Since Yanran left Xinghua Tower, she has never touched a zither again. Although Ye Xuanling is in the Eighth Prince's mansion, he cannot protect her at all times, and she is inevitably bullied by others.
My hands are covered in calluses, but picking up the violin again today brought back a long-lost feeling.
Ling Shuang and I sat under the pavilion, listening to her music with immense pleasure.
"To be honest, I was really startled. How could there be two people in the world who look exactly alike? Even now, standing in front of me, I still find it unbelievable!"
"And what about me!"
Then she leaned closer to me with a mysterious look and asked, "This princess seriously suspects that you are some kind of monster!"
I couldn't help but roll my eyes at her: "Have you ever seen such a beautiful monster?"
"Father is furious about what Brother Ye did. Who knows what will happen next!"
A vague sense of unease crept into my heart: "Yes!"
Murong Kui remained standing beside Ye Lisheng, beneath the plum blossom tree, gently inhaling the fragrance, like a beautiful woman amidst the blossoms.
"Your Highness, I feel there's a growing distance between us!"
Ye Lisheng gave a cold laugh, the curve of his lips barely visible: "Is that so? Why do I feel the same as before!"
She felt as if she had been slapped across the face, and it stung.
He then added, "You really don't remember what the person who tied you up looked like?"
A hint of pain appeared on her lips as she held her forehead: "I hate myself so much. Every time I think about it, my head throbs!"
Where is the sound?
"What?"
"You must remember my voice!"
A flicker of panic crossed her eyes, but it vanished in an instant, yet he caught it nonetheless.
"I...I don't remember!"
"It seems I haven't taken good care of you; it's been so long."
He then added, "Prince Yu seems to care about you a lot; perhaps he can take better care of you!"
His words seemed to imply that he wanted her to leave the manor, so she hurriedly said, "Your Highness has taken good care of Murong; it's just that Murong is disappointing!"
As she spoke, tears streamed down her face; her tearful beauty was so captivating that even the hardest-hearted person couldn't resist.
That's not what I meant!
Seeing that his tone had softened, she leaned into his arms, wiped away her tears, and said, "I knew Your Highness wasn't that kind of person!"
I was furious watching from the sidelines: "Do they think I don't exist?"
Ling Shuang patted my shoulder, telling me to calm down: "Brother Ye is not a casual man!"
I walked up to them, clapped my hands with a delighted expression, and said, "These flowers are so beautiful!"
Ye Lisheng hurriedly stepped back, trying to create distance between herself and Murong Kui.
She suddenly lost her balance and fell backward, but fortunately Lingxin caught her.
She gave an awkward laugh and said, "The snow has stopped, and Murong should go back now!"
"Goodbye and don't come back!"
Everyone tactfully left in an instant, and I stood under the plum tree, listlessly plucking at the petals.
"Does this flower have some deep-seated grudge against you?"
"What's wrong? These are the flowers in my yard!"
The implication is that I do whatever I want, and it's none of your business.
Ye Lisheng raised an eyebrow, looking quite intrigued: "Such a strong smell of jealousy! Has someone been drinking here?"
"You!" I was so angry that I threw a snowball at him.
Instead of getting angry, he hugged me and said smugly, "You are the only one in my heart!"
"Hmph!" I turned my head away arrogantly: "Men are all liars!"
He smiled, his eyes full of doting affection as he looked at me: "I would never lie to you, no matter who else I lie to!"
"Hmph!" Although I pretended to be angry, I unconsciously hugged him tighter.
Then he asked, "I've noticed that you've always looked at Murong with hostility!"
I looked up, my big, round eyes wide open, my hair flying in the air, and asked with utmost seriousness, "What would you do if she wasn't her, and had been pretending all along?"
He patted my head helplessly: "What's in your little head? What do you mean 'if she weren't her'!"
I stared at him, completely bewildered, not knowing what to say.
The aroma of a cup of mellow osmanthus tea wafted through the room.
Prince Yu respectfully offered the tea to Prime Minister Su, saying, "I thank Prime Minister Su for his help several times with this tea instead of wine!"
"Hahaha!" Prime Minister Su laughed as he accepted the tea, took a couple of sips, and said, "The Prince Yu's residence is indeed different from others; even the tea here is more fragrant than elsewhere!"
"I'm glad the Prime Minister is pleased!"
He paused, then added, "What should I do next to bring down the Prince of Anyang in one fell swoop!"
The glint in his eyes revealed his determination to bring down Ye Lisheng.
Crown Prince Lingqi died suddenly of a serious illness some years ago, and the position of Crown Prince has remained vacant ever since.
Although Ye Lisheng established the rule that whoever found the Imperial Seal and the Imperial Edict would become the Crown Prince, his power was the greatest under heaven.
Therefore, in order to successfully become the Crown Prince, Ye Lisheng must eliminate [him].
“Prince Yu, there’s no need to rush things! He must have discovered the Lan Yi people’s rebellion in Lingqi. Knowing his nature, he will definitely investigate thoroughly. When that happens, he will incite conflict between the two countries, and the Emperor will surely send him to the border to quell the unrest!”
Prince Yu nodded in agreement: "Prime Minister Su is right!"
As the sun rose, after being covered by dark clouds for several days, it finally dared to peek out.
Ye Lisheng was fiddling with something in the study, and ordered that no one, including me, be allowed in.
Facing a courtyard full of plum blossoms, I took a deep breath; the fragrance was so sweet.
All day long, a voice in my mind has been calling out "September!" with such anxiety.
The person who appeared in my dream also called for September.
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