There is an old saying that goes, "Husbands and wives are like birds in the same forest; when disaster strikes, they fly away separately."
But the couple that Li Hua wanted was like birds flying wing to wing, unwilling to fly alone, like lovebirds, where if one died, the other would never live alone.
So he looked at Gan Qiongying and asked her, "Do you ever consider me your husband?"
“You stayed in the palace for His Majesty’s sake, but I don’t know what happened between you or what will happen. You refuse to tell me anything, yet you want to send me out of the palace.”
Li Hua's hand unconsciously tightened, so much so that Gan Qiongying frowned.
Li Hua asked Gan Qiongying with a trembling voice, "Do you even consider me family?"
When asked, Gan Qiongying was speechless. She knew all too well that subjective "for your own good" could never be a valid reason for doing what's best for a person.
Because doing so without asking the other party's consent is tantamount to coercion.
But there were too many things she didn't have time to say, and couldn't tell Li Hua for the time being.
"This really isn't a good place to talk." Gan Qiongying sighed again at the end, and whispered, "You pinched me too hard..."
Li Hua immediately let go.
After letting go, his fingers trembled as he pressed them back onto Gan Qiongying's shoulders and gently massaged them.
Even at this point, the two still didn't argue. Gan Qiongying finally had no choice but to say to Li Hua, "Can't you just trust me this once? Why don't you trust me this once? You should leave the palace today. No matter what's between the Empress Dowager and His Majesty, or between the Empress Dowager and me, it makes no sense and is unnecessary to involve you."
"Wait for me outside. I will give you a satisfactory answer when I get back."
Gan Qiongying turned around, grabbed Li Hua's hand, and kissed it on her lips: "Trust me."
"To me, you are more than just family. Don't you ever realize how important you are to me?"
"Let's go quickly." Gan Qiongying pulled Li Hua along, her attitude somewhat forceful.
We must get Li Hua out tonight.
Li Hua was pulled by Gan Qiongying towards the path they had just taken. Although he was pleased with what Gan Qiongying said, he was becoming increasingly afraid.
They were afraid that if they weren't careful, they would drift apart; they were afraid that if they weren't careful, they would never be able to walk the same path again.
Li Hua didn't have time to confide in Gan Qiongying because he regretted not thinking things through sooner and not making things clear to her sooner.
But this is definitely not a suitable place to talk.
Therefore, Li Hua followed Gan Qiongying to the fork in the path. When Gan Qiongying was about to hand Li Hua over to the maid again, Li Hua tightly grasped Gan Qiongying's hand.
“Since you regard me as your husband, I am very important to you. You don’t have to tell me what difficulties you have encountered. You can also stay in the palace and advance and retreat with His Majesty.”
"But you should at least tell me what I need to do."
“You should at least let me do something for you,” Li Hua said. “I’m not as useless as you think.”
"Trust me this once, just this once, and I promise I won't let you down!"
Li Hua's tone was somewhat agitated, and her eyes were a little red.
He was gripping Gan Qiongying so tightly that he felt like he was going to break the bones in her hand.
He hissed in pain.
Li Hua quickly released his grip.
Gan Qiongying said helplessly, "Now I understand why you always hurt your hand when you argued with me those times, and why you wouldn't let go of anything you were holding onto..."
"Don't change the subject, I'm not stupid!" Li Hua even raised her voice a little when she was anxious.
Gan Qiongying was in a state of turmoil, but she could also deeply understand how worried Li Hua was about her by observing Li Hua's attitude and the strength with which he held her.
Fortunately, Gan Qiongying is good at putting herself in others' shoes and is also a relatively flexible thinker.
If she were in Li Hua's shoes, she wouldn't be able to ignore him either.
Gan Qiongying is not a chauvinistic man who takes on all the responsibility alone, and she has always known how important communication and trust are.
Therefore, when Li Hua was almost in tears, she finally relented and said, "I can't explain the details to you in a short time, but if you really want to help, there is indeed something you can do for me."
"That means you must leave the palace."
Li Hua moved his lips, about to say something, but Gan Qiongying covered his mouth.
"Let me finish. What I mean is, you have to leave the palace if you want to help me."
"If possible, try to stall the Regent for me and prevent him from having time to stay in the palace for an extended period of time."
Gan Qiongying said, "We can use any despicable and shameless methods, as long as we can't keep him in the palace for long, that will be the best help for both me and His Majesty."
After all, dealing with the old witch and the little demon king in a short time would be a bit tricky, but if Li Hua could hold off Sima Rui for her, things would be much easier.
Gan Qiongying's expression was very serious, and her tone was unusually solemn: "I'm not trying to fool you. I'll explain it to you in detail after I leave the palace. It's about the close relationship between the Empress Dowager and the Regent."
“Just do your best,” Gan Qiongying said. “The Regent is incredibly powerful and ruthless, and this is a very dangerous task. But besides you, I have no one else in this world I can trust.”
"Don't overthink it," Gan Qiongying said. "You have to promise me that whatever you do, you'll prioritize your own safety. I don't want you to do anything stupid to help me."
"You're a businessman, you should know best what constitutes a worthwhile deal."
"OK?"
Li Hua's disordered breathing finally calmed down a little. If it was just a matter of stalling the Regent, Li Hua had already come up with countless ways to do it in an instant.
He asked Gan Qiongying, "Is it enough to just stall the Regent?"
"Yes." Gan Qiongying nodded and reminded him again, "Absolutely do not let him find any fault with you, otherwise even I may not be able to protect you."
“Li Hua…” Gan Qiongying regretted her words a little, fearing that Li Hua might do something reckless and futile in a moment of impulsiveness.
"Or you might as well just leave it alone... um."
Before Gan Qiongying could finish speaking, Li Hua suddenly lowered his head and sealed her lips with his.
With an extremely light and swift kiss, all of Gan Qiongying's worries and anxieties were shut down.
Li Hua patted her head and said, "You are His Majesty's elder sister, and I am your husband."
"Trust your husband."
"The clouds have been dense these past two nights; it's likely to rain this autumn." Li Hua lowered her eyes and softened her voice, saying, "Don't leave me alone in the manor on a stormy night. Come back soon."
After Li Hua finished speaking, she didn't make any further fuss and immediately followed the two maids onto the path.
Gan Qiongying watched him walk away without looking back before turning and heading towards Danxi Palace.
She strode into the hall, only to be surprised to find that the regent, who had been standing at the door, was nowhere to be seen.
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