East Palace.
Dongfang Jin sat next to An Qingran with a gloomy face, looking very unhappy.
An Qingran thought he was just frightened, scared and tired, so she treated him kindly. But he was still like that. An Qingran knew he was not a mean person and there must be a reason for him to do this, so she smiled and said, "What are you thinking about?"
Dongfang Jin raised his eyes, suddenly pouted, and pulled An Qingran into his arms, then turned over and pressed her onto the bed, with a sour look in his eyes.
His expression at this time really confused An Qingran. She smiled bitterly: "What's wrong? Did I do something wrong?"
Dongfang Jin did not answer, but tore her clothes in a hurry, pouting all the time, looking cute and aggrieved. An Qingran did not know whether to laugh or cry. He rarely had a childish temper, and this made her feel distressed and confused. Dongfang Jin finally spoke: "I heard everything."
"What did you hear?"
"I heard your conversation with Lou Wanyue."
"Oh, how could you steal...you mean, do you think there is something between Prince Dongfang and me?" An Qingran finally reacted.
If he was worried about Lou Wanyue, this wouldn't have happened.
An Qingran didn't know what to say at this moment. Could it be that the smart and wise Dongfang Jin would just get jealous and throw a tantrum when encountering such a thing?
But before she could say anything, she was kissed by Dongfang Jin and felt dizzy...
Half an hour later, An Qingran lay in Dongfang Jin's arms: "Prince Dongfang..."
"I know, it's just his unrequited love, but I just don't like other men thinking about you."
"It's not my fault that you treat me like this!" An Qingran deliberately frowned. Although he had taken advantage of her under the pretext of jealousy just now, he had always been gentle and hardworking.
"So are you asking me to treat Dongfang Run like this?"
An Qingran couldn't hold back her anger any longer, and she pounded Dongfang Jin's chest while laughing: "I told you not to talk nonsense, Lou Wanyue is already pitiful enough..."
Dongfang Jin held her little hand and kissed her cheek again: "Little thing, so don't have any other thoughts. I tell you that if you meet Dongfang Run in the future, you are not allowed to talk to him..." After thinking about it, it seemed unrealistic, so he changed his words and said, "You are not allowed to talk alone."
An Qingran's face turned stern.
Dongfang Jin hurriedly said, "Then we can talk alone, but don't let him have any thoughts."
"You don't believe me?"
"I believe in everything, including Dongfang Run, but when I imagine you two standing together, I feel unhappy." Dongfang Jin spoke the truth with a helpless expression and a furrowed brow.
An Qingran sighed: "Compared to Dongfang Run, I care more about Lou Wanyue's feelings. She is pitiful enough. In the last life..." She wanted to talk about her previous life, but when she thought about how miserable her previous life was, and how Lou Wanyue and Dongfang Jin were together in the last life, she didn't want to say it anymore. If she said it, would Dongfang Jin have special feelings for Lou Wanyue?
Thinking of this, I suddenly forgave all of Dongfang Jin's strange behavior. It turned out that I would be the same.
"Last what?"
"Last month, she spent the entire month trying to please Dongfang Run, but to no avail. Dongfang Run still ignored her."
"Yeah, this guy is too much. If you don't like her, why marry her? And if you marry her, why make her sad?" Dongfang Jin said quietly.
An Qingran thought the same thing: "Maybe he hasn't discovered Lou Wanyue's good points yet. When he does, he will fall in love with her."
"This is the ending I most want to see." Dongfang Jin finally regained consciousness and sighed.
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Phoenix Palace.
The Queen Mother ate a plum and frowned because it was sour, but then she smiled and pushed it towards Lou Wanyue: "Try it and see if it's sour."
Lou Wanyue usually doesn't eat this, but when the empress dowager asked her to, she smiled, picked up one and put it in her mouth, but it was so sour that she almost spit it out, but her eyebrows were twisted into several curves. After seeing it, the empress dowager sighed silently, and the expectation in her eyes obviously turned into disappointment. Lou Wanyue was very puzzled.
The Queen Mother then smiled and said, "This plum is indeed sour, but when the time comes, you will want to eat it."
"When the time comes?" Lou Wanyue looked at her with innocent and pure eyes. Then he seemed to understand. His face turned hot and he didn't know where to put his hands and feet.
The Queen Mother smiled when she saw this: "You are young after all, and you are still so shy. But you know, when I was pregnant... when I was pregnant with the Emperor, I only ate sour ones. It was winter, and the late Emperor specially asked people to send sour jujubes from the border areas. They were all dried on the trees. People in that place didn't like to eat them, so they were all sent to the palace. Since that year, the jujubes have changed their name to tribute jujubes, and they seem to have become expensive..."
Lou Wanyue was very embarrassed and didn't know how to respond, so she just smiled faintly.
Seeing her like this, the Queen Mother spoke, "Look, I shouldn't be telling you this, but I'm so old, I can only live for a few more years. I can only hope to see the next generation in my lifetime, but I can't count on anyone else. The Crown Princess has been silent, and she studied medicine, but she can't figure out such a small thing. So, don't let me down."
Lou Wanyue smiled bitterly and said, "Queen Mother, I think this child is also destined to be together. It's not our destiny yet."
"Well, it's good to think so, but you are a little anxious. Although it is fate, there is an old saying that everything depends on human efforts. I am also tired today. You go back first. When I am bored one day, you can come to the palace to accompany me, an old woman. Unless you are incompetent, I will not let you go!" The Queen Mother half-jokingly half-stood up.
Lou Wanyue said goodbye with a smile.
Return to Prince Shou’s Mansion.
Dongfang Run was just about to go out. One of them stepped out of the gate, and the other just got off the carriage and was about to walk in. If they didn't say anything when they walked to the opposite side, it would be a joke. Therefore, Lou Wanyue spoke first: "Are you going out, husband?"
Dongfang Run was stunned for a moment, then his expression relaxed: "How is the Queen Mother?"
"She is very energetic."
"She wants you to go, but what did she say?"
"She...there's nothing wrong. She was just chatting about some family matters. Nothing special." Lou Wanyue didn't have the nerve to tell the Queen Mother about her wish.
Dongfang Run nodded gently and said, "Is that so? I'm leaving now."
Lou Wanyue said be careful and watched his back as he left. The way they looked seemed to be affectionate and respectful to everyone, but she felt a dull pain in her heart. If he could yell at her and lose his temper, she would feel a little warmth instead. That way they would be like a family instead of keeping each other at a distance and acting like strangers.
Dongfang Ruoxue was swinging in the yard, her aqua blue skirt fluttering in the wind. She looked up at the sky, the maid behind her pushed her, the swing rose high and fell, she seemed to be going back with the wind. Lou Wanyue looked at her and felt flustered. Why was this always cheerful girl so far away from her at this moment? She felt a little pain in her heart. Maybe this was her true self. Was she just pretending to be cheerful for others?
What is on her mind?
What worries her? In her own eyes, she must be innocent.
Dongfang Ruoxue stopped and saw Lou Wanyue, a smile appeared on her face: "Sister-in-law, you are back, but what good news did you bring back?"
Lou Wanyue didn't smile, but pulled her hand: "It's so cold, why don't you wear more clothes?"
Dongfang Ruoxue shook her head: "I'm asking you, why don't you answer me?"
"What good news can there be? It's just asking me to eat more."
"That's right, you are too thin. By the way, have you gone to see the Crown Princess? Are they injured? That day, wasn't the blood on your brother's body left from saving them? Although your brother didn't say much at the time, I still felt that the situation was unusual, so I was worried. I didn't know that you entered the palace without telling me." She was half angry and half smiling, with a bright face, as if the sad her just now did not exist at all.
When Lou Wanyue heard Dongfang Ruoxue mention this, her heart sank. Yes, he saved them again that day, and they met again. She didn't know how she would treat him after she had said those words to An Qingran. Of course, Dongfang Jin was there, so she probably didn't say anything.
Now she felt a little regretful. Maybe it was better to keep the matter to herself. What was the point in telling it to others?
"Sister-in-law, what are you thinking about? Did you go to the Eastern Palace or not?" Dongfang Ruoxue was very anxious.
Lou Wanyue finally came back to her senses. She smiled awkwardly: "The Queen Mother urged me to come back early, and I didn't go to the East Palace. It was really rude. Why don't we go there specially tomorrow?"
"Okay, I wonder if everyone will go to visit them after knowing the news..." Dongfang Ruoxue thought thoughtfully.
Lou Wanyue's heart moved and she smiled: "Who are you referring to? Is there anyone you want to meet?"
"No way, sister-in-law, you are so annoying. I was talking to you nicely, but you come to tease me."
"How can this be considered a joke? Maybe you want to see the Ninth Princess, or some lady... Could it be that you are thinking of someone else?"
"No, that's nonsense. I have something else to do. I'm leaving first. Remember, we'll go to the East Palace together tomorrow." Dongfang Ruoxue said, holding up her skirt and running very fast. She turned a corner and disappeared. The maids followed behind her and ran back in a hurry. Looking at the direction she disappeared, Lou Wanyue lowered her head, sighed, and slowly turned around. Her eyes were full of autumn colors. Even the purple peony looked old-fashioned in her eyes...
The next day.
The East Palace was unusually lively. The An couple brought An Mingchen into the palace. Even Mu Han was there. He stood in the yard, beating his chest and stamping his feet, blaming himself: "Why did I get sick at this time? If I were here, even if I couldn't drive those guys away, I could at least block the swords for you, right?"
He gestured and turned around, just in time to see Lou Wanyue and Dongfang Ruoxue, one in red and one in white, walking in.
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