Silence, a deathly silence.
Duan Yunfei didn't know how she should explain her thoughts to Zuo Yuan. Maybe it was because she thought too much, but she didn't know where to start.
Forget it, Zuo Chong saw that Duan Yunfei had been quiet and did not continue forcing her.
"Eat first. I'll give you time to organize your thoughts. After that, you can explain it to me in detail."
This meal was perhaps the most complicated meal that Duan Yunfei had ever eaten in her life. She mechanically picked up the tableware, ate and chewed, but every bite tasted the same as wax. It wasn't easy for Duan Yunfei to finish this meal, she knew that she wouldn't be able to escape today.
Zuo Yuanyuan knew that Duan Yunfei definitely did not manage to organize her thoughts in such a short period of time, so she first ordered all the palace maids and eunuchs, excluding Xiao Yang, to leave.
The palace maids and eunuchs noticed that Duan Yunfei was in a bad mood and left silently.
"Yunfei, there's no one else here now, you can say whatever you want to say." After Zuo Yuanyuan said this, she felt that what she said wasn't right, so she changed it, "I know, you are very responsible now, so I won't force you." How about this, I ask you, and you answer me without having to think about how to tell me yourself. "What do you think?"
Duan Yunfei knew that Zuo Yuan was being considerate towards her, and considering her current mood, she accepted Zuo Yuan's suggestion. She really couldn't think of anything else to say to Zuo Yuan.
Seeing Duan Yunfei nod her head, Zuo Yuan started her inquiry.
"You must be in such a bad mood today because of Chu Yang. I have already heard from Xiao Yang that Chu Yang came to Red Luan Palace today and expressed his intentions to you. Yun Fei, do you really not have any feelings for Chu Yang? "
"Zuo Yuan, you know, I have always seen Chu Yang as my brother. It's precisely because of this that I'm blaming myself."
"Blaming yourself? What are you blaming yourself for? Was he blaming himself for not being able to respond to his feelings? Or are you blaming yourself for unintentionally hurting Chu Yang with your feelings for him? Yun Fei, do you know? To like someone was not to be afraid of being hurt. That was the reason why people would say that liking someone was the lowliest thing in the world. Just like how you liked Xiu Heng back then, even though he was always cold to you, didn't you always flirt with him? I think that Chu Yang must have had the same thought back then. "
"But, Zuo Yuan, do you know? I always thought that Chu Yang also treated me as his younger sister … I really don't want to be like this... I never thought I'd hurt the person I didn't want to hurt the most. "
"Yun Fei, stop thinking about things that hurt or not, it's not fair, relationships are not fair anyway. Even among the people who are in love with each other, one side will have to sacrifice a lot and the other side will have to pay a lot.
"But …"
Duan Yunfei was a decisive person, yet she could not escape this trial of emotions. Wasn't everyone in this world just a plaything of emotions?
"No buts. What did you think of Chu Yang's suggestion today? In fact, when I talked about the matter of His Majesty getting married to you, Mother also mentioned Chu Yang. Actually, other than you, everyone else knows about the feelings Chu Yang had for you. It's just that you never discovered it. You know what? Prince's Wife Mo has always been seeking a marriage for Chu Yang, and Prince's Wife Mo has even brought up this matter with regards to women with some fame in the capital once in Chu Yang's presence. However, Chu Yang didn't even take a glance at it, and directly rejected it; Yun Fei, Chu Yang has been waiting for you for many years. I actually also hope that you can see how well he treats you, and see how he treats you.
"But right now, I really can't accept it. A person I've treated as a brother from a young age suddenly mentioned my feelings to me, and said that they want to marry me. How can I accept this?"
"I am not here as a lobbyist for Chu Yang today, I am here for you. What I am saying is not to say that I hope you will accept Chu Yang's suggestion, I just hope that you can carefully consider it. Didn't Chu Yang already say it, he was not in a hurry. But, Yunfei, when His Majesty first mentioned that he would like to propose marriage to you, one of the reasons is that you don't want to marry yet. The other reason is that you are afraid of marrying someone you don't know, someone you can't be happy with. Rather than letting you marry someone who can't make you happy and could possibly restrict you in all aspects, I would rather marry you to Chu Yang. "
Zuo Yuan looked at Duan Yunfei and sighed in her heart.
"But, Zuo Yuan, it's not fair. Why did he have to sacrifice his marriage because he had feelings for me? The future of Mu Residence was with him, marriage was not a matter for him alone, it was a matter for the entire Mu Residence, how could Prince Mu and Prince's Wife Mo allow their only son to marry a person that didn't like him? Even if I really do marry Chu Yang, how can I face Prince Mu and Prince's Wife Mo in the future? They are all good people, they have always doted on me so much, but I … But I used Chu Yang's lifetime happiness. "
Zuo Yuan cared deeply for this kind of Duan Yunfei, she had never seen such a weak Duan Yunfei, even when Yuwen Di talked about marriage, Duan Yunfei was more angry than ever.
"Yun Fei, you better not fall into a dead end. Think about it carefully. If you marry someone else, would Chu Yang be happy? If Chu Yang marries someone he doesn't like, following the arrangements made by the Prince Mu and himself, would he be happier with the rest of his life? Yun Fei, you are Chu Yang's source of happiness, do you understand? "
"But I don't love him."
"Don't tell me you still have Xiu Heng in your heart?"
Duan Yunfei never thought that Zuo Yuan would actually bring up Xiu Heng, but Duan Yunfei had no interest in him anymore. Duan Yunfei hurriedly denied it, "Of course not. It's already been so long, I also understood that it is impossible for Xiu Heng and I to be together."
Zuo Yuan was very happy to hear this answer, this meant that Mu Chuyang had a chance.
"Since Xiu Heng is no longer in your heart, why can't you try to cultivate a relationship with him? If you slowly discover Chu Yang's good points and slowly accept his feelings for you, wouldn't you be happy when you marry Chu Yang? "
Duan Yunfei was very hesitant, she did not like Xiu Heng, and that was right. At that time, could she slowly accept Mu Chuyang, who she had always regarded as her brother? Duan Yunfei really couldn't guarantee it. If it wasn't possible, then she would give Mu Chuyang hope of killing him in the end. That way, it would be even more hurtful.