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Only after the people from the West Cold had left did Zhuang Li allow Qing You to enter. Presumably, she had long since heard their conversation from outside the door.

"Do you miss West Cold? Do you like this palace? " Zhuang Li asked.

The little girl from back then was now slim and graceful. Compared to Zhuang Li, she seemed much more lively and spirited.

"I've long since gotten used to this place. Wherever the young miss is, I'll be there …"

Zhuang Li looked at this little girl, she seemed to be even taller than him. It had been so many years, no matter what had happened, she had always been by her side, and did not really live her life. At most, she would wait for another year before sending her out. Her future life would be around her husband and children, so how could she waste it on herself …

Autumn passed quickly, and soon it was winter. The day before, he seemed to have been sighing about how long the chrysanthemums had been blooming, and then he saw their large flowers wither.

The capital was located to the north. Winter was fast and cold. Just after October, the Emperor had already sent someone to deliver Jadefallen's cotton-padded clothing. Although Zhuang Li felt cold, she didn't want to wear it. She would even learn from the common sense her mother had taught him when she was young, saying that if Dong Tianleng was stronger, her body would be stronger.

But it all broke down one cold, rainy morning. When he woke up in the morning and had just opened the window, cold wind blew in from outside. The wind was mixed with the cold rain water and caused Zhuang Li to shiver. He quickly jumped back from the window.

He crawled back into the blanket.

The people from the West Cold had never come to find her again. Perhaps, on the night before their departure, they would stand by the window and look in the direction of the Imperial Palace, hoping that Zhuang Li would light up her fireworks before they took her away.

She thought back to how she and Ge Ya had curled up on top of a small bed while the wind was blowing white in those years of West Cold. They were squeezed together in such a warm manner.

At that time, the relationship between the two of them had long surpassed that of sisters, which was why she could understand what kind of person Ge Ya was. She was the Princess of West Cold, and had a very long and good life ahead of her.

That was why she had to leave her in the West Cold. Protecting her freedom was more important than her sisters and relatives.

How could she miss her after so many years?

The envoy of the West Cold had already left half a month ago, so Zhuang Li took out the firework pipe and showed it to the young eunuch s of the Imperial Study to play with. When asked, he said it was brought in from outside the palace when she was last out.

The weather was getting colder and colder, yet Zhuang Li, who had been holed up in his Opposite Moon House all day, could not feel it. The emperor had already instructed him to tidy up the Opposite Moon House so that it would become warm.

At the end of November, the first snow fell on the capital.

She followed Yun Duan to Li Liangxiao's home at the side of the city. All this while, she had been unwilling to face Uncle Zheng. She did not want to spread such news.

As you get older, you lose more and more. But the last thing the white-haired man wanted to see was a black-haired man. That seems to remind them that

You have nothing more to lose now...

Zhuang Li said with certainty that perhaps Li Liangxiao was just in an accident, but he was still alive and well. There will be a day when he will return …

And after the first snowfall, Zhuang Li saw another person. She had always wanted to see him, but there was no reason or opportunity. Now that person had found her. They were waiting right outside Li Liangxiao's door. When she and Yun Duan came out, they immediately saw her wrapped in a thick cloak.

Liu Yiyi...

Even though she was not implicated after the Lord Yin Tai went to prison, she had already been through a lot of raids on her family. Although there had never been any disgrace under her control, her vitality had been greatly damaged. Perhaps, it should be said to be even more serious. Now, she couldn't even protect herself anymore …

She naturally did not expect that Liu Yiyi would take the initiative to meet her.

In a small tavern near the capital, it wasn't easy to find a quiet room upstairs. The waiter brought two cups of hot wine and the woman put down her cloak.

Her appearance seemed to have changed a lot. When he saw her in the past thousand years, she was still as radiant as ever. There were almost no signs of time on her face, but now she seemed tired and haggard.

No matter what happened, that woman's demeanor and pride never changed when she encountered such an unexpected situation …

"I only know that your majesty Ya Fei resides in the palace and her actions are low-key. It's rare for anyone to see her, but I never thought that she would actually be such a beauty … It's no wonder that so many men have their souls sucked away by you … "

She said those words unhappily, causing Zhuang Li to not know whether to ridicule or praise her. She was naturally arrogant, had a capable, astute, beautiful looks, and was also quite talented. She had always been a legendary woman in the capital when people told her about it.

Back when she was in the capital, there was almost no one who could win her radiance. It was said that it was extremely rare to meet her once in a lifetime.

However, she just had to buy the Young Master Baishi's account, and she came here almost at any time.

She was considered one of the only old friends Zhuang Li had, but even if this old friend was sitting in front of him, he wouldn't be able to go up and tell her that he was the little girl from back then.

She still needed to care about the emperor's face …

However, she couldn't think of why Liu Yiyi would look for her at this time … Did she need her help? A Lord Yin Tai in prison? Thus, he continued.

"Has Lady Yin come to see me today in hopes of meeting the Lord Yin Tai?"

Regardless if it was the old couple or not, how many people said that Liu Yiyi suddenly changed her personality? She coveted wealth and fame, which was why she married Yin Tai so quickly, becoming one of the countless women of the old man … However, no matter how many days a husband and wife had spent together, their relationship still remained the same …

"If Madam Yin wants to see her husband, I will do my best to help …" Zhuang Li continued to speak, he was exceptionally considerate to the relationship between husband and wife …

"You really are so stupid that you don't know anything …" The woman opposite him, however, giggled. Although her face was exhausted and didn't have the same glorious appearance as the day before, her laughter was still filled with so much charm that it was intoxicating …

She had thought that she was thinking on behalf of someone else, but upon hearing these words, she felt like she was touching a cold butt instead …

Zhuang Li didn't know how to react to this either.

"Didn't the Emperor tell you? I am from the Prince Bi … "

Prince Bi... Prince Bi? There had been no Prince Bi in this world for a long time, and she actually dared to call him that. Zhuang Li suddenly seemed to understand something …

Liu Yiyi seemed to be especially satisfied with Zhuang Li's reaction. She felt shocked, or perhaps felt that she was ignorant …

She only knew that Liu Yiyi had married Yin Tai, but she did not know that Liu Yiyi had married Yin Tai to work for Wang Bi. Furthermore, in her eyes, the Prince Bi seemed to be the legitimate king …

"Then what do you want me to do?"

Since she couldn't guess, she could only wait for her to say it herself …

"Although I have ended up in such a miserable state, in your eyes, I do not feel the slightest bit of regret. After all, I love him and am willing to do anything for him … "

The him that she spoke of would naturally no longer be Yin Tai, but the Prince Bi in her heart …

"When I met him when I was young, he wasn't a person who cared about low status and paid attention to low status. No matter if I was a prostitute or not, he would still be willing to help me. "From that time on, I became his person. As long as it's something good for him, I will do it …"

"In my heart, he is the true master of the Great Phoenix …"

She paused, then raised her head suddenly and looked carefully at Zhuang Li's face.

Her meticulous observation made Zhuang Li suddenly have the thought that this woman was probably crazy.

"But I didn't expect him to fall in love with you …"

Zhuang Li looked at the woman. She knew what the Prince Bi was thinking, even though she had never revealed it herself. That man was indeed a very good person. He was warm, relaxed, and beautiful to the point of letting out sighs of admiration. But she could not respond to the man's feelings. She loved Wang Su …

Liu Yiyi seemed to be especially dissatisfied with Zhuang Li's expressionless face. She was angry in her heart, and had been holding it in for far too long, and had been wronged for far too long.

"Yes, the person you love is Your Majesty … Do you know how sad he is? "

Zhuang Li still looked at her coldly. She had no way of connecting this woman and the green clothed girl who was playing the zither in Young Master Baishi's Brightmoon Restaurant. At that time, how much did she envy the woman in front of her? Her pretty face and superior zither skills …

But how did it become like this? With her shrewd mind and beautiful appearance, how could the number of men who did the wrong things because of her be few? Wouldn't their lives be as cheap as grass in her eyes?

"What do you want me to do?" She really didn't want to hear any more. He directly interrupted the woman's complaints, hoping for an answer.

"I hope you can help me deliver a letter to the people at the edge of the palace …"

Jade Fragment Pavilion? This name was not foreign to Zhuang Li, and there was also the outskirts of the palace, so there was no mistake. It was the pavilion that she and Yun Duan had visited late into the night, where lived a fierce old nanny and a young lady who was still as pretty as ever.

Why? What was the relationship between those two people? What does that have to do with Liu Yiyi?

"Can't you send it yourself? How could the clever Liu Yiyi from back then not send a letter out of the city? It might be easier than being in the palace with me …

She couldn't understand why Liu Yiyi would beg her for this. It didn't sound like it was a difficult task. Liu Yiyi was not someone who would go easy on others. Although the Lord Yin Tai was finished, she had to keep her own methods and people, why would she need him to deliver a letter for her? He had to understand the reason behind this.

"I have no way of getting close to that building. The current situation is that it is even more impossible …"

Zhuang Li still looked at her, and didn't understand what she meant.

"The Emperor set up an army to guard that building. He's your man, but what I can't do, you have the chance to do …"

"I didn't …" Zhuang Li stood up and prepared to leave.

Although she did not understand the reasons behind it, she did not expect the woman in front of her to honestly tell her that she could not do it, much less work for someone else for no reason.

Liu Yiyi did not think that Zhuang Li would reject her so easily, and started to panic a little. She reached out and grabbed Zhuang Li, but just grabbed onto the corner of her clothes.

"Then consider it as me begging you …" She seemed to find it hard to speak, but finally she did.

"Please, look at the person living in the pavilion, he is Prince Bi's biological mother … Tell her to escape as soon as possible … "

Zhuang Li never thought that she would receive such an answer, but she was also stunned for a moment. She stabilized her state of mind, turned and said to Liu Yiyi.

"I can't do it …"

Liu Yiyi looked at Zhuang Li, unable to comprehend what she had just heard. She had heard Wang Bi talk about a lot of things regarding Zhuang Li before. Can't we help him?

Zhuang Li looked at her with extreme seriousness, and said word by word.

"I can't do it... "Because I also have things that you don't know …" She abandoned her and left the restaurant. She didn't even want to look back …