Resisting the Wind and Splendor

Chapter 501 Why bother with that old geezer?

When Chu Xiaohe saw that Huo Qing's eyes were red, he was immediately panicked and at a loss.

He looked at Chu Yueli, hoping that Yueli could think of a way to cheer up his third aunt.

Chu Yueli gave him a wink, and Chu Xiaohe understood, quickly saying, "Third Aunt, I have things to do, I'll be going now."

Without waiting for Huo Qing's response, he turned and left.

When only Chu Yueli and Huo Qing were left in the study, Chu Yueli took out a handkerchief and handed it to Huo Qing.

"Third Aunt, don't be sad. If you're sad, you're just punishing yourself for that old lecher's mistake. In the end, you'll only be the one who suffers."

“Ah Li…” Huo Qing was somewhat surprised, looking at her and stunned.

She actually said that the emperor was a lecherous old man, which really opened Huo Qing's eyes.

She thought such words were a capital offense, and that Ali would never utter them.

"What's wrong? It's just the two of us here. What's wrong with scolding him? My third aunt won't betray me, so what's there to be afraid of?" Chu Yueli smiled faintly.

Hearing her say that, Huo Qing's tears welled up and stopped flowing, and her mood improved considerably.

Chu Yueli continued, "Actually, I'm not that loyal to the Emperor. I'm only loyal to the people. As for the Emperor... in the end, I don't care who the Emperor is, so why should I care about that old geezer?"

Huo Qing's eyes were opened again; such words were not something an ordinary person could say.

"Third Aunt, come and have a cup of tea to cheer yourself up. Keeping your anger inside will only make you sick."

Chu Yueli poured her a cup of tea.

Huo Qing took it, drank it all in one gulp, and then sat down in the chair, letting out a long sigh: "But he also didn't respect Sanlang enough, which wasted Sanlang's loyalty in fighting and dying for him."

"But Third Aunt, you still have to remember, Third Uncle didn't die on the battlefield for the Emperor, he died for the people." Chu Yueli gently held her hand.

Huo Qing felt a pang of sadness, and tears almost welled up in her eyes.

Saburo.

She really missed Sanlang.

I think about it all the time.

Sometimes, once you understand it, you'll believe they can be together in the next life.

But sometimes when I can't figure things out, my heart keeps being stabbed, and I feel so bad that I want to scream, go crazy, or even end my life.

What's truly disheartening is that no matter how much pain she endures, even if she screams, goes mad, or tries to commit suicide, she will never actually see Saburo again.

Life, sometimes, can be truly hopeless.

The hands that Chu Yueli held were ice-cold.

She looked at Huo Qing's face.

It was a face brimming with youth, twenty-three or twenty-four years old. Because she didn't understand so many of the so-called rules of a noble lady, she lived like a young girl.

She was the only one among Chu Yueli's aunts who maintained a girlish mindset.

Although she wasn't exceptionally beautiful, she was full of energy. Coupled with her superb horsemanship and archery skills, as well as the air of a chivalrous woman from the martial arts world, it's no wonder the emperor looked at her with special favor.

Chu Yueli often lamented that if her third uncle were still alive, her third aunt and third uncle would definitely be a perfect couple right now.

But now that the Emperor has taken a liking to Third Aunt, this is definitely not a good thing for her. If she's not careful, she might get into trouble.

It's not impossible that if the Emperor were to find an excuse to invite his third aunt into the palace to teach the fourteenth prince riding and archery, and then take the opportunity to get closer to her, it wouldn't be impossible.

However, Chu Yueli did not intend to discuss this matter with Huo Qing.

My third aunt doesn't understand these things, so for now, I won't let her worry about it.