Li Hua caught Gan Qiongying and sensed her affection, so he didn't rush to ask her anything else.
Just holding her quietly, tilting my head to rest on hers, and together we quietly savored the moment of boundless tenderness between us.
They hugged each other until dark, until both of them started to ache all over, but they still couldn't bear to let go.
But the carriage was not comfortable, especially since they had arrived at their doorstep. They couldn't just stay there overnight without getting out of the carriage.
Finally, Gan Qiongying, wondering if she had fallen asleep, felt Li Hua kiss her cheek and ask, "Shall we get off the car together?"
Gan Qiongying then patted her face, slightly waking up. This time, Li Hua got out of the carriage first, and all the servants and maids outside, even Chen Wa, stayed and waited there.
When they saw Li Hua get off the carriage and Gan Qiongying lift the curtain and stand at the edge of the carriage, they finally breathed a sigh of relief.
They all knelt down in unison, welcoming the princess back to her residence.
Gan Qiongying waved to them, and then saw Li Hua open his arms to her.
A feeling suddenly welled up in Gan Qiongying's heart: this is home.
This is what it feels like to come home.
For the first time in this world, she felt relaxed, like she was back home, and had a warm and tender sense of belonging.
And all of this originated from Li Hua, who was standing there.
Gan Qiongying lunged at Li Hua, but halfway there she remembered that Li Hua's leg might be injured, and that it was getting completely dark with no stars in the sky.
It's a cloudy night, and the air is filled with the earthy smell.
It seems the weather is about to change again, and Li Hua's leg must be in a lot of pain.
But Li Hua caught her steadily, and couldn't have caught her more steadily.
Gan Qiongying clung to Li Hua like a child, and after her feet touched the ground, her face beamed like a blooming flower.
However, as soon as the two turned around, Full Moon, who was standing close by with a lantern in her hand, saw the appearance of the prince consort who had turned around.
It let out a piercing scream, like the chirping of a cicada.
Even Chen Wa made a "clang" sound as he drew his long sword from his waist.
“You…” Manyue stared at Lihua, her eyes practically detaching from her face. After looking at Lihua, she looked at Gan Qiongying, who was still holding Lihua’s neck.
Gan Qiongying ignored Manyue and looked over Lihua's shoulder at Chen Wa: "Put away your knife. What kind of behavior is this, all this fuss?"
Chen Wa instinctively obeyed the order and sheathed his knife, but the look in his eyes as he looked at Li Hua was even more exaggerated than a full moon.
What's the Jinchuan hostage prince doing here?
When did you get on the carriage? Wasn't the prince consort always in the carriage?
Not only Chen Wa and Manyue, but everyone in the princess's mansion, upon seeing the prince consort's true appearance, assumed he was a hostage from Jinchuan. No one connected the person in front of them with the prince consort.
After all, he and the Jin Chuan hostage had the exact same face, while the prince consort's original appearance was quite different.
Furthermore, Princess Duanrong used to always chase after the hostage from Jinchuan, but now... this person has brazenly appeared in the princess's residence and is so intimate with the princess. What will happen to the prince consort?
Chen Wa, including Manyue, already held Li Hua in high esteem and even fondness because of the ideas instilled in them by Gan Qiongying.
But now... if the prince consort saw this situation, what would happen?
And where did the prince consort go?!
Seeing everyone's astonished expressions, Gan Qiongying simply smiled and didn't offer any explanation.
For reasons unknown, she gave Li Hua a loud kiss on the cheek in front of so many people.
Li Hua blushed deeply from the kiss; she was genuinely blushing.
Gan Qiongying leaned closer and stared, and by the light of the courtyard lamps, she saw Li Hua blush for the first time.
It's really beautiful.
He was like a jade sculpture, like a gentleman in a painting, gentle and refined, unmatched by anyone in the world... Zhongli Zhengzhen was no match for him at all!
"Everyone, step back," Gan Qiongying said, taking Li Hua's hand and walking towards the house.
Li Hua held Gan Qiongying tightly, her gaze fixed on him. It seemed that there was nothing else in their eyes but each other.
Once inside, Manyue followed him all the way to the door and was locked out. Her mouth hasn't closed since.
Fortunately, Sweetie and she had become very good friends after spending so much time together. She pulled Full Moon aside and, since there was nothing left to hide, told her the truth.
I was so shocked by the whole full moon that I could hardly stand up.
No matter how much the servants and maids outside caused a ruckus, the two people who entered the room sat down at the table and continued to hold hands and gaze at each other.
"Why have you become so thin?" Li Hua couldn't help but reach out and touch Gan Qiongying's face, which was much smaller than before she entered the palace, and asked again.
This time, Gan Qiongying replied to Li Hua, saying, "I miss you so much when I can't see you that I can't eat or drink, so I've lost weight."
This is such an exaggeration that no one would believe it to be true, especially since Li Hua understands the intricacies of the matter and knows for whom Gan Qiongying entered the palace and for whom she stayed.
But Li Hua had never heard such words in his life. He was even willing to be someone else for Gan Qiongying for the rest of his life, so how could he not believe these words?
His face flushed again. The room was brightly lit, and Gan Qiongying could see Li Hua even more clearly.
She clearly saw a blush creep up Li Hua's handsome face, and he wanted to look away, but after a moment, his gaze couldn't help but fall back to Gan Qiongying's face.
Her long eyelashes, like two fans, were truly captivating to Gan Qiongying.
Gan Qiongying picked up the teacup on the table and drank the water, which was at a suitable temperature, in one gulp.
After putting it down, she touched her face and said, "Do I look bad? I was in such a hurry to see you that I didn't get to dress up properly in the palace..."
Gan Qiongying smiled and wanted to say, "Please don't dislike me, I'll just put on some makeup."
As a result, Li Hua cupped Gan Qiongying's cheeks, gently shook her head, and said earnestly, "She's not ugly. No matter what the princess looks like... she's beautiful in my heart."
After saying this, Li Hua blushed deeply, looking as red as a ripe tomato.
He had never spoken such sweet words to anyone before, and he didn't regret it now that the words were out. However, he felt shy and wanted to disappear into the ground. He felt like he couldn't move his hands and feet and could only stare blankly at Gan Qiongying.
At this moment, he even thought of the sweet words Gan Qiongying had said in her letters. Li Hua had read those words countless times, and he himself couldn't even tell how many times he had read them.
He even copied them many times, locking them all in a box, along with his most important account books.
But that still didn't seem enough, so I wanted to make up for the regret of not being able to reply to her.
Li Hua thought for a moment, then slowly moved closer to Gan Qiongying's lips and gently kissed her, speaking with utmost solemnity and reverence.
"I miss you so much too."
Li Hua was always a self-respecting and self-disciplined gentleman. For him, speaking such blunt and even reckless words was an unimaginable difficulty for others.
These words were not merely an expression of longing; rather, they were Li Hua's entire heart, warmly poured from his chest, offered to Gan Qiongying.
Let her see clearly the pulsating veins and the winding, tortuous lines on it, all of which are the vows he could not utter aloud.
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