Zi Yuan nodded, "Thanks to the young master's fortune, I have fully recovered."
It was so dangerous. When I was hiding in the room and enduring it alone, I was truly afraid I wouldn't make it through.
At that time, I thought that if I died, it would be an end to everything. But if I really lost control of my mind and hurt the young master, I would be beyond redemption.
"It's good that you know it's thanks to me, but the problem is that my fortune isn't abundant, so you should use it sparingly." Su Yun Mo entered the room and spoke to the three of them solemnly for the first time.
"From now on, no matter who it is, if you encounter problems again, don't bear them alone. You must tell me, understand?"
The other two nodded.
Su Yun Mo then looked up at Zi Yuan, "Don't let it happen again."
Zi Yuan nodded and said, "Yes."
Su Yun Mo stretched lazily, "Then there's nothing else. Serve the food, let's eat!"
After more than half a month, it was rare for everyone to gather. It was also the beginning of the lunar new year, so they treated it as a major festival.
Lin Lang even personally cooked a few dishes.
Just as they finished their meal, Ye Ning Yuan jumped in through the window.
Su Yun Mo was about to take a nap and saw her like this, her head buzzing, "Do you have to come through the window? Do you have a grudge against doors?"
Is this girl really treating herself like a flying thief?
"Ai, don't even mention it." Ye Ning Yuan seemed to be in a bad mood and immediately went to the bed.
Fortunately, Lü Luo was quick. She pulled Ye Ning Yuan off the bed, helped her take off her shoes and coat, and Lin Lang wiped her face before putting her back on the bed.
Ye Ning Yuan burrowed into the quilt and squeezed inside, still sighing, "Mo Mo, make some space for me, okay?"
Su Yun Mo shrunk inside, leaving her more than half the bed to lie down. "What were you doing last night?"
After asking this, the little dumpling regretted it. Usually, the answers to such questions were not very proper.
But this time, Ye Ning Yuan didn't say anything improper. Instead, she sighed deeply, "It's a long story. It's good enough that I can see you right now."
Su Yun Mo frowned, a little strange.
This didn't seem like her at all.
"Did your father catch you doing something again? Did you get beaten?"
Ye Ning Yuan didn't speak. Instead, she flipped over, draped her limbs over the little dumpling, hugged her, and then buried her head in Su Yun Mo's chest, closing her eyes.
Su Yun Mo became even more curious and was about to ask.
Before Su Yun Mo could ask, Ye Ning Yuan raised her head, "Mo Mo, based on our friendship, if someone speaks ill of me in front of you in the future, will you believe them?"
Su Yun Mo raised an eyebrow, "That depends on what they say."
"Hmm... In short, it's something that would make you find it hard to accept." Ye Ning Yuan stared at her, a little nervous, "Will you believe him or me then?"
Su Yun Mo looked at her for a moment, "I don't think there's any friendship between us."
The expectation on Ye Ning Yuan's face instantly cracked.
Normally, she would have hugged Su Yun Mo and said something like 'Mo Mo is so heartless,' but this time she didn't.
She just shrunk back into the quilt like a turtle, burying her head in Su Yun Mo's arms, humming.
Su Yun Mo pricked up her ears and listened carefully. She heard Ye Ning Yuan mumble something vaguely, "Indeed, no one in the royal family is good. I will never cooperate with them again." xxs壹贰
Su Yun Mo was stunned for a moment, her eyes narrowing.
Did this person fall out with Ye Jing Kun so quickly?
Didn't they cooperate very well before? Who was this because of?
Su Yun Mo couldn't figure it out, so she stopped thinking about it.
The two of them snuggled together for a nap.
When they woke up, neither of them mentioned what was said before sleep. They talked and played together, and that's how the day passed.
Night deepened, and within the imperial palace, outside the walls of the cold palace.
Emperor Ye Yao stood under a tree in front of the cold palace, gazing dotingly at a room with a lit candle inside the cold palace.
The figure of a woman was reflected on the window, blurry yet possessing a kind of mystery.
Emperor Ye Yao couldn't help but reach out, his fingers tracing the woman's figure in the air.
Eunuch Chang, holding a lantern, stood beside him. Seeing him like this, he sighed inwardly and reminded him in a low voice, "Your Majesty, it's getting cold. You should take care of your dragon body."
Ever since Consort Liang moved back to the cold palace, His Majesty had been standing here every night.
He had to handle official business during the day, couldn't sleep well at night, and was so melancholic. How could he last long like this?
Emperor Ye Yao shook his head, lowered his hand that was tracing, and a hint of infatuation flashed in his eyes.
But soon, the infatuation turned into self-mockery and sarcasm.
He smiled bitterly, feeling a tightness in his heart.
Xue'er would probably never forgive him, right?
It was true. When she lost her memory before, she could play and act spoiled with him. Now that she had regained her memory, she knew how excessively he had treated her back then.
Not only did he not believe her at that time, but he also broke his promise and did not protect her when she was in danger.
He even only cleared her name after many years. She must hate him to death, which is why she didn't want to return to the palace he had given her.
She would rather live a hard life in the cold palace than restore her identity as Consort Liang. She must have completely given up on him.
And that night...
Emperor Ye Yao remembered the look in her eyes when she had just regained her memory. He felt as if his heart was being stabbed by a knife.
They could never go back to how they were before.
"Your Majesty?" Yi Zuo came out of the courtyard to get water and was startled to see Emperor Ye Yao.
Emperor Ye Yao's memory was pulled back, "I remember you are one of Consort Liang's twins?"
Yi Zuo nodded, "Since Your Majesty is here, why not go in? The Consort is not resting yet at this hour?"
Emperor Ye Yao's gaze fell on the window, "Does she usually sleep so late?"
Yi Zuo pursed her lips with some difficulty, but finally decided to tell the truth, "Since that day after returning from Your Majesty's place, the Consort's spirits have not been very good, and she always has trouble sleeping at night."
Emperor Ye Yao's hand instinctively tightened, and he gritted his teeth.
"Presumptuous! How dare you speak to His Majesty like this? Slap her!" Eunuch Chang reprimanded fiercely.
Yi Zuo was startled and immediately knelt down.
"No need. It was I who asked her, and she had to answer. Moreover, what she said is the truth." Emperor Ye Yao stopped Eunuch Chang, his heart aching even more.
"Your Majesty." Eunuch Chang felt a pang of sympathy seeing him in such distress, but ultimately did not punish Yi Zuo further.
Emperor Ye Yao looked at Yi Zuo, "You can go back. Her body is not well, so let her sleep early. Also..."
Emperor Ye Yao paused, took a deep breath, "Don't tell her I was here."
Yi Zuo didn't understand and didn't reply for a moment.
Eunuch Chang then reminded her, "What are you still standing there for? Didn't you hear His Majesty's command? After you go back, you are absolutely not allowed to say anything to Consort Liang."
Neither of them was in a good state of mind right now, and knowing would only be detrimental.
Yi Zuo quickly said, "Yes," and got up to go back.
A moment after she entered the room, the figure at the window stood up and went to bed. A while later, the candlelight in the room was extinguished.
Only then did Emperor Ye Yao turn and head towards his sleeping quarters.
As he walked, he frowned, as if tormented.
Eunuch Chang supported him, worried.
Emperor Ye Yao forced himself to return to his sleeping quarters, but before he could even reach the bed, he collapsed and fell to the ground.