I blinked unconsciously; that dark shadow was truly there.
Overjoyed, he immediately dismissed the bewildered palace servants, saying, "I'm tired today, I'll go back and rest now."
"Huh? Didn't Your Highness just take a nap this afternoon?" Cui Xi asked, somewhat puzzled.
Song Tangxue stretched and gave Cuixi a cryptic smile, which immediately sent a chill down Cuixi's spine.
Just as Song Tangxue returned to her room and closed the door, a soft "thud" came from the window—the sound of a pebble hitting the window, a sound that made her heart race.
Xie Qianzhong turned around and came in; the two looked at each other and smiled.
"Lord Xie is really bold. Aren't you afraid of being discovered standing on such a high wall?" Song Tangxue said with a leisurely smile.
“Someone has already discovered it.” Xie Qianzhong walked up to her without paying any attention and gently embraced her.
Song Tangxue frowned: "I'm already under house arrest, and there are still people watching Chang Le Palace?"
"The Crown Princess's people," Xie Qianzhong replied indifferently.
"Judging from Lord Xie's calm demeanor, it seems there's not much of a problem?" Song Tangxue felt no sense of crisis standing beside Xie Qianzhong.
Xie Qianzhong smiled slightly: "You're always being bullied by your sister. Although you always escape unscathed, don't you want to get revenge?"
Song Tangxue tilted her head and looked at Xie Qianzhong: "Is Lord Xie such a kind person?"
Xie Qianzhong smiled and said, "Tang Xue is truly intelligent; you noticed that."
Song Tangxue offered her red lips, and the two became entangled. The summer night was hot, and it was hard to resist.
Xie Qianzhong stopped Song Tangxue from going any further. Under Song Tangxue's puzzled gaze, he led the people out of Chang Le Palace. Song Tangxue also saw the person squatting in the corner.
That was Yu'er, who served the Crown Princess.
"Are we just going to leave like this?" Song Tangxue asked him, somewhat puzzled. Xie Qian nodded, "Of course, I'll take you to a nice place."
Seeing that Xie Qianzhong didn't care, Song Tangxue naturally didn't care either, enjoying the pleasant feeling of the wind brushing against her temples.
Yu'er covered her mouth in horror, at a loss for what to do as she watched this scene. She only came out of the shadows after the two of them had left. Xie Qianzhong did not hide his face, so Yu'er could see him very clearly.
Yu'er felt this earth-shattering secret was like a hot potato. She returned to Zhaoling Palace with trepidation and did not go directly to see the Crown Princess. Instead, she secretly went to find Lianzhi.
Lianzhi quietly withdrew from the Crown Princess's side and pulled her into a small room. Yu'er hurriedly told her everything she had seen and heard, and grabbed her hand, asking her what to do.
Lianzhi pretended to think for a moment and said, "Then tell the truth!"
Yu'er trembled slightly: "This kind of thing can cost you your head, I dare not..."
Lianzhi held Yu'er's cold fingers, the gentle touch of her fingertips enveloping Yu'er: "It's alright, sister is here, sister will protect you."
Looking at her, Lianzhi was reminded of herself when she was in the Song family mansion.
Yu'er nodded, as if she had made up her mind, and gritted her teeth to meet the Crown Princess. Lianzhi, however, thought of the secret letter she had received and looked at the brightly lit main hall with deep eyes.
The Crown Princess is a thousand times better than the Crown Prince's Consort.
She envied the servants around Song Tangxue countless times. She had finally climbed to the position of Song Tangli's confidante, and she was determined to ruin her reputation.
She clearly remembered that she and her sister were sold into the Song family together. Her sister was beautiful and delicate, like a little dumpling carved from jade.
Everyone who had seen her younger sister when she was little praised her, and she was no exception. She even thought about entering the mansion with her sister so that she could take care of her.
Unexpectedly, all of this ended when her younger sister was ten years old. The Crown Prince, being playful, glanced at her sister a couple of times, and Song Tangli ordered her sister's eyes to be gouged out and the person who caused the beating to death.
Lianzhi took a deep breath, pulling herself out of her memories, and coldly looked towards the main hall of Zhaoling Palace.
The Crown Princess dropped the pastries in her hands, but she had no time to care, her heart filled with smugness: "Are you telling the truth?"
Yu'er's eyes trembled slightly as she nodded emphatically: "I saw it with my own eyes, there's no lie about it."
"Hehe." Song Tangli leaned back in her chair and chuckled softly. Song Tangxue, Song Tangxue, even you, who are clever all your life, have this day.
This incriminating evidence could send you to hell!
A madness flickered in Song Tangli's eyes, and the corners of her mouth twisted into a bizarre angle. Yu'er shrank back slightly, and Lianzhi came in from outside and glanced at her.
With just one glance, Yu'er felt at ease.
In this room, the lights inside the Zhaoling Palace remained on all night, and eerie laughter could be heard from time to time.
Xie Qianzhong landed on a patch of green grass with Song Tangxue. Tiny fluorescent lights were scattered around them. When Song Tangxue opened her eyes, she saw that they were tiny fireflies.
Song Tangxue reached out and caught one with delight; the firefly struggled and tickled in her palm.
"Is it beautiful?" Xie Qianzhong sat casually on the grass, looking relaxed. Fireflies surrounded him, making him seem to glow.
Song Tangxue nodded, gently opened her hand, and the firefly slipped away from her fingertips. Song Tangxue then flew to catch it, but missed.
Xie Qianzhong then pulled a net bag and a transparent jar from his pocket as if by magic and handed them to Song Tangxue: "Take these."
Song Tangxue took it with delight, holding it in her hand but not rushing to chase the firefly. Instead, she pounced on Xie Qianzhong and gave him a kiss: "You know I'm in a bad mood?"
"I was also grounded when I was a child. Who can understand this feeling?" Xie Qianzhong put his arm around her to prevent her from having any accidents.
The two looked at each other, their eyes filled with twinkling stars, and the other was the brightest one among them. Song Tangxue got up and started catching fireflies, while Xie Qianzhong propped himself up on his knees and watched her with a smile.
Seeing her perseverance and her patient waiting, I couldn't take my eyes off her.
He thought his heart had been completely shut off on that night of the raging fire, but now Song Tangxue had forcefully opened a crack and squeezed him in, letting him live inside.
Xie Qianzhong didn't dislike this feeling; on the contrary, he enjoyed it because the other person was Song Tangxue.
In no time, Song Tangxue had caught a jar full of fireflies, which looked like lit candle flames. She held the jar to her cheek and looked back at Xie Qianzhong: "Look! Aren't I amazing!"
They are free and unrestrained here.
He was no longer the Ninth Prince, and she was no longer the Crown Princess.
They were just an ordinary couple.
Fireflies swirled around her, like a sea of stars surrounding her, making her radiant and glowing. Xie Qianzhong was mesmerized: "You're the best!"
Satisfied, Song Tangxue sat down next to Xie Qianzhong with her spoils, snuggling close to him and gently shaking the jar in her hand.
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