C35

Yi Xiaoqiao was exceptionally obedient these two days, helping to grow vegetables and brewing calming tea for the madame. She was as obedient as another person.

Every time Mu Yi'an saw her behavior, he felt that she was going to run away.

After waiting for a few days and being careful for a few days, he still didn't see any movement from her.

I watched as July passed.

August arrived.

Less than half a month had passed since their marriage.

July fire, September clothes.

After August, the weather would turn cold. He was definitely going back to Fringe City, which was close to the northern border. The cold was even faster, and by mid-August, she had already felt the chill.

This morning, Mu Yi'an returned to Fringe City to deliver a letter. When he was delivering it to the relay station, he conveniently went to a clothing shop.

Yi Xiaoqiao was not a delicate woman, and she did not have much requirements for her clothes and shoes. Those shoes were almost worn out, yet she was still wearing them, so her clothes should be changed.

While he was picking out his clothes, a person walked out from the back room of the clothing store.

"Since that's the case, let's do those two. I don't like the extra things either. If I hadn't heard that your shop's style was a bit new, I wouldn't have bothered to come over. I usually work as a tailor at my residence …"

The delicate voice stopped the moment she saw Mu Yi An.

Although her face was covered by a thin veil and was covered by a veil, Mu Yi An still recognized her at a glance — — Princess Yun Jiao.

Mu Yi'an didn't move, his gaze focused on the various clothes in the shop as he calculated the size of Yi Xiaoqiao's body in his mind.

Yun Jiao frowned. They had clearly met face to face, but Mu Yi An didn't even look at her. Could it be that he didn't recognize her?

Impossible!

The two of them were so close that even if he smelled the scent, he would be able to tell by now.

"Cough cough — —" She lowered her voice and coughed a few times.

Cui Huan gave the shop owner a look.

The boss of the clothing store was a smart person. He quickly pulled up the curtain and said with a smile, "Please come in, both of you. The clothes inside are the latest."

"No need, since you don't like it, there's no need to look at it again."

On the surface, he said those words to reject the shop owner, but in reality, he was saying them for Yun Jiao to hear. Since the relationship between the two of them was already decided, and since they were destined not to be together, then why be so long-winded and cut off all ties?

Mu Yi'an turned around and left without a pause in his steps.

"Brother An!" Yun Jiao panicked and quickly took two steps forward, blocking his path.

Mu Yi'an slowly lowered his eyes, his brows wrinkling into two characters: "Why do you want to block my way?"

For a moment, it was unknown whether she was sad or happy. He had rejected her, but he had not revealed his identity. Did this mean that he still had a shred of pity and love for her?

However, she hadn't seen Muyi for a long time since the emperor had bestowed the marriage upon her. She used to think that she was used to it, but now, at some point in time, she felt uncomfortable inside. Perhaps today was an opportunity.

"The styles of the clothes in this shop are pretty good. Why don't you take a look inside."

"I'm afraid not." He did not insist on leaving, but he also did not wish to enter.

Yun Jiao took a step forward. "I have something to say to you."

"I don't want to hear it anymore. It's getting late, please go back early."

"But this is only the morning!" She pleaded in a low voice, "I really do have something to tell you. If you don't want to go in, then you can say it here. If anyone hears it, then you'll die along with Brother An."

Within the room, the fragrance of tea wafted in the air. It was extremely quiet.

He sat in his chair, rummaging through the clothes the boss had brought him, bored. He was bland, neither pleased to see her nor sad to have lost her as she had imagined.

Yun Jiao sat beside him and looked at him sideways, her eyes filled with sadness.

"Brother An …"

"Has he gone back?"

Yun Jiao's heart shook and she slowly nodded her head. "I'm back."

"Oh, I see."

Yun Jiao's face reddened, as if she had been slapped in the face. Although his words sounded rude, he was secretly cursing her. It was because the emperor had left that she dared to come out, it was because the emperor had left that she dared to come to see him.

He was blaming himself for disregarding his friendship and tying him up with Yi Xiaoqiao. He was blaming himself for changing his heart out of love.

"I know Brother An hates me and hates me. I also know that I'm no longer worthy of Brother An's pity. Her voice was soft and gentle. Before she could finish her sentence, her voice was choked with sobs as tears fell from her eyes.

Mu Yi An frowned: "Girl, our identities are already different now. If you keep talking about it like that, I'm afraid it's not appropriate."

Yun Jiao suddenly raised her head to look at her, her eyes red with pity. "Brother An, do you think I'm willing to do that? Was it I who was willing to tie you to Yi Xiaoqiao? Do you think I don't feel heartache when I do that? "

Mu Yi An lowered his eyes in silence.

"What can I do if the emperor wants me to enter the palace? What can I do if the emperor wants to see me? I'm just a weak woman who can't lift my hand or resist my shoulder. I was born in the Yun Family, what can I do?" "Brother An, I've been engaged to you since childhood. My heart has long since belonged to you, and I also want to live together with you, but the emperor forbade it. Is this my fault?"

"Heh — —" Mu Yi An laughed. He wanted to argue with her, but seeing her tear-filled appearance, he shook his head. As a man, why would he argue with a woman?

When Yun Jiao saw that he did not speak, she became even more anxious. She wiped away her tears and suddenly stood up, her knees went soft and she was about to kneel down. "Brother An, if you're angry, then Yun Jiao will apologize to you. If you don't accept, then Yun Jiao will kneel down and not be able to get up …"

Mu Yi'an held onto her arm with a cold expression: "Princess, what are you doing?"

"Brother An, don't be angry at me." She lowered her body and said in a low voice, "I was also forced to a corner because of helplessness. It's not like you didn't see what Li Bin said that day, but he obviously heard some gossip about you and me, so he intentionally hit me because of it. If I can't get rid of this suspicion, then when I enter the palace in the future, I'll definitely be suspected. How could the Emperor believe me? "

"Can the emperor believe you?" "Why don't you ask me if I can trust you?"

Yun Jiao stood up in shock. "Brother An, you don't believe me? We grew up together. Did you forget that you said you don't believe me? "

Mu Yi comforted the purse at his waist. Inside was the letter from Yun Jiao. He originally wanted to destroy it, but he momentarily forgot. Today …

"Brother An, I knew you liked me." Yun Jiao sniffled and laughed. "Look, you're still wearing the bag I gave you."

She gently picked it up and placed the back of her hand on his leg with a gentle smile: "Although this purse is small, it was embroidered by me in a few months' time. At that time, it was just in the middle of summer, and when I saw the lotus flower blooming, I wanted to let you admire it as well. Under the hot June sun, I took a month's worth of time to embroider these two nestled lotus flowers. I thought …"

"Enough." Mu Yi An pulled back his wallet. "I still have some matters to take care of over there, so I'll take my leave first."

"Brother An!" Yun Jiao strode forward and hugged him, "Brother An, I'm sorry. I have you in my heart, but I have to …" For Daddy's sake, and for yours as well, I must do this.

Mu Yi'an's hand clenched into a fist. Finally, it slowly loosened. "I'll be leaving first."

"Brother An …" Yun Jiao followed closely behind, but her gaze paused when it made contact with everyone in the shop.

For a moment, the air in the room seemed to freeze.

Four eyes met, her lips curled up into a cold smile. Grabbing a dark blue cloth, she smiled at the girl beside her and said, "Peach, I still like this one. Its color is so bright."

"Miss, hold back." Peach pressed her hand down. "This is a shroud maker."