The carriage, accompanied by the smoke rising slowly from the chimneys on both sides of the street, stopped in front of the gate of a small courtyard full of green. The driver jumped out of the carriage, pulled up the curtain, and put down the stool.
Qinghe stuck his head out, looked at the half-open courtyard door and said, "We'll just drop you off here. Shuyi, do you want to go with her home?"
Liang Shuyi said with a smile: "No, I'd like to trouble the princess to give me a ride."
Seeing that Liang Shuyi was not going with him, Tang Chen got out of the car and said, "It's getting late. I won't keep you here any longer. Be careful on the road!"
Tang Chen watched the carriage slowly drive away before he opened the door and walked into the yard. He didn't know why, but when he opened the door and saw the lotus buds in the middle of the yard, the half-dried radish strips, and the lush greenery of the yard, the gloom in his heart suddenly dissipated a lot.
Tang Chen had just walked into the yard and hadn't had time to enter the house when she saw the busy figures in the kitchen. In fact, isn't everything now the kind of beauty she has always wanted?
Returning home at sunset, she saw someone in the house preparing a meal and smilingly welcoming her arrival. She had a place to stay, a place to make a living, wine and flowers, leisure time and tea. So, these days, she had been ignoring this person who had been silently accompanying her, only caring about her own sadness.
Xihe left on her own. In fact, to a certain extent, she must be living somewhere safely. What on earth was she thinking about all day long? Didn't she already have everything she wanted? Why did she let those close to her worry about her?
After Wang Yanzhou finished cooking, he was carrying the dishes and chopsticks out of the kitchen. He turned around and saw Tang Chen standing in the corridor looking at him in a daze: "You're back. Dinner will be served soon."
"......" Tang Chen just stood there, his eyes following Wang Yanzhou, but he didn't say a word, not even a single extra expression.
Wang Yanzhou went in and out of the room, and then came back again. Being stared at by her like this, he suddenly felt a little embarrassed:
"Little fool, stop being in a daze and help me carry the plate."
"Okay!"
Wang Yanzhou's cooking skills had improved considerably recently, and even the simple home-cooked dishes on the table were enough to make Tang Chen's mouths water. After eating and drinking, Tang Chen cleaned up the dishes, lit an extra lamp, brought a small bamboo stool and needlework, and sat down at Wang Yanzhou's desk. He embroidered patterns on a blank round fan he had just bought, humming a little tune, feeling quite happy.
Wang Yanzhou, who was reading a book nearby, heard the quiet singing and asked with a smile, "Why? Do you feel much better after going out today?"
Tang Chen narrowed his eyes and said mysteriously: "Hey, I can't say it, I can't say it."
Wang Yanzhou smiled and continued to read his book quietly, listening to Tang Chen singing songs he had never heard of before. After a while, he felt sleepy.
"It's getting late. I'll go boil some water. Let's go take a shower and go to bed."
"Um."
The gate to the courtyard was locked, and after the lights went out quietly, Tang Chen hugged Wang Yanzhou and kissed him on the face, then suddenly laughed: "My relatives are here."
Wang Yanzhou was stunned for a moment, then he couldn't help laughing: "...Oh."
...After Tang Chen woke up from the gloomy day, the whole world became sunny again, and life naturally returned to normal.
She'd get up early and take Wang Yanzhou out for a leisurely grocery shopping, stopping by Chunzaitang and Liuxiang Tavern to check in. After lunch, she'd have a nice nap. After a good night's sleep, she'd hold her umbrella and stroll to Qinglongzhai, where she'd read, play games, and fish with the kids. In the evening, Wang Yanzhou would pick her up, and they'd go home for dinner. Afterward, they'd go shopping to digest their food and chat with the neighbors. These days were incredibly comfortable.
Seeing her like this, Hei Ya slowly let go of the heavy stone in his heart. To be honest, he felt a greater sense of responsibility towards Xihe. He had promised her that since he had brought her out, he would not abandon her. Now that she was missing, he was certainly anxious, but it was truly his fault that Tang Chen had also suffered the same fate as him.
However, this comfortable day didn't last long before another discordant episode arrived. By the time the lotus fragrance filled the courtyard, it was summer's season of sudden downpours. After a downpour, lotus petals fell all over the large earthenware jar, and the air was filled with the scent of earth, bringing news from afar.
Tang Chen saw that the heavy rain had stopped, so he went out for a walk while the weather was cooler. When he came back from his walk, he saw Wang Yanzhou throwing the teapot and cups on the table to the ground like a madman.
Seeing Chen Xin lowering his head and not saying anything, Tang Chen probably guessed that Wang Yanzhou might have encountered something serious, so he didn't ask in a hurry. He just walked in with a broom and said in shock: "Oh my god, you scared me just now. What happened? I broke the cup and I'm going out to buy another one."
When Wang Yanzhou saw her coming, the anger in his heart was immediately extinguished: "Sorry, I scared you."
After Tang Chen swept up the broken porcelain pieces on the ground, he stretched out his hand and said, "Come, I'll help you get rid of the pain."
"..." Wang Yanzhou held the letter tightly in his hand, unwilling to take it out. Seeing that he refused to show it to him, Tang Chen thought that this matter might be related to him. He gently patted Wang Yanzhou's hand and said with a smile: "Okay, stop hiding it, give it to me."
"......" After Tang Chen finished reading the wrinkled letter, the smile on his face gradually disappeared.
Wang Yanzhou then said, "Don't worry about it. I won't do what they want."
Tang Chen looked up at Chen Xin, then at Wang Yanzhou, and said with some embarrassment: "...Um, well, actually, I don't quite understand what this means. Where should I start?"
To be precise, this letter was actually the memorial that Wang Yanzhou had submitted earlier requesting the enthronement of Tang Chen. It was scribbled on and circled with a cinnabar pen, and there were also many notes that were difficult to understand.
In Tang Chen's eyes, it was just like the homework she handed in for her teacher to correct when she was a child. She didn't mean she couldn't understand it, not because she didn't know the characters, but because of the formatting problem. She didn't quite understand the meaning of the annotations on it, and naturally didn't understand what Wang Yanzhou was angry about.
After Wang Yanzhou explained to her, Tang Chen tore the letter into pieces: "Oh my god, he dares to steal my man. Who does he think he is, God?"
Wang Yanzhou also said angrily: "I paid for his military funds, and I also secretly helped him in his pursuit of peace in the southern border, but I only knew a word from him. I don't want to join the sect anymore."
Tang Chen also expressed her opinion that it didn't matter whether she became the princess or not. The key point was: "I don't want to be one either. Besides, arranged marriages are not acceptable!"
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