vstars Chapter 377 The meaning of living
Chapter 377 The meaning of living
Chunlan continued to feed Shishu porridge, discussing things with her at a leisurely pace.
"In that case, we need to make good plans for the future, but one thing is certain: you can no longer stay in the Prince Xian's residence!"
Shi Shu paused for a moment, as if he had never thought about this question before.
Leaving the Prince Xian's residence meant that he had to leave Prince Xian, Gu Zhanghua, who had been with him for more than ten years. From now on, his life might have nothing to do with Prince Xian anymore. He would no longer be his personal bodyguard, no longer able to protect him by his side...
Thinking of this, Shi Shu felt a piercing pain, far more painful than when he was stabbed with a dagger, so painful that he dared not breathe.
"I want to be with you, but I must leave the Queen..."
This fact caused Chunlan no less pain than Shishu, but she appeared far stronger than Shishu at this moment.
She held Shishu's shoulder, stared intently into Shishu's eyes, and spoke again with an undeniable authority:
"Shishu, this is your fate, and it is also my fate. We must make choices to ensure the safety of the Prince and Princess!"
Chunlan took a deep breath and said another sentence.
"It's also about protecting ourselves! That's the meaning of our lives! From now on, we must live our lives well. That's the best way to repay the Prince, the Princess, and Little Fairy Doctor!"
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After Zhao Xuan, Gu Zhanghua, and Xiao Yixian left the study, they did not go to rest. Zhao Xuan asked Xiao Yixian to call Huang Shuo and Hao Xiong to the bedroom so that she could discuss something with them.
Little Fairy Doctor went to find someone as instructed, while Zhao Xuan and Gu Zhanghua waited in the dormitory.
Zhao Xuan rubbed her slightly sore eyes, picked up the teapot to pour herself some tea, and saw Gu Zhanghua sitting at the table, deep in thought with his brows furrowed.
Zhao Xuan pushed the cup of tea she had poured for herself in front of Gu Zhanghua.
"What are you thinking about?"
"Thinking about what you just said to Shishu..."
Gu Zhanghua held Zhao Xuan's hand, his eyes tender.
“It’s not wrong for Shi Shu to value blood ties, but as you said, even if that person is Shi Shu’s uncle, he shouldn’t dictate Shi Shu’s life. Blood ties are just a connection that allows them to meet among the masses of people in this world. As the saying goes, a close neighbor is worse than a distant relative, and the feelings between people need to be cultivated.”
Indeed, Gu Zhanghua thought to himself, Zhao Xuan’s biological parents had never raised her. Her joys and sorrows, the hardships she had gone through and the difficulties she had overcome over the years, were never accompanied by her biological parents.
Take Gu Zhanghua himself as an example. He not only had an uncle who was the emperor of Song, but his mother also had other brothers and sisters who were related to him by blood.
But Gu Zhanghua has never met them. There is no chance between them to even meet in the vast world, so how can there be any genuine feelings between them?
"I was able to say those things to Shishu because I am an orphan myself and have no blood relation with my master, but she treated me like her own child..."
Thinking of Zhao Xiaoman, Zhao Xuan spoke very softly, as if afraid of disturbing Zhao Xiaoman's spirit in heaven; her expression was full of longing.
“Not only my master, but also my father, who has raised me with great difficulty over the past ten years…”
Reaching out to stroke Gu Zhanghua's face, Zhao Xuan continued emotionally:
"And you, and Hao Xiong, Xiao Yixian and other friends, are all unrelated by blood, but we are all as close as family. So I have never thought about looking for my biological parents. Since they abandoned me back then, I no longer care about them."
Perhaps Zhao Xuan really didn't care about her biological parents, but Gu Zhanghua still defended the unknown couple.
"Perhaps they have some unavoidable difficulties?"
"If my master hadn't happened to find me by the river that day, I would have died long ago..."
Perhaps there were genuine difficulties, but faced with the facts, Zhao Xuan did not answer Gu Zhanghua's question, but instead stated the facts to him.
Gu Zhanghua took Zhao Xuan's hand, kissed it, and placed it on his own face.
"Let's not talk about this anymore. As long as we're together every day and always by each other's side, I feel very happy."
Just then, Little Fairy Doctor led Huang Shuo and Hao Xiong into the dormitory and sat down at the table.
Gu Zhanghua got straight to the point.
"I called everyone here to discuss the matter of Shishu. Father, Hao Xiong, and Little Fairy Doctor have already told you, right?"
Huang Shuo and Hao Xiong both nodded with somber expressions.
"I never imagined that Shishu would harbor such treacherous intentions. Fortunately, he didn't go through with it in the end, otherwise your life would have been in grave danger! Thinking about it now, I'm still terrified!"
Huang Shuo clenched his fists, his knuckles cracking.
"What will Xuan'er do if something happens to you?"
"Father!" Zhao Xuan hurriedly grabbed Huang Shuo's arm, shook it three times, and said coquettishly, "Let's not talk about this anymore, it's all in the past. What you said about what if it never happened? Now I want to hear your opinion on how to settle Shishu?"
"We definitely can't stay in the manor any longer!"
"We've considered that point, but the most difficult thing is figuring out where Shishu should go in the future, and also making sure Qi Kai's people can't find her whereabouts!"
Gu Zhanghua glanced at everyone and voiced his anxiety.
Hao Xiong, who had been lost in thought, looked up at everyone.
"I have an idea! Back when Jiaoyangyu was in trouble and attacked from both sides, my sister was both the Princess Consort of Xian and the leader of Jiaoyangyu. She couldn't have it both ways. Think about it, isn't that similar to Shishu's current situation?"
Zhao Xuan was an impatient person. Just as she was about to ask, Huang Shuo was even more anxious than her. It concerned the safety of his daughter and son-in-law, and he couldn't hold back at all.
"Hao Xiong, just say what you want to say, don't make everyone guess!"
"I thought so!"
Hao Xiong took a sip of tea before speaking slowly and deliberately.
"My sister came up with a plan: to fake her death and escape! I thought, why not have Shi Shu fake her death too! Once she's dead, what can Qi Kai and his men do? Can they still use Shi Shu?"
The group exchanged glances, all seeing the joy in each other's eyes.
"and then?"
Zhao Xuan asked hurriedly.
"Then, Shishu will change his name and identity, go to Jiaoyang Valley with Chunlan, get married, and live their lives happily ever after. From now on, the world's strife will no longer concern him!"
Hao Xiong resolutely blocked the railway.
Everyone fell silent for a moment, pondering the possibility of Hao Xiong's idea coming true.
"I think this is feasible!"
Gu Zhanghua slapped his thigh, the first to agree.
"However, we must put on a good show beforehand. We must subtly spread the word that Shi Shu failed to assassinate the Prince Xian and was instead killed by the Prince Xian's wife who happened to arrive! Sooner or later, the person in contact with Shi Shu will bring this news to Qi Kai, so that Shi Shu can live a good life and start a new life of his own!"
"Well, I'm being made to take the blame again!"
Zhao Xuan couldn't help but roll her eyes wide.
"Who told you to have the highest combat strength and to be my dearest princess?"
Gu Zhanghua was quite adept at giving a little flattery, and Zhao Xuan was immediately delighted.
"Alright! I think to make it more realistic, and to avoid me going alone, let's say that I led the guards of the manor to surround and kill Shi Shu. That way, it will make Shi Shu's determination to assassinate you seem even stronger, and Qi Kai will believe it!"
"And there's one more thing," Gu Zhanghua added, "Shishu is currently holding a sinecure in the Imperial Guard, so this matter needs to be informed to Father Emperor beforehand. I'll go to the palace to discuss it!"
"So good!"
Everyone agreed.
Next, they discussed some details, and Shi Shu's future took a different turn with the five of them.