The night was deep, dark clouds passed by and covered the bright moonlight, and the world suddenly fell into darkness. A black figure flashed in the yard like a ghost, and disappeared without a trace the next moment.
Xiao Yichen put his ear against the door and listened attentively to the movements in the room. Just now, the eunuch came to report that everything was arranged and calming incense was burned in every guest room. Now, half an hour has passed and it should take effect.
With his strong inner strength, he could clearly count the breathing of the person lying on the bed even through a huge space. He slowly pushed open the door. Xiao Yichen shook his head and sighed. He was the king of a country, but he had fallen to the point of being a thief in the middle of the night.
After the door opened, he did not enter the house immediately. He was careless last time and was poisoned by someone's poison incense, which made his whole body unable to move. He fell into a pit and naturally became much more alert.
He flew up, easily avoiding the silk threads on the ground and the powder bag hanging on the beam. His body turned and twisted in the air and landed beside the bed. The white bed curtains draped to the ground, and he could not see the person sleeping inside.
Xiao Yichen patted the dust off his body, raised his hand and waved it. A strong wind came out from his sleeves and blew open the bed curtains. The faint fragrance of flowers filled the room. Xiao Yichen looked at the person lying behind the bed curtains. Ji Lingxue was sleeping quietly with her eyes closed. Xiao Yichen bent down and moved closer to Ji Lingxue.
His fingers slowly extended to Ji Lingxue's cheek. This time, he came here to verify whether the Princess of Dayan was wearing a human skin mask. From the first time he saw her, he felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity. Obviously, this face was so strange, he had never seen it before.
The only explanation was that she must be someone he once knew. He heard that there was an extremely delicate human skin mask in the world that could change the shape of the face.
Xiao Yichen touched Ji Lingxue's face with his fingers, but because he could touch the extra human skin, his long eyelashes drooped and he smiled bitterly.
What on earth are you expecting...
Xiao Yichen turned around and left dejectedly, just as quietly as he had come.
As soon as Xiao Yichen's figure disappeared, Ji Lingxue, who was originally sleeping soundly on the bed, suddenly opened her eyes. Her eyes were bright and she didn't look like she had just woken up. She turned over and sat up, staring at the closed door that was blown by the wind. She raised her hand and touched her face, not knowing what she felt in her heart.
Before going to bed, Ruge specially handed her a human skin mask with the neck attached, in order to prevent someone from testing her again. Now that Xiao Yichen no longer thinks that she is Ji Lingxue, why does she feel a little sad
Ji Lingxue covered her chest and murmured: Have I already trusted that bastard Xiao Yichen
She hit her head in annoyance. That bastard Xiao Yichen had an affair and a bunch of concubines at home. He took advantage of her time and time again and could only coax her with sweet words. All she could see were his shortcomings. Her brain was not rusty, so she would not be fooled by his sugar-coated bullets.
Ji Lingxue was so annoyed that she covered her face with the quilt and went to talk to herself angrily.
The next morning, Ji Lingxue got up and went to the flower hall for dinner. She saw only Ruge eating. Ji Lingxue looked around but could not see any of the palace servants around Xiao Yichen. She asked in confusion, "Hey, where is the Emperor Xiao?"
Ruge said, "He left last night and left me a message. If you like the hot springs here, let us stay a few more days before leaving."
Ji Lingxue picked up the spoon, scooped a bowl of bird's nest porridge, shook her head and said, "Forget it, no matter how good this place is, it's not mine after all. I'll just stay a few more days to have more thoughts about it."
Ruge paused while eating and looked up at Ji Lingxue. It seemed that Ji Lingxue was a little worried about Xiao Yichen. After all, they had been married for many years. She shook her head and said, "Recognize that you are leaving, and those unnecessary thoughts will be completely dispelled."
Ji Lingxue nodded and lowered her head to eat.
Xiao Yichen was quite nice to them and left a group of guards to escort them back to the post station. The carriage moved slowly forward. Ji Lingxue lifted the curtain and looked at the royal villa which was gradually getting smaller.
Ji Lingxue: This won’t be the last time I see Xiao Yichen…
The carriage was traveling through the market. There were many people and the carriage was moving slowly. Ji Lingxue lifted the curtain and looked outside. There happened to be a roasted sweet potato stall not far away. Ji Lingxue raised her hand and said, "Give me two roasted sweet potatoes."
Ruge's mouth twitched when she heard this, "Isn't this the breakfast we just had?"
Ji Lingxue said: "I haven't eaten roasted sweet potatoes for a long time, you should have one too."
Ruge shook her head. "I was a little full after breakfast. You can eat by yourself."
Ji Lingxue felt her pocket and was immediately embarrassed. She was in such a hurry to go out that she forgot to bring even a piece of silver. She looked up and smiled at Xiao Yichen, "Brother, did you bring the silver?"
Ruge reached into her sleeve, pulled out a silver ingot and threw it to Ji Lingxue. Ji Lingxue thanked her and got off the carriage.
Ruge sat in the carriage, and while waiting for someone, she picked up a book and flipped through it. From time to time, she looked up at Ji Lingxue who was bargaining for roasted sweet potatoes not far away.
Ruge looked up again, and there was no one in front of the roasted sweet potato stall. She threw the book in her hand back, jumped off the carriage and asked, "Have you seen where the princess went?"
The driver pointed in a direction and Ruge ran forward quickly, pushing aside the people walking on the road. Ruge breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Ji Lingxue squatting on the ground looking at the flower basket. This girl was so clever that she ran around and made it difficult for him to find her.
Ji Lingxue squatted on the ground, picked up a hand-woven flower basket and looked at it carefully. Ruge squatted beside her and asked, "Why do you suddenly want to buy a flower basket?"
Ji Lingxue said, "I just thought this flower basket was pretty, I didn't say I wanted to buy it."
"Girl, these flower baskets are all made by me. If you like them, buy one. Not only can they hold flowers, but they can also be used to buy vegetables. They have many uses."
Ji Lingxue's mouth twitched. She didn't have many opportunities to go to the street to buy vegetables, but Ruge took out money to buy the flower basket, "Since you like it, I'll give it to you!"
Ji Lingxue shook the flower basket in her hand, "There's a basket but no flowers, I look like a market lady!"
Ruge's mouth twitched, and she bought some flowers from the shop next door and put them in the basket in Ji Lingxue's hand, and said with a smile: "Okay, these red and blue flowers put together, don't say it's quite beautiful."
Ji Lingxue looked down at the flower basket in her hand and said with a smile, "Thank you, brother."
Ruge said, "Last time I said I would take you shopping, but I didn't make it. Today I will go shopping with you."
Ji Lingxue nodded, stuffed the flower basket into Ruge's arms, and walked forward as if Ruge was her follower.
Ruge was holding a basket of flowers, and from time to time a woman would come forward and ask with a smile, "Sir, how much do you want for the flowers in your hand?"
Ruge shook her head and said, "Not for sale."
The woman continued to chase Ruge and asked, "A gentleman does not sell flowers, does that mean he wants to give them away?" Then she stretched out her dirty hands, took a flower, put it to her nose and sniffed it, a faint blush appeared on her cheeks, "Thank you, sir!" After that, she disappeared into the crowd in a blink of an eye.
Ruge was speechless. If there is one, there will be two. Before long, all the flowers in the basket were gone except for the last one.
Ji Lingxue walked up to Ruge with two strings of candied haws and said with a smile, "Ruge, have some candied haws!"
Ruge looked at Ji Lingxue with embarrassment and handed the flower basket to her. Ji Lingxue lowered her head, picked up the last flower, put it to her nose and sniffed it, and said with a smile: "Brother, why is there only one flower left in your basket?"
Ruge said with embarrassment: "Someone took it away."
Ji Lingxue raised her eyebrows, and when she saw a girl holding a flower not far away, her mouth twitched, "Giving flowers to beautiful women is really nice!"
Ruge: "Actually... it's not what you think."
Ji Lingxue blinked, with an "I understand" expression, and stuffed the candied haws in her hand into Ru Ge's mouth, "Do you know that Dongqi has such a custom that on the Qixi Festival, if a girl likes a boy, she will ask him for a flower?"
Ruge blinked and exclaimed, "But it's not Chinese Valentine's Day now?"
Ji Lingxue laughed and said, "It proves that those women who ask you for flowers admire you, hahaha!" After saying that, she covered her mouth and laughed.
Ruge looked at Ji Lingxue laughing, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. He hoped that the woman he liked would love him...
In the palace, Xiao Yichen leaned back in his chair tiredly, looking listless. Bai Mo walked up to Xiao Yichen, fanning himself, "Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?"
Xiao Yichen sighed and said, "Bai Mo, did you say Ji Lingxue is really dead? But why can't I find her body? If she was alive, why did she fake her death and leave me?"
Bai Mo spread his hands, "I can't answer this question for you. I'm not Ji Lingxue. You have to ask her."
Xiao Yichen smiled bitterly, "I have verified it myself, the Ruxue beside Ruge is not her..." His tone was filled with sadness, and the smile on the corners of his mouth became more bitter.
Bai Mo said: "I have a way to help you find her as quickly as possible."
Xiao Yichen was a little disappointed with Bai Mo's ideas. He thought this guy was a bit unreliable and only gave him bad advice.
Bai Mo said: "You don't believe me?"
Xiao Yichen said: "Then tell me, how can you help me find Ji Lingxue." He had already imprisoned Mo Xiang, but Ji Lingxue did not move.
Bai Mo rubbed his hands, smiling a little obscenely, "I have to make you suffer some physical pain..." He leaned over and whispered in Xiao Yichen's ear.
Xiao Yichen stared at Bai Mo without frowning, "Tell me, if it doesn't work... I will castrate you."
Bai Mo covered his crotch with a look of pain on his face, "Your Majesty, please don't be so cruel. We are friends. For your happiness, I have devoted my life and worked hard... You can't let me be childless..."
Xiao Yichen's eyebrows jumped, "If I don't threaten you, you may not be sincere."
Bai Mo's face darkened. He was really wronged. He had done his best and was almost sacrificing the happiness of the rest of his life for Xiao Yichen.
Xiao Yichen stood up and stretched, "This day has passed so quickly, I'll leave this matter to you." He patted Bai Mo's shoulder with an expression that said "I'm optimistic about you."
Bai Mo's expression was uglier than crying, "I... will try my best!"
As night fell and the lights came on, Ruge stood at the entrance of the post station holding large and small bags of things. The servant hurried forward and greeted her, "Sir, you are back. You bought so many things today. I will help you carry them all."
Ji Lingxue was walking in with a few packets of snacks. With a bang, she bumped into the person in front of her. The snacks in the packet jumped out and fell all over the floor.
A servant carrying a plate passed by and stepped on it. His foot slipped and the plate flew out. When Ruge entered the room, he saw a plate of braised fish flying towards him...
(End of this chapter)