ebookland Chapter 105 The Unfavored Crown Princess (Final Chapter)
Chapter 105 The Unfavored Crown Princess (Final Chapter)
Xiao Yan begged her to accompany him on one last stroll through the capital city.
The fireworks at night were still beautiful.
Fireworks lit up the entire city, illuminating the vast darkness of the night as if it were daytime.
Courtesans sang songs, martial arts performers performed, and peddlers beat drums and shouted their wares, making the streets and alleys lively and bustling.
Unfortunately... things have changed.
Yun Yao stared blankly at the sky, her eyes devoid of emotion.
Xiao Yan looked down at her, a hint of pain flashing in his eyes, his voice hoarse and bitter, "Come with me somewhere."
He held her hand, his steps hurried, his usually calm and composed handsome face showing a rare hint of tension and haste.
When they arrived at the former Crown Prince's residence, he pushed open the door and led her inside.
The Daydream Pavilion is now vastly different from its original simple appearance.
A solemn yet romantic atmosphere, with a high-ceilinged entrance hall and a grand gate, round arched windows and corner stonework, exquisite pavilions and towers, and serene and beautiful ponds and water corridors...
Many lanterns were also placed in the lake.
The exquisitely designed lotus lantern, with its layered petals, appears as if a real lotus is blooming on the water under the light.
Curtains hung around the pavilion in the middle of the lake, fluttering in the wind, light and soft.
The dappled moonlight filtered through the branches, falling on the girl's fair and delicate profile. Her soft hair made her look very docile.
Xiao Yan couldn't help but lower his head and place a kiss on the side of her face.
It wasn't the same tender, passionate kiss as before.
It was more like a farewell kiss.
Reluctant to leave, yet helpless.
He pulled her into his arms.
Her voice was soft and husky yet beautiful, but the sadness within it was almost suffocating.
"I will always love you, don't forget me..."
The intertwined figures of the two are reflected on the curtain, ambiguous and hazy, seemingly lovers leaning on each other... but in reality, it is a story of three lifetimes of ups and downs, joys and sorrows, a story of love and romance, but not of you and me.
the next day.
Yun Yao woke up in the Qianqing Palace.
She saw the magnificent furnishings and intricate house construction around her...
I couldn't help but wonder what kind of place this was.
Could it be the imperial palace...?
She got out of bed, forgetting even to put on her shoes.
At that moment, the room door was pushed open.
A handsome man with gentle features walked towards her, backlit.
His eyes were filled with a smile, as if he were pondering, or perhaps carrying boundless longing.
"woke up?"
Yun Yao nodded. His gentleness made her a little embarrassed. "You're my...?"
He lowered his eyes to look at her delicate, white feet, and said in a clear voice, "Why did you get out of bed without even putting on shoes?"
Yun Yao looked down at her feet, "...I forgot."
She was so curious about where she was that she forgot to put on her shoes.
The main reason is that the indoor space is so warm that even walking barefoot on the ground doesn't feel cold.
Xiao Yan stepped forward, bent down, and wanted to carry her back to bed... but when his fingers touched her skin, he thought of something and suddenly lowered his hand.
"Put your shoes on yourself."
"Oh," Yun Yao didn't notice Xiao Yan's subtle movements, she was only focused on bending down and putting on her shoes.
"Someone will come to pick you up this afternoon. This palace is not a place for you."
Yun Yao was completely baffled. "Why...why did I enter the palace before?"
Looking at her as charming and obedient as before, Xiao Yan smiled slightly, "Because you like me."
Yun Yao opened her watery almond-shaped eyes wide and glared at him sullenly, "?"
Xiao Yan smiled, but his dark eyes quickly welled up with tears. "But... I don't like you... Considering you've spent some time with me, I'll send you out of the palace."
"..." Could it be true, as he said, that she was clinging to him and even followed him into the palace?
She never expected that she could be so persistent for love... Maybe she went to great lengths to sneak in as a palace maid.
Otherwise, noble ladies who usually become imperial concubines wouldn't be sent out of the palace so easily, as he claimed.
However... since she has lost her memory, let's just consider the past as a dark chapter and move on!
This emperor is really something; even though she was so persistent, he didn't order anyone to drag her away and beat her to death.
Of course, it's also possible that he simply didn't take her seriously...
As Yun Yao packed her bags, she looked at the gorgeous palace costumes and rummaged through them, finally managing to find two sets of more ordinary clothes.
And the jewelry in that makeup box, if put together, could practically open a jewelry store.
He's really rich and powerful; he clearly doesn't like her, yet he still gives her so many things.
Yun Yao pondered what else she should take with her...
A voice seemed to come from nowhere in her mind, and she walked to the bedside as if possessed, picked up a pillow, and sure enough, saw a neatly arranged red hair tie under the pillow.
Judging from the wear and tear, it must have been taken good care of, but because it was used every day, it inevitably developed some signs of wear.
She carefully placed the red rope inside the bundle.
A vague figure and a faint voice appeared in her mind...
It seemed that the owner of the red rope had told her that he would wait for her under the peach tree.
For some reason, when she came to her senses, she felt a cold sensation on her face, and when she touched it, she found that tears were streaming down her face...
The emperor did not come when she left.
Only a maidservant greeted her as she went out.
As she exited the palace gates, she saw a carriage. A tall, handsome man with refined features stepped down from the carriage.
He reached out and took the bundle from her hand, his voice tinged with laughter, "My name is Han Yicheng."
"Oh," Yun Yao replied casually, lifting the curtain to get into the carriage.
"You said you gave yourself to me as compensation."
"What?!" Yun Yao was so startled that she almost fell off the carriage.
Fortunately, Han Yicheng caught her waist in time.
Yun Yao pushed the man away, frowning and glaring at him.
How could she say such a thing!
Han Yicheng raised his hand and smoothed out her slightly furrowed brows.
He then took out a packet of pastries wrapped perfectly in oil paper from his pocket. "If you don't keep your word, you won't get any pastries."
A strange emotion flashed through Yun Yao's heart. Could it be that she was afraid the snacks would get cold, so she deliberately kept them in her bosom?
So it seems...maybe she really did say that.
"Okay, but I have amnesia now, I don't remember the past. If you behave well, I'll be in a good mood, maybe..."
"Maybe what?"
Yun Yao took the pastry from his hand, unwrapped the oil paper, took out a piece, and took a small bite.
It's so delicious and leaves a lingering fragrance on your lips and teeth.
A thought flashed through her mind... "I could never get tired of eating it."
She paused, realizing that Han Yicheng had often bought these for her before... She felt a little sad, though she didn't know why.
Her voice was low, almost a murmur, "Maybe she'll agree."
Han Yicheng suppressed the bitterness in his heart and curled the corners of his mouth. "Silly girl, you were tricked here by just a piece of pastry?"
Yun Yao ate her pastries, her eyes glistening with tears as she looked at him. "You're still lying to me... I'm going to eat lots and lots of pastries from now on, I'm very hard to feed!"
"Don't worry, I'm very capable. I can support not only you, but also seven or eight children."
"...Do you think I'm a pig, so prolific!"
"I just said casually... Childbirth is too hard, I would feel sorry for you, it's better not to have children."
"...", come to think of it, she'd only known him for less than an hour since she lost her memory, how did things get so complicated about having a baby...? "I'm hungry, where should we eat later?"
"Weren't you just having some snacks? You little glutton. But it's alright, I'll cook you a big meal later myself."
"You can cook too?"
"Yes, it tastes very good."
Yun Yao touched her belly. It seemed that, as Han Yicheng had said, she had actually come out ahead by giving herself to him.
On the city wall, Xiao Yan couldn't bear to see her leave, so he drew his sword and slashed his own eyes.
Bright red tears stained my clothes, just like when we first met.
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later.
Han Yicheng opened a school.
Yun Yao occasionally helps with the bookkeeping, although she doesn't know when or where she learned this skill...
She also planted a grove of peach trees near the school.
A student asked her why she planted peach trees.
She said someone told her that they would wait for her under the peach tree.
She was afraid that if she couldn't wait for him, he would get anxious.
A clear voice came from not far away, "Yaoyao, it's time to come home for dinner."
Yun Yao turned around and replied, "Okay!"