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

A gentleman keeps his promises!

A promise is worth a thousand pieces of gold.

Gu Yao took on this important position that day and has been using all his energy to assist Xi Yue ever since.

This is what has created the peaceful and prosperous world we live in today.

Gu Yao lowered his eyes, his thick, intertwined eyelashes forming a dark and intricate net that obscured the emotions in his eyes, locking something away from the depths of his soul, making it hard to breathe.

Xi Yue panicked and tried to grab Gu Yao, but Gu Yao suddenly took a step back.

She glanced at Xi Yue with a sidelong look, her eyes filled with indifference.

All the previous tenderness and affection were gone; it was as if she had become a completely different person.

Gu Yao smiled, raised his hand, and Xi Yue's vision went white, freezing him in place.

Gu Yao looked at the immobilized Xi Yue, a hint of a smile appearing in his eyes, but his words were full of malice, "Your Majesty, you've already fallen for it once, how could you fall for it a second time?"

With a clear mind but a weak body, Xi Yue looked up at Gu Yao and smiled, "Is Le An trying to kill me?"

Gu Yao shook his head unexpectedly. "What use would Your Majesty's life be to me? Did Your Majesty already know that there was another soul inside me? Then does Your Majesty want to know who it is?"

Xi Yue was puzzled, wondering why Gu Yao brought this up at this moment.

Gu Yao didn't expect Xi Yue to answer, and said to himself, "He is also Gu, Le, An."

Upon hearing the name "Gu Le'an," Gu Yao turned and stared intently at Xi Yue, his dark pupils seemingly reflecting two figures.

Xi Yue was astonished, as if he did not understand Gu Yao's meaning.

What do you mean by "another Gu Le'an"?!

Gu Yao ignored Xi Yue's gaze and continued, "To be precise, it should be Gu Le'an many years later. That's why I was able to send my entire family out of the capital before His Majesty could convict my Gu family."

Your Majesty has also been wondering how I could have foreseen the exact time Your Majesty would search my Gu family, and even send Qingzhu out of the capital the day before. That is the answer.”

At this point, everything became clear, and all the events connected in Xi Yue's mind.

Gu Yao paused, his voice trembling with sobs, his eyes bloodshot, like a wild beast driven to the brink of despair. "But I still couldn't save them. I thought I had changed the future, but I let them die in a foreign land, their bodies even ending up in the belly of fish. I am a sinner of the Gu family."

Xi Yue panicked completely, not knowing when Gu Yao had found out about this.

It was clear that only he had seen this secret report when it entered the capital, and only he and the secret guards who went out to investigate knew about it.

Large tears rolled down Gu Yao's cheeks and landed lightly on the ground, yet they burned a tingling pain in Xi Yue's heart.

Gu Yao, his eyes red, looked at the bustling crowd below the city gate, but no one dared to approach the solemn Forbidden City.

Gu Yao leaned weakly against the wall, like a lion licking its wounds alone.

Backlit, Xi Yue could barely make out the expression on the person in front of him, but could hear Gu Yao's ethereal voice.

So close, yet so far.

"In his memory, his father and mother returned to the capital and were executed on the spot as traitors right under this city gate. His father was upright all his life, but died in such a humiliating way. His mother's beautiful face was stained with blood, some of his own and some of his father's."

They regarded you as a wise ruler, believing you would clear the Gu family's name, but what did you do? Your Majesty, how can I not hate you?

Gu Yao's voice was filled with surging hatred and pain.

Xi Yue opened his mouth, but couldn't utter any words of rebuttal.

Because according to the original plan, this would be the outcome.

Or rather, this has already happened once before.

Even in this life, Gu Cheng was someone he planned to ambush and kill.

He also bears a great deal of responsibility for the deaths of the other members of the Gu family.

Thinking of this, Xi Yue felt as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over his head, spreading from the top of his head to his limbs and bones, even chilling his heart to a terrifying cold.

Gu Yao approached Xi Yue, a thin blade appearing in his hand, his expression solemn and dignified.

Xi Yue felt the coolness of the blade against his neck, sending shivers down his spine, but he wasn't particularly afraid.

Instead, they felt relieved.

It's better to go ahead and let Gu Yao go first.

This was something he owed Gu Yao.

He also neglects his family.

It's just a matter of tit for tat.

Xi Yue greedily traced Gu Yao's face with his gaze, as if he wanted to engrave that face into the depths of his soul.

Entangled life after life.

The expected pain did not come; Gu Yao merely cut off a lock of black hair from the side of the emperor's neck.

He looked directly at Xi Yue, a hint of relief in his eyes, "Your Majesty, I have three wishes in my life. First, I wish that the Great Xuan Empire be peaceful and prosperous, that barbarians will not invade, and that all nations will come to offer their congratulations. Second, I wish that Your Majesty's family be safe and happy, that everything goes smoothly for them, and that they live to be a hundred years old. Third, I wish..."

At this point, Gu Yao couldn't help but choke up, and he couldn't help but despise himself.

Even though I was thinking of letting go of the person in front of me completely, I still couldn't help but be moved by him.

"My third wish is that wise rulers and virtuous ministers be recorded in history for thousands of years, their fame lasting for eternity, and their names etched in the annals of time. I hope that future generations will judge me and Your Majesty on equal footing."

A single tear glistened in the sunlight at the corner of Gu Yao's eye. He spoke in a low voice, "The world praises me for my talent in saving the world, for being a born prime minister. But in my youth, I traveled and witnessed the suffering of the people. I felt pity for the masses, yet I had no desire to enter officialdom. The reason that made me determined to enter the court and stir up trouble was initially for one person."

A very important person…

He had been in love with someone since he was young.

The boy's voice drifted away.

"I'm not actually that selfless. I'm just an ordinary person who only wants to indulge in small love."

Gu Yao gave a self-deprecating laugh, his eyes red as he looked at Xi Yue.

This suicidal self-disclosure, like words of parting, brought tears to Xi Yue's eyes.

He realized what Gu Yao was planning to do.

If he didn't want to kill me, then...

suicide!

The thought of this possibility made Xi Yue feel as if a piece of his heart had been ripped out.

He absolutely cannot let Gu Yao do something that would lead to his own death!

He doesn't allow it!

Xi Yue felt as if he had regained some strength. He wanted to stall for time, but Gu Yao did not give him the chance. He then questioned sharply, "So, Your Majesty, everyone in this world can doubt me, but he cannot! Do you understand?"

I know!

I understand!

Le'an!

Xi Yue's eyes were red, but he couldn't utter a single word.

Gu Yao tilted his head and smiled, "Your Majesty, do I look like a joke right now?"

Xi Yue felt a lump in his throat, and regret grew wildly in his heart.

The person in front of me has poured all his heart and soul into this project, but all he wants is to create a prosperous era for himself.

In the end, he became suspicious of her, and only one person remained in the entire family.

Gu Yao turned to look at Xi Yue, his eyes revealing a clear meaning.

Your Majesty, I am now nothing but a joke.

"Isn't it ridiculous?" The boy's voice was faint, and it was unclear who he was asking.

Is he asking about Gu Yao, who is already dead?

Or was he asking the emperor who doubted him?

Or perhaps it's asking about the prosperous capital city?

Ask him about the prosperous era he personally created?

Gu Yao turned her gaze back to the bustling crowd, a slight smile playing on her lips. She tossed the strand of hair in her hand outwards, the breeze scattering the strands in all directions.

His voice was resolute and cold, “Our bodies and hair are given to us by our parents, and we dare not damage them. Today, Gu Yao, the second son of the Gu family, is here to offer this imperial hair-cutting sacrifice to the entire Gu family and to settle this injustice!”

After speaking, Gu Yao paused for a moment, his voice softening, "Your Majesty, I am now about to reunite with my family. On the Bridge of Helplessness, I would like to... personally apologize to them."

Xi Yue's eyes were bloodshot, like a wild beast about to devour people, his expression panicked and sorrowful.

He struggled desperately to break free from the drugs' control.

But to no avail.

"Host, the medicine is about to wear off!"

The effective time of the drugs produced by the system is accurate to the second.

Gu Yao smiled and took off the green bamboo sachet from his waist.

That was a coming-of-age gift from Xi Yue to Gu Yao.

He gently stroked the embroidered green bamboo on it, his expression tender and affectionate, filled with deep longing.

The sachet, after four years, only showed slight wear on the edges, which was enough to show how much its owner cherished and cared for it.

A sachet symbolizes longing and affection.

He also missed his young lover...

Now we must go find him.

Gu Yao gently kissed the sachet, then carefully placed it on his lapel, close to his heart.

The sunlight overhead was just right, and the earth beneath my feet was warm and welcoming.

He stood on the wall, a smile on his lips, and looked up into his parents' warm embrace.

Not a single piece of clothing was left behind.