Chapter 411: Events of the Past (Part 3)

Why didn’t she wait a few more years, why didn’t she wait for him…

No, no, he had already conquered the world, she didn’t need to wait, all she had to do was show herself willingly.

Why did he painstakingly search for thirty years, only to find her ashes in the end?

Because, because she was in love with Gu Yu.

It was simply because she was in love with Gu Yu.

That was the answer to all the questions.

She didn’t come forward, she didn’t wait for him, she explained the reason why Gu Yu had broken the alliance that year, made some suggestions about the political situation, asking him to spare Gu Yu’s descendants.

Spare them.

The word she used was “spare them”.

In fact, truth be told, he never truly hated Gu Yu.

When they became sworn brothers back then, it was mainly because they had similar interests, being both wealthy landowners with similar backgrounds, reading the same books, and familiar with the same martial arts.

They had common hobbies and plenty to talk about.

How many such friends can you meet in a lifetime?

So they became brothers and formed an alliance.

Then Gu Yu broke the alliance…

He could guess the reason why.

A friend’s wife must not be coveted, yet he fell in love with her.

Even though he hid it well, Gu Yu… must have sensed it, right?

So Gu Yu broke the alliance and led his troops northward, he was not angry, he was the one who felt guilty.

That’s why he ordered that this matter not be discussed openly.

But he didn’t think he had done anything wrong, he couldn’t control his love for her, but he restrained himself and did nothing, even intentionally avoided her.

But Gu Yu still got angry and left.

He didn’t hate Gu Yu, he admired him.

And he was annoyed.

What a waste, he had gunpowder, such a divine weapon, but still lost to Fu Xuan, forcing her to hide in a small mountain village.

She deserved the best in the world!

She deserved only the best…

She who should have been a respected matron, ended up dying alone in a small mountain village, asking him to spare Gu Yu’s descendants.

Facing Gu Yu’s descendants, what reason did he have to eliminate them all? n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

That terminology was too strong.

Really, Gu Yu’s descendants were also her descendants.

She had saved his life.

And gave him gunpowder, an invincible divine weapon.

He should have treated the Tong Family well.

But the situation at that time prevented him from favoring the Tong Family. He had to follow the plan she had made, netting all the Aristocratic Families in one swoop.

Thus, in the end, he only took her letter of will, and silently returned to the Capital City.

Not long after his return, he abdicated and retired behind the scenes.

Emptied out life, these five words weren’t just a casual description for him.

All his ambitious dreams, the world, the Aristocratic Families, he was tired.

Twenty years have passed since he abdicated his throne.

Twenty years, such a long time, had just passed by.

He left the Capital City again to visit her.

When he last left, he planned to see her one last time after everything was over.

But now, even though everything isn’t over, he couldn’t help but have to come.

The treasure is gone.

The Tong Family has been exposed.

He needed to come and see for himself.

Perhaps this really is the last time.

He is already eighty-nine this year, an age few ever reach.

After this visit, there wouldn’t be a next time.

His life, it was coming to an end.

He sighed softly to himself, turned to Qiao Xiaomai, and smiled, “Tell me about what’s happened in your household since your mother left.”

The girl in front of him was quite legendary herself.

Pretty impressive, she was almost on par with her.

Qiao Xiaomai didn’t know what was going on in Yang Wenxiao’s mind, but since he asked, she started to tell him.

Anyway, the recipes were all her idea and there was nothing she needed to hide.