In the suburbs after the rain, the wildflowers and weeds are covered with water droplets. The dark clouds dissipated, and the rising sun gradually revealed, awakening all things in the world.
After a long silence, Le Zhi's arm was a little sore, and she really had no strength on her body. After holding Huo Du for so long, he didn't react at all.
She was telling him plainly with her actions that she didn't dislike him!
With Huo Du's mind, it was impossible not to understand what she meant.
But he didn't respond, which only showed that he didn't believe her, and he might even think she was acting.
His heart was sour, Le Zhi slowly let go of his hand and let his arms hang down slowly. But when his palm fell to Huo Du's waist, he reached out and held it.
The temperature of Huo Du's palm has always been cold. Le Zhi recalled the feeling every time he touched his palm, and felt that today was the coldest one.
He just held her hand and turned around, staring at her with lacquer eyes, as if he was looking for something in her eyes...
At this time, An Xuan arrived with a carriage, and he stopped the carriage not far from them, so he didn't bother to approach.
Huo Du looked at Le Zhi, the corners of his eyes were bright red, he noticed that her standing posture was slightly slanted, so he lowered his eyes to investigate carefully—
Sure enough, Le Zhi seemed to put all the strength of his body on his right foot, and his left foot just stepped on it.
He was a man with a broken hamstring, and he could tell by looking at his appearance.
It must have been twisted or swollen.
That being the case, Huo Du held her hand and tried to walk in the direction of the carriage, but Cola Branch threw his hand away heavily.
The road under his feet was originally a slope, and when she was suddenly thrown, Huo Du didn't pay attention for a while, staggered, and used his right hand to support the crutches before he could stand firm.
And Lezhi didn't get much better, her twisted ankle hurt so badly, she lost her focus and took a few steps back.
For some reason, the pain filled his chest. Annoyance appeared in the eyes of a pair of foggy foxes.
Le Zhi asked herself that she was definitely not someone who cares, but his understatement made her uneasy. Obviously he misunderstood her, but now he doesn't say a word.
What does this mean
"Get on the carriage first." The low-pitched voices were filled with subtle distress.
Naturally, people who are angry are unaware.
Le Zhi pursed his lips and glared at him, then turned around in anger, regardless of the pain, and walked in the opposite direction of the carriage—
Do you really think that everyone has no temper? Not just walking back, the dead cripple can do it, so can she.
She didn't want to ride the carriage with him!
If you want to think so much, then go for it. Doesn't Huo Du think she hates him
Then she let him take a good look, what is disgust!
"Lezhi."
Huo Du frowned tightly, calling out in a deep voice while chasing. But that awkward figure turned a deaf ear, dragging his injured foot and walking away decisively.
She walked so fast regardless of the pain, for a while, Huo Du couldn't catch up with her. He glanced at the white jade crutch with a cold face, and the thoughts that had long been born in his chest grew wildly at this time.
—The broken cane was so in the way, he wanted to throw it away.
An Xuan, who was waiting by the carriage in the distance, looked at this scene, and his face gradually became stunned.
He doesn't understand, what the hell are your Highness and Crown Princess doing! For a while she chases him, for a while he chases her, is it fun
An Xuan was busy all night, arresting people and cleaning up the mess, he was really sleepy! He just wanted to go home to sleep. Looking at the two who were walking farther and farther, his eyebrows were drawn together.
Won't they get tired after tossing for so long!
The sun is rising, and the sky is beautiful. But after all, it is still a severe winter, and the cold wind is lingering.
Le Zhi hurried away angrily, the cotton cloak was blown behind her by the wind, unable to wrap her slender body. Suddenly, she stopped.
A look of surprise crossed her face, and she was forced to stop. His footsteps seemed stuck to the ground, unable to move, and he couldn't even lift his drooping hands. Le Zhi stared blankly at the empty space in front of her. There was clearly nothing, but there seemed to be a wall in front of her that stopped her.
In my mind, when she was soaking in the hot spring in the mansion, when she fell weightless and fell into the pool, an unfamiliar force lifted her up and made her involuntarily pounce on Huo Du...
In the past, she had heard the emperor say it. A person who learns inner strength can control people or things within a certain distance by breathing and condensing qi and turning qi into power. The imperial brother has been accustomed to internal power since he was a child, but he can only control objects, let them rise into the air, and fly around with internal power.
So, how powerful should Huo Du be
At this time, Huo Du had walked in front of her, and the invisible blocking force in front of her disappeared in an instant.
Xu Shicai walked too hastily and inhaled too much cold air. Le Zhi's throat became astringent, and he turned his head and coughed lightly.
Seeing this, Huo Du reached out and patted her back, and when she was almost coughing, he put his hand on the back of her neck and rubbed it gently.
Before Le Zhi had calmed down, she raised her hand to push his arm and scolded him in dissatisfaction: "Let go, let go, it's freezing cold!"
Where would Huo Du be willing to let it go? He chuckled lightly, but added some force to let Le Zhi get closer to him. The tip of their noses touched slightly, and the warm and cool breaths intertwined.
He inadvertently rubbed the tip of her nose lightly with the tip of her nose, and then said in a coaxing tone, "Stop making trouble."
The warm sunlight shone on Huo Du's face, illuminating his outline.
Le Zhi put the tenderness in his eyes into his eyes, her heart moved slightly, and she lost her mind for a moment.
She lowered her eyes and took two steps back in a panic, pulling a little distance from him.
Can't watch it anymore.
Now that the morning light has come, she can no longer be like last night...
Le Zhi pursed his lips and put away his little temper, "Go back to the house."
She turned tiredly and faced the direction of the carriage, but Huo Du reached out and grabbed her wrist, forcing her to turn her head again and meet his burning gaze.
"Still angry?"
"Yeah." Le Zhi nodded.
The appearance of telling the truth made Huo Du a little stunned.
- He has no experience with women. I have only heard old man Yin nag before, saying that most women are duplicitous, and even if they are angry, they will deliberately say that they are not angry.
But his little fox doesn't seem to have those twists and turns.
"His Royal Highness, are you tired?" Le Zhi stretched out his fingertips and tapped Huo Du's heart through his shirt, and then asked him back, imitating his tone from yesterday.
Seeing that he was silent, Le Zhi sighed, and she continued: "Is there anything wrong with you? Why keep it in your heart. I told His Highness that I treat His Highness as a fellow. If you are unhappy at all , you can tell me directly."
Le Zhi raised her eyes to look at the sky, thinking about her next path. The road she took was very dangerous, and she did not know when it would end. Therefore, she didn't want to waste time on these unnecessary misunderstandings at all.
"The smell of blood in the secret room was so heavy that I felt uncomfortable and couldn't spit it out. When I recovered, you were gone." After a pause, she spoke again with a sad tone: "I thought we were together. up, but we always go together. But, you left me there..."
Le Zhi lowered his eyes, preventing Huo Du from seeing the sadness in her eyes. When I looked back and saw the empty space in the secret room, a heavy feeling was suddenly aroused.
She always seemed to be left behind.
Once the country was broken, the father, mother, and elder brother passed away. The elder sister doesn't even remember who she is, and the elder sister-in-law and Yu'er don't know where they are now
Alone and helpless, there was no one around her.
Le Zhi had already made plans to go alone, but that doesn't mean she won't be sad.
Even though there is a high wall between Le's and Huo's, Huo Du has helped him many times, and she really regards him as a friend.
Huo Du's heart suffocated even more.
He knew all too well the feeling of being left behind and abandoned.
But what did he do today
He strode forward and pressed Lezhi into his arms. An apologetic heart was beating wildly, he leaned close to her ear and apologized in a low voice: "I'm sorry."
Only this time, never again.
Le Zhi let him hold it, and the haze of grievance gradually dissipated. After a long while, she raised her hand and patted his back, and said softly, "I forgive you."
She thought that friends should not care about so much.
The sound of horse hooves approached, An Xuan carefully observed the situation and judged that the two should be reconciled before slowly driving forward.
Hearing the sound, remembering that there is a third person here, the two of them let go of their hands at the same time... The cold wind blew, but the redness on the tips of their ears could not be dissipated.
When the two got into the carriage, An Xuan exhaled and his eyebrows relaxed. Yawning, he picked up the whip and drove the horse, smiling in the wind.
Prince's Mansion.
Li Yao anxiously paced back and forth in the yard. Although Linyue and Jingxin didn't know what happened, the Crown Princess and His Highness did not return overnight, and with Li Yao's expression, they could see some clues.
The hearts of the three were suspended in mid-air.
Until the snowy figure appeared.
The three quickly stepped up and saluted respectfully. They all set their eyes on Le Zhi, especially Li Yao, for fear that their master would be hurt. The old injury is not yet healed, and if you add a new injury, is it worth it
But because of the presence of His Royal Highness, they did not dare to go forward.
"Go back." Huo Du said.
The three of them looked at each other and nodded in agreement. The line of sight did not leave Lezhi at all, and his footsteps did not move.
Le Zhi saw their worries, smiled and said, "You guys go down first."
Li Yao breathed a sigh of relief, and the three of them turned around and stepped back.
Huo Du looked at Le Zhi's profile with deep meaning—
There seems to be a kind of magic about her, which makes people willing to put all their minds on her.
He took her hand and walked into the bedroom, directly to the bed...
"Aren't you taking a shower?"
Taking off their coats, the two of them lay on the collapsed. Although I had soaked in the hot spring for such a long time last night, after going to the secret room, I always felt a bloody smell on my body.
"Wake up and wash again." Huo Du said lightly.
"Oh..." Le Zhi blinked, remembering the current time, and asked again, "Then why won't Your Highness go to the morning court today?"
Le Zhi wondered about this question for a long time. Doesn't Huo Du seem to go to court every day, the prince of a country, so idle
Does he really want to be king
"Don't go." Huo Du reached out and pulled her into his arms, stopping her chattering by the way, then found a comfortable position and closed his eyes.
Le Zhi buried his head in his arms, her cheeks were flushed against his heart.
How did it become like this between them
She tried to push Huo Du's chest, but couldn't.
Forget it, she was really tired.
It's okay, it's okay to be close friends.
After a long time, the sound of even breathing sounded.
Huo Du lazily opened his eyes, looked down at Le Zhi's sleeping face, and imprinted her demeanor in his lacquer eyes. Then he unconsciously hooked his lips, hugged her tighter, and fell asleep with her.
From early morning to noon, the warm sun shines high, and then to the setting sun, two people who have always been light sleepers embraced each other, slumbering without waking up.
The next two days were rare quiet.
There was something on his mind, and Le Zhi slightly loosened his tense nerves. But she knew in her heart that such tranquility was only temporary.
On the evening of the third day, Li Yao walked up to her with a dignified expression, "Master, Huo Xu sent someone to tell you that he wants to see you."
After trusting with his master, Li Yao followed Lezhi's words and started calling Huo Xu by his full name.
Indeed, such a hypocrite is not worthy of an honorary title.
Le Zhi was not surprised, just nodded in agreement.
Yang Heng and the three people disappeared for a few days, and no one was alive or dead. They are all prominent people in the God Wing Army, and their disappearance in vain will inevitably cause an uproar.
Emperor Qi ordered a thorough investigation of the matter, but found nothing.
Thinking about it, Huo Du wiped the traces cleanly, making it impossible to check.
But Huo Xu, the culprit, was naturally clear about the festivals between these people, her and her sister. There are coincidences in the world, but it is too coincidental, it is for people.
Le Zhi knew that sooner or later, Huo Xu would definitely suspect her.
"okay, I get it."
After a while, Le Zhi simply cleaned up in front of the dresser, counting the time to prepare for the appointment.
But before he got up, he saw Huo Du leisurely entering the room.
- Shouldn't he be in the study at this hour
Huo Du slowly approached the dressing table and looked at the hibiscus face in the bronze mirror. Before Le Zhi could pull her hair back, he smiled and reached out to pick up a strand of her black hair to play with...
"Going to see Huo Xu?" he suddenly said.
"Well." Le Zhi smiled, knowing that he was not interested in her meeting with Huo Xu, anyway, she would tell him what Huo Xu said when she came back.
After a pause, she asked casually, "Does your Highness want to go together?"
"OK."
Le Zhi turned around in astonishment.
After returning from the Hot Spring Villa, she always felt that Huo Du seemed a little strange.
It seems to be different from before. But thinking about it again, I can't think of a reason.