At a glance, it was as if there were no other plants here. On the left and right side of the mountain were small continuous hills, and on these hills were also bamboo, layer after layer, layers upon layers, as the wind blew. Wave after wave of the bamboo sea seemed to be endlessly surging.
There was a small village on the other side of the mountain, and many people lived there, but there were no family in the sunken bamboo sea. Other than old man Feng and three or four deaf and dumb servants, no one dared to rashly enter this area within a radius of ten miles of the bamboo garden. There were villagers or hunters who mistakenly entered the bamboo forest, and after three days and three nights, they would never be able to find their way out.
Mu Rong Yu and Yun Shengyue were the only guests apart from the Jiang couple, but old man Feng didn't treat them as guests at all. Besides arranging for the servants to deliver medicine and food, he didn't pay any attention to them at all.
"Yu, this place is so quiet. It makes people feel relaxed and at ease." Although Yun Shengyue was wearing dark, coarse clothes, her skin looked fair and clear. She took in a deep breath that was filled with the fresh scent of bamboo as she had a contented expression on her face.
It was deep into the sea of bamboo along the path. The tall bamboo forest was so dense that one couldn't see the bottom, but instead, they could see the fierce sunlight. Although it was summer, the forest was extremely cool and refreshing. Murong Yu carefully supported Yun Shengyue. Although he was very pleased with her sudden awakening, seeing her stomach grow bigger every day made him afraid of knocking her head against something.
Many of the good medicines were for Murong Yu to eat, and since his physique was originally good, his internal and external injuries recovered very quickly. Right now, not only was his wound almost completely healed, he also felt that his internal energy was also increasing rapidly during morning cultivation.
"Yue Er, you've walked quite a distance. There is a rock here. Why don't you sit down and rest for a while?" Between the bamboo forests, there was a stream winding down from the hillside. The water was clear enough to see the bottom. Sitting on the rocks beside the stream, one could see the free fish swimming happily in and out of the water.
Yunsheng blinked her large eyes and looked at Murong Yu for a while before grabbing onto Murong Yu's hand and saying, "I keep feeling like I'm dreaming. It's a miracle that we're able to live on such a high cliff like this. Tell me, Yu, am I dreaming or not?"
"It wasn't a dream. We met a noble, so we were saved." It was indeed a miracle. In fact, he had already thanked the heavens thousands of times.
Yun Sheng recalled the scene from that day. "Why were you so foolish as to jump down with me that day?"
"Without you and your child, what meaning is there in living? If I die, I'll die together with you." Murong Yu's voice was somewhat low and hoarse.
"You …" Yun Sheng Yue never expected Murong Yu to say such straightforward words. A hint of sweetness arose in his heart, but his face still blushed slightly. "Why would you like me? "I still remember the night of our marriage. You hated me so much, and you even had Jue'er …"
"Actually, I don't know what's going on either. I've always disliked Prime Minister Yun's personality, plus I didn't want to marry many women, so when royal father bestowed you to me, I subconsciously resisted, but I couldn't refuse royal father's betrothal and had to treat you coldly. I didn't expect that I would still be moved by your smile and strength, and I didn't know what to say.
"Yue Er, I think this is love, right?" Murong Yu held tightly onto Yunsheng, who was also immersed in his confession. After a long while, he continued in a small voice, "Yue-er, I'm in love with you. Will you accept my love, only my love? "
Yun Shengyue remained silent for a while and did not reply. Murong Yu nervously released his arm to look at her expression. He felt his heart beating faster than when he was falling down the cliff. Was she hesitating? Was she still not as determined as he was?
"Idiot, are you still going to worry about this now?" Just as Murong Yu's heart began to turn cold, Yunsheng Yue finally said, "In the past, I really did like Duke Ming because with a single sentence, he saved my mother and me who had frozen to death in the snow. Afterwards, he took care of us for ten years and trained in the arts, and he was always protecting me, so although my mother and I were kicked out of the Yun Family and sold to the Baili Family as servants, we lived a very peaceful life.
In the past, I also thought that our separation and everything that we missed out on were irrevocable, that Duke Ming was unable to change anything, and that the truth was otherwise, that he only chose to listen to his mother's arrangements between me and his mother, that there was nothing wrong with it, that I didn't want to blame him for that, that I always felt that I should repay them for saving my life, that I should have even been a maidservant for my entire life. But after everything that happened, I realized that many things weren't as difficult as I imagined, that he just wasn't firm enough, that's why I met you.
I don't want to go into details about what happened before. I thought that we would never have any interactions, but after I recovered my memories, you treated me well, and I couldn't ignore you anymore. I couldn't help but think back to the moments when we were together, and the memories became clearer and more and more touching, and I began to look forward to your return.
Perhaps I was just grateful to Duke Ming, only dependent on him, so when he barged into the palace at night and said that he would take me away, I didn't want to go at all, I didn't want to involve myself anymore, so I firmly rejected him, and then found that my heart was unexpectedly relaxed. I had let him down, but I was willing to repay the favor I owed him by other means, and my husband could only be you.
On the cliff, looking at you being shot, I'm really scared, I don't want you to be implicated by me, you can obviously escape, if you were alone, it would not be that easy for you to be injured, at that moment I finally understood, I want you to live, just like you are willing to sacrifice yourself to save me, in the most dangerous times we were thinking the same thing, you saved me for love, I jumped off the cliff the same … "
After talking so much in one breath, Murong Yu's expression became more and more relaxed. However, in the end, he couldn't help but say: "I guess he's just a little mischievous. I don't want you to always owe him a favor.
"How?" Yun Shengyue had thought about this question many times, but Murong Ming was not lacking in anything. She really did not know how to make it up to him. After all, he did love her and had protected her for ten years.
The reason why he misses you is because, according to Imperial Concubine Lian, Imperial Concubine Lian has been hiding for ten years just to fight for the throne. Let's retreat into the forest, and take advantage of this opportunity, then no one will be able to fight for the throne. He can peacefully become the crown prince, and in the future, he can become the ruler of a country.
Yun Sheng laughed. "Imperial Father values you quite a bit as well. Don't you feel it's a pity for you to give up on everything and become a country bumpkin like me?"
"It's not a pity at all. It's enough for you and your child to be by my side." Murong Yu once again embraced Yun Shengyue. He truly felt that the two of them being able to open their hearts to each other like this was already very satisfying. To be able to spend their entire lives together without feeling estranged, he could bring glory to him, but he could not bring happiness and satisfaction to him, so he was willing to give up everything.
Yun Sheng softly nestled into Murong Yu's embrace, feeling a myriad of emotions. This broad and sturdy chest gave her an unprecedented sense of security. She gently caressed her face as the attachment grew.
"Then what about Ju-er?" Only after a while did Yunsheng think of a realistic problem.
Murong Yu held up Yun Shengyue's chin and looked at her carefully before saying with a slightly disappointed expression, "From your face, I didn't even find a trace of jealousy. Yue'er, you still don't care about me."
"Who said that? I …" I just want you to ignore her! " Who said she wasn't jealous? Every time she saw Chen Jue`er, she would feel uncomfortable. Fortunately, ever since Murong Yu had treated her well, he had never been intimate with Chen Jue`er; otherwise, she would definitely feel very uncomfortable.
"We're already living in seclusion in the forest, so of course we won't meet up with her. We'll consider it as me letting her down, since the mansion has some assets, so she won't have to worry about her livelihood. As for us, I guess we'll have to chop firewood and hunt to feed our wives."
"I'm not afraid of living a bitter life. In any case, we won't starve to death with you here. As for Jue'er, you don't need to feel sorry for her. My capture this time definitely has something to do with her."
"What do you mean?" That day, he had nearly been scared out of his wits. Jue'er had indeed done some outrageous things, and he had always thought that she cared too much about what he did in order to gain his attention, so he hadn't pursued the matter. However, if she intentionally hurt Yue'er and the child, he wouldn't let her off.
"That day, I didn't want to go to the West Wind Academy, Jue'er dragged me there, but I didn't see her at all, so why did she drag me there that day? Moreover, once I entered the West Wind Academy, the grey-clothed person came in, and she also calmly let go of my arm, everything was just right and the guards didn't have enough time to protect me. Later on, I remembered that Lan Er also seemed to have been called for something by the green leaf, but I also don't have any concrete evidence, but my intuition was right." Actually, she did not want to speak ill of Chen Jue`er in front of Murong Yu either. This was also the first time and it was fine if she was only hurt, but even her child was almost involved with Murong Yu. It was impossible for her to tolerate and tolerate Chen Jue`er.
"Okay, don't get too excited. It's over. If she colluded with outsiders, then I don't owe her anything." Murong Yu sighed lightly. He caressed Yun Shengyue's face and said affectionately, "Actually, no matter what, she won't be a barrier between us. Ever since I've recognized you, I can't tolerate anyone else."
"And the children?" Murong Yu's words were always so kind, and it even swept away the only gloominess in her heart. How could she be jealous? Such a good husband had killed her own chance to be jealous.
"Child …" "It's enough for a child to love you for eighteen years. This child is so obedient, she must be a daughter. When she grows up, she will marry, and others will continue to love her. I just need to love you."
"I also wish that she was a daughter. With me loving you together with her, you will never be lonely again." Yun Shengyue's words stirred up her emotions as well.
The reason why Murong Yu's expression was always cold and emotionless was probably because of the loneliness of life in the palace. Although the emperor doted on him from the bottom of his heart, he couldn't show it. If the emperor doted on him since he was young, then he would probably become a sacrifice for the harem.
"Good!" With you and your child, I have nothing else to ask for. " Murong Yu gave her a light kiss on the cheek, then the two of them snuggled close together and stopped talking. The bamboo forest swayed, and the dense bamboo leaves rustled in whispers.
Seeing their sweet backs against each other, the two old men who came looking for them also slowed down their steps. Auntie Jiang reached out and held Jiang Wuwei's hand. The two of them looked at each other with some sympathy, and probably recalled their love when they were young.
However, what they brought wasn't any good news. Perhaps it would ruin the scenery and break their sweet feelings …