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The north wind swept through the Goose Feather Snow, causing his cloak to flutter loudly. The hooves crushed the half-foot-thick snow, leaving a Red Figure in the pale expanse of the world.
In his youth, clad in a Red Cloak, Lou Yu made his way through the snow.
Qing Zhu Lian trembled under the assault of Snow Particles. The moment Ye Chen lifted the curtain, ice crystals clinging to his eyelashes fell away. He gazed at the familiar figure on horseback, his pupils suddenly constricting, as he pressed his delicate hand into the snow on the Car Window, leaving behind Five Pale Fingerprints.
Lou Yu was well. Quickly regaining his composure, he smiled at Lou Yu and said, “What’s wrong? Don’t you recognize me?”
Lou Yu scratched the back of his head with a goofy smile. “How could I not?”
After saying this, he dismounted and approached Ye Chen's carriage. Just as he was about to get on, he was stopped by one of the Dark Guards that Pei Guanjing had stationed.
Lou Yu's gaze turned icy as he scanned them. Sensing the tense atmosphere, Ye Chen quickly said, “It’s nothing. Since that’s the case, I’ll get down and walk with you for a bit.”
Upon hearing this, Lou Yu nodded eagerly. “Alright.”
No sooner had he spoken than a gust of wind completely lifted Ye Chen's carriage curtain. The young man wrapped in a fox fur swayed in the wind and snow as he stepped down from the carriage.
He looked at Ye Chen's eyes, reddened by the cold wind, and a faint smile tugged at his lips.
On the Cold Wind and Snowy Ground, Two Figures crossed paths in front of everyone’s gaze.
This route had been arranged solely by Pei Guanjing; logically, it shouldn’t have passed through Lou Yu's territory. However, for some unknown reason, Ye Chen insisted on changing the route. They couldn’t refuse him and thus took this path.
Sure enough, not long after entering here, Lou Yu received news and rushed over.
Seeing this, the Dark Guards protecting Ye Chen all focused intently on him and Lou Yu, silently thinking that the rumors were indeed true; the lady was having an affair with Lou Yu and hadn’t forgotten to come see him on her way home.
In truth, Ye Chen took a detour simply because Pei Guanjing’s recent tactics were too cruel. He couldn’t be sure that when they met again, either he or Lou Yu would still be alive; thus, he came with the thought of seeing him one last time.
Lou Yu had heard about the rebellion in the capital, but who could say for certain what was right in this world?
Lou Yu and Ye Chen had been chatting by the roadside for quite some time. Lou Yu had watched this young boy grow up; the once indistinct features had now matured, with delicate and handsome traits that would catch anyone's eye. Yet, his frame remained slender, still looking too thin.
As they talked, the conversation suddenly shifted to Pei Guanjing's killing of Chef Wang.
At that time, Lou Yu had not yet returned to Cangzhou and was still in Lan Prefecture. Why didn’t he speak up to the Regent on Chef Wang’s behalf? Did Chef Wang truly have to die?
Hearing Ye Chen's words, Lou Yu lowered his gaze, expressionless as he stared into the distance. “This matter is governed by national law and military regulations. Chef Wang made a mistake; his negligence led to Muer poisoning He Mu Ming. Even if I wanted to plead for him, I couldn’t.”
Ye Chen unexpectedly laughed at that moment and continued to ask, “Lou Yu, tell me honestly, is it that you and Pei Guanjing didn’t want to save him, or that you couldn’t? A mere cook wouldn’t conspire with a Wolf Clan Member. Even if you needed someone to take the blame for He Mu Ming’s death, there are so many condemned prisoners—why did it have to be Chef Wang? He once took care of both you and me and made so many of your favorite dishes. Don’t you have even a single thought of pleading for him?”
Lou Yu opened his mouth but ultimately fell silent.
Back then, the military situation was delicate. With He Mu Ming dead and no one available to take charge of important matters, when the Regent's decree arrived, Pei Guanjing had been treating soldiers in the army for a long time; naturally, they would give him face. And Lou Yu had no authority to speak up.
If he were to plead for Pei Guanjing now, given his suspicious nature, he would surely think that Lou Yu had secretly done something wrong as well. In that case, he wouldn’t be able to explain himself, and his father and cousin could also be implicated.
But recalling Chef Wang’s disappointed eyes as he faced death—his head severed and displayed on a spear for all to see—Lou Yu felt pain in his heart. He didn’t understand why he had become this way; it felt terrifyingly unfamiliar.
Meanwhile, Ye Chen continued to pierce his heart with words. “Lou Yu, is it because Chef Wang doesn’t have a father like mine who is a prince? I too violated military discipline; I even forged Lu Ying’s age and disguised my identity to enter the Military Camp. Yet why is no one blaming me? Is it simply because my current status has become noble and thus I cannot be easily offended?”
Ye Chen’s eyes were bloodshot. The death of Chef Wang had revealed the cold-blooded nature of these two individuals; they were no longer the Lou Yu and Pei Guanjing he once knew.
One had changed, while the other remained inscrutable.
Ye Chen turned away, wiping away tears from the corners of his eyes as he walked toward the carriage, wanting to leave this place. He had come only to see Lou Yu one last time; now that he had done so and expressed what was buried in his heart, there was no reason to stay.
As Ye Chen turned to leave, Lou Yu reached out in an attempt to stop him. “Ye Chen, I…”
Ye Chen did not stop his steps and continued forward. The Dark Guard, hidden in the shadows, quickly reported the news and sent someone to inform Pei Guanjing.
He wanted to hold onto him but couldn't find a suitable reason.
At that moment, Ye Chen had truly separated from him.
His heart ached painfully. Trembling lips betrayed the joy he had felt just moments ago; now, only tears welled in his eyes as he turned away, stubbornly walking in the opposite direction from Ye Chen. The boy's vulnerability was something he did not want anyone to see.
Lou Yu listened as the carriage gradually faded into the distance, recalling the moment he learned in the Military Camp that Ye Chen was Kun Ze's.
That day, he had been so happy that he immediately wrote a letter to his cousin, asking for her help in pursuing Ye Chen. He wanted to marry Ye Chen as his Consort He.
But on the same day, he discovered that Ye Chen liked Pei Guanjing and was engaged to him. It seemed that their more than six months of friendship could not compare to Ye Chen's affection for Pei Guanjing.
That night, when General Xiao Lou returned, his hair was disheveled and his mood was low, as if he had suffered some blow.
Lou Yan saw him swaying slightly, seemingly unaware of her presence as he bypassed her and returned to the tent.
Lou Yan furrowed her brows, a hint of confusion crossing her charming features. What could have happened between Ye Chen and him that left this usually carefree person so heartbroken?
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