Helian Shi was wearing a white fox cloak and standing under the moon, his posture was dignified and elegant.
He had a head full of black hair, which was pinned up with a black jade hairpin and fell on his shoulders.
Her jawline was beautiful and distinct. She tilted her head slightly when she heard the voice, her collarbone faintly visible. Her pair of black eyes were like stars in the darkness, sharp and fierce, as if she had instantly locked onto some prey.
When he realized it was Yuan Zhao, he lowered his eyes slightly, and when he raised them again, the fierceness in his eyes had disappeared.
With a smile on his face, he watched Yuan Zhao walk towards him step by step.
"The moonlight is beautiful tonight. Your Highness, would you like to take a walk together?"
Yuan Zhao spoke before he even asked.
The sudden invitation really made Yuan Zhao feel suspicious.
She thought about what happened in the palace last time, and still had a trace of doubt in her heart about Helian Shi.
Helian Shi smiled and said, "After all, I have sacrificed my life to save Your Highness once. Besides, the Royal Gardens are guarded by the Imperial Guards everywhere. Is Your Highness still afraid of what I might do?"
Since he said so, it would be impolite for Yuan Zhao to refuse.
She nodded and walked forward side by side with Helian Shi.
Gan Tang, Biyun and others followed from a distance.
"Mr. Helian, do you have anything to say?" Yuan Zhao asked after walking for a while.
Helian Shi walked side by side with her, very slowly.
"I haven't seen Your Highness much lately, and I have a feeling that something is bothering you. Why don't you speak up? I'd love to hear it."
He didn't answer Yuan Zhao, but asked her instead.
Yuan Zhao felt a little weird in his heart and couldn't help but look at Helian Shi.
Why did he sound as if he knew everything about her?
But Helian Shi's expression was normal. Yuan Zhao suppressed the strangeness in her heart and said, "Young Master Helian also knows about the Spring Banquet. I am just worried about the child."
Helian Shi rubbed his hands in his sleeves, "Yes, it must be hard for Your Highness to take care of four children alone."
"I heard that your Highness's former consort was exiled?"
Yuan Zhao hummed lightly, not understanding why Helian Shi brought this up.
He doesn't look like a gossiper.
In fact, it was a very ordinary conversation, but Yuan Zhao always felt weird when he heard these words coming out of Helian Shi’s thin lips.
After a while, the two of them walked around a small path, and Helian Shi suddenly asked,
"Your Highness, have you ever thought about finding another husband?"
Yuan Zhao stopped.
Helian Shi also stopped, lowered his head and looked at her.
He was much taller than Yuan Zhao, and a faint smile was visible on his lips as he continued, "I heard that the princess and General Huo of Dacheng were childhood sweethearts. Could General Huo be the princess's next consort?"
Yuan Zhao took a step back and continued walking forward, saying bluntly, "These things should have nothing to do with Master Helian."
She vaguely felt that Helian Shi must know something.
She walked forward, but Helian Shi didn't follow. He just said quietly behind her, "Is it okay? I think General Huo is somewhat similar to my second brother..."
Yuan Zhao's steps suddenly stopped, and her heart was filled with waves.
Helian Yu, Helian Shi, Helian Chang!
Could it be that Helian Shi knew Helian Chang...
She turned around and saw Helian Shi still standing there, looking at her with such a meaningful look, as if he was sure that she would look back.
Yuan Zhao looked at him and told himself in his heart that these were all unfounded guesses and there was no evidence.
There was still a faint smile on Helian Shi's lips, which made his already somewhat sickly and charming face even colder.
He walked towards Yuan Zhao step by step, stopped half a step in front of her, bent down slightly and looked directly at her.
The smile in his eyes was more obvious, and it could even be said to be a kind of pride that he was determined to win.
"I think this is what the princess is really worried about lately."
His voice was so soft, almost whispering in Yuan Zhao's ear, "I have a way to help Your Highness resolve this worry, but I need something in exchange... What do you think, Your Highness?"
Yuan Zhao turned to look at him, and their faces were suddenly very close. She wanted to take a step back, but Helian Shi grabbed her arm tightly.
He wanted to break free, but although Helian Shi looked weak, his hands were very strong.
At this moment, Yuan Zhao realized that everything he had done before was just a pretense.
She couldn't get away with it, so she could only ask him, "What is it?"
Helian Shi's thin lips curled up into a smile that was evil and seductive. He whispered something and Yuan Zhao's expression changed immediately.
Gan Tang and Bi Yun stood in the distance and watched. The distance was quite far and it was late at night, so they could only see the two people talking about something while the distance between them suddenly became very close.
From their perspective, the distance between the two was too close and too ambiguous.
Just at this moment, a voice came from behind, "Where is His Highness?"
Gan Tang shuddered and turned around to see Huo Yan.
Huo Yan came around from another road and didn't notice the two people at the other end at first. When he reached Gan Tang Biyun's position, he saw them.
Gan Tang noticed that General Huo's demeanor had become much more depressed.
Yuan Zhao had his back to Huo Yan and didn't notice him approaching. He was still dazed by what Helian Yu had just said.
Helian Yu noticed Huo Yan's arrival, and he still held Yuan Zhao, maintaining an intimate and ambiguous posture between the two.
When Huo Yan got closer and could hear what the two were saying, Helian Yu spoke again.
Still using that low, seductive tone, he stared at Huo Yan as he walked towards them, with undisguised pride and provocation in his eyes.
Huo Yan heard him say word by word,
"Well? Think about it..."
"...My princess..."
This time, Yuan Zhao used all her strength to push him away, but unexpectedly, Helian Shi let go of her hand.
She stumbled two steps and fell into a chest.
Turning around, I saw Huo Yan.
"When did you come back?" In her haste, she even forgot that Huo Yan was still a guard.
But Helian Shi stood there, looking at them and chuckled.
He didn't care about Huo Yan's arrival. He just curled his lips and chuckled, his eyes always glued to Yuan Zhao's face.
The warmth from Yuan Zhao's body still lingered in his palm. He shook hands lightly, raised his eyebrows, and waited for Yuan Zhao's answer.
Yuan Zhao stood up, exhaled lightly, and looked neither at Helian Shi nor at Huo Yan. He just said, "Mr. Helian, please go back. I'm sorry I can't see you off."
What was this? Was this a rejection of his proposal?
Helian Shi still kept smiling, without any anger at all.
"Your Highness, my proposal remains valid. This is the agreement between you and me."
Yuan Zhao looked up at him, and his expression was as if he was sure that she would agree.
"Master Helian thinks too highly of me," she said.
Helian Shi smiled casually, "Because Your Highness is worthy."
After saying that, his eyes intentionally or unintentionally swept over Huo Yan behind her.
"I think General Huo thinks so too..."
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