I thought the starry sky looked the same everywhere, but I didn't expect that even the moon seemed so far away...
The night wind was blowing, and the girl hugged her body tightly and looked up at the bright moon floating in the sky.
The moon in my hometown is so close, as if I could reach out and touch it.
The moon in the imperial city is so far away, and the wind is so cold.
The girl's body was already freezing cold, and she would have to practice piano tomorrow morning. She thought she had to go back early to rest, but at this moment she didn't want to go back to the studio at all.
Is everyone... okay?
The nostalgic faces appear and disappear one after another on the bright moon...father, mother, and younger brothers and sisters.
The girl wiped away her tears.
As the eldest sister in the family, there is nothing wrong with being sold first, otherwise the younger siblings will have nothing to eat.
Can't cry!
Leaving home is for everyone’s benefit!
Thinking of this, the girl bit her lower lip.
Despite this, her big eyes looking up at the starry sky were still filled with mist.
How are you all doing? It doesn't matter, I'm fine too, so I can't cry. If I cry...
"Who is there?"
Suddenly someone made a sound, the girl took a deep breath, screamed and turned her head.
The tears that I had been holding back finally fell on my fair cheeks.
A young man stood under the moonlight.
He walked with his head held high and was well-dressed. He didn't look like a forbidden soldier patrolling at night.
The boy walked towards the girl, "Are you...crying?"
"No, no."
The girl immediately replied and wiped her cheek quickly.
"What's wrong? Why are you still in this place so late? Where...are you from?"
"Jiaofang."
The girl looked up at the boy, with an elegant and gentle expression on his face.
The girl thought of the young men in her hometown, who were all rough and savage guys. However, although the young man in front of her was also made of stone, he looked like a finely carved jade.
But he never looks weak, perhaps because of his clear and handsome eyebrows, or perhaps because of his sparkling eyes.
"Jiaofang...are you a palace concubine?"
It was said that there wouldn't be any trouble, but the girl didn't know what was wrong. She felt a little embarrassed and nodded slightly while shrinking her neck.
"But the workshop should have already rested. Why are you here in the middle of the night?"
"..."
The girl couldn't answer, she just lowered her head.
So, the young man bent down to match the girl's height and looked closely into her eyes.
"I don't blame you. If you stay outside for too long, your body will catch the cold. If there is no reason to stay here anymore, go back and rest as soon as possible."
Hearing the steady tone, the girl raised her head tremblingly.
The young man had a smile on his face.
"Because, I want to see the moon..."
Even though this is an imperial city with a high city and deep pools, and even though this is a majestic palace standing in the center of the imperial city, the girl feels that only the moon is the same as in her hometown.
"Appreciating the moon? Haha, it turns out to be the moon!"
The young man took off his robe and put it on the girl's shoulders.
The robe was much bigger than the petite girl's, and the hem fell to the ground.
"Watching the moon in late winter... is not bad either. Come with me."
"Huh? But, that..."
The girl was very majestic, and she suddenly thought that the people who could still walk around the imperial city at this time must be high-status officials, or more prominent...children of the royal family.
"It's windy here. If you want to see the moon, you can go to a place that can protect you from the wind."
"..."
Who is this person?
The young man stepped out and found the girl standing still, then walked back with a wry smile.
"Don't worry, it's just around here."
"..."
"May I have your name?"
"Huh?"
"your name."
"...Shui Xinyuan."
After hesitating for a while, the girl said her name.
She is obviously a country girl, but she has such an elegant name. Every time she gives her name, she is always laughed at.
"Shui Xinyuan... is a good name and suits you very well."
"..."
I expected to receive mocking looks, but I didn't expect that the young man still had the same calm smile on his face as before.
Shui Xinyuan breathed a sigh of relief and followed the young man's steps.
But when she saw the Forbidden Army stationed in front of her, she quickly stopped.
"What's wrong?"
"that……"
"Don't worry, there's my garden in front of you."
……mine?
Shui Xinyuan, who had not been in the palace for a long time, only knew about Jiaofangsi and the surrounding buildings, and was very worried about where he was going next.
Even if he is an official... he is unlikely to have his own garden in the palace, right? Besides, if this young man is an official, he is too young.
Shui Xinyuan hesitated. When the soldier in front of him saw the young man, he immediately knelt down and said, "See His Highness Fusu!"
"No courtesy, please step aside."
"Yes, Your Highness Fusu!"
...His Royal Highness Fusu?
Shui Xinyuan has heard of this name, but no, after she came here, someone once said to her: "Your Majesty has been in poor health recently and likes to be clean. We will serve His Royal Highness Prince Lu Fusu and all the royal family in the future..."
Your Highness Fusu.
"Prince...His Royal Highness Fusu!?"
The robe slipped off Shui Xinyuan's shoulders.
The young man who would inherit the throne in the future picked up his robe with a wry smile and put it on Shui Xinyuan again.
"I am indeed Lu Lu Fusu, but you don't have to take it to heart. I am just someone enjoying the moon with you tonight."
Is there really anyone who hears His Highness the Crown Prince say not to take it to heart and then really doesn’t care?
Shui Xinyuan couldn't help but step back, but stepped on the hem of her robe.
"ah!"
"Shui Xinyuan!"
Shui Xinyuan waved his arms in mid-air to adjust his center of gravity, ready to face the cold and hard stone bricks.
Lu Fusu supported her body.
"So light."
"that……"
"Come with me."
Before Shui Xinyuan could keep her distance, Lu Fusu took her hand.
"This, this, this, this..."
"Now is a good time to appreciate plum blossoms, but you can only see them more clearly during the day."
……my hand!
Lu Fusu held Shui Xinyuan's hand and dragged her hesitantly forward.
"Be careful and watch your step."
Her face was so cold just now due to the wind, but now her face was so hot that it was about to melt.
After walking through various flowers, plants and trees, walking across small bridges and flowing water, when the two came to the pond pavilion in the center of the garden, Lu Fusu finally let go of Shui Xinyuan's hand.
As soon as his hand left, Shui Xinyuan quickly apologized and said, "Please, please forgive me, Your Highness!"
"Oh? What's the crime?"
"Because, because..."
Because he put on the prince's robe and was held by the prince's hand, even the common people in the countryside knew how rude this was.
Shui Xinyuan was trembling, not knowing what kind of punishment he would receive.
Lu Fusu put his hand gently on her shoulders and helped her stand up.
"You make me feel lonely when you look like this. I ask you to stand up..."
Lonely?
Hearing this, Shui Xinyuan couldn't help but raise his head.
Lu Fusu's face was facing away from the light, so his expression could not be seen clearly.
But Shui Xinyuan seemed to feel that he saw the loneliness on his face as he meant...