Daughter, you have to pay after eating.
Just as Jing Mei was lost in thought with her head lowered, a crisp knock at the door came from outside the carved wooden door.
"Come in."
"Your Highness, it's time for your medicine."
Pushing open the carved wooden door, I saw Qingmei walking in with a bowl of medicinal soup.
That night, the medicinal soup was still steaming with a wisp of heat. As soon as it was brought in, the entire room was immediately filled with a strong medicinal smell.
Xuan Mei's eyes met, and the originally calm and handsome face couldn't help but furrow his good-looking eyebrows. Just as he was about to habitually wave his hand to signal Qing Mei to retreat, suddenly, his gaze swept to Han Xi Tong standing beside him.
Those good-looking eyes flickered involuntarily, and the hand that was about to wave out involuntarily changed to a palm-up gesture, indicating that Qingmei should hand over the medicine.
For Zhen Mei Chen's change, Qing Mei saw it and was shocked, as if struck by a thunderbolt, she froze on the spot.
He was overjoyed, almost to the point of tears!
After all these years, even if she knew that every time she painstakingly made medicine and brought it in, he wouldn't drink it, yet she still hoped that there would be one or two times when the young master would take his medicine again.
But each time, it just made her hopes fall through...
Now, looking at the palace master actually taking the initiative to hold the medicine soup that night, immediately, without frowning, he drank it in one gulp. Qingmei felt a mix of joy and bitterness in her heart.
Because from the moment she came in, her gaze had been fixed on Your Highness from start to finish, so how could she have missed this change of yours, all because of the woman in front of her...
A bitter taste that never ends, this feeling is like an overturned bottle of five flavors, a hundred flavors on my heart!
However, Qing Mei's heart was filled with bitterness and reluctance, but in the end, she could only gently lower her eyelids and quietly withdraw.
When the room was left with only Han Hui and Xuan Mei Chen, after Xuan Mei Chen finished drinking her medicine and then drank a cup of hot tea to dilute the bitter taste in her mouth, she suddenly walked over to the bed and pushed open the intricately carved window that had been tightly closed.
Immediately, a bone-penetrating cold wind swept in quickly through the open carved window.
The wind blew into the room, causing the floor-to-ceiling curtains to flutter and the hanging beaded curtains to collide with each other, producing a crisp, melodious sound that was pleasing to the ear.
Today is still a good weather, at least for now, the snow has stopped, even though the sky is thick with clouds, but occasionally there will be a glimpse of sunlight.
Although the weather is still quite cold, it makes people feel a warmth in their hearts.
However, when Han Xi looked at the man standing quietly by the bed, she still couldn't help but slightly furrow her good-looking eyebrows.
All I saw was him standing there quietly, never uttering a word, so serene.
Soft sunlight sprinkled on his body, setting off a translucent pale complexion.
That face, clearly a peerless beauty in the mortal world, had black hair as smooth as silk and a pair of slender eyes. The color at the bottom of her eyes was deep and mysterious, as if it had settled many heart-wrenching sorrows.
His nose is so straight and fair, subtly revealing a sense of nobility, paired with lips as beautiful as a jade flower, almost perfectly matched!
A cold northwest wind howled in, blowing up his long hair, rolling up his tall body, his clothes fluttering, like a whirlwind sweeping away the remaining clouds. Such elegance and beauty! Just like a light snowflake, under the sun's radiant gaze, it would gradually melt away.
This feeling made Han Xi's eyes suddenly produce a sense of unease and strangeness.
Obviously he is a living person standing in front of him, why every time he sees him, there will always be such a feeling?
With a puzzled mind, suddenly, Yuwen Xiangchu, who had been gazing outside the whole time, turned around and looked at Han Xi with a gaze.
Perhaps it was her illusion, but in that instant, Han Xi's eyes seemed to see Xuan Mei Chen smiling.
Although the smile was faint and faint, as if the ice and snow were melting, it was so beautiful that people couldn't move their eyes away.
"The weather is great today, let's go out for a walk."
Not a clear and crisp voice, but with a hint of low and gentle weakness, like the flowing water in the mountains, yet having an irresistible charm that makes one's heart flutter, and also making it hard to resist. And so, Han Xi Tong came back to her senses and lightly nodded with a smile.
"Good."
Upon hearing this, Xuan Mei Chen slowly lowered his eyelids, but the faint smile on his lips revealed that he was in a good mood at the moment.
He was about to turn around and walk out the door when he was suddenly stopped by Han Xi.
"Wait!"
"Huh?" Hearing Han Xi's words, Xuan Mei Chen was visibly perplexed. Those eyes filled with incomprehension were somewhat deep and mysterious, yet radiated a simple and adorable charm.
But when he saw Han Xi Dong's next move, everything became clear.
"It's very cold outside, if you want to go out, don't you have to wear clothes?"
Han Xi Tong said as she took a snow-white sable coat from behind the screen and put it on Jing Mei Chen.
This sable coat is very thick and heavy, and it suits Xun Mochi perfectly. Although it's not sky blue, it sets off his long hair that isn't tied up in any way to be even more jet black.
Her skin is as white as jade, her face is like a calm lake, and every move she makes is filled with gentle warmth and quiet elegance.
"Alright, we can go now."
As soon as she finished tying the last knot on Xuan's waist, Han Xi gave a satisfied clap of her hands, looking like she had accomplished something great. However, she didn't notice that when she was dressing Xuan, there was an unusual glint in his eyes.
Actually, whether he wears the sable coat or not when going out makes no difference at all. However, he also knows that this sable coat must have been intentionally left here by Qing Mei.
However, he never intended to put it on. After all, in his world, it was always this cold.
But at this moment, as he watched the girl in front of him dressing for him, her gentleness and the concern for him in her eyes made his heart flutter, as if something had brushed past his heart.
So warm!
Compared with the heavy snow in the previous days, the snow has stopped now.
As far as the eye can see, thousands of miles are frozen, white snow is shining brightly, and in front of me is a vast expanse of pure whiteness!
Silver ornaments and white wrapping, beautiful enough to make people's mood involuntarily stained with a few points of joy.
After the heavy snow, all around was quiet, even the sound of footsteps on the snowy ground was crisp and clear.
Compared with the biting cold of the past few days, today's weather has a slightly warming sign.
The corners of her mouth were curled up with a sweet smile, and Han Xi took a deep breath, scanning the surroundings with her eyes, but she saw that Jing Mei Chen was standing alone in the snow, silent and still.
All in white, almost merging with the snow. If it weren't for his head of long, waist-length black hair like a waterfall, it would be hard to notice his existence!
The one who suggested going for a walk was him, now he's out, but he still has a calm and melancholic look on his face, making Han Xi's eyes gaze at his red lips involuntarily.
Suddenly, as if thinking of something, those bright big eyes flashed a sly light, the red lips curled up, and that smile was like a cute little kitten!
Jing Mei Chen, who was standing quietly on the other side gazing into the distance, seemed to have sensed the scorching gaze and eerie atmosphere behind her, and was slightly startled. She slowly turned around, only to find a snow-white object had struck her forehead!
There's some pain on her forehead and a chill! Jing Mei Chen was suddenly stunned.
The originally round snowball hit his white and full forehead, immediately shattered into pieces, all scattered, but some still remained on his face, with his wide-eyed and handsome face, which clearly had no reaction, looked both cute and ridiculous!
Han Xi Tong couldn't help but burst out laughing, holding her belly as she laughed loudly.
"Haha, you're reacting so slowly! Haha, your current appearance is really cute!"
"Uh..."
Just as Han Xi Tong was holding her belly and laughing loudly, she suddenly had a mouthful of snow!
It turned out that while she was laughing, that scoundrel Zhen Mei Chen had already reacted and was holding a snowball in his hand, which he threw at her! Moreover, it was extremely accurate and landed right on her mouth.
She had a mouthful of snow and ice, and her eyes widened in an instant. Her eyes were wide open, her small mouth still slightly open, and some snow was still slowly falling from her mouth, that embarrassed appearance, silly and stupid at the same time. It made Jing Mei Chen look even more unbearable, and she couldn't help but smile softly.
"Haha, you're one too!"
A crisp voice, no longer the low and dull tone of before, but with a hint of subtle joy.
And the smile that burst forth on his face, so radiant, with a hint of triumph and cunning, was as dazzling as the stars and moon! It was intoxicating!
Han Xi Tong saw it, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. Immediately afterwards, his heart was quickly replaced by a sense of desperation.
"Ah - I'm going to kill you!"
Han Xi Tong let out a loud roar, her eyes wide open and her red lips curled up. She looked like a small wild beast that had been enraged. When Xuan Mei Chen saw this, he couldn't help but laugh even harder. Perhaps at this moment, he didn't even know himself why he was laughing.
"Haha, want revenge? Come on, I'm not afraid of you!"
Seeing Han Xi Tong's disheveled appearance, Xuan Mei Chen stretched out a slender white finger and beckoned to Han Xi Tong, her eyebrows raised in triumph.
"Hmph, fine, come on then, who's afraid of whom!"
Receiving the letter of challenge from Xuan Mei Chen, Han Xi Tong quickly picked up a handful of snow on the ground, made it into a snowball and threw it at Xuan Mei Chen.
Jing Xuan was not to be outdone, and while dodging Han Xi's snowball attacks, he continued to pack more snowballs, throwing them back at Han Xi, and thus a snowball fight unfolded...
The snow was vast and deep, with only a few small birds flying across the sky. The originally silent snowy ground kept echoing with bursts of joyful laughter.
Like big pearls and small pearls falling onto a jade plate, pleasant to the ear and moving, with an irrepressible joy that makes one involuntarily smile.
Moreover, that crisp laughter also attracted a crowd of servants and maids from the mansion in no time.
Looking from afar at the two figures playing with snowballs on the snowy ground, the crowd of onlookers were shocked and amazed, their eyes wide with wonder, mouths agape, faces filled with incredulity.
That shocking scene was as if I had seen the sun rising in the west.
"Heavens! Xiao Huan, pinch my hand a bit harder, am I dreaming or not?! Is the prince... is the prince smiling?! Ahh, stinky Xiao Huan, I told you to pinch my hand, not my face! Waaah, my face is all swollen from your pinching..."
"Oh dear, Xiao Wan, sorry about that, I wasn't paying attention and pinched wrong earlier. But if it hurts, then that proves it's real! The prince finally smiled, haha, a miracle has occurred!"
Xiao Huan apologized with a smile on her face, while Xiao Wan nodded in agreement.
"Yes, it's a miracle. I've been here for three years and have never seen Your Highness smile once. Every day, you're always cold as ice, and seem to have many worries on your mind. I even thought that Your Highness was someone who couldn't smile... But now, you're smiling, and smiling so happily..."
Xiao Wan said with a sigh of emotion on her face.
"Yes, but all of this is thanks to the young lady. After she arrived, His Highness smiled and also took his medicine obediently. You say, isn't His Highness..."
"What is it?"
Xiao Huan's face was filled with confusion when she heard Xiao Wan's words. In the end, Xiao Wan gave her a white eye and stared at her with a look of looking at an idiot, saying.
"You're really silly! Of course, it's because His Highness likes the girl that he's acting this way!"
"Ah! Your Highness likes the girl, is that true?" Xiaohuan was shocked, after all, she was young and didn't understand love.
However, Xiaohuan continued after being shocked for a moment.
"But actually, Your Highness and the young lady are quite a good match, aren't they?"
"They're quite a match..."
Just as Xiao Huan and Xiao Wan were chatting unscrupulously, Qun Ran didn't notice that behind them, Qing Mei's pale face...
Your Highness, have you really fallen in love with this woman...?
……
It's been a long time since I've had so much fun playing, and it's also been a long time since I've consumed so much physical strength.
But at this moment, he was so tired that he just wanted to fall asleep, however, he was still very happy.
That face, normally deathly pale, now looked as if it had been smeared with the finest rouge, and this gave him a much healthier appearance.
He knew that Xue Man was tired, so he didn't bother him anymore and instead continued to build a snowman on the side.
Xuan Mei didn't understand her actions, she just quietly watched until Han Xi had built a big snowman and then used twigs and other things to add eyes and a nose to the snowman, suddenly feeling refreshed.
"What is this thing, it's so weird!"
"Hehe, this is a snowman, isn't it cute?"
Han Xi's eyes sparkled with amusement as he said, "You're curious about Xuan Mei Chen."
Although Xuan Mei Chen thought the snowman looked strange, she couldn't help but learn from Han Xi Tong's movements and soon made a snowman of her own.
Although the snowman he made was worlds apart from the one Han Hui made, it still filled him with joy. In the end, he couldn't help but mutter to himself with a hint of self-admiration.
"I'm actually doing pretty well."
Although Xuan Mei said in a low voice, it still fell into Han Xi's ears.
Looking back at the snowman she made with Xuan Mei Chen, Han Xi couldn't help but burst out laughing at how ugly it was.
Looking at Han Xi's smiling face, Xuan Mei Chen Jun's face turned red with embarrassment. He seemed to feel a bit embarrassed and was about to scatter the snowman he had just built, but Han Xi stopped him in time.
"Hey, hey, hey, actually, your snowman... has a lot of personality!"
After rummaging through her mind for a moment, Han Xi finally found a suitable word with great difficulty.
However, Xuan Mei Chen still sensed something after listening. A handsome face was full of gloom and stubbornness. In Han Xi Tong's eyes, it had a childlike unwillingness to admit defeat, which was quite lovable!
Just as Han Xi was thinking, that guy's Jing Mei seemed to be holding back some anger, although he didn't scatter the snowman, but turned around and walked away.
Han Xi Tong saw him, although he didn't know what he was angry about, but also only slowly followed the past, and also confirmed one thing in his heart.
A man's heart is like a needle at the bottom of the sea!
This man's temper is unpredictable, it's not something she can figure out!
All along the way, neither of them had spoken a word, they just slowly left the mansion and came to the back mountain.
The view is still endless white snow, and many large trees are planted on the back mountain, but now they are all bent down by the heavy snow.
The wind on the back mountain was quite strong, and it stung a bit when it hit her face. Even Han Xi Tong couldn't help but pull his clothes tighter to block out the biting cold that seeped in through the seams.
However, as she looked at Xuan Chen walking in front of her with a calm and peaceful expression, she couldn't help but feel a sense of strangeness.
Looking at the man in front of him, his face had a somewhat sickly pale transparency, showing that his body was not very good, but under the piercing northwest wind, he seemed to feel no chill at all...
At this, a strange feeling surged up in Han Xi's heart, and something flashed across her mind, but the feeling was too fleeting, and she couldn't catch it. She was then drawn to the man's actions in front of her.
Only then did Jing Mei take out a bamboo flute from her pocket and began to play it softly.
As for Xuan Mei Chen's actions, Han Xi's eyes widened slightly, and he was immediately captivated by the flute melody played by him.
Han Xi Tong didn't know what tune Xuan Mei was playing, but it was extremely pleasant to listen to. The flute sound was elegant and refined, with a hint of sadness, like the gentle spring rain, the wind blowing through the bamboo, and the unspeakable charm that came with it, also carrying a strong Jiangnan flavor...
Unconsciously, Han Xi's eyes became entranced as she listened, her pupils taking on a hint of bewilderment. She stood quietly beside the man, gazing at him silently, and a poem involuntarily rose to her mind.
Its form is like a startled swan, gentle as a roaming dragon, glorious as an autumn chrysanthemum, and luxuriant as a spring pine...
That's just the kind of person he is!
Just as Han Xi Tong was admiring the scenery, she swept her gaze to the side and suddenly saw a patch of white snow moving, then rapidly rushing towards this direction. To be precise, it was rushing towards Xuan Mei Chen.
Han Xi's eyes locked onto his, and her heart skipped a beat.
It turned out that this cluster of white snow was not something else, but a small fox with a snowy body. The little fox's whole body was fluffy and snowy, without any stains. Those round eyes were lovely beyond words!
Only to see this little fox running to Xuan Mei Chen's side, not afraid of life at all, constantly sniffing Xuan Mei Chen's feet with its nose, and then using its fluffy and cute little head to rub against Xuan Mei Chen's feet in circles, with a flattering expression, couldn't help but make Han Xi think of the movements of a kitten being spoiled!
Jing Xuan seemed to be accustomed to Xiao Hu Li's display of affection, her face still calm and serene, but a hint of a smile played on the corners of her mouth.
Slowly withdrawing the bamboo flute, elegantly crouched on the snowy ground, using one slender snow-white hand to continuously stroke the little fox's fur.
The movement was so familiar, the little fox seemed to be enjoying it very much, its eyes slightly closed, and that movement had a few lazy intentions. Han Xi's eyes lit up with delight, and she couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
"Is this adorable little fox raised by you?"
Was he just whistling to lure the little fox over?
In response to Han Xi Tong's question, Xuan Mei Chen also replied in a soft voice.
"Three years ago, I happened to be playing the flute here and saw a small fox that had been injured by a hunter's trap. I took it home and nursed it for a while before releasing it again. Since then, every time I play the flute here, it appears upon hearing the sound."
Xuan Mei slowly said, and then reached into her sleeve to pull out some dried meat to feed the little fox.
At this moment, he is extremely gentle in his movements, and his expression no longer has its former icy calmness.
That snow-white sable coat almost merged with the heavy snow.
A head of three thousand blue silk-like hair hanging down to his waist, gently swaying with his movements.
From Han Xi's angle of standing, she could see his profile perfectly.
Plump forehead, straight nose bridge, lotus-like lips, what amazed her most was his slender and dense eyelashes, black and curled up, beautiful like two fans.
Especially at this moment, his gaze towards Xiao Hu Li was exceptionally gentle.
And after eating its fill, the little fox became even more docile and allowed him to stroke its fur with his big hands.
The lovely little fox together with the handsome and elegant immortal man, however you look at it, it's just so pleasing to the eye!
Moreover, I've heard before that men who like animals are people who value emotions very much! They are also very dedicated to their feelings!
Although the man in front of him looks like a person with a changeable personality, his appearance is also cold, and there is always a melancholy between his eyebrows. However, in his heart, he is actually a kind person!
I don't know why, but Han Xi was very certain about this!
Perhaps it was the awareness of Han Xi's gaze on him that made Xuan Mei Chen involuntarily raise his head to look over.
In an instant, their eyes met, and Han Xi's beautiful eyes widened slightly, stunned by the beauty.
Compared to Han Xi Tong's stunning beauty, Xuan Mei Chen's heart was like it had been struck by something, her heart racing and skipping a beat...
……
"How did things go? Have you found out everything?"
A low and gentle voice, tinged with a hint of indifference, came from the mouth of a handsome young man in a light blue robe.
Only the night pearls inlaid on the wall were very bright, illuminating the whole room.
The windows all around were closed, blocking out the biting chill from outside. Occasionally, a faint 'sizzling' sound came from the charcoal in the stove.
Pearls fall, silk curtains roll up, a golden bronze tripod is burning incense at this moment, filling the room with fragrance.
At this moment, the man was leaning lazily against the window with a face of languor, his black long hair, ink-colored shoulders, eyes lightly closed, and red lips slightly raised. The nobility and elegance emanating from his entire body always left people so enchanted.
But the melancholy and coldness between his eyebrows that refused to dissipate made people's hearts ache whenever they looked at him.
At this moment, in front of the man, a lovely young girl was standing respectfully. Apparently, this young girl had long been fascinated by the man's extraordinary beauty, so when the man finished speaking, she still hadn't come back to her senses.
Until the man's words fell, he had not received any response for a long time. He couldn't help but slightly furrow his good-looking eyebrows and look at the woman who was now staring blankly, wondering what she was thinking. His tone involuntarily rose by a fraction.
"Green plums!?"
"Please forgive me, Your Highness."
Upon hearing the man's words, Qing Mei quickly regained her composure. Seeing the man's slightly angry handsome face, she was startled and her face showed some panic. Immediately afterwards, she hastily told him what he wanted to know earlier.
"Green plum has already found someone to investigate the girl's affairs, she was originally from Mojian Mountain Villa..."
Qing Mei told Xuan Wu about Han Xi Tong's matters in Mo Jian Mountain Villa, and also the matter of being chased to death by Jiang Hu people. Perhaps it was out of selfishness, Qing Mei even deliberately exaggerated Han Xi Tong's relationship with the young master of Mo Jian Mountain Villa. As expected, seeing the originally calm Zhen Mei Chen, her face sank. In the end, after listening to this matter, she only pursed her lips and remained silent for a long time.
"After the young lady washed away the Fengming Mountain Villa with her own blood, she was pursued by people from the Jianghu, but later she disappeared for more than half a year. It's strange that during this time, no one found her. Two months ago, she suddenly appeared again and was finally discovered by people from the Jianghu, who then chased after her with all their might..."
Qing Mei spoke while carefully observing Xuan Mai Chen's expression.
Although Jing Mei had never spoken, but after serving him for so many years, Qing Mei still knew from his expression that he was definitely in a very bad mood at this moment.
After all, which man doesn't mind if the woman he likes has had men she liked before...
Although she had never heard His Highness say that he liked girls, but between the lines, she had also guessed it, so she was so sad and heartbroken.
Although she knew her humble status was unworthy of Your Highness, she was also a woman and had her own jealousy.
She has been serving Your Highness for so long, and from a very young age, she deeply fell in love with him. Although she dare not hope that he also likes her, but seeing the man she has been guarding for many years being enchanted by another woman at this moment, she will always feel jealous and unwilling...
Xuan Mei didn't know about Qing Mei's feelings for him. Because since he was ten years old and was taken back to the imperial palace by his mother, after that incident happened, every day he almost spent in a daze, waking up only occasionally, so he basically didn't understand things like emotions.
However, it is now known from Qing Mei's mouth that Han Xi Tong had liked a man before, and later because of the death of that man, he went to practice the extremely evil cultivation, and finally got himself pursued by so many people.
When he heard these things, he just felt like there was a huge stone pressing on his heart, making him almost unable to breathe.
Those good-looking eyebrows were now furrowed into a "Chuan" character. The tightly pursed red lips had also turned pale.
He didn't know why a strange feeling suddenly surged up in his heart, and this feeling made him extremely uncomfortable, to the point where he wanted to dig open his own heart to see what was wrong with himself.
The green plum that had been quietly observing Xuan Mei's expression, upon seeing her gloomy face, felt a mix of bitterness and heartache.
However, in the end, she just remained silent, but her gaze at Xuan Mei Chen was sorrowful and resentful.
It wasn't until much later that Xuan Mei Chen slowly came back to her senses, seeing Qing Mei still standing by the bed, and thought of stretching out his hand to let her retreat.
At this moment, he is a bit tired and wants to sleep.
However, just as that pair of slender white hands was about to reach out, Qing Mei seemed to have thought of something and opened her mouth to speak in a soft voice.
"Your Highness..."
"Really?"
Xuan Mei's eyes fluttered open. She saw Qingmei with a look of wanting to say something but hesitating, finally biting her silver teeth and softly speaking out the words she wanted to say.
"Tomorrow is Empress Yu's memorial day......" It's also your birthday...
Of course, Qing Mei didn't say that last sentence because it had always been a taboo for Zhen Cai Chen.
It was on the day of your tenth birthday...
Finally, His Highness never spent another birthday, and every day at this time, His Highness was always very melancholy. After all, that thing was a sad and sorrowful matter for anyone...
Sometimes Qing Mei would think, if His Highness hadn't been brought back to the imperial palace, perhaps he could have been happier.
It's just a pity that in this world there are no ifs...
Just as Qing Mei was sighing in her heart, Xuan Mei Chen, who had been silent all along, only slightly raised the corner of her red lips and finally spat out a few low, slow and heavy words.
"Unbelievable how fast time flies, another year has passed..."
Yes, another year has passed, and it's also a metaphor for the days that are not far from that day. There are still two years left, and he will completely bid farewell to this era...
Although I had known it for a long time, in my heart, apart from being desolate and sorrowful, I have also become indifferent to death.
But now...
He gradually became afraid, hoping that time wouldn't pass so quickly, because of his reluctance to part with the figure on the tip of his heart...
Xi Tong...
Digression
Recommend my own novel "Crazy Female Hunter"!
On the double bed, the quilt was rolled up, and the sound of moaning was lingering. She, Chu Changge, a super female cop nicknamed "Poison Wild Cat" in the 21st century, unexpectedly fell into the gentle trap set by the underworld boss due to a momentary lapse in vigilance.
One morning, I woke up to find myself transmigrated into a dynasty that didn't exist in history, and I was the lowest-ranking little maid in the Ice Dragon Palace!
No big deal, come what may. She didn't believe that a super female cop like herself couldn't make it in ancient times!
But what on earth is going on here!
Shu Chang's singer picked up the copper mirror, and the fat on her face trembled three times. Looking at the red-faced face in the copper mirror, pig-headed face... this... is she!?

