C44 (2/2)

What was there in the palace that was worth her trying so hard to get in?

Zhu Guanliang looked at her. He, who was an outsider, seemed to know more than her.

She racked her brains but could not come up with a plausible explanation. Chang Feng hurriedly ran over to call her. He said that Zhou Lean was back, and Zhou Leping grabbed his arm to bring him out, ”I don't believe a word you said just now, come out and confront me.”

Zhu Guanliang did not resist, and obediently followed her out.

Zhou Lean was startled when he saw Zhou Leping, but soon after, he said with an expression as if he had just seen broken down, ”I've seen the Minister of Rites, I must definitely go for the competition this time.”

”Put aside the talent show. Let me ask you first, did Zhu Guanliang help you escape?”

If it was really Zhou Lean who helped her, she could no longer keep him, and could send him anywhere she wanted, but she could not stay by her side.

Zhu Guanliang's expression was calm, without any sign of fear, as though he was facing a great enemy. Zhou Lean looked at him and intentionally kept quiet, but seeing that his expression was not relaxed, he felt bored and shook his head to say no.

”I stole it from the Dr Zhu. It has nothing to do with him.”

This could be considered as a form of gratitude towards him for helping her. From then on, they owed each other nothing.

Zhou Leping turned and glared at Zhu Guanliang.

Zhu Guanliang looked at her innocently, ”Even the general heard it, I was really wrongly accused.”

”Zhou Lean!” This was the first time she said her name in such a solemn manner, ”Entering the palace is not a joke. If it's just a whim of yours, listen to my advice and don't go!”

”It's not that I'm on a whim, I've been thinking that since a long time ago. It's just that I've only been waiting for an opportunity.”

”I know what I'm doing. I've decided that I won't change my mind.”

Zhou Leping clenched his teeth. His will was firm, but he still continued to bite hard, not letting go. ”Tomorrow, I'll go find the Emperor.

”Sis …” Zhou Lean suddenly interrupted her.

”If I was the one who joined the army, if you were me today, how would you choose? ”I guess you'll make the same choice as me, because you like the Emperor, and I like the Emperor too.”

It had been so many years, but this was the first time she had said what she was thinking in front of Zhou Leping.

When Zhu Guanliang asked her whether she was sure ”the current Zhou Lean is still the Zhou Lean of the past”, she started to suspect herself. She had thought of all sorts of reasons, but she just did not expect Zhou Lean to like this point of Zhao Shiqian.

Zhou Lean was four years younger than her, and in the years when she was the best with Zhao Shiqian, he had treated her as his own little sister. At that time, Zhou Lean was still young, and she said that she liked Zhao Shiqian.

”I entered the palace voluntarily, because I like the emperor, so I will never regret my decision in this lifetime, and entering the palace, no matter if it's for the emperor or our Zhou Family, is a good thing. You always say the bigger picture is more important, why have you forgotten about your own words?”

Zhou Leping was so shocked by the truth that he did not come to his senses for a long time. Zhou Lean walked to her side, her voice was gentle, seemingly comforting, yet at the same time bewitching, ”The two of you are destined not to be together. Rather than handing him over to Qiu Rong, why don't I go to the palace to take care of him instead? ”Think about it.”