As soon as Jiangmen Jiaojiao opened her eyes, she was paranoid that the prince had come to steal her

Chapter 719 [Extra 3] New Year’s Eve
"I have found out everything you did to her. Everyone who touched her should be dead without any body parts -" Xie Changqing said expressionlessly, with coldness and murderous intent bursting out from his eyes. .

"..."

Yun Xianning's whole body was frozen, and she was so frightened that she even subconsciously took half a step back.

"You are not dead because you are the noble eldest princess. There is no other reason." Xie Changqing finished speaking and turned to leave.

After taking a few steps, Xie Changqing suddenly stopped again.

His eyes swept over the scenery of the princess, and his eyes fell on the clear and waveless lake, "I have been to Anyang, more than once."

"After you married into the Xiao family, I was not willing to accept it. I was also afraid that you would not live well and that the Xiao family would bully you."

"But--"

"The Prince Consort Xiao is a thoughtful person and spends all his efforts to please you. The people of the Xiao family also hold you in high esteem."

"I see you reciting poems and painting, admiring flowers and drinking tea..."

Then day after day...the princess's heart was melted by Prince Consort Xiao, and the two officially consummated their marriage, with deep love.

Xie Changqing turned around, looked at Yun Xianning's pale face, and said word by word: "It's not like I haven't had a rebellious heart, and I had the intention of taking you far away."

"I was just held back by my elder brother at the beginning, so I didn't have a chance."

"When I found the opportunity later and wanted to rescue my princess, I found that the princess no longer needed my rescue."

"You are so affectionate, how can I disturb you?"

Yun Xianning's hands and feet were trembling, "I...I don't know you..."

"It doesn't matter." Xie Changqing said indifferently: "I didn't understand it at the time... In fact, from the moment you got married, you no longer need me."

"You have your own fate, and I also have my own way back."

"To you, I have a clear conscience."

"All affection between you and me has been severed. We don't have to see each other again in the future."

"..." Yun Xianning's face turned green and white, and she gritted her teeth and said, "Then what's the point of telling me this now? Are you trying to dig out those old wounds and make me feel guilty and regretful?"

Xie Changqing turned around decisively and disappeared into the night.

Yun Xianning stared blankly at the dark night, whimpering uncontrollably and falling to the ground.

It turned out that he had waited for her, hoped for her, and wanted to risk his life for her.

But she fell into the arms of others and never gave that chance.

Xie Changqing did not kill her, but used a more powerful knife to chop her heart into a bloody mess, which made her extremely regretful.

After Lei Yi followed Xie Changqing and left the princess's mansion, he asked in a low voice: "Second Master, we won't stay in Anyang anymore, right? Shall we go back to Beijing? Now we can go back just in time for the New Year."

By the way, when Xie Changqing returned to Beijing this time, he didn't even return home.

Xie Mansion knew that the only people he had returned to the capital were Miss Qi, and it was because Xie Changqing mentioned people from Dali Temple.

Xie Changqing looked at the dark night, stopped and repeated in a low voice: "New Year?"

"Yes, it's not already the twelfth lunar month. Now I'm on my way back to the capital. I should be able to make it in time."

But a sentence rang in Xie Changqing's mind.

It’s Chinese New Year, Xie Changqing, please stay with me.

Xie Changqing pursed his lips tightly for a moment, then strode forward: "Go back to Yaocheng."

……

On New Year's Eve, it was very lively outside.

In Xingning Lane, Shalan's small courtyard had already closed its doors, turned off the lights, and was very quiet.

Shalan lay on the bed for a while, then stood up, put on her shoes, walked to the window and sat down, gently opened the window, and stared at the dark night outside in a daze.

After staying at Baojing Villa for several months, her leg problems improved greatly.

A few days ago, Dr. Xu said that he wanted to come back to celebrate the New Year.

Shallan then came back with her.

People on the island are not celebrating the Chinese New Year, so even if they are on land now, they cannot feel the excitement.

The doctor's wife and Sang He were very tired from traveling these past two days, and now they have rested.

Before taking a break, the doctor's wife stayed with Shalan for a long time, waiting for Shalan to fall asleep before leaving. But on days like this, Shalan couldn't sleep, so she just pretended to be asleep and coaxed the doctor's wife to leave.

She had seen the bustle of New Year's Eve in Da Qin's capital.

Xie Changqing spent that night with her. He took her to watch the fireworks on the crowded street, took her to eat delicious food from Qindu, and even set off river lanterns.

Even though he left it so casually, it has become a beautiful memory now.The crackling sound of firecrackers rang.

Shalan lowered her head and looked at the gem in her hand, her expression complex and confused.

From that night when Xie Changqing appeared at Baojing Villa and fell under his charm, Shalan paid very careful attention to everything in the Villa.

She didn't see him in person, but she knew that he would come to the villa every few days and watch her in the dark.

She didn't know what his plan was, but she couldn't help but feel excited.

She pretended as if nothing had happened, but in her heart she was waiting for him to show up, hoping that he would say something nice to her.

But Xie Changqing never showed up.

Later, a young and handsome young man came to the mountain, and he was very attentive to her. Although she was so indifferent, the young man's enthusiasm did not diminish, and he brought many novelties, clothes, and hairpins to her every day.

Shallan was very upset.

Shalan had seen too many ugly people, young and immature men like that, and Shalan could see his thoughts at a glance.

I had no intention of getting entangled with him.

But thinking of Xie Changqing, who often came but never showed up, Sha Lan felt a little rebellious and malicious.

She thought of Sang He hugging her on the island, which made Xie Changqing furious and exploded on the spot.

Then when he sees that he is now close to another man, will he be unable to hide and appear in front of him angrily again?
Shalan even imagined that if he really showed up this time, she would try not to be too bad and just push him away and play with him more.

But Xie Changqing didn't show up.

And for a period of time afterwards, Shalan felt that Xie Changqing did not come to the villa.

Why not come?
After all, Shalan couldn't hold back anymore, and with the help of Sang He, she confused the guard in the courtyard next to her.

She knew that it was the person Xie Changqing put here.

Under Sha Lan's inquiry, the man said that Xie Changqing had indeed seen Sha Lan and the man and then stopped coming to the villa.

Shallan asked about the rest, but the guard didn't know anything about it.

This situation gave Shalan a lot of guesses.

He saw himself and that person, and instead of appearing in front of him angrily, he never came again?

Tired of it?
Have you given up?

For a moment, Shallan actually regretted why she played that trick.

But after that moment of regret, all that was left in Shalan's heart was deep sadness and self-deprecation.

He might like her a little bit.

But I don't love her, not to the point where it's hard to leave her.

So I can always let go easily and never look back.

Just like when he was in the capital, he easily walked to Princess Anyang and handed himself over to the guards.

After dying several times, Shalan's heart has become as clear as a mirror.

Xie Changqing never chose her on his own initiative.

From beginning to end, he was able to choose her because she kept pestering him, because he had a child, and because she forced him.

What you get by forcing it is not yours after all, and if you continue to force it, you are asking for trouble.

Shalan put her arms on the edge of the window and gently pressed her cheek against it. Now that her heart was full of holes, she would never rush to his side regardless of it like before.

He doesn't look for her.

Then don't look for it.

It’s just that I can’t let go, so I feel uncomfortable...

But you will get used to this uncomfortable feeling, and it will be nothing after you get used to it.

Shalan thought this and slowly closed her eyes amidst the rising and falling sounds of firecrackers outside.

A series of horseshoes sounded in a trance.

Shallan raised her eyelids.

Horseshoe?

Why are there horse hooves in this alley?

The sound of horse hooves in a dream?

(End of this chapter)