Farewell Flower Festival

When Chao Yan came back with a cup of tea, the Arabian horse suddenly rushed towards her. She couldn't dodge in time, and the whole person stood still like a silly roe deer confused by the headlights. Her hand loosened, and the teacup fell to the ground with a clang, and the tea splashed. At the critical moment, a hand pulled her over. When she came to her senses, she found herself leaning in Mu Tianling's arms. He saved her.

The man on horseback pulled the reins, and with a neigh, the horse's hooves were raised high, and it circled in place for a while before it calmed down.

Han Lie turned over and got off his horse. As soon as he walked over, he was hit by a handful of mud. He was stunned for a moment, and the next moment Chao Yan yelled at him, "Are you sick? Can't you see there are people in front of you!"

Han Lie was a little confused by her yelling, and the people present were also a little confused.

A little girl actually dared to yell at the Tianwuwei. She must be tired of living.

After yelling, Chao Yan left angrily, and Eunuch Wu followed her.

The rest of the people were still a little confused.

A little girl with such a bad temper, she must be tired of living.

Mu Tianyuan snorted coldly, and glanced at Mu Tianling with gloating, "This is your roommate, she is disrespectful and doesn't even take me, the prince, seriously. Someone, come here." Mu Tianyuan was about to order someone to bring Chao Yan back, but Mu Tianqi persuaded him, "That little girl was also too frightened, so don't bother with her, my royal brother." Mu Tianyuan snorted coldly at Mu Tianling, "Take good care of the people in your room, they don't know any rules." He then sneered, "Like master, like servant. Those who are close to vermilion will be red, and those who are close to ink will be black."

Mu Tianling responded, "Your Highness the Crown Prince is right."

Mu Tianyuan snorted again, called Mu Tianqi and Mu Tianchen to leave together. Wen Yunlan said goodbye to Mu Tianling and took a seat. No one knew where Han Lie had gone.

After Chao Yan calmed down, she fell into depression the next moment, thinking that it was over, her impression was completely ruined...

"Xiao Lian," Chaoyan turned around and saw Eunuch Wu's amiable smile. Her eyes were sore. She sniffed and resisted the urge to cry. She called her uncle. Eunuch Wu asked her if she was hurt anywhere. Chaoyan shook her head and admitted her mistake to Eunuch Wu. She was too impulsive just now and must have made enemies for Mu Tianling again.

Eunuch Wu comforted her and told her not to worry about it, as it was not her fault and as long as she was okay, Chaoyan's eyes were sore and she sniffed, then cheered herself up and said she was fine.

Han Lie stood in the distance and watched for a while. When he saw the two people leave, he turned and left too.

When the two went back to find Mu Tianling, Chao Yan heard that he was going to race horses with someone. She was nervous. When she rushed over and saw him about to get on the horse, Chao Yan hurried over to stop him. The thrilling experience just now was still vivid in her mind. She grabbed his sleeve and didn't notice a hand reaching out to her from behind. Before it touched her shoulder, it was coldly slapped away by Mu Tianling.

The other party hissed, and his eyes suddenly became sinister and cruel, like a poisonous snake staring at Mu Tianling. The next moment, he put on a fake smile. Zhao Huan shook his hands and said, "Let's change the bet just now. If Your Highness loses, this little girl will be mine." He looked at Chao Yan with those sinister eyes and licked his lips.

This greasy action made Chao Yan feel sick. She hid behind Mu Tianling and was about to ask Eunuch Wu who this lunatic was. But she saw that Eunuch Wu didn't look very good and the amiable smile on his face disappeared. She decided to wait until Eunuch Wu was in a better mood before asking again.

"If Your Highness admits defeat now, the bet will be over," said Zhao Huan.

Mu Tianling said: "Since you want to gamble, then gamble bigger."

"Then what does Your Highness want to bet on?" Zhao Huan asked.

Mu Tianling said: "Betting on life."

As soon as the last word was spoken, Zhao Huan was stunned. His brain was unable to react to what it meant to gamble his life.

"Do you want to admit defeat?" Mu Tianling asked.

Zhao Huan thought that Mu Tianling had been staying in the cold palace all the time and would definitely not be able to beat him, but the other party's calm aura made him unable to figure out his true intentions. He wanted to back down and suspected that the other party had set a trap for him to fall into. Even if he really won, he could not take the other party's life in public. Although he was not favored, he was still a prince. If he lost, the other party would not have the courage to kill him. Talking about betting his life was just a way to show off his ability and scare people.

After he figured it out, he became arrogant again, "Stop talking big here." Facing Mu Tianling's eyes that were as calm as the abyss, the rest of his words got stuck in his throat.

"Do you dare to bet?" Mu Tianling asked.

Zhao Huan hesitated and had already lost momentum.

Mr. Wu said, "Your Highness, please go and rest for a while." Chao Yan also advised him to rest for a while.

Seeing that Mu Tianling left safely, Mu Tianyuan, who was sitting in the stands, cursed him as a useless thing and was very dissatisfied with Zhao Huan. The other party had boasted in front of him that he would definitely make Mu Tianling lose face in public, but in the end he was allowed to leave so easily.

Zhao Huan came over with an embarrassed look on his face. Mu Tianyuan snorted at him with a very unhappy look on his face. Zhao Huan knew that he had failed to do his job well, and promised to teach Mu Tianling a lesson next time. Mu Tianyuan ignored him, and Eunuch Gao said a few words to give Zhao Huan a way out. Zhao Huan then took the opportunity to leave. As soon as he turned around, his eyes suddenly became extremely sinister, full of hostility and hatred, and he secretly vowed in his heart that he must get back what he had today!

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When they came back, it was getting dark. Mu Tianling went back to the room to change clothes, and Chao Yan also went back to the room to wash her face. After coming out, she first looked at Mu Tianling, and then went to the small kitchen to find Eunuch Wu.

As soon as she reached the door, she saw Eunuch Wu watering the small vegetable garden. She hesitated whether to go in, and then heard Eunuch Wu calling her. Chao Yan answered and walked over to look at the small seedlings that had just emerged from the ground. She did not ask about Zhao Huan.

After watering the plants, Eunuch Wu took the initiative to talk about the other party.

"He is the legitimate son of Zhao Zhong, the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery. Zhao Zhong was once the general's sworn brother," said Eunuch Wu, pausing for a moment, as if recalling the past. When he spoke again, his tone was still calm, "It was this man who reported the general for letting Prince Ning go without permission and forced the general to death."

Only then did Chaoyan understand why her uncle, who was always so kind and amiable, didn't even bother to smile when facing Zhao Huan. He stabbed her brother in the back and forced him to death. This was so unkind and unjust, and it really disgraced the word loyalty.

“That was more than ten years ago.”

Eunuch Wu explained to Chaoyan the historical background of the time.

"At that time, Prince Ning was entrenched in the southwest and secretly recruited soldiers. When the emperor learned of this, he ordered Prince Ning to come to the capital. Prince Ning disobeyed the order. The emperor was furious and sent a general to lead 100,000 soldiers to retake the southwest. Later, Prince Ning was captured, but on the second day after his capture, Prince Ning mysteriously disappeared. Zhao Zhong reported to the emperor that it was the general who secretly let Prince Ning go. To prove his innocence, the general committed suicide..."

Chaoyan sighed in her heart that good people do not live long, while evil deeds leave their legacy for thousands of years. Throughout history, countless loyal ministers and generals had their lives harmed by the slander of villains. However, she still had some questions in her mind and didn't know whether she should ask them. Eunuch Wu seemed to have noticed her doubts and told her more about Prince Ning.

"Prince Ning is the emperor's elder brother. He studied in the academy of Hanlin Garden with the emperor and the general. The three of them had a good relationship and often rode horses and shot arrows together. Later, Prince Ning made a mistake and was demoted to the southwestern border by the previous emperor. He was not allowed to return to the capital without being summoned. After the emperor ascended the throne, he summoned Prince Ning back to the capital and wanted him to stay in the court to serve. However, Prince Ning was tired of the intrigues in the court and still wanted to return to the southwest. The emperor agreed. Later, the emperor received a secret report saying that Prince Ning was secretly recruiting soldiers and had ill intentions. The general was ordered to go to war..."

At this point, Eunuch Wu paused, looking at the crows returning to their nests in the sky, his expression gloomy, "After the general passed away, the general's mansion was burned down by a fire. I wonder if the lady, the eldest son, the second daughter, and the youngest son are still alive..."

Chao Yan also looked at the horizon and said, "As long as people are alive, there is still hope that we will meet again."

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