Seeing Li Ruowei today was a perfect ending, so I didn't need to find an excuse to come over with Li Zhaole this afternoon. Because it was the Eastern Palace, we only exchanged a few words and left quickly.
Snow is falling outside. It will be March when the snow melts. Xie Yuancheng is leaving.
I saw a red plum tree in front of me, covered with snowflakes, a proud plum tree braving the cold, just like the siblings.
"Ying'er, the snow is getting heavy, let's go back." I was stunned. Xie Yuancheng spoke in my ear and I realized that we were still outside. Fortunately, the snow was heavy and only some palace staff and guards were passing by.
"Yuancheng, if this snow doesn't stop, you won't be able to leave." Sometimes I'm really silly. Even if the snow doesn't stop, he will still leave when the time comes.
The imperial edict will be issued soon, and there's nothing he can do about it, even if he's reluctant; there are still so many things waiting for him to do.
I sighed inwardly, turned around and gave Xie Yuancheng a slight smile before quickly walking forward. When I looked in the mirror, I smiled at him from different angles, knowing which angle would best amaze him.
Good looks are essential everywhere, and I want him to only remember Ji Ying's smiling face, so that his heart will never waver no matter where he goes. Most importantly, I hope that in the future, no matter if he is sad or in pain, he can remember the happy times he spent with Ji Ying and find solace in them.
The snow was falling heavily, and even if I wanted to walk faster, I couldn't. Xie Yuancheng caught up with me.
"Where is Ying'er going?"
"Go into your heart. But we're outside, and it wouldn't be good if we got seen. We'd better go back first."
Xie Yuancheng took off his cloak and covered his head with it. "Let's go."
I don't care anymore. It's snowing heavily today. Even if there are many people along the palace route, we are all men in everyone's eyes now. It's snowing heavily and there are no palace servants with attendants. It's normal for us to share a cloak to keep warm.
Besides, I don't care if they want to hold me accountable.
As soon as we arrived at the entrance of Heqing Palace, I heard Zhang Mama's voice: "The Marquis and the Prince Consort are back. With such heavy snow, it would be better to have Anxiang and the others come with you tomorrow. You both came back soaked in the snow."
This road is too short; we arrived so quickly.
"Granny, go and serve the Marquis some hot ginger soup. This time, we are very grateful that he sacrificed his cloak."
Xie Yuancheng's hands were too cold, and with so many people around, it was difficult for me to hold them.
"Go back to your room first, and you'd better take a hot bath." I didn't know if he would listen, so I draped the cloak over his shoulders and left. Li Zhaole had hinted this morning that I should stay away from Xie Yuancheng, so I had to keep up appearances.
I'll climb over the wall once it's quiet down.
As soon as I entered the inner hall, Li Zhaole launched into a tirade: "You still know to come back, even though lunch is over. Have you completely forgotten what I said this morning?"
“Princess, we met Consort Ji on the way and only exchanged a few words before the Crown Prince arrived, which delayed us. Also, the snow was so heavy that it was only because the Marquis covered him with his cloak that we were able to get back so quickly.”
I still had some snowflakes on me, and I was actually quite cold. I guess winter in Da Zhao is around minus thirty degrees Celsius.
"Oh dear, Anxiang, quickly fetch some clothes for the prince consort to change. I'll have them come with you tomorrow, so they can hold an umbrella for you." Fortunately, Li Zhaole wasn't a bad person. I asked Anxiang to prepare hot water, as I also desperately needed a hot bath.
"Anxiang, is the Marquis ready?" Xie Yuancheng's hands were much colder than mine. He's so willful; it's really worrying.
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