HLnovel Chapter 144: Candles Must Be Lighted When It Gets Dark
Chapter 144: Candles Must Be Lighted When It Gets Dark
She suppressed her doubts and went forward. Yinzhen naturally took her fingers and held them firmly in his palm. He turned his head and smiled at her, "Let's go home."
Seeing that he was in really good condition, Xi Yu held his hand back, nodded with a smile, and replied obediently with sparkling eyes: "Okay."
The two of them nodded slightly towards Yun Ran and walked towards Hanhui Building.
On the way, Xiyu looked at the words on the task panel again and confirmed that it showed that the task failed, but what was Yinzhen's status?
Could it be that the conversation broke down, but it made us happier?
She lagged behind him by half a body length, and glanced sideways at him from time to time. Although she was curious, she did not dare to ask casually. She was afraid that Yinzhen was just pretending to be strong, and was actually very sad.
When she looked at the other person for the umpteenth time, she suddenly met the man's dark pupils. She quickly dodged, but it was too late.
Seeing her like this, how could Yinzhen not know what she was thinking.
"curious?"
He asked in a low voice, his voice clear.
Xiyu blinked twice and nodded slowly.
Gao Wuyong and Chun Shi knew that their masters were about to speak, so they immediately understood and stepped back a few steps, walking to the side to guard the two of them.
The man stopped and pinched her palm, playing with it casually, while lowering his eyes to their crossed fingers. There were some tiny scars on the fingertips of the slightly larger palm.
"Look, the wound on your hand is very shallow. It has healed but there are still some tiny marks left. I'm afraid it will take some time to heal."
"If it's a deep wound—"
He paused, and Xiyu suddenly stepped forward and hugged him, with her slightly round belly between them.
She understood that although the truth had come to light, because of this misunderstanding, there must have been many things that hurt each other's feelings. These were objective facts and were difficult to erase, and it was also difficult to go back to the way they were before.
Yinzhen raised his hands and hugged her back, rubbing his lips against her forehead affectionately, and whispered, "Although it can't be like other mothers and sons, it's good like this now."
Don't disturb or interfere, and keep each other's dignity.
More importantly...his life is good now, he likes it very much and is very satisfied.
Seeing that he had let it go, Xiyu suddenly felt that whether the task was completed or not didn't seem so important.
There was a slightly bulging belly between the two of them, so they inevitably had to bend over when hugging each other.
Xiyu pushed him, and after they separated, they smiled at each other and continued walking back.
Gao Wuyong and Chun Shi kept an eye on the movements of the two and followed closely.
In Wenyuan Pavilion, Yun Ran thought that his fourth brother and mother had resolved the misunderstanding, so he walked into the house happily with a bright smile on his face.
As soon as she stepped over the threshold, she was a little dumbfounded. Her mother was sitting on the embroidery cushion in a daze, looking listless. Her state was completely different from that of her fourth brother.
"Mother..." She called softly tentatively. Defei came back from her thoughts, opened her eyes and looked at her, her eyes full of bloodshot.
It seems that my mother and my fourth brother have never reconciled their differences...
Yun Ran looked a little hesitant. Seeing her like this, there was no way he could ask her what had just happened. He could only stay with her quietly.
Life returned to normal, and in the blink of an eye, a month had passed. Yinzhi ran back and forth between the Old Summer Palace and the Forbidden City, and he lost a lot of weight.
When the time came, the first wife and her son moved out of Zhongcui Palace on time and returned to Prince Zhi's Mansion.
The next day, Concubine Hui... Oh no, it was Ulanala who agreed to be sent back to the Forbidden City, and all her belongings were moved from Zhongcui Palace to Yihexuan.
Yihexuan is located in the northernmost corner of the palace and is the most remote palace. No one has lived in it for ten years. It is remote and desolate, and wild cats may appear from time to time.
It was already getting dark when Ulanala agreed to enter Yihexuan.
There were a few candles lit in the room, adding some dim light to the room.
She looked at everything in the bedroom with disdain. Although the Ministry of Internal Affairs had sent people to clean it carefully after receiving the order, the furnishings inside were bruised and scratched, telling anyone who came in that these were old things and had not been repaired yet.
She sat upright on the embroidered cushion, her lips tightly pursed, her eyes cold.
“This lady…” Ulanara paused for a moment, a hint of embarrassment and annoyance flashing across her eyes. “Although I have fallen to this point, don’t forget that I still have a son. It is not your turn to bully me…this lady!”
She lost most of her momentum when she changed the topic, but it was still enough to scare these fledgling eunuchs and palace maids.
No one wanted to do the job of serving Yihexuan, so it was assigned to them.
The four had never experienced such things before, so they immediately knelt down and kowtowed to apologize. The leading servant took a step forward with her knees, and it seemed that she was the leader.
"My lady, you are wise. I have asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs and asked them to replace it with a new one, but they said that these were all ordered by His Majesty and that they were not allowed to replace it with a new one.
I told them that if they couldn't change it, I would repair it, but they only agreed verbally and didn't come. I and others' words were of little importance, so I hope you will forgive me!"
After saying that, she knocked her head heavily to the ground.
Ulanala agreed and snorted coldly, her eyes were dark and unclear, but cold enough to make people feel cold. "My young master has just fallen on hard times, and these dogs are taking advantage of me and adding insult to injury."
Wait until she contacts Yinzhi and see how he deals with these dogs and slaves.
She stood up slowly and looked around the not-so-big room. The only thing in the room that looked brand new was the Buddha statue.
She took a deep breath, tried to calm herself down, then walked over to the bed and sat down.
"Squeak-"
The bed made a distinct sound, and with just the slightest movement one could hear the boards deforming and squeezing against each other.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs is really capable. They were able to find such a shabby bed. I'm afraid they didn't move it from their own room.
Ulanala agreed. The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. Her chest rose and fell violently. The leading maid knelt and moved over, whispering a reminder, "My lady, the prince asked you to be patient for a while, stay calm and think twice before doing anything. Now that you have just moved in, everyone is paying attention to Yihexuan. He really can't change these things under everyone's eyes."
"He said that he would replace all your items with new ones after the storm has passed."
Upon hearing this, Ulanala agreed and the anger that had been accumulating in her heart dissipated a little. It turned out that Yinzhi had always been thinking about her as his mother and had arranged for someone to come in in advance.
She lowered her eyes to glance at the palace maid kneeling on the ground, "Are you the head of Yihexuan? What's your name?"
"Yes, the servant Lamei."
Ulanala agreed with a smile on her face, "Okay, from now on you will serve me personally, the rest of you can go down."
"Yes, I will take my leave."
The other three bent down and left.
"This palace..." Ulanala agreed and pounded the bed angrily, causing the bed board to tremble several times. It was really hard to change the habit of so many years.
She wiped the sweat from her forehead with a handkerchief, her breathing quickened. "I am tired from the journey, and I am a little sleepy. You can fan me and help me fall asleep."
"Yes."
After she changed into her pajamas, La Mei got up and extinguished the candles that had been lit for lighting one by one. The room instantly became extremely dark, with only the light and shadows reflected by the tree branches under the moonlight.
"what!"
A creepy feeling swept over her. Ulanala screamed softly and threw all the pillows and quilts in her hands away, "Light it up, light the candle for me!"
Lamei was frightened and shivered. She looked behind her in horror, then quickly found a fire stick and lit the candle, and the room was lit again.
"Young Master..." She held a candle and moved closer to the bed, looking at the person curled up at the head of the bed with a hint of confusion in her eyes.
Seeing the candlelight before her eyes, Ulanala heaved a sigh of relief as if she had been pardoned. She opened her eyes and glanced at Lamei quietly, "From now on, candles must be lit when it gets dark and they cannot be extinguished!"
"Yes, I know this."
La Mei placed the candle in her hand on the bedside, picked up the quilt and pillow that had fallen on the bed and put them back in place, then picked up a round fan and fanned it gently to bring a little coolness.
With the light, the sense of security suddenly increased. Ulanala agreed to lie down quietly, found a comfortable position and pressed closely against the wall.
He seemed to be frightened that day, and has had this bad habit ever since.
With someone by her side, she slept peacefully, not knowing when she would have a chance to shine.