"Do you like it?" He didn't know when he had walked up behind her, gently hugged her from behind, rested his head on her shoulder, and looked at the dazzling array of antiques on the shelves with her.

Mu Qingwan was a little stiff. They had often been like this before. Helian Hengzhi liked holding her like this, chatting and reading with her. She used to enjoy this feeling of being protected by him, but now...

She broke away from his arms without leaving a trace, turned around and said with a smile: "Of course I like it."

He looked at her intently, and she looked back. After looking at each other for a long time, he leaned down, but she did not dodge. She knew that he would never force her to do anything.

Close your eyes and quietly feel his delicate kisses falling on her forehead, her hair, her eyes...

She recalled what Helian Mo Xiao said that night:

"Hengzhi calls your name all the time in his dreams. He has no love for you and is haggard. Not only do you ignore him, but you shamelessly make the wedding so grand that it hurts his heart..."

Her body trembled, she opened her eyes, reached out and touched his cheek, her heart ached, but she complained: "You have lost so much weight, you are so old and you still don't know how to take care of yourself, you taught me a lesson before!

"

He watched her smile quietly, covered her hand with his big hand, and continued to rub her face: "It's not just that I miss you." He lowered his head and touched her forehead, "What about you? Do you miss me?"

I have been thinking about you since the moment you left. My heart aches when I think about you, but what can I do if I miss you again?

She took a step back and smiled quietly, with a sad and helpless smile: "Brother Hengzhi, I'm married and now I'm someone else's wife."

But he didn't allow her to escape. He pulled her into his arms again with his big hand, with such force that it seemed as if he wanted to embed her into his own bones and blood. She heard his deep voice ringing in her ears:

"Qing'er, no matter whose wife you were, I don't care. In my heart, my Qing'er will always be as pure and innocent as the snow lotus on Tianshan Mountain. I won't let you use such an excuse to escape from me again.

.We have missed two years, Qing'er, let us not make the same mistake again and again, okay?"

Mu Qingwan didn't open her mouth to refute, she just let him hold her, even though his strength was so strong that it hurt her, endless sadness overflowed in her heart.

At this moment, she needed this kind of pain to keep herself awake, otherwise, she was afraid that she would really choose to follow him to the end of the world regardless of everything.

"Come on, don't you like to see the sea? I'll take you to the observation tower, where you can see the sea."

He held her hand and led her forward, as if nothing had happened just now, as if she was still the little girl who needed his careful protection. "After we get married, I will build a palace by the sea for you."

You can go play at any time. When we have children, we can play with them on the beach, build castles, and collect shells. Didn’t you say that is your dream all along? I will make them come true one by one, and...

…”

Mu Qingwan endured her heartache and quietly let him lead her to the observation tower, quietly listening to him describing his happy life in the future. If she could, she would have followed him so desperately, regardless of

Live the happy life of your dreams with all your might.

However, her reason did not allow her to do this. She could not ignore the safety of so many people in Xichu, as well as the safety of her father, queen, and queen for her own selfish reasons.

On the observation floor, Mu Qingwan stood quietly, feeling the salty sea breeze blowing on her face, and the sea and sky in the distance were azure.

The sea breeze blew up her clothes, and the sun was setting in the west at the moment, setting a golden halo on half of her face, making her whole person seem to melt away. Behind her, Helian Hengzhi hugged her tightly,

There was a smile on her lips that was so gentle that it could almost make people drown.

There was the sound of footsteps behind him. Standing not far away, He Lian Hengzhi let go of Mu Qingwan, looked back, and said to her:

"I'll go down first to have something to do."

Mu Qingwan nodded and watched him take off his robe and wrap it tightly around her: "It's windy here, be careful not to catch a cold."

Watching his tall figure gradually leave her sight, her eyes swelled so much that she looked away and continued to look at the sea. The sea breeze blew on her eyes, which made her sore and uncomfortable. However, she remained motionless like a sculpture. She stood for a long time, thinking in her mind.

Countless thoughts passed through my mind, and finally I made a decision.

Just as he was about to turn around and go downstairs, he saw Fei Yi walking over.

"Excuse me, what's the matter?"

The unconcealed hostility on Fei Yi's face made her secretly vigilant.

"I'm here to inform Queen Beiyan of a piece of news, I think you should be very interested in it."

Fei Yi looked at the breathtakingly beautiful Mu Qingwan in front of her, thinking about how her master, who had always been cold and caring, was so protective of her. She felt jealous and hateful in her heart. She finally knew who the beauty portrait in the master's palace was. She finally

Now I know who the woman my master has been thinking about all these years is.

She deliberately emphasized the words "Queen of Beiyan", and Mu Qingwan could clearly hear the hidden jealousy in this woman's eyebrows. She understood that this woman seemed to love Hengzhi very much.

Her heart was clear, but her face was still light, "What's the news?"

"I have just reported that King Beiyan has sent word that if I don't see you within three days, I will ask you to wait to collect the bodies of your father, the emperor, and your empress."

Mu Qingwan's breath froze. She didn't expect that Xia Houlie's information was so well-informed. Not only did he know that she was missing, but he also knew that Hengzhi had taken her away. It seemed that a storm was inevitable when he returned to the palace this time.

Although he was panicking in his heart, his face remained calm: "Why did you come here to tell me?"

She is not related to her, and besides, in her eyes, she may have regarded her as a "love rival". How could she be so kind?

Feiyi glanced at her with resentment: "Because the master plans to hide this news from you, and dispatches Dongmo's troops to help you Xichu, just to keep you by his side."

Mu Qingwan's heart tore violently, and the decision she had already made became firmer, but there was still a faint smile on her face, "As Hengzhi's subordinate, you revealed such a major matter to me against his will.

Aren't you afraid that he will blame you?"

"Tell you the truth, because I don't want you to stay with the master anymore. For you alone, I have to sacrifice the lives of millions of Dongmo'erlangs. Why do you do that?"

"Oh? Is this the only reason?" Mu Qingwan's all-seeing eyes made Feiyi feel a little uncomfortable, and her tone became even harsher:

"So what if it is? So what if it's not? Why should I tell you? Don't forget that you are no longer just the princess of Xi Chu. You are now the queen of Bei Yan. From the moment you got married to the King of Bei Yan,

If you wake up, you are no longer qualified to return to your master. Even if your master does not dislike you, what will others think? Do you really have the heart to watch your master, the dignified King Dongmo, be ridiculed by the world?"

Mu Qingwan's heart was stabbed, and she was so heartbroken that she couldn't breathe, and her face turned cold, "You don't need an outsider to comment on the matter between Hengzhi and me. Please leave immediately."

As she said that, she turned around and looked at the waves lapping and rustling on the beach. Feiyi gritted her teeth in anger and wanted to say something more, but was interrupted by a deep voice:

"Fei Yi, what are you doing here?"

Fei Yi's face immediately turned pale, and she hurriedly lowered her head and said, "My subordinate... I am worried that the princess will feel uncomfortable if she is exposed to the wind for too long, so I came here to persuade her to go down and rest for a while."

Sensing Mu Qingwan's gaze, she glared at her calmly. The warning in it was self-evident. Mu Qingwan turned away and smiled faintly at Helian Hengzhi, "That's right, the sea breeze blows too much."

It's been a long time, and my head is a little dizzy. Brother Hengzhi, let's go down."

He glanced at Fei Yi, and the coldness in his eyes made her limbs feel weak. Fortunately, he quickly looked away, otherwise, she herself was not sure how long she could remain calm under such a gaze.

Helian Hengzhi came over and took Mu Qingwan's hand and took her downstairs, "Want to have something to eat? I'll let someone do it."

"No, it's getting late, I should go."

After she finished speaking, she was about to walk to the door, but was stopped by him. She looked up at him. At this moment, the smile on his face had faded, and he was staring at her, his blue eyes so deep that she could not see clearly.

real emotions.

This kind of constantness made her feel strange, and even a little scared.

Xia Houlie's vicious warning flashed through my mind:

"Mu Qingwan, don't challenge my bottom line. If I find out that another man has touched you, I will make both you and that man worse than death."

She knew that she had to go back no matter how late it was, otherwise Xia Houlie would really misunderstand what happened between her and Hengzhi. With his domineering and cruel temper, there was no telling what he would do.

It doesn't matter to her, but if Hengzhi and the whole of Dongmo are implicated, then she will really be a sinner, and more importantly, if she doesn't see her back within three days, she believes that Xia Houlie will really keep his word.

When they arrived, they sent out troops to conquer Western Chu.

Although Feiyi's words were very harsh, they were quite right. She had indeed lost the qualification to be with Hengzhi. She was no longer worthy of such Hengzhi.

Helian Hengzhi looked at her with a complicated expression: "Qing'er, what are you worried about? Why do you want to leave? Don't you want to be with me anymore?"

Mu Qingwan closed her eyes, her heart seemed to be cut inch by inch with a blunt knife. After a while, she opened her eyes, and there was no hesitation in her eyes:

"Brother Hengzhi, I'm sorry, it's impossible for us anymore. Please let me go, please?"

His blue eyes were still staring at her deeply, as if he wanted to see through her: "Are you... in love with him?"

Mu Qingwan raised her head in shock, then smiled bitterly, and said after a while: "If you want to think so, then let it be."

"Stop lying to me!" Helian Hengzhi roared suddenly, and then she was pulled into his arms with such force that her heart ached.

Noticing that her body was trembling, he quickly calmed down, calmed down the anger in his chest, and his voice became soft but firm:

"Okay, I'll let you go today. I, Helian Hengzhi, have said that I will never force you to do anything. However, this does not mean that I give up on you. One day, I will let you come back to me willingly.

around."

Mu Qingwan opened her mouth to say something, but he reached out and covered her lips, "Stop talking, let's go, I'll take you back."

After saying that, he led her outside without any explanation. Immediately, a servant came over with a horse. Helian Hengzhi got on the horse first, and then stretched out his hand towards her: "Come!"

Mu Qingwan took a step back and was about to refuse, but she heard a bitter smile in her ears: "It has only been two years and we have become so strange to each other?"

She recalled the scene in the past when the two of them rode together all over the country, and she couldn't help but feel sad. After today, she still didn't know when she and Hengzhi would see each other again. Such timidity made her suffer, and also hurt Hengzhi.

its heart.

Without hesitation, she took his hand and got on the horse.

The wind blew in waves, making her eyes sting and hurt, but her body was warm. Her whole body was tightly wrapped by his cloak. The agarwood smell on his body made her feel at ease, as if as long as he was by her side, she would not have to worry about it.

Afraid of any storm.

Everything in the past comes to mind, but it only adds to the sadness.

Eventually, all this will become a thing of the past.
To be continued...