When Xu Xingyi returned to the capital, he was so admired by the people that even he himself was surprised.

However, all this was gained at the cost of Lin Shuyao's life.

Thinking of this, his face was expressionless and his look became even gloomier.

When he came before Xiao Qi and Shen Qiuchi, Xu Xingyi had made great contributions to Daliang, so he was appointed General Wu Hou according to the original plan.

"Your Majesty, thank you for your grace." Xu Xingyi saluted and took the gift from the emperor. He raised his head slightly and pretended to be respectful.

However, his eyes were not on Xiao Qi, and he seemed to be uninterested in everything around him.

Xiao Qi thought that he was exhausted after the long journey from Zuqiang, so he advised him, "After you come back, take a good rest. We can talk about the rest later."

Xu Xingyi left, but he remembered Xiao Qi's words.

"There is a long way to go. Who can predict what will happen in the future?" He muttered to himself and left the palace.

After meeting Xiao Qi, Shen Qingxu and Mu Yunzhou thought of Xu Xingyi and wanted to meet him to reminisce about the past, but Xu Xingyi refused to see them after several visits.

When they met in the court, he ignored Mu Yunzhou and his whole temperament seemed to have changed drastically.

"Maybe it's because of Shuyao that he's like this. Let's not disturb him in the near future." Shen Qingxu thought of the deceased Lin Shuyao and felt sad. The sadness between her brows made Mu Yunzhou stop talking about anything related to Lin Shuyao and Xu Xingyi.

After the two men left the court, they left the palace. Behind them, Xu Xingyi slowly walked out.

He walked slowly because he saw Shen Qingxu and the other person in front of him.

I only planned to go out after they left.

However, a maid from Fengyi Palace appeared in front of him and stopped Xu Xingyi: "General Xu, the Queen wants to see you."

Shen Qiuchi...

Xu Xingyi's heartbeat suddenly accelerated a lot. He did not refute, but pretended to be calm and followed the palace maid to the palace where Shen Qiuchi was.

He wanted to see why this woman called him over.

In Fengyi Palace, Shen Qiuchi sat upright, looking at Xu Xingyi who was paying his respects, and said straight to the point: "Now that you have returned, I want to ask, does your original proposal to marry Shen Qingxu still count?"

Xu Xingyi didn't know what Shen Qiuchi meant by asking this, but he didn't deny it. He just asked back, "I don't know what the Queen meant by asking this?"

"Nothing, I just want to know if what you said before is true. If you still want to be with Qingxu, I will not stop you."

Xu Xingyi felt that he should be happy, but there seemed to be a void in his heart. No matter what he tried to fill this void, even the person he had longed for the most could not fill it.

The palace was so quiet that Xu Xingyi seemed to be able to hear his own breathing.

Shen Qiuchi was still waiting patiently, but in the end, Xu Xingyi said, "I will not consider getting married for the time being. Besides, I already have a wife, Shuyao. Although we have not married yet, Your Majesty has granted us the marriage."

Shen Qiuchi's eyes became complicated. She could sense Xu Xingyi's previous feelings for Shen Qingxu.

Could it be that Lin Shuyao’s sacrifice made him wake up? Unfortunately, it was too late.

“If the Queen has no other instructions, I will leave first.” Xu Xingyi bowed again and left the palace.

In the next few days, Xu Xingyi seemed to be much more relaxed. After leaving the court, he saw Shen Qingxu and Mu Yunzhou and left in a hurry.

"Xu Xingyi, we both believe that we have never done anything to let you down, so why do you treat us like this?" One time, Shen Qingxu finally couldn't bear it anymore and asked back.

She and Mu Yunzhou regarded Xu Xingyi as a friend, but now, Xu Xingyi always treated them coldly.

They also have tempers, and anyone would feel tired if they were treated coldly for a long time.

"What's wrong with me?" Xu Xingyi said pretentiously, "Don't I always have a good chat with you guys every time we meet? Why do you have to treat me like this?"

Xu Xingyi was too lazy to waste time talking to them. After saying this, he turned around and left, not giving the two of them any face at all.

"Qingxu, don't be angry. Perhaps Lin Shuyao's death left him with such a huge trauma that his temperament changed drastically." Mu Yunzhou still wanted to persuade Shen Qingxu not to be angry.

However, Shen Qingxu turned his head and said numbly: "Forget it, I won't take his words to heart, let's go."

After this day, Xu Xingyi seemed like a stranger to Shen Qingxu and Mu Yunzhou. When they met again, they just nodded and greeted each other.

After staying in the capital for more than half a month, Xu Xingyi chose to leave the palace and planned to garrison at the border of Jinzhou.

Xiao Qi agreed and let him leave.

Later, the news that Shen Qingxu and Mu Yunzhou won a great victory in Cangzhou and returned to the capital spread throughout Daliang, and even Xu Xingyi in Jinzhou learned about it.

He looked at the jubilant crowd outside, but his face was expressionless. This dying look made Wang Tianbao feel uncomfortable.

"If you still have that girl in your heart, go to the capital to find her! Don't let every choice you make become a regret!" Wang Tianbao felt that he was knowledgeable and understood Xu Xingyi quite well. He felt that Xu Xingyi couldn't let go of Shen Qingxu. As a master, he hoped that he could be braver, so as not to be like him and regret for the rest of his life...

But this sentence actually woke Xu Xingyi up. He turned around, and for the first time, there was light in his eyes: "Thank you, Master."

Wang Tianbao thought Xu Xingyi had come to his senses and was about to follow him, but he saw him come to the table, pick up a pen to write a letter, and then send someone to deliver the letter to the capital.

When Shen Qingxu received the letter from Xu Xingyi, he remembered that they had not seen Xu Xingyi for a long time.

Mu Yunzhou came over and found that it was a letter from Xu Xingyi. He asked, "What did he write to you?"

The two opened them and found that they were all related to Lin Shuyao.

“Jian Xin’an, when Shuyao died, I blamed her death on the two of you.

If you had forcibly taken Lin Shuyao away, perhaps she would not have died in torture.

But later I realized that I was the least qualified person to blame you, because I was the one who treated Shuyao the worst. If it weren't for my selfishness, she wouldn't have gone to Zuqiang alone for responsibility and love, and eventually died there."

In the letter, Xu Xingyi said a lot, and the whole letter was full of self-blame, which made Shen Qingxu and Mu Yunzhou feel uncomfortable after reading it.

"I have been in Jinzhou for so long, and I see the scene of Shuyao's death in my dreams every night. I don't know how to deal with this love.

But I also know that Shuyao is the person I will never let down in my life, and I will remember her forever."

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