The Sacred Palace was located in the center of the capital, the most prosperous place in the capital. The Holy Palace had been built by His Majesty Shengyuan during the founding of the country. It took more than ten years and could be called the number one palace in the world. The outer wall of the Holy Palace was surrounded by a red wall that was ten meters high. In the center of the outer wall, there was a huge red door with two white jade lions squatting on both sides.
Walking into the outer wall, what greeted his eyes was a small stream that flowed down from Mount Qiao. An arch bridge carved out of white jade rose from the stream, and flowers and plants were carefully planted beside the stream.
Walking past the arch bridge, they could see the three great palaces in the distance. They were the 'Magnificent View Palace' where the Sage Emperor and his courtiers discussed matters. The Sage Emperor's Dragonpool Palace, and the Empress 'Phoenix Perch Palace.
The three great palaces were magnificent, causing people to feel admiration in their hearts.
The solemn palace had a heavy oppressive atmosphere. The high walls surrounding the palace blocked everything from the outside world. From the outside, the Holy Palace looked like a cage that imprisoned everyone's hope and freedom.
Du Shanhong sighed slightly, sighing at the people living in the Sacred Palace.
No one had freedom, and everyone had to live humbly…
"Miss, please forgive me." At this moment, Du Pian Hong's entire body was tied up with hemp ropes, and his hands were placed behind his back. She struggled to twist her body and found that she had no chance to escape. She turned to look at Nainai, only to find that she was looking back at her guiltily and worriedly.
Nainai was only a palace maid, and she had to obey the Sage Emperor's orders. Presumably, Nainai had no choice.
Sigh…
Du Penhong sighed sadly, then could only resign himself to fate and follow Nainai.
In the carriage, Nainai was afraid that she would escape, so she had specially ordered someone to bring a hemp rope and tie her up from head to toe. In the beginning, she resisted and struggled. However, no matter how much she resisted, no matter how much she struggled, all her resistance and struggles turned into frustration under Nainai's pleading.
She couldn't bear to see others being punished because of her selfishness, especially innocent people.
Therefore, she could only accept her fate and allow others to play with the hemp rope on her body.
Everything was beyond his control.
"Where are we going now?" Du Shanhong asked as he walked. The long white jade stone steps were right under her feet. Beside her was a pool of green water, and not far away, she could see a few beautiful lotus flowers.
The lotus flowers in early autumn were not as beautiful and bright as the lotus flowers in midsummer. It was as if they were affected by the season, causing the lotus flowers to look a little withered at this time.
The petals drooped down sickly, and the white, tender, and red flower was a little yellow at this moment…
Everything was completely different from the lotus flowers he had seen before.
Time was gone, youth was gone. Not to mention everything in this world, even people could not escape the established laws of this world. Birth, old age, illness, and death.
However, a month had passed, and things had changed.
"Miss, we are going to the Dragon Lake Palace to see the Sage Emperor.”Nainai replied, then began to loosen the ropes around Du Penhong." Miss, Nainai begs you not to tell His Majesty about this. Otherwise, we will definitely…" We will definitely die without a burial place!
The words that she had yet to say were stuck in her throat. She looked at Du Penhong with tears in her eyes.
Please, please don't say it…
Her eyes seemed to be able to speak as she begged Du Pian Hong over and over again, causing her to feel sorry for him.
"Yes." Du Shanhong replied. He then turned around and walked towards the Dragon Lake Palace Hall.
She didn't think that she was good at expressing her feelings and had always been passive in accepting others. The Hou family's young miss was like this, and the Sacred Palace's selection was also like this.
She had never had a truly caring friend by her side.
But now, she had only lightly agreed to his request. She had never thought about what kind of fate this would bring to him. Now, she only knew that she was sympathizing with this girl, sympathizing with her fate.
However, she couldn't help but worry about herself and felt that she was the same.
Wasn't she the one who couldn't control herself?
Pianpian, you're finally here." Just as Du Pian Hong's feet entered the door of the Dragon Lake Palace, Shengming Hao's anxious voice rang out from within the palace. Before Du Pian Hong could react, she was hugged tightly by the other party, and then a pair of large hands moved up and down her body.
What exactly was this fellow doing?
Du Shanhong slapped Sheng Minghao's unruly hand away in annoyance and said in a slightly annoyed tone,""What are you doing! Let go!"
"Did you offend the beauty again?" Sheng Minghao smiled. Then, his vermillion red lips parted into a neat set of white teeth, like the crescent moon hanging in the sky. He picked up Du Pian Hong and turned around, his face full of joy.
He was really too happy. He had never been as happy as he was today in his entire life!
He kept smiling, feeling overjoyed.
"What are you doing? Put me down." Du Penhong felt his feet floating in the air as his body was supported by a powerful force. This floating feeling made her feel uneasy, as if she was empty and had no place to return to. So she kicked her legs randomly and shouted anxiously.
As soon as Du Shanhong finished speaking, her petite body was immediately enveloped by Sheng Minghao's mountain-like body. Her nose was filled with Sheng Minghao's unique fragrance, causing her to feel unnatural.
Such a close distance, such a close hug, such close contact…
Everything was so close, like the distance between a man and a woman…
There was no estrangement, no awkwardness. This made her feel a little unnatural.
She was not used to having another person by her side. She was not used to having another shoulder by her side. She was not used to having another hug by her side…
However, she was just not used to it, but she did not dislike it.
This person was so reliable, this shoulder was so broad, this embrace was so warm…
It was enough to make her feel at ease, calm, and satisfied…
"What do you mean? It's good to hug you like this. Look at you, you're as light as cotton!”Sheng Minghao felt that just hugging Du Pian Hong's body wasn't enough, so he gently pinched Du Pian Hong's soft flesh with both hands. As he gently pinched, he sighed,"A woman's skin is like white jade. It's indeed smooth and fair.”He sighed and then buried his head in Du Pian Hong's body, taking a deep breath of Du Pian Hong's scent." Your scent is very special. It seems to be orchid."”
Orchids? Du Pian Hong also sniffed the scent on his body. Just as Sheng Minghao had said, there was indeed a faint orchid fragrance on his body. Presumably, this fragrance came from his elder brother Du Youlong.
His elder brother loved orchids, and since childhood, he had developed the habit of not going out without the fragrance of orchids. Usually, whether it was in the bedroom or the study, he would burn a box of orchid sandalwood.
As time passed, his body seemed to be able to naturally emit the fragrance of orchids.
Du Pianhong had been living with Du Youlong since he was young, so he naturally had the same scent.
"Why did you ask me to enter the palace? Why did you spend so much effort to arrange for me to enter the palace and even send a bunch of people to disguise themselves as me to die in my place! What exactly are you thinking?" Du Pian Hong came back to his senses and couldn't help but tell Sheng Ming Hao all the grudges he had in his heart. She had always been brooding over the things that Sheng Minghao had hidden from her. She had always found it difficult to understand everything that Sheng Minghao had done!
Why did she do this? Why did she arrange for a group of people to die in her place?!
Sheng Minghao gently let go of Du Panhong and stood up. He sighed softly, his brows furrowed as if he had endless worries.
After a long time, he replied indifferently,""I believe Nainai has already told you about this.”
"Yes, I am. Moreover, I also know that Qing Yi Square has already set their eyes on me. Tell me! Did you cause all this?”
"Yes." Under Du Pian Hong's questioning, Sheng Ming Hao could only answer with certainty," It's my fault. It was me who showed too much concern for you in front of those people. It was my fault. It's because I've always missed you and wanted to see you so badly that those people found out about your whereabouts! It's me, it's all my fault!"
" You…" Du Shanhong was speechless. He stood rooted to the ground, recalling Sheng Minghao's words. She never thought that Sheng Minghao would say this, nor did she think that Sheng Minghao would reveal his feelings so bluntly.
This sudden confession left her at a loss.
Could such a reason be a reason?
She was at a loss.
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