The dark woodshed that was filled with firewood was filled with the smell of dampness and mold. In the middle of the room, a teenage girl was kneeling. Her red wide-sleeved gown was in a mess and tattered. There were two jade hairpins on her waist-long hair, and a golden jade pearl was worn at the center of the hair. It was as delicate as a peony that was about to bloom. Her hair was tied with her hair, and it was uneven. The wrist that was revealed by the wide cloud sleeve was as delicate as congealed fat, but at this moment, it was covered in blood. Her graceful figure was naturally as beautiful as peaches and plums, but at this moment, she was in a sorry state like a phoenix in distress.
Her beautiful eyebrows were slightly furrowed, as if she had a melancholy that was difficult to dispel. In fact, Chang 'an did not need to kneel so seriously. There was no one else in the firewood room except Chang' an. Her father would not come at all. According to her memory of her previous life, that was indeed the case.
However, Chang 'an seemed to be competing with someone and insisted on kneeling! He was holding back his anger.
As time passed, the sunlight gradually disappeared from the woodshed. The rose-red light fell on Chang 'an's body, and even his shadow seemed lonely and sad. It was as if this loneliness had lasted for thousands of years. It was as if there had always been a lonely figure here, waiting for something…
As dusk approached, Chang 'an listened attentively to the whispers of the summer insects. As he listened, he became more and more absent-minded. His head was dizzy and his legs seemed to have lost consciousness. His back was burning with pain.
The lock clicked open, and the wooden door creaked open. Chang 'an did not move, as if it was kneeling like a statue.
The sound of footsteps gradually approached. Chang 'an did not want to see who was coming, nor did it have the strength to see who was coming. The silence in the air was finally broken.
"Young miss, why are you doing this? Actually, don't you understand what Master is thinking? He has his reasons!"
It was Reed's voice. Strange, he seemed to have been there when he was being beaten, but he did not say a word. This slave was really loyal! Presumably, it was his father who wanted him to come.
"Butler Li, why do you have to do this? Chang 'an would abide by the etiquette and laws. Whatever the family law said, Chang' an would do it. Why did Butler Li have to be so long-winded?”Chang An's tone was full of disdain.
This anger was not directed at Reed, but it was intentional. If she was still the Lin Changan from before, then she would indeed say this. Therefore, she had to say this now.
"Eldest Young Miss is saying this because she is angry at Old Master for being so heartless? Actually, Old Master was also in a difficult position! As the prime minister of a country, there are many things that you can't do as you please. If you're not careful, you'll give others a handle on you…"
Reed squatted down and looked at Chang 'an's pale little face." The food is here. Miss, at least take a bite. Let me go back and tell Master, so that Master can rest assured?”
"Rest assured?" Chang 'an seemed to have heard something funny." Why would he be worried?”
With a push of her hand, all the food was spilled on the ground. The soup in the dishes slowly flowed out, making Chang 'an's already dirty dress even more unsightly.
She didn't want this to happen. However, it wasn't the right time yet. There were many things that she hadn't figured out yet, so she couldn't let anyone suspect her for the time being.
"Miss, why are you doing this? Even if she was angry with the old master, there was no need to ruin her body. How could she not eat? Your body will collapse!"
"Butler, you can go back. I don't want to eat. If my father asks you to come again, you don't have to come. I'll kneel here properly. I don't need to send anyone to supervise me.”
Stubborn and completely unlistening to anyone's advice, doing everything according to his own will. This was the original Chang 'an.
After Reed left, Chang An smiled bitterly. It was only now that he realized how willful he was in his previous life.
Although it was summer, it had just entered the summer season. The weather was still a little cold at night. Unknowingly, the sky turned dark.
The sun set and the moon rose. Under the moonlight, everything seemed so quiet.
Chang 'an was lying on the cold ground with her eyes closed, as if she was asleep. She was lifeless, as if she was dead. He could not even sense that she was still breathing.
"Chang 'an, how are you? Chang 'an! Wake up!"
In the silent night, an anxious voice was heard. The voice was filled with worry and regret.
Who was calling her name? Chang 'an felt dizzy and wanted to open her eyes. However, no matter how hard she tried, she still felt something weighing a thousand pounds hanging on her eyelids and could not open her eyes.
"Um…water, water…"
Her words were broken and incomplete, but he could still hear clearly that she wanted to drink water.
A deep voice sounded." Alright, wait a moment.”
There was endless silence again. After a while, someone called out Chang 'an's name and brought a bowl of water.
"Chang 'an, Chang' an, wake up!”
A sweet liquid moistened her dry lips and she finally felt better. Chang An slowly opened her eyes and saw who it was.
"It's you?" Chang An and Qi Muqing were stunned for a moment. Chang An's hoarse voice was completely different from her soft voice. It had been too long since he had drunk water or spoken.
"It's this king! Are you alright? He looks very weak…"
Qi Muqing felt a little embarrassed under Chang 'an's almost reproachful gaze." What's with that look? Who else would care about you other than me?!" It's the middle of the night, and you're still not grateful?”
Qi Muqing clearly felt guilty. If he had not added fuel to the fire, Chang 'an might not be as miserable as it was now. However, how could someone as arrogant as Qi Muqing admit that she was wrong?
"Appreciate it?" Chang An glared at Qi Muqing." If it wasn't for you, I would have…Cough cough cough…" Chang An started coughing halfway through his sentence.
This time, he had really suffered a great loss. Perhaps he would need a long time to recuperate before he could recover.
Qi Muqing fed Chang 'an a mouthful of water and comforted him,""Alright, alright, don't think about this anymore. Since it has already happened, why don't you think about how to remedy it? Hmm?"
"Remedy?" Chang 'an was puzzled by what Qi Muqing meant by' remedy'.
How could he make up for this!
Qi Muqing gave him an expression that said,'Why are you so stupid? I knew you would say that.'" Of course, I'm thinking about how to salvage my reputation!”
Chang 'an blinked and was at a loss. She still did not understand what Qi Muqing meant.
"Then according to your highness, how should we remedy this?”
Qi Muqing's lips curled up." Don't you think…that it's so close to you?"
Chang 'an spent a lot of time trying to understand what Qi Muqing meant. So this was what she was trying to say!
"Is Your Highness joking? Marriage had always been decided by the parents and the matchmaker. Wangye, coming to the Prime Minister's woodshed in the middle of the night, didn't you think it was inappropriate?”
Chang 'an spoke very calmly, his tone almost flat as if he was talking about something unrelated to him. However, Qi Muqing could already understand what Chang' an meant.
A person who had always been straightforward, now, when you said that you wanted to get engaged to her, she came to tell you something like 'marriage is a matter of great importance. It's disgraceful.'Wasn't this a form of rejection?
Qi Muqing suddenly felt a little defeated and a little resentful. He said angrily,"Is it inappropriate? This Prince only knew today that Chang 'an, which has always been straightforward, also knows how to be polite!”
Chang 'an did not think that her words were inappropriate. However, it seemed that Qi Muqing was angry. She felt that there was nothing wrong with her words. She did not want to have too much interaction with Qi Muqing, but she did not want to have a stiff relationship like in her previous life.
Chang An looked at Qi Muqing innocently.""But, wangye should also be reasonable! This matter wasn't like other matters. One had to act according to the situation, okay?”
Qi Muqing was extremely helpless." Since you've put it this way, it would be inappropriate for This King to not express his attitude." His well-defined hand stroked the strands of hair on Chang 'an's forehead. Under the moonlight, he could see her beautiful and fair face clearly." This King has always been interested in you. You know that, right?"”
It was a statement. Chang 'an didn't know how to respond for a moment. How could this be? She had never experienced such a thing in her previous life!
Under normal circumstances, shouldn't Qi Muqing hate her and turn away the moment she saw her? Could it be that this life was not exactly the same as the previous one?
Chang An smiled bitterly." Your Highness, are you joking?" His highness was just saying it, right? Chang 'an is actually-"
No!
Qi Muqing looked at the door and put his index finger to his lips." Shh! Someone's coming!"”
He was walking towards the woodshed. Due to his identity, Qi Muqing could only hide for the time being. He glanced at the small house and hid behind a pile of firewood. Fortunately, he did not forget to take the bowl that he had used to fill the water with.
Chang 'an was lying on the ground.
Qi Muqing had left the door open when she went out to look for water. Now, Lin Changning opened the door with a light push. The cold night breeze blew on his body, and the burning place in Chang 'an seemed to feel better.
Sister, it's me, Chang Ning."
Lin Changning walked over. Chang 'an pretended to have just gotten up from the ground. He really did not have the extra strength to distinguish anything. The conversation with Qi Muqing just now had already consumed a lot of mental energy.
"Chang Ning?"
Lin Changning looked at Chang 'an worriedly. Under the moonlight, tears glistened in her eyes." Sister has suffered! Sister, are you alright? Do you feel uncomfortable?"
Chang An shook his head and looked at Lin Changning in pain. His face was as white as paper and his lips were dry.
"Right! The younger sister brought food for the elder sister--”
" Alright." Chang 'an nodded, his voice hoarse.
Chang 'an ate a few mouthfuls of the pastries that Lin Changning had brought and drank some water before looking up at Lin Chang' an.
This was also the first time since her rebirth that she had seriously sized up her sister.
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