Farewell Flower Festival

As the sky darkened, Chao Yan prayed in her heart that the night would come quickly.

Eunuch Wu went to the two eunuchs and told them that the weather was bad and there might be a heavy snowstorm later, so he asked them to go back early. The two eunuchs saw that the weather was indeed bad and gloomy, and they estimated that it was almost time. If there was a heavy snowstorm, they would be in trouble, so they went back first.

After seeing the two off, Eunuch Wu closed the door and prepared to go over to help the two up. Mu Tianling stood up first, then reached out to pull Chao Yan, whose legs and feet were numb. However, he did not stand firmly, and the two of them fell to the ground with a thud.

Chaoyan complained in her heart that the cliché scene came again, luckily they didn't kiss each other.

"Get out of the way." Mu Tianling glanced at the head buried in his shoulder. When Chaoyan raised her head, he was slightly stunned and saw that the scar on her face had faded a lot. After coming to his senses, he looked away a little unnaturally and asked her to get out of the way again. Chaoyan replied impatiently, "I know," thinking that no one wanted to rely on him. At this time, Eunuch Wu came over to help Chaoyan up and picked up a wool pad from the ground. He secretly brought it to Chaoyan when he brought ginger soup over before. Fortunately, it was used as a pad, otherwise her knees would be scrapped.

Eunuch Wu supported Chaoyan as she limped back to the house. On the way, she asked him all the questions in her mind.

Chao Yan asked, "Uncle, have you ever offended that eunuch Gao before? I think he seems to hate you."

Eunuch Wu replied, "Eunuch Gao is a narrow-minded person, so we should try not to offend him if possible."

Chao Yan asked: "But I think he seems a little afraid of you. He left as soon as you came. Why didn't you come earlier?"

Eunuch Wu replied, "He is a petty person. He will not stop even if you just whip him a few times. Even if he escapes this time, he will definitely retaliate next time."

Having said that he was petty twice, it seemed that Uncle didn't like this eunuch Gao very much. He said to Yan Xin, and then asked, "What about the gold silk soft armor? Could it be that Uncle's something else?"

Eunuch Wu laughed and said, "I don't have the ability to steal one." He sighed and said, "That was given to Your Highness by the general when he was one year old. In case Your Highness needs it when he goes to the battlefield in the future."

Chao Yan asked: "The general is...?"

Eunuch Wu replied, "He is the queen's brother."

Is that the great general who was convicted of treason? Chao Yan felt emotional and wondered if she would ever have a chance to get out of the cold palace and enjoy herself?

……

After Chaoyan changed her clothes, she was supported by Eunuch Wu to go to Mu Tianling's place for dinner. As soon as she entered the room, she saw a pair of knee pads on the table. She thought to herself, "So that's why she had no problem walking. It turned out that she had been prepared for it."

Eunuch Wu took the kneepad away and put it away. When he came back, he said he would make her a pair in two days. He said to Yan Xin, "Uncle, you can also do needlework. You are so versatile."

At this time, Mu Tianling walked out from the inner room, changed into a set of clean clothes, and sat down opposite Chao Yan. The atmosphere between the two was inexplicably awkward. One looked to the right and the other looked to the left, without any eye contact until Eunuch Wu came over with dinner and broke the silence.

"Your Highness, I would like to kneel with you, but if I come to accompany you, who will cook?"

"Uncle is really thoughtful, otherwise we wouldn't be able to have hot meals now."

"..."

In the following days, Chao Yan always felt that Mu Tianling seemed to be paying some attention to her. Sometimes, when she looked up inadvertently, their eyes would meet. Then, he would look away and pretend nothing had happened and continue reading.

The more she thought about it, the more frightened she became. Could this guy have fallen in love with her? !

We just knelt together for an entire afternoon, so it shouldn't be that serious... Or maybe this guy finally realized how good and kind I am and started to look at me with new eyes. Yes, that must be the case. How could a girl as pure and kind as me not be liked?

"Hey, why are you grinning there alone?" Mu Tianling glanced at her with a slightly disdainful look. Chao Yan coughed lightly with a bit of embarrassment, quickly adjusted his expression, and continued to clean the room with a feather duster as if nothing had happened.

The weather is getting colder and colder, and Chaoyan has difficulty getting up. Getting up every day is a psychological battle. On one hand, the little devil in her heart tempts her to sleep a little longer, and on the other hand, the little angel in her heart encourages her to be brave. It would be great if she could bring the air conditioner from home over, but there is no electricity here~~~!

When Chao Yan saw Mu Tianling practicing boxing in the yard, she really admired his perseverance. He insisted on practicing martial arts in such a cold weather. A gust of cold wind blew over, and she hugged her arms tightly because of the cold. Her teeth chattered, and she admired Mu Tianling's cold-resistant physique even more.

When Mu Tianling finished boxing and returned to the house, Chao Yan handed him a towel to wipe his sweat and humbly asked, "Your Highness, why are you not afraid of the cold? Do you have any secrets?" Mu Tianling said, "If you sleep in every day, no secrets will work." Chao Yan retorted, "How can I sleep in every day? It's because Your Highness gets up too early, before the rooster crows every day. Besides, Your Highness doesn't want anyone to serve him, so why should I get up so early? Am I going to starve to death?"

Mu Tianling said: "Then you will come and serve me starting tomorrow."

Chao Yan: “…, no.”

Mu Tianling raised his eyebrows slightly: "What did you say?"

Chao Yan said word by word: "I said, no, I want it."

The two of them stared at each other, and Eunuch Wu came over with breakfast to break the deadlock. While eating breakfast, Mu Tianling asked Chaoyan to clean the snow in the yard later, and she muttered in her heart, "Stingy guy."

The sky was gray these past two days, which made Chao Yan feel a little depressed. She felt that she couldn't muster the energy to do anything. She took a broom and slowly swept the snow in the yard. She sighed and looked up at the sky. A warm picture of the family gathering together to make dumplings emerged in her mind. There were pork fillings, three fresh fillings, leek and egg fillings, mutton fillings, carrot fillings...

"I really want to eat dumplings~~~" Chao Yan muttered her thoughts unconsciously, and was heard by Eunuch Wu who was passing by. He called her over, and the two of them chatted for a while and then went to the small kitchen.

After about half an hour, Mu Tianling glanced into the yard, closed the book and put it aside, looked at the snow on the ground in the yard, and threw a dagger with a whoosh. The sharp tip of the knife pierced into the snow quickly and accurately.

Chao Yan was so scared that she screamed "Ah!" and raised one leg. The knife flashed past her eyes and almost disfigured her. Seeing Mu Tianling walking out of the house, she forced a smile and said, "Your Highness, could you please check if there is anyone around next time?" He glanced at her without any apology, walked over, picked up the dagger stuck in the snow, stood with his back to her, emitting a subtle gloomy aura, as if he was in a bad mood.

Chao Yan thought that this guy really likes to sulk. Could he still remember what happened in the morning? She sighed and cheered herself up, facing the challenge. After walking over, she felt the cold and indifferent aura emanating from the other person. She reached out and grabbed his wrist and pulled him towards the kitchen. She turned back and said with a smile, "Your Highness, come and make dumplings with us." Mu Tianling was stunned for a moment, but did not pull his hand back. He let her pull him forward, and the subtle gloomy aura on his body gradually dissipated along the way.