Prince! The political conspiracy is not a play, the show is real

Chapter 213 1 year, 2 years, how long can you wait?

Chu Huanjun was stunned. He had originally redeemed Huai Ling from the Shi Mansion just as a means to please Tao Yao, but he had not expected that doing so would make Huai Ling feel so grateful and respectful towards him.

He killed two birds with one stone, making Taoyao owe him a favor while also unexpectedly gaining a loyal subordinate. This random move, a stroke of luck, turned out to be even better than those he had carefully considered.

Originally, when he came to Fuxiangzhai today, he was still angry at Tao Yao for abandoning him. He planned to tell Huai Ling that the master she had been longing to see was dead and would never return to the capital, and asked her to give up this idea as soon as possible.

Yes, he was so vicious and childish. Tao Yao made him feel uncomfortable, and he had no place to vent his anger, so he came up with such a sinister idea.

But now, seeing Huai Ling working hard to learn accounting and business management in order to help him revive Fuxiangzhai, he suddenly felt a little guilty for his despicable idea. Until the end, he couldn't bear to say such cruel words as "your master is dead and you will never see each other again in this life."

Before leaving, Huai Ling carefully took out a box of incense from the treasure chest and handed it to Chu Huanjun. With an embarrassed smile on her face, she said, "Your Highness, this incense is scented with peach blossoms... It's the season when peach blossoms are in full bloom recently, so I went out to pick some and keep them in the store. I also developed this incense. I don't know if it's any good..."

Chu Huanjun took the aromatherapy box, put it to his nose and sniffed it gently. A sweet peach blossom scent immediately filled his nose, moist and refreshing. However, the fragrance was a little strong. If he smelled it for too long, it would definitely make him dizzy.

"Well, it tastes good. I can indeed smell the fragrance of peach blossoms." Chu Huanjun nodded.

Huai Ling had been feeling a bit uneasy just now, but upon hearing Chu Huanjun's affirmation, a smile broke out on her face. She said joyfully, "This aromatherapy recipe was taught to me by my Second Young Lady... My Second Young Lady is the best. I definitely can't learn the essence of it, but if I can learn 60% or 70% of what she does, I'd be pretty good. Alas, I don't know where the Second Young Lady is now, or how she's been doing lately..."

Chu Huanjun tucked the small aromatherapy box into his sleeve, sighed, and said, "She's been gone for so long, with no news at all. Everyone in the mansion says your Second Young Miss is dead, so why do you believe she's still alive?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the smile on Huai Ling's face immediately dissipated, but her eyes remained firm as she said, "The Second Miss is definitely still alive. I can feel it."

Chu Huanjun smiled and said calmly, "If she were still alive, but she didn't tell you anything and kept you in the dark, wouldn't you feel sad at all?"

Huai Ling was stunned for a moment, seemingly not quite understanding why Chu Huanjun said that. However, the assumption that Tao Yao was still alive seemed to ignite hope in her heart. Her eyes lit up, and she said softly, "If the Second Young Lady were still alive, she would definitely think of finding a chance to send a message to me. But maybe she's busy with something else right now, so it might not be convenient... In short, it's just a matter of time. The Second Young Lady will definitely find a chance to reunite with me. She must have a way."

"What if she never comes?" Chu Huanjun pressed. "One year, two years, ten years, how long can you wait?"

"Ah...it's been so long..."

Huai Ling was stunned by Chu Huanjun's question. She had never thought about the problem so far in the long term. She just always felt that Tao Yao had just gone somewhere else temporarily to avoid the turmoil in the capital.

They had once lived together in the Shi Mansion, like real sisters. It was during those painful and dark days in Zhuzheng Hall that they had been tortured together, and they had promised to be good sisters for the rest of their lives, sharing both happiness and hardship.

Those painful and bitter days have passed. Now the rain has stopped and the sky is clear. The days to come will not be more bitter than those in the past.

Since life will get better and better in the future, they have no reason to separate - that's what Huai Ling thought.

But the prerequisite for all this is that Tao Yao is still alive.

Huai Ling knew that Lu Che had no hostility towards Tao Yao. It was Lu Che who had taken Tao Yao away that day in Qinglongwu. Lu Che was a skilled martial artist and was sure he could protect Tao Yao from harm. Because of this, Huai Ling had always believed that Tao Yao was definitely still alive.

But after Chu Huanjun said this to her, Huai Ling, who had always believed that Tao Yao would come back to reunite with her, was also in a trance for a moment.

Yes, one year, two years, ten years... How long can she wait? If she never hears from Tao Yao again in her life, how can she be sure that she is still alive?

"No matter how many years it takes, Huai Ling can wait."

Huai Ling pondered for a long time and finally said this.

"The Second Miss will definitely come to see me. She is the most loyal and righteous person Huai Ling has ever met."

The smile on Huai Ling's face was firm and soft, as if she could see Tao Yao appear at the door of Fuxiangzhai any moment. Chu Huanjun's heart was moved, and a thousand words were stuck in his chest, unable to be expressed. He simply waved goodbye to Huai Ling.

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After driving Chu Huanjun away, Tao Yao always felt uncomfortable. She didn't know whether it was because she had deliberately said something to make him angry that night and she felt a little guilty, or whether she really had feelings for Chu Huanjun - not just the kind of love that she thought he was handsome and wanted to sleep with him.

That morning, Tao Yao sat in front of her dressing mirror for a long time, changing her hairstyle four or five times, but she was not satisfied with any of them. Now, she took down her newly-wound bun, and her hairpins and hairpins fell to the ground.

But the gold hairpin that Chu Huanjun gave her was the most eye-catching, and she couldn't ignore it even if she wanted to - she deliberately didn't wear this gold hairpin in the past few days, just because she didn't want to think of him again, the angry words she said to him that night, and him standing there at a loss and in a daze.

Tao Yao was upset and too lazy to pick them up, so she simply stretched her legs and swept the jewelry on the ground under the table, out of sight and out of mind.

Just then, the door banged. It was still early, far from the shop's opening hour, and Tao Yao thought it was Aunt Wang again, asking her beloved son, Wang Tieniu, to show her affection. She felt even more irritated, and not even bothering to come downstairs. She simply opened the window and shouted downstairs, "Brother Tieniu, please go back soon. The melons and eggs you sent me last time were too many. I couldn't finish them all, so I just fed them to the chickens. Don't send me any more, it's a waste."

As soon as she finished speaking, the voice that responded to her downstairs was not Wang Tieniu's voice, but a rough cough.