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Outside the palace, normal.
She smiled bitterly and didn't look at him, but everyone who had already retreated slightly without leaving a trace looked at her in surprise, not understanding the meaning of her words.
The bonfire was burning with fragrance, the village houses were starry sky, she bent down, picked up a branch from the shelf and threw it into the fire - he put his heart into it, everyone put their heart into it, to create such an atmosphere.
I have never been cared for by so many people. I should be content.
But why is love so difficult, and cannot tolerate even a trace of impurities? Why do women always seek the truth? Men want many things in their lives, but they often just want something that remains unchanged, even if it breaks the peace and ultimately hurts themselves and others.
But if there is anything worth exploring in this world, what else is it besides feelings
She watched the flames dance, her eyes moist.
"You want to sleep? Go home and sleep. Come."
The voice came softly from behind, but it was so low and slow that it clearly carried a strong sense of suppressed emotion.
She straightened up, choked up and smiled as she replied, "Shangguan Jinghao, your father is calling you home for dinner."
"Qiaomei, my father won't call me home for dinner."
The voice then continued her words without hesitation.
Qiaochu covered his mouth slightly and slowly put his hand on his head. There was a very vague scar there. If you didn't look carefully, you couldn't see it at all...
Only time can remember the pain.
Shangguan Jinghong slowly squatted down and put his hand on his foot. There was also a scar there, but the mark had long been blurred.
"What are they talking about? Why is the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess?"
Jing Qing scratched his head. Seeing that the atmosphere was a little tense, he stammered something but quickly stopped talking under the stern gazes of Ning Wang Zongpu and Jing Ping.
Qiaochu finally slowly raised his eyes and looked at Shangguan Jinghong.
The pupils of Shangguan Jinghong's eyes were so bright that they seemed to reflect all the stars in the sky. He was not wearing a mask, so one could clearly see his brilliant smile, but his eyes and lips were filled with sadness in his smile.
He stared at her closely, gnashing his teeth as he spoke each word, "How dare you lie to me? Queen Consort Feng Qing deserves death, but you deserve death even more. This is how you got your heart disease."
Qiaochu didn't care about the heart disease. If the disease was caused by him, she would no longer regret it. Her heart was still slightly dazed by the beautiful painted building many years ago. Thinking of the two of them, she smiled and lowered her head to look at the bonfire with tears in her eyes.
"Without the raised eyebrows, there will be no one else."
There was a slight burst of fire, and she was startled, and was pulled into the arms by a strong force.
"If I had known it was you earlier, I would have treated you well and I wouldn't have done those stupid things to you before..."
The firelight swayed her thin body, and the intense pain in his heart made it almost impossible for him to breathe - Shangguan Jinghong suddenly wondered, was this what she looked like when she had an attack
I don't know why I think I don't like to raise my eyebrows, but I feel a little restless in my heart.
Is beauty originally connected with the country? Is it something that men want endlessly throughout their lives
But at this moment he knew clearly that even the most stunning beauty was just a passing cloud.
That trace of irritability was taken away by her touch on his forehead.
He knew that his heart would never have room for anything else.
It's not just the love of sacrificing one's life, it's every word she said that year.
Even though he knew that she wanted to save Shangguan Jinghao, because although there was no war between tribes at that time, she and her mother had not had a good experience.
Outstanding.
Outstanding.
Although he had long regretted everything he had done to her in the past, he had never hated himself as much as he did at that moment.
He saw that Ning Wang, Laotie and others in front of him were still looking at the two with shock in their eyes but with smiles. He hugged her even tighter. Just like he had told her, there were some things he would never say in front of others, even if they were his closest people, and there were some things he would never do in front of them.
But now, he just wants to hold her tightly and never miss or lose her again.
Because of her, he even ridiculously invited everyone to testify. At the entrance of Concubine Zhuang's palace, her words disturbed his heart.
He was good at debate, but was afraid of saying something wrong, so he would rather let others speak.
In the past, even if it was Qingling, he would never do this.
Facing her, all his principles were gone.
"You want to take your mother away from the North, so you want to save the 'prince' at all costs? Why are you so stupid?"
Shangguan Jinghong's warm breath lingered on her shoulders. Qiaochu smiled bitterly. She didn't expect that the matter of his heart disease from the past would be revealed under this circumstance, but his inference made her not have to think about Qin Ge's problem for the time being.
Qiaochu didn't answer. Shangguan Jinghong was still angry, so he slowly let her go and quickly glanced at King Ning. King Ning understood and winked at everyone. Qin Dongning immediately said, "Hey, it's time to drink and eat meat. I'm starving."
Shangguan Jinghong then sat down with Qiaochu. Everyone saw that he was finally in a good mood and not as gloomy as before. His spirits were also lifted. Fang Ming started to cut the meat and handed it to Shangguan Jinghong. Shangguan Jinghong refused and went to serve Qiaochu food himself.
She chose to believe him about the eyebrow-raising incident, but once the wave of troubles ended, the most embarrassing thing was still there.
But maybe it was just her misunderstanding. Although Qiaochu didn't want to ruin everyone's happiness at the moment, he still said, "Jinghong, can we walk around?"
Shangguan Jinghong naturally did not refuse her, and immediately put down the dagger and pulled her up. Everyone was also interested in knowledge. Peilan smiled and said, "Go quickly, don't come back too late, otherwise you will be left with only a skeleton. Don't blame us, the two of you."
Shangguan Jinghong raised his eyebrows, "If Qiaochu wants to eat, I will go to the stream to catch fish and shrimp."
Jing Qing muttered, "Madam, look at the Master's behavior. If he wants to go back, he will take the Master directly back to the tent. Why would he come here?"
Everyone was stunned, and they all turned their heads tacitly, unable to help laughing.
Qiaochu naturally understood what everyone was thinking. His face flushed and he felt angry and amused, but he felt uneasy in his heart.
…
Unexpectedly, Shangguan Jinghong really took her to the stream. He smiled and said, "Want to eat fish and shrimp? I'll catch some for you."
"What is your relationship with Concubine Zhuang?"
As he said this, he really bent down to pull up his robe and trousers. Qiao Chu gritted his teeth and finally asked.
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The sycamore has not yet reached its flowering period, only leaves can be seen, but no flowers.
Under the sycamore tree, Qiaochu looked at the four beauties and Jingqing who were sent not far away, and saw that they were all staring at her nervously, so she shook her head and smiled. This was the action she had done most recently, and she was very helpless.
On the opposite side, the woman who was very close to him changed her expression slightly.
"Okay, I'm done listening. I'm going back to my room first."
She was about to leave, but the other party held her back.
"Ms. Qingling, please let Master Qiao go."
A gust of wind swept towards where the two were holding each other. It was Shen Qingling who held her, but it was Jing Qing who took action. He was one step faster than the four and the beauty, and stared at Qingling vigilantly.
Ah Xiu behind Qing Ling did not dare to step forward and make a move. Today, everyone in and outside the Rui Palace knew that Concubine Qiao was the eunuch that Rui Wang loved the most.
Qing Ling was startled, her eyes dimmed, but she finally let her go and smiled faintly: "Do you think I am making up a story? He seems to love you, but you are not that important."
"I already know what you said, thank you."
Qing Ling was slightly shocked and stared at her for a moment before leaving.
"Master Qiao, are you okay?"
Jing Qing asked cautiously, but Qiao Chu still shook his head and smiled. Seeing Qing Ling's unhappy look was the only joy in these days. Unfortunately, this happiness did not last long.
Qingling looked for her on the day she came back from the palace, but she went to bed as soon as she got home. Fang Ming was afraid of disturbing her rest, so he stopped Qingling from visiting.
Later, they went to the wild. Qingling found out about it and felt unhappy. She went to another village to relax and did not come back until today.
The fact that she was invited to the palace by Concubine Zhuang a few days ago seemed to remind the usually quiet Qingling that the relationship between Concubine Zhuang and Shangguan Jinghong was not a simple one.
Qingling just found her and asked her to send the four men aside. She told her about this and added that Xiao Jiuer was most likely Shangguan Jinghong's child.
In fact, she knew about Shangguan Jinghong and Concubine Zhuang a few days ago, but she didn't expect Xiao Jiuer -
She put her hand on her brow.
I still remember Shangguan Jinghong’s reaction that night.
"Who told you that?"
At that time, he was bending down to catch fish and shrimp for her with little interest, but he straightened up suddenly after hearing her words. His expression changed instantly, and became cold and cruel.
His first reaction was not to deny it, but to ask who said it. She knew that it was true.
But she was grateful for his honesty. At least he had the guts to take responsibility for his actions and didn't try to deceive her, even though women can be very gullible sometimes.
"Don't you think you owe me an explanation?"
"There's nothing to explain about what happened between Zhuang Min and me, but that's already in the past..."
"In the past? Just a few days ago, your clothes still smelled of her."
Shangguan Jinghong's eyes showed a sharp gaze like a trapped beast, with pain and cruelty coexisting. It was as if she was his enemy, and their previous hug, his apology, and the feeling of cherishing her were all fake.
What does Concubine Zhuang mean to him? She has never known that she is more important than Qingling
Finally, he strode forward, pressed her shoulders hard, and said with a hoarse smile: "Whether it's Qiaomei or Zhuang Min, the past is the past. I promise you that we will be fine in the future, just you and me."
His words did not make her happy, but only made her despair.
The past? She thought that after she came back, they had reached a consensus and understanding, and were each other's only one, but it turned out that it was not the case at all.
No matter how embarrassing the past was, she could let it go, but why was he still close to Concubine Zhuang a few days ago
However, he had no intention of explaining it to her, as if he was holding on to something extremely important.
The only thing that made her feel fortunate was that she was now so open-minded and would not get sick because of it.
Perhaps deep in her heart, she never really believed that they would have a happy ending, and incompleteness was their predetermined fate, even in those days of being apart and having a short happiness.
Finally, she smiled and looked back at him, "You are dirty, Shangguan Jinghong, you are really dirty, do you know that? That is your brother's mother, your adoptive mother, and your father's wife!"
I don’t know when it started, but the sadder they were, the brighter they smiled.
Hearing this, he raised his hand, his eyes darkened, and soon burned with fierce anger, which was terrifying.
A strong wind brushed past her face—everyone seemed to realize something was wrong and ran towards the two of them in surprise.
The palm was so powerful that it must be painful. But she couldn't avoid it at all, so she could only close her eyes.
The sound of water rumbled, and a burst of cold water splashed on her body. She shivered all over and opened her eyes, only to see Shangguan Jinghong's figure walking away, and whirlpools were still stirring on the surface of the stream.
He didn't hit her in the end.
Under the moon, everyone on the way looked at the two of them in astonishment. One end, the other end.
…
On the way back, he realized that it was the village where the old house was located. His efforts were ultimately in vain.
During the days back in the palace, he was still very busy during the day. Sometimes when he came back, he would only eat in Lang Linling's room. He later brought Lang Linling back to the palace, but he would let his old friends take turns to stay by her side.
He didn't sleep in her room either.
However, every time she fell asleep in the middle of the night, she always felt someone holding her in his arms, whispering in her ear, "Don't try to leave me, otherwise, I will definitely massacre the Northland with blood and use it as a betrothal gift to marry you again."
She didn't know whether it was a dream or reality. For some reason, she hadn't had insomnia recently and slept very soundly, as if someone had secretly fed her sleeping pills. But that voice was so low and deep that it seemed real.
Regardless of whether it was a dream or not, she had no intention of leaving again. Unlike last time, there were people watching her all around the palace, and the emperor and Shangguan Jinghao would not let her go. She wanted to give birth to the child safely.
Moreover, although the emperor had promised to protect her mother's clan, the clan was no longer blessed by the emperor. It would be easy for Shangguan Jinghong to take action against the people there.
There are still two days before the palace banquet. This morning, Jingping told me that Qiao Zhenning and his wife had arrived in Chaoge yesterday, met the emperor and the prince, and wanted to come to the Rui Palace to pay a visit, but Shangguan Jinghong declined.
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She didn't want to see them either, she just wanted to see Miluo, but Miluo was not in Qiaobu, the emperor didn't send a separate letter to invite her, and Miluo had been ill recently and was not suitable for a long journey.
In fact, Qingling's words still dealt her a heavy blow.
Even though she and Shangguan Jinghong were now somewhat strangers, she could never imagine that the little brat sitting on her lap and calling her sister-in-law was his child.
The palace banquet was a grand celebration and a great deal of excitement. However, she had been feeling a strong sense of uneasiness in her heart these past few days, which was even worse than the previous incident with the square mirror on the table.
Besides, what could be worse than her current situation
She was not a superstitious person, but the Seventh Princess had come to ask her to go to the temple to worship or something these days, and she really wanted to go.
"Miss, I don't know how happy he will be when he sees you waiting for him here."
She asked the four brothers to stand far away and took a slow walk in the garden. Since Qingling had left, she would rather stay in the sunshine. Suddenly, she heard a burst of laughter coming from not far away.
She was about to avoid him, but the other party had already discovered her.
"Sister. Buttercup"
"Sister Lang."
She hurriedly greeted him back, knowing that Lang Linling was waiting here for Shangguan Jinghong to come down from court for dinner.
Since she moved to the study, she no longer lived in the same courtyard and corridor with Lang Linling as before. Lang Linling had returned recently, but the two of them seldom met. They would occasionally meet in this garden, and they would simply say hello and then go their separate ways.
She knew that Shangguan Jinghong was now living and eating at Lang Linling's place. After so many "blows", he had developed psychological qualities. As long as he didn't think about it, he wouldn't feel the pain.
These days will eventually pass, she thought.
Even if he cut off her path and broke her wings,