The other concubines had already left the palace, and now there was no one behind them.
High in the sky, the blinding light shone on her face, and a tear still clung to the corner of the woman's eye.
Eight years, a full eight years.
She performed a one-woman show for eight years.
Now that he wants to take his final bow, Consort Lian thought: Let him have his wish.
Thinking about it, he was a pitiful person too.
Let it go; consider it her last act of tenderness towards him.
The road ahead is long and winding.
Consort Lian didn't know how long she had been walking until the sky gradually darkened.
She raised her hand and wiped the sweat from her forehead.
Suddenly, the man's boots came into view.
Startled, Consort Lian's dim gaze slowly moved upwards along his feet.
Until she saw Hua Changxing.
The other person grinned at her gently and asked, "Are you alright?"
Hua Changxing asked her a question, a single question that seemed to strike a chord deep within her.
Consort Lian blinked, and tears glistened slightly in her dark eyes.
No, she's not good at all.
The gaze before her was too intense, and Consort Lian pursed her lips, holding back the tears in her eyes. After a moment of contemplation, she finally turned her face away.
"Is there something you need, Your Highness?"
“I…” Hua Changxing nervously tugged at his sleeve, “I wanted to come and take you out of the palace.”
"Is it okay?" he asked her cautiously.
Consort Lian was considering refusing.
Having spent several years in the Moonshadow Palace, she had met this man less than ten times.
They were very distant from each other, and... there was a difference between men and women.
Before she could say a word, the man reached out and snatched the bag from her shoulder.
"Hey, mine!"
She tried to take it back, but the man raised his hand and held the package high.
Unable to obtain it, Consort Lian paused, "..."
“There are a lot of bad people out there, let me see you off.” He said.
Consort Lian blinked at him, then looked up at the package in his hand.
It seems like you're the bad guy now?
Sharp eyes were fixed on him.
Hua Changxing felt a little embarrassed by her gaze. He chuckled a few times and said, "Let's go, let's go, the carriage is already waiting outside."
He turned away, no longer looking at her.
Hua Changxing took her package and quickly walked away.
He was as if he was afraid she would catch up with him and take it back.
But if I walk too fast, I'm afraid she won't be able to keep up, so I pause for a moment.
Consort Lian watched him walk faster and faster, then stop, speechless. She shook her head.
Hua Changxing seems like a little child.
*
One month later, in the Kingdom of Yun.
At the bustling market.
People coming and going gathered together.
Some of them whispered among themselves, "Have you heard? The empire has now been united into one."
"Huh? What's going on? Who will be the ruler after this merger?" Those who were unaware of the situation were quite astonished.
The man paused, then continued, "I heard from my distant relatives that Hua Changge disappeared two months ago. They haven't been able to find him for so long, so I think he's probably dead out there."
"No way, could it be an assassination attempt?"
Who knows!
...
Across the street is Changyun Inn.
"Boss lady, boss lady? The bill's due."
The guest's voice drew her attention back. Rong Shang glanced at him, then took a tael of silver from his hand and gave him some change.
After the customers left, she asked the waiter to keep an eye on things, then she turned around, pulled back the curtain, and went into the small room at the back.
There, a man was hammering and tinkering with tools on a piece of wood, seemingly making a cradle for a child to sleep in.
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