Li Wan closed her eyes, but perhaps because she had reunited with the emperor today, she was in a restless mood and could not fall asleep. She closed her eyes for a long time and could not help but open them. As soon as she opened her eyes, she looked into a pair of phoenix eyes.
She was slightly startled.
The emperor hadn't fallen asleep yet. He just kept looking at her quietly for who knows how long.
The emperor saw her suddenly open her eyes, and he stroked her hair with his hand around her back: "Why did you wake up again?"
Li Wan said: "I didn't fall asleep, why didn't you fall asleep either?"
There were red bloodshot eyes and a blue spot under his eyes. It was obvious that he was sleep deprived. He should be sleeping well now.
The emperor looked at her deeply for a long while, then said softly, "I dare not sleep."
He was afraid that all this was just a dream, and when he woke up, Li Wan would be gone.
When Li Wan heard this answer, she was startled at first, then her heart ached. She moved closer and put her forehead against his, with a slight smile on her face: "Silly boy. I'm right here and I'm not going anywhere." She put her arms around his back and gently stroked it: "Go to sleep, and you'll see me tomorrow morning when you wake up and open your eyes."
The emperor said nothing, but just hugged him tighter.
After a while, he gently kissed Li Wan on the forehead: "Ah Wan, good night."
Li Wan patted him gently on the back in response and fell into a deep sleep enveloped by his breath.
…
Early the next morning, the mayor of Yancheng came to the town in person to invite the emperor into the city.
The luxurious carriage of the city lord's mansion parked outside the inn attracted many people in the town to watch and give comments.
The emperor hugged Li Wan that night and had a good sleep after a long time. He slept very deeply.
Since the door was not open, no one dared to disturb her.
The city lord also sat obediently in the lobby of the inn waiting, drinking the bland tea in the inn, not daring to show the slightest impatience.
At this time, everyone in the inn, from the innkeeper to the waiters, was trembling with fear.
The city lord actually condescended to come to their small town. The most shocking thing was that the city lord didn't even dare to wake up the distinguished guest staying upstairs. How noble was the identity of that distinguished guest upstairs?
…
Li Wan has been awake for a long time.
She was used to going to bed early and getting up early, but the emperor slept very soundly, and it was obvious that he had not had a good sleep for a long time, so she just opened her eyes and used her eyes to trace his contours and facial features over and over again, sighing in her heart that no matter how long she looked at it, this face was still impeccably handsome.
The emperor closed his eyes, his most beautiful pair of phoenix eyes were slightly closed, his thick, black eyelashes were long and straight, covering his eyes densely, his brows were relaxed, and he was sleeping very soundly.
Looks like a quiet and beautiful boy.
But under the quilt, the man's limbs seemed to grow on Li Wan's body, and he used his hands and feet to wrap around her, holding her tightly in his arms.
Li Wan was afraid of waking him up, so she didn't dare to move. After a long time, half of her body became numb and she couldn't help wanting to move. However, she only moved twice and woke up the emperor. He subconsciously hugged her tightly, then suddenly opened his eyes.
Li Wan was startled and stared at him.
The emperor stared at her with his eyes open for two seconds, then suddenly arched his arm towards her neck, tightened his arms, and said in a muffled voice: "You are still here, this is not a dream."
Li Wan ruffled his hair: "Didn't I tell you that you can see me as soon as you open your eyes?"
The emperor hummed again, raised his head from her neck, and kissed her chin: "I will see you every morning when I open my eyes."
…
The emperor and Li Wan had breakfast at the inn before getting on the city lord's carriage.
The Lord of Yancheng had enough time to figure out why the emperor came, and he was very polite to Li Wan.
Li Wan did not forget the Lin family, so he asked the mayor of Yancheng to help bring the Lin family to the city.
When the city lord's men came to the village to pick up the Lin family, the whole village was alarmed.
After finding out that the people who came to pick them up were actually the city lord's men, everyone in the village was stunned and envied them.
Everyone knew that Li Wan was from Kyoto, but when asked, Li Wan only said that his father was a minor official in Kyoto.
But now, no one believes it. Even the city lord is alarmed. How can a small official in Kyoto do this?
It is said that the Lin family is very successful and has climbed up the social ladder, and is about to go to Kyoto to become upper-class people.
However, the Lin family's mother and her two children, who were sitting in the luxurious carriage, were not very happy at all. Instead, they were mostly filled with fear and anxiety.
Even Lin Yu was a little at a loss.
The people who came to pick them up were very polite to them, but the more polite they were, the more uneasy the mother and son of the Lin family became.
Even the people in the City Lord's Mansion were so polite to them. What Li Wan said before, that his father was just a fifth-rank official in Kyoto with little real power, was probably not true.
The three were taken to the City Lord's Mansion. Lin Zhi's father was working in the city and arrived earlier than them.
When the family of four met each other, they were all a little nervous.
After listening to Lin Zhi's mother's explanation of the whole story, Lin Zhi's father hesitated for a moment and said, "I'm afraid Miss Wan's identity is not that simple."
The family of four felt a little uneasy staying in this house. They didn't know where to put their hands and feet. They had never lived in such a nice room in their lives.
Lin Yu couldn't help but touch the beautiful-looking quilt: "Wow - this quilt is so smooth and comfortable!"
Lin Yu's mother went over and saw that the bedding on the bed was made of silk. She couldn't help but touch it. The quilt cover was covered with delicate embroidery. This quilt alone might be worth half a year's wages for them.
She hurriedly stopped Lin Yu's hand: "Don't touch it, it will get dirty."
Lin Yu also quickly withdrew her hand.
After a while, two maids came in with tea and snacks.
The family of four didn't know how to respond and just thanked him dryly.
The two maids had no idea about the origins of this family of four in simple clothes. The steward personally told them not to treat them badly, so they behaved respectfully.
The snacks on the table were really exquisite.
Lin Yu carefully pinched a piece and ate it. The pastries from the City Lord's Mansion were certainly not as good as the cheap pastries at home. The pastries almost melted in her mouth and were fragrant and sweet.
She pinched a piece and put it to Lin Zhi's mouth: "Brother, try a piece, it's delicious!"
Lin Zhi had been unusually silent since last night. He pursed his lips and said, "I don't want it."
Lin Yu felt that her brother was unhappy and did not dare to force him to eat.
Just then, voices were heard outside.
In a blink of an eye, Li Wan walked in.
Lin Zhi looked up and was stunned.
Li Wan was no longer wearing cloth clothes and hairpins, but had changed into a plain white dress. The cloth was light and soft, and it was obvious that it was made of top-quality material. Although her hair was still the common simple bun, she had pinned several exquisite and beautiful hairpins on it.
Lin Yu was stunned. She was usually the closest to Li Wan, but at this moment she felt a bit of awe and didn't even dare to call her.
Not only her, but even the Lin couple, who were usually very casual with Li Wan, were a little hesitant to recognize her at this moment.
Li Wan smiled and greeted them one by one: "Uncle, aunt, Xiaozhi, Ayu."
The Lin couple both stood up quickly.
Lin Yu then dared to walk up to her and looked at her infatuatedly: "Sister Wan, are you a fairy?"
Li Wan smiled and patted her head: "What nonsense are you talking about?" Then, he apologized to Lin Zhi's father: "Uncle, this happened suddenly and I didn't have time to say hello to you. I guess my aunt told you about going to Kyoto, right?"
Lin Zhi's father said hurriedly: "Yes, she did. She sent me a letter a few days ago saying that it is a blessing for them that you care about Xiao Zhi and A Yu like this."
Lin Zhi's mother also hurriedly said: "Yes, I really don't know how to thank you, but we have a family to support, and we are afraid that we will be a burden to you."
Li Wan asked them to sit down first, then she sat down herself, hugged Lin Yu, and said, "Uncle and aunt, you don't have to be so polite to me. It's the same as before, and it's still the same now. I am still Ah Wan, and you will always be my family." She looked at Lin Zhi and Lin Yu again: "Xiao Zhi and Ah Yu will always be my brothers and sisters. We are a family, isn't it right for us to take care of each other?"
Li Wan's words touched the hearts of the Lin couple, and they were immediately moved.
Lin Zhi was slightly shocked and looked at her in a daze.
At this moment, Li Wan looked back with a warm smile in her eyes.
Something sour rose in his heart, but he suppressed it to prevent it from rising any more.
Li Wan knew that they had doubts in their hearts, so he explained to them the emperor’s special status. To avoid complications, he had to wait until Kyoto to tell them. He asked them to stay there and not to worry too much.
Li Wan's comfort was very helpful to the Lin couple, and they finally felt much more at ease.
Before leaving, Li Wan patted Lin Zhi on the head and then left.
The emperor was waiting for her outside.
He felt even worse now than before in the palace. Whenever he couldn't see her, he would feel inexplicably uneasy.
As soon as Li Wan came out, he walked up to her and held her hand.
…
They stayed in the City Lord's Mansion for three days.
The convoy behind finally arrived in Yancheng.
Coming with the convoy were Li Wan’s mother and Li Mu.
When Li Mu saw Li Wan from afar, he jumped off the carriage, ran over and threw himself into Li Wan's arms. The usually reserved little boy now hugged Li Wan and cried loudly.
The autumn hunt was like a nightmare to Li Mu. He could not believe that Li Wan was gone. After returning to Kyoto, he fell seriously ill although he had never been sick since childhood. He was so sick that he talked nonsense and cried out Li Wan's name, which scared everyone in the Li family.
When Mrs. Li saw the living Li Wan, she burst into tears instantly.
The family of three hugged each other and cried bitterly.
Li Wan also introduced the Lin family of four to her mother.
After reading Li Wan's letter, Mrs. Li knew that it was this family who saved Li Wan's life, and even borrowed money for Li Wan's medical treatment and took care of Li Wan meticulously. She was so grateful that she held Lin Zhi's mother's hand tightly when she saw her in person. She didn't know how to express her gratitude. She just wiped her tears and said, "When we get to Kyoto in the future, our two families will be one family, and you will be my real sister."
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