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Chapter 321 Everyone Has Their Own Fate
When Zhao Xuan and Gu Zhanghua arrived at Prince Cheng's residence, Hao Xiong was bidding a reluctant farewell to Qin Tietie.
With the Xia and Yue kingdoms about to go to war, Qin Tietie, as a Yue citizen, found herself in an awkward position in the workshop. Moreover, she missed her parents and worried about their safety.
Hao Xiong helped Qin Tietie pack his bags, putting the few bottles of commonly used medicine he had obtained from Xiao Yixian, as well as the slingshot he always carried with him, into the bundle.
"Take these bottles of medicine with you. In case you get a headache or fever on the road, take one. Also, take this slingshot for self-defense."
Qin Tietie picked up the slingshot and looked at it silently, but she knew in her heart that Hao Xiong treasured this slingshot. He had even told her that he had used this slingshot to help his sister fight off pursuers.
Now that Hao Xiong has given her the slingshot, Qin Tietie isn't one to presume to know what's going on, but she can tell from this that Hao Xiong cares about her.
Qin Tietie, who was usually very talkative, had become increasingly silent these past two days, which made Hao Xiong feel uneasy, but he couldn't interfere with Qin Tietie's decision.
He was an orphan, and he understood very well how important family was to Qin Tietie. This time, Qin Tietie's elopement was already considered unconventional.
"Are you sure you don't need me to take you back?"
Qin Tietie shook his head, put the slingshot in his bundle, and tied the bundle in a knot.
To be honest, she was very sad. Everyone was living their lives peacefully when suddenly the Yue Emperor was about to launch a war against the Xia Kingdom. Qin Tietie still couldn't accept it; it felt like a dream.
It was a fucking nightmare!
It's still a nightmare that I have no idea when it will end!
Qin Tietie had cursed the Yue Emperor eight hundred times in her heart, and even cursed his ancestors for eight generations, but she still couldn't get rid of the anger in her heart.
What a despicable scoundrel! He disregards the lives of ordinary people and is unworthy of being a ruler!
Moreover, she was also very reluctant to part with Hao Xiong. Ever since Zhao Xuan broke the ice and suggested that the two of them didn't need to become sworn brothers, but should get married, Qin Tietie's heart would flutter whenever she saw Hao Xiong.
After spending time together, Qin Tietie had come to understand her own feelings. Rather than having an arranged marriage in the future, she thought it would be better to try being a couple with Hao Xiong.
Although neither of them said it outright, Qin Tietie could sense that Hao Xiong was treating her more intimately and attentively than he had when she was in Chuyang.
He'd worry she'd be hungry, so he'd bring her a late-night snack; he'd worry she'd be hot, so he'd fan her while she was busy; and in his free time, he'd take her sightseeing and out to restaurants...
But this sweet relationship came to an abrupt end as soon as it began.
Qin Tietie carried the bundle on his back, staring intently at Hao Xiong with a serious expression.
"Brother Xiong, will we ever meet again in this lifetime?"
Hao Xiong paused for a moment, then raised his hand and gave Qin Tietie a slap on the forehead.
"Silly girl, what nonsense are you talking about? The war will eventually end, and I will definitely come to Chuyang to find you then!"
"Okay! It's a deal!"
Qin Tietie bent her finger and hooked it with Hao Xiong's finger, swallowing back the tears that were about to spill from her eyes.
She used to be a very cheerful girl, but after coming to Xia Kingdom and meeting Hao Xiong, she became very prone to crying. Qin Tietie thought that this must be because she liked Hao Xiong.
Even someone as strong as her can become vulnerable in front of someone she likes.
"Please say goodbye to the Prince and Princess, Master Huang, Shishu, and Xueyan Chunlan for me..."
Why don't you go and talk to them yourself?
Hao Xiong asked in confusion.
"I'm afraid I'll cry."
Qin Tietie grinned, but it looked even worse than crying. Hao Xiong's heart clenched, and he reached out to hug Qin Tietie and patted her back.
"After you go home, you and your parents can live your own lives behind closed doors. Do business when there's work to be done, and close down when there's no business. Just make sure you stay safe and sound!"
He couldn't offer Qin Tietie any promises right now, so this was the only way he could comfort her.
He couldn't keep Qin Tietie, nor could he abandon everyone in the Prince Xian's Mansion at this time to settle down in Yue with Qin Tietie.
To put it bluntly, the two were just ordinary people. With war about to break out between the two countries, the tragic situation was for this young couple.
Hao Xiong quickly released Qin Tietie and handed her a small wooden box from the table.
"This contains all my savings, as well as valuables that my sister and brother-in-law gave me. Take it with you."
Hao Xiong saw Qin Tietie nod with a tearful smile and placed the wooden box in Qin Tietie's hands.
"Remember, stay safe and sound, and wait for me to come find you."
"Okay, I remember it!"
After saying this, Qin Tietie hugged the wooden box tightly, wiped away her tears, and walked towards the door without looking back.
She never looked back at Hao Xiong again. The sky was overcast, and soon it started to rain. The raindrops hit her face, bringing a slight chill.
Qin Tietie walked in the rain, silently shedding tears. All her stubbornness and perseverance collapsed in an instant. She didn't know if she and Hao Xiong still had a future.
Meanwhile, Tian Xueyan, who was living a carefree life in the Prince Xian's mansion, had no awareness of being a princess of Yue.
She was sitting on the edge of the bed folding the washed clothes when she looked up and saw Huang Shuo holding a cup of tea but not drinking it, lost in thought.
"Brother Huang, what are you thinking about? Why are you so serious about it?"
Huang Shuo took a sip of the now-cold tea, looked out the window at the increasingly heavy rain, and frowned.
"Tie Tie is going back to Yue..."
Huang Shuo stopped mid-sentence, stood up, and paced back and forth anxiously before suddenly walking over to Tian Xueyan.
"With the Xia and Yue kingdoms on the verge of war, wouldn't it be a bit awkward for a princess of Yue to stay at the Prince Xian's residence? Should I send you back?"
Tian Xueyan looked at Huang Shuo with some surprise, then smiled sweetly.
"Brother Huang, are you worried about me?"
Huang Shuo couldn't remember when Tian Xueyan started calling him "Brother Huang" instead of "Hero Huang." He felt the seniority was a bit messed up, since Tian Xueyan and Zhao Xuan had always addressed each other as sisters.
Logically, Tian Xueyan should address him as "Uncle".
But he wasn't a pretentious person, and he got used to it after a while.
Seeing Huang Shuo nod, Tian Xueyan continued folding the clothes in her hands, her voice calm and melodious, like a gentle stream.
“My situation is different from Miss Qin’s. Her parents are still alive, while I have no father, no mother, and no brothers or sisters.”
Tian Xueyan was folding Huang Shuo's white undergarment. Every three to five days, she would go to the workshop to take Huang Shuo's clothes back to the palace, wash them, fold them, and then give them to Huang Shuo.
Suddenly, dark clouds gathered, and she hurriedly brought in the clothes she had hung out to dry so they wouldn't get wet.
At this moment, the clothes still smelled of sunshine. Tian Xueyan got up and placed the folded clothes in Huang Shuo's arms.
“Brother Huang, ever since you rescued me from the Yue Kingdom’s palace, I am no longer a princess of Yue Kingdom, and those people in the Yue Kingdom’s royal family have long forgotten my existence. Let me tell you something interesting.”
As Tian Xueyan spoke, she smiled at Huang Shuo.
"What fun thing is it?"
Huang Shuo held the clothes and smelled the sunshine, and his mood suddenly became very good.
Tian Xueyan stood facing Huang Shuo with her hands behind her back, her eyes shining like stars, and her voice as melodious as a nightingale's.
“That day, when the Prince Xian returned from the palace, he told me that the Xia Emperor told me to relax and stay at the Prince Xian’s residence. The Yue Kingdom had already concluded that I had been kidnapped by a notorious womanizer and had given up on finding me.”
"A notorious womanizer? You mean me?"
Seeing Huang Shuo's embarrassed expression, Tian Xueyan couldn't help but laugh.
Huang Shuo was puzzled.
"Your family has abandoned you, and you can still laugh?"
Tian Xueyan smiled and nodded.
“I’ve long understood that I’m no different from Tian Shiliu. If Tian Shang hadn’t become emperor, no one would care about Tian Shiliu’s life or death. Back then, she was just a pawn sent to Xia Kingdom for a political marriage. I’m the same now, a discarded pawn of the Yue Kingdom’s royal family.”
As Tian Xueyan spoke, her smile widened, radiating an indescribable sense of ease and relief.
"Brother Huang, don't worry, I'm doing very well here. You can go about your business without worrying about me. The sisters in the manor take good care of me and don't treat me like an outsider."
Huang Shuo looked intently at Tian Xueyan. There was no trace of sadness on Tian Xueyan's face. At this moment, she was looking at him honestly and firmly.
Huang Shuo suddenly felt that his worries were completely unnecessary. What did the war between Xia and Yue have to do with Tian Xueyan?
Besides, she had already changed her name to Yang Xueyan.
This woman named Yang Xueyan was an embroiderer in the Prince Xian's mansion, a woman he cherished, nothing more.