Lou Huan left the Yong Hua Palace with a heavy heart. In the Lou Mansion, she pretended to be a fool and hid in her own little world to watch the fights between the various rooms. In the Weiyang Building, she had a good sister to share her worries. She only needed to plan the overall situation and give some pointers. However, she had a strategy and was able to grasp those things easily. Only this time did she experience the cruelty of the royal family's power struggle. It could be said that it was like walking on thin ice, and every step was shocking.
This was just the front end of the storm. If it really came to the moment of fighting for the throne, what kind of bloody storm would it be?
Yuan Yi Palace, this seemingly peaceful palace, was actually filled with turmoil. The beautiful and lonely irises seemed to be ready to swallow everything at any moment.
"Wangfei, you're back. What's wrong? Why do you look so pale?”Yiqiu saw that she was standing at the palace gate and did not come in, so she went out to welcome her. However, she saw that Wang Fei's face was pale, as if it would melt into snow in an instant.
"I'm fine. Go in." Lou Huan smiled. She had always thought that her heart was very ruthless and hard, but she did not expect that it would be so weak. "Oh right, where's His Highness?"
"His Highness is in the study."
"I understand." It was best if he was in the study. Otherwise, even Yiqiu could tell that something was wrong with her expression, let alone Qi Mu. Lou Huan thought that she should take advantage of this moment to manage her facial expressions. After all, he must not know about this." Yiqiu, I'm a little tired. I'll go back to my room and rest first. Don't let anyone disturb me."”
"Yes, Princess Consort."
Lou Huan returned to her room and wanted to rest on the chaise lounge for a while. She did not expect to fall into a deep sleep as soon as she touched it.
In the dream, she seemed to have returned to her childhood. Those days were unbearable to look back on. In those years, she seemed to have never had a happy day. Other than being bullied by the various families, her mother forced her to practice martial arts every day and recite those chants that she did not even understand. Day after day, she did not stop.
Ever since she was young, she had been injured all over her body.
However, no matter how strict and cold her mother was to her, her heart still ached for her. Her heart ached for her mother to cry alone every night. Therefore, she told herself that she must protect her mother and not let her down.
She remembered that once, when she saw her mother, Second Mother, and Third Mother bullying her, she couldn't help but rush up to block her mother. However, she was beaten by Second Mother, Third Mother, and the others until her skin was torn and her flesh was torn. That cruel father and cold aunt were so familiar that she didn't see them. Although it was a matter of childhood, she remembered that there was a beautiful and gentle woman who helped her. That was Consort Shu who had returned to visit her relatives.
Consort Shu's voice was very gentle as she said to her father and aunt," Brother, sister-in-law, Huan 'er is still young. How can she withstand such a beating? It's common for children to be ignorant. If she acts like brother and sister-in-law, I don't know how badly my Yue' er will be beaten by me."
Just like that, Lou Huan saved the mother and daughter. She even gave them a lot of good food and clothes and asked Lou Huan to call her aunt. Those days could be said to be the best days Lou Huan had ever lived. At that time, Lou Huan thought that even her biological father ignored her, but her aunt was so kind. Her aunt hugged her and said," Huan 'er, only you can protect your mother, so you must be strong."
Therefore, after her aunt left, she worked very hard to study. When she grew up, she knew how to protect herself and her mother. However, she could not avoid the ridicule of others. Although these days were miserable, she remembered her aunt's words. Only she could protect her mother.
These were all things from a long time ago, so long that they were almost buried in the depths of Lou Huan's memories and no longer remembered. Now, Yiyi remembered that if she had a trace of feelings for the Lou family, other than her third brother, it was only that aunt who gave her a trace of warmth.
The pain was like a huge net. Lou Huan wanted to break free, but she was tightly wrapped up. Those memories were like tentacles, grabbing her and sinking into the abyss.
"Huan 'er, Huan' er." An elegant and urgent voice sounded in her ears. It was like the cold dew at dawn. Streams of sunlight untied those tentacles and brought her out of the nightmare.
He slowly opened his eyes and saw a hazy outline in his daze. It was handsome and elegant. It was like a blooming iris flower, extremely beautiful and full of light. For some reason, Lou Huan quickly hugged the person in front of her, desperately trying to absorb some warmth from him.
The sudden hug surprised Qi Mu, but when he felt the person in his arms tremble uncontrollably, his heart was fiercely pulled.
Lou Huan hugged Qi Mu for a long time. It was only when her emotions gradually calmed down that she realized her rudeness. She quickly let go of her hand, her face flushed red. She lowered her head and said," Your Highness, Lou Huan is rude."”
"It's fine. I came out of the study and heard Yiqiu say that you went back to your room to rest, so I thought of coming over to take a look. I didn't expect you to frown and look very uncomfortable, so I called you up.”Qi Mu spoke briefly before sitting on a chair at the side. He placed his hand on her forehead and said gently," Is it Nightmare?”
"I had a nightmare and made Your Highness worry.”Lou Huan stood up and realized that she was drenched in cold sweat. She smiled bitterly. To be able to sweat in the middle of winter, this nightmare had really penetrated her bones.
"It's good that you're fine. I still have some things to deal with, so you don't have to wait for me for dinner.”
"Yes." After Lou Huan sent Qi Mu away, she called Yiqiu over and asked her to prepare the bath items.
After soaking in the water, Lou Huan gradually sobered up. The secrets of her father and sister had only told her part of what she should do, but could she complete this part? Could she stop Qi Mu from saving Yang Xianwan?
Qi Mu was burdened with more things than anyone else could see. He had endured humiliation and put in a lot of effort to plan, but three years ago, he could abandon everything and elope with Yang Xianwan. This was enough to show how important Yang Xianwan was to him.
She really didn't have any confidence in him.
Thinking about it carefully, why did he so easily take root in her heart back then? If he didn't, she wouldn't be in such a dilemma now.
After taking a bath, she casually ate something and picked up the flute Qi Mu had given her. She dismissed all the palace servants and walked into the garden alone.
The moonlight was slanted, elegant and sparse, and she looked lonely and thin. When the flute reached her lips, a faint "Three Playings of Plum Blossoms" flowed out like flowing water and floating clouds. The low and gentle sound was entangled with every inch of melancholy. In this quiet night, it was especially noble and desolate.
Qi Mu, who had just finished his business and returned to the palace, heard the wailing sound of the flute as soon as he stepped into Yuan Yi Palace. He stopped in his tracks, placed his hands behind his back, and listened quietly.
"Young Master, I really didn't expect that other than you, there was someone else who could play the flute to such a level.”A handsome man in a light blue robe standing behind Qi Mu praised.
"Xiao Lan, if I told you that she has only learned the flute for half a month, would you believe me?”
"He has reached such a realm in just half a month? If there really was one, then he would be a wonderful person.”Clearly, the man named Xiao Lan did not believe it. Other than the young master, the only person with such talent was probably the crown princess from the Eastern Palace. However, the crown princess was obviously not here. She listened carefully and said," The song should be 'Three Playings of Plum Blossom.' The melody is cold and frosty. This person must be so elegant, pure, and light.”
When Qi Mu heard this, he thought of her elegant appearance and laughed softly." She is indeed a wonderful person, but using plum blossoms to describe her isn't very appropriate. She blooms with the help of water, and her bones are as deep as water, and her skin is as soft as jade. Blue clouds, that's her.”
"Could it be Fairy Lingbo?" Xiao Lan said jokingly. The daffodil was elegant and refined, and was regarded as the " elegant guest " among flowers. Although it was the purest thing among flowers like the plum lotus, the plum was pure and the lotus was clean. The daffodil was elegant, and this elegance was intriguing.
"Fairy Lingbo? That was appropriate. It's getting late, Xiao Lan, you should settle down as soon as possible.”Qi Mu said, and with the melodious sound of the flute, he stepped on the moon and left.
Lou Huan ended the song of " Three Strokes of Plum Blossoms " at the end. She put away the flute and regretted it when she saw that it was late. She should have paid attention to the time.
When she returned to the room, the candlelight flickered. She lifted the bead curtain and saw that the person lying on the bed was half-covered with the blanket. Lou Huan sighed and walked forward to help him pull the blanket back up. Just as she was about to leave, someone gently pulled her onto the bed.
"You haven't slept yet?" Lou Huan said lightly, as quiet as the crescent moon.
"Yes." Qi Mu gave her half of the blanket and asked," Why did you suddenly think of playing 'Three Plays'?”
"It's nothing. I just suddenly thought of it. You haven't fallen asleep yet and haven't covered yourself with a blanket. What should you do if you catch a cold?”Lou Huan blamed him. His Highness was not peaceful when he was asleep. He would kick his blanket in the middle of the night. In the past, he had servants to serve him. Now that they were married, it was her responsibility to help him gather his blanket in the middle of the night.
"Huan 'er, your' Three Strokes of Plum Blossom 'is full of melancholy.”Qi Mu said softly. However, the night was quiet and there was no more sound.
After a long time, Lou Huan slowly said," Qi Mu, should I believe you?”
She didn't call him Your Highness as she usually did. However, Qi Mu was speechless when she asked him if he should believe her. He breathed lightly and just when Lou Huan thought he wouldn't answer, her low and elegant voice sounded." Huan 'er, do you regret marrying me?"”
Lou Huan was stunned as if she did not expect him to ask this question. Fortunately, it was night and she could not see his expression. She thought about his question carefully. Regret? She had never asked herself this question. It was not that she did not ask, but it was because she did not have such thoughts in her heart. However, she did not ask and instead answered," What about you? Do you regret marrying me?"”
"Huan 'er, I can only say that if you have a wife like this, what else can a husband ask for?”
What more could a husband ask for when he had such a wife? Lou Huan didn't know if she should be touched or sad after hearing this. However, it was precisely because of this sentence that the knot in her heart was untied. Yes, even if Qi Mu still had feelings for Yang Xianwan, he was now Lou Huan's husband and she was his official wife. This was a fact that no one could change.
"Mu, I have no regrets." His words were clear and firm.
Perhaps no one would have thought that it was this night's long conversation that had bound the two of them together for the rest of their lives, and they could never be separated again. However, that question, should I believe you? However, there was no answer.
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