"Alas! I thought the same thing back then. Among us old friends, some even came forward and vouched for you like you did. But who could have known that after I'd only been hiding at my own estate outside the city for two days, that vinegar jar sent her people to drive me and Yuwei's mother out? She said that as long as it was one of the household's territories, she absolutely wouldn't let this pair of illicit lovers live there. She thought it was embarrassing, so she ordered us to move out at once. I figured that if I took a step back, the sea and sky would open up, so I went to Li Qinghe and Little Fei to ask for advice and ended up staying at their estate. Things settled down for the time being." Sun Chongyang sighed.
"And what happened afterward? Given Longzhu's temper, I doubt she compromised that easily, did she?" I shook my head with a smile.
"Wasn't that exactly how it was? I'd planned to hide for a while, but that vinegar jar Longzhu joined forces with a group of close companions. Whether inside or outside the court, they all opposed me, driving me so mad my teeth itched. In the end, everyone spoke frankly again, saying that seeing each other every day would only make the hatred burn hotter. So they suggested I go hide for a while and, while I was at it, accomplish something earth-shaking, so everyone would look at me with new respect and I wouldn't fall too far behind the other brothers! Ah, it sounded reasonable. I thought it was a great idea at the time and had been waiting for the opportunity. And as luck would have it, Han Shanshan had figured out how to break through