Quick Transmigration: After Fake Death, All the Protagonists I Flirted With Went Crazy

When did I first meet Le'an?

My first encounter with it must have been on the blue stone arch bridge.

At that time, I spent my days studying those field crops, and even uprooted all the precious flowers and plants in Prince Yi's mansion to plant in the fields.

When this reached the ears of the emperor, it was interpreted as neglecting one's duties.

I didn't say a word in my own defense.

I'm also tired of this treacherous capital city.

My only wish is to immerse myself in nature, composing poems and painting.

Oh, and we should also add farming.

Having witnessed the misery of the poor farmers in the north of the city, and seen children fight tooth and nail over a single steamed bun.

So, I chose to escape.

The vast capital city seemed to be artificially divided into two: one side was a life of extravagance and debauchery, and the other side was a life of poverty and hardship.

And I, amidst the extravagance and debauchery, look down upon those suffering people.

I was powerless to change it, so I chose to escape.

Knowing that I wasn't qualified for that position, I cowardly chose to protect myself.

Get yourself out of the game as soon as possible.

He became a powerless, idle prince.

When I left Beijing, I hadn't really decided where I was going; I was just tired of life in the capital.

Later, I read in a poem, "The sunrise over the river paints the flowers redder than fire, and the spring river flows greener than blue."

The beautiful scenery of Jiangnan is something to yearn for.

The trip to Jiangnan was thus decided.

My first visit to Jiangnan was in spring.

I walked on the bridge in this gentle water town. In the misty rain, apricot blossoms were in full bloom, willows were green, and a gentle breeze caressed my face.

I walked through the water towns of Jiangnan without an umbrella.

Along the way, the red apricots were in full bloom, the green willows were swaying, and the drizzle dampened our clothes, making them seem wet but not actually so. A gentle breeze blew in our faces, and we felt a slight chill.

The apricot blossom rain and the willow breeze brought me a long-lost sense of peace.

The people around me, holding umbrellas and hurrying by, made me feel like an outsider.

I heard a sound coming from under the bridge, and a small boat slowly sailed out. The people on the boat seemed a little surprised to see me.

He probably didn't expect that someone like me would be standing on the bridge without an umbrella, staring at him for a long time.

That was the first time I met Le'an.

At that time, he and the eldest son of the Fan family were sitting on that small boat, and neither of them had an umbrella.

The young man in white had a handsome and refined face, and a smile appeared on his face the moment he saw me.

He waved excitedly at me and bowed with his hands clasped in a gesture of respect.

"Brother, do you also love the rainy scenery of Jiangnan? This misty drizzle, with its drooping willows, is truly picturesque. Don't you agree?"

Looking into his bright eyes, he was even more beautiful than the scenery of Jiangnan.

I nodded, almost as if possessed.

Le'an grabbed Fan Ye beside her with a happy look on her face, "Cousin, you said that if I could find someone who likes this drizzle as much as I do and doesn't use an umbrella, I could go home a little later tonight."

Fan Ye never expected that there really was someone like me who "didn't follow the usual path".

Looking at Le'an, who was gripping his arm, Fan Ye could only sigh and nod helplessly.

The older members of the Fan family could never do anything about Le'an.

Their small boat reached the shore.

Le'an invited me to go to a nearby teahouse.

It belongs to the Fan family.

We sat by the window of a teahouse overlooking the water, gazing at the hazy Jiangnan region veiled by a thin veil, and chatted happily.

That was the happiest time of my life.

I stayed at the Fan family's residence, and Le'an took me on a tour of Jiangnan, introducing me to the local customs, culture, and traditions.

That year, Le'an was seventeen years old.

I stayed in Jiangnan for three months, but my mother fell ill, so I returned to the capital to take care of her.

Before leaving Jiangnan, I made a promise with Le'an to meet again in the capital someday.

It was the height of summer when I was seventeen in Le'an, and I left Jiangnan.

I saw Le'an again when he returned to Beijing at the age of nineteen.

He accepted my invitation to the poetry gathering.

At first, I was delighted, imagining that in the future, in this capital city, we could keep each other company, composing poems and appreciating flowers. Wouldn't that be wonderful?

But he met my sixth brother, Xiyue, at the poetry gathering.

The moment I saw Le'an's eyes change repeatedly, I knew he had found the old friend he had been separated from for so long.

I concealed the bitterness in my eyes.

Watching him pour his admiring and joyful gaze into another person.

Silently burying the budding feelings deep in her heart.

Later, Le'an devoted all her attention to Xi Yue.

When Le'an approached me asking me to cultivate those foreign plants, I agreed.

When Le'an said that these crops could save countless lives, I felt an indescribable joy.

This is the first time that something I like has been affirmed in this way.

Later, the crops I cultivated were successful.

Le'an's health was getting worse and worse, and she would always get minor illnesses when the seasons changed.

He asked me to go to the Jiangnan region to promote the cultivation of these crops, and I agreed.

I just couldn't refuse him.

It was late summer, but Le'an was already wearing a fleece-lined coat. I looked at his pale face and felt a little worried.

He simply smiled as he saw me off.

His smile was even more dazzling than the sunlight.

That was the last time I saw Le'an.

I went to some remote areas to promote the cultivation of these crops, and I was cut off from the outside world for two months.

I was rushing back to the capital to celebrate Le'an's birthday.

As dusk fell, I dismounted in front of the Prime Minister's residence.

Under the dim sunlight, the white banners in front of the Prime Minister's residence were dazzlingly white.

I don't remember how I stepped across the threshold or how I entered the Prime Minister's residence.

It doesn't matter anymore.

I looked at Xi Yue, now the Emperor of the Great Xuan Dynasty, who was leaning against the coffin. I don't know what I was thinking, but I pulled him up and beat him up.

He didn't resist.

Yes, how could he dare to resist?

After all, he was the one who killed Le'an.

In the days that followed, I would always find a way to tease him, and I did quite a few things like publicly humiliating him.

He never punished him.

He felt guilty, and I felt resentful.

Because of Gu Le'an, we'll never get over this in our lifetime.

How could I not feel guilty?

Before leaving Beijing, I was aware of the discord between the two of them, but I felt that as an outsider, it was inappropriate to speak out.

So they let it go.

If we're talking about feeling guilty, then most of us probably do.

That was five years after I resigned from my official post and traveled to Da Xuan. I fulfilled the unfulfilled wish in Le An's letter and witnessed the current peaceful and prosperous world for him.

I just miss him a little.

I returned to the capital and saw Xi Yue after many years; his temples were now gray.

He's only thirty-two now, but he looks more weathered than I am, his older brother.

It was as if all their energy and spirit had been drained.

He was dressed in casual clothes, holding a bottle of wine, and standing at the side gate. I let him in.

That night, we sat under the osmanthus tree.

I planted that a long time ago.

The same bright moon still shines overhead.

Xi Yue leaned against a tree, watching the bright moon slowly rise in the sky, his voice fading with intoxication.

"Fifth Brother, Le'an finished telling that story in his letter. The scholar deceived the young lady, and after passing the imperial examination, he caused the death of her entire family due to a misunderstanding. In the end, however, the young lady forgave the scholar and they reconciled. Don't you think that's right?"

I was silent.

Xi Yue knew what answer he wanted, and so did I.

What does it matter whether it's right or wrong?

Le'an is no longer here...

Xi Yue didn't expect me to answer. He looked down at the wine jar in his hand and chuckled softly, "Le'an said he didn't like this ending. If he were that young lady, even if he had to feign compliance, he would have made that scholar pay for his crime with blood. But why didn't he take my life? It was me who ruined his entire Gu family..."

I looked at the crescent moon in the sky and drank another cup of wine.

"Because you are not only a traitor to Yue, but also the emperor of all the people under heaven."

Therefore, Gu Le'an, who cares deeply about the world, would not touch the emperor of the Great Xuan.

This is something ingrained in the Gu family.

They regard it as their faith.

Xi Yue was taken aback upon hearing this, then burst into laughter again, "Yes, I am the emperor of this Great Xuan..."

Therefore, he doesn't even have the right to die.

He wanted to safeguard this hard-won peace and prosperity for Gu Le'an.

This is what Prime Minister Gu painstakingly and risked his life for... a peaceful and prosperous era.

That night, we were both silent, but we both got unusually drunk.

Later, I stayed in the capital and never left again.

The place he desperately wanted to escape when he was young is now a place he is willingly choosing to stay.

This place holds most of his memories from his childhood.