After the wrong flirtation, I became the villain's favorite

Xie Tan turned around and grabbed Song Nihuan's arm when she was about to fall, "Be careful."

The moonlight cast a dim shadow on her face, and the panic in her eyes made me feel pity for her. Her hair was black, her skin was white, and her lips were as red as a dot.

She is such a charming woman now, but somehow Xie Tan feels that she is still the little girl in his memory and has never changed.

He was stunned for a moment.

No matter how many times he heard news about her and Xie Yunji, he didn't dare to listen or think about it.

Later, he became discouraged and let go, hoping that she could live a safe and happy life.

Now, has all these years of persistence finally paid off? There is no one else between her and him...

Song Nihuan lowered her brows and felt a strange touch on her hand, which caused unspeakable ripples in her heart.

Xie Tan's hands were warm and strong, with thin calluses on his palms, probably due to the years of hard work outside.

Except for Xie Yunji, she has not had any physical contact with other men over the years. Song Nihuan stood still, pulled her hand away, and looked at the palace wall beside her with some embarrassment.

Perhaps because they had just been running, both of them were breathing rapidly.

Xie Tan exerted a little force with his hands and pulled her closer, but her face turned pale and she shrank back.

She was so unwilling to get close to him. Xie Tan suppressed the sadness in his heart and said softly, "Are you tired from running? Let's take a walk."

Song Nihuan nodded silently, and the two walked side by side.

After walking for a while, Song Nihuan finally broke the silence: "Brother Tan, is there any news from the Poli Kingdom?"

Xie Tan could hear the urgency in her words, and a complex emotion surged in his heart. He stopped, turned to look at Song Nihuan, and slowly said, "It was just after the New Year, and the various departments were just starting to operate. It was delayed for a few days. Today, the Honglu Temple has sent someone to the Poli Kingdom to deliver a message saying that the nineteenth prince is critically ill."

"If the country of Boli asks the 19th prince to go back, there is no telling what might happen on the way."

Song Nihuan bowed slightly and said, "Thank you for your help, Brother Tan."

She knew it was not an easy task, but no one could help her except him, so she had to rely on their past friendship to get his help.

Even though she was very careful in the palace and didn't want to cause him any more trouble, the uneasiness in her heart did not diminish in the slightest.

I just hope that one day I can leave Yunjing with Lan Zhi and find a place with beautiful mountains and rivers to spend the rest of my life.

The distance between the lines was three times colder than the falling snow on the eaves, and Xie Tan felt a little discouraged.

But on second thought, no matter what, she was standing in front of him now, he could see her and touch her, that was enough.

The palace lanterns in the distance were dim, not illuminating the blue bricks under his feet. He deliberately walked slower and spoke to her in a normal tone, "Are you used to life in the palace?"

"Everything is fine in the palace." She smiled faintly, "It's just that Your Majesty doesn't need to treat Yuxiu Palace so well, it will cause criticism."

"I told you not to call me Your Majesty." Xie Tan said, and looked at her deeply again, "Who criticized you? What did they say?"

"It is said that His Majesty wants to make me a consort or a concubine." Song Nihuan laughed and continued calmly, "Brother Tan is the emperor now, so he naturally has a lot of noble ladies to choose from. If I stay in the palace for a long time, I will not ruin His Majesty's reputation."

Song Nihuan naturally knew that her reputation was nothing, and she said this just to distance herself from Xie Tan. So she simply said, "What kind of queen is your majesty going to appoint?"

Xie Tan took a deep breath, his joints clenched until they turned white, raised his eyes, and looked at her deeply: "Ni Huan, what kind of queen do you think I should make?"

She noticed his change in addressing him, and answered more cautiously, "Your Majesty should naturally find a lady with a good family background, good morals, good knowledge, good looks, and who is the best among the noble ladies in all aspects, so that she can shine brightly and be the mother of the country."

He studied her expression and saw that she was staring at him with a calm and clear gaze.

Xie Tan sighed, and after a moment of silence, he said, "What do you think of me?"

"You must have heard a lot of criticism about me these days. Do you think I am good?"

Song Nihuan said: "Brother Tan is now the emperor, and it is naturally good for him to sit in this position. I am a woman in the inner house with limited vision. I don't even know when the dynasty changed. How can I make arbitrary comments on the emperor?"

Xie Tan said: "With the Xie family's foundation in Yunjing, even if you are in the inner house, you will not be completely unheard of the changes in the court."

"It doesn't matter. You can tell me whatever you know. Have you ever heard of the titles of General Zhechong and General Zhenjun?"

Xie Tan took her to a corner pavilion and sat down.

Song Nihuan fell into memories and said slowly, "Once my husband and I were stopped in the middle of the road. It was said that General Zhechong from the northern border had executed many rebels and beheaded them in public. Many people went to watch and praised General Zhechong as a general sent from heaven. At that time, I thought, this man is really amazing."

"Afterwards, I heard my father-in-law mention General Zhecho at the dinner table, and he was full of praise for him."

"Later, Xie Yunji went to work in the Supervisory Council. He was very busy for a while. He said that the General of the Zhenjun Army investigated the Xining Governor for colluding with bandits and imposing heavy taxes, which implicated many people. He said that the General of the Zhenjun Army was a practical man... The Ministry of Revenue was extremely busy that year, and they all hated and feared you."

"It's just that I never thought that this person would be you."

"Afterwards, I was sick for a while and seemed to be isolated from the world. I had no idea what was happening outside."

"If you ask me how I feel now, it's that how could someone who did these things kill the king and usurp the throne."

Her eyes were clear as she stared at him in the moonlight. "Your Majesty has come this far, and it was right and wrong. The situation you faced is beyond the imagination of a woman in the harem like me. But since your Majesty has made it through, don't let others' words influence you."

"Keep going forward and don't look back. Your Majesty, do you remember?"

Xie Tan thought, how could he not remember, this is what she said to him at the mountain road intersection in Chuyunjing that year.

He felt at peace, as she was still the passionate and bright girl at heart.

Song Nihuan looked at Xie Tan's expression and knew that he still remembered, so she continued, "Your Majesty's youth was too difficult. I could do too little and thought too little back then. Now Your Majesty is still willing to help me and Lan Zhi out of our old friendship. Nihuan is grateful, but I have nothing to repay you, and I am really ashamed."

Xie Tan looked at the dark sky not far away. He found that time passed faster when he was with her.

Her breath and soft tone of voice quietly calmed the turbulent waves in his heart.

The ignorant and passionate affection in his heart during his youth has now turned into an unforgettable infatuation, making what he asks for humble. Even when she accidentally calls Xie Yunji "husband", he can endure the heartache and just asks her to be by his side.

"After the earthquake, the Xie family held a funeral for you. I couldn't help but go to the Xie family cemetery to pay my respects, but I saw my father-in-law crying alone in front of the tomb, and then he cursed all kinds of things after he finished crying." Song Nihuan suddenly said, "I didn't understand what my father-in-law said at the time, but now I think about what he said. Your Majesty, aren't you his..."

Suddenly a loud noise in the night sky interrupted her words.

Song Nihuan was startled and couldn't help but scream.

The next moment, Xie Tan covered her ears.

Following his gaze, the sky not far away was illuminated as if it were daytime, and then dazzling fireworks bloomed.

The fireworks exploded in the night sky, the light was dazzling, like a grand dream, instantly illuminating Xie Tan's smiling eyes.

He loosened his hands and looked down at her without saying a word.

Song Nihuan looked at the sky full of fireworks, dazed, with watery eyes.

Xie Tan knew that she remembered.

He also had not forgotten the fireworks he had promised her during the Lantern Festival many years ago.