Chapter 388
Zhao Liuli couldn't believe this was true. Did her plan fail again? She deduced and speculated countless times. At the very least, it would only cause the reputation of the Marquisate to be damaged. Moreover, Prince Yu had promised her that he would never give her up. She was only responsible for telling Prince Yu about this matter. Everything else was arranged by Prince Yu. They had no evidence to incriminate her. Even if they questioned her, she would have a way to deny it. After all, Cui Yan was already dead, and Nanny Fang, as an insider, would definitely die. She took advantage of the fact that there was no evidence.

Looking at her confused expression, Xia Chunfeng's sneer became even more intense.

"Surprising? But I'm not surprised at all. It's only natural that your paranoia and selfishness have led you to this point. However, this result came much faster than I expected."

Xia Chunfeng looked into the distance, gazing at the brilliant rosy clouds in the sky, and took a long breath before retracting his gaze. His deep eyes seemed to be stained by the rosy clouds, and he smiled slightly, shimmering with light, making him look even more handsome and unrestrained.

This is the ease and comfort that radiates from the inside out after the burden in your heart has dissipated.

"You must be thinking hard about what went wrong. You can't figure it out, so you can't believe it. As our last conversation, I will patiently help you clear up your doubts."

"Zhao Liuli, you lost because you judge others by your own standards. You use your attitude to judge others. You can easily force Fu Ma to death and poison Xiaoya. In your eyes, they are just tools. You use them when you can, and discard them when you don't need them. You regard human life as worthless. You always put yourself first. That's why you are cruel and vicious. How can a master like you expect others to work for you wholeheartedly?"

Liuli stared at his clear eyes and bright smile. How long had it been since she saw him like this? That cheerful and gentle Chunfeng had once touched the softest part of her heart with such a smile. They had also said endless love words and had a happy and joyful time...

And now, he said, this was the last conversation they would have.

He smiled, but words came out of his thin lips that were sharper than a knife and colder than frost.

Liuli's heart ached deeply.

She thought she no longer cared about this person, or anything at all, but now, she discovered sadly that she still cared so much, and couldn't let go.

Xia Chunfeng no longer cared about what she was thinking. He analyzed to himself, "So, you would take it for granted that once the people from Jing'an Marquis' Mansion found Cuiyan, they would definitely kill her to silence her. If Cuiyan died, the Marquis' Mansion would be able to regain the initiative. You were terrified and panicked when you found Cuiyan missing. However, you waited for a few days and found that there was no movement from the Marquis' Mansion. You took it for granted that the Marquis' Mansion was too busy covering up the truth, so how could they dare to come and find trouble with you? So, you became bolder and thought of a clever plan, a clever plan that would leave the Marquis' Mansion speechless. And for this plan, you only need to open your mouth and tell Prince Yu..."

"So, you lost because of your understanding of human nature. Not everyone in this world is as selfish as you, and you can do anything to achieve your own selfish interests. Second sister-in-law found Cuiyan and Nanny Fang, but instead of killing them, she made comprehensive arrangements because she knew how to respect human life and knew that sometimes not killing can shock people more than killing. Let me tell you that it was Nanny Fang who testified against you in front of the emperor today."

Liuli's face turned pale, and she staggered back a step, almost unable to stand. The hatred in her heart was like gushing magma. It was Ye Jinxuan again, ruining her plans again and again.

Xia Chunfeng said indifferently: "The second reason for your failure is that you don't know how to judge people. You think Prince Yu is your stable ally? Oh, you are so naive. If it were the crown prince, he might still consider the friendship between cousins ​​and cover up for you. But you didn't distinguish between relatives and strangers, and chose Prince Yu. Of course, you think you have a common goal to deal with, and you hit it off and it's logical, but you didn't think that once the conspiracy was exposed, Prince Yu would shoulder the responsibility? Let me tell you, Prince Yu immediately distanced himself from it and instead testified that he was deceived by you."

Liuli's face turned even paler, and she looked ashen. Her legs were weak and she was about to fall.

Xia Chunfeng took two steps closer, his eyes suddenly cold: "You are vicious and cruel, but you are also stupid and foolish. When I told you that I don't care about anything anymore and you can do whatever you want, I saw the ending of today, but you couldn't see it. You are still complacent and silently carrying out your revenge plan."

"Zhao Liuli, since you entered the Xia family, everyone has been sincere to you and treated you as a member of the Xia family. No matter how unreasonable you were, everyone tolerated it again and again. It was your selfishness, arrogance and willfulness that made everyone feel cold little by little. It was you who pushed away all the people who wanted to treat you well, including me. I really loved you and didn't want to give up on you. It was you who insisted on drawing a gap and driving a nail between you and me, and between all the people who cared about and loved you. Even the queen mother who loved you like her life was completely disappointed in you in the end. She didn't even summon you to the palace to see her for the last time before she died. Zhao Liuli, you are finally alone. You got what you asked for. I congratulate you."

The words were cold, cruel, urgent and sharp. Every word was like a hooked whip lashing her heart fiercely, and every word was like a nail, piercing her heart mercilessly.

Especially that sentence... Zhao Liuli, you are finally alone.

Yes, she is finally alone. Her parents died when she was young, the empress dowager who loved her the most is gone, and now, even the person she loves deeply is leaving her.

Alone, that endless and desolate feeling of loneliness swept over her, making her so heartbroken that she couldn't breathe.

At this moment, she no longer had the energy to hate anyone. All she had was endless panic. From now on, she would have to face other people's cold eyes and the ups and downs of life alone. The concept of being alone destroyed all her pride and persistence.

She had never known that these three words had such tremendous power that could destroy everything, but now she felt it truly.

After all the scheming, in the end, she was the only one left.

Liuli smiled miserably, tears streaming down her face unconsciously.

She regretted it, but she couldn't say the word regret.

She wanted to ask him not to leave, but she couldn't bring herself to ask him to stay.

She wanted to give up all her dignity and pride, kneel on the ground and beg him, but she could only stand and cry.

Xia Chunfeng finally spoke out, clearing all the resentment in his heart. This period of oppressive and depressing life, which was like a prison, finally came to an end. The laughter he had once had was buried deep in his heart, and all the unhappy thoughts were scattered in the wind. He finally looked deeply at Liuli, who was in tears, and said softly: "I'm leaving, you don't have to wait for me to come back anymore."

After saying that, Xia Chunfeng strode away without looking back.

In my heart, I whispered softly...Goodbye, Zhao Liuli, from now on you and I are just strangers.

Liuli turned around hastily and stared blankly at Chunfeng's receding back.

Walk with big and brisk steps.

He just left like that, out of her sight and out of her life.

My heart felt like it was being torn apart, bleeding and painful to the point of numbness.

Chunfeng, don't go...

She called out in her heart.

But all that could be heard in the wind was her own sobs, echoing in the empty yard.

It is spring now, full of vitality, but her life is bleak with fallen leaves all over the ground.

Zhao Liuli finally burst into tears, crying uncontrollably, squatting on the ground, looking as pitiful and helpless as an abandoned child.

No one came to persuade her. The servants who came from the Jing'an Marquis's Mansion packed up their things and left with the Third Young Master. The people sent by the palace did not dare to persuade her. Who would dare to offend her at this time?
Everyone could only stand and watch from afar. They did not have much sympathy in their hearts. They were more worried about their own future. Following a princess who had no husband, was disliked by the emperor, and was not a legitimate princess, the prospects were worrying!
Xia Chunfeng went straight back to the Marquis' Mansion. The feeling of returning home this time was different from the past. He felt no guilt, no burden, no need to see his mother's worried look, no need to be afraid of others asking him how he was doing. He was the third son of the Marquis' Mansion, just the third son of the Marquis' Mansion, and he liked this identity.

Even the concierge smiled when he saw him, and said happily: "Third Young Master, you are finally back!"

Xia Chunfeng raised his eyebrows and smiled: "Yes, I'm back."

"The Second Young Madam has cooked for you herself and is waiting for you to eat!" said the doorman with a smile.

Xia Chunfeng felt warm in his heart, nodded, and quickened his pace towards the main courtyard.

That night, the four of them drank heartily, and drank two jars of the best Xinghua Village liquor. Chunfeng fell down directly, but he still held the jar of wine and refused to let go, grinning foolishly the whole time.

Chunli also smiled foolishly, he was so happy, he finally got a promotion. After so many years, he thought that this was how his life would be. Alas... life is always full of surprises, so many surprises.

Even Chunyu was a little drunk, and he was trying hard to knock his father down.

It doesn’t make sense that three young and strong sons can’t beat their father. They will definitely be despised by their father.

Xia Zhuofeng's hands holding the wine were unsteady, and he muttered with a big tongue: "Drink it if you want, little brat. Who's afraid of who? I've never been afraid of two things in my life, one is killing the enemy, the other is drinking. I don't believe I can't beat you, a little bastard..."

Outside, Mrs. You complained, "You are so old, but you still think you are a young boy of seventeen or eighteen!"

Although she was complaining, there was clearly a smile in Youshi's eyes. It had been a long time since she saw the master so happy.

Ye Jiayao smiled and said, "It's rare for everyone to be happy. We've been holding back on this feast for several months. Let them be!"

Only Mrs. Qiao had a helpless smile. Although she admitted that her second brother and sister-in-law's decision was correct, the existence of Cui Yan and the child was like a thorn in her heart, which always made her feel uncomfortable.

Alas... maybe this is her fate!

(End of this chapter)