes with me for anything. He even gave me the position of the crown prince. Although this body has endured a lot of pain, in terms of material needs, as long as I set my eyes on it, there is nothing I can't get. Maybe you are the one who accidentally aroused my curiosity. Maybe I don't know how to love someone, and I mistaken my curiosity about you for admiration."
Hearing Liu Hanyue's words, Yan Shu suddenly felt less heavy in her heart, and she smiled with relief.
"You are still young and don't understand love, so it's normal for you to have illusions about my feelings. I believe that you will meet a woman who shares the same feelings with you in the future."
Liu Hanyue took a deep breath, turned around slowly and stared into her eyes: "Sister is only one year older than me, how much can you understand? Maybe one day you will suddenly realize that your love for Jiang Ci is nothing but a mirage."
"Don't worry about my affairs."
"Let's talk business. There will be a riot in the capital after the Spring Examination. You should prepare yourself in advance."
Yan Shu paused: "What did you find out?"
Liu Hanyue: "Have you heard about the marriage between Princess Zhaoyang of Yong'an Marquis's Mansion and the Sixth Prince?"
"heard."
"Their wedding is scheduled to take place shortly after the Spring Examination. In recent months, my people have been secretly keeping an eye on the movements of the Grand Princess. They discovered that she and the Sixth Prince secretly dispatched 30,000 private soldiers from Langya and Xingzhou to sneak into the capital. Some of them hid in the mountains outside the capital, while others had already sneaked into the capital as refugees."
Yan Shu was shocked: "Is the Grand Princess going to force the emperor to abdicate?"
Liu Hanyue said: "The Sixth Prince is the most mediocre among the several adult princes. Who do you think will benefit the most from supporting him to ascend the throne?"
"She wants to use the emperor to control the princes and become the real master behind the Sui Dynasty?"
"The eldest princess has never been a woman trapped in the harem. She is outstanding in both civil and military affairs. Before she got married, she led a 5,000-strong cavalry battalion to suppress the rebels in southern Xinjiang, and personally cut off the head of a general. If she were a woman, she would definitely be a great hero with great talent and strategy. How could such a woman not have ambition? She has been lying dormant for many years, gathering her strength and waiting for the current chaotic situation. Originally, she wanted to use Jiang Ci as a puppet emperor, but found that Jiang Ci was not under her control, so she chose the most incompetent person to support him to the throne."
Yan Shu pondered for a while: "What is the current attitude of the Su family?"
"Old Prime Minister Su was the imperial tutor of three dynasties. What he wants is to leave a name of clean stream to future generations. So at present, he and Prime Minister Zhang, two old foxes who have become shrewd, are sitting on the fence and watching, and have not gotten too close to any party. However, the Su family's first branch is obviously biased towards the third prince Ye Lanxuan's faction. Letting Su Qingqing marry into the Rui Wang Mansion is the Su family's attitude towards the third prince and the queen. The second branch of the Su family has no real power in the court. My second uncle is also a person who does not fight or compete and has no ambitions. What we should pay attention to is the third branch. The third uncle is most like my grandfather and has a similar style of doing things. He keeps a proper distance from the third prince, the sixth prince, and the seventh prince. It can be said that he does everything perfectly. If we can get him to stand on the side, nearly 30% of the civil service forces in the court can be won over."
Yan Shu looked at Liu Hanyue in confusion: "Why are you telling me this?"
Liu Hanyue said lightly: "Although I don't like Jiang Ci, since our entire Liu family is already tied to the same ship with Jiang Ci, I still know the principle of rising together and falling together."
"Liu Hanyue, thank you. I will tell Jiang Ci what you said as soon as possible."
There are only a dozen days left until the wedding of Wei Yang and the Sixth Prince, so Jiang Ci must make preparations early.
Liu Hanyue stared at Yan Shu for a while and said, "Someone is coming. You go first."
Yan Shu looked towards the distance and saw Old Madam Su walking towards this direction with several maids and old women. She nodded and immediately walked out of the rockery.
Liu Hanyue leaned lightly against the stone wall and silently watched her leave. He could have used despicable means to fight for her, which was his nature. But when he heard her say with his own ears that she liked another man, even though he felt the pain like a sharp knife digging at his heart, he couldn't bear to put her in a difficult position.
He slowly raised his head and looked at the blue sky, then slowly covered his eyes with his slender hands.
"Silly Shu, how could I not understand?"