Song Yu had his back to me, and his footprints, some deep and some shallow, were imprinted on the snow.
He didn't turn around, but just stopped. I saw white snowflakes falling on his slightly trembling shoulders.
"Where is Duan Sheng?" I asked softly.
"I will marry her."
"That's good. Have a nice trip."
"Um."
…
I don't know how I walked back to the Chenxiang Pavilion on the ground covered with rustling snowflakes. When I returned to the Chenxiang Pavilion, I thought I would see Song Heng, but no, I saw Empress Defei.
She was stunned when she saw me. I guess my eyes were red or my makeup was smudged. I swayed and prepared to bow, but then I remembered that I was already Concubine Mu, so I forced a smile and said, "Sister."
She was frail but she came forward to help me up: "What happened? I heard you woke up and came to see you. How come you are like this after waking up?"
"No, it's okay..." I no longer had the energy to say more. All my strength was probably used to hold the red bead tightly.
In ancient times, Boya broke his zither. Today, it seems like I can’t do anything for you, Duan Xiao.
I am so useless. I still have a lot of things I don’t know how to deal with.
"The princess just returned. His Majesty is currently in Liuzhu Pavilion," Empress Defei said gently, "You should get some rest now. I'll take you to see His Majesty tomorrow, okay?"
Princess, are you back?
I was exhausted and didn't want to think any further. I just nodded blankly and said, "Okay."
That’s right, I shouldn’t let Song Heng see me in this miserable state.
*
Zhuang Ning Palace.
"Have you found out what happened to Mu Chenshuang today?" Concubine Liu De said slowly.
"It is said that he went to meet Prince Yu." Xiao Ning whispered.
"Prince Yu?" Concubine Liu De paused, then suddenly curled her lips slightly. "It's about the Second Prince of Qixia, right?"
Concubine Liu De tapped her slender knuckles lightly on the tabletop. "Is there anything going on with Xiaohua at Liuzhu Pavilion?"
As soon as the princess returned, Concubine Liu De sent Xiaohua back, saying that Xiaohua and the princess were also familiar with each other. The princess was very moved to see that Xiaohua was fine and thanked Concubine De for a long time.
"It's said that the princess is still upset about the disappearance of Imperial Physician Jiang..." Xiao Ning said, "I guess His Majesty will stay in Liuzhu Pavilion tonight."
"Ha, ha ha..." A rare expression of extravagance appeared on Concubine Liu De's warm face: "Xiao Ning, we've waited for it, we've really waited for it... Ha ha ha..."
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