I don’t know how I spent this night. Even when I opened my eyes and saw the milky white morning light coming in from the window, I wasn’t sure if I had fallen asleep. I just felt that my thoughts were in chaos. That person looked lonely and lonely in the bright moon.

Is it because I have been thinking about the silhouette all night, or because I have been dreaming about it all night?

I don’t know how he spent this night.

I sighed, freshened up a little, and prepared to go out. Unexpectedly, as soon as I opened the door, I saw Mu Hua standing outside with her back to the door. Although I only saw her back, I felt extra special.

She was domineering. When she heard me opening the door, she turned around and looked at me.

I looked at her and couldn't help but be stunned.

Perhaps because she cried too much last night, her eyes were slightly red, but her beautiful face was still exquisitely made up, even a little too delicate. She was wearing an almost gorgeous long dress. Although she was beautiful, she was so elegant.

There is something inexplicably out of place in the courtyard.

Thinking of everything that happened last night, I put a smile on my face: "Madam."

There wasn't much of a smile on her face, just an overbearing air. Her eyes were as sharp as needles. She walked into the room and took a look, as if to confirm something, and then she said rudely to me.

Said: "What do you want to do here this time?"

I said: "Passing by, staying overnight."

"Passing by? Staying overnight?" She sneered: "I guess it's not that simple."

With what happened last night, I looked at her calmly: "Madam, what you mean is——"

She looked at me and said sharply: "Is it because the emperor no longer wants you, and now you are looking for him again?"

"No."

"No?" She sneered and said, "If not, why on earth is it so big that you came to this remote country to take over our family's embroidery work, and left evidence that reminded him of you!"

"Madam, if she studies and is literate, she must know the word 'qiao'."

"You mean it's all a coincidence?"

"Yes."

"You lied!"

She walked up to me, looked into my eyes, and said with a fierce expression: "I tell you, I will not allow any woman to pester him, not anyone!"

Seeing the almost paranoid cruelty in her eyes, inexplicably, I suddenly felt a sense of sadness.

She really loves Huang Tianba so much.

When she was still in Yangzhou three years ago, she would do anything for Huang Tianba, even facing swords and swords in Qingmei Courtyard in the capital, protecting her with her life. But at that time, I almost felt suffocated.

, she loved too deeply, loved too hard, loved to the extreme, almost to the point of destruction.

It is this kind of love that makes Huang Tianba's eyes lose their luster, makes him tired and helpless, and even wants to escape.

However, the woman in front of him seemed not to understand at all.

"Mu Hua," I called her name for the first time, and she was startled for a moment, looking at me in astonishment. I was silent for a while, and then said softly: "Master Huang, he is not the kind of person who gets entangled.

Whose man is it?"

"What did you say?"

"He has never bowed his head to anyone, right? Even if the emperor, power, and weapons are combined, no one can make him bow his head, right?"

Mu Hua looked at me with a livid face and said nothing.

"No one can make him bow his head, and no one can force him to do something he doesn't want to do."

"..."

"So, he married you because of true love."

"..."

"Only true love can make a man like him bow his head."

"..."

"In this world, there are some men who love you 10% and say 10%; some men love you 10% and say 10%. You should be lucky that you met him, the latter."

Having said this, my heart felt sour and my eyes became moist.

Mu Hua opened his eyes wide, with a feeling of being suddenly shocked. He looked at me, and many expressions flashed across his face for a moment. After a long time, he said with some hesitation: "You - you and him are really...

No...?"

I said firmly: "No."

At this moment, I felt a little confused in my heart, and I couldn't help but think of that night when the fire was towering and the palace was shaking. If I had really followed him, what would it be like today? Maybe everything I experienced next to that man would be like that.

It won't happen, but what about Huang Tianba? Will Mu Hua doubt me and him more crazily? Will he be choked by this strong love and suffocate to death?

It turns out that this is just a choice between advancement and retreat.

Thinking of this, I smiled sadly: "If he and I really had something, we wouldn't be where we are today."

Mu Hua was silent for a long time, and the sharp look on his face slowly faded away. When he saw that my pale face was a little dazed and staggering as if he was about to fall, he hurriedly helped me: "What's wrong with you?"

"I..."

"Are you not in good health?"

"No, no, it doesn't matter, I'm fine."

"I'll ask my servants to prepare food for you first, and I'll come over later to check your pulse."

I was a little surprised at her change, but Mu Hua seemed to have completely forgotten what had just happened. He helped me sit down, smiled at me, turned around and walked out in a hurry.

For a while, I was overwhelmed by such changes. I sat stupidly for a long time and then slowly stood up. At this time, Qian Wu walked to the door, looked at Mu Hua's back, and then looked at me.

He said in a deep voice: "Are you okay?"

"It's okay." I said and smiled: "Actually, it's because she loves Mr. Huang so much that she——"

"..."

"I believe she will understand Mr. Huang."

Qian Wu glanced at me again, but was not touched at all. Instead, he smiled bitterly.

Looking at his expression, I was a little confused. Just when I was about to ask him, he had already said: "You should have a good rest." After saying that, he turned around and left without looking back.

After a while, Mu Hua had his servants prepare a table of food in the main hall. When I walked in, the air was filled with a rich aroma. The food on the table was very rich, including chicken, duck, fish, and a pot.

Daughter red, exuding a light wine aroma.

I haven't had a good meal for several days, so when I saw such a banquet, I couldn't help but feel a little greedy.

At this time, Mu Hua raised his head and looked behind me, a gentle smile suddenly appeared on his beautiful face, and said: "You are back."

I turned around and saw that it was Huang Tianba who had just walked in from outside the gate.

His face was a little pale and his expression was slightly tired, but as soon as he walked in and saw us standing at the table, and looked at the sumptuous food and wine on the table, he seemed to be in a daze for a moment. Mu Hua had already walked over and clung to him affectionately.

His arm said: "Tianba, why are you back so late? I specially asked my servants to prepare these food and drinks. If you don't come back, Qingying and I won't be able to finish them."

Huang Tianba looked at her and then at me.

I smiled: "Master Huang."

Mu Hua also looked at me, then at him, and then took his arm: "Come here and sit down!"

Without saying a word, Huang Tianba was pulled to the main seat by her. Mu Hua also sat next to him, and then called me: "Qingying, sit down quickly and eat while it's hot."

I nodded and walked over, sitting across from the two couples at the round table.

"Come on, come on, you're welcome!"

Mu Hua's smiling face also made people feel very friendly. There was no need to have homely meals like in the palace. There were people serving dishes and there were various rules. I watched Huang Tianba and her raise their eyebrows.

The chopsticks were gone, so I picked up the chopsticks myself.

As soon as she looked up, she saw Huang Tianba picking up the fish eyes from the plate of braised fish in front of him and gently putting it into her bowl.

"You eat too."

His voice is very deep, gentle or not, giving people a very reassuring feeling.

Mu Hua looked at him, and the happy smile on his face became even sweeter.

She smiled, looked at me again, and said, "Qingying, hurry up and eat."

"Yeah."

I nodded. Although there were a lot of food and wine on the table, my appetite was really not as good as before, so I picked up a piece of braised bamboo shoots and chewed them carefully. It really tasted like home-cooked food, without too many flashy tricks.

But it is the most simple and reassuring taste.

As I was eating in small bites, I heard Mu Hua asking Huang Tianba, "Where have you been?"

Huang Tianba paused with his chopsticks, glanced at me, and said, "Let's go for a walk in the town."

"Why did you come back so late? What happened?"

"It's okay."
To be continued...