Aunt Mei Jiang replied, "It was commissioned by His Majesty for the Prince of Yuzhang to bring them back from outside the palace. He must have remembered that Your Ladyship loves things with the rose flavor."
Du Gu Luanyue chewed on the rose cakes in her mouth and didn't think much more about it. Maybe she had inadvertently mentioned to Mu Rong Min that she liked the rich and gorgeous fragrance of roses.
In one go, she actually finished the four or five cakes that Huo Wei had bought. After drinking a bowl of hot porridge, she suddenly felt much more refreshed and at ease.
Yu Zan walked in carrying a copper basin for washing up. "Your Ladyship, this servant has come to attend to your washing."
While washing up, Du Gu Luanyue asked, "When you saw off Young Master Sheng of the Sheng Family from the White Horse Temple, did he say anything?"
Yu Zan wrung out the hot towel in her hand and handed it to her.
"Young Master Sheng was very sad and said that he would surely take Your Ladyship away from Northern Yan."
Just thinking about the day when the always gentle and refined Sheng Yunqi had actually slapped her made Yu Zan extremely unhappy.
Young Master Sheng had an excellent reputation in Southern Chu. He was gentle and courteous to others and rarely even scolded his servants. But that day, for the sake of Du Gu Luanyue, a woman who seduced men everywhere, he had slapped her. It was really infuriating!
Du Gu Luanyue lowered her eyes. "Tell Aunt Mei Jiang to inform the Phoenix Feather Guards. They must see Sheng Yunqi leave the territory of Northern Yan with their own eyes and then report back to this palace."
Yu Zan replied, "Yes, Your Ladyship."
She walked up to the bronze mirror and let out a sigh. Every time she recalled what had happened at the White Horse Temple that day, it felt like a sharp blade stabbing into her heart.
Du Gu Luanyue really didn't understand why Huo Wei had done that. Why had he forced her like that?
A man like Huo Wei probably had never understood the meaning of love. It seemed that his heart had been cold to the extreme, which was why he could be so cold - blooded and ruthless, making others look so bad.
Aunt Mei Jiang stepped forward to report. "Your Majesty the Queen, the Prince of Yuzhang has come to pay his respects."
Du Gu Luanyue suddenly got angry. "What does he come to pay respects for? Tell him to get out!"
Aunt Mei Jiang gently stroked her back and said tenderly,
"This old servant knows that Your Ladyship was really heart - broken at the White Horse Temple that day. But Your Ladyship must not forget your own plan.
The earlier we win over the Prince of Yuzhang, the earlier we can return to Southern Chu. After we get back, we can explain everything clearly to Young Master Sheng. There will still be opportunities."
Du Gu Luanyue pursed her lips. She took out a mahogany box from the drawer,
took out a medicine bottle from it and was about to pour it into her eyes, but was stopped by Aunt Mei Jiang. Aunt Mei Jiang frowned. "Your Ladyship, why are you applying the Gu powder again?"
Du Gu Luanyue said softly, "I need to apply it once a month to avoid being exposed in front of Mu Rong Min.
Aunt is right. I came to Northern Yan to complete a mission, so I must be heartless. Only the heartless can be invincible."
Aunt Mei Jiang pressed her hand.
"But this old servant is still worried about Your Ladyship's eyes. Are you going to keep applying this stuff until the mission is completed? Your eyes will go blind, and you'll never be able to see again in your whole life!"
Du Gu Luanyue silently put the box away and said in a low voice,
"I understand what Aunt means. You want me to go to His Majesty's bed myself to avoid any trouble from Yu Zan. But this is my last bottom - line. I don't want to do that with Mu Rong Min. I feel uncomfortable."
Aunt Mei Jiang let go of her hand. "Then Your Majesty the Queen must speed up your progress. We should return to Southern Chu as early as we can."
Du Gu Luanyue simply put up her hair with a hairpin and walked out of her bedroom.
Huo Wei was standing in the main hall. Seeing her come out looking sickly and listless, as if she didn't want to see him.
Du Gu Luanyue took a deep breath and told herself to forget about personal feelings. She had come to Northern Yan to complete a mission. She said softly,
"It's so cold. You only need to come to pay respects twice a month. That's what the concubines in the harem do."
There were faint dark circles under Huo Wei's handsome face. After all, he hadn't slept all night last night. "It's all Father's order. I'm just following it."
Du Gu Luanyue nodded. "Yes, your father is quite hard - working. He stayed with me all night last night. Remember to go and see him in the Zichen Palace."
As soon as she said this, Huo Wei's angular jaw stiffened slightly. "Yes."
He was unhappy in his heart. When had Mu Rong Min ever stayed with her? As soon as he left the Fengluan Palace, he went to Zhao Chuyan's bed.
In order to regain favor, the Zhao Family had used many means in both the court and the harem in recent days.
Du Gu Luanyue said, "If there's nothing else, the Prince of Yuzhang may withdraw."
She could have treated Huo Wei better, but the anger in her heart was hard to dispel, so the words that came out of her mouth were like this.
Huo Wei still leaned back on the chair and didn't seem to be moving. "Is your body better?"
Du Gu Luanyue stood up from the phoenix chair and was about to go back to her bedroom to lie down. "Yes, much better."
Unexpectedly, her vision suddenly went black and she couldn't see anything. Her body stopped in place.
She didn't dare to let Huo Wei notice anything, so she didn't dare to move.
Huo Wei glanced sideways. His black eyes were full of doubts. "What's wrong with Your Majesty the Queen?"
Du Gu Luanyue's vision was completely black. She didn't know there were steps in front of her and accidentally stepped on empty air.
Huo Wei was a martial artist. Seeing this, he quickly ran over and caught her. Otherwise, Du Gu Luanyue would have rolled down from the phoenix platform.
"You can even fall in your own palace. Are you acting again? Want me to come and save you."
Huo Wei picked her up from the ground. His black eyes looked at her playfully, but there was no longer the killing intent and anger of the past. He just looked at her amusingly.
Du Gu Luanyue's eyes were a bit blank. Her mind reacted first, but her eyes didn't meet Huo Wei's.
"Yes, it's such a simple trick, but it still made the Prince come and save me, didn't it?"
Huo Wei stared at her eyes all the time and thought it was a bit strange. "What's wrong with your eyes?"
Du Gu Luanyue immediately turned her back. She hadn't completely subdued Huo Wei yet. If he knew that she couldn't see, he would surely have nothing to do with her anymore.
She rubbed her eyes with her hands and felt scared in her heart. Why did the backlash of the Gu powder come so quickly? She blinked hard and her vision gradually returned.
"Nothing. A little bug flew into my eye. It's okay now." She said perfunctorily.
Huo Wei pulled Du Gu Luanyue over and made her face him directly. "Your Majesty the Queen, don't forget about Sheng Yunqi."
Du Gu Luanyue's heart tightened. "I haven't forgotten. I've already sent people to watch closely. He will definitely be sent out of the territory of Northern Yan."
Huo Wei let her go. Just now, Du Gu Luanyue had obviously shown a moment of nervousness. She was nervous about Sheng Yunqi. For some reason, anger welled up in his heart again. He said in a bad tone,
"I'll send people to check personally. If he's still within the territory of Northern Yan, I guarantee I'll send him intact to the Zichen Palace!"
Du Gu Luanyue's phoenix - like eyelashes trembled. Her tone became gentle. "Huo Wei, I'm already in Northern Yan. I'll never be able to go back in this lifetime.
As time passes, the image of Sheng Yunqi will surely fade in my memory.
But it's different with you. We often meet, care about each other, and help each other. The bond between us is different."
After these few words, the raging anger in Huo Wei's heart seemed to subside a bit, but his expression was still haughty.
"Meet and bond? Your Majesty the Queen, what kind of joke are you making? You're Father's legitimate wife."
Du Gu Luanyue leaned softly against Huo Wei's chest. "Huo Wei, I'm tired. Will you carry me back to my palace?"