Princess Qinghe appeared to be staying because of the water bandit case, but in fact the case had made no progress and she didn't seem to care.
There was music and music almost every night in the courtyard where she lived.
The location of Pingliang is just at the junction of several big cities around Shengjing, so it is usually inconspicuous.
But this time, because the most favored princess, Princess Qinghe, stayed here, almost all the people who came in and out of the mansion every day were noble and elegant young men and several famous girls in the city.
Qin Xuejian placed a piece on the chessboard, "Is Princess Qinghe blatantly exercising power? I didn't expect that the royal family could have such an ambitious princess."
Shen Xingwan couldn't deny it, "We are both the emperor's children. Why can the prince do it but not the princess?"
Putting aside other personal grudges, Shen Xingwan still admired Princess Qinghe's approach in this matter.
Who says that position only belongs to men? Only men can fight for it!
"What she did was too obvious." Qin Xuejian said.
"She has always loved liveliness and talented people, and has a good reputation." Shen Xingwan said, "Those princes who think highly of themselves may not necessarily think that way about her."
…
Sure enough, a few days later, I heard that a prince came with him to visit the frightened princess. Seeing how lively Princess Qinghe's place was, she even stayed to have fun together.
None of this had anything to do with Shen Xingwan. She took a bottle of wine and went back to Hanshan Temple to visit Zhou Meidai.
When we went there, Zhou Meidai was basking in the sun on the mountain behind the temple.
Zhou Meidai was lying on the rocking chair, looking completely different from her previous bright and charming appearance. She looked weak and broken, as if the wind could blow her into pieces.
"Is the situation bad?" Shen Xingwan frowned. The injury that day looked scary, but it should actually be fine.
Chanyi said, "The wound has recovered very well, and there is almost no serious problem. But she seems to have no desire to live."
"There is no greater sadness than heartbreak. I don't want to live, and no powerful doctor can cure me."
Shen Xingwan walked over and stood in front of Zhou Meidai, just blocking the sun. Zhou Meidai woke up immediately.
He smiled weakly, "You're here."
Shen Xingwan looked at her pale face and lifeless eyes, squatted down and held her cold hand, "Senior sister doesn't look well, I'm very worried."
The beauty who was famous in the south of the Yangtze River in the past is now dressed in plain clothes and has washed away her beauty. When she smiles, there are already wrinkles at the corners of her eyes, and the eyes are dull.
"Wanwan, I'm so tired after this journey." Zhou Meidai said with a tired face, "The Zhou family has been implicated this time and almost collapsed. Everyone has accused me and I have been expelled from the family tree."
"I don't regret it for Ikuro, but I'm really tired."
Zhou Meidai blocked the sun with her hands. In her sleepy state, she recalled the Zhou family in the past...
That's where she grew up. Her mother sang songs to put her to sleep, and her father taught her how to write step by step.
Reading and playing with my sisters, pestering my brothers to act coquettishly.
When Yu Jinwen died, she hated the Zhou family for being cold and ruthless.
Now, the great revenge has been avenged, Zhou Yushi was sentenced to death, and the Zhou family was implicated in the defeat. Grandma said in the letter that her sisters were dragged down, and the promised marriage was cancelled... Her brothers who had a good career were therefore
Impeded from rising…
It's all because the Zhou clan has a ruthless girl like her.
How could it not hurt? Those were the sisters she had played with since childhood, and the brothers who had doted on her.
She didn't even have the courage to ask if they hated her.
From then on she was truly alone.
Zhou Meidai exuded a gloomy aura, and Shen Xingwan squeezed her hand hard.
Zhou Meidai lowered her head and smiled tenderly at her, "Little junior sister, you must get what you want in this life. Don't have any regrets about whoever loves you."
Shen Xingwan felt extremely uncomfortable hearing these words, which were obviously extremely gentle.
Zhou Meidai smiled and inserted a white magnolia hairpin into Shen Xingwan's hair, "This is a hairpin gift for junior sister. I'm afraid I won't be able to attend."
Shen Xingwan raised his eyes and looked at her, "Senior Sister still owes me a story that I haven't told yet. When it snows in winter, we will cook wine by the fire and enjoy the plum blossoms. Then Senior Sister will tell it to me, okay? My husband said she will be very good next spring.
We may go to Beijing, doesn’t Senior Sister want to see Sir?”
Shen Xingwan tried hard to talk about interesting things worth looking forward to, trying to make Zhou Meidai feel that the world is still worthwhile and that she can still have expectations...
But Shen Xingwan knew better than anyone that these things were nothing compared to everything she had experienced.
Zhou Meidai arranged Shen Xingwan's hair and straightened the hairpin with a smile on her face, "If I'm no longer here, junior sister, don't cry for me, but send me off with a smile, and tell me it's been a hard journey."
Zhou Meidai leaned over and whispered something into Shen Xingwan's ear.
Then the whole person's breathing became rapid!
"Senior Sister!" Shen Xingwan held her hand tightly and turned to Chanyi and shouted, "Come and see Senior Sister."
Chanyi took a few steps forward and checked Zhou Meidai's pulse. Her face changed slightly and she took out a needle to acupuncture her.
Zhou Meidai tried her best to push away her hand and refused, smiling at Shen Xingwan, "It's strange to say that I liked junior sister the first time I saw her..."
"Sister, please don't say anything. Everything will be fine." Shen Xingwan said in a panic.
"Junior sister must understand me... This world is too cold, I want to leave..."
Shen Xingwan looked at her and couldn't say a word.
Zhou Meidai pointed to the piano beside her, "Junior sister, please play me the song Phoenix Seeking Phoenix... That was the love song between I and Yu Lang, I want to hear it again..."
Shen Xingwan said yes with red eyes.
Sitting opposite Zhou Meidai, she started playing, with big tears falling on the piano.
Listening to the familiar tune, Zhou Meidai seemed to see her Yu Lang again, and scenes from the past flashed through her mind.
The song ends.
The autumn wind blows, and the quiet sobs of Banxia and others can be heard in the quiet mountains.
Zhou Meidai lay there with a smile on her face, her hands hanging down beside the chair.
On her hand was an exquisite jade bracelet, which was a token of engagement given to her by Yu Wenjin.
Shen Xingwan stretched out his hand to wipe away his tears, stood up, walked to Zhou Meidai and squatted down, trying his best to smile, "Senior sister, you have worked hard along the way."
"If there is an afterlife, you should be as bright and charming as ever, be happy all the time, and walk hand in hand with your Ikuro..."
The once stunning beauty from Jiangnan left with only a junior sister by her side.
But it was not desolate. She chose to leave quietly next to someone who understood her and knew her whole story.
At least this part of the past will be remembered, and will be carefully collected and kept well by her junior sister.
"Rest in peace, senior sister." Shen Xingwan whispered.
She respects her choice and is very happy to know her. She has had so many interactions with her and witnessed a touching love.
There is no future, this is the end.
About Zhou Meidai, about the unswerving love that lasted life and death, and the final outcome.
