Shen Mingzhu's heart skipped a beat. Instinctively, she got up, threw on an outer robe, and exclaimed, "What's going on!" It shouldn't be a big deal. Before she left, she had sent several young maids to watch over Li Xiyu, fearing something might happen to her.
Who would have thought that her arrangement would really come in handy!
"Miss Li tried to take her own life, but fortunately, someone stopped her. A royal physician has been sent to check on her."
Shen Mingzhu gasped sharply. Her heart was filled with indescribable emotions. Her eyes were red. She said to Xie Lang, "I'll go and check on her."
Hearing this, Xie Lang frowned. His eyes were full of surprise. He quickly put on his clothes and said to her, "It's okay. I'll go with you."
Seeing Shen Mingzhu's pale face, he instinctively reached out and intertwined his fingers with hers.
...
When they arrived, Shen Mingzhu's eyes were full of worry. She rushed into the room in a hurry.
Xie Lang sensibly stood at the door waiting for her and began to fall into deep thought.
"Sister Xiyu!"
When Shen Mingzhu saw Li Xiyu, her heart ached sharply. Tears welled up in her eyes. She said, "Why did you suddenly do such a foolish thing?"
Li Xiyu was leaning on the bed. Hearing this, there was a look of confusion in her eyes. Then she turned to look at Shen Mingzhu, sighed, and said, "I'm sorry to make you worry about me again."
Shen Mingzhu met her gaze and suddenly couldn't say a word. She was shocked by the look of death in the other's eyes and stood there stunned for a moment.
Li Xiyu's lips curled into a faint smile, which then turned into a bitter one. She looked at Shen Mingzhu with a heavy gaze, showing no sign of hope. The silence in her eyes was like a darkness that had never seen light.
"What are you saying?" Shen Mingzhu took a step forward, half - squatted by the window, and reached out to wipe the tears from Li Xiyu's eyes. Choking with sobs, she said, "You... you're still so young! How could you do such a foolish thing!"
"Sister Xiyu." Shen Mingzhu looked at her with tears in her eyes and cried softly, "I was really scared just now."
Shen Mingzhu never expected that her arrangement before entering the palace would really be useful. So her heart was filled with relief and fear. Her hands were shaking uncontrollably, and she couldn't control her emotions at all for a moment.
Li Xiyu reached out and stroked Shen Mingzhu's head, then continued, "It's okay. I understand now."
Shen Mingzhu didn't understand what she meant. She just felt that Li Xiyu seemed to have something to say. Finally, Li Xiyu just gave her a deep look, then slightly raised the corners of her eyes and said, "Go back, Zhaozhao. I won't try to kill myself again."
After saying that, Shen Mingzhu instinctively felt that she should be relieved, but when she saw Li Xiyu's face, she felt a sudden pang of uneasiness in her heart.
"It's okay. If you find anything in the future, just come and tell me."
A look of almost relief appeared on Li Xiyu's pale face. Finally, she said gently to Shen Mingzhu, "Go back quickly. Let me be alone and think for a while."
Shen Mingzhu didn't dare to leave, but when she saw the pleading look in Li Xiyu's eyes, she was silent for a moment.
"Okay, Sister Xiyu, promise me that you won't do such a thing again." After Shen Mingzhu said that, she saw Li Xiyu reach out to wipe the tears from the corner of her eyes.
When she left, Shen Mingzhu saw Xie Lang standing at the door looking at her. There was a look of worry in his eyes. Only when she came out did he seem to let out a sigh of relief. He said gently, "Let's go."
Shen Mingzhu nodded and instinctively looked back at the closed door.
...
Shen Mingzhu didn't sleep all night. She only breathed a sigh of relief and felt a little sleepy when she heard the message from Shen Mingyuan that the Empress Dowager was out of danger.
She instinctively turned to look at Xie Lang and saw that there were dark circles under his eyes. But he was still looking at her intently.
In the distance, the dawn was just breaking. Shen Mingzhu looked out of the window and saw that the sky outside was gradually brightening, but the night had not completely faded away.
She was inexplicably stunned.
Seeing this, Xie Lang followed her gaze, then raised his eyebrows and said, "Do you want to watch the sunrise?"
Hearing this, Shen Mingzhu turned to look at him. In Xie Lang's gentle expression, her heart suddenly warmed. She asked, "How?"
Xie Lang slightly raised his eyebrows, picked up the cloak beside him, and then said with a smile, "You don't know this?"
He put the cloak on Shen Mingzhu, took her hand, and pushed open the door.
When Shen Mingzhu came to her senses, she and Xie Lang were already sitting on the roof under the stunned gazes of a group of maids and guards, looking into the distance.
"Your... Highness."
Chuntao hesitated to speak below. She couldn't help but feel a little worried. But when she saw Shen Mingzhu put her index finger on her lips and look at her with a hint of a smile in her eyes, she swallowed the words on the tip of her tongue and suddenly couldn't say anything.
It's okay.
The Highness is only seventeen years old. It's normal to do something out of the ordinary once in a while, isn't it?
Thinking like this, Chuntao instinctively glanced at Xie Lang and saw the man reach out and pull Shen Mingzhu into his arms. He even mumbled, "Be careful not to catch a cold. Snuggle up with me."
[I'm so smart. If she doesn't wear the cloak, she'll have to lean on me.]
[Not bad. I'm making progress.]
Shen Mingzhu: "..." For a moment, she couldn't describe her current mood. It was a bit funny, but also a bit warm. Just thinking that Xie Lang was saying proud words to himself in his heart while seriously pulling her into his arms, she couldn't help but curl the corners of her lips.
Seeing a hint of golden light gradually appearing on the horizon, the color becoming more and more orange.
In his arms, Shen Mingzhu suddenly felt a little sleepy and instinctively pulled the cloak tighter.
"Turn your head."
Seeing Shen Mingzhu looking at him, Xie Lang couldn't help but feel proud, but still reminded her, "Look quickly."
[Hahaha, Shen Mingzhu is looking at me! She's really duplicitous. She clearly likes me, but still pretends not to be interested. Tsk.]
Shen Mingzhu turned her head. She instinctively wanted to laugh at him in her heart, but the next moment, she saw an orange sun suddenly jump out in the distance.
She stopped. Her heart suddenly seemed to be covered by something. All her thoughts disappeared.
She instinctively looked into the distance and saw several sparrows land on the ridge of a nearby roof. They moved slowly, grooming their feathers sleepily. Then, as if they heard a sound, they suddenly raised their little black bean - like eyes to look at her, and then flapped their wings and flew away.
"How is it?"
Xie Lang raised his eyebrows and followed her gaze. He saw the sparrows flying away and couldn't help but laugh. Then he continued, "Shen Mingzhu, a new day."
Hearing him say this, Shen Mingzhu instinctively turned to look at him. Seeing his even more handsome face in the morning sun, she thought he was going to say something profound.
"The early bird catches the worm. Since we haven't slept, it's time for us to rest."
Shen Mingzhu: "..." "Okay."
Instinctively rolling her eyes at him, Shen Mingzhu then realized that the heavy emotions in her heart had been dispelled by Xie Lang.