As Dongfang Yi walked on the imperial avenue, she was recalling the scene in the Ci'ning Palace just now.
It turned out that the man she met in the courtyard that night was Helian Rong. He even lied that he was a left - general. As a result, she unconsciously said a lot of random things right in front of him.
Thinking of this, a look of embarrassment flashed across her face.
Donghua, who was walking behind her, noticed something unusual and asked, "Your Majesty the Queen, what's wrong?"
Dongfang Yi shook her head. Then, as if she had thought of something, she asked, "Hey, Donghua, is General Helian Rong a vindictive person?"
Before Donghua could answer, they heard a series of footsteps behind them, followed by a man's hearty laughter and a voice saying, "I'm extremely vindictive, fairy!"
Dongfang Yi turned around abruptly in surprise and saw Helian Rong standing right behind them. There was a teasing smile on his lips, and his eyes were still bright with a childish look.
"Aren't you supposed to be accompanying the Empress Dowager?" Dongfang Yi frowned and asked after hearing his words.
"Mother wants to rest, so I came out. What's wrong, fairy? Don't you want to see me?" Helian Rong still said in a teasing tone.
Although he and Helian Qi were brothers, their personalities were completely different. One was taciturn, while the other was glib - tongued.
Dongfang Yi finally understood why she felt he was extremely familiar at the first sight of him. On closer inspection, he and Helian Qi were like two peas in a pod. Their eyes were extremely similar, but their expressions were so different that she didn't recognize him immediately.
Hearing him call her "fairy" one after another, Dongfang Yi remembered that she had shouted that she was a fairy when she left the courtyard that night. At that time, she thought she would never see him again. But unexpectedly, they met again so soon. Her face couldn't help flushing.
Then she replied without giving in: "I really don't want to see you, General Left!"
Helian Rong was suddenly stunned by this retort. Remembering that "General Left" was the name he used to deceive her when he concealed his identity, he couldn't help finding it funny.
But then he thought that she was his elder brother's concubine, and an indescribable feeling welled up in his chest. Even the light in his eyes dimmed a bit.
"I wonder which palace you are from, Your Ladyship?" Helian Rong asked, suppressing his displeasure.
He had only seen the woman in front of him in his mother's palace just now, but he didn't know her identity yet.
Hearing this question, Dongfang Yi seemed to remember that she was the queen. Immediately, she thought that as the queen, she shouldn't haggle with her brother - in - law.
Then she coughed twice to clear her throat and said, "I am the queen, your sister - in - law. Look at your unruly behavior!"
Helian Rong thought the woman in front of him looked very cute when she was pretending to be serious. But because she said she was the queen, the dim look in his eyes became even deeper.
After that night, he had searched almost all the ministers who attended the banquet, but he never saw a daughter like her in any family. Just when he was about to give up, he accidentally saw her in the palace.
He never expected that she was the queen, his sister - in - law. The indescribable sense of desolation in his heart could not be dispelled.
He had always been a free - spirited person and had never envied his elder brother. But this time, because of the woman in front of him, he really envied him.
He envied his elder brother for having such a precious woman.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help smiling bitterly. Then he bowed respectfully and said, "Your servant pays respects to the sister - in - law. If there's nothing else, your servant will take his leave first."
After saying that, without waiting for Dongfang Yi to say anything, he turned around and strode away.
Dongfang Yi watched as his smiling face suddenly changed its expression after thinking about something, and then he disappeared from her sight.
She thought to herself that indeed, the men of the Helian family all had the same problem of being moody.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help thinking of Helian Qi. Just a glance in the Ci'ning Palace showed that he seemed thinner, with stubble on his chin. The way he rushed over in a hurry gave her an illusion.
It seemed that time had suddenly been pushed back a year ago. In her own palace, at the moment when she was full of despair, he also rushed over in such a hurry, as if he was a god who saved her.
She would never forget that scene for the rest of her life.
Realizing what she was thinking, Dongfang Yi quickly shook her head, forcing herself to shake off all these thoughts. She reminded herself that since she had decided not to be emotional anymore, she shouldn't think of him so easily.
Then she took a step and headed towards her own palace.
However, Donghua behind her was not in a calm mood. She always followed the woman in front of her, but when did she get to know General Helian? Listening to their conversation, it seemed that something had happened between them.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help frowning. The only time she could think of was during the celebration banquet when she went back to the palace to get snacks. A sense of uneasiness welled up in her heart.
Because just now, the emperor obviously left after realizing that the queen seemed to know Helian Rong.
But it was useless to think too much. So she could only quicken her pace and follow the woman in front of her.
On the other side, Helian Rong, who had already walked out of the palace, turned over and mounted a green - maned horse led by a guard.
Sitting on the horseback, he was thinking about that night. The moonlight was as bright as water, and the woman in white walked bare - footed by the lake. Every frown and smile of hers seemed to have a magic power. Helian Rong felt as if his heart was going to melt.
When he realized what he was thinking, he angrily whipped the horse's butt. Immediately, the horse's hooves galloped forward like flying and rushed into the market.
How could he have such thoughts about his sister - in - law? She was his most respected elder brother's woman. What on earth was he doing!
Helian Rong slapped the horse's butt even more angrily. For a moment, people and horses on the street were in a mess. No one would have thought that the man who was running wild on the street at this moment was General Helian, whom they all respected.
Because at this moment, he was out of control. All his original elegance had been destroyed by his impulse. He was uneasy about his inexplicable palpitation and ashamed of his random thoughts about his sister - in - law.
The originally bustling long street was suddenly filled with sand and dust, and people's hearts were restless.
People all looked at the man galloping on the long street and couldn't help wondering what on earth had happened to him to be so stimulated.