Chonghua Palace.
Zhengde Hall.
As dusk fell and the sun began to set, a beautiful woman leaned lazily against a chaise longue, clearly in a light sleep.
The late autumn wind was chilly, and she was already covered with a soft and comfortable quilt.
Golden light enveloped the beauty, as if draping her in a soft golden veil, making her face appear as white as jade, untouched by any dust, and radiating a gentle divinity.
Yeats carefully stood by, sewing handkerchiefs for his mistress and embroidering patterns that she liked.
However, from the way she occasionally glanced at her master, one could still see—
She was worried about her master.
Looking at his Crown Princess's beautiful face, even in her sleep her brows were slightly furrowed, clearly she wasn't sleeping soundly.
well.
I sincerely hope that Your Majesty can put aside your thoughts and not make things difficult for your master.
However, thinking about what happened in the afternoon, she had doubts again: could the Emperor really put his mind at ease?
Let's go back to the afternoon—
After the Crown Princess saw the Crown Prince off, she instructed the small kitchen to prepare the dishes. Just as she was waiting, she received a reward from the Imperial Kitchen.
Yeats still remembers the fawning look on the face of that father-in-law named Xiao Fuzi.
The conversation implied how much the Emperor valued the Crown Princess's pregnancy, and that he had specially sent someone to serve her a royal meal.
After seeing Xiao Fuzi, the Crown Princess remained sullen, but after her own persuasion, and considering her health, she still took some.
The Empress had finally fallen asleep when Eunuch Ye came to deliver ginseng again.
Fortunately, Eunuch Ye didn't ask any further questions after learning that her master was resting; otherwise, she wouldn't have known whether she should wake her master up or not.
Forget it.
After all this trouble, she found it exhausting, let alone her master, who was directly involved.
Just as Ye Zhi was lost in thought, an announcement came from outside that His Highness the Crown Prince had returned to Chonghua Palace with his entourage.
"You wait here."
Ye Zhi put down his embroidery and hurried outside to greet His Highness the Crown Prince, only to hear him talking to those people.
She saw that the person leading the group was none other than Eunuch Ye, who had just arrived, and dared not disturb him loudly, so she spoke even softer.
"This servant greets Your Highness the Crown Prince. Please forgive me, my master has just retired for the night."
At the same time, she felt a little confused. What was His Highness doing here with Eunuch Ye?
The answer to her question was quickly found, but it wasn't the answer she wanted.
Unfortunately, she was just a servant, and even if she knew, it was useless; she had no way to disobey the emperor's orders.
That's a story for another time.
...
However, after hearing her reply, His Highness the Crown Prince looked troubled and stepped directly into the hall, his steps appearing somewhat heavy.
"Hmm, I'll go take a look."
"yes."
Ye Zhi did not go in again, but stayed at the palace entrance, giving the Crown Prince and Crown Princess some space to be alone.
Her eyes darted around, and she looked again at Eunuch Ye, who was serving the emperor, and the group of unfamiliar eunuchs behind him, wondering what these people were there for.
Thinking this, she turned her gaze to Xiao Changzi, who was standing beside her.
Xiao Changzi stood beside her, his expression not very good, and everything about him seemed strange.
Ye Zhi wanted to ask, but when she saw Xiao Changzi shake his head at her, she could only give up.
never mind.
You'll know soon enough.
Yeats quieted down again, obediently waiting for orders from above, hoping in his heart that nothing serious would go wrong.
...
Inside the palace, the Crown Prince gazed at the figure that haunted his dreams, and approached it step by step.
The beautiful woman reclines on a soft couch, bathed in the glow of the setting sun, radiating a holy and mysterious light.
He was clearly aware of his palpitations and the heavy pounding of his heart, one beat after another, as if it were hitting his ears.
It's beautiful but unreal.
The prince felt a sudden pang of panic, inexplicably feeling as if this scene was just a beautiful illusion, and the next moment, the person rode the wind and disappeared into the distance.
No.
You can't leave.
The prince's eyes flickered, and he took heavier steps as he approached the woman.
Closer.
Closer.
The familiar scent of peach blossoms lingered around his nose, making him involuntarily want to reach out and touch them.
The slight furrow in her brow on that fair, delicate face stopped him from reaching out his finger.
Xi'er was sleeping very restlessly...
What was making her worried? Was it because of herself?
It was because I was incompetent and had no choice but to obey the emperor's orders.
Moved to the Hall of Mental Cultivation...
If Xi'er knew, would she blame herself for not fighting back with her life?
The mere thought of Xi'er's disappointed eyes caused the Crown Prince a sharp pain in his heart, and he abruptly withdrew his hand as if pricked by a needle.
He dared not, dared not face the woman's clearest and most innocent eyes, nor dared he face the look of disappointment in her eyes.
He stood there dumbfounded for a long time.
His gaze was complex, filled with both guilt and deep love.
After a while, Crown Prince Sheng Changfeng knelt on one knee and gazed at Liu Lingxi with deep affection for a long time, even though his knees were numb from kneeling.
A large hand gently stroked the woman's brow, trying to smooth away the sorrow between her brows.
He moved with extreme care, afraid of waking the person.
However, before Liu Lingxi woke up, Xiao Yezi's urging voice came from outside the hall.
The sound wasn't loud, but it clearly reached Sheng Changfeng's ears—it was a deadly blow to his spirit!
"Your Highness, may I lead the palace servants to move our things over first? Otherwise, it will get late, and His Majesty will be displeased."
"What are you moving..."
Liu Lingxi, half-asleep, seemed to hear a sound. She groggily opened her eyes and asked a question.
She did hear it after all.
Sheng Changfeng sighed inwardly. Seeing that the woman was showing signs of waking up, he gently patted her back to comfort her.
"It's nothing, go to sleep, get a good night's sleep, I'll take care of it."
"Um."
Liu Lingxi nodded obediently, her eyes opened and then quickly closed again, her breathing becoming long and even once more.
Seeing this, the crown prince breathed a sigh of relief and quickly got up and went out the door.
"This servant greets Your Highness the Crown Prince."
Eunuchs and palace maids knelt on the ground, and the crowd was huge; at a glance, quite a few people had arrived.
emperor……
The Emperor is really impatient; he can't wait even a moment longer. And with so many people around, is he afraid that I'll run away with Xi'er?
The prince scoffed inwardly, but his fists clenched tighter and tighter, and the corners of his mouth slowly pursed up.
After a long while, he finally suppressed the bitterness in his heart, because he knew it was the emperor's idea and there was no use blaming them. He could only give his instructions.
"Let's move it there. Xiao Changzi and Ye Zhi, go and help. Pick out the most important things and move them to the west side hall of Yangxin Hall."
"Be sure to keep your voices down. If you wake the Crown Princess, I will hold you responsible."
After the Crown Prince finished speaking, he went back to his room and closed the wooden door behind him, as if afraid that the noise outside would wake Liu Lingxi.
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