Li Hua quickly realized that Gan Qiongying had no intention of talking to him, so he stopped talking.
The relationship between the two is now very different from before. Li Hua has gained confidence and will no longer overthink such trivial matters.
Moreover, Gan Qiongying was going to the palace to see the emperor, her younger brother. Although Li Hua had no relatives of his own, he did not know how tense it was to repair a relationship after a conflict with a family member.
However, he could feel the damp sweat on Gan Qiongying's palms, which indirectly revealed her urgency.
Li Hua looked at Gan Qiongying, then grabbed Gan Qiongying's hand and said, "Don't be nervous. His Majesty specially sent Eunuch Li over. He must miss you very much and can't wait to see you. He must not be angry with you."
As Li Hua spoke, she suddenly remembered that she had just met Zhongli Zhengzhen, her blood brother, after moving some of her properties to Yindu at the request of the Jinchuan royal family.
Zhongli Zhengzhen proudly told him that the Emperor of Nanzhao would definitely choose his brother as his son-in-law because the emperor had no real power and everything was controlled by the Empress Dowager and the Regent. It would be almost impossible for him to find a good marriage for Princess Duanrong.
They could only choose those who were easy to control, and Zhongli Zhengzhen's people timely pushed Li Hua out. A wealthy and Confucian merchant was naturally the best choice for a puppet emperor.
And just as the Jinchuan royal family had planned, Li Hua married Princess Duanrong.
However, things are different now. Li Hua has never betrayed Princess Duanrong. His people in Jinchuan have almost all been evacuated. His two subordinates, Caihong and Queqing, have been transferred out of Jinchuan by Zhongli Zhengzhen and will arrive in Yindu soon. Jinchuan is just waiting for his final instructions.
It's time to break ties with Jinchuan.
Li Hua gripped Gan Qiongying's hand tightly. When the carriage arrived at the palace gate, the two of them got out and walked towards different gates. Before they did, Li Hua grabbed Gan Qiongying's sleeve and said, "After the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, I have some things I want to tell the princess."
Li Hua spoke very solemnly, this decision was tantamount to entrusting everything to him.
He felt that he wasn't just acting on impulse; he wanted to continue like this with Gan Qiongying forever.
Before coming to Yindu, Li Hua had already prepared an escape route for himself. Once things were almost done, he used Zhong Lizheng's false "brotherly affection" to fake his death and escape.
He planned to give up even the name "Lihua" and live a life of anonymity, never to see the light of day again.
But Li Hua never imagined that he would really fall in love with Princess Duanrong. He would ruin his escape plan for Princess Duanrong, and for her, he would want to rebel against the Jinchuan royal family for the first time, and rebel against the relatives who had abandoned him and persecuted him in the name of "father".
Li Hua decided that after the palace banquet, he would tell Gan Qiongying everything.
He ripped open her chest and dug out her heart, making a desperate gamble to let her see his true feelings. Li Hua didn't even expect Gan Qiongying to give him the same response; he only hoped that there would be no barrier between them from then on, and that they could walk side by side no matter how difficult things got.
When Gan Qiongying heard Li Hua say this, she paused for a moment, then smiled and nodded. Under her wide sleeves, she squeezed Li Hua's fingers: "We will be quite far apart at the palace banquet and won't be able to take care of you. You will definitely eat and drink well; the food in the palace is quite good."
Gan Qiongying thought that Li Hua was alone, and Zhongli Zhengzhen would definitely take the opportunity to entangle him. Also, this Mid-Autumn Festival banquet allowed ministers to bring their families, so there would definitely be a mixed bag of people.
Gan Qiongying was afraid that Li Hua would be bullied, so she patted Li Hua's hand and said, "You are my person. No matter what unpleasant things others say to you, you can vent your anger on them, and you can even hit them. I will cover for you!"
In the palace, the emperor's power is supreme. Gan Qiongying is, after all, a princess. The only two people she can't beat are the old witch and the little demon king. However, both of them are the type who are obsessed with saving face. They are concerned about their dignity and aristocratic demeanor, so they would never go crazy at a palace banquet.
Besides, no matter who tries to bully Li Hua, Gan Qiongying can easily skin them alive.
Li Hua's eyes held an indescribable depth as he stared intently at Gan Qiongying, reluctant to leave for even a moment.
To confess everything to Gan Qiongying was a huge gamble, since what separated them was not personal love but national hatred.
Even if he stood on the side of the Jinchuan royal family for a day or a quarter of an hour, Gan Qiongying would consider him a spy.
However, his fear and resolute determination dissipated like smoke in the wind when Gan Qiongying defended him without any regard for right or wrong.
Li Hua couldn't help but smile slightly, and under the cover of her wide sleeves, she pinched Gan Qiongying's fingertips back: "You should also eat well and be good to His Majesty. Since you miss each other so much, don't say things against your will and throw tantrums anymore."
"Don't worry!" Gan Qiongying replied with a smile.
The two were so inseparable that even Eunuch Li, who was standing not far behind Gan Qiongying, twitched slightly.
He had previously suspected that there might be something going on between Princess Duanrong and her husband, since when Princess Duanrong heard that she was going to marry the husband, she reacted very strongly and had a big fight with His Majesty, and they hadn't been in contact for a long time.
Moreover, Eunuch Li was one of the few who, through the content of the two's argument, managed to summarize a fact that nearly shattered his courage—that Princess Duanrong had feelings for His Majesty, but His Majesty had no interest in her.
The two had a falling out because of this, but now it seems that Princess Duanrong and her husband are truly a harmonious couple. Therefore, Princess Duanrong will definitely not cause trouble for His Majesty when she enters the palace this time.
Eunuch Li harbored a glimmer of hope that Princess Duanrong could bring some vitality to His Majesty.
His Majesty has been suffering in the palace these days, which has truly pained Eunuch Li, who has watched His Majesty grow up since childhood.
The two parted reluctantly, and Gan Qiongying never understood what Li Hua wanted to say.
Li Hua is willing to risk everything for love, but Gan Qiongying is a woman from an era of national awakening. She is not someone who puts love above all else. Now, her mind is full of Gan Lin, so where is there room for love and romance?
The fact that she stood at the palace gate and still managed to comfort Li Hua in such a hurry shows that she truly values Li Hua.
Gan Qiongying left first, and Li Hua stood there watching her go.
Seeing that red figure disappear around the corner of the palace gate, Li Hua suddenly felt a little lost. They had been inseparable for the past two days, and he really wasn't used to Gan Qiongying suddenly leaving his side.
Li Hua reached out and grasped at the air, as if Gan Qiongying was still holding his hand.
The light drizzle that had started in the morning had stopped sometime earlier. Li Hua turned her gaze away and looked up at the sky, where all the dark clouds had dissipated.
As the sun rose above the horizon, red and yellow clouds met in the sky, dispelling the dark clouds.
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