She was concentrating on dressing him, and he looked down at the petite girl in front of him. Her small face was only as big as his palm, and her long eyelashes were flickering. Her face had returned to its pink and tender look, and he just looked at her.

I stared at him like this for a long time without even blinking.

In the quiet forest, she dressed him, and he stared at her. This moment seemed to condense into eternity.

The two of them got dressed and walked back. No one spoke along the way. He didn't hold her in his arms like before, let alone lead her. He was walking in front alone. Mu Qingwan stared at his tall figure.

Back view, my mind is in a mess.

She wanted to ask him if he was angry, but she was afraid of offending him, which would be more detrimental to Hengzhi, so she had to quickly follow his footsteps, pursed her lips and said nothing.

He sent her back to Longyu Palace and said, "I still have some memorials that I haven't finished yet," and then left.

Mu Qingwan spent the next half day almost in fear, worried about Hengzhi's safety and whether Xia Houlie was really angry and would ignore her.

But until the sun went down and Shaoyao brought dinner, she still didn't see Xia Houlie appear. Normally at this time, no matter how busy he was, he would come over to have dinner with her, but today...

She frowned deeply, and after taking a few mouthfuls of rice, she couldn't eat anymore.

Waiting until midnight, he still didn't come back. She just sat on the imperial concubine's couch with Nuan Nuan and Lalan in her arms all night, as if she thought a lot, but also seemed to think nothing.

It was still the same the next day, as if he had suddenly evaporated from the palace.

On the third day, she finally couldn't bear it anymore and made up her mind to go find him to find out. However, when she reached the entrance of the palace, she was stopped by Chu Yunxiu, who was coming towards her:

"Your Majesty, please stay. The Dragon Palace is heavily guarded and protected by secret guards. It is the safest place in the palace. Before the identity of the Empress is revealed, please stay here. The Emperor has said that he is looking for

You will come to Longyu Palace."

"Aunt Chu." She called out respectfully. Seeing her like this, she was probably ordered by Xia Houxie, so she asked:

"Excuse me, is the emperor very busy these days?"

Chu Yunxiu nodded, "There have been frequent turmoils in Dongmo and Nanzhao in the past few days. In addition, there have been some incidents within the imperial court. In addition to going to court these days, the emperor has been in the Qinzheng Hall. He is so busy that he has no time to rest.

No."

"Auntie, I'll take care of you." Mu Qingwan knew that Li Changan and Chu Yunxiu usually took care of Xia Houlie's daily life, and she couldn't help but feel grateful for her blessing.

But there was sadness in her heart. She regarded him as her husband in her heart, but as a wife, she could only eat and wait for death doing nothing every day. She could neither share his worries nor relieve him, nor could she behave like an ordinary wife.

He also takes care of his daily life, and even his current situation can only be learned from others.

Although they obviously live in the same palace, they seem to be separated by thousands of mountains and rivers.

What kind of couple are these? They are worse than strangers.

She really couldn't stand it anymore!

Something called longing in her heart tormented her and made her restless. In just three days, she felt as if she had been separated from him for decades.

She missed him and wanted to see him right away.

"Auntie, the emperor is so busy that he will definitely not rest and eat on time. He also has stomach problems. I am really worried. Could you please be accommodating and let me cook a few dishes for him and take a look at him?

"

"This..." Chu Yunxiu hesitated. In fact, she was also worried about the emperor's health. Although there were indeed a lot of government affairs these days, it was not so much that she didn't even have time to go back to the palace to rest. But even if the emperor was finished, he would not have time to rest.

He refused to get up and go back to the bedroom. He would either read a book or practice calligraphy.

Several times when she went in, she saw him sitting quietly in the shadow of the lamp, looking at the little jade rabbit on the royal table in a daze, often looking at him like this for several hours.

She didn't know what happened. She saw that Mu Qingwan's expression was not good at this moment. She wondered if there was another misunderstanding between the two. Otherwise, the emperor would not have avoided seeing the empress for so many days and even ordered her to come.

He asked his wife not to go looking for him.

Seeing her hesitation, Mu Qingwan hurriedly walked over and held her arm, as if coquettishly but also begging aggrievedly:

"Good aunt, please."

Worrying about the emperor coupled with pity for Mu Qingwan, Chu Yunxiu finally relaxed and said, "Okay, but I have to agree to one condition."

Mu Qingwan naturally agreed happily. When she followed Chu Yunxiu with her food box on the bluestone road leading to Qinzheng Palace, her heart was still beating wildly, like a person rushing to go on a first date.

Like a little girl, a little sweet and a little nervous.

She imagined Xia Houlie seeing her.

Chu Yunxiu is Xia Houlie's wet nurse, and she has been serving him closely for so many years. Her status is naturally unusual. They walked with her without any hindrance. The two of them walked to the entrance of Qinzheng Hall.

When the two guards saw Chu Yunxiu, they stepped out of the way respectfully. Mu Qingwan breathed a sigh of relief and was about to follow her in. Unexpectedly, one of the guards stopped her:

"This palace maid looks a little unfamiliar. I wonder where she is on duty now?"

Mu Qingwan had an idea and quickly lowered her head and said: "The slave's name is Wan Ru. She was just transferred from the purchasing office. Aunt Mengchu will not give up. Now she will learn the rules from me."

The guard frowned and looked her up and down, then looked at Chu Yunxiu.

Chu Yunxiu hurriedly explained: "That's it. This little girl is smart and very considerate. I asked the emperor for permission before transferring her from the purchasing office. If you don't believe it, go in with us and ask the emperor."

Then you will know.”

When the guard heard that it had been approved by the emperor, he hurriedly lowered his head and cupped his hands: "I see, please don't be offended, we are also responsible for this."

Chu Yunxiu smiled and nodded, then walked in, and Mu Qingwan followed immediately.

Entering the inner hall, Mu Qingwan immediately saw the man sitting behind the imperial desk. His head was slightly lowered, as if he was thinking deeply about something. From her perspective, the lines from forehead to chin were firm and graceful.

The thin lips were still pursed tightly as usual, but with an inexplicable sexual feeling.

They had moved as gently as possible, but he still noticed.

As usual, he didn't raise his head or stop writing:

"Auntie is here. Put the food on the table. I will eat when I am hungry."

His voice was still cold, but at this moment it inexplicably warmed Mu Qingwan's heart, and a layer of warm mist gradually began to appear in her eyes.

Chu Yunxiu responded "Yes", glanced at Mu Qingwan, and quietly retreated.

Mu Qingwan walked over and put down the food box, then turned around and looked at him while slowly walking towards him.

"Auntie, is there anything else?" He heard footsteps and raised his head in surprise, only to see an unfamiliar face, extremely ordinary.

Seeing that she was still walking forward and was about to step onto the jade steps soon, he narrowed his eyes dangerously, his face covered with frost. He was about to scold this servant who didn't understand the rules, when he suddenly saw the eyes of this ugly palace maid suddenly slip.

She shed a tear, quickly rolled down her cheek, and fell straight to the marble floor.

And those clear eyes stained by tears were the ones he had always dreamed of and were extremely familiar with.

"Hey..." She finally called out, and then she realized that her voice was so hoarse.

Hearing this intimate call, Xia Houlie's whole body straightened up instantly. For a moment, there was a surge of ecstasy in his heart.

She actually... came to him on her own initiative!

But soon, her pleading expression that day reappeared in front of his eyes, and the ecstasy disappeared without a trace in an instant.

Why did she come? Was it because he didn't clearly agree to her that day? Was it because she was afraid that he would regret it? Was it because she wanted to confirm whether Helian Hengzhi was safe?

These thoughts had already subconsciously occupied his mind before he could react, and his already depressed heart suddenly began to become upset again.

While he was thinking about this, Mu Qingwan had already walked up to him and gently tore off the human skin mask on his face, revealing that beautiful little face with a hint of blush.

I don’t know if it was because I was blown by the wind outside just now, or if it is already red.

He was still sitting there in a daze, not moving, but she had already stepped forward and held his hand:

"Hey, why don't you speak?"

She smiled lightly, and that smile rippled in his heart like clear water. It was so beautiful, so beautiful that he couldn't bear to look away.

It took him a long time to react, but his eyes unconsciously avoided hers and said calmly:

"Let's go have a meal."

As he spoke, he got up and walked down, ignoring her hand that was thrown in the air.

Mu Qingwan was startled for a moment and quickly followed down the jade steps.

He had already walked to the table and took out the food from the food box. As before, he personally served the rice for her, placed the chopsticks in front of her.

She sat down opposite him and glanced at him secretly, but he just looked at the delicious food on the table with his eyebrows furrowed, without any expression on his face.

"What's wrong?" Seeing that he pursed his lips and said nothing, she spoke worriedly.

He just looked at her steadily, still expressionless. After a while, he finally spoke:

"Why...why did you come here?"

Hearing this, a smile bloomed on the originally worried face, her porcelain-like skin was smeared with bright red, and her beautiful eyes as clear as clear water reflected his shadow. He heard her delicate and soft smile.

A voice rang in my ears:

"."

.

Such a simple four words, but his tall body suddenly shook, and his big hands suddenly tightened the chopsticks in his hands.
Chapter completed!