Because of the Empress Dowager's decree, they were all kept in the palace, so Sun He sent some spare clothes into the palace. They lived in Yuan Yi Palace, the palace where Qi Mu lived before he was crowned king.
It was already evening when he left the Eastern Palace. The slanting afterglow of the setting sun fell on the road, and the scattered shadows brushed against his body, stretching out his shadow. The two of them walked side by side, and it was indescribably pleasing to the eye.
"I didn't expect Your Highness to be so mischievous when you were young.”Lou Huan was still immersed in the atmosphere of the interesting incident just now. When she thought about how he was so different when he was young, she suddenly felt bitter. How much pain did he have to endure to make a person change so much?
Qi Mu had a faint smile on his face. He lowered his eyes and saw her smile that was like a crescent moon. The faint golden sunset made a faint outline. Although it was faint, it was dazzling. His heart seemed to be filled up all of a sudden, and he could not see any emptiness. She only laughed softly and said," Yes, very naughty. At that time, Mother had a headache.”
Although Lou Huan had never seen Empress Yi Xian, she was sure that she was a dignified and elegant woman. Thinking of this, she blurted out," She must be very beautiful."”
"Imperial Mother is a peerless beauty. My appearance is mostly inherited from Imperial Mother. It's just that Imperial Mother has a refined personality, but I was mischievous when I was young and looked very much like Imperial Father.”Qi Mu's voice was faint. At first glance, it was as calm as water, but if one listened carefully, one could hear the sorrow that was being suppressed.
"I really want to see His Highness in the past." If he could continue to grow like that, would the current Seventh Master be as free and unrestrained as the Ninth Master?
Qi Mu only smiled faintly and didn't answer. After a while, he said casually," Do you really think you're inferior to her?”
Lou Huan did not expect him to ask such a question and understood who he was referring to. She was slightly stunned, but she immediately recovered her usual expression. Her red lips parted slightly." Eldest Sister once said that she was no match for the Crown Princess Consort. Huan 'er only said one thing at that time. She must have something that the Crown Princess Consort could not compare to. Since they were not the same kind of people, why must there be a difference?”She then shook her head and turned around. She looked straight at him, her eyes filled with confidence." Just as Ninth Master said, Huan 'er may not be as beautiful as the Crown Princess, but the Crown Princess is not as refined as Huan' er either."”
Her words and every frown and smile were like a clear spring that flowed into her heart. Her heart was as clear as a mirror. To her, appearance was just a symbol. She could see through it very clearly. Even though the entire world thought that Wan 'er was better than her, for some reason, at this moment, she felt that this reserved confidence had already allowed her to surpass Wan' er.
It wasn't that she couldn't compete, but that she disdained to compete.
As soon as she arrived at Yuan Yi Palace, she could smell the faint fragrance of irises. She subconsciously turned her head to look at Qi Mu. He also had the faint fragrance of irises on his body. It seemed that he really liked irises. However, this flower was beautiful, but it made people feel inexplicably sad.
Everything was buried under that gorgeous and graceful appearance.
"Your Highness, everything you need is ready.”Sun He had followed Qi Mu for more than ten years. As his personal guard, he never left his side.
"Big Brother Sun." Before Lou Huan could finish her sentence, Sun He knelt on the ground and said that he was terrified. He smiled faintly and went forward to help him up. He said softly," Brother Sun is loyal to Your Highness and is only a few years older than Your Highness. It's really appropriate to call him brother."”
"Princess Consort." Sun He didn't know what to say and felt touched.
"Big Brother Sun, the two maidservants who came to the capital with me, Daiyun and Biyue, please bring them to the mansion. As for the palace, I'm afraid they don't know the rules and will harm them.”Dai Yun and Bi Yue were sent by his father to monitor him. If he ignored them, it would arouse unnecessary suspicion. He could only bring them into the residence first. After leaving the palace, he would think of a way to send them away.
"I understand."
After dinner, Lou Huan felt a little tired and returned to her room first. Sitting in front of the dressing table, the woman in the bronze mirror smiled. Recalling what Qi Mu had said today, did she really feel inferior to Yang Xianwan? When they first met, he was indeed inferior to her, but now, Yang Xianwan was no longer worthy of his comparison.
"Princess Consort." There was a knock on the door. After she promised, the woman who pushed the door open and entered was dressed in a fragrant autumn palace dress. Her eyes were as beautiful as a painting, and she was gentle and pleasant. After placing the tray on the table, she walked up to her." This servant is here on the orders of His Highness to serve the Princess Consort."”
"Yiqiu, what a unique name." Lou Huan turned her face away and looked at her. Not only was her name unique, but she was also beautiful. She smiled and asked," Are you from the Prince's mansion?"”
"Yes, Princess Consort. His Highness ordered this servant to bring over a cup of blood swallow. This servant will serve the princess to drink.”Yiqiu walked to her side and helped her up. Taking advantage of this moment, he whispered into her ear.
Lou Huan smiled faintly and took the cup of blood swallow's nest. After finishing it, Yiqiu handed her a handkerchief and wiped it gently. Then, she said," Thank Your Highness on my behalf." He told His Highness not to worry and that everything would be fine as usual.”
"Yes, Princess Consort."
She thought about what Yiqiu had said to her just now. It was about the recent situation in Weiyang Restaurant. She was in the palace and it was not convenient for her to go there. However, there were Hong Xiu and Qing Qing in the restaurant, so there would not be any trouble. That was why she had said that everything was as usual.
Weiyang Tower had eyes and ears all over the world, including the courtyards in the palace. From the concubines, officials, ladies, to the peddlers and servants, everyone could be from Weiyang Tower. Even he himself did not know who these people were, let alone outsiders. Other than when they were on missions, they were all normal people. This was why Weiyang Tower was called the 'number one tower in the world', and also the' number one intelligence organization in the world'.
Lou Huan was tired today, so she went to bed early before Qi Mu. In the middle of the night, the breeze blew and brought a few faint sounds of the flute. The sound of the flute was gentle and clear, like a lone sail sailing in the quiet river. It sounded carefree and comfortable, but in fact, it was sad and lonely.
Who was playing such a beautiful flute in the middle of the night? Lou Huan put on a light purple robe with flowers and pushed the door open. Following the sound of the flute, he walked to a quiet place. The garden was filled with irises, and only a few flower buds were scattered with a few stars. The icy blue gauze curtain of the pavilion in the center fluttered in the wind, and the man beside the pavilion was dressed in plain clothes. He had countless elegance and grace.
After a long time, the song ended and the flute fell from his lips. Qi Mu slowly opened his mouth." Huan 'er, didn't you rest long ago? Why are you here?"”
Lou Huan didn't care about the probing in his words. Instead, she spoke frankly and unhurriedly." Your Highness, aren't you going to invite Huan 'er to sit in the pavilion?"”
The pavilion was located in the middle of the sea of flowers. Unless one had excellent lightness skills, it was impossible to enter the pavilion through the sea of flowers. With Lou Huan's martial arts cultivation, it would be easy for her to pass this place. However, she did not want Qi Mu to know that she knew martial arts. At least, not now.
Suddenly, she felt a tight grip around her waist. When Lou Huan reacted, Qi Mu had already carried her by her waist, crossed the sea of flowers, and stopped in the pavilion. This distance was not very close, and it would be difficult to bring people through. However, he was calm and unperturbed. It was enough to show that his martial arts were probably on par with his.
"Mo Yuan is indeed one of the top ten masterpieces in the world. His Highness 'flute music was beautiful and sad, making people feel melancholic.”Lou Huan was not good at playing the flute, but the music in the world was similar, so she could taste it.
"You know flutes?" Qi Mu put away his expression and said indifferently.
Lou Huan shook her head." No."
"Learn?" Qi Mu didn't pay much attention to what she said and simply asked.
"Alright." Without any hesitation, he simply agreed.
Lou Huan took the black kite that was handed over. The black kite was made of top-grade black jade. It was completely black and flawless. There was only a blooming iris at the end of the flute. The black jade was cold but warm to the touch.
Qi Mu stood behind Lou Huan, holding her hand and teaching her step by step. His warm breath brushed against her face, making her feel itchy. Other than her third brother, she had never been so intimate with a man. For a moment, she was at a loss.
Qi Mu could feel her uneasiness, but he didn't expose her. He just pursed his lips and smiled.
This time, Lou Huan was able to pick up the taste. In the end, she didn't care about Qi Mu and started to learn seriously. Unknowingly, the sky had turned white. The morning light had yet to appear, and the cold wind blew, waking her up from her drowsiness.
When they were tired, the two sat in the pavilion and chatted lazily.
"In the past, I also wanted to teach her how to blow, but she refused to learn. Wan 'er was good at playing the zither. She said that she wanted to practice the zither to the extreme, so she did not touch any other instruments.”Qi Mu's voice was like morning dew, lazy but clear.
"There are specialties in every field. Unfortunately, I don't like to ask for a thorough understanding. For this reason, mother always says that I can't be patient.”Lou Huan was really tired. She couldn't even lift her eyelids and her voice was soft. She unconsciously leaned on Qi Mu's shoulder.
"Perhaps this is the difference between the two of you.”She wanted to dominate the world, but she was indifferent. Qi Mu lowered his eyes and saw that she had already fallen into a deep sleep. Her peaceful sleeping posture was like a fairy from the nine heavens. Her face without makeup was worth thousands of exquisite makeup.
Her eyebrows and eyes were extremely beautiful and elegant. She was the type that was more and more pleasing to the eye. The autumn water was the god, and the jade was the bone. She was elegant and sparse.
He gently picked her up and lightly tapped his toes. In the blink of an eye, he had already landed on the other side of the sea of flowers. He looked up and seemed to have unintentionally glanced outside the palace, smiling faintly.
At this time, there were already people walking around the palace. When they saw the Seventh Prince carrying the Seventh Princess Consort back to the room, they all covered their mouths and laughed secretly. Of course, there was no lack of envy and jealousy among them.
Qi Mu sent Lou Huan back to her room and summoned Yiqiu to serve her. As for himself, he went to the main hall and called Sun He over.
"Order someone to make a good flute.”
"Yes, Your Highness." When Sun He left, his lips curled into a smile. It seemed that His Highness had slowly walked out of the shadow of the Crown Princess Consort. He really hoped that the Seventh Princess Consort could make His Highness happy.
In the Eastern Palace.
Qi Yin listened to the secret guard's report and smiled seductively.”
"Yes, Your Highness."
Qi Yin got up and returned to his room. He saw Yang Xianwan embroidering. She was delicate and beautiful, and she looked like a beautiful painting.”
Yang Xianwan didn't stop what she was doing. She said lazily," Why is Your Highness here?”
"I'm just here to give Wan 'er some information that you want. Yuan Yi Palace was very lively last night. Seventh Brother and wangfei played the flute the whole night.”Qi Yao pursed his lips and smiled. Yang Xianwan's beauty was unquestionable. She was as beautiful as all the colors in the world. However, Wan 'er's beauty made Lou Huan look even more extraordinary. Her expression suddenly changed, but she recovered in an instant and smiled like a flower.
"What does Your Highness mean? Is the happiness of the seventh master and the princess also within the scope of His Highness 'concern?”Yang Xianwan's charming smile contained a few traces of sarcasm. He was only doing this to test her and embarrass her.
Qi Yin reached out and lifted Yang Xianwan's chin. His eyes were as cold as ice, but they were instantly enchanting. Everyone in the palace knew about her and Seventh Brother. He also knew who she was thinking about, but he just didn't point it out. He smiled wickedly and said," I'm glad that Wan 'er can be so open-minded. Since you're already the Crown Princess, I'll cut off all those useless things."”
Yang Xianwan lowered her eyes. Her face was even more beautiful under her attire. She was beautiful and graceful. With just a light movement, she could make people lose their souls.
Seeing that she didn't move, Qi Yin felt bored and turned to leave the room. The moment he left, a tear fell from Yang Xianwan's eyes and moistened the fine silk cloth. Mu, will you forget Wan 'er one day?
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