Volume 1: Swan Goose Chapter 427 Moths to the Flame Hurt Most
——Dream come true——
The afterglow of the setting sun shone through the small window, flashing a ray of light. The cry of cicadas penetrated the window screen, making Liu Changting uneasy.
He leaned on the window lattice, watching the falling red outside the window, one after another, feeling lazy and sleepy.
Since he exchanged identities with King Yi, Liu Changting changed his past style and began to imitate King Yi, living a quiet life in seclusion.
However, he was somewhat powerless to deal with the Four Treasures of the Study, the chessboard and the teapot in the house.
Occasionally going out in the middle of the night to steal some wine and come back to drink it became the only pleasure in his disguised life.
A soft knock on the door sounded, and a gentler voice said: "Your Highness, I am Fang Yi!"
Why is it her again?
Liu Changting sighed silently.
He does like Hua Fangyi, and because of this, he doesn't know how to face her.
But the knock on the door refused to let him go, so Liu Changting opened the door anyway.
There were candles flickering outside the door, and Hua Fangyi was wearing a rare red dress that tightly hugged her slender and graceful figure, standing charmingly at the door.
She was holding a tray with a bottle of wine, two wine glasses, and several side dishes on it.
"What's the matter with you?" Liu Changting imitated King Yi's tone, looking nonchalant.
"I knew His Highness was still awake, so I wanted to come and talk to you." Hua Fangyi shook the wine glass in her hand and smiled sweetly when she met his eyes. Liu Changting immediately turned his head to the side.
With this sudden move, Hua Fangyi took advantage of the opportunity and walked in.
Now that the person had come in, Liu Changting couldn't drive her away, so he had no choice but to close the door, but secretly warned himself in his heart that what he said often made many mistakes, so he must be careful with his words and deeds!
When she turned around, Hua Fangyi was already sitting at the low table. The food and wine were all ready, and she was pouring wine into her own wine cup. It seemed that she would not let her go today unless she dealt with it a bit.
In the warm room, there were bright lights scattered around, cigarette smoke curled up, and the two people sat across from each other around the table.
"Your Highness, don't think too much. I just happened to cook a few dishes that you like, so I wanted to come over and let you have a drink." Hua Fangyi supported her head with one hand and held up the wine glass with the other, her brows filled with excitement.
Charming.
Liu Changting felt that his heart was about to jump out of his chest. He said nothing, picked up the cup and drank it all in one gulp.
"Thank you for your compliment, Your Highness. This is the wine I brewed for you. Please have another glass." Hua Fangyi filled another glass of wine for him, her eyes shining with joy.
Liu Changting felt that she was a little strange today, but he still didn't dare to ask.
Just like that, she poured a glass of wine and he drank it all.
It wasn't until the jar of wine reached the bottom that he had to hold down Hua Fangyi's pouring hand: "What's wrong with you?"
"It's nothing. Meeting you in this life is the luckiest thing for me. It's a pity that I can't reach your heart, but it's also my biggest misfortune..."
After three glasses of wine, Hua Fangyi's fair cheeks were already flushed. Her eyes were filled with mist, and even her voice was trembling.
It turns out that she was blaming herself for leaving without saying goodbye!
"I'm sorry, this happened so suddenly, and I wasn't prepared for it." Liu Changting said in a low voice, raised his head and drank another drink.
Hua Fangyi slowly shook the cup in her hand and said passionately: "Your Highness, I am usually a naive person, but I am really happy for you today. I know that you have waited too long for this day and paid too much.
I sincerely hope that one day, your dreams will come true, and you will still have your beloved woman by your side..."
Liu Changting looked at her deeply. Her infatuation, her charm, and her persistence in love were all moving.
However, this touching feeling only belongs to another man.
Liu Changting felt a strong sense of jealousy in his heart. He drank three glasses of wine before suppressing the thoughts that could not hurt the table.
Hua Fangyi picked up the jug and poured him another glass, her eyes full of affection and reluctance: "It's hard to say goodbye when we meet. Sometimes, an inadvertent goodbye...may be forever. When we meet again, I'm afraid it's already a human being
No……"
After saying that, she poured herself a drink again, but accidentally choked on it. A violent cough forced tears from her eyes.
Hua Fangyi didn't want King Yi to see her gaffe, so she quickly turned away and coughed to cover up her weak sobs.
A snow-white silk handkerchief was presented to her.
Hua Fangyi slowly raised her head along the silk handkerchief, and saw her crying face in Liu Changting's warm eyes.
She quickly took the handkerchief and wiped her face, but her tears rolled down like broken beads and she couldn't stop them.
Liu Changting couldn't bear it, so he could only comfort him softly: "I will go and come back soon."
Hua Fangyi couldn't bear it anymore, she threw herself into his arms and said tremblingly: "Your Highness, you must take good care of yourself in the days to come! No matter where I am, my heart is with you. , you know this..."
Liu Changting lowered his eyes and said nothing. He had so many things going on at the moment, but he didn't know how to answer.
He wanted to push Hua Fangyi away, but when he saw her trembling back and the tears rolling down his face, he had to give up.
Tears burned Hua Fangyi's eyes like strong wine. She hugged Liu Changting tightly and released her emotions wantonly.
After a long time, she tried to calm down her emotions.
She raised her head and looked at Liu Changting in a daze, and murmured: "Your Highness, you and I have known each other for so many years, and Fangyi has never asked you for anything. Now I only have one thing to ask for. Please don't refuse, okay?"
"Tell me..." Her body temperature flowed over quietly, and Liu Changting could no longer pretend.
Hua Fangyi slowly stretched out her hand, held his hand, and bit her lower lip shyly: "Once, just this time, I want to stay...to be with you..."
Liu Changting stiffened, the color of his face turned from white to red, and his brows gradually knitted together.
Seeing that he was silent for a long time, Hua Fangyi slowly raised her head and asked sadly: "Your Highness, Fangyi doesn't ask you to love me or marry you in this life. She just wants to be with you for one night." I have no regrets in this life! Don’t you even agree to this...?"
Facing her resentful gaze, Liu Changting's eyes darkened, with a hint of loneliness on his face: "I'm not a saint, I understand your thoughts, please forgive me for not being able to respond. I care about you and respect you, but I can't Just a moment of pleasure to deal with you."
This is what Liu Changting wants to say to her. He has met countless women in his life, but this woman in front of him is the only one he regards as a treasure, and he does not even dare to taint her even with his breath or eyes.
As expected, Hua Fangyi smiled sadly, and tears fell from her eyes.
She no longer begged or hoped, but slowly leaned down, rested her head on his legs, and murmured softly: "Then tonight... let me sleep in your arms like this, okay?" "
Liu Changting took a deep breath and was speechless for a moment.
After a long while, he sighed softly: "Okay, I will stay with you here."
The shadow of the candle flickered red, and the sound of wind blew.
The strong drunkenness came to her head. Hua Fangyi lay on Liu Changting's lap, smelling the faint fragrance on his body, and slowly fell asleep, having a beautiful dream about romance...
——Enter the palace——
The light rain kept falling, and strings of raindrops fell along the eaves, settling on the leaves like pearls.
The sun sets and the moon hangs high.
Tonight, the Xiaoxiang Villa has changed from the tranquility of the past. Even the smell of wine that has always been fragrant has become much lighter.
The locked door kept out all the drinkers. Inside the annex, Hua Fangyi was making the final arrangements in an orderly manner, handing over the secret recipe of wine making and the management of the annex to the second shopkeeper.
After explaining everything, she felt uneasy again, so she brought more than a dozen jars of fine wine and visited the village building opposite. After learning about her situation and difficulties, Military Advisor Murong agreed regardless of previous suspicions:
If something happens to the annex, the caravan will definitely come forward to help!
Although Hua Fangyi and Lu Ning had some disagreements, she still wanted to believe that Military Advisor Murong was a loyal elder.
When she had arranged everything and returned to the room with her tired body,
At that time, the bright moon was already hanging high.
Hua Fangyi couldn't care less about resting. She opened the window and looked at the new moon hanging in the night sky. She clasped her hands on her chest and whispered a prayer to the moon. The slight cold wind blew up the delicate skirt of her body.
A burst of horse hoofbeats raised a cloud of rainwater and rushed towards the wind, stopping suddenly in front of the Xiaoxiang Villa.
Ruan Lang jumped off his horse, but stopped in front of the door. The government servant behind him was about to knock on the door, but he raised his hand to stop him.
He stood downstairs, staring at the woman in front of the window in a trance. There were too many emotions in his eyes, including surprise, joy, and even more reluctance.
The government officials stood behind him, followed his gaze, and saw a fairy worshiping the moon from a distance. Everyone couldn't help but be fascinated by the sight.
Time seemed to have stopped, and she didn't know how long she had been waiting. Hua Fangyi's eyes turned slightly, and she was startled when she saw the yamen servant below looking at her infatuatedly. She grabbed the window lattice with a strong finger and almost broke it.
Ruan Lang withdrew his gaze. Even though he was reluctant to give up at this moment, he also knew that the emperor's order could not be violated.
He cupped his hands to Hua Fangyi and said in a deep voice: "Miss Fangyi, are you ready? I'll take you into the palace!"
Hua Fangyi bit her lip gently and stared at him closely for a long time before she said softly: "Master Ruan, please wait a moment. I will go down and follow you to the palace."
After saying that, she slowly closed the window, turned around, and looked at King Yi's room carefully, trying to remember every inch of it in her mind.
Liu Changting was still sleeping, and Hua Fangyi walked to the desk, took out a letter from her sleeve, placed it neatly on the table, then reluctantly opened the door and left.
The boys in the villa were all silent, and they all sent Hua Fangyi to the door and watched her holding up her skirt and getting into the carriage gracefully.
Everyone wanted to rush over to say goodbye to her, but they were afraid of being driven away by the Chief of Staff, so they could only stand on the steps and wave goodbye to Hua Fangyi with tears in their eyes.
Everyone's heart is like a mirror: Any woman who enters the red wall may never have a chance to come out again in this life. This farewell may be forever...