The document is clear to the world - Chapter 43
Remembering the Thunderbolt Hall incident, I tentatively asked, "I heard your work in Yangzhou was highly praised?"
He paused, writing, "It's just that a few people were arrested."
"Have you been to Nalan Manor?" I asked.
"I've seen him."
I smiled and asked him sideways, "I heard that Nangong, the vice leader of Nalan Manor, is a delicate beauty. Have you met her?"
He didn't look up, but simply said, "I've seen you."
How are you feeling?
He paused again, as if recalling something, "Hmm, stunningly beautiful, and also very alluring."
"Has Your Highness not considered adding more people to the Prince's residence?"
He glanced at me, raised the corners of his mouth, and deliberately teased me, "I heard that the Alliance Leader is an unparalleled beauty who can topple kingdoms."
Although he came to annoy me, I actually found his words pleasant to listen to.
He looked at it with some doubt, "You really don't take me seriously at all, you don't even bother to be jealous."
"It's good that you know, sir. I'm very magnanimous. How about I help you bring the alliance leader back to your residence? At worst, I'll step down to a side position and give up my place."
He looked at me helplessly, "My queen is truly extraordinary..."
Chapter Thirty-Seven: Thrilling Moments
It was pitch black, there was nothing there...
It felt as if something was surging in the deepest part of the darkness.
Gradually, I heard a sound.
The sound of rain.
Lightning tore through the sky, illuminating that night, that wooden house, that man… My sword pierced straight through his chest…
The torrential rain that washed everything away, the thunder and lightning of the dead of night, the scalding liquid gushing from his body in the darkness...
The man coughed lightly and chuckled softly...
"You should have stabbed it deeper."
I woke up suddenly from a dream. I saw that face from the nightmare again. That expression…
That person...
A boy with snowflakes falling between his eyes beneath the peach tree, a white-clad figure smiling quietly in the gentle breeze among the willow leaves...
A faint smile lingered on his pale face until his death...
Early in the morning, regarding the New Year's gift, they went straight to Lu Li's study.
"I've ordered two sets of jade ingots from Bao Cui Ju. One set is for Jing Rui, and the other is for Lu Zhen as a New Year's gift. What do you think?"
"You can handle this as you see fit." Lu Li said without much concern, stood up, turned around and tossed me a booklet, "Prepare the New Year's gifts for your brothers and sisters and the palace according to this."
"Father-in-law..." Lu Li murmured softly.
I quickly pulled back the leg I was about to take. "Father, what's wrong?"
Lu Li raised his eyebrows, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back, and finally simply added, "Prepare a New Year's gift for the Prince of Huainan's residence as well."
If he didn't want to talk about it, I naturally wouldn't ask; I just agreed and then left.
After leaving Baocui Residence, I passed Qiushui Residence at the south entrance of Shibapuzi Alley. The doorman standing outside the gate approached me and said, "It's been a long time since you've been here."
I looked him over, dismissed the servants from the Prince's residence, and asked softly, "How have you been lately?"
"Let's talk inside."
I followed him into Qiushui Residence, and went around the main hall to the second-floor pavilion.
The owner of Qiushuilou, who was over fifty years old, stepped forward and said, "Alliance Leader."
"Uncle Wu... how is Yi'er?" I asked.
“These past few days he’s been taking the money and spending all his time drinking and flirting with girls at Qingfeng Tower. I asked him to help manage the business, but he won’t listen to me at all.”
I pursed my lips. "If it weren't for my inconvenience, I would never have burdened you with him. I spoiled this child before, so it's no wonder his temperament is a bit unpleasant. Please go to Qingfeng Tower again and ask him to come see me this time."
At Qiushui Residence, the fragrance lingers; I lean against the window and drink alone.
The door was finally pushed open, and a bright, clear figure stood outside. Although he was only three years younger than me, he was still a child in my eyes, just as he had been in Xuan's eyes before.
"You've finally come. I thought..." I raised my glass and smiled at him, "It's been a long time, Yi'er..."
He walked in nonchalantly, casually tossing the sword in his hand onto the table. "When is my brother coming to pick me up?"
“I’ve already said it.” I took a breath, my grip on the teacup tightening. “Xuan has his business in the neighboring country, who knows, maybe three or four years. You just stay by my side and patiently study and write… wait…”
"Waiting for what?! Waiting to see you grandly become your carefree princess?"
"Looking at you today, you've grown quite a bit since the last time I saw you..." I murmured to myself, "but your impatient nature hasn't changed at all."
“You have changed…” He suddenly stood up and slashed the yew tea table that separated us with one hand. For the first time, I realized that this child had grown a lot taller.
He glared at me, his eyes filled with intense hatred, and growled like a wounded beast, "Where's my brother? What is my brother?!"