Chapter 155 Return to Xuancheng
The man was tall to begin with, and he wrapped the girl tightly like a dark shadow, causing her heart to tremble twice and her expression to become a little uneasy.
After a night of fear, Xiao Mingyi finally felt at ease at this moment. He lowered his eyes to glance at her slightly flushed face and smiled faintly.
The fact that she was willing to let Du Xuan follow her showed that her attitude towards him had changed significantly compared to before. Although he wanted to take it a step further, he was afraid that rushing things would cause her to dislike him. After a brief embrace, he retreated to the bedside.
"Return to Beijing soon."
The deep voice seemed to carry a lingering tenderness. Song Lingyi's eyelashes trembled, and she nodded slightly and said "hmm". "You should go down quickly. Staying too long will cause misunderstandings."
Xiao Mingyi looked at her deeply, then stood up and walked towards the door.
After the tall figure disappeared behind the folding screen, Song Lingyi's shoulders relaxed slightly. She lowered her head to glance at the plump toes that peeked out from under her skirt. She couldn't help but think of Xiao Mingyi tending to her wounds. Her dark, narrow eyes were filled with tenderness, almost overflowing with emotion...
Wiping his feet, treating his wounds, and feeling lonely before leaving, all seemed so disjointed to the aloof Crown Prince.
Knock knock knock——
There was a sudden knock on the door.
Song Lingyi withdrew her thoughts and said, "Come in."
Hongqiu came around from behind the folding screen, holding a hot towel and smiling at the person on the bed, "Miss, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has left."
"Just go." Song Lingyi looked uncomfortable and poked her toes.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince came all the way from Yunhe Ferry to look for you. He stayed there for less than two quarters of an hour before rushing back to Kyoto. It's so dark here, I'm afraid he can't even see the road clearly."
Hongju wrung out a hot handkerchief and handed it to her to wipe her face. She added, "The guards and servants we sent out to look for you have all received the news and rushed back. Guard Du downstairs has also been settled. I asked around, and I found out they all come from the military and are quite skilled. Your Highness has gone to great lengths to please you."
Listening to Hongju's words, Song Lingyi paused while wiping her feet and said, "Stop teasing me."
"How can this be called a joke?" Hong Qi smiled. "Your Highness the Crown Prince is wise and powerful, and has an extraordinary bearing. Isn't this a young lady who is not moved?"
Song Lingyi didn't say anything, and handed the handkerchief back after wiping her face. "Stop gossiping and go to sleep. We have to travel tomorrow."
"Okay, okay, okay, I won't ask." Hongqiu smiled knowingly and left the room with a hot towel.
The room became quiet.
Candlelight shone through the curtains as Song Lingyi lay flat on her back, unable to fall asleep. Her mind replayed the scene of her encounter with Xiao Mingyi on the mountain path tonight.
She still remembered that he suddenly came into her sight in the same way at the Guanyin Temple last year. The difference from last year was that this man seemed to have become much gentler and did not leave her alone with a mouthful of mud.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but laugh out loud.
The laughter seemed particularly abrupt in the quiet bedside. Song Lingyi suddenly realized that her thoughts were completely revolving around Xiao Mingyi. She closed her eyes in annoyance and embarrassment, grabbed the soft pillow beside her to cover her face, and tried hard to fall asleep.
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At the same time, there was a dead silence in the mountain villa.
Lu Qian slowly stepped into the main courtyard and quietly looked around the carefully crafted golden cage.
Except for the slightly messy couch, nothing in the room had changed, as if she had never been there.
He originally thought that he could keep her by his side. Whether she liked him or not, whether she loved him or not, it didn't matter. As long as he treated her well, his feelings would waver sooner or later. But when she resolutely jumped off the wall, he realized how wrong he was.
The candlelight suddenly went out, and the room fell into darkness, concealing the fragility and loss of control in Lu Qian's eyes.
He sat with his legs bent, leaning against the golden railing. Outside the window, there were sparse shadows of flowers and a bright moon hanging high in the sky. The moonlight that slanted into the room enveloped him, adding a bit of coldness and loneliness.
Outside the house, Chu Yizhou sat on a stone bench in the yard, scratching his head and wondering how to make amends.
Just now, when I chased out, I saw Miss Song and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince riding away on the same horse.
It turns out Miss Song didn't lie. Ah Qian is really brave...
Although releasing someone without permission was unbrotherly, it was better than His Royal Highness the Crown Prince coming to question him personally. Ah Qian was the only child in the Duke's Mansion, so if anything went wrong, he would be implicated.
"well!"
Chu Yizhou looked up to the sky and sighed.
What a sin!
Ah Qian's mood has been off; he must be heartbroken. What is love in this world? It makes people pledge their lives for each other!
Bang--
Chu Yizhou slammed the table and stood up, intending to go into the house to comfort Lu Qian. Just as he reached the door, he heard a word "get out" coming from inside. The tone was cold and calm, and it was rare that there was no anger.
"Okay!" He turned around and left the main courtyard with a smooth step.
After the fifth watch, a rooster crowed in the mountains.
The first ray of sunlight in the early morning rises from the roof, dispelling the darkness in the room.
As if waking up from a dream, a gorgeous dark color gradually appeared in Lu Qian's eyes, and then he staggered to his feet and left the mountain villa.
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As soon as the sky was getting light, the convoy continued its journey.
With the addition of the elite light cavalry sent by the prince, the team immediately doubled in size, and wherever they went, they attracted the attention of many passers-by.
The original plan was to go to Lizhou first and then to Huaizhou City. After last night's ordeal, Song Lingyi was afraid that something might happen on the way and delay her return to Beijing, so she discussed with the guards to go to Huaizhou City first and take a detour to Lizhou on the way back.
After making the decision, Song Lingyi wrote a letter and sent it to Lizhou.
On the sixth day of departure, the team arrived at Xuancheng.
When the orioles sing in Xuancheng, the sky is clear and the air is bright.
Song Lingyi opened the car window and looked out. The distant mountains overlapped and rhododendrons covered the mountains and the fields.
When passing by the Guanyin Temple, she specifically ordered the convoy to stop and took in two plates of cakes and fresh pears bought in town to replace the wilted apples on the altar.
Hong Qi looked around the simple Guanyin Temple and asked softly, "Young lady, why did you suddenly want to worship Guanyin Bodhisattva?"
"Last year, when I went to Beijing, I passed by this Guanyin Temple on the way. Today I came here to fulfill a vow." Song Lingyi's voice was gentle. She knelt on the cushion with her hands clasped together devoutly.
Not long after, the master and servant came out of the Guanyin Temple. Just as the convoy set off, a figure entered the Guanyin Temple.
The statue of Guanyin is solemn and majestic, with slightly squinting eyes looking down at all living beings, and the slightly raised corners of her lips give people a sense of intimacy, peace and tranquility.
The new tribute cakes and pears were placed alone on the table.
A big hand took a pear and then turned and left the Guanyin Temple.
Xuancheng is not far from Huaizhou City, and it only takes seven or eight days to travel there by day and night. Last year, Song Lingyi wandered between the two places for more than a month. Firstly, she did not know the way, and secondly, she encountered some troubles, which delayed her time.
This time, with the protection of the elite soldiers from the military camp and the guards from the Duke's Mansion, the journey was safe and sound.
The convoy set out from Kyoto in mid-March, stopped and started, and finally arrived at Huaizhou City on April 8th.
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