Cold-hearted, cold-hearted, thank you sir x Duplicity, Pei Shoufu
[Reunion after a long absence, childhood sweethearts, reunion after a long separation]
Xie Lanyin and Pei Ling were childhood sweethearts, a match made in heaven that everyone in the capital praised.
Everyone thought that the Xie and Pei families would eventually get married and create a good story.
Until the palace change in the thirty-sixth year of Chengan.
The Pei family was accused of treason, and all nine clans were executed. Pei Ling was the only one who was exiled to Jingzhou.
In the same year, the Xie family rose to the top because of their contribution in quelling the chaos, and became a highly respected official.
Jingzhou was suffering from bitter cold and wind and frost for three years, but Xie Lanyin never sent a letter, let alone a word of condolence. The childhood playmates who used to be side by side have finally become strangers with a blood feud.
Pei Ling hated the Xie family for betraying their trust, and stepped on all the bones of the Pei family to get promoted.
I hate Xie Lan even more for being so mean and heartless that he was stingy with giving even a few words in the past three years.
Later, the imperial court overthrew and a new emperor ascended the throne.
Pei Ling repeatedly made military exploits and was appreciated by the new emperor, so he returned to the government.
When I saw Xie Lanyin again, he was no longer the troubled young man who had been exiled in the past, but a powerful minister with one hand covering the sky.
Above the court, they faced each other tit for tat, refusing to give in to each other.
Everyone said that Lord Xie and Chief Pei had become incompatible rivals.
Until late one night, Pei Ling, smelling of alcohol, blocked Xie Lanyin in the corner of the Meridian Gate.
He lowered his head, held her face, his breath was entangled, and the kiss was lingering:
"Xie Lanyin, if there is a lot of love between you and me, don't push me away."
She didn't move, but raised her eyes and asked:
"What if I hate a lot?"
"Then continue to hate. As long as it's me you're looking at."
Pei Ling thought that he would hate Xie Lanyin forever.
Xie Lanyin knew that Pei Ling would hate her forever.
But Xie Lanyin didn't know, that was just what Pei Ling thought.
Pei Ling also didn't know that there was heavy snowfall in Jingzhou that year, and some people had traveled thousands of miles just to take a look at him from a distance while in exile.
He didn't even know that on the night when the imperial edict arrived at the Xie Mansion, Xie Lanyin had knelt in the snow for half the night, kowtowing until blood came out of his forehead, and all he got in exchange was his father's words: "The Xie family's daughters should put the family first."
Later, Pei Ling realized that the deepest plan in the world was that Xie Lanyin exchanged a lifetime of infamy for his peace.
Intention: I am only here for you.
Damn, I've had such a hard time waiting [crying]