Lu Qingyan noticed her expression and suddenly leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Go outside."
Then, he straightened his clothes, stood up and walked out.
Occasionally, when someone asked him where he was going, he would say that he had drunk too much and went outside to get some fresh air to cool off.
Yu Huan opened his eyes wide, stood up and followed.
It was already late, and the lights were on outside, but they were not as bright as during the day. Only the area near the lights could be seen clearly.
Lu Qingyan's figure disappeared behind the door. Yu Huan was afraid of losing him and not being able to find him, so she lifted her skirt and walked out faster.
She was about to look for him, but just as she took a step out of the door, someone grabbed her wrist.
In the dim light, Lu Qingyan held her hand tightly.
There was a cool breeze at night, and the two of them walked slowly along the path leading to the imperial garden.
Yu Huan usually sleeps a lot, but he has been busy these days and hasn't gotten enough sleep. When he finally manages to relax, he keeps feeling sleepy.
Even after walking out, I still felt sleepy.
She dragged her feet and was pulled by Lu Qingyan. After taking only two steps, she fell on Lu Qingyan again.
Lu Qingyan suddenly stopped and said, "I'll hold you."
His sight suddenly rose high.
Fortunately, there was no one around. Yu Huan put her arms around his neck in a daze, her face pressed against his, and slowly came to her senses with his quick and steady steps.
"Where are you going?" she asked.
Lu Qingyan did not answer.
She then had a bad intention to tease him and asked softly, "Are you going to have an affair, Master Lu?"
The hot air he exhaled hit Lu Qingyan's neck, causing a burning sensation.
His Adam's apple rolled down, he closed his eyes, and responded clearly and directly: "Yeah."
Finally they stopped behind the rockery and kissed each other as closely and intensely as if they were having an affair.
In the brief interval, Lu Qingyan vented his sadness and frustration, complaining that Yu Huan didn't think about him at all. Yu Huan grabbed his sleeve and slowly coaxed him.
He spoke, and she responded. Slowly, Lu Qingyan's voice became lower and lower, his resentment less and less, and the last bit of sadness was drowned out by his rapid breathing.
In the midst of his confusion and passion, he longed for a closer distance between them: "Can you please call me A-Yan?"
"Ayan..." Yu Huan's voice became slightly hoarse, and he looked at his face in a daze.
This absent-minded look made Lu Qingyan most proud. He regained the princess's infatuation and admiration.
"Ayan." She called out in a daze.
"It's me." Lu Qingyan responded with a smile.
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When the birthday banquet ended, it was already completely dark and the other guests had already returned home in their carriages.
Lu Qingyan should have gone back, but he insisted on going with the eldest princess, even if it meant walking a little further.
However, the emperor wanted to keep the eldest princess and say a few words, so he waited outside and watched the palace maids come in one after another to clear away the cold soup on the table.
Suddenly, he saw Shutong come out to call for a carriage, and he knew that the conversation was probably over, so he walked over to pick her up.
"Sister, I thought you had finally come to terms with it." The emperor looked concerned and couldn't bear to mention what happened in the past.
The palace maids all left, leaving only the two closest people in the world. Yu Huan no longer concealed his feelings, his eyes were empty, and he answered softly:
"I thought I had gotten over it, until I saw him on the street. He looked like an old friend."
Unable to bear the thought of upsetting her any further, the Emperor changed the subject and asked, "Is he the son of the Minister of Rites? I think he has some literary talent and stands out among the crowd. Do you want him to be your consort?"
"No, no need." It couldn't come to that, so Yu Huan quickly refused.
The emperor thought his elder sister was still thinking about that man, so he said, "Indeed, people with Yun Yan's talent, noble character, and profound wisdom are rare in the world."
"So what if he's extremely talented. Deep love will bring about a short life, and excessive wisdom will bring harm. Both are harmful to the body, but he has both." Yu Huan said quickly.
Every time I mention him, it feels like opening an old scar that stings so much that it's about to bleed.
The emperor looked at her and sighed for a long time: "Sister, you still can't let go."
Yu Huan was silent for a few seconds, then said stubbornly, "If you can't let it go now, you'll eventually forget it over time."
It was getting late, and after a few more words, she stood up and walked out, suddenly catching a glimpse of a sleeve through the crack in the door.
It is white in color and embroidered with delicate patterns.
It seems to be... what Lu Qingyan is wearing today.
She pushed open the door, and the palace maids guarding outside bowed their heads in greeting.
The night wind blew by, and the exquisitely carved rosewood and jade-inlaid palace lantern swayed gently, and the shadow of the lamp floated, lingering just beside her temples, making her cheeks look like jade.
Lu Qingyan stared at her straight.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Yu Huan felt uneasy and asked nonchalantly.
Lu Qingyan came back to his senses in response, his eyes wandering, feeling a little hot behind his ears. He reached out and took her hand as they walked out: "The eldest princess is a fairy from heaven."
After a while, he mentioned the fragments of words he had just heard outside the door:
"Is the princess worried about someone? Just now, when I was standing in the corridor, I seemed to hear the eldest princess say something about how deep love does not last long..."
The long, dark eyelashes trembled.
"Just an old friend."
Yu Huan pinched Lu Qingyan's fingers, and he was quickly attracted by her little gesture. He focused his attention on her and put his previous doubts behind him.
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