C14

When Duan Yunfei returned to Red Luan Palace, she carefully thought about what Xiu Huang had said before.

She knew his ambitions, knew his unwillingness, knew that he had intentionally or unintentionally taken advantage of her during his years in Jin Country. She had made use of the favor and status he had received to finally return to his own Xiliang.

If it was just wishful thinking, he had to admit his defeat. That was true.

The imperial kitchens were prepared for meals with exquisite styles and rare and precious materials. Therefore, most of the dishes were not to be taken in. Duan Yunfei preferred to speak of alleyways that were simple and uncomplicated, but were filled with the fragrance of beauties.

always liked the dishes in the Jade House, especially the snacks in the Jade House. Every time Mu Chuyang entered the palace, he would bring some of them to Duan Yunfei so that she wouldn't covet them in the palace.

Other than the taste, there was also a favor. Although Yuwen Di loved Duan Yunfei the most, Yuwen Di had always been busy every day. Duan Yunfei rarely had the chance to eat with her, and she had lost her mother when she was young. The other siblings in the palace also rarely interacted with her due to jealousy, so after everything that happened, she could only eat alone.

Although Xiao Yang and the others were by his side, he was the only one on the table to have a meal because of his status and identity. Although Duan Yunfei had never told anyone else these, she still yearned for the smoke and fire aura of a normal person's house. That kind of life in a village where the sun rises and the sun sets, where the family eats happily together, was a life that she had never enjoyed before.

In the Yusong Institute, it was rare that Xiu Huang didn't hold an ancient book today.

"Young master, the tea is ready." Xiu Huang received the tea from his subordinate, and sipped it slowly. Although Xiu Huang's appearance could not compare to Mu Chuyang's and Xiu Heng's, the aura of books on him had added a bit of mystery to him, and was different from Mu Chuyang's might and cunning. The feeling Xiu Huang gave others was that he would be happy to get close to him, it was gentle.

Even though Xiu Huang was only a proton in Jin Country, it was not as if the Jin Country would mistreat him. It was just that his treatment could not be compared to the treatment he had in Xiliang. Yuwen Di bestowed all of the Jin Country's good teas to the various courtyards, while he rewarded most of the other teas to the meritorious officials.

Zuo Yuan knew that Xiu Huang liked to taste the tea, so she bought a gift for the young eunuch of the Yusong Institute, asking him to secretly give her father the best Jade Spiral Spring, which was given to her by his father, into the Yusong Institute.

Xiu Huang was a smart person, he knew that his status in the Jin Country was not enough for such a good tea. Looking at the entire Jin Country, other than Zuo Chong, no one else would do such a thing for him.

Xiu Huang could vaguely feel what Zuo Yuan thought about him. Although he had never experienced love before, he was not an unintentional person. However, with his current identity, how could he respond to Zuo Yuanyuan's feelings?

Xiu Huang looked out of the window at the bright moon and sighed.

"Raise your head and look at the moon, lower your head and think of your homeland."

But that homeland was currently being controlled by Xiu Heng. It was unknown if he would ever have the chance to return to that place in his life.

Xiu Huang thought of the question that Duan Yunfei had asked him today, "What kind of person was Xiu Heng before he came to the Jin Country?" Xiu Huang thought that he was the one who understood Xiu Heng the most besides himself. They had grown up together, and had trained under one person. Although they were not brotherly brothers due to their relationship with the matriarch, people who had experienced the same thing would naturally understand it a little.

Xiu Huang had already been in the Jin Country for three years, and in these three years, he had never written a letter to the matriarch, nor complained that Xiu Heng had sent him here.

Xiu Huang knew in his heart that he owed Xiu Heng, and if not for his own matriarch, Xiu Heng would not have lost his. If he had her protection, coupled with the power of the outer sect, how could Xiu Heng be sent to Jin Country as his proton, and spend the next three years in one go.

Xiu Huang had never been interested in the throne since he was young. He only wanted to indulge himself in pleasure, roam the lands and feel nature.

However, his matriarch actually wanted him to fight for the throne, which had no meaning to him at all. This caused Xiu Heng to lose his mother at such a young age. Hence, he could understand the hatred in Xiu Heng's heart. Thus, he voluntarily came to the Jin Country, on one hand to make up for Xiu Heng, and on the other hand to escape the control of the matriarch, to find a world that could indulge in ancient books.

"Royal brother, today I seem to understand a bit more about you. You must have feelings for the Thirteenth Princess as well, but because of the great disparity in status, in addition to the hatred and unwillingness in your heart, you clearly understand that it is impossible for the two of you to be together, so you might as well use her to hate you and cut off all ties with you. But what you don't know, Royal Brother, is that love is not supposed to be in the way of profit. What you gave off was not only the feelings Thirteenth Princess had for you. "I hope you won't regret it in the future, royal brother."

The night wind was too cold, Xiu Huang had no intention to admire the moon, he closed the window and went to sleep early.