Falling in Love Online with an Ancient General

[Qingyi: Really?]

She didn't even realize he had observed her so carefully.

[Yuchuan: Can you tell me what happened?]

Feng Qingyi briefly explained the recent incident to him.

[Yuchuan: Were you hurt?]

[Qingyi: Of course not, I'm quite capable myself.]

[Yuchuan: In the future, when you encounter similar situations, try to think calmly. The wisest solution is to subdue the enemy without fighting.]

[Yuchuan: Sometimes you need to know how to utilize the resources around you, don't let emotions control you.]

[Qingyi: But sometimes taking action is more effective than reasoning.]

[Yuchuan: If you had encountered someone stronger than you today, you could have been hurt. It's unwise to act rashly before confirming your opponent's strength.]

He always seemed to be so rational.

[Qingyi: ...Alright, I understand.]

[Yuchuan: I don't want you to get hurt.]

[Qingyi: It won't happen again. How come you're free today?]

[Yuchuan: It's my rest time.]

[Qingyi: Oh.]

[Yuchuan: I miss you. Do you miss me at all?]

He's become so straightforward now!

[Qingyi: ...Maybe a little bit!]

[Yuchuan: Mm, I need to continue moving forward. I'll contact you when I'm free.]

[Qingyi: Okay.]

In ancient times, even a simple journey could take ten days to half a month, let alone a military march.

Not everyone had war horses or chariots, most people had to walk. It would probably be after the Lantern Festival before they arrived.

"Yiyi, what are you staring at on your phone? Chatting with your boyfriend?" Jiang Xiaoxiao sat down in the hairdresser's chair after washing her hair.

"We just finished talking."

Jiang Xiaoxiao continued to ask, "You told me last time that you met online, is that true?"

"Yes!" Feng Qingyi replied.

Jiang Xiaoxiao: "I always thought someone with your personality wouldn't date online. Is he really good to you?"

Is he good to her? It seems he is indeed quite nice.

Most importantly, she felt that she was developing in a better direction since being with him.

Despite being from ancient times, he didn't have the male chauvinism of that era.

He respects her, points out when she does something inappropriate, and gives reasonable advice.

She's not particularly diligent, but being with him made her aware of the gap between them.

That gap might be related to their different upbringings and experiences, something not easily overcome in a short time.

She didn't aim to reach his level, just wanted to become a better version of herself.

"He is indeed quite good to me, otherwise I wouldn't have agreed."

Jiang Xiaoxiao was curious. She didn't think Qingyi could be won over just by someone being nice to her; that was just the basics.

"Tell me, what kind of person is he?"

Feng Qingyi: "He may seem cold, but he's actually a very gentle and thoughtful person. He's just really great!"

"I never thought I'd hear such words from you. It seems you're very satisfied with him. In that case, I wish you both a long and happy relationship."

"Thank you." A long and happy relationship, that should be possible, right?

Snow began to fall again in Shengjing.

Seven days had passed since Qin Yuchuan led his troops to war, and little seemed to have changed here.

For the common people living in Shengjing, the war wasn't their concern, as it didn't affect this area.

Grand banquets were still being held in the palace, with specially invited songstresses earning thunderous applause with their melodious voices.

Court officials raised their cups in toast, their true thoughts known only to themselves.

The once-glorious Changchun Palace now lay desolate, with only two rockeries remaining.

Several winter plum trees bloomed brilliantly beside the rockeries, their fragrance elegant and otherworldly.

Xuanyuan Yan leaned against a rockery, listening to the distant sounds while drinking heavily from a wine jug.

Ming Jiu: "Master, it's getting late. We should return to the mansion!"

"It's quite lively today."

Ming Jiu glanced at the wine jug in Xuanyuan Yan's hand.

"Master, you shouldn't drink anymore! The Princess wouldn't be happy if she knew you were tormenting yourself like this."

"Ming Jiu, I want to be alone for a while. You go back first."

Despite his concerns, Ming Jiu withdrew.

Shortly after Ming Jiu left, a brightly dressed palace consort arrived behind the rockery, accompanied by a young palace maid.

"Your Highness, what did you lose? We can send someone to look for it tomorrow. The wind is too strong today, be careful not to catch a cold."

The young maid's voice reached Xuanyuan Yan's ears, and he gripped the jade pendant in his hand tightly.

"Your Highness, there's someone here!" the young maid exclaimed.

Gao Jiayue recognized the figure leaning against the rockery in the snowy light, "Greetings, Prince Xian!"

The young maid also hurriedly bowed, "This servant pays respects to Prince Xian!"

Xuanyuan Yan opened his hand, "Is this the jade pendant you're looking for, Your Highness?"

Gao Jiayue stared at the man before her, stunned, "Yes, may I request Prince Xian to return the jade pendant to me."

"Return it to you? Your Highness surely jests. This has always been my possession, how can I return something that was never yours?"

Xuanyuan Yan's tone was icy, his expression extremely gloomy.

Gao Jiayue had never seen him like this before; he had never spoken a harsh word to her in the past.

"Xiao Cui, you may withdraw. I have something to discuss with Prince Xian."

The young maid hurriedly left.

Only Xuanyuan Yan and Gao Jiayue remained by the rockery.

"You said you have something to say to me. I'm listening!"

Gao Jiayue seemed at a loss, "A'Yan, why have you become like this?"

"How I've become is none of your concern. Don't speak to me in that tone, you're not worthy."

Remembering the past, he felt incredibly foolish.

This woman never wanted the love she claimed to seek, but power and status.

Now that her plans had fallen through, she thought of him again. Unfortunately, he was no longer the same person.

He could see through her little tricks at a glance.

Gao Jiayue tried to explain, "A'Yan, it was my father's idea back then. I had no choice. You were always the only one I loved."

"I may be blind, but I'm not stupid. Was today part of your plan?"

"A'Yan, I don't understand what you're saying."

Xuanyuan Yan laughed, a laugh full of sarcasm.

"This jade pendant, lost neither earlier nor later, but precisely today, on the anniversary of my mother's death, and lost outside the former Changchun Palace."

"What schemes are you plotting in your heart? Do you think this prince knows nothing?"

"Xuanyuan Sheng no longer cares for you. Are you trying to take advantage of the night to have something happen between us?"

Gao Jiayue was furious. "You... how could you think of me like that?"

"How am I thinking of you? Even if you desired this prince, I'd find it too dirty! Gao Jiayue, please understand your own position, and 'Yan' is not something you're allowed to call me."

As Xuanyuan Yan finished speaking and prepared to leave, Gao Jiayue embraced him from behind.

"Yan, I know I was wrong. Please forgive me, won't you?"

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