Yu recalled and slowly said, “Young Master Meng said that for you, knowing me was something that had already happened, and that none of this would happen again because I did something that would change the rest of my life.” She added somewhat embarrassedly, “Young Master Meng must have mistaken me for your wife.”
Meng Qing urgently asked, “Did I say what exactly my wife did that would change her future?”
Yu looked up in astonishment, “Your exact words were: ‘You killed Chen, the Ministry of Justice’s Assistant Minister. Someone who would later set a trap to kill your father and all the male members of the Marquis’s household.'”
Meng Qing stopped walking, staring at her blankly. Chen’s death was indeed related to her! Or more precisely, related to her “future self”. If this was true, her future self had traveled through time and changed her life, which meant he would no longer know her, thus forgetting everything about her!
Feeling uncomfortable under his gaze, Yu turned away, her heart racing.
Meng Qing, feeling confused, wanted to be alone to think. He softly said, “I need to think about these things alone,” and hurriedly left.
Yu watched him leave without looking back, feeling a strange sense of melancholy.
Yu composed herself, glanced back at her, and smiled lightly, “I could say the same to you. You said you wanted to come out for some fresh air, but as soon as we’re out, you meet your third brother. Do you think I don’t know what you’re thinking?”
Zou Xuelan laughed, “So what do you think of my third brother?”
Yu playfully hit her, “Stop matchmaking. If you have the energy for that, practice your needlework first. Let’s go back to the hall.” She linked arms with her and walked away.
Meng Qing strode out of the garden, suddenly realizing he was still holding the jade dragonfly. He smiled bitterly, opened his terminal, thanked Xu Yong and Cai Fang’e, and informed them their assistance was no longer needed.
In this era, streets were nearly empty after nightfall. After leaving the Prime Minister’s residence, Meng Qing walked a short distance, then turned into a quiet alley.
