Gan Qiongying really understood him. All Li Hua ever wanted was a peaceful and tranquil life with family and a lover by his side.
Li Hua couldn't wait to leave this place of trouble with Gan Qiongying, and couldn't wait to travel the world with her.
I want to enjoy the flowers in spring, the rain in summer, the maple leaves in autumn, and the snow with her.
While they were lying in bed with nothing to do, they had already planned out infinitely wonderful future days, and just thinking about it made Li Hua's heart flutter.
Li Hua lowered his head, and Gan Qiongying hooked her arm around Li Hua's neck and raised her head. The two of them naturally touched lips.
Their kiss was so tender, so lingering, as if nothing could separate their souls that were now united.
Dinner was made even sweeter by that lingering kiss.
That night, the two of them embraced and did nothing but imagine what kind of life they would lead and what kind of scenery they would see when they left this place and traveled all over the country.
Li Hua had traveled to many, many places, and he spoke softly about the local customs and traditions, each of which filled Gan Qiongying with longing.
She leaned against Li Hua's chest, looking up at him with eyes full of adoration, listening to his voice, like a babbling brook, gently recounting the good and bad of every place.
Gan Qiongying sighed, "But we have to take Gan Lin with us, so we can't be too high-profile in the first few years."
“It’s alright,” Li Hua said, lowering his head to kiss Gan Qiongying repeatedly. “We have plenty of time. I want to take you to all the places I’ve been, and let you taste all the things I’ve eaten and see all the scenery I’ve seen.”
“I never imagined that I could have someone to spend my life with like this…” Li Hua said. “I thought I was born a cursed star, destined to be disliked and destined to grow old alone.”
“Don’t say such discouraging things,” Gan Qiongying said, giving Li Hua a hard tug. “Saying that twins are unlucky is nonsense. Perhaps in another world, twins are a very auspicious symbol.”
Li Hua took Gan Qiongying's words as mere comforting words and didn't contradict her. She chuckled softly and gave her another sweet kiss.
"Only you would think that way."
He only needed Gan Qiongying to think that way, and that was enough.
Even though he has never been treated with any luck because of his twin status, and even though he has not dared to face his true self for the past ten years.
But as long as Gan Qiongying approves, Li Hua feels that nothing else matters.
Gan Qiongying woke up quite early the next day and started making all sorts of preparations from the morning.
After going over her plan with Li Hua twice to ensure it was foolproof, Gan Qiongying finally managed to quietly send out all the groups of people she had prepared in the mansion when night fell.
Then, accompanied by several attendants, he swaggered off to Phoenix Tower.
Inside the Phoenix Tower, the lights were bright and the music and dancing were lively. Upstairs and downstairs, dancers in light veils and bare feet danced gracefully. Every year, the birthday of the regent of the current dynasty would attract most of the nobles and dignitaries of the imperial city.
Red festive lanterns stretched along the entire street, and even a brothel diagonally across the street was doing exceptionally well today.
Gan Qiongying had been opposing the Regent Prince in various ways lately. Today, when she appeared at Phoenix Tower with her entourage, the Regent Prince was in the hall downstairs, surrounded and flattered by a group of courtiers who had changed into ordinary clothes.
When the Regent saw Gan Qiongying, his expression only froze slightly before he revealed a slightly mocking smile.
The other court officials were a little tense, but after a while, they saw that Gan Qiongying had simply sat down not far away and had not come forward to cause trouble, so they finally relaxed.
Tonight, perhaps because the Regent, the "ultimate victor," was celebrating his birthday and the auspicious day of his victory, he was in an exceptionally good mood. Seeing Gan Qiongying sitting not far away, he even had someone serve her a sumptuous meal.
Gan Qiongying glanced at the Regent from time to time, feigning a melancholy expression, as if she wanted to lash out but dared not. She kept watching the singing and dancing on the stage, her cold eyes surveying the crowd.
Gan Qiongying saw Wen Xueling, whom she hadn't seen for a long time, and Zhongli Zhengzhen, who was drinking with his head down.
Wen Xueling was surrounded by some noble ladies. All the female guests were on the second floor, where they could see the guests downstairs from afar without being disturbed by the drunken men.
It must be said that the Regent's birthday banquet here felt even more luxurious and lively than the palace on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival.
The regent was slightly drunk, his face flushed, making his handsome features appear as if he were wearing makeup, so much so that it was hard to look directly at him.
The more Gan Qiongying liked this character when she read the book, the more she wanted to see him suffer retribution, fall from grace, and go from entertaining guests to the collapse of his high-rise building.
Gan Qiongying also drank one glass of wine after another. Tonight, her role was that of a proud person who had to bow down to the regent because she was unable to protect the people she cared about.
As the banquet was in full swing, Gan Qiongying, swaying slightly, walked up to the Regent, holding a wine cup in her hands. She raised the cup to him with both hands, her eyes filled with tears and stubbornness. She gave a slight bow as a sign of respect, then gritted her teeth and said, "May Your Highness enjoy longevity and prosperity, and may you have many more such days to come!"
After Gan Qiongying finished speaking, she picked up her wine glass and drank it down in one gulp. Then, hot tears rolled down her face, as if she had been bullied to the extreme.
Everyone present looked somewhat taken aback, because among so many people over the years, no one had ever seen Princess Duanrong show weakness, much less had they ever seen her perform such a ceremony to celebrate her birthday, except for a few elders of the royal family.
Today's events signify that Princess Duanrong has completely bowed down to the Regent. Gan Yingying's hands trembled violently as she emptied her wine cup, representing all the dignity she had swallowed after her princess persona was shattered.
Her fingers were trembling so much that she could no longer hold the wine glass. She was usually so bright and domineering, but now she looked so pitiful.
The wine glass rolled off her gorgeous dress and onto the floor. Gan Qiongying looked at the Regent, quickly wiped away the tears on her face, as if she couldn't stay there for even a quarter of an hour. She staggered and stumbled toward the door.
Everyone present sighed with emotion. Wen Xueling also looked in Gan Qiongying's direction, her expression incredibly complex.
Zhongli Zhengzhen, who had been drinking with his head down the whole time, finally raised his head and looked at Gan Qiongying, who was heading towards the door, with worried eyes.
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