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Even though it was tiring, he had only slept for an hour before waking up. After all, this was a place to live, so it was true that he wouldn't be able to sleep soundly.

Fortunately, not only did Cui'er bring the zither and books to the palace, but she also read some books and ate lunch with Ruo Lan. Since there was nothing to do, she carried the zither to the pavilion after seeing Cui'er's bored look.

The whole of Hua Qing Palace was made up mostly of rockery and strange stones, hard and hard, elegant and unadorned. There were some trees, but they were all very ordinary and there was nothing special about this pavilion. There was only a stone table and four stone stools inside.

Cui'er curled her lips in disapproval. On the other hand, Sheng Yue did not feel anything. She originally appreciated that Jane did not like extravagant things.

"Cui Er, sing your Four Seasons to Ruo Lan." This little girl, Cui'er, was born with a good voice. When she sang, it was very sweet and pleasant to listen to.

Cui'er looked at Ruo Lan with some embarrassment and said, "Miss, how could Cui'er's little tune be so good as to embarrass herself in front of elder sister Ruo Lan?"

"There's no one else here, we don't know anything in the palace, we need some advice from Roland. Why aren't you willing to sing a good song?" She pretended to have a straight face.

"No, no. I'm sorry, as long as elder sister Ruo Lan doesn't mind …"

Ruo Lan immediately added, "To be able to hear an imperial concubine play the zither, Miss Cui'er singing is Ruo Lan's fortune. How could she dislike it?"

"Then... Then let me sing one. " Cui'er said shyly, her face slightly flushed.

"Spring has arrived. The fragrance of flowers is everywhere, the spring rain is like silk and the spring breeze is cool, little sister is leaning against the window looking at her lover …"

Cui'er liked to sing. She was already a bit shy, so she let go after a few sentences. Her voice was bright and clear, and the sound of her zither was like a stream flowing through the woods. It matched well.

Just as the song ended, applause rang out from the door, "Good zither, good song. It seems like your brother came at the right time."

It turned out to be the crown prince, dressed in a spotless white robe, floating gracefully in the wind. Behind him was a pair of pink-clothed palace maids, also known as exquisite and charming beauties, who served as a foil to the unparalleled crown prince.

"When did Imperial Brother come? This girl, Sheng Yue, can only sing a little tune and not be enthralled." Yun Shengyue stood up to welcome him and said modestly.

"It's already quite wonderful. Brother, do you have any luck hearing it?" Mu Rong Qing walked into the pavilion boldly and sat down opposite of Sheng Yue.

Shi Xiaobai narrowed his eyes. He did not know why he had come, but he maintained his composure and said, "Since you've managed to enter brother Huang's ears, let Cui'er sing another song."

When she raised her head to look at Cui Er, that silly girl had already foolishly looked at the crown prince but had no reaction. It was no wonder that she had never seen a man as delicate and beautiful as Mu Rong Qing before, so Sheng Yue could only signal for Ruo Lan to nudge her a little before reacting.

"That girl has never seen the world before. She probably won't even know how to speak when she sees her imperial brother, so she probably won't be able to sing the song either. Please forgive her, royal brother."

"Forget it. I didn't think that this crown prince would still have the time to scare the little girl. Is my royal sister-in-law used to living here?" Mu Rong Qing asked with a smile, as clear as the wind.

"Very good. Thank you for your concern, Imperial Brother. Have you come looking for your highness?" He went out early in the morning. " Although she had the feeling that the crown prince was here to see her, she still asked.

"Little Yu is always busy." The Crown Prince laughed lightly, "No matter who it is, I am here to see my sister-in-law. Hua Qinggong has not been living in seclusion for a long time, so if you need anything, just send someone to tell me."

However, his smile looked like he was looking at a flower through fog. He could only feign ignorance as he smiled, "It's just staying for a few days, there's no need for anything. However, since Royal Brother is here, there's nothing to entertain him for. In the future, Royal Brother will have to visit the King's Mansion when he has free time, and Sheng Yue will entertain you again."

"Of course I will go and disturb her. I haven't left the palace in a long time. When the flowers bloom in the spring, I'll see if my body is better." Mu Rong Qing's originally clear eyes turned cloudy.

Yun Shengyue could not help but feel sympathy for him. Although this person was a valuable crown prince, he had everything he wanted. However, he was not blessed without a strong body.

After a moment of silence, Mu Rong Qing suddenly said in a clear voice, "I, too, can play the zither. How about borrowing a flower for a Buddha and performing a song that would make you lose face?"

"Of course." Shi Xiaobai hurriedly changed the direction of his zither.

Unlike the song that Shengyue had played just a moment ago, the Crown Prince's melody flowed slowly and was gradually broadened. It was like a wisp of autumn wind in the vast plains, or a flurry of clouds in the endless sky. It was melodious, free and free, but it also had a sense of coolness floating in the air.

However, she found it very difficult to understand the Crown Prince's zither music. She felt at a loss as to what to do with the night walking in a maze. Perhaps his original intention was not to be seen through, but instead, she felt a few circles in her head and suddenly did not want to think too much about it.

After all, acting was an act, and she couldn't be too involved in it. She wouldn't play the role of the Concubine Wangfei for too long, and she would rarely enter the palace, so this was inevitable for the first time. If there was nothing important in the future, she would always find an excuse not to come.

Maybe they were all thinking the same thing, so this song was played out of free will. It did not have any theme, and everyone quietly listened. Even their breathing had become lighter, but the sound of the zither had suddenly stopped.

"Little Yu, you're back? "Come over and sit."

Yun Sheng turned his head and realized that Murong Yu had returned. Without even looking at her, he walked up to Mu Rong Qing and said, "There's a breeze. Imperial brother, you shouldn't sit in the Wind Pavilion for too long. Let's go back to the house to talk."

"Little Yu, you also think that your body is useless now?" The crown prince's voice suddenly became colder. Following that, he started coughing. The two palace maids hurriedly stepped forward and lightly patted his back. One of them took out a pill from their pouch and placed it in the crown prince's mouth.

Murong Yu stood there unmoving and said lightly, "I heard from the imperial physician in the imperial study that royal brother's health isn't very good. He should rest more. I'll still have to tire myself out during the birthday banquet the next day."

"Hehe, it's really useless for me, brother, to come out and sit for such a short period of time and want to live. Actually, what's the point of living with a broken body, I can't even go out of the palace for brother to take a walk, I'll be locked in this cage for my entire life …" Mu Rong Qing suddenly sighed and stopped.

Yun Shengyue looked worriedly at Murong Yu and felt that his attitude was a little too cold. However, she wasn't clear on the relationship between them. With Murong Yu around, she couldn't say much and could only observe.

The sky was overcast, and in the blink of an eye, the wind blew and the clouds surged. It seemed that another heavy rain was about to arrive.

Suddenly, she felt like she knew too little. She was somewhat curious, but she did her best to suppress her curiosity. She knew that knowing more about the secrets of the palace was not a good thing for her.

She wanted to ignore him, but she accidentally saw a flash of sadness and desire in his eyes. Perhaps he wasn't as strong as she seemed, and she was willing to befriend him, but unfortunately, he would always raise the thorns around his body in front of her.

Murong Yu did not go out again. The two of them had dinner together, but it was a rather dull dinner. The fact that Murong Yu did not speak made Yun Shengyue's heart sink. Thus, he was relatively speechless and finished the meal.

Cui'er, who was always lively, seemed to be somewhat afraid of Murong Yu. Her mouth was tightly shut, not daring to speak.

After washing up, she first went to bed. As she quietly lay in bed, she felt her heart pounding, but she was still nervous. Even though Murong Yu had said that he would not touch her, she was still nervous about sleeping in the same bed. After dinner, he went to the study room to the side.

Yun Sheng thought to himself, hurry up and sleep, sleep! However, the more she thought about it, the more sleepless she became. After an unknown amount of time, she finally heard the sound of Murong Yu entering the room. She quickly closed her eyes and pulled up her blanket, pretending to be asleep.

Murong Yu's movements weren't big, so he didn't make much noise as they went to bed. Both of them covered their own blankets and were at peace.

After a moment of nervousness, she would eventually be exhausted. Yun Sheng was still unable to overcome sleep and fell into a deep slumber. Murong Yu, who was sleeping on the outside, opened his eyes and turned around to look at her quietly. His expression was complicated.

In the beginning, he was extremely disgusted with this marriage, but he had no choice but to comply with the marriage that his father had personally bestowed upon him. Before his mother passed away, he repeatedly said that he must listen to his father, and no matter what, he must always treat her as his father.

Ever since he was young, one of them had lived in the sky while the other lived on the ground. As both of them were princes, there was a world of difference in treatment between them. Before he was ten years old, he always wanted to follow behind this god-like royal brother.

Mu Rong Qing was like the sun, whether it was his appearance or intelligence, he was better than anyone else in the world. If he wasn't sick later on, Mu Rong Yu wouldn't have been able to stand out, and even his royal father wouldn't have noticed him. Forget it, he was already his son, the crown prince of the empress, and his future king.

However, he himself did not understand why the crown prince would feel an indescribable annoyance when he saw the crown prince smile at Yun Chengling. Initially, he detested Yun Chengling and naturally did not have any good feelings for Yun Zhenyue, but after coming into contact with her, he did not see her as a disrespectful or unruly person. After thinking about it carefully, he could not help but blame her, but why did this woman provoke the crown prince? Was she not as simple as she looked?

After pondering for a long time, he was unable to fall asleep. Suddenly, the sleeping Yun Shengyue moved. Murong Yu hurriedly turned around and laid flat on the ground with his eyes closed.