Although Mu Chan had told her the truth, she didn't trust Mu Chan. She wasn't sure if Mu Chan was also a spy, deliberately revealing this to her and then observing her reaction.
After all, she had no idea whether Wu Chunzhe was really waiting for her in the woods. If this was a trap set by Du Gu Fuya, she'd fall right into it if she went out.
"Put on the maid's clothes. I'll go out first to distract Nanny Xie, but you must come back within an hour. Enter through the back door. When you come back, knock on the window three times softly. I'll know it's you and open the window to let you in." Mu Chan's plan was perfect.
"Okay." Liu Yushu agreed verbally, but she was very hesitant in her heart.
Seeing that she didn't move, Mu Chan was extremely anxious. "Miss, hurry up and go!"
Liu Yushu grabbed Mu Chan, pulled out the silver hairpin on her head, and pressed the sharp end against Mu Chan's neck, piercing the skin. Staring at Mu Chan, she whispered angrily, "Are you from the Yu Prince's Mansion? What on earth does Du Gu Fuya want you to do by lurking beside me? If you don't answer honestly, I'll kill you."
"I'm wronged, miss. I'm not from the Yu Prince's Mansion. I only want to serve you whole - heartedly." Mu Chan looked extremely aggrieved. She broke free from Liu Yushu's hand and banged her head against the wall. With a "thud", Liu Yushu was terrified. Looking closely, she saw that Mu Chan's forehead was bruised and blood was streaming down. Mu Chan was seriously injured.
Mu Chan knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times to Liu Yushu while injured. "I'm whole - heartedly loyal to you, miss. Please leave without worry."
While being surprised, Liu Yushu began to believe Mu Chan a little.
Mu Chan had almost killed herself with that head - bang. Moreover, Mu Chan had been in the mansion for a long time, and there had been no sign of her colluding with the Yu Prince's Mansion before. She even dared to prove her innocence with her life...
Well, Liu Yushu decided to take a gamble and trust Mu Chan.
With Mu Chan's help, Liu Yushu successfully slipped out through the window. After leaving the back door, she ran all the way to the woods in the night, out of breath.
A cold wind blew, and Liu Yushu shivered. Suddenly, something heavy landed on her shoulders, scaring her into screaming.
"Don't be afraid. It's me." Wu Chunzhe behind her took off his fur cloak and put it on Liu Yushu. Looking at her up and down with a vicissitudinous look in his eyes, he saw that she had lost weight and was very thin. Even in winter, she was only wearing thin clothes. Wu Chunzhe felt a pang of heartache.
"It's great that you're okay." Liu Yushu cried out in excitement.
After half a year's separation, the two met again.
This half - year had felt like a lifetime to Liu Yushu.
"Yes, I'm okay." Wu Chunzhe's eyes were full of sadness. He wasn't as talkative or as fond of smiling as before.
He was okay, but his family... were all dead.
"The matter of your family is all my fault. If you want to take revenge on me and kill me, I won't complain at all." Liu Yushu suddenly knelt in the snow.
Wu Chunzhe's eyes widened in surprise. He never expected her to say such a thing. He quickly pulled her up from the ground with a serious look on his face. "This is not your fault. From now on, I don't want to hear you blaming yourself like this." A glint of killing intent flashed in his melancholy eyes. "My enemy is Wu Qing. The hatred of my family's extermination is irreconcilable. I will surely kill Wu Qing."
"Me too. Wu Qing must die." Liu Yushu vowed.
Seeing that her hands were cold, he told her to wait under the tree while he went to pick up some branches. Then he took out the fire starter from his sleeve and lit a fire.
The two sat closely next to the small fire. Their eyes met, and they both had a thousand words to say to each other, but in the end, neither of them said a word.
Gradually, there were tears in Liu Yushu's eyes. Although Wu Chunzhe didn't blame her at all, she couldn't forgive herself. How could it have nothing to do with her? It was she who had brought Wu Qing here.
She buried her head in her arms, hiding her crying face.
Seeing her back heaving, Wu Chunzhe reached out his hand and gently stroked it to soothe her emotions. He let out a long sigh. "It's all over."
"Wu Chunzhe, I'll never forget what I owe you in my whole life." Liu Yushu looked up with tears all over her face.
Wu Chunzhe's heart tightened. He really wanted to hold her in his arms. But recalling that he had once kissed her forcefully and had been hated by her for a long time, he finally gave up the idea of hugging her.
He was afraid of hurting her again, so he was very careful about what he did and said when he was with her.
Seeing Liu Yushu crying, Wu Chunzhe's eyes couldn't help getting moist. He was the only remaining descendant of the Wu family. In fact, he had learned the news of his family's extermination on the battlefield. He endured the pain and vented all his anger on the enemy. He risked his life and finally repelled the enemy.
In this battle, he was the most seriously injured, but fortunately, the emperor had rewarded him the most. His blood hadn't been shed in vain.
The first thing he did when he came back was to pay homage to his parents and grandmother. The second thing was to go to the court to meet the emperor. The third thing was to find Liu Yushu. The day before yesterday, after he got off from the court, he rushed to the Liu Mansion in a hurry without even changing his clothes. Nanny Xie told him that she had gone to the Yu Prince's Mansion.
Wu Chunzhe had also heard about the decline of the Liu family. Moreover, he had heard many rumors about Liu Yushu and the Yu Prince. In the circle of the powerful, it was said that Liu Yushu was the Yu Prince's mistress kept outside. In fact, they didn't know that Du Gu Fuya had never even glanced at Liu Yushu seriously and only regarded her as a dog he had raised.
"You and the Yu Prince..." Wu Chunzhe hesitated to speak. Her family had declined, and she was a weak woman. If no one helped her, her life must be very difficult. Even if she had really become the Yu Prince's mistress and accepted his help, he could understand.
He wouldn't blame her for this.
Liu Yushu wiped away her tears and explained seriously, "I'm innocent with the Yu Prince." Looking straight into his eyes with her clear pupils, she asked, "Do you believe me?"
Wu Chunzhe smiled slightly. "I believe you."
Hearing this, the tense string in Liu Yushu's heart finally relaxed. She reached out her hand to him. "My hands are so cold. I feel like they're going to freeze."
Wu Chunzhe grabbed her hand with his big one, blew on it and rubbed it a few times. Looking up at her, he asked, "Is it warmer?"
"Yes." Not only her hands but also her heart felt warm.