Xue Zhiyi widened his eyes and glanced outside, as if asking Huo Wuyou who was coming.
Huo Wuyou just looked alert and shook his head.
Xue Zhiyi felt a little uncomfortable with the stuffy mouth and nose, so she raised her hand to try to move Huo Wuyou's hand away, but the movement of raising her hand caused her elbow to hit the bookcase behind her.
Such a noise startled the two of them. In their panic, she stepped on Huo Wuyou's foot and almost fell to the ground because she lost her balance.
Fortunately, a large hand supported her waist and Huo Wuyou held her steadily. She subconsciously grabbed his collar.
In an instant, they were just feet apart.
The two looked at each other and could almost feel each other's breath like feathers falling on each other's faces.
Somehow, Xue Zhiyi felt that Huo Wuyou's eyes were filled with undisguised joy, as if he was enjoying the moment very much.
At this moment, a eunuch seemed to be heard outside saying, "Your Highness, you left something here. Just tell us to find it. Why bother coming back?"
The one addressed as His Highness said, "It's alright. It's still early, and I have nothing better to do."
It’s Gu Shichong.
Why is he back again?
Xue Zhiyi stood on tiptoe, letting her voice fall into Huo Wuyou's ears. She almost said with her breath, "I'll lead him away."
Just as she was about to leave, the hand on her waist tightened a little, making her almost pressed against him.
"Let me go." Huo Wuyou said.
Xue Zhiyi was stunned, but saw Huo Wuyou took out a small porcelain bottle from his sleeve and stuffed it into her hand without saying a word.
At this distance, they could clearly hear each other talking, but Huo Wuyou seemed to do it on purpose. He moved closer until his lips were almost touching Xue Zhiyi's earlobe before he slowly spoke, "Take it, protect yourself. I'm leaving first."
The warm breath slowly hit her ear, and Huo Wuyou gently pinched her waist again, and only after doing this did he let go.
Huo Wuyou's voice was a little hoarse: "Just a reminder, your face is very red."
In an instant, Xue Zhiyi felt his head burning hot.
Looking at her blushing face, Huo Wuyou chuckled and left with satisfaction.
Xue Zhiyi held her dizzy head. She was a little dazed, and her heart still felt numb.
At this moment, the voices of Huo Wuyou and Gu Shichong could be heard outside.
Gu Shichong asked in surprise, "Why is my cousin here?"
Huo Wuyou said, "I came all the way here to look for my cousin. I always find it hard to answer my uncle's questions, and I'm afraid I've upset him again. I'd like to ask my cousin to say a few good words for me."
"Cousin, you think too highly of me." Gu Shichong continued, "Cousin, did you meet anyone in the library?"
"Where did he come from? I was the only one here, and I finally found my cousin after searching for him for a long time. I almost thought I was too late. But he was so patient that he could stay in such a boring place like the library for such a long time. I guess his confinement wasn't too torturous."
Suddenly, he asked with concern, "What happened to your cousin's leg?"
Gu Shichong laughed dryly: "Nothing, nothing..."
It was not until the two of them left that Xue Zhiyi realized it belatedly and raised his hand to gently stroke his surging heartbeat.
Damn it, he teased me again.
…
There is no time to lose, Xue Zhiyi has important matters to deal with.
She put away the things Huo Wuyou gave her and returned to the imperial garden.
A banquet was held today to entertain the Northern Di delegation, and many princes, important officials and their families were invited to attend. In the afternoon, many people had already arrived in the Imperial Garden.
When Xue Zhiyi arrived, Shen Qingtang was already strolling in the Imperial Garden. Seeing Xue Zhiyi, his originally bored face suddenly showed joy: "Zhiyi!"
She came trotting over with her skirt lifted up. She hadn't seen Xue Zhiyi for some time and missed him very much. Now that they met, she was overjoyed.
"Zhiyi, how have you been these days?" She took Xue Zhiyi for a walk, and felt a little relieved when she saw that she was safe and sound.
Taking advantage of the fact that Xue Zhiyi had nothing to do at the moment, Shen Qingtang pulled her aside to chat for a while.
Elsewhere, a woman was seen wearing a gorgeous dress made of gold brocade. Her face was bright and elegant, her black hair was tied into a bun, and she wore a hairpin in the middle of the bun. The tassels were made of dozens of plump and round pearls, hanging down like a pearl curtain, just covering her forehead.
Ge Yuanhui was talking to a few ladies. The incident at the Qionglin Banquet had ruined her reputation. Even though the emperor had regained his favor with the Ge family, the ladies who used to follow her around were no longer as fawning and flattering to her as before. Some of them even dared to make fun of the tassels she used to cover her scars.
He really doesn't know how to live or die!
Although Ge Yuanhui was smiling, his eyes lacked the former brilliance and were filled with a bit of stiff fatigue. Especially when he saw Xue Zhiyi's reaction, his eyes seemed to be oozing with poison, so sinister that it was frightening.
Zhao Lian also noticed Shen Qingtang and Xue Zhiyi. She smiled sarcastically, "She's General Shen's daughter, but she's always hanging out with such lowly people. She's become rude and noisy. It's true that bad company breeds badness."
Xue Zhiyi was seen talking to Shen Qingtang, but her hair bun had become a little loose, and a gardenia hairpin on it had fallen off.
Shen Qingtang quickly caught it and said, "That was a close call. If it had fallen to the ground, it would have broken into pieces."
Suddenly, she looked at the jade hairpin intently: "This hairpin looks very valuable, but which master gave it to you?"
Unexpectedly, Xue Zhiyi's face suddenly turned red. He quickly took the hairpin back from Shen Qingtang's hand, held it carefully in his hand, and his eyes were a little evasive: "No... It wasn't given by anyone."
Seeing this, Shen Qingtang narrowed his eyes with a wicked smile on his face: "Tell me quickly, who gave it to you? Is it..."
Before Huo Wuyou could even utter the three words, Xue Zhiyi interrupted him: "No, no!"
Shen Qingtang immediately understood: "You say it's not, but I think it is! Okay, Zhiyi, why are you hiding this from me too?"
Seeing Xue Zhiyi still blushing, she hurriedly asked, "When did he give it to you? You can't just give a hairpin as a gift. I'm telling you..."
Xue Zhiyi didn't wait for her to finish, and smiled angrily: "I won't talk to you anymore, I still have errands to do, I'm leaving first."
After saying that, he left quickly.
Shen Qingtang guessed it was Huo Wuyou, but not Ge Yuanhui.
The smile on her face was completely frozen, and her pretty face looked like a cracked porcelain that would break at the slightest touch.
Looking at Xue Zhiyi's departing back, she clenched her hands so tightly that her nails almost broke.
She thought bitterly: So what if Cousin Prince Gong likes this bitch? Anyway - this bitch is going to die soon!
…
Looking at the hairpin in his hand, the tenderness and shyness in Xue Zhiyi's eyes were no longer there.
Her goal should have been achieved. Next, she just has to wait for those people to take action.
She walked along the narrow palace road towards Jianzhang Palace.
But just as she passed a secluded corner, in a flash, a hand suddenly covered her mouth.
The man held a piece of cloth in his hand, and a strong, pungent, strange smell suddenly entered Xue Zhiyi's mouth and nose, causing her body to soften and her consciousness to blur...
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