Ye Wanxing shook her head. "Master Huaihai travels around the world. Now, no one knows where he is. He hasn't returned to Tianyuan County for a long time."
"I see," Xiao Yixuan nodded. "What are your and your elder brother's plans next?"
Ye Wanxing separated from him and turned sideways. With a hint of grievance, she said, "Cousin Yixuan, are you trying to drive my brother and me away?"
Xiao Yixuan explained, "Crown Prince was killed by villains. If the inspection of officials during the southern tour is postponed, it may embolden corrupt officials everywhere. So, the imperial uncle ordered me to continue this task. After I finish dealing with the affairs here in Tianyuan County, I will continue the unfinished task of Crown Prince. I can't stay in Dongli Town any longer."
Ye Wanxing said, "Cousin Yixuan has an important responsibility on your shoulders. I can understand. My brother and I want to wait in Dongli Town for another month. If Master Huaihai still doesn't come back within this month, we will return to the capital. Cousin Yixuan, you don't have to worry about us."
What Xiao Yixuan was going to do next was really not suitable for him to be accompanied by the Ye siblings. It would be best if he could separate from them as soon as possible.
After saying goodbye to Ye Wanxing, he left.
After he left, the gentle look on Ye Wanxing's face completely disappeared. Her chest heaved violently, but she dared not lose her temper because of her image.
Since she saw with her own eyes today that the village woman in Huichun Hall was protected, not only reversing the situation but also preserving her reputation, she had been so angry that her chest hurt.
Moreover, Xiao Yixuan had just told her in front of her that he was going to apologize to that village woman tomorrow!
What on earth was the magic of that village woman? Why was everyone around her?
Ye Wanxing went to bed angrily. At night, she had several nightmares. In her dream, she was chased by a group of fierce dogs. Their eyes glowed green, their teeth were extremely sharp, and there was a lot of saliva on them. She was so scared that she screamed and fled in the dream.
Because of the hot weather, most people left their windows open when sleeping. Ye Wanxing, who was in a deep sleep, didn't know at all that in the middle of the night, many "guests" came into her wing.
"Don't chase me. Help! Brother, save me! Mother, save me!"
In the dream, Ye Wanxing climbed up a big tree. Tens of thousands of fierce dogs gathered from all directions and barked crazily at her under the tree. She was so scared that she cried.
The pack of dogs pushed the big tree down. Ye Wanxing slipped from the tree and fell into the pack of dogs.
"No, don't! Don't bite me!"
Ye Wanxing let out a scream and woke up with a start. She sat up suddenly from the bed. Hearing the sound, Xiaocui, who was sleeping in the outer room, walked around the screen and came in. "Miss, what's wrong?"
Xiaocui's eyes suddenly widened. Pointing at Ye Wanxing in horror, she stammered, "Miss, Miss, you, you, you..."
Ye Wanxing hadn't recovered from the nightmare when she felt something soft in her hand. There was also a strange "squeak" sound in her ear. She steadied her mind and looked down.
There were many rats and caterpillars lying on the bed. They were wriggling in front of her. Especially the rat in her hand. Its belly had been cut open, and its intestines and internal organs were all over her hand.
"Ah!"
A shrill scream came from Liuxiang Tower.
...
Maybe he finally fully accepted the memories endured by his three souls and seven spirits. Xiao Jingcheng didn't sleep soundly this time. He had many dreams.
First, he dreamed of the spring banquet he accidentally attended two years ago. That day, in Dream Garden, there were colorful flowers in clusters and a sea of people. All the young masters and ladies from noble families in the capital came to the banquet.
During that period, he was always scolded. Many things seemed to go smoothly, but something went wrong in the end. Bu Hua suggested that he go out of the palace to relax, and he agreed.
When he arrived at Dream Garden, he just wanted to find a quiet place to stay. Leading the imperial bodyguards behind him, he turned around a jagged rockery, but unexpectedly bumped into someone head-on. He subconsciously grabbed the slender waist of the person. A fragrance came to his face.
It was just a woman wearing a very simple coarse cloth skirt. She had a woman's bun. Her face was sallow, rough, and full of freckles. But those bright and lively big eyes instantly captured his heart.
She was clearly not a beauty, but she smelled too fragrant, and her body was too soft, like a spring of water that he couldn't hold. She was about to leave him.
He had to hold her waist tightly and pull her into his arms to keep her by his side.
He opened his mouth and wanted to say something to her. But the next moment, the woman slapped him hard and broke away from him.
"Rogue! Shameless!"
"So what if you are the Crown Prince? A man like you who doesn't know how to respect women and doesn't know what it means to cherish the fairer sex, I would rather die than marry you!"
After saying that, the woman turned around, lifted her skirt, and ran away. Greedy for that fragrance and the soft and warm touch of her body, he quickly chased after her.
The scenery in Dream Garden quickly receded on his side. The young masters and ladies from noble families in the capital pointed at him and moved their lips. Their faces were full of sarcastic smiles, as if they were laughing at him for chasing a village woman.
He ran and ran. He just wanted to catch up with the woman. Who knew that his body became lighter and lighter, and the surrounding scenery was slowly getting bigger. He got on all fours, with a strong and light figure.
The surrounding scenery slowly turned into a dense forest. He shuttled through the forest and chased the woman to a big lake.
The woman looked back at him and smiled. Then she jumped into the lake. The water waves fluctuated violently, but there was no sign of the woman on the water surface.
Xiao Jingcheng was anxious. He also jumped into the lake.
The next moment, Xiao Jingcheng suddenly opened his eyes and woke up from the dream.
His heart was still beating violently. Xiao Jingcheng supported his forehead. Thinking of the dream just now, he pulled the corner of his lips and smiled bitterly.
It was really true that thinking during the day leads to dreaming at night. He didn't expect that in the dream, his position and hers were completely reversed.
Looking through the window at the sky outside, it should be dawn by now. Xiao Jingcheng simply didn't lie down any longer. Instead, he turned over and sat up.
In the past in the palace, this was almost the time when he got up to practice martial arts.
As the Crown Prince, he needed to be well-versed in both literature and martial arts. His mother had extremely strict requirements for him. Therefore, he had never stopped practicing martial arts every day and had developed a habit.
It was only recently that his body had been seriously injured, and his soul had left his body for a while. His body had completely become an empty shell, so he had been a bit slack.
He raised his hand and pinched his arm and chest. The originally firm muscles had now become slack. No wonder no matter how he behaved beside her, she never even glanced at him.
Cough.
Xiao Jingcheng suppressed the thoughts in his heart. He opened the door and planned to exercise and pick up his martial arts skills again. But unexpectedly, the door of the room next door where Mo Zhizhang lived also opened at the same time.
In the dawn light, the two of them bumped into each other unexpectedly. Both of them were stunned.
Xiao Jingcheng frowned subconsciously.
His hearing was more sensitive than ordinary people's. He could hear many sounds that others couldn't. But why didn't he hear any sound from Mo Zhizhang's room just now?
Moreover, he was already fully dressed. Did this mean that he was going out?