C182 It Was an Added Wound in His Heart
C182 It Was an Added Wound in His Heart
The first thing Lee Wanning saw when the palace maid brought her clothes over was the exaggerated headdress.
Lee Wanning immediately frowned and said, "Can I not wear this?"
Lee Wanning felt that her neck might break after being pressed against her head for an entire night.
Just as Lee Wanning was thinking this, the person in front of her spoke up. "Empress, the Emperor has already said that today is a big day. You have to dress well."
Lee Wanning felt a headache coming on, but she had no choice but to agree.
The Crown Prince and the Crown Princess of Xiliang had just arrived this morning. As a great nation equal to Yingjia, the Crown Prince had personally come to pay his respects to them.
Lee Wanning left with Su Ann after receiving Su Ann's notice.
Su Ann was walking in front while Lee Wanning followed behind him.
Now that winter was approaching, besides the green dress on Lee Wanning's body, she wore a robe with a pair of phoenixes embroidered on it. The phoenix hairpin on her head was especially eye-catching.
This was what most women wanted, but Lee Wanning didn't like it.
Perhaps it was because modern education was so deep-rooted, but Lee Wanning actually didn't like people kneeling to her, especially those who were older than her, which made her feel a deep sense of guilt.
Just as Lee Wanning was thinking this, she was already at the entrance of Ann Tan's palace.
That battle...
When Lee Wanning saw the person's attire in front of her, her expression changed, and she slowed down her pace.
She slowly looked over and saw that he was also looking at her.
Lee Wanning's tears almost fell.
He had lost a lot of weight, and his skin was a little darker than before. The sharpness in his eyes was even more obvious than before, and when others saw it, their hearts couldn't help but tremble.
But Lee Wanning would not.
Because she had seen this man before, when he was the gentlest of them all, when he was at a loss. She had also seen him being worried.
What he saw more often was how he looked when he was filled with love.
That was … Lee Wanning was the most beautiful person she had ever seen.
Lee Wanning closed her eyes. When he kneeled down to greet her, she only said softly, "General Zhou, please wake up."
Now, he was General Zhou, and she was the queen.
What separated the two of them was a boundless wall, two identities that could not be let go.
Just like that, Lee Wanning walked in front of him. The corner of her clothes brushed his fingers gently. That temperature made Zhou Qu want to reach out and hold her hand.
What he saw clearly was the pain and patience in her eyes.
Zhou Qu had always known that nothing could stop them.
They are like this... Love.
This was fate messing with people.
Lee Wanning slowly walked into the palace.
Ann Tan was wearing a dragon robe. Beside him was Lady Consort Yi, who had arrived a step earlier than Lee Wanning. When she saw Lee Wanning, she blessed herself.
Lee Wanning bowed to Ann Tan.
After Ann Tan called her up, Lee Wanning looked at Shangguan Jinghua and Princess Changle, who were beside her.
Shangguan Jinghua was still smiling as Lee Wanning had seen him in the palace of Wusun, and Princess Changle was the same.
After becoming the princess consort of the nation of Xiliang, she had become more and more charming, and anyone who had seen Consort Dowager Hua in the palace could tell that she was Consort Dowager Hua.
However, all those who worked in the palace knew that disaster would arise from the mouth, so no matter how much they understood in their hearts, it could only be so on the surface.
When she saw Lee Wanning, Princess Changle had already walked up to her and held her hand, saying, "Liu-li, we haven't seen each other for a long time."
Lee Wanning looked at her, and she was also looking back at him.
Actually, in Lee Wanning's heart, she was slightly resentful towards Princess Changle.
Even later on, she told herself that Lee Wanning was a princess and would sooner or later return to Wusun Nation. However, if she did not trick her to leave at that time, Lee Wanning might not have missed out on Zhou Qu.
Such a life and death experience made Lee Wanning feel even more pain than death itself.
Just as Lee Wanning was thinking this, Shangguan Jinghua, who was beside her, laughed and said, "That's right. Ever since Princess Liuli married into Yingjia's imperial palace, have you ever seen her before?"
Then, she looked at Ann Tan and said, "Please forgive me, Your Majesty. For Changle to come this time, first, is to offer birthday wishes to the emperor, and secondly, is she here to see my little Liu-Li. Today, I would like Your Majesty's permission to let Changle and Liu-Li be alone for a while, is that alright?"
Ann Tan looked at Lee Wanning with a smile and said, "Of course."
Lee Wanning didn't quite understand what Princess Changle meant. Could it be that she wanted her to report something?
But isn't this a bit too hasty?
After all, Ann Tan didn't have 100% trust in her. Another thing was, if there was anything, she would be faster if she asked Su Ann. She didn't do anything at all!
However, just as Lee Wanning was thinking this, Ann Tan, who was beside her, directly said, "Of course."
Hearing this, Princess Changle immediately laughed and looked at Lee Wanning. "That's great."
Lee Wanning's eyes looked at her, but she winked at herself.
The banquet was quickly set up. Zhou Qu was standing outside the door while Lee Wanning sat beside Ann Tan. On the other side of Ann Tan was Chiang Yifeng.
Lee Wanning didn't know why, but when she saw Chiang Yifeng, she felt as though she had become more silent than before. Although she didn't like to talk much before, her eyes were bright and clear …
Lee Wanning shook her head, shaking off the mess in her mind as she lowered her head to eat.
After the banquet ended, Princess Changle requested for him to return to the Inn with her. Lee Wanning didn't know what Princess Changle meant, but since the emperor had already agreed, she could only follow.
Princess Changle and Lee Wanning sat together in the carriage of the Crown Prince of Xiliang.
"I've let you down with what happened earlier."
Unexpectedly, Lee Wanning's expression changed when she heard Princess Changle's words. She then turned to look at the person beside her.
Princess Changle forced a smile and said, "What? You don't understand?"
Lee Wanning didn't answer.
Princess Changle's eyes looked outside and said, "Or do you mean, you don't know what I'm talking about? But I know, in your heart, you definitely hate me. "
Lee Wanning frowned as she looked at her.
Princess Changle sighed softly and said, "In the past, I always felt that emotions were the weakest thing in this world. Nothing had the same power as holding something in one's hand, but now, I've discovered that I was wrong."
Princess Changle's voice slowly died down. Lee Wanning didn't know who she had thought of, nor did she know what had caused her to have such an epiphany.
But when she reached the Inn, Lee Wanning finally understood why Princess Changle insisted on making this trip herself.
Sometimes, time couldn't go back. He couldn't make up for all the mistakes he had made, but he could make up for them.
When Lee Wanning got off the car, Princess Changle smiled and winked at her.
Lee Wanning's entire body was trembling.
This was the back of the Inn. Other than himself and that person, there was no one else here.
Lee Wanning's entire body was trembling nonstop. She wanted to walk over, but her feet seemed to be filled with lead and she couldn't move at all.
She could only look at the person in front of her with tears in her eyes.
Zhou Qu was also looking at himself.
It was unknown how much time had passed. When a gust of wind blew over, Lee Wanning's entire body shivered. Zhou Qu finally reacted and walked slowly towards her, one step at a time.
Shangguan Jinghua's eyes looked over there and said, "If you let the Emperor of Yingjia find out about this, what would you do?"
Hearing this, Princess Changle only chuckled lightly and said, "You won't help me take on the burden?"
"Nope."
There was a lot of hesitation in his voice.
Princess Changle wasn't surprised at all. She looked at Shangguan Jinghua and said, "Don't worry Prince. If he really finds out, I will take responsibility."
Hearing that, Shangguan Jinghua only let out a soft "En".
Princess Changle also didn't say anything. After a short silence, Shangguan Jinghua said, "I had thought that the princess wouldn't do something so futile."
Princess Changle chuckled. She then looked at the man beside her and said, "Because I didn't know that the truth was …" This is the feeling. "
After she finished, Princess Changle's eyes looked towards the people around her, but Shangguan Jinghua's eyes were only looking into the distance.
They... They were all the same people.
There was only power in his eyes, but compared to men, women were always more easily moved.
When Zhou Qu held her in his arms, Lee Wanning's tears, which she had restrained for so long, finally fell.
Her entire body was shaking. She continuously hugged the man in front of her and said softly, "I miss you."