Chapter 79: Painful Injury (4)
on the other hand.
Yin Yin, who set out on the journey with Zhou Yan, felt extremely guilty for deeply hurting Zhou Cheng. She was always in a trance and often looked dazed. She had not eaten for two or three meals in a row, which made Zhou Yan very worried. After what had happened to her, he felt very sorry for Zhou Cheng, but apart from Yin Yin, he had completely forgotten about the injury Zhou Cheng had suffered. He knew that Yin Yin was feeling guilty, but he had no words to comfort her and could only watch. Maybe it was because of what had happened to Zhou Cheng that he did not dare to force Yin Yin too much and became more restrained.
In the camp ahead, Yin Yin walked out of the tent and stood alone in a corner, thinking...
"Princess!"
"Huh? Is that Zuo Yu?"
Yin Yin didn't turn around when she heard the voice behind her. She knew who it was just by listening to the voice and there was no need to look.
"Yes, long time no see. I'm sorry for coming to say hello so late."
Zuo Yu had been looking for an opportunity to see Yin Yin, but unfortunately the time was not right, and coupled with his own injuries, he had to put it off until today, and he only came to see her because he happened to see her.
"I'm sorry, uh? Your arm??"
While answering Zuo Yu's words, Yin Yin turned around to face him. Before she finished speaking, she was shocked by the sight of Zuo Yu without his left arm and was stunned.
"You don't have to worry about the arm. I have been worried about the princess since the last time we dispersed in Anshan. Then I heard that the princess returned to Weicheng, so I have always wanted to see her. Now I see with my own eyes that the princess is safe and sound. It's really great."
Completely ignoring the missing left arm, Zuo Yu greeted Yin Yin attentively. In Yin Yin's opinion, Zuo Yu didn't seem to want to mention the left arm. Was it because it had nothing to do with her? No, Yin Yin thought about it for a while. Zuo Yu was originally assigned to her by Zhou Yan as a guard. After they separated on the mountain, he had lost his left arm when they met again. There were only two possibilities...
"What happened in the mountains?"
"Nothing happened. If we must say it was when we had dealt with all the assassins that we discovered that the princess was missing. For this, I would like to apologize to the princess. I actually lost the princess. I really deserve to die ."
As he said this, Zuo Yu knelt down on one knee and kowtowed to Yin Yin to apologize.
"Hey, get up quickly——"
Zuo Yu moved too quickly, catching Yin Yin off guard. Seeing Zuo Yu kneeling down, Yin Yin hurried forward to help him up.
"Look, I'm fine. You're injured again, and you're fine. What do you have to apologize for?"
In the end, Yin Yin still didn't know what position she occupied in Zuo Yu and Zhou Yan's hearts. Let's not talk about Zuo Yu for now, but Zhou Yan regarded her as his life. Because Zuo Yu's negligence led to her mistake, Zhou Yan did not kill Zuo Yu for this, which could be said to be a special favor. Zuo Yu himself also felt that it should be so. As a result, he found it incredible that he was still alive. Losing an arm was not important at all.
"It is my duty to protect the princess, so the princess' disappearance is entirely due to my negligence. I am responsible for this even if I die."
"...So, your arm was cut off by Yan?"
Because she had talked with Guisha before, Yinyin had asked whether Guisha had done anything to Zuoyu. Now the facts she got from Zuoyu were not true, so this reason was no longer valid. There was no need to explain the remaining one, as the answer had already surfaced. When she learned and confirmed that her idea was correct, Yinyin began to blame Zhou Yan.
"No, this is what I deserve. If it weren't for this, I would probably have killed myself."
Just as Yin Yin was looking at Zuo Yu's lost arm and wondering how to face Zhou Yan, Zuo Yu's answer surprised Yin Yin and was too shocking, because this is what only people with a strong sense of responsibility would say. Zuo Yu put his right hand on the shoulder where he lost his left arm, and he looked very relieved and proud. Yin Yin always thought that Zuo Yu was a responsible person, but she never thought about to what extent he would even give up his own life?
"...You are really loyal !"
"Well, because it was the prince who gave me a new life, from that time on I decided to dedicate my life to the prince. No matter life or death, I will only follow the prince."
After hearing what Zuo Yu said, Yin Yin found it easy to understand what Zuo Yu did. Anyway, as long as it was Zhou Yan's order, he would complete it at all costs. The same applies to her. Even if she was the one being neglected, because of Zuo Yu's sense of responsibility, Zuo Yu would choose to pay the corresponding price. In this way, even if she were to say something to Zhou Yan for Zuo Yu, it would damage Zuo Yu's self-esteem. It felt really inappropriate. He had already lost an arm, but he was still only thinking about the other party. In Yin Yin's opinion, Zuo Yu was both loyal to his duty and stupid.
"But, people who are too loyal to their duties usually don't live long, right?"
"Don't worry, my lady. I have already realized this. I have already put life and death aside. As long as I can help the prince, I don't mind even if I die."
For some reason, Zuo Yu's loyalty made Yin Yin a little worried. She thought loyalty was a good thing. Being too loyal would not only shorten one's life, but would also lead to unimaginable pain for ordinary people. Seeing that Zuo Yu had not only put life and death aside, but was also mentally prepared to bear everything, Yin Yin felt that it would be futile to say more. What's more, for a man who stands tall and upright, pursuing his dreams is everything in his life. If Yin Yin, as an outsider, intervenes, it will not only hurt his self-esteem, but also make him feel ashamed.
