Zhou Hao, noticing that Mu Yunge hadn’t brought Yan Fei with her on her recent visits, couldn’t help but ask curiously, “Ninth Princess, where’s Xiao Xi? Don’t you like having him with you?”
Hearing this, Mu Yunge replied calmly, “Xiao Xi is sick. He’s afraid of passing his illness on to me, so he hasn’t been around lately.”
Zhou Hao suddenly understood. Seeing her listless expression, he immediately started telling her jokes and stories to cheer her up.
Mu Yunge chuckled as she listened. This Zhou Hao was quite good at talking when he was trying to coax her; it was worth all the nice things she had given him.
Seeing Mu Yunge laugh happily, Zhou Hao felt a sense of relief, his eyes lingering on her smile.
In his heart, he couldn’t help but think: Xiao Jiu’er is so good and beautiful. It would be wonderful if she could stay in the palace with him for the rest of her life.
Then, thinking that in two years he would have to leave the palace to establish his own residence, and it would be difficult to see his Xiao Jiu’er again, Zhou Hao’s desire to seize the throne grew even stronger.
Only by seizing the throne could he openly see Xiao Jiu’er, give her the best, and keep her in the palace forever!
…
After spending the morning in Zhou Hao’s palace, Mu Yunge returned to her own palace.
When she returned to the palace, Yan Fei, like the other eunuchs and palace maids, knelt on the ground to pay her respects.
Mu Yunge glanced at Yan Fei and then said to Chun Xiao, “Chun Xiao, help this Princess change clothes!”
“Yes, Princess.” Chun Xiao quickly replied.
Yan Fei watched as Mu Yunge and Chun Xiao entered the inner room, then expressionlessly went about his business.
But his heart ached terribly.
Was the Princess angry?
She was so clever; how could she not see that he was deliberately distancing himself from her?!
That’s why she didn’t invite him back to take care of her after he recovered from his illness.
Thinking this, Yan Fei lowered his head and clenched his fists tightly.
He brought all this upon himself; who could he blame?
He should be thankful that the Princess hadn’t directly banished him from Weiyang Palace.
Otherwise, he feared he might never see her again.
The thought of never seeing her again made Yan Fei feel breathless. He regretted his initial decision.
But now the Princess no longer needed him; what face did he have to return?
…
Two years later, Zhou Hao left the palace to establish his own residence. Mu Yunge’s body was now thirteen years old.
On the third day of the third lunar month after the beginning of spring, when the peach blossoms were in full bloom outside the capital, this day was designated as a day for unmarried men and women to go out and arrange blind dates.
In the original story, Zhou Yu left the palace on this day and met with an accident.
Mu Yunge had no intention of leaving the palace on this day, but unexpectedly, the niece of Consort Shu extended an invitation to her while visiting Consort Shu in the palace.
Although the person who persuaded her to go had changed, Mu Yunge agreed after a moment’s thought.
The Qin family was clearly after her!
Having obtained the Emperor and Empress’s consent, Mu Yunge prepared to leave the palace with her entourage.
While her relationship with Yan Fei remained lukewarm over the past two years, Yan Fei was still one of the eunuchs accompanying her on this trip.
As for the people escorting Mu Yunge, well, what a coincidence, it was that guard Zhang Feng again!
Glancing coldly at Zhang Feng’s seemingly honest face, Mu Yunge stepped onto the carriage, a cold smile playing on her lips.
As soon as she boarded, Zhang Feng’s gaze quickly shifted from her pink dress, his grip on the sword hilt tightening, a struggle running through his mind.
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