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Puzzled, Lin Feng asked:

"Aren't you senior brother's sweetheart?" He's an official in the palace. Can't he afford you? Yet you insist on betrothed to someone so far away from the Eastland Commandery? A girl who has traveled thousands of miles, why not? "

I faintly smiled, and a trace of worry appeared on my face. Lin Feng's mind was pure, and he had never guessed my identity. If he knew that I was the current empress, he would probably have jumped in fright.

"Don't make wild guesses, I'm not your senior brother's lover, and he can't let me stay in the capital."

Lin Feng was even more perplexed, but he didn't ask any further questions. It was likely that he was only chatting to relieve his boredom and didn't really want to know my identity.

He was mounted on the horse and his figure was agile. Other than the black robe that did not match his appearance, he was exactly like a child. However, worry was still embedded between his brows. That worry was mixed with shallow anticipation.

I didn't know what he was looking for, only that he always rode on horseback, but that he would come back when we were almost out of sight of the carriage, urge the coachman to hurry up, and then chat with me again.

So, over and over again, I finally couldn't help but ask:

"And why are you in such a hurry to get to East Leidner County?"

I'm not in a hurry. He's just an idle person, so what's the rush? Judging from his appearance, he probably isn't here to send me to my destination as soon as possible.

"How do you know I'm in a hurry to go to the Eastleigh Commandery?" Lin Feng was slightly embarrassed. Under the rays of the sun, layer after layer of longing appeared on his youthful face. It was a desire that only a youngster would have.

"You told me." I laughed.

"Me?" Lin Feng pointed at the tip of his nose and frowned. After thinking for a moment, he said, "I've never told you before."

I smiled faintly and looked at his shy face.

"You didn't tell me with your mouth. You told me with your eyebrows."

Lin Feng's eyes turned, as if he wanted to see his own brow, but no matter how much his eyes rolled back, he was still unable to see his own brow.

Everyone's eyebrows were for others to see.

"I've only heard that eyes can talk, but I've never seen an eyebrow that can talk. You're too funny, do you think this hero is easy to fool?"

"I'm not fooling you. If it was just to send me off, why would you be so anxious?" I said.

Lin Feng nodded his head and said:

"Fine, fine, you guessed right. Then guess again, why did I want to go to Eastleigh Commandery?"

At first, I thought that Lin Feng was entrusted by He with escorting me to East Lai County. However, after getting along with him for a few days, I always felt that he wasn't just escorting me there. It seemed that he had his reasons for rushing to East Lai County by himself.

"Could it be that the hero has a lover who is willing to go to the Eastern Lights for the sake of that girl?"

His eyes stared forward, but his gaze did not fall on the ground. That expression was like he was admiring the sunset in the sky, and even the self-proclaimed chivalrous hero was a bit bashful as he said:

"Master said that a woman is too smart. It's not a good thing!"

After he finished speaking, his face was as red as a sheet. He didn't dare to look at me again, so he urged his horse forward. He didn't turn around, and spent the entire day standing in front of the carriage, not even speaking to me.

I just made a random guess, but I didn't expect him to really rush to East Flower City in order to find his sweetheart. I couldn't help but sigh. The feelings between a young boy and a girl are always so innocent, making people envious.

Once upon a time, I also yearned for it wholeheartedly. I only wanted to spend my life with my beloved one, never leaving her, but in the end, I ended up like an abandoned child from the Li Palace.

The next day, Lin Feng suddenly asked me:

"If a man falls in love with a woman and is willing to spend his entire life protecting her, for that, he can even disregard everything and oppose the restrictions of etiquette. Say, will that woman be moved, will she fall in love with that man?"

I was a little taken aback by his nonsensical question. I knew that he was talking about himself, but I didn't say anything. I just felt confused. Just what kind of woman could make Lin Feng fall for her?

"Yes, as long as you have sincerity, no woman would not be unmoved by such a love."

"But what if that woman already has another man in her heart?" Lin Feng frowned and said with a bit of depression in his tone.

Looking at his eyes that were as clear as a lake, my heart suddenly ached. I suddenly thought of Yang Guang, the first time I met him at the age of nine, he had already entered my heart. He had given me the highest happiness in the world, and also pushed me into the most painful hell.

He lightly shook his head with eyes full of despair:

"The dumbest thing in the world is a love-struck woman. Once it is confirmed, she will never be able to leave. The word 'love' is originally the most difficult to dissolve."

After a long while, when I lifted my head to look at Lin Feng, he was looking at the horizon. His eyes were slightly trembling, and there was an indescribable bitterness in them.

A lover's feelings are often fiery and unafraid of any hardship; a heartless man's feelings are as cold as ice and as thin as paper.

By the time I reached East Lai County, I had already left the capital for a month.

This was a small border town, with mountains and seas, but very little human life. The winter mountain was bare and yellow in color. Only on the back of the mountain were there bits of snow that had yet to melt. It was as if there were specks of moonlight that had been left behind by the branches. It gave a desolate feeling.

The sea in winter was an endless blue, with surging tides that didn't freeze like a river. It was just that the damp chill was so cold that one couldn't stand straight.

By the time we arrived at the Eastern Le County, Lin Feng had already accomplished his goal of escorting me. Thus, he separated from me and began to search for the person he was looking for.

After checking up on the lodgings, I asked around for all the people I could see. Finally, I came to a col. There were a couple of families there, and smoke was rising everywhere as the setting sun returned to the west.

In this kind of winter, farmers had no farming, and fishermen feared the cold. Hunters returned early, so naturally they ate dinner early to rest.

He came to a small tavern, which he called a tavern, but it was only a straw hut that had been temporarily built at the intersection. A thick blanket made of straw covered the wooden roof of the house, blocking the cold winter wind.

The words were written crookedly, but the flag fluttered in the wind, reminding the passersby.

Just by the door, he could smell the scent of wine that soared into the sky. It was a vile wine that only belonged to the countryside.

When I entered, the room was filled with natural bluestone, the cracks in which had been filled with dirt by the shopkeeper, a few old wooden tables on the floor, and a couple of people sitting around drinking and laughing and guessing orders, the most lively sight I had seen since arriving in East Lea.

In the corner, the light was dim. A man in green was holding a wine jug and shouting,

"Waiter, serve the wine!"

He felt a sudden pain in his heart. His sunken eye sockets, his thick beard, and his prominent cheekbones were all gaunt and gaunt.

The noble air between his brows was still present, but the freedom around his body was completely gone.

Although Eastland was a small town at the border, Yang Liang was never a rare and luxurious person. He was still unable to feel free and at ease during such a leisurely time. In his heart, how much could he be at ease with?

I looked at Yang Liang, who was also looking at me. His hand that was holding the wine jug stopped mid-air, and the waiter agreed to receive it. However, he didn't realize that he had actually let go of the jug, causing the waiter to be astonished.

"Pa!" The wine jug fell to the ground, splashing the floor with gravel.

"Ling'Er?" Yang Liang suddenly stood up, causing the waiter to retreat in fright. Yang Liang staggered towards me and hugged me tightly.

"Little Ling'Er, you don't know how much I missed you. I thought I would never see you again … "I thought I would die alone here …" Yang Liang actually began to sob and cry.

He was crying like a child, and my heart was aching. Tears were dripping down my face, but I didn't say anything. I didn't want to interrupt him. He had been suppressing his emotions for too long. He needed to pour out his feelings.

Astonishment filled the surroundings. I was still dressed as a man. Two men hugging each other and crying, everyone would look at me.

I stretched out my hand and stroked his hair. It was still neat, and his clothes were clean.

Suddenly, I felt a fragrant wind blow towards me from behind. Everyone's gazes no longer stopped on me and Yang Liang, but turned towards my back.

"Young Master Yang?" The voice was like a pearl dropping onto a jade plate. It was crisp and ethereal, causing one's heart to flutter. Even I couldn't help but turn my gaze.

A red-clothed girl gracefully walked in. In this small desolate town, she was like a fairy that had descended from the sky, capturing everyone's soul.

I saw that all the men had stopped drinking and were staring at the woman in red. Some of them were even drooling from the corners of their mouths.

"Laughing girl, you finally came. Young Master Yang is drunk." The waiter smiled apologetically. It seemed that Yang Liang and this Lady Xiao were definitely frequent visitors here.

The laughing girl didn't laugh. She frowned and looked at me with her eyes. She was very surprised. As she pulled Yang Liang who was hugging me, she said to the waiter:

"Second brother, is this also a guest who's drinking?"

Seeing me look at her in astonishment, Lady Xiao said,

"Young master, my family's young master is drunk and has offended you. Qingcheng pays her respects to you, please do not blame him."

After he finished speaking, he bowed slightly and was extremely polite.

It was impossible for such a woman to be raised in a small town in the wilderness. Even the ladies of famous families in the capital would be inferior to her. Such courtesy was not something that could be accomplished in a day and a night.