Rebirth: The paranoid war king was controlled by the crazy female protagonist

"Where did she go?!" Shen Han's voice changed slightly, and his expression became anxious, no longer as calm as usual.

The guard lowered his head and reported carefully, "I'm sorry, Madam... He disappeared in the blink of an eye..."

"Find her for me! If she is missing, all of you..." Shen Han's words were interrupted by a sudden voice.

"Aunt, what's going on?" Qing Yu walked over while eating the dessert in his hand, with a hint of surprise in his pupils.

Shen Han looked at her blankly, totally puzzled, "Where are you going?"

"Well? Shopping."

Then I noticed that she was holding some snacks in her other hand.

"I thought..." Shen Han's heart, which had been stuck in his throat, finally relaxed.

"Aunt, you won't think I ran away, right?" She smiled slightly and chewed food.

Shen Han responded to her smile, "How could that be? There are too many people here. I'm just worried that you might be in danger."

"My aunt is right."

"Let's go back."

"Okay." She nodded obediently.

Fortunately, she exchanged the food in her hand for a hairpin and a child. If Jiang Zhuo knew about this, she would definitely be beaten.

Not long after, He Yi got the letter and gave it to Xiao Yanzhou.

"Give it to me quickly!" Xiao Yanzhou's eyes lit up and he took it with joy, completely ignoring the ministers who were still discussing important matters.

He has been looking forward to Xiaoyu coming to see him again. He has already planned in his heart that after he finishes his work this month, he will go to Jiang Mansion to see her. But he doesn't know if Xiaoyu will be afraid of him if she knows his identity.

He read the contents of the letter and wondered if he would meet her the day after tomorrow night?

A smile unconsciously appeared at the corner of his lips. It had been so long. He really missed Xiaoyu and wondered if she was doing well in the Jiang Mansion.

He put the letter aside and said, "Go on."

The minister who had been waiting patiently below continued the discussion, and his mind was already half distracted by her.

……

Day and night alternated, and in the blink of an eye, it was the day they had agreed on.

After dinner, as usual, all the maids would leave after cleaning up, leaving only the guards outside the house to watch over her.

Qing Yu packed up, disguised herself, and climbed over the wall from the backyard. To her, the guards at the Jiang Mansion were no match for Xiao Yanqing's deployment. In this situation, she didn't have to worry too much about leaving.

She controlled her time and ran along the road until she reached the agreed courtyard.

She bent down and gasped for breath, but didn't see anyone.

She swallowed, looked around, felt a little lost, and couldn't help muttering to herself.

If he hadn't come, the plan would have failed before it was implemented.

Just as she was at a loss and waiting with a worried look on her face, suddenly, a soft call came from behind her.

"Xiao Yu."

She turned around suddenly and saw the face in front of her, and she finally felt relieved.

"Brother Zhou!"

Xiao Yanzhou noticed the emotions that flashed across her eyes and quickly explained, "Sorry, I saw that Xiao Yu hadn't arrived yet, so I went to buy some things."

She was stunned for a moment, then she noticed that He Yi behind her was holding a lot of snacks in his hands.

She curved her eyebrows and eased her tension. "No, no, I was just worried that Brother Zhou wouldn't be able to get away, so..."

"How could that be? Xiaoyu finally came to see me. No matter how busy I am, I have to make time for her." Xiao Yanzhou handed some of the food in He Yi's hand to her.

"Thank you, Brother Zhou." She took it, her happiness visibly evident.

They were all things she liked, and she didn't expect that he remembered them all.

She raised her eyes to look at him. Today he was wearing a reddish-brown brocade robe, a jade belt around his waist, with patterns scattered all over the place. The faint gold thread on the silk served as an embellishment, making his unique charm shine even more.

For a noble, this is undoubtedly a simple and low-key outfit, but compared with his unique temperament, it is hard to take your eyes off it.

And every time she met him, she deepened his impression and affirmed his identity.

"What's wrong, Xiaoyu?" Seeing that her eyes were always on him.

She smiled sweetly, her eyes as clear as water, and seemed to have something to say.

"No, it's just... it's great to meet Brother Zhou." For her, this was her luck this time.

"I am also very happy to have met Xiao Yu."

This sentence also touched a chord in his heart. Although they had met only a few times, they could still be so close to each other, as if they had long since gotten rid of the original sense of strangeness and were more like true friends and relatives.

To Qing Yu, the gentle gleam in his eyes gave her an indescribable sense of security, which was different from Xiao Yanqing's, but it also made her feel warm.

As usual, they walked and stopped along the way, taking time out to enjoy themselves in the midst of their busy predicaments.

Xiao Yanzhou looked at her vaguely. Her condition was obviously the same as usual, but he could feel the distress in her heart. Although she had hidden it very deeply, she could no longer conceal it.

They walked to the bridge, and candles from all directions shone onto the bridge, emitting colorful spots of light, as if they had entered another world, an illusory world.

"That's great." Qing Yu suddenly spoke while leaning on the bridge.

"kindness?"

She added: “It feels so good to be free.”

Xiao Yanzhou examined the sadness in her expression, and before he asked her anything, she continued to speak.

"Brother Zhou seems to have been looking at me all day long?" She glanced at him sideways, wanting to know his reason in her dark pupils.

He did not avoid her gaze and asked with concern: "Has Xiaoyu encountered anything recently?"

She tilted her head slightly, not understanding why he suddenly asked that, but admitted it.

"So there is."

"Can you tell Brother Zhou? Maybe Brother Zhou can help?" His sincere smile added a sense of seriousness between his lowered brows.

She looked at him blankly, and after thinking for a while, she smiled mischievously, "Brother Zhou, aren't you afraid that I will cause you trouble?"

He resolutely told her, "If it's Xiaoyu's business, then it's not a problem."

His seriousness gradually infected her. She put away her smile and pursed her lips, as if she was organizing the language in her heart.

"I ran out to see Brother Zhou this time, but I'm afraid I won't have such an opportunity again in the future."

"Why?" He frowned slightly.

"I think my father will let me get married soon."

When he mentioned this, an inexplicable fire suddenly boiled in his heart.

However, he still suppressed his emotions and asked, "Xiao Yu, do you have someone you like?"

She shook her head. “No.”

"Then why... Does Xiaoyu's father have a candidate in mind?" He still pointed out the culprit of this incident, and the burning flames successfully fell on Jiang Zhuo.

She smiled calmly, as if agreeing with what he said.

"Xiao Yu doesn't want to, right?" If it was someone else, he wouldn't care, but this person is her.

He didn't even realize he cared so much.

Bitterness spread in her heart, helpless, "I have tried to force myself to make this decision."

"But getting married is not a one-night thing. After I get through one night, there are still countless nights waiting for me. I can't do it, and I can't force myself to do it. I don't want to make myself suffer for the rest of my life because of a momentary decision."

"Did Xiao Yu try to persuade your father?"

"It's useless. He only cares about power. His family and children are just tools. Tools should not have their own thoughts."

She spoke the horrible truth word for word, without any pain or anger, only helplessness. However, she was absolutely unwilling to accept her fate.