In the darkness, only rapid breathing could be heard.

After a while, Li Yuezhen realized that the sound was his own breathing.

He unconsciously grabbed the chest of the pajamas.

It's a dream.

...Fortunately, that was a dream...

He told himself this, took a deep breath, and then let it out.

After taking several breaths, he gradually regained his composure.

He sat up from the hard bed and stared intently at the darkness in front of him.

There is nothing except a window, a small bookshelf and a table and chair.

The ceiling is very low and the light is very poor. Even though it is broad daylight, the light in the room is also very dim. Even if it is not the rainy season, there is a musty smell... Maybe it is because of this musty smell that it gives me nightmares.

Li Yuezhen wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve and breathed a sigh of relief.

Although it is a last resort, I still shouldn’t live in Mrs. Wang’s house.

It’s been a long time since I dreamed about the past

"..."

Could it be...that this is a wake-up call?

No matter how much time passes, sin remains sin.

Maybe the dream is reminding me that I must never forget this.

That's right.

My current life is already satisfying.

Not having to worry about food, not having to worry about clothing, and having a place to live is exactly what I dreamed of back then.

Therefore, there can be no more extravagant expectations.

You can't expect someone's smile...

"..."

If she is the light, she is the darkness, and it is absolutely impossible for the two ends to intersect.

He absolutely didn't want her smile to be overshadowed.

So...it must not affect her life.

The work of the censor is compensation for the sins of the past, and it is also because of the emperor's gift that I can have the life I have now.

can not forget.

We must not forget that we are sinners and we must not forget that we are a person of unknown origin.

…

The morning after the nightmare is always heavy.

Maybe it's time to find a new house quickly.

Li Yuezhen was walking in the palace, thinking about this matter secretly, when the gardener Fu Bo came from the side road carrying a bamboo basket.

"Long time no see. When did you come back?"

"Long time no see, I just came back yesterday."

"Thanks for your hard work."

Li Yuezhen remembered that although Uncle Fu was now a gardener, he heard that he was also a censor in the past and had never married a wife.

"Uncle Fu..."

"What's up?"

"I heard that you have always been single..."

Fu Bo blinked his eyes and then laughed.

"It's rare for you to take the initiative to speak, and you actually asked about this matter. I am indeed a loner, and I have never married a wife."

"Why……?"

"Why?"

Uncle Fu stopped and put down the bamboo basket on his shoulder, and Li Yuezhen also stopped.

The weather was sunny and cloudless that day.

"Because old love is unforgettable..."

"Old love..."

"I once liked a woman who was beyond my reach. If she got married, I might be able to let her go, but she never got married."

"..."

"At that time, I was also a royal censor. Every time I traveled around for field work, I hoped that the next time I returned to the capital, she would marry a man who was the right match for her. She would definitely marry next time, next time, next time..."

Uncle Fu straightened his slightly hunched back, looked up at Li Yuezhen and laughed.

"That woman has never married..."

"So, Uncle Fu..."

Fu Bo could never forget that woman and missed the opportunity to fall in love with other women.

"Looking back now, I am glad that I have always been single. If I cannot forget my old love for her, but marry another woman, it would be too unfair to the woman who became my wife."

"..."

"What's wrong? It's almost time for you to get a wife, right?"

Uncle Fu smiled and patted Li Yuezhen, who had his head lowered, and picked up the bamboo basket again.

"When marrying a wife, you must marry someone who can bear hardships and stand hard work, because the censor never knows when he will be away from home on a business trip."

Fu Bo slowly walked towards the direction of the church.

Old love is unforgettable...

If Chunxiang marries a woman, will he forget her?

Yes, that's right...she will definitely be able to find a more ideal partner who matches her cheerful personality.

Li Yuezhen leaned against the white wall and looked up at the flowing clouds.

Several birds flew away in arcs in the sky.

Even those unknown birds have nests where they were born and places to live.

At this moment... there were slight footsteps on the sand behind him.

Looking back, Chunxiang was standing on the crossroads where Uncle Fu came from just now.

"Lord Li Yuezhen...?"

"..."

Li Yuezhen has always trained herself to deal with unexpected abnormal situations calmly without changing her expression, but she didn't expect it to be effective at such a time.

"morning."

"Good morning...what's wrong with you?"

"I was getting ready to go to court and was thinking about something."

"Yeah?"

But Chunxiang's expression was a little lonely.

"...Are you feeling unwell?"

"No, no..."

"You look more tired than yesterday. Be careful not to exhaust yourself."

"..."

Li Yuezhen thought Chunxiang was aware of his nightmare last night.

"Chunxiang, what about you...?"

"I just went to help my wife finish something."

Therefore, this means that she is preparing to return to Chunying Palace.

Only then did Li Yuezhen realize that it was the only way for Chunxiang to return to Chunying Palace.

It was just a chance encounter...

Logically speaking, the two people should be able to say goodbye, but they stood there without saying a word.
To be continued...