That night, Lu Huai'an held on to me desperately, as if he wanted to take apart every piece of me and put them into his body.

　　In the end, he asked urgently, with a hint of redness in the corner of his eyes, "You're leaving, aren't you? Zhao Qingluo, you're going to leave the capital, right?" His intuition was even sharper than I expected.

　　But I couldn't give him a negative answer, so I could only lean over like a human comforting another human and lightly touch his lips.

　　Lu Huai'an grabbed my waist and held me tightly in his arms.

　　His face buried in my shoulder, soon a warm and wet sensation came.

　　A completely unfamiliar surge spread from the drop of tears falling from his eyes.

　　I couldn't accurately describe that feeling because it's not in my programmed settings.

　　In the silence, Lu Huai'an spoke in a hoarse voice, "I'm not the person you're looking for, am I?" "...No." "You're leaving the capital to find the rebel leader, right?" "Yes." "Zhao Qingluo!" He clenched his teeth, looking as if he wanted to bite me, but in the end, he couldn't bring himself to do it.

　　He just lifted his hand and gently stroked my hair.

　　"Forget it, Chu country is doomed, and I don't know when it will perish.

　　If you want to go, go ahead." That night, Lu Huai'an didn't fall asleep.

　　In the end, he was exhausted but forced himself to keep his eyes open and look at me.

　　"Zhao Qingluo, will you come back?" "Hard to say, maybe." Confirming the identity of the legendary general is just one of the tasks.

　　Another crucial task is to find the true reason behind the downfall of Chu country and the historical gaps in its records.

　　Initially, I had no clue about this, but after hearing Lu Huai'an's words during the day, I suddenly realized that perhaps the real reason lies within the high palace walls.

　　When I left, I wrote a farewell letter and placed it on the desk in Lu Huai'an's study, and I said to the bookcase, "When Lu Huai'an wakes up, give him this farewell letter.

　　I have already signed and fingerprinted on it. After he has signed it, he can regain his freedom and marry another woman on his own." Actually, I could tell from Lu Huai'an's attitude towards Little Sparrow that he really likes children.

　　Unfortunately, I have no possibility of conceiving.

　　"If he were not the legendary general mentioned in the inscription, he might be able to save his life in this overthrow of the dynasty.

　　Once the turmoil subsides, he can marry and have children, enjoy a leisurely life as he desires.

　　Chu Feng, a dark guard dressed in black, silently emerged from behind the bookshelf and asked, 'How did the Crown Prince's consort notice my presence here?' 'I felt it,' I replied calmly.

　　He remained silent.

　　However, as he turned and walked out, passing through the long and desolate courtyard, I suddenly stopped in my tracks.

　　Lu Huai'an stood at the scarlet gate, staring straight at me.

　　'You don't even want to see me one last time?' His forced smile looked truly strained.

　　I could feel his almost tangible sadness and disappointment.

　　'I'm afraid you'll be sad.' 'Zhao Qingluo, I won't sign that divorce letter, let alone apply my fingerprint to it.' Lu Huai'an walked briskly towards me, standing in front of me, and raised his hand to place something heavy in my hair.

　　It was a peony hairpin.

　　'With this hairpin as a betrothal gift, you will be my wife from this day forward.

　　Zhao Qingluo, whether in life or death, I'll be waiting for you in the capital.' After saying these words, he stopped looking at me, brushed past my shoulder, and walked away without stopping.

　　I stood there in a daze, placing my hand on the left side of my chest.

　　This is the human heart, my energy core.

　　It once again emitted an unfamiliar fluctuation that the program could not detect.