La pluie printanière est comme du vin, les saules comme de la fumée

Chapitre 143

Li Ge, who had just come out of the Imperial Physician's Mansion, couldn't help but feel a surge of affection when she saw the plum blossoms in full bloom, and couldn't help but walk in.

Although he likes pear blossoms, he also likes plum blossoms.

He remembered that his first encounter with her was under a plum blossom tree.

Back then, she...

Ah…like a wary hedgehog, afraid of being hurt. But he never imagined he would fall in love with this fickle woman…

Thinking of Qingyun, a gentle smile appeared on Lige's lips.

However... when he first saw her, he never imagined she was Princess Fengxue. But that's all in the past.

Suddenly, Li Ge's eyes looked a little strange.

The day she learned about her origins, she remained unusually calm, as if she had known all along. When he offered to help her find her biological parents, she simply smiled and said that they would meet again if fate allowed.

Could it be that she already knew?

Li Ge thought carefully again about what she had said and her expression in the past, and then shrugged.

Since she wouldn't tell him, he wouldn't ask. Someday, she would tell him. After all, they had a long life ahead of them.

A gentle breeze blew by, and clumps of snow fell from the branches with a soft rustling sound. Li Ge reached out and caught a handful of snowflakes; they were icy cold.

Li Ge's body is protected by internal energy in winter, so his body temperature is higher than that of ordinary people. When a snowball lands on his hand, it slowly melts.

With a smile, Li Ge prepared to leave the plum garden.

At that moment, a deep voice rang out in the plum garden.

"The Imperial Physician Li Ge seems quite interested!"

Li Ge looked up and saw a figure in bright yellow walking towards him. He bowed and said, "Your humble servant greets Your Majesty."

No need for formalities.

Situ Xingyun sized Li Ge up and down, his expression calm, but a deep jealousy lurked in his eyes. The entire palace was aware of the close relationship between him and Xue'er. Furthermore, Xue'er was now Princess Xiangxue, not his concubine, so there was naturally no gossip surrounding her associating with a royal physician. Their relationship was perfectly legitimate.

However, Situ Xingyun had to admit that the man before him was truly a superior person. Moreover, he felt a strange sense of familiarity and closeness towards him.

"Is the imperial physician admiring the plum blossoms here?"

Li Ge said calmly, "I was just passing by."

When did the imperial physician meet Princess Xiangxue?

Li Ge was taken aback, somewhat surprised by the question, but he immediately replied, "It's been a long time. So long that I can't even remember." Strangely, he just didn't want to tell him.

Just as Situ Xingyun was about to ask something, Li Ge cupped his hands and said, "This humble subject will take his leave now."

Having said that, the figure had already disappeared into the plum garden.

Tao Gonggong, standing beside Situ Xingyun, said disdainfully, "As expected of someone from a common background, he doesn't know a thing about etiquette."

However, Situ Xingyun miraculously rebuked him, saying, "Are these matters for a servant like you to discuss?"

Situ Xingyun's indifferent glance sent a chill down Tao Gonggong's spine.

He quickly slapped himself several times, saying, "It was this servant's fault."

Situ Xingyun ignored him and stared intently at the plum blossoms on the tree, his gaze drifting far, far away.

No matter what, we have to keep Xue'er now. As for Li Ge, we'll deal with him later. Xue'er is his! No, Xue'er will always be his!

That night.

The palace used to be filled with lively music and revelry at night, but since Princess Xiangxue's arrival, the palace nights have gradually become quiet. The Emperor knew that Princess Xiangxue disliked crowds and preferred tranquility, so he issued a special decree that no music or revelry was allowed in any palace at night, under penalty of severe punishment.

When the order was issued, although there were complaints from the various palaces, they saw that the favored Consort Gui and Consort Yu had complied. Naturally, they couldn't say much and could only silently endure it.

Volume 3: The Real and the Fake Palace - The Spy Mirror Operation

Treasure Pavilion.

Qingyun displayed Situ Xingyun's token, and the guards immediately let Qingyun and Lige in upon seeing the token.

Once inside, Li Ge's lips twitched. He said, "Woman, you call this stealing a mirror?" He walked in openly with his token.

Qingyun raised an eyebrow, her face beaming, and said, "Of course! I'm just openly and legitimately stealing the mirror!"

“Women…” Li Ge clicked her tongue and shook her head, “You’re really hopeless!”

"Who told me I could get the key openly and honestly?"

“Because…” Li Ge paused, her voice suddenly lowering, and the atmosphere became somewhat heavy, “You are Feng Xue.”

Qingyun was taken aback, recalling Situ Xingyun's words, "As long as Xue'er likes it, I can give it to you." Her eyes dimmed.

Li Ge pursed his lips, and just as he was about to speak to comfort her, Qingyun's tone became light and cheerful. She said, "Feng Xue is a thing of the past, and I am just Qingyun now." After pausing, she added, emphasizing, "I am just Qingyun of Juechen Valley."

Li Ge smiled, his brown eyes gleaming with a gentle light.

Qingyun smiled and turned back to look for the place where Fang Lijing was.

Perhaps it had been too long since she had been there, because Qingyun searched for a long time but could not find the place where Li Jing was kept. She remembered that when she was a child, Li Jing was kept on the third floor of the treasure pavilion, but she could not find a trace of it even after searching the entire third floor.