ebookland Chapter 214 Yuan Tianxiong and Yu Jie
Chapter 214 Yuan Tianxiong and Yu Jie
"Don't you understand what it means to strike first? If you don't admit your mistake to the Emperor beforehand, he will be even angrier when he finds out the truth!"
Yu Jie twisted the handkerchief in her hand tightly, looking completely at a loss.
She knew from the day she met Yujie that she was shrewish and domineering, but not a bad person at heart.
The border was lost this time, which is a serious crime, but she is a princess. Even if the emperor is angry with her, he will at most confine her for a few days and will not really kill her.
If Yuan Tianxiong were primarily responsible for this incident, his chances of survival would be slim.
“Yu Jie, Yuan Tianxiong’s indifference towards you is also because of your willfulness. You like him and want to get his attention, but you can’t act up or make a scene because of it. If you really want to be with him, you have to move him with your sincerity. Don’t let him think that you are a woman who can’t do anything except be willful and pretentious. Do you understand?”
Yu Jie looked at her with pitiful eyes.
"Sister Lan, do you think Yuan Tianxiong really hates me?"
After thinking for a while, Lan Zhi shook her head and smiled helplessly.
"He might not dislike you, he's just afraid to get close to you."
Yu Jie blinked hard a few times, pursed her lips, and looked completely at a loss.
“Yu Jie, you were indeed in the wrong this time. If Yuan Tianxiong is held responsible because of your mistake, the consequences will be unimaginable. You will not feel good about it either. Think about these things carefully! I still have to take care of your fourth brother, so I can't stay with you any longer.”
Regarding this matter, if Yu Jie is unwilling, she cannot force her to take the initiative to apologize to the Emperor. Yu Jie is not stupid; she should know what she should do.
After leaving Lan Zhi's room, Yu Jie stood dejectedly in the courtyard. She raised her hands to catch a few snowflakes falling from the sky, watching them melt into water in her hands. Her long eyelashes fluttered a few times before she quickly left.
Yuan Tianxiong felt guilty about the loss of the border and the capture of all his men. He even felt ashamed to face the Crown Prince and return to the capital.
He stood in an open space in the backyard of the government office, his feet in the snow, his insteps covered with snow, his head, face and body covered with fine snowflakes, and occasionally a chill came over him, but he didn’t care at all.
Yu Jie came to his side, looked at his slightly closed eyes, and asked softly,
"I was wrong this time, I'm sorry."
She finally admitted her mistake, which surprised Yuan Tianxiong.
However, he remained motionless, did not speak, and did not even glance back at her.
“Yuan Tianxiong, the entire responsibility for this matter lies with me. I should not have opened the city gates without permission, which allowed the enemy to enter the city and caused the deaths of tens of thousands of soldiers of the Northern Wei Kingdom. I will go and tell my father that it was all my fault and I will not let him punish you and the brothers in the camp.”
"Need not."
Yuan Tianxiong finally spoke, but his voice was cold, even colder than the snow in winter.
Yu Jie tightened her silver fox cloak and tried to turn around, but Yuan Tianxiong stopped her.
"While the Crown Prince is away, guarding the border is my responsibility, and it has nothing to do with you. You don't need to force yourself to go to the Emperor. I will not be grateful to you; on the contrary, I will hate you even more."
His words instantly turned Yu Jie's face ashen.
She clenched her fists tightly inside her sleeves, nodding through gritted teeth.
'I don't need your gratitude, and I know you hate me, Yuan Tianxiong. Remember this: from today onwards, if I, Yu Jie, ever say another word to you, I… I'm not human.'
After leaving those words behind, she stormed off. Yuan Tianxiong hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help turning back to look at her.
He didn't dislike this little princess; he simply dared not like her.
She has so many good qualities; she is an excellent girl.
But her willfulness, her recklessness, and her arrogance made him unable to cope, and made him feel that the distance between them was very, very far.
He let out a soft sigh, watching his breath slowly dissipate into the air, a deep sadness filling his heart.
He cannot escape responsibility for the loss of the border this time.
He had already made up his mind. Since he had no relatives and was all alone, even if the emperor punished him, he had no family to implicate. He might as well just let his life be gone!
This is the only place that can put his mind at ease.
The next morning, the snow that had been falling for three days finally stopped. After the snow, the sky cleared, and everything seemed to be covered with a layer of white down. The winter sun shone palely on the snow, gleaming with a dazzling light.
Wei Jianning didn't wake up all night. Lan Zhi, who was lying by the bedside, finally couldn't stay awake any longer and fell asleep.
In her dream, Wei Jianning was dragged into a dark cave by an unnamed giant hand. She wanted to find him, but her legs wouldn't move. She wanted to call out to him, but she couldn't make a sound, as if she had lost her voice.
Her body was trembling uncontrollably. Wei Jianning opened his eyes at this moment. He looked at everything in front of him blankly. When he was sure that he was not dreaming, that he was still alive, and that his woman was lying next to him, his eyes reddened and he reached out to touch her.
"what!"
She was jolted awake by the fright, and before she could recover from the shock, she saw Wei Jianning, who had already opened his eyes.
She leaned closer with delight, gently stroking his pale face, sunken eyes, and parched lips with tenderness, murmuring softly...
"My lord, you're awake? You're finally awake?"
Wei Jianning fought back tears that were about to spill from his eyes, forcing a dry smile.
"My wife, I'm so sorry. I'm so useless. I've made you worry again."
She raised her hand to cover his mouth and shook her head vigorously.
"Husband, it's not your fault. You're safe and sound now, that's enough. I'll take you home tomorrow."
"How are Yuan Tianxiong and the others? The border has fallen, are they... still... alive... still alive?"
He dared not ask, and was afraid of hearing bad news, but he really wanted to know, so he could only tentatively ask this question.
Lan Zhi hurriedly shook her head with a smile.
"It's alright, they're all fine."
"Then... what about the people from Tianwu Kingdom? Did they break through Xinglong County?"
Lan Zhi shook her head again.
"No, they agreed to withdraw their troops."
Why?
Wei Jianning looked at her as if he hadn't understood.
"The Tianwu Kingdom has a strong and well-equipped army. If they wanted to forcefully attack the city, we would be no match for them at all. Why would they suddenly agree to withdraw their troops?"
When this matter was mentioned, Lan Zhi felt like she was dreaming.
She told Wei Jianning about Mao Mao and the token. He was confused, but he understood the reason behind it.
"You mean, Mao Mao is Hawking's grandson?"
"Yes, that's very likely, otherwise he wouldn't have agreed to withdraw his troops so easily."
"It seems that his daughter holds a very important place in his heart, and his grandson also holds a very important place in his heart. In that case, Mao Mao is truly a great contributor to our Northern Wei Kingdom!"
Lan Zhi nodded in agreement.
"Yes, if it weren't for Mao Mao's token, we would have had a fierce battle yesterday. Right now, we would still be fighting on the battlefield, how could we have the chance to talk in this warm room?"
"Miss..."