The daughter of the emperor was reborn and was spoiled by the sickly prince.

Liao Qinglan was alone, and the fear in her heart had not yet completely subsided.

She sat on the ground, leaning against the thick tree roots, her hands tightly wrapped around her legs, her ears alertly capturing the movements around her.

Not far away, the sound of digging was low and continuous. It was the sound of the King of Hell taking lives.

Liao Qinglan knew that Gu Mingzhao was planning to bury the man here.

It should have been a frightening thing, but when she knew that the person next to her was Gu Mingzhao, she felt inexplicably at ease.

Soon, the digging sound stopped and silence returned to the surroundings.

Liao Qinglan was hesitant, wondering whether she should get up and check on the situation over there with Gu Mingzhao.

Suddenly, a breeze blew by.

Then, a pair of worn straw sandals came into view.

Gu Mingzhao walked lightly and appeared in front of her silently.

Liao Qinglan stood up hurriedly, forgetting for a moment that she had just sprained her ankle. She felt the pain and fell back to the ground again.

Seeing this, Gu Mingzhao squatted down and asked, "Can you walk by yourself?"

She can actually walk on her own.

But when he saw Gu Mingzhao's approaching face, he shook his head for some unknown reason.

Gu Mingzhao said no more and picked her up by the waist.

The figures of the two people stretched out in the moonlight, interweaving into a beautiful picture.

Liao Qinglan put her arms around Gu Mingzhao's neck, leaned her head on his shoulder, took a deep breath, and smelled the cool and clear fragrance on his body, which she found very pleasant.

"It was so dangerous just now, why didn't you call for help?" Gu Mingzhao asked.

"I'm afraid of exposing my identity, and if I can't explain clearly it will arouse suspicion." Liao Qinglan said.

"So what if I'm suspected? I can handle that mob by myself."

"We finally found the clues and will soon find the missing workers. How can we give up now?" Liao Qinglan was a little anxious.

"Your safety is the most important thing."

"Really?" Liao Qinglan asked in surprise.

"If we lose clues, we can always find them again. But if something happens to you, how can I explain to Minister Liao?"

"You just can't explain to my father?" Liao Qinglan was a little disappointed.

Gu Mingzhao was silent for a long time, then slowly said, "I would feel bad too."

"What does 'I'm sorry' mean?" Liao Qinglan asked.

"I agreed to let you come with me because I felt I could protect you. I really didn't expect the situation just now. From now on, I will never let you leave my sight again."

Liao Qinglan hugged his neck tighter and hummed softly.

Gu Mingzhao thought of her sudden change of attitude during the day, and looked at her helplessly: "I told you before that you should practice your physical strength, but you got angry about it. If you were willing to listen, you wouldn't be unable to escape."

Liao Qinglan lowered her eyelids and said sullenly, "I'm not angry about this..."

"Why is that?" Gu Mingzhao asked.

Liao Qinglan: “…”

I can't say it...

There was another long silence, so long that Gu Mingzhao thought she would not answer this question again.

"Brother." Liao Qinglan suddenly spoke, calling him softly.

"What's wrong?" Gu Mingzhao also lowered his voice and responded gently.

"I'll listen to you. After returning to the capital, I'll strengthen my body. Can you accompany me?" Liao Qinglan asked tentatively.

The night was dim, and from her corner, she could only see Gu Mingzhao's profile and could not make out his expression at all.

I only heard a chuckle in the wind: "Are you looking for a chance to be alone with me?"

Liao Qinglan's little thoughts were directly exposed. She felt a little embarrassed and did not answer him.

"You don't need to test my feelings again and again. I promised you that I would marry you." Gu Mingzhao said.

Gu Mingzhao had also said this before.

But when she heard it again today, Liao Qinglan felt a pang of sadness in her heart.

Tears fell involuntarily.

She also didn't understand why she had become so anxious and worried.

It was clearly something Gu Mingzhao had promised her, but she still had to confirm it again and again.

She had to admit that she was becoming more and more greedy.

When I started living again, I just wanted to protect my family.

But now, she wants more and more.

She was not satisfied with Gu Mingzhao being by her side, she longed for his love even more.

She always felt that Gu Mingzhao was nice to her only out of a sense of responsibility.

So I always try to find signs in him that he loves me.

Gu Mingzhao felt her emotional fluctuations, sighed softly, stopped, and put her down.

She stroked his cheek with warm fingers, wiped away the two tears, and then pulled her into her arms.

"I don't know how to reassure you. I can feel your feelings for me, but I can't give you the same response right now."

"I know."

"But in my heart, you have always been different."

"I know."

"You always dwell on the past, but I don't have a past."

"I know."

"But I can have many futures with you. Can it make up for the lost time in the past?"

Liao Qinglan was slightly stunned, then nodded gently: "Yeah."

She hugged Gu Mingzhao's waist back.

After getting her response, Gu Mingzhao hugged her tighter and said softly, "You are so beautiful, please stop crying. I don't want to see such a beautiful woman crying for me."

Liao Qinglan sniffed: "Then I'm different from you. I really want to see a beautiful person like you cry for me."

Gu Mingzhao laughed: "Then you probably don't have this opportunity. I can't even imagine what I would look like if I cried."

Liao Qinglan snuggled in Gu Mingzhao's arms and called out, "Brother."

"I'm here."

"Brother." Liao Qinglan called out again, as if she wanted to engrave this name in her heart.

"what happened?"

"Nothing, I just wanted to call you."

Gu Mingzhao chuckled: "Then you should shout a few more times, it will sound pretty nice."

Ever since Gu Mingzhao lost his memory and was not allowed to call her "A Zhao", she had been politely calling him "Your Highness" like everyone else.

This time when they came out together, they pretended to be brothers. When she called him "brother", they suddenly felt that their relationship had become much closer.

Even to her own brother Liao Wei, she always called him "brother" respectfully.

I never thought that one day I would hear such an intimate name from her mouth.

The moonlight was like water, falling on them.

Liao Qinglan closed her eyes lightly, feeling the warmth and tranquility from the other person.

It was as if she could hear the sound of her own heartbeat, intertwined with Gu Mingzhao's breathing.

If possible, she hoped time could stop at this moment.

Gu Mingzhao did not disturb her, and the two figures were closely intertwined.

It was not until Liao Qinglan yawned that he picked her up again and slowly walked back to the camp.