The night banquet was over, and even the lights in the palace dimmed a lot.
Most of the river lanterns had already flown out of the palace with the water, and only one person was still standing by the river, holding a lantern in his hand.
Princess Roujia looked down at the lanterns and heard Man'er say, "...Prince Ding took Mu Zhuohua away from the bedroom."
Princess Roujia smiled slightly, "Yelü Zhen is not completely a fool. She found out the secret of Mu Zhuohua's disguise from the Mu family and gave the news to the empress dowager. Without doing anything herself, she gained the empress dowager's trust and achieved her own goal."
"Does your majesty really like Mu Zhuohua?" Man'er was puzzled. "Your majesty was prejudiced against her at first, and then trusted her. However, he is not someone who is easily misled by beauty. Would he fall in love with her after seeing Mu Zhuohua's true face?"
Princess Roujia shook her head and smiled, "He has liked Mu Zhuohua a long time ago, but he just didn't understand it. This glimpse of the truth just made him understand his feelings. People's emotions are too complicated. Love and hate are only a fine line apart, not to mention just trust to admiration."
Suddenly a deep male voice came from behind, "When will the princess cross that line for me?"
Princess Roujia was startled and was hugged from behind.
"Shen Jinghong, how dare you!" Princess Roujia's face changed, and she tried to break free from his embrace.
"With Man'er here to watch over us, no one will come." Shen Jinghong did not let go, but held her tighter.
Man'er had already quietly left.
Smelling the faint smell of alcohol behind her, Princess Roujia froze, her heartbeat quickened: "You, you drank?"
Shen Jinghong smiled: "One or two pots of wine are not enough to make me lose my mind."
There is only one person who can make him lose his mind.
Princess Roujia tightened her grip on the lantern and did not reject Shen Jinghong's embrace. She restrained her outward emotions and said in a cold voice, "I called you here for something important. The Queen Mother listened to Yelu Zhen's words, knocked Mu Zhuohua unconscious, and sent her to Liu Chen's palace, where she was rescued by Liu Yan..."
Shen Jinghong was not surprised after hearing this, and smiled faintly, "The Mu family leaked the fact that Mu Zhuohua had disguised herself. Although they may not have intended to harm Mu Zhuohua, they really muddied the water. Now the Queen Mother has determined that Mu Zhuohua is a beauty who brings disaster, and she has become suspicious of Prince Ding. It is not certain whether Liu Chen has developed a rift with Prince Ding, but the Zhou family will definitely be on guard against Liu Yan."
Everything that happened in the palace tonight fell into Princess Roujia's eyes. She has never been a person who stirs up trouble. When doing things, the most important thing is to go with the flow. The storms are caused by others, and sometimes she just needs to hand over a fan.
Yelu Zhen was meeting Mu Rong secretly, she knew it clearly, because she was the one who had intended to let Yelu Zhen know Mu Rong. That day when Mu Rong came to see her, she deliberately let her maid talk about the relationship between Mu Rong and Mu Zhuohua in front of Yelu Zhen. Yelu Zhen couldn't hold back his curiosity and had contact with Mu Rong. Tonight, the Queen Mother attacked Mu Zhuohua, although she liked Mu Zhuohua, she did not help her. Princess Roujia felt that she seemed to have always been just a spectator, not an actor, and the play on the stage was difficult to move her heart.
"Zhou Yi is dead, and the Queen Mother is the leader of the Zhou family. She has been suppressed by Zhou Yi for so many years. She seems to be submissive, but in fact, she resents and envies Zhou Yi in her heart. The Zhou family is on good terms with Liu Yan on the surface, but in fact they are guilty. They are always worried that Liu Yan will discover the secrets of the past one day and retaliate against them." Princess Roujia raised the corners of her lips and said slowly, "Shen Jinghong, it's time to take action."
The lantern was about to go out. Shen Jinghong took the lantern from Princess Roujia's hand, and there was no word on the petals on it.
"Princess, you secretly brought a lantern here, don't you have something to ask for?"
Princess Roujia quietly looked at the swaying flames in the heart of the flower, and a cold smile flashed across her eyes: "Who can be without desires? It's just that what I ask for cannot be written down. Besides, I don't believe in gods."
Shen Jinghong smiled, he knelt down by the river, holding the lantern in one hand, and the other hand reached into the cold river water to wet it. He wrote a line of words on the lantern with his wet index finger, and then put the lantern into the water.
The lanterns rippled on the water, slowly drifting away.
Shen Jinghong maintained a half-kneeling posture without getting up. His eyes moved back from the lanterns that were moving away. He looked up at Princess Roujia and said softly, "Princess, use water as ink, it will dry in a moment, so why not write it down?"
He took her thin and soft hand hanging by her side, as if holding the most precious treasure in the world, and kissed the back of her hand gently.
"I don't believe in gods either, I only believe in the princess."
"The only thing I want in my life is the princess."
It was late at night, but the lights in Liu Yan's room were still on.
His eyes fell on the bed from time to time. Mu Zhuohua was sleeping very soundly, but her sleeping posture was not very good. She would kick the quilt from time to time, so he sat beside her and tucked the corner of the quilt for her from time to time. He didn't know what she dreamed about. In her sleep, her brows were furrowed and she made a few unclear murmurs, but it was obviously not a happy meaning.
This was not the first time. The first time he saw her sleeping was before the imperial examination. He abducted her out of the city but encountered an ambush. She had a fever and was confused, so he took care of her personally. At that time, he only thought of her as a half-grown child and had never had any evil thoughts. But now it was difficult to calm down. He took an obscure Buddhist scripture and sat at the head of her bed to watch over her. But Amitabha, how could a beautiful woman be as beautiful as a disaster? The restless legs and arms that stretched out of the quilt again and again made him love and hate her. He thought absent-mindedly - if they slept together in the future, he would probably have to hold her tightly every night.
Mu Zhuohua slept until the end of the Chou hour before waking up. The drug always had sequelae. When she woke up, she felt a dull pain in her head and her memory was blank for a moment. She opened her eyes while lying on the bed, staring blankly at the bed curtain. Turning her head, she saw Liu Yan sitting on the edge of the bed, looking a little tired.
Then she suddenly sat up from the bed, her eyes shining terribly.
Seeing her wake up, Liu Yan breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "How do you feel now? I asked the doctor in the palace to check you. You inhaled too much of the drug, which is why you have been unconscious for a long time. Your head may feel a little swollen and
painful. Are there any other discomforts?" Mu Zhuohua stared at Liu Yan with a strange look, her lips stretched into a straight line. Her voice was a little hoarse after just waking up, but very cold: "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. I am fine. I will take my leave now."
Mu Zhuohua said as she lifted the quilt and got off the bed. Her legs were still a little weak. Liu Yan wanted to help her, but she pushed him away.
"Don't bother, Your Highness. I can walk by myself."
Liu Yan frowned as he watched her get up and asked, "What happened at night? Who knocked you out? Did you see clearly?"
Mu Zhuohua felt a pain in her heart and her eyes were sore, but she refused to show weakness in front of him. However, the scene in her mind could not be shaken off - he said nicely that he would never marry, but he turned around and hugged other women.
She finally made up her mind to accept him as a concubine, but she turned around and saw such an unbearable fact. If not for this, she would not be so stimulated that she would let the villain succeed in knocking her out, and she could not rest even in her dreams. She witnessed him marrying and having children, and he kept pestering her. How was his face different from her father's?
As expected, there are no white crows in the world. She was so angry that her lungs exploded and her headache when she dreamed. When she woke up and saw that handsome face, she was even more angry. She wanted to cut off all ties with him and sever ties with him.
"I will handle my own affairs." Mu Zhuohua suppressed her anger, broke free from Liu Yan's hand indifferently, and strode out the door.
Liu Yan, inexplicably, stretched out his long arm, hooked Mu Zhuohua's slender waist, and pulled her into his arms. Mu Zhuohua wanted to struggle to get up, but Liu Yan grabbed her waist and pressed her on his knees. She was much weaker than him, and she used all her strength, but she was just rubbing his thigh in vain.
"Did I do something to make you angry again?" Liu Yan asked helplessly.
Mu Zhuohua said with a cold face: "How could the prince do something wrong? It was my fault."
When a woman is angry, her words should be listened to in reverse. By saying this, she clearly believed that he had committed a heinous crime.
Liu Yan glanced at the lamp on the table next to him, and instantly understood what she was angry about.
"You saw it, didn't you?" Liu Yan turned Mu Zhuohua's shoulders and asked her to face him. "At night in the Imperial Garden, Miss Sun deliberately imitated you, wearing the same clothes as you, and used hair oil with a similar smell to yours. The lights were dim there, and I heard the maid say that you were there, so I had a preconceived idea and only saw her back and mistook her for you."
Mu Zhuohua looked up at Liu Yan and sneered, "It turns out that the prince has made a mistake. It must be because he is old and his eyes are blurry, or he is not familiar with this humble official. Anyone can make a mistake." He was said to be old and ugly before, but now it is even worse, and he has become old and blurry.
Liu Yan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but he was indeed wrong in this matter, so he could only let her lose her temper.
"I drank a little, so I recognized the wrong person..."
Mu Zhuohua said coldly, "This excuse is even less fresh. Men are prone to make mistakes when they drink. No, can mistakes made when drunk be called mistakes? It's all fate. Your Majesty mistook Miss Sun for me when he was drunk, so who did he mistook me for?" "
You..." Liu Yan laughed helplessly and leaned close to her ear, "It's you when I'm drunk, it's you in my dreams, and it's still you when I wake up."
The hot and humid breath teased her sensitive earlobes. Mu Zhuohua felt hot on her face. She turned her face away and gritted her teeth and said, "Your Majesty just coaxed someone else, and now he's coaxing me. It's a pity that I'm not Miss Sun, and I don't have her infatuation with your Majesty. Your Majesty, please tell others these words."
Liu Yan looked at the delicate skin exposed on the back of her neck. He wanted to take a bite of it, but he couldn't bear to do it. He was happy to see her jealous, but also angry that she didn't trust him and didn't listen to his explanation.
"Zhuohua, there is no one else between you and me. I was wrong about what happened today." Liu Yan gave in first and tightened his arms to hold her in his arms.
But Mu Zhuohua resisted and wanted to break free from his arms. She didn't want to smell the fragrance of other women in Liu Yan's arms. But how could she compare to Liu Yan's strength? Liu Yan's arms locked her in his arms like a copper wall. Mu Zhuohua was so angry that her eyes turned red. She raised her head and bit Liu Yan's collarbone.
Liu Yan was startled and subconsciously activated his body-protecting Qi, but he was afraid of hurting Mu Zhuohua, so he suppressed his Qi forcibly. This release and retraction was too abrupt, and the Qi backfired on himself. The severe pain passed through his meridians like lightning. Liu Yan's face changed, his whole body froze, and he lost his strength, and loosened his hands holding Mu Zhuohua.
Mu Zhuohua soon noticed Liu Yan's abnormality. She immediately relaxed her mouth and looked up to see Liu Yan's pale face. She didn't bite him to bleed, so he didn't turn pale. Mu Zhuohua hurriedly pressed Liu Yan's pulse and felt the chaos of his inner energy. She immediately understood what caused this.
"You, you..." Mu Zhuohua stared at him angrily and stammered, "You will get hurt if you do this!"
Liu Yan smiled nonchalantly, "If I don't withdraw my inner energy, you will get hurt."
Mu Zhuohua stared at him angrily, her eyes were red, tears rolled in her eyes, and she stubbornly refused to let them fall.
"You did it on purpose." Her voice was hoarse and trembling, "You just want to get yourself hurt on purpose, and you want me to feel sorry for you, so I won't pay attention to you!"
She said something sarcastic again. Looking at her expression, she was clearly angry and hated him, but she couldn't help but feel sorry for him.
Liu Yan's hand touched her cheek. She had such a stunning appearance, and every frown and smile was a painting, but he couldn't bear to see her frowning and crying.
"You know very well that I can't bear to make you feel sad." Liu Yan sighed softly, "You have always been smart. Miss Sun's little tricks can't deceive your eyes. You are just afraid. Zhuohua, no matter what you dream, it's not true. What I promised you will never change in this life."
Mu Zhuohua sat on his lap and lowered her head. Liu Yan didn't hear the response he wanted, but only felt her shoulders twitching and she sobbed in grievance.
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