Moonlight Palace.
On the day Xue Wu entered the palace, the plaque of this palace was inscribed by Ling Shumo himself.
The three characters "Yuehua Palace" are still as vigorous and powerful as before, but this palace is not even one ten-thousandth as prosperous as before.
Behind the mahogany screen inlaid with jade.
Xue Wu was facing the bronze mirror beside the dressing table, carefully wrapping silver-white bandages around his wrists and feet.
He used to be surrounded by people when he went out, but now, all the palace servants have left.
Only Zhu Ye, the servant who came with the Xue family as a dowry, still served him diligently.
The charcoal burning in the golden furnace was of the lowest quality, and Xue Wu started coughing violently because of the smoke.
Zhu Ye's face was full of heartache. He wanted to put out the charcoal fire that was emitting thick black smoke, but if the fire went out, the sudden drop in temperature could freeze people to death.
The screen ornaments here are all recorded in the public account. Xue Wu only has the right to use them but not the ownership.
In order to survive, he sold almost all of his pearl hairpins and jewelry these days.
Chu Changying gave him a lot of things in private, but Chu Changying's background was not as good as his, and he was not favored by the Princess Royal. Chu Changying used his own money to fill his bottomless pit, and soon he was stretched to the limit.
Chu Changying can only wait until the rice seeds he presented to Ling Shumo grow up before he can use this credit to plead for mercy to Xue Wu.
But Xue Wu couldn't wait that long.
Xue Wu was wearing a lilac-colored long dress, the hem of which was inlaid with crystal-clear, round pearls and light gray-blue gems.
This skirt is as thin as a cicada's wing and beautiful.
Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess brought Princess Jun and others into the palace yesterday. When she comes back today, she will definitely pass by the most winding Bi Bo Lake in the East Palace.
Xue Wu wanted to stop Ling Shumo there.
Zhu Ye wrapped Xue Wu in a thick cotton coat, his eyes full of disapproval. "Sir, do you know how cold it is outside right now? You could really freeze to death."
Xue Wu didn't look at Zhu Ye, but walked straight out the door. He had already given the answer with his silence and actions.
At this time, light snow began to fall from the sky again.
A thick layer of ice formed on the surface of the clear lake.
Xue Wu was almost walking barefoot on the ice. He was so cold that he wanted to shiver all over, but he forced himself to hold it back.
When in Zhongdu, the Xue family gave him to Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess with great fanfare. It was impossible for Song Shiying not to know about it, but he did not express it at all.
In Song Shiying's heart, he is not worth even one billionth of her career.
He should have given up at that point.
He was full of love for that woman, but she just treated him as a spice of life.
A man's reputation and chastity are so important. If Song Shiying was really a woman of noble character, how could she tease him casually without thinking about taking responsibility?
There were a few familiar figures approaching in the distance.
Xue Wu took off his cotton coat and handed it to Zhu Ye. He was left with only the dance dress which had no warmth at all.
Xue Wu raised his fair and slender arms, and his light purple sleeves fluttered in the air. His dance moves were as light as a spring swallow, and he spun and jumped on the crystal clear, mirror-like surface of the lake, and his movements became faster and faster.
Ling Shumo was originally chatting with Shangguan Xu.
Shangguan Xu suddenly stopped.
As soon as Ling Shumo looked up, she saw a lilac-purple figure spinning in the distance.
Xue Wu is so beautiful that even if you just catch a glimpse of him by chance, you will be unable to take your eyes off him.
As we get closer.
Xue Wu's full appearance was fully revealed in front of Ling Shumo. He was like a fairy born from ice and snow, with a graceful and light figure and lotus flowers blooming under his feet.
Ling Shumo saw the crimson lotus blossoming amidst the pure white snow, even more beautiful than the fireworks she had seen in the imperial palace.
Xue Wu only felt that the soles of his feet seemed to be pierced by ice spikes.
The crimson dye used to paint the lotus was none other than the blood that oozed from his palm.
His feet were originally numb from the freezing cold, but when the fine needle in the silver bandage pierced his feet, he felt the piercing pain again.
Xue Wu applied a lot of warming oil on his skin to prevent himself from being frozen into a human-shaped ice sculpture before he even finished dancing.
But in order to maintain beauty, he didn't dare to apply too much.
Ling Shumo was already standing in front of Xue Wu at this moment.
Xue Wu had no time to pay attention to Ling Shumo's expression. He was shivering from the cold just now, but now he was so hot that he wanted to take off all his clothes.
Xue Wu fell straight into Ling Shumo's arms. His lips should have been frozen pale, but because of the bright lipstick, his face was still as beautiful as a picture.
Ling Shumo held down Xue Wu's hand as he was about to tear off his clothes. Xue Wu was too cold and had hypothermia.
Xue Wu's hands, frozen stiff, rested on Ling Shumo's chest. His originally clear and cold voice now became hazy. "Your Highness, I was wrong. Your Highness has graciously allowed me to serve you, and I should have given my whole heart and soul to you. It is I who do not know what is good for me. Your Highness treats me so well, and I only make you angry..."
When Xue Wu said this, he suddenly started to breathe rapidly. He didn't know why he couldn't breathe. His face should have turned blue, but because he had put on thick makeup, there was no sign of abnormality.
Ling Shumo only stood there for a moment before she picked up Xue Wu horizontally.
If someone else did what Xue Wu did, even if that person didn't step on the ice barefoot, she would have someone dig a hole in the ice and throw the man who betrayed her feelings into the icy water to drown him.
But Ling Shumo now chose to carry Xue Wu to see the imperial physician.
A stunningly beautiful woman risked her life to please her, and she admitted that she had changed her mind.
Beauty has privileges with her.
Ling Shumo had just taken a step forward when Xue Wu tightly grasped her arm. "Your Highness, you said you forgave me. If you still can't forgive me, I won't go to see the imperial physician. I will jump to my death in this clear lake to apologize to Your Highness..."
Xue Wu said this, warm tears dripping from his eyes. Due to a blocked nose, his voice began to become unclear. "Your Highness, I was blind before. My eyeballs were stolen. That's why I can't recognize people clearly. I can't see who is the most wise and brave, the most beautiful, the most virtuous, the most talented, and... and..."
Xue Wu felt dizzy. He could no longer remember any of the words he had prepared in advance to praise Ling Shumo.
Xue Wu shook his head vigorously and held Ling Shumo's arm even tighter. "Anyway, in my heart, Your Highness is the best, best, best woman in the world..."
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