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Buddha, please punish me severely! Those innocent people are suffering in my place!

A loud laugh was followed by a cruel voice: "Tuo Sang, congratulations, you've killed another person."

The personal attendant was furious: "How dare you trespass into Bokdo's bedchamber? Get out!"

"Please note, gentlemen, he is no longer just 'Bokdo'!"

Two attendants, channeling their inner energy, were about to pounce when Tuosang waved his hand, signaling them to retreat. The two glared at Zhu Yu and had no choice but to back down.

Zhu Yu stood confidently opposite Tuosang and said with a smile, "We're setting off tomorrow. Do you know what else I want to do?"

"I don't want to know about Lord Zhu's affairs."

"No, you must be interested to know. Yangjin is dead, and 'her' is next. I just want to know one thing: if you saw 'her' die in front of you, would your expression still be as calm as it is now?"

Tuosang glanced at him calmly: "You hate her that much?"

“Right now, I hate her more than I hate you!” Zhu Yu laughed. “Are you trying to beg me not to hurt her?”

Tuosang shook his head, his expression remaining perfectly calm: "Zhu Yu, use whatever means you have, her reputation will never be tarnished because of you!"

Zhu Yu walked out with a cold laugh. The night outside was already as black as ink.

Chapter 142: To Kill or Not to Kill the One You Love Most (4)

The February wind, carrying a hint of spring, swept across the streets and alleys of Sichuan, where the cries of flower-selling girls rose and fell.

Junyu took Xiaoshuai's hand and headed straight for the "Sword Hut" hidden deep in Huanhua Creek.

The cottage was quiet and still, having endured a dry winter, with the shallow stream flowing gently.

Junyu gently knocked on the courtyard gate, and someone opened it, peeking out. It was Shu Zhenzhen, who had been waiting for a long time.

"Junyu!"

Shu Zhenzhen was overjoyed: "I've been waiting for you."

"I know, Sister Shu, here I am, hehe."

She looked closely at Shu Zhenzhen. Shu Zhenzhen was nearly forty years old. Although her face was no longer as youthful as when she first met her in Shu, her face was more radiant than before because of her cultivation of the "Marrow Cleansing Classic" and "Hand Playing Five Strings".

As the tea steamed, Shu Zhenzhen looked closely at Junyu and noticed that Junyu's complexion was much better than when she last saw him in the army. She was overjoyed and said, "Junyu, you look much better."

After the avalanche, Junyu was rescued by Tuosang and stayed in that secret room for more than twenty days. Tuosang used Buddhist beads, some special pills, and his own profound skills to completely remove the remaining poison and cold from her body. Even the remnants of her serious injuries were well treated, so her complexion changed dramatically and she had fully recovered.

“A while ago, Tuosang treated me for a period of time. Now, all the internal injuries I suffered, big and small, have been healed. Sister Shu, I have never felt so healthy before. Don’t worry.”

Shu Zhenzhen hesitated for a moment: "You, you've met with Tuosang?"

Junyu smiled and said, "That was the last time we met; it could be considered a final farewell."

Seeing her nonchalant demeanor, Shu Zhenzhen felt indescribably distressed. Ever since witnessing Tuosang's actions in the secret chamber of Hanjing Garden, she had developed a strong liking for him, secretly lamenting that if it weren't for his special status, he would truly be a perfect match for Junyu.

Junyu recounted in detail to Shu Zhenzhen how he almost had his identity exposed during his last return to court and how he managed to request leave to resign from his post. Shu Zhenzhen sensed the perilous nature of the situation and couldn't help but ask, "Junyu, you haven't completely resigned from your post yet. What will you do if the emperor summons you back to court in six months? What are your plans for the future?"

Junyu had already considered this. Currently, there were no major battles, the Phoenix Army was full of capable generals with Sun Jia in command, and the Northwest Army had generals like Zhang Yuan, Zhou Yida, and Lin Baoshan strategizing behind the scenes. Her departure wouldn't be a big deal. Finding a legitimate opportunity to resign or retire within the next six months shouldn't be difficult. Her primary goal was to establish an academy, and if it were a legitimate resignation, Phoenix Village would be the best location.

Junyu thought that Manqing and Bai Ruhui had feelings for each other, and it seemed that Yu Jiping, the owner of Yue Kiln in Jiangnan, also admired Mo Feiyan. It would be a great joy if the two of them found a happy ending. As for herself, she and Shu Zhenzhen and Lin Yi'an founded the academy together, so she would not be lonely.

"I want to start an academy, but I haven't chosen a location yet."

"Okay, I will definitely support you."

"Sister Shu, if you don't have anything urgent to attend to, could you come with me to Phoenix Village? We can enjoy the scenery along the way, what do you say?"

Shu Zhenzhen recalled the legendary female poet Lin Yi'an that Junyu had once mentioned to her. Both she and Lin Yi'an were middle-aged and destined to remain single for life. Judging from Junyu's situation, she probably had no intention of getting married in this life. Feeling very sorry for her, Shu Zhenzhen smiled and patted her hand: "Okay, Junyu, I'll stay with you from now on."

Junyu felt a warmth in her heart. Although she was already used to Shu Zhenzhen's motherly care, she was still speechless for a moment. Her nose tingled, and she turned her head away shyly. After a while, she finally took Shu Zhenzhen's hand and said, "Sister Shu..."

At this moment, the dashing young man finally revealed a girlish side. Shu Zhenzhen was overjoyed, feeling that this was how a normal young girl should be, so she hugged her gently like a mother and laughed: "The two of us and that Sister Lin you mentioned are just right to start an academy together. We are like-minded and have lived a worthwhile life."

"Okay, Sister Lin has already done a lot of preliminary work. You will definitely like her when you meet her."

Shu Zhenzhen said, "Of course, I will like anyone Junyu likes. Including your two 'sisters'."

Junyu smiled somewhat embarrassedly. In the military supervisor's memorial and the emperor's investigation, she was described as very flirtatious, with several "sisters" and "younger sisters," including the "alluring" Shu Zhenzhen, who had spent the night with her while escorting grain to the Yushu Town camp. Shu Zhenzhen took the opportunity to tease her.

PS: How do the soul and body separate?

When I was a child reading *Dream of the Red Chamber*, I didn't understand the meaning of "first experience of love," and I just thought Bao-yu was incredibly devoted. Later, when I reread *Dream of the Red Chamber* and saw his lover, Xi-ren, constantly calling him "Bao-yu," I wondered, even if Lin Daiyu had married Bao-yu, she might not have been as happy as we imagine. In any case, shouldn't we be forgiving of Xi-ren, Bao-yu's "favored concubine"?

I read The Peach Blossom Fan again.

Li Xiangjun remained chaste for Hou Gongzi, and their love was so strong and moving that it was said to be as firm as the sea and as unbreakable as gold. However, what was Xiangjun to Hou Gongzi? She was the Nth concubine whom Hou Gongzi had been brought in by someone else through a process of patronizing prostitutes for their first time.

The most frustrated person was Dong Xiaowan (Dong Xiaowan and Consort Dong'e of Emperor Shunzhi were two different people), who was rumored to be so devoted to the great scholar Mao Pijiang. She was just Mao Pijiang's concubine.

According to Mao's notes, when they were fleeing, Dong Xiaowan was supposed to carry the bundle and help Mao's wife, but Mao scolded her for not walking fast enough and almost abandoned her halfway.

Perhaps women are used to this kind of physical and emotional split in men?

Does physical infidelity necessarily guarantee spiritual fidelity? Or vice versa?

A heart may have been divided into several parts, intentionally or unintentionally. We don't need the whole thing, but 90% would be fine too? Close your eyes, and 90% can become 100%?

As long as he "loves" me, everything will be alright?

hehe.

If you must love someone, why not love someone who is relatively faithful in both body and soul? Why wait foolishly for them to see all the flowers fade and then suddenly look back?

If there isn't such a person or you can't love such a person, then why must you settle for second best?

Flowers may only be truly magnificent when they bloom in unison; a tree can stand tall even on its own.

Dao Ming Si from *Meteor Garden*, with his "fish brain," is sometimes willful, domineering, and childish, which is quite annoying. But at least he's a virgin, and he can remain completely unmoved even when a beautiful woman stands naked in front of him. Haha, even with his "fish brain," he's still much more lovable than those so-called intelligent, charming, and dashing men, isn't he? :)

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Chapter 143: To Kill or Not to Kill the One I Love Most (5)

It's a beautiful, sunny day. Today is the Flower Festival.

Junyu had never celebrated such a festival before. She had been living on the northern border for a long time, where it was often still freezing cold in February and the grass had not yet sprouted many new shoots. But seeing the streets and alleys of Chengdu full of flower-selling girls and the passersby all wearing flowers in their hair, she found it very novel.

Shu Zhenzhen laughed and said, "This is nothing. You'll see how many flowers are in bloom when you go to Hanjing Garden!"

The two arrived at Hanjing Garden and saw a continuous stream of people along the way. The gate of Hanjing Garden was wide open, and people were coming and going in waves.

Since the secret chamber was opened, people from the martial arts world, the Prime Minister's mansion, and the lamas who came from afar have searched the secret chamber time and time again. After turning it upside down, everyone was finally convinced that apart from the stone carvings and murals covering the walls, there was neither gold nor silver treasure nor any martial arts manuals.

At this point, the mystery surrounding Hanjing Garden had been completely unveiled, and no more investigators lingered there. Although Hanjing Garden was the ancestral home of the Shu family, Shu Zhenzhen always felt that the secluded courtyard was not auspicious and had considered selling it several times, but she couldn't make up her mind.

Over the past two years, Shu Zhenzhen has hired several people to manage Hanjing Garden, planting flowers and trees, and selling flowers and fruits. Every flowering season, it is fully open to tourists. As a result, Hanjing Garden has changed from its usual mysterious and deathly atmosphere to a vibrant place with abundant flowers and fruits.

As Junyu followed Shuzhenzhen into the courtyard, they saw a variety of flowers in full bloom along the way, including forsythia, primrose, daffodils, spring orchids, camellias, plum blossoms, cineraria, wintersweet, camellia, magnolia, crabapple, forsythia, calla lilies, and late chrysanthemums. Some of the flowering trees along the way were covered with colorful "flower lanterns" of all sizes, dazzling the eyes.

Hanjing Garden will be open to the public for seven days during this Flower Festival.

Junyu looked at the garden full of visitors and sighed, "This garden is so beautiful!"

"I figured you'd like this place, so I haven't sold it yet."

A servant saw Shu Zhenzhen and quickly stepped forward. Shu Zhenzhen smiled and said, "You don't need to entertain us. Just arrange the lunch. We'll eat here."

The servant agreed and withdrew.

The two stopped in the loquat orchard where the blossoms were in full bloom. Junyu looked closely at the loquat tree. The blossoms of the tree were like clusters of brown tassels, very simple and not at all like flowers. However, Junyu had seen its fruit before, which was bright orange and very cute.

Shu Zhenzhen's heart skipped a beat: "Junyu, it wouldn't be bad to choose this location for the academy, what do you think?"

Junyu nodded. She really liked the garden with its graceful banyan trees that resembled umbrellas, especially the exquisite murals in the secret room, which were top-notch works of art. It wouldn't be bad to choose this place as the location for the academy.

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As the sun rose again, the group approached the border of Chengdu.

Zhu Yu reined in his horse and looked towards Chengdu.

Zhang Yaoxing asked, "Lord Zhu, what is it?"

"You go first and wait for me in Yuzhou Prefecture. I will be there soon."

He turned around and saw Lama Sha'ao and a personal lama escorting Tosang towards him. He glanced at Tosang, who was wearing handcuffs; Tosang's expression remained calm. He walked up to Tosang, and Lama Sha'ao angrily demanded, "What do you want to do?"

Tuosang glanced at Lama Xia'ao, and Lama Xia'ao and his personal lama took a few steps back together.

Zhu Yu laughed: "I'm going to revisit my old haunts in Sichuan. Guess what? Will she appear there? I suspect she won't easily return to Phoenix Village. And there's a very important relative of hers, Shu Zhenzhen, in Rongcheng. I have to try my luck, don't I?"

Tuosang felt as if his heart was being torn apart, but his expression remained unchanged.

Zhu Yu laughed again, "With your martial arts skills, how could these mere handcuffs restrain you? If you're worried about 'her,' you can always break away and come with me. It would be quite a strange thing if Bokdo were to flee halfway through, out of fear of death."

Tuosang knew that he was trying to intimidate him in every way possible, just to see him in a panic. At this moment, even though he was heartbroken, he was unwilling to do as he pleased and kept his expression as usual.

Seeing that he remained unmoved, Zhu Yu became even angrier and gritted her teeth, saying in a low voice, "This humble official is very eager to see if you will still be so calm when 'she' dies in front of you?"

For a moment, Tuosang felt a lion roaring inside him, wanting to leap out of his chest to fight and struggle. He took a deep breath and said calmly, "Zhu Yu, I have never hurt a single person in my life. If you use your tricks to harm her, I will take your life no matter where you go!"

Zhu Yu burst into laughter: "Tuo Sang, you've finally stopped acting like a lama and started acting like a man. Good, I'm ready for you to come and take my life anytime."

Chapter 144: Killing the "She" I Loved Most (6)

Seeing Zhu Yu turn his horse around and leave, Zhang Yaoxing was very worried. Various forces were lurking in the Sichuan and Shaanxi area, and the people they were escorting had such special identities. If something happened on the way, no one could escape responsibility.

"Be careful in your actions, just keep a close watch on the criminals, and don't cause any trouble along the way. I will be there to meet you soon."

Zhang Yaoxing dared not disobey the order and had no choice but to lead everyone towards Yuzhou.

The sun slowly slanted towards the sky.

Zhu Yu slowly approached Hanjing Garden. This was the only place he was familiar with, and he had originally planned to just casually look around the entrance of this gloomy garden and put an end to all his past memories.

He arrived at the entrance, paused for a moment, and his heart suddenly began to pound wildly. The Cold View Garden was bustling with people and vibrant with flowers, a far cry from the desolate and gloomy place he remembered.

Several tourists glanced at him curiously, but Zhu Yu ignored their stares and strolled inside.