"Father! All traces have disappeared in the woods dozens of miles away!" Shaohua reported, waiting for Niha's instructions.
"Yeah!" Niha responded lightly, as if he had expected it, and didn't have much reaction.
Niha's indifferent reaction surprised Shaohua: "Father! Aren't you worried that the Queen will return to the palace and ruin our plan?"
"It's impossible to say I'm not worried..." Ni Ha looked into the distance with his eyes: "...We have survived so many years of hardships, so there is no reason for her to ruin our good deeds!"
"Then how are you going to deal with it?" Shaohua asked with a worried expression.
"Since they can escape our pursuit, it will be even more difficult to find them again; so, let everything take its course!" Ni Ha's voice, with unknown meaning, still escaped from his lips calmly.
"Let nature take its course?" Shaohua never expected that these words would come from his father's mouth.
"My father knows your worries!" Niha gave Shaohua a comforting smile: "My father made this decision, so of course he has his own reasons!"
Shaohua stared at Niha quietly, waiting for the next words.
"Firstly, she is seriously injured at this time and should not be able to return to the palace for the time being; secondly, she should not know our next plan!" Ni Ha turned his eyes to Shaohua and continued: "Rather than waste time, go find her
This is an uncertain factor; it is better to focus all your attention on this plan!"
Shaohua was silent for a moment, and finally agreed with Niha: "Father said it!"
"But..." Ni Ha suddenly changed the topic: "... We still need to be on guard against what should be guarded against; inform the princess and ask her to send people to keep an eye on the movements in the palace, and try not to give the queen a chance to return to the palace!"
"My child, let's do it now!"
…
Time flies, and a few days pass.
Although Hong Ling's injury is not completely healed, it is almost half healed.
On this day, Hong Ling was too busy idle in the house, so she simply propped up her delicate body, which was still aching, and walked slowly to the yard.
Dongfang Xuxiao looked at Hong Ling who appeared unexpectedly, and hurriedly stood up and came forward: "I'll help you!"
"No need!" After spending a few days together, Hong Ling's attitude towards him did not change.
Dongfang Xuxiao retracted his arm, went into the room and moved out two chairs.
"It's sunny today, it's good to sit down and bask in the sun!" Dongfang Xuxiao put the chair next to Hong Ling and sat down not far away.
Hong Ling did not refuse this time and slowly sat down on the chair.
Looking up at the strong rays of the sun, Hong Ling gently closed her eyelids and felt the warmth it gave her.
The golden light quietly fell on Hong Ling's intact side face, giving her whole body a mysterious color.
"So beautiful!" She murmured softly subconsciously, involuntarily spilling from Dongfang Xuxiao's lips.
Hong Ling opened her eyelids and looked at Dongfang Xuxiao suspiciously.
"Ahem!" Dongfang Xuxiao coughed lightly and looked at the wild flowers not far away: "Although they don't give people a feeling of beauty when they are seen alone, when they are grouped together, they will give people a unique feeling.
Such beauty!”
Following Dongfang Xuxiao's eyes, he saw a sea of flowers.
All kinds of unknown wild flowers are closely packed together, vying to bloom with their own beauty!
A gust of breeze blew by, and waves of fragrance greeted us.
"Indeed! It gives people a different kind of beauty!" A faint smile flashed across Hong Ling's eyes.
Dongfang Xuxiao looked at Hong Ling in astonishment. This was the first time in the past few days that she had taken the initiative to answer her words.
Catching a glimpse of Dongfang Xuxiao's expression, a smile overflowed from Hong Ling's lips.
In the past few days, he has taken great care of Hong Ling, and Hong Ling is not clear about it!
"Where are they?" Hong Ling suddenly asked.
It took Dongfang Xuxiao a long time to come to his senses and hurriedly replied: "Going to the fields!"
The scenes of the two seniors getting along every day flashed through his mind, and Hong Ling's eyes filled with deep envy: "It's all worth it to find such a partner in this life!"
"Yes!" Dongfang Xuxiao sighed and responded: "Although they quarrel every day, it does not affect their relationship at all, and on the contrary, they become closer!"
"Perhaps; this is the special way of getting along between them!" Hong Ling faintly opened her lips, her eyes gradually drifting away!
"Maybe!"
"..." Every couple has their own way of getting along, but not every couple can handle everything in life.
"Girl! What are you thinking about?" Dongfang Xuxiao asked when Hong Ling remained silent for a long time.
"It's nothing!" Hong Ling came back to her senses and shook her head gently: "Don't call me a girl anymore!"
"..." What should it be called?
Seeing Dongfang Xuxiao's doubts in her eyes, Hong Ling said softly: "My name is Hong Ling!"
"Hong Ling!" Dongfang Xuxiao chewed these two words, and then said sincerely: "What a beautiful name!"
"Really?" Hong Ling chuckled noncommittally.
Staring at Hong Ling's side face, Dongfang Xuxiao struggled for a long time, and finally said: "May I ask you a question?"
"Ask!" I don't know if it's because of the weather or other reasons, but Hong Ling feels particularly talkative today.
"Are you the empress of the dynasty?" When asked this question, Dongfang Xuxiao had a vague hope that she would deny it.
Hong Ling's sharp eyes instantly shot towards Dongfang Xuxiao, sending waves of cold air emanating from her whole body.
"Don't get me wrong!" Hong Ling was afraid that she thought she had specifically inquired about her, so she hurriedly explained: "When I went to rescue you, I overheard a conversation between a man and a woman, so..."
"So that's it!" Dongfang Xuxiao didn't need to finish the explanation, and the chill in Hong Ling's body slowly disappeared.
Dongfang Xuxiao moved his fingertips slightly, wanting to hear Hong Ling's answer, but he was afraid that her answer would not be what he wanted to hear. After struggling for a long time, he finally spoke again: "Can you please tell me?"
"You really want to know?" He looked directly at Dongfang Xuxiao.
"Yes!" At this time, Dongfang Xuxiao was very sure of his mind.
Hong Ling's eyelids closed slightly, and an inaudible sigh escaped from her lips. After a long time, she slowly opened her eyelids: "Yes! I am the Queen of Chuxia Kingdom, but that has become history!" There was an unconcealable emotion in her voice.
Bitter.
The glimmer of hope in his heart was finally shattered; Dongfang Xuxiao was silent for a long time before he faintly said: "If I remember correctly, the emperor has not issued an edict to abolish your position as queen!"
"Is there any difference?" Hong Ling laughed at herself: "A queen who is not favored is equivalent to being relegated to the cold palace. I'm afraid she is not even as good as a concubine!"
"..." Dongfang Xuxiao was silent; the affairs in the palace were complicated and beyond his ability as an outsider to understand.
Hong Ling took a deep breath, suppressing the bitterness and pain in her heart, and did not want to think about the person she loved and hated at the same time.
From Hong Ling's expression, it was not difficult for Dongfang Xuxiao to discover the pain and unbearable recall that the memory of the palace had brought to her.