On the third day after the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet, Dongfang Li brought Dongfang Jiao, Chun Lu, Xia Yu, Qiu Lian and Dong Shuang as well as Song Zeyu and Lu Chuan to the bamboo garden outside the imperial capital.

Because they arrived earlier, they were the only ones in the garden besides Granny Hua.

"Miss, your things have been packed. Do you want to take a rest first?"

Qiulian made the bed and turned around.

"No, I'm going to see my mother-in-law. The princess and the others will come over in a while. You go to my mother-in-law's place to find me."

Dongfang Li gave instructions and left.

The autumn sun was still very bright. After noon, Dongfang Li found a shady place in Meiyuan, moved a small table and was reading medical books.

"Li'er..."

Before anyone arrived, Shangguan Chuchu's voice had already arrived, along with Changsun Ruixue, Xuanyuan Zheng and Su Jianxi.

"You guys made an appointment to come together, right?"

Dongfang Li smiled, stood up and walked over.

"I met him when we were out of town, so we came here together."

Xuanyuan Zheng answered with a smile, with a hint of obvious joy in his voice.

"Is there anything happy about it?"

Dongfang Li looked at Xuanyuan Zheng curiously.

Xuanyuan Zheng lowered her head shyly and refused to speak.

"Li'er, my brother is back..."

Shangguan Chuchu could barely write the word "happiness" on her face.

"Your brother? Shangguan Yu is back?"

This is good news.

"I didn't expect the princess and sister-in-law to know my name. Does the prince often mention me?"

A teasing voice came from behind him.

Dongfang Li turned around and saw a thin man standing next to Nangong Xu, with a pair of peach blossom eyes shining with luster.

"I've met Prince Xu."

"I've met Prince Xu."

"I've met Prince Xu."

……

Changsun Ruixue, Shangguan Chuchu, Xuanyuan Zheng, Su Jianxi and others came forward to salute.

"Ah."

Nangong Xu didn't even look at these people and walked straight towards Dongfang Li.

"Ali, this is Shangguan Yu, the eldest son of Nanhou Mansion."

Nangong Xu changed his usual attire and rarely wore crescent-white casual clothes.

"I've met Mr. Shangguan."

Dongfang Li brushed his body slightly as a greeting.

"Princess and sister-in-law, just call me by my name."

Shangguan Yu opened the folding fan in his hand with a "swish" sound and shook it gently, looking like a playboy.

Just the moment the folding fan opened, Dongfang Li saw that on the side of the fan paper that was close to her, a peach blossom bloomed coquettishly.

"Sister-in-law is not a proper title for me. Your Majesty and I are not married yet. It is not appropriate for Mr. Shangguan to call you this."

"It's Zi Ling who's being abrupt."

Ziling is Shangguan Yu's diminutive, and only people who are close to him would call him this.

"Okay, there are no outsiders here, so don't worry about it. Go and rest first, and come out later to have fun."

Nangong Xu waved his hand and everyone left.

"Ali came so early, why didn't you inform me in advance?"

"I don't have anything to do in the house. You will come over when you are done."

Dongfang Li sat back at his small table, took the tea sets that had been prepared nearby, and placed them neatly one by one.

"Be careful if you burn it..."

Nangong Xu strode over, consciously sat opposite her, looked at her lovingly, and then took the charcoal in her hand.

"What's wrong? Look at me like that?"

"Compared to ink, crescent white seems to suit you better."

Dongfang Li held his chin in his hands and stared at Nangong Xu without any scruples.

"Then let Ali take care of all my clothes from now on, okay?"

"it is good."

Dongfang Li said, raising his hand and taking off the silver mask on Nangong Xu's face. His unrivaled beauty was completely ruined by a scar.

"After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the weather is getting colder. How is the renovation of your house going?"

"It's almost there. It will be completed in about four or five days. Once someone cleans it up, it will be ready for living."

Nangong Xu loves tea, but since Dongfang Li prepared herbal tea for him, he rarely makes tea anymore. Now that he smells the familiar fragrance of tea, the corners of his mouth can't help but curl up slightly.

"After drinking herbal tea for so long, you are allowed to drink fresh tea once today, but don't be greedy."

Dongfang Li naturally noticed his subtle expression.

"it is good."

Nangong Xu is probably the only one who can make a prince's identity so casual.

"Liu Lin and Xiao Mingyue's wedding date has been set, in one month."

"So fast?"

Dongfang Li was a little dumbfounded.

"If it weren't for the worry that Xiao Mingyue would be wronged if the preparations were too hasty, the eldest princess would probably rush forward again."

Nangong Xu handed Dongfang Li a cup of tea and sipped it leisurely.

"One month is probably the limit. If you go any further, you will probably miss a lot of steps."

Dongfang Li nodded in agreement.

"So...Ali...after General Dongfang comes back, we will have a lot to do, but don't worry, Ali, I won't let Ali be wronged."

Nangong Xu's eyes became gentler and gentler, and his voice also contained a hint of flattery.

"As long as the etiquette is there, you know, I don't care about those vain things."

Dongfang Li looked at Nangong Xu with some distress.

"Nangong Xu, in the eyes of everyone, your leg is already healed. Do you think...someone may have started to have ideas for you..."

Dongfang Li lowered his head and stroked the teacup in front of him with his fingers.

"Do you know?"

"Ok?"

"Will Ali give others a chance to influence me?"

"will not!"

"Well, I won't let others have any chance to influence my ideas."

"it is good."

Dongfang Li raised his head with a smile in his eyes.

……

On the other side, Xuanyuan Zheng also returned to Taowu where he lived last time.

The forest that was full of peach blossoms last time has now grown into peaches of all sizes.

Xuanyuan Zheng walked to the place where she picked peach blossoms last time and looked at the peach forest in front of her, unable to regain her consciousness for a long time.

"The peach blossoms have fallen. I don't know if the peaches on this tree are as sweet as in previous years..."

A familiar yet unfamiliar voice interrupted Xuanyuan Zheng's thoughts.

"Zheng'er, these years...are you okay?"

Shangguan Yu stood behind Xuanyuan Zheng, looking at her thin figure, feeling a little unbearable.

Xuanyuan Zheng didn't answer, just stood quietly, showing no emotion.

Shangguan Yu sighed helplessly, took the initiative to step forward, and pulled her body so that she could face him.

"Zheng'er..."

Looking at Xuanyuan Zheng's red eyes, she clearly wanted to cry but was holding on desperately, Shangguan Yu's slender fingers gently brushed against them.

"We haven't seen each other for several years, why are you still so crying?"

"I do not have……"

As soon as Xuanyuan Zheng opened her mouth, tears began to flow down uncontrollably.

"Okay, stop crying, your crying makes my heart break..."

Shangguan Yu pulled Xuanyuan Zheng into his arms and patted her back gently, trying to calm her down.

"I thought you had always been heartless..."

Xuanyuan Zheng lay in Shangguan Yu's arms, complaining in a choked voice.

"How could it be... If I really didn't have the heart, how could I have stayed up all night after seeing you for the first time..."

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