Lian Zhi likes Wen Zhiyu, but he is not sure if Wen Zhiyu really likes her, or just because of self-blame and guilt. So Lianzhi chose not to tell Wen Zhiyu anything, not wanting Wen Zhiyu to have any burden.

"This king does blame himself and feel guilty, but he is more distressed." Wen Zhiyu's distress for Lianzhi comes from love, and because she likes it, she will be even more distressed.

"Your Highness, whether you blame yourself or feel guilty, or feel distressed, you'd better not let the crown princess know about today's incident."

"The king knows." Wen Zhiyu thanked Yu Niang again, "Thank you for sending Lianzhi to this king." ”

Yu Niang looked at the person in front of her and couldn't help but speak: "Your Highness, many grievances and hatreds in this world are born of love, and the most important thing in being a person is to have a clear conscience." People often say that from love comes sorrow, from love comes fear, but if people are carefree and fearful, how can they face their hearts? ”

"Thank you for mentioning it, this king has never been afraid of the cowardly, nor is he afraid of the thorns in the road ahead, and the road he believes will go all the way to the end." Wen Zhiyu's eyes changed a little when she looked at Yu Niang, "The people around Gu Shiqi are really not ordinary. ”

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has won the award." Yu Niang replied lightly.

"During this time, you can stay here, and return to Beijing with the king and the crown princess in the future."

"Thank you, Your Highness the Prince."

Wen Zhiyu didn't stay here long and left quickly. However, Yu Niang should know that Lianzhi is not the real princess of Dongxia, so in the words just now, Wen Zhiyu should not abandon her in the future because of Lianzhi's identity.

But how can a person give up his heart?

Wen Zhiyu didn't go back, but walked aimlessly, he was very sure of his heart for Lianzhi, but was Lianzhi willing to stay with him in the palace full of imprisonment for the rest of his life?

On this side, Lianzhi came to the Yuelao Temple, and she wanted to see what had become of the Yuelao Temple, which was once a shelter for everyone.

As soon as she entered the door, she heard Xiao Can's familiar voice: "Xiao Duo, don't be sad, although Grandpa Li has passed away, I will protect you on behalf of Grandpa Li in the future, but I promised Grandpa Li that I will take good care of you in the future and will not let anyone bully you." ”

Lianzhi saw that under the big tree, Xiao Can was comforting a little girl, and that little girl should be Xiao Duo.

"Xiaocan, can't grandpa really come back, I miss grandpa." Xiao Duo cried as she spoke.

Xiao Can gently patted Xiao Duo's back and comforted: "It's okay, you cry, when Daddy left, I would cry too, but I didn't want to cry when I cried, because I knew that Daddy definitely wanted me to live happily." I believe that Grandpa Li must be like this, he loves you so much, and he will hope that you will live well. ”

"Really?" Xiao Duo asked with red eyes, "But they all say that I am too useless, crying and mourning every day." Am I useless? ”

"Who said you weren't useful?" Lianzhi walked out, and when Xiaocan saw Lianzhi, he shouted with some joy: "Big sister." ”

Lianzhi touched Xiao Can's head, and then looked at Xiao Duo again: "You are Xiao Duo, right?" ”

Xiao Duo nodded, and Lian Zhi squatted down to look at her: "I remember your grandfather, at that time, he had been selling sticky cakes on the street in order to support you. Your grandfather must love you a lot, right? ”

"Grandpa loves me the most."

"Xiao Duo, I heard people say that people have a lot of kindness in this life to be repaid, your grandfather raised you, and you will have to raise him in the future. But now that grandpa left early, how can Xiao Duo's kindness be returned? ”

Listening to Lianzhi's words, Xiao Duo was a little confused: "Then how should I pay it back?" ”

"Tears, every drop you shed now is your longing and affection for your grandfather. But the most important thing is not to repay with tears, but to live well in order to repay grandpa for raising you. Lian Zhi put his hand on Xiao Duo's heart, "Some people have to be taken to heart for a lifetime, and grandpa is the first person worthy of your heart." ”

"Then will I take more people to heart in the future?" Xiao Duo asked as if she didn't understand.

Lianzhi nodded: "Of course, such as friends, isn't Xiaocan your friend?" ”

Xiao Duo looked at Xiao Can, and Xiao Can immediately said: "You are already in my heart, you are my best friend, so I want you to live happily." ”

Xiao Duo listened to Xiao Can's words, and a smile slowly bloomed on her face: "I understand, thank you." ”

Xiaocan asked Lianzhi: "Big sister, my mother often talks about you, do you want to see my mother?" ”

Lianzhi thought for a while: "Next time, I suddenly want to walk by myself." ”

Xiao Can nodded: "Then you must come to us, and, fortunately, you are fine." Since Lianzhi was taken away by Xu Cong, Xiaocan has been very worried, and when he saw Lianzhi again, he was finally relieved.

"It's not early, you can take Xiaoduo back quickly." Lianzhi said.

Xiao Can pulled Xiao Duo away, Lian Zhi watched them leave, thinking, everyone may have a lot of people in their hearts, but she seems to be able to only fit Wen Zhiyu in her heart. But in Wen Zhiyu's heart, how much space is left for her?

Lianzhi stood alone under the tree, she raised her head to look at the red rope hanging on the tree, she recognized the red rope she had wrapped around the tree, but the red rope had been worn by the wind and frost and was about to lose its original color, loosely tied under the tree, as if it would be blown away by the wind in the next second.

Just like the relationship between her and Wen Zhiyu, she is actually walking on thin ice, and she doesn't know when it will be completely broken. Her identity is a gap that can never be crossed between her and Wen Zhiyu.

But even the chasm couldn't stop her from wanting to stay by Wen Zhiyu's side, just like this red rope, even if it finally blew down in the north wind, at least it once represented her heart hanging on the tree.

In the evening, Lianzhi walked back from the Yuelao Temple, the remnant sun was like blood, especially in this cold winter, and the people seemed to be full of cold.

Lianzhi kept her head down and walked forward, when suddenly she heard someone calling her name: "Lianzhi." ”

Lian Zhi raised his head and saw Wen Zhiyu standing on the street in front of him, looking at him with a smile. There were still no pedestrians on the streets, and the sky was shining with a bleak yellow light, but Renzhi felt that his world had lit up at this moment.

"Why are you—Why are you here?" Lianzhi asked softly, a little incredulous.

Wen Zhiyu walked up to Lianzhi and stretched out his hand to her: "I'll take you home." ”

"Take me home?" Lian Zhi looked at Wen Zhiyu's hand and was a little stunned.

"Although you can go back by yourself, I still want to take you back." Wen Zhiyu directly pulled Lianzhi's hand, "Why are your hands so cold?" ”

"It's your hands that are too warm." It's so warm that I don't want to let go!

Lianzhi's smile was obviously joyful, but it exuded a faint sadness, Wen Zhiyu couldn't see such a Lianzhi: "It's also appropriate to do this, I'll help you warm your hands for the rest of your life." ”

"It's a long life."

"It's a long road, but as long as we walk slowly, we can always reach the end." Just like my whole life with you, walking hand in hand, we can go to the end together.

Wen Zhiyu took Lianzhi's hand and walked back slowly, just like the most ordinary couple on the street, the corners of Lianzhi's mouth couldn't help but rise slightly......

In the capital, Wen Xize received a letter from Wen Zhiyu, and the matter of Feng'an was basically settled, Wen Zhiyu was temporarily placed under house arrest in the room, and Jin Taosong and He Liangxin were imprisoned. Feng'an's strange illness depends on the crown princess and Jing Ci, so they found a cure, but it will take some time to restore Feng'an to its previous appearance, and Wen Zhiyu may not be able to return to Beijing until the New Year.

Wen Xize wrote a reply to Wen Zhiyu, and then walked out of the imperial study, Li Sheng saw Wen Xize come out, and immediately asked, "Your Majesty, where are you going?" ”

"Yixiang Palace."

Li Sheng shouted: "Drive Yixiang Palace." ”

When Wen Xize came to Yixiang Palace, Concubine Shu was telling the officials of the Inner Chamberlain about matters big and small, Wen Xize listened to the door for a while, and felt that Concubine Shu had no matter how big or small, and she was doing things very properly.

It wasn't until the internal officials left that Wen Xize went in, and Concubine Shu knew that Wen Xize was waiting outside for a while, with a guilty face: "Why didn't the emperor say a word when he came?" ”

"I didn't bother you when you talked to the people in the chamberlain, I should have been quite busy lately, right?" Wen Xize sat down on the couch.

Concubine Shu sat down opposite Wen Xize: "It's the end of the year, and the wives have come to see you, and the harem is indeed busy." But it's only a few days a year that I'm a little busy, so it's not a big deal. ”

"In the past, at this time, the queen always had to complain to me, but it was easier to come to you."

"Xu is concubine is not meticulous enough, far from being as good as the queen's mother."

"I see you better suited for these things than the Queen."

"The emperor laughed." Concubine Shu knew that it was impossible for Wen Xize to come over for no reason, "Your Majesty, do you have anything to tell your concubine?" ”

"This year, the crown prince and the crown princess estimate that they will not be able to come back for the New Year."

"Will you be able to come back after that year?"

"Feng'an's affairs have to be concluded, and it will only be the matter of the past few days, so that the prince and the princess will not be tired from running around, and it is good to come back after the holiday."

"The concubine knows."

"This year's Chinese New Year's Eve banquet, you have to put more thought into it. The second prince is not in the capital now, so let the second princess stay in the mansion and don't come out. ”

Hearing this, Concubine Shu was a little surprised, but she just responded lightly.

Wen Xize was very satisfied with Concubine Shu's reaction, and he hated people who asked the bottom of the matter the most: "How is Concubine Xian doing at this time?" ”

"Sister Xian stayed in her palace during this time to read some poetry books, but it was rare to be clean."

Wen Xize continued: "Since this is the case, then let her be as quiet and quiet, and don't let her come over to the banquets." ”