The moon was waning, covered with a layer of mist, and the stars in the sky became sparse and hazy. Because of the arrival of an uninvited guest in Prince Xi's palace, all the servants were nervous and did not dare to take it lightly.
asthma.
Guo Wanrou and Zhao Yuan had been arguing for a day and finally agreed to leave early tomorrow morning. However, they refused to stay in the inn that night. Therefore, Butler Zhao had to arrange a private room for her.
Guo Wanrou was in the house for a day, bossing around and acting like the mistress of the house. The servants dared to be angry but dared not speak out, and they were all cautious in doing things.
Behind the scenes, the servants were talking in surprise.
"Oh my God, is it true? Miss Guo is going to marry our Mr. Yuan?"
"It's absolutely true. I heard what Miss Guo said with my own ears. She said that the emperor has issued a decree and the wedding will be on the 25th of next month."
"What should I do, Miss Leng?"
"I don't know!"
"Originally, I thought Miss Leng would marry Mr. Yuan!"
"I've heard that Miss Leng is just an ordinary young lady from a martial arts family. How can she match the power of Miss Guo's family? Of course she can't get into the seat of the main wife!"
"So that means Miss Leng will become a side chamber in the future?"
"Who knows! I don't know if Miss Guo will be able to enter the Zhao family in the future!"
"Hey! What a pity. I quite like Miss Leng. She is easy-going and beautiful."
"Yes, I also like Miss Leng. That Miss Guo has the air of an official lady. She just came here today and she scolded many servants in the house. She also went around saying that she was going to marry Mr. Yuan. I felt uncomfortable watching it.
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"Shhh - don't talk nonsense, be careful the walls have ears!"
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These rumors have been swirling in Lingshan's ears all day long. Even if she didn't go to Zhao Yuan to ask, she guessed about it, and her heart felt even more painful for Leng Changxi.
She held the food in her hand that had been heated several times, sighed silently, and walked helplessly and worriedly towards Leng Changxi's house. From a distance she saw the motionless spirit wind that had been guarding the door of Leng Changxi's house all day.
A flash of darkness flashed in Lingshan's eyes.
Walking to the door, he handed the tray in his hand to Lingfeng. Lingshan gently knocked on the door: "Miss, you haven't eaten anything all day. Come out and eat something!"
After a while, there was still silence in response to her. There was no candlelight in the dark room, and it was as dark as an abyss, trying to pull people into a place of eternal destruction.
If it weren't for the faint sound of breathing in the room, Lingshan and Lingfeng would have rushed in long ago.
"Miss, Lingshan has made your favorite mushroom and chicken porridge, please try some!" Lingshan's tone was almost pleading, and his voice was slightly trembling, with a hint of crying.
For a whole day, Leng Changxi didn't say anything, didn't eat or drink, didn't cry or make trouble, which made people even more worried.
Lingfeng's eyes were filled with distress, his thin lips pursed tightly, and his hand holding the tray tightened: "Sister, why don't you rush in and take a look."
Lingfeng suggested in a low voice that he had been waiting for a day, and the longer he waited, the more anxious he became.
"Miss, if you don't come out, Lingshan will go in!" Lingshan glanced at Lingfeng, nodded slightly, and knocked on the door for the last time, but still got no response.
Just as the two were about to break in, a hoarse voice came from the darkness: "Let me do it."
Lingfeng's eyes suddenly tightened, and he looked at Zhao Yuan who was gradually walking towards him with a sense of hostility.
Zhao Yuan didn't look at Lingfeng and took the tray in his hand. The tiredness and vicissitudes on his face made him seem to have aged several years. With a deep apology in his eyes, he gently knocked on Leng Chang's hand.
Xi's room door: "Xiao Bao'er, it's me, let's have something to eat."
When that familiar yet heart-wrenching voice came again, Leng Changxi shrank, feeling the endless pain in her heart again.
"Little Bao'er, open the door. I have something to say to you. Can you please open the door?" Unable to sense a response from the people in the room, Zhao Yuan knocked on the door again without giving up, with a hint of sincerity in his voice.
Throughout the day, he didn't know that Leng Changxi had trapped him in the house and wanted to visit, but he found that he didn't have the courage to face her. When he thought of her eyes and empty smile before leaving,
, he felt that all the strength in his body had been drained away, and there was a continuous pain in his heart, so painful that even his breathing seemed to have stopped.
Until this moment, he could no longer resist the idea of seeing her and regaining her will, so he knocked on Leng Changxi's door.
"Little Bao'er, please, please open the door. Can you let me see you and listen to my explanation?" Zhao Yuan's words became more and more humble.
Seeing this, Lingshan quietly pulled Lingfeng's sleeve and signaled him to leave. However, Lingfeng pulled back his sleeve and turned around as if he hadn't seen him. He didn't want to let this man who hurt Leng Changxi so deeply at this time
see her.
Lingshan obviously knew Lingfeng's little thoughts. She pinched his arm hard, gave him a warning look when he turned around, and then dragged him away.
Unhappy, Lingfeng followed Lingshan and retreated.
After a while, there was finally a sound in the room, and a trace of excitement flowed through Zhao Yuan's heart. He continued to say without getting discouraged: "Xiao Bao'er, I know you blame me, hate me, blame me, but I have no choice but to do it.
For more than ten years, I have always protected you in my heart. I have never let you feel wronged in the slightest, and I don't want you to get involved in the filth of the government and the public. I thought that this would be able to ensure that you would live a happy life like clear water for the rest of your life.
Who would have thought, I still hurt you. Little Baoer, if you are angry in your heart, just cry hard, hit me, vent your anger, whatever you want, I just beg you not to do this.
I'm bored in the house. Can you open the door and let me take a look?"
Zhao Yuan's voice was low and gentle, with pleading and pleading. He put aside all his self-esteem and just asked the person in the room to open the door.
After a long time, there was movement in the house. As the heavy door opened, a stunning but empty face jumped into Zhao Yuan's eyes, which made his heart tighten and hurt beyond measure.
"Little Bao'er..." Zhao Yuan raised his hand to touch her face, but Leng Changxi dodged it.
Zhao Yuan shook his hand in the air, smiled silently and slowly, and slowly retracted it, a flash of pain flashed in his eyes.
After entering the room, Zhao Yuan put down the tray in his hand and lit the candle on the table. The red flame flickered brightly and dimly, shining on Leng Changxi's face, making it look even more ethereal. Zhao Yuan had the feeling that he was about to catch her.
She couldn't help feeling that she was getting more and more panicked.
"I heard from Lingshan that I haven't eaten anything all day. Honey, would you like some porridge?" Zhao Yuan's tone was pleading. He filled her a bowl of porridge, scooped it up gently with a spoon, and blew it.
It was cold and he put it to her lips, but she slowly turned her head and avoided it.
"Little Bao'er, you can blame me no matter how you want. Can you eat something first?" Zhao Yuan handed over the spoon again. But this time Leng Changxi raised her hand with unusual indifference and lifted his hand.
"Little treasure..."
Zhao Yuan wanted to say something more, but was coldly interrupted by Leng Changxi.
"I'm just saying this for you, why did you drug me!" She looked at Zhao Yuan calmly, with no trace of emotion on her face.
Zhao Yuan's eyes darkened, and he put the bowl on the table. He was silent for a while, and then he spoke slowly and seriously: "Because if I don't possess you, you will leave."
Hearing this, Leng Changxi sneered desperately: "So you know that I would rather not be the only one!"