"No, I won't go back. The Villa is very deserted. When Cheng Ning was nice to me, I could still live here. But now... even if that woman didn't come in, there will always be cracks on the broken mirror. It's impossible to restore it to its original state!"
Dong Qing'er firmly denied Yue Nanchen's words.
"But..." Yue Nanchen frowned, as if he wanted to continue speaking, but was interrupted by Dong Qing'er. She raised the jade cup in her hand. It was certainly not something from the inn, but something she brought out from the palace specifically to add interest.
The beauty's face was bright, her eyes were full of spring, and she said with a smile, "Actually, it's good this way. I finally see Yue Chengning's true face. Come on, let's have a drink to celebrate the past!"
Yue Nanchen held her hand to stop her, "Do you remember the first time we met?"
Dong Qing'er turned to look at him, "How could I forget? You were very naughty when you were a child, running around in the palace all day long. I remember that time when I went to the palace to see your mother, you were kneeling in the snow and being punished. The emperor was with you, and you were shivering from the cold..."
Dong Qing'er recalled with a smile on her face. That was such an innocent age. Everything was still at the starting point, not like it is now, a mess.
Yue Nanchen slowly withdrew his hand, recalling the past in her gentle and calm tone.
He always believed that he was not his father's biological child. His father was kind to all his brothers but was particularly strict with him.
That time, he just broke a set of cups that were tributed by the Giant Clam Kingdom, but his father was furious and made him kneel in the cold for three hours. His third brother also stubbornly accompanied him.
It was from then on that he and his third brother became truly close.
He still remembers the first time he saw her.
She walked with other young ladies from official families. They were all wearing clothes as beautiful as peach blossoms and had skin as white as ice and snow.
Only she, dressed in luxurious men's clothes and with her hair tied up high, stood out among the group of girls.
Especially when the group of girls passed by him and his third brother, everyone covered their mouths and laughed quietly, except for her, who walked up to him, took off her cloak and covered him with it.
He didn't know why Qing'er chose him, because the one kneeling with him was his third brother. His third brother had been as pretty as a peach since he was young, and was eloquent, and he was very popular with girls. Many ministers had petitioned the court several times to marry their daughters to his third brother, even though he was just a boy under ten years old at that time.
At that time, he was just a child who was despised by his father. Although his mother was the queen, she was not popular at all.
That day, he watched helplessly as that young figure gradually disappeared in the wind and snow. For the first time, he had someone he wanted to protect in his little heart, but it was a pity...
When his hands were tightly held by a pair of gentle little hands, Yue Nanchen seemed to come back to his senses.
"Everything in the past is in the past. Forget it. Let's not talk about it! Come, have a drink. This wine is my father's daughter's red wine that he has treasured for a hundred years. I brought it out specially just for you to taste!"
Dong Qing'er patted his hands, as if to comfort him, and took the wine glass and put it in his hands.
Yue Nanchen smiled calmly and leaned back.
Dong Qing'er was delighted to see him drinking. The wine had some ingredients in it. It wasn't poisonous, but it had some aphrodisiac effect. If you drank too much...
Now Dong Qing'er has already changed her original intention
Rather than being a powerless Princess Changning, it is better to be Princess Yongnan. Although it is difficult for her to change her identity, who is Yue Nanchen? Even the emperor can't do anything to him. What is there for her to be afraid of?
Thinking of this, Dong Qing'er's eyes rippled like the March stream, and her voice was as sweet as playing the piano. She really tried her best, but the more she did this, the sadder Yue Nanchen's heart became.
In my mind, the image of the little man in luxurious men's clothes gradually blurred, and the only words of the national teacher Tianwen rang in my ears: Only by risking your life can you survive!
There are two people in the room, each with their own thoughts, and the beauty is as beautiful as a flower while they are toasting each other. However, outside the room, undercurrents are surging, with strong winds and heavy rains!
There are tents of all sizes, all kinds of toys and snacks, and it’s very lively and bustling.
The Queen Mother and Yue Nanxuan walked along the way under the guidance of Yue Chengning. Before they had time to savor the food, they looked up and saw the four big words "Wanfu Inn".
Yue Nanxuan said calmly: "Is your uncle tired? I just took a look at him and don't want to rest yet. How about this, your uncle rests by himself, and my mother and I will go and take a look!"
Yue Chengning stopped him calmly, "Your Majesty, Chengning doesn't want to rest, but wants to give the emperor's sister-in-law a surprise. When I was out for a walk this morning, I saw some nice little gadgets. I thought the emperor's sister-in-law would like them, so I bought them and left them in the inn. Wait for Chengning for an incense stick of time, and Chengning will go get them now!"
Yue Nanxuan smiled without revealing his true colors, "How did the emperor's uncle know that the queen mother was going to leave the palace? And he made such detailed arrangements!"
Yue Chengning was stunned. She didn't expect that Yue Nanxuan, who usually looked crazy, weird, unruly, and unconventional, could be so scheming.
I couldn't find any good excuse.
Seeing Yue Chengning in a dilemma, the Queen Mother immediately spoke up to smooth things over for him, "I have talked to Chengning before about wanting to see the temple fair!" She turned her eyes to Chengning, "Go get it. I am tired too, so I will rest here and have some tea!"
Yue Nanxuan did not say anything more, but helped the Queen Mother sit down. The disguised guard beside him was about to call the waiter to serve tea when he heard Yue Chengning's voice coming from upstairs, "Xiaoxi, didn't you go to the Dong Mansion with the Queen? Why are you here?"
The Queen Mother and Yue Nanxuan looked at each other, and they hurried upstairs, only to see Xiaoxi kneeling tremblingly in front of Yue Chengning.
"Your servant... Your servant is here to accompany Her Majesty, and Her Majesty is inside..." Although Xiaoxi hesitated and her body trembled like a sieve, anyone with a discerning eye could see that her eyes were calm, and she was not as scared as she looked!
"You said Qing'er is in there? This is really strange. She went back to her parents' home without saying a word. Why is she in the inn instead of staying at home? She even asked her personal maid to guard outside..."
Yue Nanxuan seemed to realize something, and saw Xiaojia running in hurriedly from outside, going upstairs, and after meeting the Queen Mother, he whispered something in his ear.
Yue Nanxuan's face suddenly turned pale. He turned his eyes sharply to look at Yue Chengning, and suddenly understood why he had asked the queen mother to come out to the temple fair.
He caught a couple cheating and catching them both. Now all his plans were successful. His mother would definitely think that he was wronged and treat him even better!
Eighth brother, how come you are so stupid now? You always told me to pay attention to Yue Chengning, but why did you sleep with a woman?
Of course!
Yue Chengning's hands had already tightly clasped the door...
"Wait!" Yue Nanxuan staggered in front of Yue Chengning and shouted, "Uncle, did you bring us here to visit the temple fair or to find a wife?"
Yue Chengning looked at him indifferently, but his eyes were cold. He knew that Yue Nanxuan was deliberately delaying time, and he shouted so loudly just to let Yue Nanchen inside hear it.
However, he had carefully prepared for this day for so long, so naturally he would take every precaution. Not only did he let Xiaoxi put drugs in the dishes, but also in the wine. By now, it was estimated that the two people in the room had already passed out due to the effects of the drugs!
"Xuan'er, get out of the way. I want to see if Qing'er is in there!" The queen mother's face darkened and her eyes were extremely sharp. Based on her doting on Yue Chengning since childhood, she knew that Chengning must have a reason for treating Qing'er like this.
Now, a woman who has already married another man not only returned to her parents' home without saying a word, but also booked a room in an inn. If this were to get out, where would the dignity of the royal family be?
Downstairs, there were a few people watching the fun, and they seemed to notice something was wrong. Looking at the extremely majestic "servants" standing at the door, they felt that something was wrong and started to speculate in low voices.
Seeing that things were getting more and more serious, Yue Nanxuan quickly signaled Xiaojia to clear the area. Xiaojia immediately went downstairs to make arrangements. After a while, only the waiter and the shopkeeper were left in the inn sifting through the chaff.
"Your Majesty, this is your uncle's family affair, so you'd better not interfere!" Yue Chengning raised her hand and held Yue Nanxuan's hand. Her expression was serious and her words were sonorous, completely unlike her usual gentle and elegant appearance.
Yue Nanxuan's heart skipped a beat. It seemed that his eighth brother was right. What on earth was the emperor's uncle going to do?