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Helian Xuan Yi looked at the person who left with his head lowered, and his heart was filled with bitterness. He also didn't understand where this feeling came from. He was a smart person, but he couldn't be smart when it came to his feelings. Too many things had happened recently that he didn't have the energy to investigate his current feelings. When he came to his senses, he realized that they had already missed each other for a long time.

Cheng Zi Yuan, who had left the inner hall, brought Ling'er back to his resting place. The instant the door closed, she grabbed Ling'er's ear.

"You damned girl, you sold me out again."

The words of ridicule were spoken with a serious tone, causing Ling'er's heart to involuntarily tremble. Looking at the expressionless young lady in front of her, she understood that she was angry.

She knew what she had done was wrong, but she had said it out of desperation, and since she had already said it, there was nothing she could do about it. Right now, all he could do was pray for the young miss to calm down, otherwise his life would not be so easy.

"Miss, it hurts, it hurts."

He understood the seriousness of Cheng Zi Yuan's grip, so he didn't pay much attention to Ling'er's pained expression and her almost choked up words. He understood that it was due to the little girl's plan to surrender. His expression darkened.

Originally, he wanted to pretend to be the pitiful Ling'er, but after seeing the change in her expression, he understood that he had touched the reverse scale of Cheng Zi Yuan. He then did not dare to make a sound. He slowly stood up straight and lowered his head, saying softly, "Miss, I was wrong."

Cheng Zi Yuan's expression didn't change, but he released her hand and asked indifferently, "What's wrong?"

The clear and cold voice caused her body to tremble uncontrollably. She said with a trembling voice, "I shouldn't have lied, I shouldn't have spoken without restraint."

Hearing her words, Cheng Zi Yuan sighed silently in his heart, but the expression on his face remained unchanged. Although she was a modern person, she did not understand the rules of this world, but she also understood some everlasting rules.

The environment they're in right now is the palace compound, so it's not a place for them to speak carelessly. This is a place where they might accidentally lose their lives. She lives here with more caution than ever before." Right now, she was already exhausted. She had never thought that a mere guard would be thousands of times more difficult than an assassin. To the current her, feelings were still a luxury item. But she had it.

In her world, the only person who wanted to protect her was Ling'er. It was she who had caused her to feel that she was still alone when she came to this world. It was she who had given her first care. Therefore, she did not want her to be harmed in any way.

"Ling'er, pack your things and return to the manor tomorrow." At the very least, no one would dare to bully you so blatantly.

She did not say the latter sentence. She didn't want to put pressure on her, and she didn't want her to see the darkness of the world. In her eyes, she was a pure and pure existence. She wanted to protect her from the world.

Right after he said those words, he heard a sharp rebuttal.

"I'm not leaving! Miss, don't even think about leaving me behind, never ever! "

Her reaction caused Cheng Ziyuan to be stunned. The sharp sound was like a knife slicing through her heart. The overly intense reaction made her confused and a little displeased.

"Ling'er, what's wrong?"

Those who were provoked by her words did not hear her. They just stared at her as if she had done something heinous that she could not accept and forgive.

She didn't think that the usually obedient Ling'er would have such a reaction. Once again, she was at a loss. This was already the second time he had felt this way tonight. She didn't realize that the current Ling'er was able to affect her more and more.

He slowly stood up and pulled her into his embrace. He whispered into her ear, "Ling'er, tell me, what happened?"

This time, the words were like clear spring water flowing from Ling'er's ears into her heart, causing her to recover from her intense fear. She extended her arms and hugged Cheng Ziya tightly, using great strength, causing her to feel fear. She did not understand why she received such a huge reaction in order to make her stay at the Hou clan.

"Miss, don't leave Ling'er behind. Ling'er will be obedient, and I won't cause any more trouble in the future." Don't send me away. I really won't make any more mistakes. "Don't leave me, don't, don't, don't, don't …"

The terrified voice made her frown. She could tell what she was afraid of, but she still didn't understand. He reached out and gently touched her back, calming her emotions.

"Ling'er, I didn't say that I don't want you. Why would I think that?"

"You said it before. If I'm not obedient, then send me back to the house of the Marquis and have the marquis send me back to the mountain."

Before? She thought for a moment and understood that Cheng Ziyuan had said this. When she thought of this, she couldn't help but think of Ling'er's strange reaction when she had returned to her residence. So it was because of this. He patted her back helplessly. He comforted her softly, "Silly girl, I did not reject you, nor did I ask Master Hou to send you back up the mountain. I just think that there are too many deceits in the palace, and you are a silly girl who can't control her own mouth. Staying here will make me very worried, so it's better for me to return to Hou Mansion. "That way, I won't worry about you getting into trouble all the time."

Her words softly calmed Ling'er's anxious heart. After understanding what she meant, he slowly calmed down. However, he could feel her panic and sadness from her continuous sobbing.

After a while, Ling'er said to her, "Miss, I'm not going anywhere. I'm going to follow you. No matter what happens, I'm not leaving." "I'll be good and not talk anymore. I'll give you trouble."

Cheng Zi Yuan didn't say anything else and just patiently coaxed the person in his embrace.

Nightfall. The Imperial City late at night was like a monster with a bloody mouth that wanted to devour everything. It was just that everyone inside was willing to stay inside, hugging what they wanted as if they never regretted it at all.

Cheng Zi Yuan looked at the person sleeping peacefully beside him, thinking about the changes that had occurred to him in this period of time. The more people around her, the more she realized, the more emotions she felt that did not belong to her, and she began to affect her actions and judgement. She believed that if someone used Ling'er to threaten her now, she would definitely be affected. She discovered that she was no longer a qualified killer.

After discovering that she had feelings, she understood that she was no longer invincible. She had once said that she would never let anyone trust her, but now, she gave it to Ling'er. She stroked the hair of the person beside her as she thought to herself, "Ling'er, I hope you won't disappoint me."

The morning sunlight was like a sharp sword slicing through the sky, blowing away all the fog.

In the fifth fragment of the night, Cheng Zi Yuan woke up naturally because of the biological clock. He used the fastest speed to wash his face and rinse his mouth, then went to the entrance of the palace to wait for the Helian Profound Wings.

The process of waiting was not long. Not long later, she heard the sound of the doors of the hall opening. She raised her head and looked at the person slowly walking towards her. Her heart couldn't help but tremble. She did not understand why such a tremor occurred. Emotions that she had never had before lingered around her. Subconsciously, she chose to ignore them.

"Let's go."

An indifferent voice sounded in his ears. Everything that had happened last night seemed as if it had never existed, disappearing along with the dissipation of the night. She didn't do anything. She just quietly followed behind him like a shadow. Her presence was very low, but it was real.

Helian Xuan Yi sat on the Dragon Throne and looked at the ministers below the imperial court who were full of the words "extremely rare". He couldn't help but feel a sense of frustration in his heart; why was it that the things they said were the same every day, why didn't they change to something new? What had already been decided yesterday, why was it still not handled well?

Halfway through, he finally lost his patience and abruptly stood up. Because of his actions, the people who attacked him all stopped moving and looked at him in a daze.

His eyes were filled with impatience and coldness as he indifferently swept his gaze over the officials below him.

"If you do not have any important matters to attend to, then withdraw from the court. Tomorrow, I hope that you will be able to resolve the matter and not question me over and over again. What should I do?"

With that, he turned and left.

Cheng Zi Yuan, who had left behind him, felt a deep sense of exhaustion as he looked at the back of the person before him.

"So it turns out that he's also tired."

As she thought about it silently in her heart, she unconsciously quickened her pace and got closer to him. This series of actions did not even occur to her.

Helian Xuan Yi also felt her approach and did not turn around. He only spoke faintly, "Yuan'er, tell me, can this be counted as the power they gave me?"

His indifferent voice was filled with a deep sense of helplessness. For some reason, she understood the awkwardness behind his words. As a king. His entire life was far from calm. When she first arrived in this world, she experienced a tribulation. She understood how unstable his current position was. Unconsciously, she wanted to help him, but she didn't know where to start.

He didn't say anything. He just quietly stood behind her like a pillar. As long as he turned around, he would be able to lean against her and stop.

He didn't know what answer he wanted, but he couldn't help but want to talk to her. There were too many estrangements between them. Ever since that incident, he understood that there was no way for them to return to the past.

Along the way, they silently returned to the inner hall, and Helian Xuan Yi leaned on a chair without a care in the world. At this moment, he was just an extremely tired ordinary person.

At this moment, Cheng Zi Yuan wanted to understand his timing for the first time and do something to help him. He didn't notice the change in his emotions at all. He was only thinking about what he should do to help him.

Helian Xuan Yi did not know what she was thinking. It was just that the current him did not want anyone by his side to see such a weak side of him.

"Yuan, go and rest."

She knew that he was a strong person and understood the meaning behind his words, so she didn't reject him.

"Yes, this official will take his leave."

Walking out of the inner hall, she gazed at the sky above the Imperial City. The weather today was very good, the sky was very blue, as if it had been washed clean by water. It was an azure color without the slightest impurity. However, it did not mean that people's hearts were as clear and pure as the sky.