"If one day the situation of the three-legged tripod cannot be maintained - which side would you stand on?"

He asked this sentence very lightly, but it was like a bolt from the blue, hitting me suddenly, which shocked me a little confused for a moment.?

Actually, I may not not know that this matter is something I will face sooner or later.

However, this choice is too difficult.

Countless times, when this problem is about to appear in my mind, I will immediately subconsciously avoid it and countless times.

So, until now, when this question came out of Yan Qingchen's mouth, I was completely caught off guard.

In my astonished gaze, he slowly turned around and looked at me and said calmly: "If one day, the world is really in chaos, Emperor, Pei Yuanxiu and me - or that Liu Qinghan, would you stand by that person?"

Liu Qinghan?

When I heard this name, my eyebrows immediately frowned: "What did you say he did?"

"Isn't he--"

"You should know," I raised my voice and interrupted him: "My choice will never be done for someone. I did this in the past, I am now, and I will definitely be like this in the future."

“…”

"So I can't answer you this question. Even if I say it, it may turn into a deception one day."

“…”

“Because, things in the world are impermanent.”

Yan Qingchen glanced at me, and a trace of smile appeared in his eyes. After a while, he slowly turned around, pushed open the door and went out.

For some reason, I felt a little weak, and took two steps back and fell on the stool.

At this time, Pei Yuanxiu walked in from outside the door. He looked at the other side and said softly: "Is Yan Qingchen coming?"

"Um."

"What is he here to do?"

"It's nothing," I shook my head gently, and when I saw him sitting opposite me, I said, "Did you tell them about what we want to go back?"

"Well--he's here to ask about this?"

"Just talk. When will we set off?"

"tomorrow."

"Tomorrow?" I was shocked: "So fast?"

He smiled and said, "You forgot that we have been out for half a year and it's time to go back. What's more, Xue Muhua has no news until now, and he - he can't stay."

By the way, I forgot this.

Just like when I lost Li'er, I'm afraid that now, Lao Yao's mood is still very painful.

I nodded: "Okay. I'll tell Li'er later."

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It was not until the evening that Su Su came back with Li'er. I immediately told her about our return to Jinling. Li'er didn't react much, but just blinked a few times and asked, "Where is the third uncle?"

I was stunned for a moment, but I didn't know how to answer, Pei Yuanxiu said from the side: "He is going back too. Go back to Yangzhou."

"Are we with Uncle San?"

"No. We have our ship, he has his ship."

"oh."

Li'er lowered her head, her long eyelashes were lumpy, and she didn't say anything else. She turned around and went to her small room by herself. Su Su hurriedly stepped forward: "Miss, then I--"

"Don't worry," I said, "You stay and keep your cousin's guard. I have explained everything else to the Yan family, and they will not make things difficult for you. When you have finished guarding, I will ask someone to come and pick you up back to Jinling."

"Thank you for your conscience."

She gave a gentle blessing and then turned around and retreated.

When she left the room, she closed the door. Only then did Pei Yuanxiu slowly walk behind me, stretched out his hands and wrapped his arms around my waist, pressed his cheek against my shoulder, gently stroked it, and said, "Now, everything is settled."

I nodded: "Yeah."

"Then you don't have to worry."

"I'm worried about something?"

He chuckled in my ear, reached out his hand and gently put it on my eyebrows. I only felt the darkness in front of me, and a hot temperature coming from his palm ironed my skin, slowly smoothing my eyebrows.

"It's better now."

“…”

I didn't say anything, but slowly turned around and smiled at him: "Yuan Xiu."

"Um?"

"You won't go find the Florian artillery, right?"

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Early the next morning, we were ready to set off.

Just like when we came, when we left, the Yan family still prepared a huge team. However, this time it was not just us who wanted to leave. Liu Qinghan, Wu Yanqiu, and Xiao Yusheng sent by the Yan family were all going to Sanjiangkou together, so the momentum was naturally different.

When we just walked out of the Yan family gate and looked at the long convoy and the onlookers under the long steps, I couldn't help but look a little dull.

At this moment, I only remembered the three words Yan Qingchen-

Business keeper.

This land, all living beings on the land, as well as the culture that has lasted for thousands of years, are ancestral property and treasures that cannot be obscured by history and time.

Yan Qingchen's three words "business keeper" express this heaviness and solemnity.

I slowly turned my head and saw him sitting in a wheelchair, whispering something to Xiao Yusheng standing next to me. The bleak jade-faced young man was quite respectful, and nodded while listening.

Standing not far away from them was Mrs. Yan, who looked not very good-looking.

I knew she had always ignored me, but after all, she was leaving. I thought about it and still led Li'er over: "Li'er, we are leaving today, you can salute my grandmother."

Li'er knelt down and kowtowed to her.

Mrs. Yan's face was stretched long, as if she wanted to see us, but she didn't want to see us. When Li'er kowtowed her, she became more and more uncomfortable. She hesitated for a long time. When I pulled Li'er up from the ground and was about to turn and leave, she suddenly said, "Wait a minute."

Let's look back.

She frowned and finally took out a purse from her sleeve, half thrown it, and stuffed it into Li'er's arms.

I looked at her with some surprise.

She said: "My daughter needs to be raised in wealth and cherish her reputation. She also needs to be raised since childhood. What has this girl been brought to you by you? If you don't take good care of her, you will cry when she grows up in the future."

I couldn't help but think she was speechless, but I still nodded patiently: "I understand."

She didn't think I was listening to it, so she snorted coldly and turned around and ignored us.

I didn't know whether to cry or laugh, so I could only lead Li'er and turn back. When I walked past Liu Qinghan, they both looked at each other, but Li'er tightened his lips and lowered his head without saying a word. Liu Qinghan blinked and said nothing.

At this time, a tall figure walked in front of us.

It is a fearless monk.

His eyes were red again, and he looked like he was about to cry. I hurried to comfort him, but he said, "Shajia really can't bear to leave the eldest lady. Finally, the eldest lady explained something, but she even made up the trouble, wuwu."

I hurriedly smiled and said, "How can I do it? Uncle Wuwei, it's fortunate that you have this time."

"Shajia should be more useful, so that the little bastard Yan Qinghan will not be allowed to run away, and now it will cause a big fight."

"Uncle Wuwei, you can't blame you for this."

I sighed and said, "Buddhism talks about cause and condition. Maybe his time hasn't come yet."

The fearless monk spat and said, "It seems like God is helping him when the eldest lady says this."

I smiled and said, "Heaven moves forever, and will not survive for Yao, nor will it perish for Jie."

I comforted him a few more words, and finally calmed down his anger and grievances. Considering that he had a big fight with Mrs. Yan before, he was afraid that it would be difficult to stay in the Yan family, so he told him tactfully that it would be better for him to go back to Tianmu Temple as soon as possible after I left. Unexpectedly, he was very carefree and said it was rare to go out. He also wanted to walk in Xichuan. I thought that since this was the case, I simply asked him to help me a little, and he agreed happily.

When we should say goodbye to anything else, Aunt Hong also hugged me and shed tears in pain. Finally, it was time to set off.

Yan Qingchen seemed to have finished explaining what he wanted to explain to Xiao Yusheng, but he still asked someone to carry his wheelchair to the long stairs, waiting for us three people to get on their own carriages. His wheelchair was parked next to our carriage, sitting there quietly watching me being supported, ready to get on the car.

This time, I stopped myself and looked back at him.

Today is a rare sunny day in Shu. The sky is high and the clouds are white. The sun is more dazzling than summer, but it is not as hot as it is, making his fair skin almost reflect dazzling light.

I thought about it and said, "Do you have anything else to say to me?"

He shook his head quietly.

On the carriage, Pei Yuanxiu and Li'er had already poked their heads out to see me.

I waved my hand and asked the servant who was supporting me to wait first, then turned around and walked to him and looked down at him.

Xichuan is facing a huge crisis, which is a current situation that I could never imagine before, but he only told me about this and did not intend to face it with me. I probably understand that this is his persistence and persistence as the head of the Yan family and as a "businessman".

I am not as good as him at this point.

I thought for a while, slowly bent down and looked straight into his eyes, and whispered: "I will always be in Jinling before the world is in chaos."

He looked at me with a smile and nodded: "I understand."

"I don't want you to come to me, but if there is anything in Nishikawa, I won't be out of it."

"I see."

I glanced at him for the last time, nodded, turned around and got on the carriage.

The huge convoy stayed in front of the Yan family's majestic main house for a moment, and then heard the sound of horse whips one after another, like bursting firecrackers urging the horses to move forward.
Chapter completed!