Phoenix Cries Across the World: The Cold-Hearted Princess is Too Alluring

"Who said that?" Chu Yingge's heart tightened instantly, and a hint of nervousness flashed in her eyes.

Yun Nuo frowned slightly and slowly recounted the whole story: "Master must have seen how powerful the Emperor is, but the Emperor has paid a heavy price for becoming powerful, including his own body. His internal strength has exceeded the original capacity of his body, and this long-term accumulation has completely worn down his body."

"How did you know?"

"I didn't know at first, but I saw the Emperor coughing up blood yesterday, so I learned a little bit from Mu Zi. I thought that even if my master disliked the Emperor, she wouldn't just watch him die alone like that, so I came to inform him."

"My days are numbered... Is it because my days are numbered that he doesn't bother me?"

Chu Yingge suddenly felt a bit of hatred for Mu Ziyuan. Whether it was three years ago or three years later, Mu Ziyuan was still the same kind of person, using the guise of doing things for her own good while doing things she hated.

Leaving three years ago was for her own good, returning three years later is also for her own good, and even not disturbing her now is for her own good.

However, Mu Ziyuan never listened to what she was thinking.

All along, what she wanted was very simple: to be with one person for life. However, she didn't know when it started, but what she wanted suddenly became complicated.

There were factors of coercion involved, as well as factors of her own making.

After a moment, Chu Yingge regained her composure, and her face returned to its calm state.

"Go back."

"Master, don't you want to see the Emperor? If you can't even see him one last time... wouldn't that be a regret for the rest of your life?"

"Don't worry, my life is coming to an end. If he's waiting for me on the road to the underworld, we'll meet again."

“But Master…” Yun Nuo wanted to say something, but in the end she didn’t say anything.

She was merely an observer; she could only watch, but could not make any decisions.

After Yunnuo left, Chu Yingge thought about it for a long time.

She did hate Mu Ziyuan, but without love, where would there be any hate?

She could choose not to be with Mu Ziyuan, but only if Mu Ziyuan lived a long and healthy life. Now, upon hearing the news that Mu Ziyuan didn't have much time left, Chu Yingge felt a sudden surge of anxiety.

Just like Yunnuo said, wouldn't she have a lot of regrets if she didn't even get to see him one last time?

From beginning to end, she only loved Mu Ziyuan, and this would not change whether three years or thirty years had passed.

Thinking this, Chu Yingge felt pain emanating from her entire being, inside and out.

……

Inside the Valley of Divine Healers, Yu Yan felt a pang of unease. He knew it was Chu Yingge who was suffering, but it wasn't because of him.

Su Xiaoxiao stood aside, not daring to speak, thinking that the person in front of her was holding a grudge because of one of her silver needles.

"My Lord, I really didn't mean it. I really had no other choice at the time, so I did it. I was wrong. I promise I won't do it to you again. Please forgive me."

There was no response; all was quiet.

Su Xiaoxiao felt increasingly uneasy. Oh no, this time her master was truly angry. But there was nothing wrong with what she did. If it weren't for her, her master would have been dead by now. How could he be so presumptuous in front of her?

Thinking this way, Su Xiaoxiao felt a little more confident, but she was still afraid.

"My Lord, I truly and sincerely apologize to you. Please forgive me this once. I swear, I will never do such a thing to you again. If I do, then throw me out to feed the wolf cubs, okay?"

"She's heartbroken."

"What?" Let's start by talking about what's going on in the dark.

Yu Yan sighed deeply, her expression remaining unchanged: "She's feeling sorry for me, but the person she's feeling sorry for isn't me, it's never been me."

"..." Even if Su Xiaoxiao was stupid, she could understand the meaning behind Yu Yan's words. She was clearly talking about Chu Yinge.

Su Xiaoxiao was furious. Even at a time like this, she was still thinking about Chu Yingge, Chu Yingge, Chu Yingge…

Doesn't all this back and forth mean there's been any heartbreak at all?

If someone hurts her like that, she will never like that person again.

"My lord, I'm not trying to be mean, but do you really have to waste your life on Chu Yingge? What's so great about her? If you keep going like this, then I'll just kill her to prevent future troubles."

"That's fine, we can die together."

"Are you crazy?" Su Xiaoxiao felt that the person in front of her was completely unreasonable.

She had felt a little guilty at first, but now she felt nothing. The person in front of her was truly outrageous. There was no point in saying anything to such a person. In a fit of pique, Su Xiaoxiao abandoned Yu Yan and walked out of the room.

When Yu Wei saw Su Xiaoxiao like this, he knew that Su Xiaoxiao had been mistreated by the Lord again.

He stepped forward to comfort her, saying, "You know how temperamental the Lord is. This time it was indeed your fault, so it's normal for you to be upset."

Do you think I'm sad because of this?

"Isn't this it?" Yu Wei asked, somewhat surprised.

Su Xiaoxiao nodded, then shook her head. Yu Wei couldn't figure out what Su Xiaoxiao was trying to say, so he simply asked her directly.

"Stop beating around the bush, what happened to make you so angry?"

"It's nothing, I just feel sorry for the Lord. Even in this state, he still can't forget Chu Yinge, constantly talking about her. What is he after? Chu Yinge almost killed him, doesn't he care at all?"

"So what if he cares? He loves A-Ge, so he has to put up with it."

“If this is how you love someone, then I don’t think I really need love,” Su Xiaoxiao said truthfully.

A flicker of sadness crossed Yu Wei's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure.

"You can say that so easily because you've never truly loved anyone. If you truly loved someone to the extent that the Lord does, you would be willing to give anything."

"And what about you? Would you love me like that?"

"This is how I've always loved you. If you treat me like Miss A-Ge treats the Lord, I will eventually fall in love with you just like the Lord did."

"But isn't this tiring?"

"Of course it's tiring, but I do it willingly." As he spoke, a bitter smile appeared on Yu Wei's lips.

Loving someone is inherently difficult, but giving up is not easy either.

Su Xiaoxiao nodded as if she understood, but she still couldn't comprehend it. In any case, if she had to go to such lengths to love someone, she would rather not have it at all.

"Forget it, I don't understand what you people are thinking. I have no intention of interfering in the Lord's affairs. Let him do whatever he wants."

"Actually, you didn't need to worry about it for a long time."

Do you think I've gone too far in interfering?

"Of course not."

Yu Wei affectionately patted Su Xiaoxiao's hair: "I just think you shouldn't make yourself so tired. The Lord should have a sense of control over his own affairs."

"If only he really had it. Just like before, if we hadn't arrived in time, he and Chu Yingge would have perished together long ago."

"If that's really the case, then it's their fate, and we should accept it."

Yu Wei was quite open-minded about this, because he had been with Yu Yan the longest. He knew that if he could die with Chu Yingge, it would be a relief for Yu Yan, and a very happy thing.

But Su Xiaoxiao didn't think so. She felt that if a person died, then nothing would remain. What would be the point of dying together?

Anyway, she just wants to live a good life in this world. As for what others think, she can't understand it and doesn't intend to try to understand it.

"Since you've said that, then I'll completely stop interfering from now on."

"Can you really do it?"

"It really can." Su Xiaoxiao nodded affirmatively as a guarantee.

However, Yu Wei simply laughed it off.

Because he knew that Su Xiaoxiao couldn't let go of either Chu Yingge or her own lord, so when these two people encountered any problems, Su Xiaoxiao would definitely be the first to rush out. He had already guessed this.

……

Yunnuo felt somewhat down after leaving the Netherworld Palace.

She hadn't expected that Chu Yingge wouldn't really care after she said those words. It seemed that their feelings had indeed faded a lot over the past three years.

When Mu Zi saw Yun Nuo return alone, she couldn't help but ask, "Are you all alone?"

"Otherwise what?" Yun Nuo replied irritably.

Mu Zi frowned slightly and looked behind Yun Nuo. There was indeed no one else in sight. "What happened? Why didn't they come back with you? Did you tell them everything?"

"It's possible that Master has truly given up on the Emperor."

"Impossible!" Mu Zi rejected it without even thinking: "What are you talking about? Don't you know how deep their relationship is? How could it be completely gone in just three years? I don't believe it."

"I know you don't believe it, but that's the truth. The mistress really might not like the Emperor anymore. When she heard the news, she didn't show the slightest emotion."

At this point, Yun Nuo sighed slightly. They really had no way to interfere in their masters' affairs anymore. The current situation was completely different from what they had imagined, which caught them off guard.

Although Mu Zi still had doubts, Yun Nuo didn't seem to be lying. Could it be that all of this was really over?

It seems that our Emperor is truly destined to live out his days in solitude.