Both worlds are like dreams

Chapter 276 It means something

On the carriage, Gu Qinglan smiled and said, "You are a little different today than usual."

"is it?"

“More beautiful than ever.”

Xue Huang smiled and said, "Do you like me the way I am now or the way I was before?"

"As long as it's you, I like it no matter what you look like."

Xue Huang stared at him with a hint of doubt in her eyes. Gu Qinglan used to be very shy, but now he is more natural when talking about love. She smiled and said, "Brother Qinglan, do you remember the first time we met?"

"Of course." Gu Qinglan smiled. "In Yuqingfang, you and I fell in love with the same piece of jade. When I saw you for the first time, I felt like I had seen you before."

"Yes. At that time, even though it was the first time you met me, you were willing to give me half of the jade."

"You also paid me."

"It's just to see you again."

Gu Qinglan smiled and said, "Actually, I had the same idea at that time."

"But no matter what, our acquaintance was destined. But I am still very fortunate that our acquaintance was not mixed with anything."

Xue Huang held his hand, the blood line on his left fingertips was still under the skin. She was grateful to God for letting her meet Gu Qinglan, and she did not regret not being able to stay with him because of her obsession, but she still regretted it. If she had known that her return would eventually hurt the person she loved, she should have adhered to the promise at that time and waited for him at Qinghai Lake. Maybe he would not have to face such pain?

The carriage slowly stopped. Xue Huang put away all her sadness and said with a smile, "We're here."

As Gu Qinglan followed her out of the carriage, he saw the plaque of "Yuqingfang".

"Why did you bring me here?"

Xue Huang pulled him in, "I want to buy something."

"Okay." Gu Qinglan said with a smile. "Whatever you want to buy today, I'll pay for it."

"Then I'll pick carefully." Xue Huang ran to the jewelry stall, tried on a bracelet, and then held it in front of Gu Qinglan, "Does it look good?"

Gu Qinglan smiled and nodded.

Xue Huang seemed dissatisfied and tried another one, but after choosing for a long time, she put it down.

"Don't you like it?" Gu Qinglan asked patiently.

Xue Huang shook her head, "Why don't you help me choose."

"Go to the second floor and choose."

"It's fine here." Xue Huang said with a smile. "It's more comfortable here."

"Okay." Gu Qinglan pulled her to another stall and carefully selected some items.

Xue Huang just looked at him. He was clearly just picking out a piece of jewelry, but he was so serious as if he was accomplishing something big.

Gu Qinglan chose a crystal clear white jade bracelet and put it on her hand, "Do you like it?"

Xue Huang came back to her senses and smiled, "I want cyan."

Gu Qinglan smiled and nodded, and picked out another smoky green jade bracelet and put it on her wrist. Her wrist was slender and white, and this bracelet made her wrist look even whiter and her hand more tender. But he thought that as long as Xue Huang wore it, it would look good. "How about this one? If you don't like it, I'll help you choose another one."

"That's it." Xue Huang said with a smile.

"Won't you look at the others?"

Xue Huang shook her head, "That's it."

Gu Qinglan went straight to the counter to pay the bill, then walked out with her. "Where else do you want to go?"

"Let's go eat pear blossom cake!" Xuehuang said with a smile.

"Okay." Gu Qinglan responded.

The two men abandoned the carriage and walked directly on the street.

They went to eat pear blossom cakes, and then went to other places. In one day, they visited almost all the places they had been to together before, including Linjiang Terrace, Yueshen Tree, Jingmeng Garden, Bibo Lake, Jinxiu Tower, and even the streets and alleys.

Xue Huang suddenly discovered that they had so many memories together.

There is simply no time left in this day.

It was already dark, but it was still so bright under the lights all over the street.

Xuehuang didn't want to go back, so she walked on the street holding Gu Qinglan's hand.

There are many couples on the street, who are just like them, but more intimate. Some husbands are choosing jewelry for their wives, some are feeding their wives, and some are willing to carry heavy objects and follow their wives with a smile, while the wives are smiling, snuggling up to their husbands, or wiping the sweat off their foreheads.

Xuehuang felt that their smiles were so satisfying and happy.

She lowered her head to look at her and Gu Qinglan's hands interlocked and smiled slightly.

In front of her was the Lingluo Pavilion. Looking at the plaque, she smiled and said, "Brother Qinglan, I want another piece of clothing."

Gu Qinglan nodded, "Let's go."

When Xue Huang went in with him, she found that Lingluo Pavilion had recently launched many new styles, and the color combinations were more beautiful and gorgeous.

Gu Qinglan knew that Xuehuang liked plain colors, but she actually looked good in other colors as well.

He pointed at the blue and pink dress and said, "Why don't you try this one?"

Xue Huang didn't answer him. He turned around and found her standing in front of a red dress in a trance. He walked over with some surprise. It was a bright red pleated dress with exquisite lily of the valley embroidered with gold thread. "Do you like this?"

"I want to try it." Xue Huang said.

The shopkeeper came over immediately and said, "Young lady, please come this way."

Xuehuang said to Gu Qinglan, "Wait for me." Then, she and the shopkeeper walked into the inner room.

Gu Qinglan waited outside for about an incense stick of time, and then saw Xue Huang come out after changing her clothes. She came in a red dress, her figure light and graceful, like a lotus flower with every step. Her eyes were as bright as moonlight, and under the lights, they seemed to be covered with a layer of starlight. Her whole face was full of spirit, and her smile was full of unique charm.

She came in front of him, opened her arms and turned around, her sleeves fluttering, her skirt dancing, her long, slightly curly hair moving with her dance, her whole body exuding an ethereal beauty.

Gu Qinglan stared at it in a daze until Xue Huang asked him, "Does it look good?"

He came to his senses. Although he was well-read, he couldn't find the words to describe it. He just said: "It looks good. Very good."

Xuehuang looked at herself in the mirror. The smile on her lips showed a hint of satisfaction but also a hint of sadness. She had never worn red in her life.

This dress is very gorgeous and beautiful like a wedding dress.

Today she was willing to wear red for Gu Qinglan, just for him.

She smiled and looked back at Gu Qinglan, "Pay it."

Gu Qinglan nodded and handed the money to the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper asked, "Girl, do you want me to wrap it up for you?"

"No need," she took Gu Qinglan's hand and left, "I'll take you to another place."

"It's getting late, are you tired?" Gu Qinglan asked.

Xue Huang shook her head, "If you are tired, let's take a car over there."

"I'm not tired," Gu Qinglan said with a smile, "I will accompany you wherever you want to go."

Xue Huang smiled and said nothing.

The last place she took Gu Qinglan to was the Wangxing Tower.

From here, you can see most of the scenery of Shangyang City.

At this moment, the sky is bright and the stars are sparse. The bright moon hangs high in the sky, and the Milky Way is extremely clear. Under your feet, there are thousands of lights, people are bustling, and the city is bustling.

Under the night sky, Xue Huang's eyes were like stars, but there seemed to be a faint mist passing through them. "Brother Qinglan, do you think this is what a peaceful and prosperous era looks like?"

Gu Qinglan looked at the long street and said, "Yes. But this is only the world we see now. In the darkness where the lights cannot reach, it is still full of human suffering."

"I remember you told me that in today's Liuyun Continent, the nine nations are constantly at war, and every time a war breaks out, it is the common people who suffer the most."

"Yes." Gu Qinglan sighed.

"The court of Beiling is now facing internal and external troubles. Tianqi is watching covetously from outside, and powerful officials are in power inside. Although the war has not started, the people of Beiling are still suffering."

Gu Qinglan stood facing the wind, his expression firm, as if facing thousands of storms ahead, but he would not retreat even a single step. "Your Highness and I will restore order, clean up the government, restore political clarity in the court, and bring prosperity to the people."

Xuehuang looked at him, "Brother Qinglan, what you wish for is what you ask for. Your choice is my choice. No matter what path you want to take, I will protect you behind you." Whether we are together or not.

Gu Qinglan looked at her seriously and said, "I will try my best to fulfill our wish."

"Do you still remember the Tianqian Sword we encountered in the valley of Qingsong Mountain?"

Gu Qinglan nodded.

"Do you still remember its meaning?"

"The sword of the emperor," said Gu Qinglan, "fight the wind and clouds, quell the chaos, expand the territory, and protect the people."

Xue Huang smiled and said, "I don't actually believe that a sword alone can bring about the emergence of a great and wise ruler in this chaotic world."

Gu Qinglan didn't understand why she suddenly mentioned the Tiangan Sword, but he felt that Xuehuang's words to him seemed to have other meanings. "What do you want to say?"

"I want to see if there will be a wise ruler in this world." Xue Huang looked at the lights of the thousands of houses below, her expression cold and determined, "I remember that senior said that you and I have something recognized by the Tianqian Sword. Although I don't know what it is, I suddenly have an idea."

"What is it?"

"There is only one wise ruler in a prosperous age, but behind him there are countless people who are on the same side as him. We may not be qualified to wield the sword, but we can help one person become the sword wielder."

Gu Qinglan's eyes changed slightly, and he understood what Xue Huang meant.

An emperor, no matter how capable he is, cannot achieve it alone. His path to becoming an emperor requires like-minded people, blood, and sacrifice.

If these people are willing to sacrifice for him, they will become the driving force that he will carry forever.

And he doesn't need to draw out the Tian Qian Sword, he just needs to stick to his belief and become that person.

"I understand your choice," he said.

"Fifth brother." Xue Huang said with a smile. "He is a good man. He can live up to our expectations."

"I also hope that he can become the sword bearer. For both public and private reasons, I don't want him to lose."

"Then let's help him together." Xue Huang held his hand tightly, "No matter what happens in the future, we are working towards the same goal. This is our belief, just as our hearts are always together, even if..." We can't be together.

Xue Huang still didn't have the courage to say the last sentence.