Luo Qingyan fell asleep before Yun Shang answered. Yun Shang pushed Luo Qingyan aside, stood up and sat down for a while. Then she took off the shoes, socks and robes for Luo Qingyan, covered him with a quilt, and sat on the edge of the bed in a daze.
She kept thinking about Luo Qingyan's question. He asked her whether she preferred the State of Ning or the State of Xia.
Yun Shang closed her eyes, but she couldn't calm down for a long time. Why did Luo Qingyan ask her this question? Did Liu Yinfeng agree to his request? That was why he asked her where she liked and wanted to live in seclusion with her?
Yun Shang bit her lips, struggling in her heart. She came to the State of Xia with Luo Qingyan. In the past two years, they had a hard time. At the beginning, they were controlled and calculated by others. Later, they gradually gain a firm foothold in the state. Only she knew how hard it was. In the past two years, they had hardly had a day off. For several times, they had almost lost their lives.
Although the throne was granted by Xia Huanyu, without Luo Qingyan's efforts, he wouldn't have been the emperor with so many calculated opponents around him.
In the past few months, Luo Qingyan had been working very hard for both internal strife and external strife. He went to the court early in the morning every day and didn't return to the Weiyang Palace until late at night. And now he planned to give up the throne because of her. Even Yun Shang would feel reluctant, let alone Luo Qingyan.
Yun Shang turned around and looked at Luo Qingyan who was asleep. She touched Luo Qingyan's eyes and brows slowly, but she was struggling in her heart.
"Your Majesty?" Qian Zhuo's came from outside.
Yun Shang was taken aback. She quickly withdrew her hand, stood up and put down the bed curtain. Then she quickly walked to the door and lifted the bead curtain. "What's wrong?"
"Do you want me to help you wash up?" Qian Zhuo replied.
Yun Shang nodded slightly and said, "come in."
Qian Zhuo helped Yun Shang wash up and then untied her hair. Yun Shang lifted the bed curtain and lay beside Luo Qingyan. She blew out the light in the room. The inner hall was dark. Yun Shang slowly closed her eyes, but she couldn't fall asleep.
In fact, there was another solution to the current situation...
Yun Shang bit her lower lip, tears streaming down her cheeks.
She didn't fall asleep until the early morning. When she woke up, it was already noon. The Lantern Festival represented the end of the Spring Festival.
Thinking of this, Yun Shang lay on the bed and didn't want to move. After a while, Qian Zhuo came in and poked her head towards the bed. When she saw Yun Shang open her eyes, she was shocked and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, you're awake? I thought you are still asleep." Yun Shang turned to Qian Zhuo, nodded and asked, "How's the weather today?"
"It's fine. Although it's not sunny, there's no wind or snow," Qian Zhuo said with a smile
Yun Shang nodded.
Seeing that Yun Shang had no intention of getting up, Qian Zhuo smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid you have to get up now. Earlier, the eunuch, Yuan Bao, from the Taihe Palace came to invite you. I only said that you haven't got up yet. Then he let me tell you to go to the Taihe Palace when you got up."
Yun Shang was stunned and answered in low voice. After a long while, she finally got up. Qian Zhuo quickly get her dressed and washed her up, and served Yun Shang for lunch. Then Yun Shang put on a cloak and walked towards the Taihe Palace.
Today's weather was indeed like what Qian Zhuo had said. There was no wind, snow or sun, but it was somewhat dull.
When Yun Shang arrived at Taihe Palace, she was surprised to see that Hua Ling was commanding the servants to pack up. Yun Shang was stunned and hurried into the main hall. Looking at the two big cases in the hall, she hurriedly turned to look at Hua Ling. "Mother, what are you doing?"
Hearing this, Hua Ling couldn't help laughing and said softly, "I've told you before that His Former Majesty will travel with me after the Spring Festival. The Lunar New Year is over now. His Former Majesty decided to set off early tomorrow morning."
Yun Shang was taken aback and remembered that Hua Ling had mentioned it. But due to those messy things a few days ago, she had forgotten about it. Seeing this, Yun Shang knew that Xia Huanyu had already made a plan. She knew that he wouldn't change his mind even if she persuades him. So she said softly, "Where are mother and father going for the first stop?"
Hua Ling smiled, "I don't know. Your father's just kept me in suspense."
While they were talking, Xia Huanyu came in. He raised his eyebrows and asked, "What are you talking about?"
Hearing this, Yun Shang smiled and said softly, "I was asking mother where you are going after leaving the imperial city."
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