An Yuan'er still didn't get a good night's rest last night.
When she arrived at the place she had arranged to meet Lan Jingtang, her eyes were still swollen.
Lan Jingtang changed into a light blue cloud-patterned long robe, with a wide cyan brocade belt around his waist. His dark hair stood upright in a blue hair crown, and his figure was tall and straight. Although he was not as unforgettable as Yi Chenli, he had a refined and elegant temperament, which made the girls passing by the inn turn their heads frequently.
"You?" An Yuan'er looked Lan Jingtang up and down, her eyes filled with doubt.
"Today I'm meeting Yuan'er's friend. I know this friend is very important to you, so I can't just casually deal with him."
Lan Jingtang thought that the Ali that An Yuan'er mentioned was a sister-like figure who took care of An Yuan'er as she grew up, and that she should dress more formally when meeting an elder.
An Yuan'er rarely saw Lan Jingtang dressed like this, and she complimented him, "You look good dressed like this."
Lan Jingtang was delighted to hear this, his eyes crinkling with joy: "I'm glad you like it."
He approached An Yuan'er and asked with concern, "Have you been crying? Your eyes are so swollen. Did something unpleasant happen? Is there anything I can do to help you?"
An Yuan'er shook her head: "I'm fine. Let's go."
An Yuan'er didn't want to talk about it, and Lan Jingtang didn't force her. He went with An Yuan'er to meet her friends.
Sanqi was originally going to go today, but Lan Jingtang didn't take him with him.
An Yuan'er and Lan Jingtang went by carriage. When they arrived at their destination, An Yuan'er and Lan Jingtang got off the carriage one after the other.
Many people in the palace are wary of Yi Chenli. If his leg really recovers, it will affect the interests of too many people. Therefore, An Yuan'er brought Lan Jingtang with her and entered through the west gate of the palace, not wanting to attract too much attention.
Even so, with the high walls and red willows of the palace, and eunuchs and palace maids on the road, how could Lan Jingtang not know that this was the imperial palace?
His expression froze, his mood plummeted from its peak, and he felt a chill run through him. He turned and pressed down hard on An Yuan'er's shoulder, asking in a hoarse voice, "Little Yuan'er, is your friend from the palace?"
An Yuan'er nodded.
Lan Jingtang still harbored a sliver of hope that it wasn't what he thought.
"Is she a concubine or a palace maid?"
"No. It's the Sixth Prince, Yi Chenli." An Yuan'er's words shattered Lan Jingtang's last glimmer of hope.
He recalled An Yuan'er calling out "A Li" in despair. It turned out that A Li wasn't a girl, and never had been.
Lan Jingtang let out a bitter smile; it turned out he had been terribly wrong from the very beginning.
She would sweetly say that Ali would buy her whatever she wanted to eat, and that if he tried to take off her wet clothes, she would instinctively defend herself and say that Ali would hit him.
That expression and tone were clearly directed at his beloved. How foolish he was to deceive himself into believing that Ali was a girl.
Lan Jingtang had just confirmed his feelings, but things changed too quickly, so quickly that he didn't have time to accept all the changes.
Lan Jingtang stopped walking, clenched his fist, and said, "Xiao Yuan'er, I will not save members of the royal family."
"I won't save Yi Chenli."
The first time I said that name aloud, the first time I realized that Xiao Yuan'er cared about people's names.
My heart is filled with bitterness and loneliness.
An Yuan'er's face flashed with panic. She turned her head and grabbed Lan Jingtang's sleeve, saying urgently, "Lan Jingtang, you said you never break your word. You clearly promised me. You can't go back on your word. You can't go back on your word."
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