The carriage moved steadily, and the voices in her ears became fainter and fainter. Ruan Yuyi put the sleeve stove on her lap and folded her hands, but the cold wind still penetrated from under the curtain.
Her hands holding Xiuxuehuo tightened again.
"Your Majesty, where are we going?" She raised her eyes and glanced at Jiang Huaiyang, then lowered her eyes.
He didn't answer, but motioned for her to sit next to him and warmed her hands. The palms of martial arts practitioners seemed to be a lot warmer, and they were indeed much warmer when they were covering the back of her hands that she couldn't take care of.
Seeing that the young lady gradually stopped shivering, he said, "Go and meet someone."
She didn't care who he was going to see, and she didn't know why he took her with him, so she didn't ask any more questions.
The warmth on the back of his hands was half gone, and he opened the curtains. The remaining snow reflected the light of the day, which seemed to be particularly bright. Ruan Yuyi turned her face slightly and saw his expression as calm as ever.
He didn't seem to have any intention of explaining more to her.
Relatively speechless, she had no choice but to turn her gaze to the changing scenery outside the window. Houses and trees kept flashing by, and the scenery was pretty much the same, but she could distinguish the differences in the roads from some details.
"This is the east of the city." He suddenly said.
Her eyes trembled slightly, and she looked further into the distance. The mountains in the distance were like black clouds, and the tops were submerged in the mist. She didn't know how high they were, but she knew that the mountains were covered with snow all year round, making it an excellent place to watch the snow.
This mountain is full of snow, and it is also a place where loyal bones are buried.
The carriage had not come close to the mountain. The mountain was still stained with ink and ink, and when it was difficult to see clearly, it stopped. The coachman stopped the carriage and opened the curtain for the two of them.
Perhaps because she had been sitting for a long time, one of her legs was numb. When she went down, her legs softened and she could hardly stand. When she was about to fall, a pair of strong hands caught her.
There was a chuckle from above her head, which made her feel embarrassed and the tips of her ears turned red.
When she raised her eyes, she saw the man in front of her with handsome eyebrows and slender eyes, a relaxed posture, and a lot of air conditioning on his body. He looked like an ordinary nobleman. For some reason, she blurted out softly, "Why are you smiling, Your Majesty? Who has no legs?"
When you feel numb."
His throat twitched, his lips pursed, and he really stopped smiling.
Seeing him like this made her a little stunned, and her face became even more intense. After thinking about what she had just said, she still felt that it was a bit irregular and was about to add something.
She turned her gaze to the side and caught a glimpse of the red plum blossoms above her head, one by one on the thin black branches, like red snow beads.
She suddenly thought of the night he brought her back to Yangxin Hall, when he played with her earlobes and asked casually if she still wanted to see the next season's plum blossoms in the coming year.
She didn't have time to breathe at that moment, so she didn't have the intention to respond to his words, so she just said it casually.
She was moved for a moment, and then quickly distanced herself from her emotions. Everyone in the world said that the most ruthless emperor was, and he was just a casual coaxing word to her on the bed. If she really took it seriously, that would be ridiculous.
She stood firm, no longer supporting him, and kept moving her legs. The numbness also dissipated a lot. Besides, he had just said that he was here to find someone.
Maybe it's just a coincidence, she thought.
He was talking about looking for someone, but he was really not in a hurry, walking like a stroll, as if he was deliberately matching her pace.
But the little lady behind him still fell a few steps behind. He turned around and saw her stroking a plum blossom on a low branch with her fingertips. But today, the little lady was dressed up in pink and glossy makeup, and she was holding a plum blossom.
Jiao.
Ruan Yuyi had no intention of picking the flowers, but she stopped when she saw the fluffy flowers and how cute they were.
But a hand stretched out from her side, pinched off the plum blossom, and put a hairpin on her temple, "Lingling, do you want to go and enjoy the flowers by yourself?" The thin calluses on his fingertips brushed against her cheek.
Her smile froze a little. She didn't believe he would be so lenient to her.
"I would rather be with His Majesty." She touched his fingertips and said something against his will.
Wouldn't she be happy if she could be allowed to walk freely in this plum forest without having to hold the string tightly by his side at all times? I'm afraid this is another trick he played on her.
Jiang Huaiyang knew that she liked to be alone, and being with her daughter's family was always different from being with him. Hearing her answer like this, he was surprised in his eyes.
He stroked the red plum on her temples, and while fiddling with it, he made a fingerprint on the soft petals.
Seeing the emotion on her face, he suppressed his displeasure and spoke in a low and loose voice.
"lie."
She trembled almost undetectably.
She still said, "Your Majesty is too worried, I will not lie to you." Only she herself knew that she was heartbroken.
He didn't make a sound, and the silence made her even more uneasy. But he seemed to really allow her to walk around as she pleased, and turned back to the carriage. They didn't go far, and the carriage was within sight.
She stood there for a long time, then walked towards the carriage with the wood incense.
She raised her hand to open the curtain, and the words "Your Majesty" stuck in her throat. He was closing his eyes, whether it was because he was asleep or something else, his eyelashes cast tiny shadows under his eyes, and he leaned against the car wall with his arms folded.
Her heart moved and she called softly, "Your Majesty?"
He didn't move, and his breathing was shallow. Yes, she remembered that he read the memorial very late last night.
She called out again tentatively, but saw no response from him.
Ruan Yuyi and Mu Xiang exchanged glances. She put down the curtain gently and told Wen Zhi that she would go for a walk not far away and come back when she was done with her fun. She wouldn't delay for too long.
I also asked His Majesty not to disturb him while he was resting.
Wen Pheasant naturally responded.
She walked through the plum trees, looking back at the carriage from time to time. The heavy dark brown trees hid the carriage, and until it disappeared from sight, she could no longer restrain herself and started running with her skirt almost up.
The cold wind blew past her ears, as if she was whimpering.
At this time, she didn't think about anything, she just followed her instinct and moved forward blindly.
Mu Xiang would not ask her why she did this. She had always been on her side. I don’t know how long it took, but light gradually came out not far away. Mu Xiang was happy and said, "Miss, we are going out soon."
They relaxed and slowed down their pace.
Muxiang asked her, "Miss, where are we going?"
A casual remark, but it was an unavoidable problem. She was stunned, yes, where should she go? In the whole world, could it be the king's land? Did she still have the luxury of escaping from him?
She lowered her eyes and smiled, looking sad.
Mu Xiang understood now, took her hand and remained silent.
"Empress?" Suddenly, someone called out with a young voice.
She raised her head when she heard the sound. The person who came was slender, with a face as bright as the moon, and eyes filled with autumn water. He was none other than Xuan Rao, the leader of the troupe she had seen before.
There was obviously surprise in his eyes, and he greeted her politely, "Why is your Majesty here?" This was outside the palace.
Ruan Yuyi's eyelashes trembled and she said softly, "I came here with your Majesty."
Her expression seemed to be normal, but Xuanrao was such an attentive person that he could not notice anything strange about her, so he took the initiative and said, "The young master lives nearby."