놖 was still in shock, and before her brain could react, Li Heng 늀 pulled 놖 into the deeper shadows. The moonlight was blocked by the high wall, and it was pitch dark. 놖 almost fell into his arms, but fortunately she reacted quickly and stopped in time.
"Shh, stop talking." Li Heng's voice was low, with a barely perceptible hint of nervousness.
놖 covered his chest and tried to calm his breathing. With the weak light, 놖 saw Li Heng vigilantly observing the movements around him. He was wearing a black uniform today, which lacked his usual majesty, but made him seem even more unfathomable.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, why are you here?" He lowered his voice and tried to make his tone sound more natural, but he couldn't control his heartbeat, which was like a drum.
Li Heng did not answer the question, and she asked back, "Why are you here alone? The queen passed away, but you didn't kneel down and cry in front of her. Instead, you came to this secluded place. What do you want to do?"
There was no emotion in his tone, but I could feel an invisible pressure, like an airtight net enveloping me.
She secretly groaned in her heart. This Li Heng really never forgot to test her. She took a deep breath and tried to look calm and composed: "Your Majesty, you are joking. But I am just a woman, how can I understand the affairs of the court? The Grand His Highness passed away. I was grieved and felt dizzy because of the excessive grief. That's why I thought of coming to this secluded place to rest for a while. Who knew..."
He paused deliberately, pretending to be hesitant to speak.
"What's wrong?" Li Heng asked, with a barely perceptible urgency in his tone.
"I met the prince." He lowered his head, with a hint of grievance in his tone, "The prince... he suspected that I was involved in the death of His Majesty the Grand Duke, and..."
She bit her lip and didn't continue.
Li Heng frowned and said in a colder voice: "Did he embarrass you?"
"That's not the case," he shook his head, "the prince is just warning you to be quiet and not act rashly."
놖 secretly looked up at Li Heng's expression, only to see that his face was gloomy and it was hard to tell what he was thinking.
"Your Majesty," she asked tentatively, mustering up her courage, "Why would the prince... suspect me so much? How could a weak woman be related to the death of His Majesty the Grand Duke?"
Li Heng looked at 놖 deeply, his eyes seemed to be able to see through all of 놖's disguises. He slowly spoke with a meaningful tone: "I also want to know, what do you know?"
My heart was tense. What was Li Heng doubting? I tried to control my emotions and make myself look innocent and helpless: "Your Majesty, I really don't know anything!"
Li Heng didn't say anything, he just stared at her steadily, his eyes were as sharp as a knife, as if he could cut her open and see through the deepest secrets in her heart.
놖 felt frightened by his gaze, so she could only bite the bullet and continue to play dumb: "Your Majesty, why are you looking at me like this? I...I am afraid..."
As he spoke, his body trembled slightly and tears welled up in his eyes.
Li Heng looked at 놖 with a complicated expression in his eyes. After a moment of silence, he suddenly reached out and pulled 놖 into his arms.
She screamed in surprise and struggled subconsciously, but Li Heng hugged her even tighter.
"Don't move." Li Heng whispered, his voice ringing in 놖's ears with an unusual tenderness.
She stopped struggling and quietly leaned in his arms, feeling his warmth. For a moment, the room was so quiet that only the sound of their breathing could be heard.
"I believe you." Li Heng said suddenly.
놖 was delighted and looked up at him, "Really?"
Li Heng nodded. "But you have to be careful of the prince. He is not a simple person."
놖 nodded obediently, "I understand."
Li Heng gently stroked her hair, "Well, you must tell me everything."
"Okay." 놖 replied.
At this moment, there were footsteps outside the door. Li Heng let go of 놖, 놖 straightened her clothes, and Li Heng sat back in the chair 떚 as if nothing had happened.