Farewell Flower Festival

The red paint on the plaque has peeled off, and the three big characters "Xueyin Palace" have become blurred. There are clumps of weeds growing against the wall, and the most prominent ones are as tall as a person. Standing outside the door, you can almost smell the desolate and deserted atmosphere inside.

This is the residence of the Fourth Prince Mu Tianling, and also the bedroom of his biological mother, Concubine Mei. It was so prosperous in the past, but now it is so deserted, it has become a real cold palace that no one cares about.

Although he was a prince, his status was not as high as those of the relatively respectable eunuchs in the palace.

The door was open. Chaoyan glanced inside a few times, but didn't see a single figure. However, it wasn't the eerie scene she had imagined, the kind that would cause smoke to come out as soon as the door was pushed.

Everything seemed normal at the moment. She adjusted her breathing rhythm and walked in calmly.

The yard is quite large, but there are no flowers or trees. Only a few tree stumps are left. It seems that the flowers and trees planted before have all been cut down, and no other flowers and trees have been planted since then. It looks a bit bare, except for the wild grass growing between the bluestone slabs, which add a bit of green breath to the yard.

The door of the main hall in front was closed, but the door of the side hall on the right was open, so there should be someone inside.

Chao Yan moved to the bottom of the steps at the door, cleared his throat, and called out politely, "Excuse me, is anyone here?"

After waiting for a while, someone came out. He was not too old, about 40 years old. He was holding a whisk in his hand, smiling, and very friendly.

Chao Yan thought that he looked friendly and would not make things difficult for her.

"The girl looks unfamiliar, is she new here?" Eunuch Wu asked as he walked down the steps.

"It was Sister Yunxiang who asked me to come." Chaoyan first announced Yunxiang's name. If you have any questions, go to Yunxiang instead of her. As she said this, she handed over the food box. She thought that if the other party took it, she could go back directly and not have to see the fourth prince. It was okay for him to be cruel, but his special hobby of eating mice was really unacceptable. However, the other party did not take the food box, but asked her name and age, and invited her in for a cup of tea after asking. His enthusiasm was a bit too much.

Looking at the overly amiable smile on Eunuch Wu's face, Chao Yan felt even more suspicious, as if she was a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth. However, she was also a little curious about what the house looked like, so she could only take one step at a time and see.

As soon as she stepped over the threshold, Chao Yan felt like something was staring at her.

It was a pair of eyes with dark and cold pupils, just like a wolf's eyes, looking at people as if they were prey.

The look in his eyes was indeed a bit ferocious, Chao Yan complained a little in her heart.

Mu Tianling was leaning on the couch, with a layer of gloom between his brows, which made the face of a boy who was originally about fifteen or sixteen years old look a little more mature. The corners of his mouth were always curled up with a mocking arc, as if he had a grudge against everyone in the world. In one hand, he was playing with a dagger, his fingers were slender, and his joints were well-proportioned, and he looked particularly beautiful when he turned the knife.

Chao Yan quietly raised her eyes and glanced at the person in front of her. At first glance, the face seemed to be good-looking. But when she glanced again, oh no, she met the eyes of a pervert!

She immediately lowered her head and acted like a quail.

After standing there for three minutes, Chao Yan finally heard the other party calling her over. She slowly moved over with the food box. Mu Tianling looked at her turtle-like speed and said with a bit of mockery in his nonchalant voice, "Are you afraid of me?"

Chaoyan laughed in her heart, she is not a child, although she looks only twelve or thirteen years old, but she is much more mature than you, a little kid. But you'd better not get too close to her, in case she is infected with some mutated virus.

"Why aren't you talking? Are you a mute?" Mu Tianling snorted. "It seems that Eunuch Liu is really old. He even recruited a little mute like you."

Chaoyan knew that Eunuch Liu was the chief steward of the imperial kitchen, but she had never seen him in person. According to what this little kid said, could he be very old?

"Little mute, what's your name?"

"......." You've already called someone mute and you're still asking what their name is. You must be mentally ill.

"Little mute, I'm talking to you."

Chaoyan felt the other person's tone deepen, and the next moment a gust of cold wind blew on her face, with a faint cold fragrance. The shiny dagger suddenly stabbed at her, only a line away from her eyes. The handle was held in that fair and slender hand, and behind the knife were a pair of gloomy and indifferent eyes.

Chaoyan's hand trembled, and the food box in her hand fell to the ground. A steamed bun rolled out of it, and the soup also spilled out. However, her eyes were a little fascinated by the face. The eyebrows were sharp, the eyes were deep, the nose was high, the lips were thin, and the jawline was obvious. The facial features were really attractive... The thought flashed through her mind, and she really wanted to slap herself. Is now the time to think about this!

The next moment, Chaoyan felt a sharp pain on her face. Mu Tianling pinched her thin face with one hand. His knuckles were long and strong, like a pair of pliers. His fingertips were slightly cold, as if covered with a thin layer of frost, pinching her face to cool it down a little. The hair covering her right face slipped slightly, revealing a small scar. He used a dagger to pick it up and took a look. Chaoyan thought she would be scared, but the cold face did not change at all. He really didn't give her any face. Then the cold tip of the knife returned to her left eye and gestured where to start digging.

Chaoyan was a little scared, not because of the person, but because those eyes were too calm and cold, without any kindness at all. A madman could really do something cruel.

Oh my god! I am going to be blind!

"Your Highness, we have no grudges against each other," Chao Yan hadn't finished her words yet, and her saliva flowed out from her pouting lips that were pinched. Mu Tianling immediately withdrew his hand and glared at her with a very gloomy and disgusted look, as if he wanted to kill her. He then took out a handkerchief to wipe his hands, but after wiping them, he didn't even want the handkerchief anymore and threw it on the ground. He then asked Eunuch Wu to fetch a basin of water to wash his hands. He was really disgusted.

Chaoyan was also very embarrassed and really wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into. She quickly wiped the corners of her mouth and tried her best to pretend nothing had happened.

"Get lost." Mu Tianling spat out a word coldly.

Chaoyan said goodbye immediately, but was stopped by him before she even stepped out of the door.

"return."

One moment you ask people to go away, and the next moment you ask them to come back, you must be crazy.

"What are you doing?" Chao Yan asked impatiently, accidentally revealing her true colors. Mu Tianling glanced at her and said lightly, "Clean the floor."

Chao Yan muttered to herself, "You are so petty."

Eunuch Wu considerately brought her a rag and politely said to her, "Thank you, young lady." Chaoyan complained in her heart, didn't he invite her in for tea? Where's the tea?

While Chaoyan was squatting on the ground wiping the floor, Mu Tianling was sitting on the couch reading quietly. He was completely different from his previous ferocious appearance. Chaoyan complained in her heart, could it be that this guy has a split personality?

"With the way you look, don't you have nightmares at night?" Mu Tianling asked casually.

Chao Yanxin said it was none of your business. Mu Tianling glanced at her and added, "You won't be able to get married in the future."

This is intolerable. Do you really think I am easy to bully?

Chao Yan looked up at him, her eyes sparkling with tears that she had squeezed out with great effort. Unfortunately, there were no onions. If she had smoked them in front of her eyes, she would have definitely burst into tears. I felt sorry for her. A girl can bend and stretch, and she had to show weakness when she should. She raised her hand to wipe her eyes, pursed her lips, and acted very strong, "I won't marry if I don't!"

Mu Tianling glanced at the sesame-sized tears, and finally felt a little compassion for her, and comforted her: "Don't worry, no one wants to marry you."

Chao Yan: “…”Damn it, you’re going to live out your life alone!

Mu Tianling changed the subject again and asked casually: "What do people outside say about me?"

Chao Yan said: "Your Highness, do you want to hear the truth?"

Mu Tianling said nothing.

Chao Yan thought for a moment and answered truthfully: "Well, people outside say that His Highness has a weird temper and is moody." She added in her heart that he either has a mental problem or a neurological disorder.

"What else?" Mu Tianling asked.

Chao Yan said: "Also, that, it is said that His Highness likes to catch mice and eat them. This must be a rumor."

Mu Tianling asked: "What else?"

Chao Yan thought, why is this never ending? You must hear the truth, right? Then I’ll satisfy you. “People outside say that Your Highness can’t read a single word, and the Emperor doesn’t like him at all.” When she said this, Mu Tianling’s face darkened and his eyes were extremely gloomy. She immediately stopped what she was going to say, thinking that this was a sore spot, and quietly moved away to avoid being affected.

"People in the palace just love to gossip. Your Highness doesn't need to take it to heart," Eunuch Wu advised.

Mu Tianling sneered and said, "Once your tongue gets long, you should cut it off." After saying that, he glanced at Chao Yan, as if warning her to watch her mouth. She thought to herself, she wasn't gossiping behind her back, so why was he so fierce!

When Eunuch Wu saw her off, he said to her amiably, "Your Highness was just joking with the young lady. Don't take it to heart."

Asagao laughed in her heart.

"It's rare that Your Highness and the young lady get along so well. The young lady should come and sit often in the future."

“……”Haha, that’s not necessary.