fell into

"Sister, clam down. A

led by that eunuch's

ing relentlessly on the wood door, rattling

Don't go with

lease list

action would attract the guards, so she patted th

r and panted. There was not so much energy left in a 16-ye

o clue what that eunuch wants. Nonetheless, you must not go

athless, Gu Yunyao tri

her despairing voice seeped through

oned to the imperial palace... After

aking. She wanted to say something but only ended in speec

ive, I'll be able to feed myself wherever I go. You must wait for me in the Garden. And I'll ask th

y silly

ent, with her almond-s

ything. She inferred that her big sister must really

e of yourself afte

d compromises, Gu Yunyao let h

y encouraged, and even

ster, be

other favo

sister. I'

ou have a chance, find Zhao An in the Royal Prison... Tel

sudden, she halted and then finished her last sent

ste

not find a wo

be. In other words, a couple that admired each other would not necessarily stay happy ever after. At

when I get to the Eastern Depot. And ther

m exactly as I

ao repeated her farewell to Zhao An,

shall do as

red, daring not

Yunyao's voice fel

r. Now leave. I'm tire

n my way. See you

steps down, she turned and looked back, yet heard nothing

he dark sky, beneath which the stars twinkled. And chilling winds

. Candles let out a special red shine through the crimson lantern

ot after dinner at the East Hall. Several days

to you, my hon

nd a few servants to walk

Wanli was already waiting

This tall, robust, and square-faced man had been

of the yard, Cheng Wanli welc

l prepared. Please

oo

ng down the stairs to the sedan. Immediat

s time before sitting. Instead, he turne

li thought the Mas

r, anythi

hing. Le

nely expression. Only before he stepped into t

ease wait... M

she quickly ran towards the sedan. Her abrupt appearan

air was tied up sideways into a simple Huans

ate for the cold weather and the sight of her long bare neck would chill a beholder even more. Her thin fram

ter, I.

Yunxi ran all the way to the main entran

hurry. Take

on her, Gu Qingtang's heart

to follow you to t

e handsome face of Leng Qingtang. Her eyes were

re you talki

displeasure. And she moved fast to the

things to attend to. Do not t

xi, she was deterred by Leng Qingt

cape lined with red fox fur and wrappe

now!" He com

Yunxi did not

to give her reply at night but never th

pot!" Their eyes met while he was tal

er to his command. It was only a matter of time before she went

realizing that Leng Qingtang was not jokin

ou told, and asked servants to furnish the girl's room.

ersonally brought these girls to the G

beautifully folded eyelid

ing the girl for long. Should not be for Gu Yunxi's relapse, he would never have entered her room.

do not me

nger and soon diver

nwell. She can hardly care for hers

e plain kitchen girl can

es blazing with sternness. Seeing that she da

sit in t

ow that Gu Yunxi was seated, Leng Qingtang w

ere," he told th

s horse to the Master, but Chiliarch Cheng Wanli

his... is tru

sped the reins an

e to opp

re no

own his head, backi

ao Xiaoshen asked for another horse from a rider and hop

e distance, Nanny Gu felt lighth

to rant and ra

ouge and powder store Fufangzhai? You said you would marry that silly girl to Mr. Li's epileptic so

t her breast

gonna eat me alive if I was against him! It's bizarre of the Master, th