Dress up as a sickly person to capture the villain princess!

I have gotten rid of all the cumbersome things.

Zhao Changlin had finally dealt with the court officials and was already feeling a bit tired. She placed her slender fingertips on his forehead and rubbed it gently.

Looking at his palace, which was brightly lit by candles.

From today on, she is the master of the entire imperial city, and no one can replace her.

All her childhood promises were finally fulfilled on this day. Zhao Changlin walked slowly to the small bridge in the courtyard and watched the koi carp swimming happily.

The fingertips slowly fell, the moonlight sprinkled, and the blue waves were dotted.

Zhao Changlin's fingers touched the plump koi, which were red and white. The carp thought there was food, so they rubbed Zhao Changlin's fingers in a flattering manner.

The cold pond water and the carp scales scraped across my fingers, feeling smooth to the touch.

But Zhao Changlin did not hate this feeling, instead she was very happy. She looked at the moonlight in the distance falling on the withered lotus leaves. The night wind blew, the blue waves rippled, and the withered lotus leaves became one piece.

Listen to the rustling sound of snow.

There was light snow falling, and the snowing conditions had improved a lot compared to the continuous heavy snowfall in the past few days. Most of the trading routes in Jinzhou City had resumed traffic.

Midwinter is over, which is a good thing.

"Your Highness, it's snowing, why don't you hold an umbrella?"

Xia Zhiyuan came over, holding Zhao Changlin's black cloak in her arms. She held a small umbrella in her hand and walked in the courtyard leisurely.

The snow was not very thick and the palace servants had just cleared it. There was only a thin layer of snow on the bluestone road, and you could even see the carved patterns.

Lotus flowers are intertwined, two lotus flowers are twinned, and lotus flowers bloom at every step.

Such a familiar voice, so pleasant to the ear.

Everything is clear now. The person he wants to see most is her. Zhao Changlin saw the shadow of the stone lamp and candlelight in the water, as well as a beautiful figure.

The surface of the water was rippled by the tail of the crucian carp. Xia Zhiyuan squatted down, spread out the cloak in his hand, and draped it over His Highness's shoulders.

The thick bear skin was still warm, as if Xia Zhiyuan had just taken it out from the stove and it was very warm.

"I wanted to stay a little longer before going in. It turns out Zhiyuan hasn't rested yet?"

Zhao Changlin looked back at her and consciously reached out to take the umbrella handle. The two of them snuggled together and watched the koi fish crowding each other.

Xia Zhiyuan rested his chin on Zhao Changlin's shoulder. The soft fur rubbed against the skin of his chin, which was very comfortable.

"Of course not. Today is His Highness's big day. Zhiyuan is waiting for His Highness to come back."

With her red lips slightly parted, Xia Zhiyuan moved close to Zhao Changlin's profile and spoke word by word, which was extremely seductive.

She did not lie. After watching the prince's coronation ceremony, Xia Zhiyuan returned to the bedroom, picked up the brush, and wrote several long farewell letters.

Compared to when she first came, her handwriting has become more refined and she no longer finds it difficult to hold the brush.

Those few articles were pieced together by her in a haphazard manner. Every time she wrote about His Highness wanting to have a good meal, she would always pause and not know how to continue.

Such a farewell is particularly cruel, but after completing the strategy, she has to leave this world.

"A big day, eh?"

"I have something to give you, but I wonder if Zhiyuan likes it?"

After saying that, Zhao Changlin took out a small brocade box from his sleeve, as if he had prepared it in advance.

She placed her other hand on the brocade box, as if to shield it from the wind and snow. Her eyes were sincere, no longer cold as when facing the ministers.

Instead, it is a pair of affectionate eyes that make people indulge in it and cannot extricate themselves.

"What is this?"

"Your Highness has really aroused Zhiyuan's curiosity."

Xia Zhiyuan agreed very tactfully, but she was also very excited. What on earth did the prince bring with him? Could it be the imperial seal?

In that case, it is not impossible for me to agree to Your Highness. After all, the system did not say that I could not stay here.

Ahem…I’ve strayed off topic a bit, let’s get back to the point.

"Since you are curious, open it and take a look."

Zhao Changlin handed over the brocade box and smiled.

Ok.

Since His Highness has invited me again and again, it would be really inappropriate for me to refuse.

Xia Zhiyuan placed his fingertips on the brocade box and gently pulled it open. The crisp sound was particularly clear in the snowy night.

The next thing that came into view was a pair of crystal clear jade bracelets, with jasper mixed with a hint of pure white, just like a waterfall cascading among the green mountains and countless silver threads.

The bracelet lies quietly on the red velvet, like a touch of spring color passing by in the spring day, stunning.

"This is what my mother left me, as a gift to my beloved."

"I thought I would never give it away in this lifetime."

The emperor's emotions are so rare.

Zhao Changlin, who has been at the pinnacle of power for many years, understands that she has to weigh too many right and wrongs. Even for his childhood playmate Lin Xiaoshuang, Zhao Changlin will enforce the law impartially.

But when facing Xia Zhiyuan, she would not have such thoughts. Instead, she felt that she was already tired enough, and there was nothing wrong with mooring and finding a hill to rest.

Is this a confession?!

Xia Zhiyuan glanced at the little koi fish that were huddled together, pushing and shoving each other. These guys thought they were having a midnight snack.

How fat are you? And you still want to eat!

Seeing Xia Zhiyuan standing there in a daze, Zhao Changlin thought that she didn't like it, so he sighed and was about to take it back.

"Ji Won... don't you like it?"

Xia Zhiyuan, who had been in a daze, finally came to his senses, quickly grabbed the brocade box in the prince's hand, and shook his head like a rattle.

"No, I like it very much!"

"But, Your Highness, by saying these words...are you expressing your affection for Zhiyuan?"

She wanted to ask a question even though she knew the answer, just to see how the prince would answer. With her knees slightly bent, Xia Zhiyuan took a few steps forward on the snow.

Her fingers fell on the jade bracelet, her heart and eyes filled with joy, which could not deceive anyone.

At least, Zhao Changlin can be sure that Zhiyuan really likes this bracelet.

"Yeah, I thought it was obvious."

"Or does Zhiyuan want to listen to it again?"

"If you hide your joy deep in your heart, then neither you nor the gods and Buddhas in the sky can fulfill your wishes."

Zhao Changlin's words were insightful, but Xia Zhiyuan was stunned. Why would His Highness give such a clear and profound explanation?

This is like a man in his fifties who, before dying, looks like a withered tree and cries and complains about his past and all the right and wrong things.

"So I like it if I like it, and I hate it if I hate it. There will be no change."

"Just like the first time I saw you."

This may have something to do with your Highness's mother. Why would a woman at the peak of her power be so disheartened that she would be willing to believe in gods and Buddhas and become a nun with her hair uncut?

That’s because, one wants to let go of the seven emotions and six desires, but cannot.

"Ji Yuan - are you the same as me?"

"Or is this just my wishful thinking?"

There was a look of inquiry in Zhao Changlin's eyes. Even when facing King Wen's rebellion, she was not as nervous and afraid of hearing Xia Zhiyuan's rejection as she was at this moment.