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Because Meng Wan refused to leave, Meng Junheng had someone move a soft couch into Huangfu Mi's room, which was only one wall away from his bed.
Lying there, holding his hand tightly, with his faint breathing in her ear, she closed her eyes, and her eyes welled up with tears again.
She thought that in this lifetime, she would never let go of his hand again.
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When Huangfu Mi woke up, it was already noon the next day. Scattered sunlight shone through the window, and he frowned slightly in discomfort. The moment he opened his eyes, he found that there was a bed next to him, and on it lay Meng Wan, fast asleep.
She seemed to be fast asleep, unaware that he had even woken up. Her pale face was bloodless, but her shallow breathing revealed signs of life that were reassuring.
He couldn't help but smile. It was good that they were both alive. He had finally stopped watching someone disappear from his sight.
The door was pushed open at that moment, and Puyang came in from outside. He was obviously stunned when he saw this scene and instinctively wanted to back out, but then he saw Huangfu Mi wink at him.
"What is it?" he asked.
Puyang stepped forward and asked, "Master, Princess Hongxiu has come to visit. Should we ask her to go back?"
Huangfu Mi hesitated for a moment: "Tell her to wait a while, I'll go out now."
"yes."
Puyang responded, closed the door, and went out. Huangfu Mi then quietly got off the bed, bent down and kissed the sleeping Meng Wan on the cheek before picking up his outer robe, putting it on, and leaving.
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Hongxiu was waiting outside. When she saw that Huangfu Mi was weak, she instinctively wanted to go forward to help her, but Huangfu Mi dodged her and stood a few feet away, looking at her indifferently, and said: "Princess, please speak freely. After you have finished speaking, please do as you please."
Hongxiu's face flushed slightly, then she gave an almost imperceptible bitter smile: "Huangfu Mi, you really are cold-hearted. Don't you even want to say a final word to me?"
Upon hearing this, Huangfu Mi was taken aback and looked over with some confusion. "The last thing you said?"
"Yes, I have already spoken with my father and will return to Western Shu tomorrow. I have come here to say goodbye to you."
Huangfu Mi was stunned again: "You want to go back to Western Shu? But you're not..."
She used to be determined to marry him, how come she changed her attitude in the blink of an eye?
Hongxiu smiled and said, "Because someone told me the story of 'a man who loves only one woman,' and it seems pretty good. A man only loves me, so I've decided to leave you."
She spoke with arrogance, and at the end, watching Huangfu Mi's initial astonishment turn into a slight smile, she raised an eyebrow: "What are you laughing at? Do you think I don't deserve to have my own devoted love?"
"No." Huangfu Mi hurriedly shook his head: "I just feel ashamed now, thinking about how I treated you before. Princess Hongxiu, I'm sorry."
"It's good that you know you were wrong. You only bullied me because I don't have an older brother. Otherwise, I would have definitely made him teach you a lesson!"
These words came from Meng Junheng's advice to her. Huangfu Mi smiled slightly upon hearing them, but did not say much at this moment. She knew that after this, many things would probably be different.
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The King of Western Shu and his entourage left Lanling the next day. Before leaving, the emperor apologized profusely, but because Hongxiu had let go, he had nothing more to say.
Meanwhile, Huangfu Mi and Meng Wan were basking in the sun in their villa in the south of the city.
Because she was not fully recovered and needed to rest, she could not go out to see him off. The two sat there embracing, listening to the noise outside, and a smile unconsciously appeared on their lips: "So the princess is leaving like this, you won't regret it, will you?"
Meng Wan laughed and joked. After Hongxiu came to see Huangfu Mi yesterday, he had already conveyed her message to Meng Wan. However, now that there was a rare opportunity to joke around, how could Meng Wan miss it?
Huangfu Mi was lightly tapped on the forehead and scolded, "How dare you talk nonsense! Should I chase after her now? Going back to Western Shu with her to be her husband isn't such a bad idea."
"You dare!" Meng Wan immediately put on a stern face, which made Huangfu Mi chuckle: "It was just a joke. I've given you all my blood, so you can forget about getting rid of me for the rest of your life. Anyway, I'm sticking with you."
That's more like it--
Meng Wan smiled, but she didn't say anything more. She just leaned against him, looking at the new greenery all over the yard, with a smile on her lips.
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In the following days, the two recuperated in the villa, which was actually against etiquette, but Huangfu Mi was never one to follow rules, so it didn't matter to him.
During this time, the emperor sent several groups of imperial physicians to take the pulse of the two, but Huangfu Mi refused to see them one by one. He spent the whole day seeing no one except Meng Wan.
After more than half a month, with the help of the tonics prescribed by Hua Jiuye, both of them gradually recovered.
Actually, Huangfu Mi didn't intend to leave that small plot of land, but he couldn't resist Meng Wan's persistent pleading and finally relented, agreeing to leave together.
Knowing his stubborn temper and that he was still angry with the Emperor about what had happened, Meng Wan didn't say much. She only said after he had escorted her back to the Prime Minister's residence, "Now that the matter is over, you don't need to be angry with the Emperor anymore. Our marriage still depends on his decision!"
V44 Staying Together With You (Part Two)
Knowing his stubborn temper and that he was still angry with the Emperor about what had happened, Meng Wan didn't say much. She only said after he had escorted her back to the Prime Minister's residence, "Now that the matter is over, you don't need to be angry with the Emperor anymore. Our marriage still depends on his decision!"
Although she spoke these words to persuade him, they also came from Meng Wan's heart. Having gone through this life-and-death experience, she had become determined to be with him in this life, and marrying him was only a matter of time.
As expected, Huangfu Mi nodded slightly upon hearing this, and then, recalling Meng Wan's previous poisoning, said, "Then I will return to the palace to pay my respects to the Emperor. You must be careful at home. You must test for poison with a silver needle before using anything. After all, Hua Jiuye said that you were poisoned by a slow-acting poison, which means that someone poisoned you little by little over the course of a month. Although we do not know who it is now, the person who could do this must be someone close to you."
Meng Wan knew this too, but she hadn't figured it out yet. Hearing him say this, she nodded and gave him a reassuring smile: "Don't worry, I'll be careful. As for you, go back and talk to the Emperor properly. Don't throw a tantrum anymore. You're a grown man!"
"Mmm." He nodded, leaned down and kissed her cheek before turning to leave.
After everyone left, Huan Yan rushed in and threw herself into Meng Wan's arms: "Miss, you're finally back! I've missed you so much for almost half a month."
Huangfu Mi was very domineering. For the past half month, he had not seen any outsiders, nor had he allowed Meng Wan to see him. He even forbade people from the Prime Minister's residence to visit him. No wonder Huan Yan missed her young mistress so much. You know, the two of them rarely separated for such a long time before.
"Alright, alright, you can't cry, I'm back now!" Meng Wan felt warm inside, her lips slightly upturned, and she reached out to pat Huan Yan's back, gently comforting her.