"Stop!..."
Huan Yu was bored and playing the piano in the imperial garden of the palace. Unexpectedly, she had an embarrassing encounter with Ling Yun, who was disguised as "Zhou Shan". She immediately sensed something was wrong and couldn't help blurting out.
Ling Yun's heart throbbed unconsciously, and he stopped subconsciously.
Huanyu's usually peaceful expression seemed to have a touch of weirdness, and his eyes became complicated and subtle, revealing a sense of complexity that was difficult to fathom.
She stood up slowly, walked up to him step by step, looked him up and down with a bit of inquiry, and finally her bright and bright eyes were fixed on his.
"Who are you?" she said one word at a time.
Ling Yun tried his best to ignore her scorching gaze and the emotions in his heart, lowered his head and said: "Humble job Zhou Shan."
Huan Yu said: "Look into my eyes and answer me, who are you?"
Ling Yun's Adam's apple rolled twice, and the hand on his side slowly tightened.
He forced himself to suppress his pounding heart and said in a hoarse voice: "I am just a guard in the palace. I am a humble bodyguard. I dare not look directly at the princess. I forgive you, princess. I still have something to do with my humble position. I'm sorry."
After saying these words bravely, he lowered his head and hurried away without waiting for the other party to say anything more, as if running away.
Princess Huanyu stared at his retreating back in fascination, her eyes blurred, as if she was in a daze for a moment.
After a long time, she calmed down and said with a wry smile: "Huanyu, what's wrong with you? Why do you look at everyone like him? Do you really miss him and get a demonic disease?..."
At this time, the girl Xiangyun came over and saw that she seemed to have had her soul taken away, and she looked like she was in a state of despair. She couldn't help but hesitate for a moment and said cautiously: "Princess Princess——"
Huan Yu said blankly: "What's the matter?"
Xiangyun lowered his head and lowered his eyes, and said respectfully: "The Queen Mother invites you to come over!"
Huan Yu said feebly: "Okay. Just put the piano away first!"...
Ling Yun returned to his residence in one breath, closed the door, and leaned tiredly on the door. He felt his heart beating very fast.
He closed his eyes and said to himself over and over again in his heart: "Ling Yun, you must restrain yourself and be patient, because now you no longer belong to yourself...
Although he warned himself over and over again to be restrained and patient, he still couldn't control his thoughts and couldn't help but think about Huan Yu and what happened just now.
He had something to do when he went out today.
Ever since he received a letter from Lian Nanchun a few days ago and learned the ulterior facts of Feng Lin's confession, he has been quietly collecting valuable evidence before and after the prince's murder.
The most important thing among them is to find out the whereabouts of the palace maid named Zi Yan.
Today he went out, carefully avoiding the eyes and ears of the palace people and guards, and quietly came to Yuchen Palace.
Finally, with the help of Ling Fei's confidants, the whereabouts of the palace maid named "Zi Yan" was discovered: as a suspected palace servant in the prince's case, she had been expelled from the palace for dereliction of duty.
He couldn't help but be disappointed. The clue he was about to get was broken again!
Because as soon as this person leaves the palace, he is like a stone sinking into the sea or a bird entering the deep forest - where can he find it in the vast sea of people?
He came out of Yuchen Palace in frustration, and while walking back, he was thinking about what happened just now. When he was upset, suddenly a melodious and melodious sound of the piano floated into his ears. The sound of the piano was melodious and melancholy, as if weeping and complaining, and it was so familiar.
He felt his heart trembling, and in a daze, he seemed to have returned to that beautiful spring day many years ago, full of poetry and painting; unknowingly, he walked step by step in search of the sound of the piano...
So the scene just happened.
At this moment, thinking about what happened today, bits and pieces of the past suddenly came to his mind like a tide, and he felt extremely confused.
He couldn't help but smile bitterly and mocked himself: "Ling Yun, you are so useless. It's been so long, why are you still thinking about these things about your mother-in-law and mother..."
At this time, there were footsteps outside the door. Then a guard's voice said: "Brother Zhou, Commander Li has come to see you for something."
Ling Yun regained consciousness and said listlessly: "Okay, I'll come."
The night is deep. Dark clouds covered the moon in the sky, and even the stars were dim. The night sky is as cool as water, showing loneliness and depression.
When Ling Yun returned to his residence from Li Zhishan, it was already very late. He dragged his heavy steps open the courtyard door and walked in step by step.
He was really tired, physically tired and mentally tired. He opened the door and was startled.
There was actually a light on in the room. how come? This courtyard hall belongs to him only. Whenever he comes back in the evening, he turns on the light.
In other words, the lights in this room have always been turned off when people leave - no wonder he would be surprised to see the lights on.
But when he saw the next scene, his expression at this time was more than just strange.
There was a person sitting in the room, looking at him intently. Princess Huanyu.
Ling Yun felt a bang in his head and almost fainted. His face suddenly turned pale, his lips trembled for a few moments, and finally no words came out. He just stared at her blankly, as if he was in a daze for a moment.
Princess Huanyu narrowed her long and narrow eyes, with a faint smile on her face, and said with a bit of teasing: "Why don't you speak?"
Ling Yun's whole body was as stiff as a stone, and his tense expression showed the utmost restraint. He raised his head and exhaled gently, turned around and walked out of the door.
Huan Yu's eyebrows were solemn, she stood up quickly and shouted: "Stop!"
Ling Yun had no choice but to stop.
Huan Yu's sharp bright eyes stared at him without blinking, "Why are you leaving? You don't dare to see me, do you?"
Ling Yun said: "Yes."
Huan Yu raised her eyebrows and said coldly: "You finally admitted it."
Ling Yun stood expressionless, his lips were slightly drooped, and his voice was hoarse and deep, "Princess, during the day, I have already explained my humble position to the princess very clearly. The princess is a noble person, but the humble position is just a person." How can a humble guard in the palace dare to offend the princess' dignity? What's more, it's so late now. You and I are different kings and ministers. What will be the consequences if this spreads out? Please respect yourself, princess."
A slight smile appeared on Huanyu's lips, and she said leisurely: "What a high-sounding reason!"
Ling Yun turned his back to Huan Yu and forced himself to stand there, just bowing his head and saying nothing.
Huanyu's eyes flashed and she suddenly said: "You are really good at pretending, Ling Yun."
Ling Yun was fooled and almost lost his voice. He calmed down and pretended to be ignorant: "What the princess is talking about, I don't understand what I am doing."
Huanyu's watery eyes passed over the other person's confused and uneasy face, and there was a slight sneer on his lips, "Ling Yun, what time has it been, are you still pretending to be deaf and dumb?"
Ling Yun's eyelashes trembled slightly and said in surprise: "Ling Yun?... Princess, are you talking about the imperial convict who was formerly the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment? Does the princess know where he is? Then please ask the princess to tell Beizhi, and Beizhi will report to Li Commander.”
Huanyu suppressed her anger. She slowly turned to Ling Yun, stared at him with her eyes and said, "Raise your head and look into my eyes."
Ling Yun bit his lip gently, turned his face to one side, his eyes wandering.
Huan Yu said with a bit of suppressed anger, "Why don't you dare to look at me? Do you know that a person's face can change, his voice can change, but can his eyes and demeanor change?"
Ling Yun was silent.
Huan Yu added: "The two of us have lived together for so many years, and everything about him has been deeply engraved in my heart. If you say something unpleasant, even if it turns into ashes, I will still recognize his bones, not to mention A complete person stands here!
"A mask can cover a person's face, but can it cover his words, deeds, voice, and smile? Can it cover his irreplaceable position in my heart?"
"Princess." Ling Yun felt his heart twitching painfully; he raised his head slightly and closed his eyes to calm the turbulent struggle in his heart. When he opened his eyes again, his eyes were bloodshot and his mind was blank.
Huan Yu sobbed: "What other reasons do you want to find to stall me now? Well, you just need to answer me one thing now, and I will leave immediately and never come to pester you again."
Ling Yun looked at her.
Huan Yu said: "Do you dare to take off your clothes and let me see your left arm? If there is no Qilin birthmark, I will admit that I have mistaken the person!"
Ling Yun said nothing.
Huanyu raised the corner of her lips and pressed almost step by step: "Why don't you speak? You don't dare to agree to my request, do you?"
This sentence directly touched his most fragile nerve, and the wall called "strength" that he had finally built deep in his heart suddenly collapsed.
His heart ached, his face lifted, and tears rolled down his cheeks.
He slowly raised his hand and gently pulled off the human skin mask, revealing that handsome and innocent face.
Huanyu's eyes instantly shattered. She looked at his face and his eyes without blinking, crying with joy, and desperately rushed forward to hug him tightly.
The side of her face was pressed against his warm chest, listening to the steady and powerful heartbeat in his chest. All the grievances and depression finally found a place to rest at this moment.
Ling Yun frowned slightly, finally unable to compete with the other party's passionate and fiery emotions, he subconsciously reached out and wrapped his arms around her waist, making her lean firmly into his arms.
Huanyu cried and said: "Do you know how worried I have been about you and missed you these days? But you evaded me, turned a blind eye to me, and even pretended to try to frustrate me! You are so cruel - Ling Yun, I hate you!"
Ling Yun pushed her away gently, turned his back and said: "Princess, do you know how I have been living these days? In order to find evidence in the Prince's case, in order to clear up Mr. Lu's grievances, and in order to prove myself I ran around trying to prove my innocence, sometimes even hanging on by a thread..."
Huanyu's cheeks were slightly red and even a little hot, showing the strong excitement and dissatisfaction in her heart. "That's why you disguised yourself and sneaked into the palace to find evidence, right? That's why you evaded me when you saw me. I'm just putting on airs and ignoring you, aren't I?"...
