Chapter 99.2 - Not stopping until death
Lou Qingwu put down her book and stood up, “What happened?”
“Master, you should first take a look at this.” Lan Bai passed the thing in her hands to Lou Qingwu.
Lou Qingwu took it and it was a brown box that wasn’t too small or too large.
On its lid, there were complex markings carved in it.
Lou Qingwu opened the box and when a dark brown silk fabric appeared, Lou Qingwu’s expression became very complicated.
“Master, this is the case files that young official Mu wrote down. He said he really couldn’t take out that year’s files so all he could do was personally rewrite another copy.”
“What else did he say?”
“What else did he say?”
Lou Qingwu held the case files, her expression was complicated and held a bit of disbelief.
Lan Bai’s nose felt a bit sour, “He said, that this was Miss Su Sheng’s dying wish and he wanted to help her complete it. He’s already resigned from the justice department and went to …”
“Where did he go?”
“Where did he go?”
Lou Qingwu’s heart suddenly had a bad feeling.
About ten miles from the capital in Puzhao temple, a spiral of smoke spiralled upwards as the rhythmic sound of the wooden fish instruments resonated in people’s ears.
A man faced the door with his back, he knelt on the thin praying mat, dressed in a plain long gown.
His long grey hair hung to his waist as his back showed desolation and despair.
Puzhao temple’s abbot as well as a monastery child walked in front of him.
The abbot looked at his empty expression and sighed, “Are you truly willing to convert to monkshood?”
The man slightly but firmly nodded.
The abbot raised his hands, “Amitabha Buddha. Seeing as you’ve decided, then let us prepare to shave your hair.”
Lou Qingwu brought Lan Bai with her and as they rushed there but when they finally reached the temple, the final strands of hair had just fallen off the man’s bald head.
The floor was covered in grey hair.
The atmosphere was cold and brittle, making it hard for people to breathe.
Lan Bai was the first to be unable to control herself as she quickly turned around and covered her mouth, muffling her cries.
She didn’t know how Miss Su Sheng could be so vicious.
Even if she only had one or two years left, at least, she could let young official Mu have some memories.
But now he had to hold all of Su Sheng’s hatred and continue to live, how could that be so simply described as suffering?
Lou Qingwu pursed her lips as she watched the man turn around, his plain gown and wooden face brought a sense of indifference.
He looked at her, his hands clasped together, “.... Amitabha Buddha.”
Lou Qingwu’s hands that held prayer beads suddenly tightened.
She slowly walked towards him, passing him the prayer beads. “This, was left to you by Su Sheng.”
In the end, her heart softened.
In the end, her heart softened.
Su Sheng, I hope that in your final moments, you truly don’t regret your decision today.
Right until they left Puzhao temple, Lou Qingwu’s dispirited heart didn’t give any signs of brightening up.
The two people returned to the carriage and after they left, Lou Qingwu lifted up a curtain.
She turned back to look at the Puzhao temple that slowly faded from sight, silently regretting, “I don’t know who suffered more in this life, him or Su Sheng.”
Lan Bai’s eyes were already reddened as she shook her head, “Miss Su Sheng will definitely regret this.”
Lou Qingwu was silent and didn’t reply.
Lan Bai’s eyes were already reddened as she shook her head, “Miss Su Sheng will definitely regret this.”
Lou Qingwu was silent and didn’t reply.
The horse carriage slowly made its way back towards the capital but before they could return, half way, the horse carriage was attacked.
Lou Qingwu and Lan Bai were kidnapped.
Lou Qingwu had rushed towards the temple because she heard about Mu Yunqing’s news and in haste, only brought a single person to drive their carriage, this time, she was too careless.
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TL note:
Amitabha Buddha - kinda like Amen in Christian religions. It's just something they say.
Su Sheng is sooooo mean 😭😭
It’s over now and then LQW suddenly gets kidnapped??? I got whiplash.
Leave a comment and follow because I’m so bitter about how much I hated Mu Yunqing when he first appeared, but now I just feel so, so sorry for him xx
Oh my! I've got a feeling that it's that hateful madams doing! Waaa! Feng Yege, you're wifey's been abducted! Quick, rescue her!
ReplyDeleteSomeone else is going to rescue her 😏😏
DeleteWhy is the mc always get kidnapped.
ReplyDeleteShe got kidnapped like once 😰😭
Deletejust a guess new male char 😌. mc in the harem 😏. MY and SS i feel sorry for both of them.
ReplyDeleteNo!!! I'm vehemently opposed to him being in the harem 😤😤
DeleteMY and SS got dealt a bad hand 😔😔
news and in master, -> uhhhhh, I don't think in master makes sense there. Not sure what was intended originally though ^_^;;;
ReplyDeleteUhm. .. wha. Well... I guess this can't be premeditated since this trip wasn't planned in advance...?
As for Mu Yunqing, hmm. I don't think this is so bad an outcome personally. Asking him to stay attached to the political world might hurt him more since he can't just "naturally" go on with his life, Li Xiangluan would come out in 10 years and not being young nor old and still married to him, the chances of her constantly trying to gain his attention again would probably annoy his sensibilities if he still cared about Su Sheng at that time, and would represent a giant betrayal of her memory if he accepted her again. Trying to lock her up or detain her completely would probably piss off her father as well resulting in him going nowhere as an official. Suicide isn't a real option for him, imo Su Sheng saying she doesn't even want him to have her body in death is pretty clear. *Do not pursue me into death, I am not interested nor do I want you to do so*. He'd be hurting her memory in that scenario too. Soo... at the risk of sounding callous, I think this is the best outcome for him...
Note, I never said it was a good outcome though, just the best one given the circumstances.
In haste 😭😭
DeleteLesson 1: everything can be premeditated as long as you try hard enough.
I think it's also the best outcome for him. It's also a fitting punishment for Li Xiangluan because she has to live with the title of Madam Mu, knowing that her husband hated her so much that he went to live as a monk rather than with her. She's also unable to find a new husband after she comes out and will probably live in disgrace, without the glory of being his wife. Mu Yunqing just has to punish himself now and try to live as detached as possible to everything because the only person he ever loved died hating him 😭😭
Such sad ending for them, even though he can't find closure, I am sure his heart is at ease. The Li family strike again with their evil ways!
ReplyDeleteIt was some good closure for me (kinda) 😫😫
DeleteThis arc just left a really bitter taste in my mouth. I hope the author isn't a fan of sad endings and give Qingwu a bad ending as well.
ReplyDeleteRest assured, LQW gets a happy ending. This author's really twisted though 😤😤
DeleteTotally agreed with you about the author. My hope for SS and MYQ reunion was crashed completely. This author was not only twisted but cruel at the same time.
DeleteThere are plenty more twisted and cruel moments to come 😫😭
DeleteOh, gosh! Need to stock tissues.
DeleteTissues as well as things to relieve stress 😶😶
DeleteOh author-san, why are you stabbing our hearts with thousands of needles 😭
ReplyDeleteTime to send angry comments to the author 🔪🔪
DeleteThis is the most heartbreaking love story i ever heard, they clearly love each other they're supposed to be a happiest couple as they married but just because of someone jealous heart that ruin everything their love become complicated till this point 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
ReplyDeleteThis isn't that heartbreaking (yet) 😬😬
DeleteThere's always a jealous second/third/fourth/thousandth female lead who's waiting to ruin things 💩💩