The quiet corridor was winding and winding, the whirling leaves were gently blown by the wind, and the surrounding darkness shrouded her body, sending out a chill that made her shiver.

The lantern in her hand kept shining on the road in the night. Seeing that she was about to arrive at Huayang Palace, Zi Ling still felt slightly uneasy and said: "Empress, slave..."

The words are on my lips, but I don't know how to say them out.

Ye Yilan stopped resolutely and looked at her with indifferent eyes. He naturally understood what she meant, and spoke slowly and calmly: "If you want to persuade me, you don't have to accompany me."

Hearing this, Zi Ling subconsciously took a step back and whispered: "I don't want to persuade the queen, I just want to tell the queen not to enter the Huayang Palace."

Zi Ling knew that she would definitely go to Huayang Palace. After all, she knew nothing about the emperor, nor did she know who lived there before or what happened.

If I knew, I wouldn't be so persistent.

No entry allowed?

This made her full of curiosity. What was in it that could make him so attracted to it?

For some reason, I seem to have changed into a different person, full of curiosity about everything, and want to know what he is hiding?

In the past, she would never have cared. Now, instead, she cares more and more about his every move.

Could it be...

Can she still love again?

Zi Ling saw that the empress had been thinking for a long time and had not spoken. After pondering for a while, she resolutely told her what was in her heart and admonished: "Empress, please forgive me for talking too much. The emperor of Huayang Palace does not want to say it, but it is just the emperor's heart. Empress.

, you shouldn’t pry. Even though Huayang Palace is so gorgeous, your Majesty, it was actually cleaned by the Emperor alone. Everything that happened in it was borne by the Emperor alone."

Confused? Is it possible that the important person he mentioned is really someone from Zhaoyang Palace?

How much has he endured alone? If he had known it earlier, he might not have been confused.

"Zi Ling, you have said so much, I naturally understand, but..." For some reason, she could feel a trace of pain in her heart and smiled bitterly. It was just the entanglement in her heart that made her unable to let go."

I just care about who the most important person in his heart is."

"The emperor must know your love for the emperor."

Zi Ling looked at the love between them. Although she had never experienced it, she must have had a beautiful relationship. However, the beauty in it was just blocked by layers of obstacles.

Zi Ling cherished the empress more and more. After all, she knew nothing and loved the emperor like a piece of blank paper.

From her eyes, Zi Ling could see that she wanted to understand, but the emperor chose to bear everything alone. Presumably, he did not want her to bear such pain.

Ye Yilan raised her eyes slightly, feeling sad, and there was a trace of bitterness in the corner of her mouth: Love? Do you really have a trace of love for him?

In a daze, she only had Murong Haochen in her life, but how long could this dependence last? She didn't know. She didn't want this to disturb her original pure heart.

Just as he was turning away, he saw a figure appearing in front of the long corridor. The white clothes were particularly conspicuous under the moonlight.

Zi Ling saw her empress staying where she was, looking straight ahead, and asked thoughtfully, "Empress, what are you looking at?"

Ye Yilan didn't seem to hear Zi Ling's words, but followed closely behind the man.

Putting his hands on his chest, his heart suddenly became panicked.

That figure looked very much like him. If it were really him, where would he go?

The confused Zi Ling kept following the empress, no matter how softly she called, she still didn't hear her.

Ye Yilan looked at the figure of the man. He actually came to Huayang Palace and stopped slowly. When she was hesitating whether to go in, she was attracted by everything inside and couldn't control her pace.

Come forward slowly.

Seeing this, Zi Ling couldn't help but worry: The empress originally planned to return to Qinlan Palace, so why did she come here?

Just as he was about to step forward, he heard a cold and arrogant voice coming slowly from outside the door.

"What are you doing here?"

Ye Yilan looked at the man who suddenly appeared in front of her. She didn't know when he noticed that she was following him. Just now, when she followed closely behind and disappeared as soon as she reached the door, she didn't know where he came out and grabbed her.

Leaning against the corner, the coldness in his eyes slowly pierced his eyes.

That question reminded her of what he said before, that he at this moment was not the real him outside the palace.

Murong Haochen's eyes were always looking at her coldly. In fact, he had noticed it from the first moment she followed him. He grabbed her shoulders with both hands and gradually let go, never looking away from her.

leave.

"Zi Ling, take Chen Zhaoyi back."

After hearing that, Zi Ling was still standing where she was, and she was in a dilemma at this time.

With that cold, arrogant and low voice, Ye Yilan seemed to be unable to see any tenderness and sweetness in his eyes. He was so indifferent that it was impossible to get close to him.

"Who lives in Huayang Palace? Didn't you say that you only have..."

"enough!"

Ye Yilan stepped forward and pulled his back as he was about to turn around, but he shook him away resolutely. Looking at his dropped hand, she slowly took it back tremblingly, feeling his disgust.

Looking at his arrogant back and the tears welling up in her eyes, she kept restraining herself and choked out: "I know my mistake, so I will leave now."

Murong Haochen looked at his hands, clenched his fists tightly, frowned his eyes, and showed a touch of indifferent tenderness, but his words were still cold: "In the future, you are not allowed to step foot here."

Ye Yilan turned around and stared, her eyes were hazy, moistening her eyes. But he didn't know all this, and he has never turned around until now.

But what exactly is wrong with all this?

When Ye Yilan's figure gradually left, he turned around and stared at the deserted intersection outside the palace, muttering to himself: "You don't need to know everything here."

The whole palace knew about his mother's death. Today was the darkest day for him. He watched his mother fall in front of him, but there was nothing he could do.

From then on, he wanted to strengthen his power, and because of this, he became inhumane.

He was indeed going too far towards her today. That was because he did not want to share this story with her. He only wanted her to live as innocently as a blank slate.

But just now, he seemed to feel her heart, gradually moving closer to him. He could hear her choking voice.

Is she crying?

Today's night is a bit colder. The shadows of the trees are just like her crying voice.

He thought about putting her in his arms to comfort her, but he gave up. He didn't want to do it again, and he didn't want her to be completely dependent on him and it would become her habit.

Seeing her crying face, Caifeng ran into the room and closed the door tightly. Seeing the situation, she anxiously shouted: "Your Majesty——"

No matter how she shouted, the empress still did not respond. The bedroom was so quiet that she seemed to hear any movement inside.

He looked back at Zi Ling and asked, "What's wrong with you, empress?"

"It's okay, don't worry." Looking at the palace, maybe only by calming down can he feel relieved. "Let's just leave the empress alone in peace."

At this moment, Ye Yilan walked dejectedly step by step to the bed and lay on her side. Tears fell from the corners of her eyes and wetted the pillow.

She had never been so heartbroken before, especially when he was so cold and arrogant today. At that moment, he was no longer the same as before, as if last night was just like a dream.

There was a flickering candlelight and a figure walking very slowly, not daring to disturb the person in the bed. He stepped forward and saw that she had not changed her clothes, so she was lying on her side on the bed. Seeing the remaining tears in the corners of her eyes, I couldn't help but feel pain in my heart. I leaned down.

He leaned down and kissed the tears in his eyes.

That kiss disturbed her in her dream. She fluttered her eyelashes and slowly opened her eyes to see him appearing in front of her. She stood up suddenly and looked at him with a pair of timid eyes.

Just now, it was her illusion. There was tenderness and sweetness in his eyes, unlike the disgust before.

At that time, she felt his disgust towards other women, and it turned out that she was also heartbroken.

Murong Haochen reached out to touch her cheek. Seeing that she was hiding from him, he looked at her with tender and sweet eyes and said softly: "Don't be afraid, it's me."

On the way from Huayang Palace, he had been hesitating whether he should come to Qinlan Palace, but after hesitating for a while, he couldn't help but come here without any intention of going back.

It can be seen that her eyes still had the eyes that frightened her. At that time, she wanted to hold her in her arms and be intimate with her. But seeing her like this, she gave up the idea. She comforted her and said, "But are you tired of crying?"

"

He pursed his lips, but shook his head.

Sitting on the edge of the bed, seeing that she was unwilling to talk to him, he couldn't help but laugh at himself secretly: "Do you think I scared you? Sometimes, I also hated myself at that time."

Hearing this, Ye Yilan was slightly moved and wanted to hug his body. She couldn't help but remember that when he resolutely let go of her hand, she stopped thinking about it. She secretly wiped away the tears in the corners of her eyes and said indifferently: "

Your Majesty, do you always like to use these sweet words to impress your concubines?"

"Have I ever deceived you about my love for you?" Murong Haochen looked back at her, and what he said to her was simply ridiculous. "Since you don't want to see me, just pretend I've never been here.

"

"The Empress Dowager, the two-month ban has been lifted today." She looked at him, hoping he would not leave. She held the mattress tightly with both hands, and her uneasy heart kept beating.

"So, do you want to be pregnant with my child?" He knew what he meant by those words, but he just wanted to ask her about it.

As soon as Ye Yilan raised her eyes, she looked at him, speechless and didn't know how to speak: "I..."

Holding her tightly in his arms, he didn't want to let go of her hand: "Lan'er, if you want it, I can give it to you. But now is not the time."

Children? They will always have them. It’s just that the time has not come yet.

Hearing this, she buried herself in his arms with a face of embarrassment: "Who told you that I want a child?"

Her heart was too soft, and as long as he showed a little tenderness, she was defeated again. The moment he hugged her, she was afraid that he would push her away.

"Do you think I don't know what happened today?" After returning from Qing'en Temple, I started to find out everything about her. Only then did I learn that she could actually convince the imperial grandmother to change her mind. I couldn't help but smile with relief. "You.
To be continued...