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  Returning to Guimeng Pavilion, even if it's impossible to care about anything, the shock and sadness of that day when Mother explained everything in Xiangfu had already disappeared.

  I smiled faintly and told myself that nothing is insurmountable, and I also believed that one day I would be truly calm.

  Nan Xiangyao arrived at the Guimeng Pavilion, I was stroking the guqin, Xiaoyu was transmitting outside the door, I happened to pluck out the last note, so I put down my hands, stood up, and saluted him calmly: "I've seen Your Highness."

  He looked at me, just about to speak, when Shu Ying led a few maids in with tea and refreshments. Although his eyes held resentment, there was more expectation, constantly looking at him, then at me, with a hint of anxiety.

  I let out a faint sigh in my heart, but simply lowered my eyelids and sat quietly on the side, not wanting to say anything more.

  After a long time, he finally spoke up: "Don't you have anything you want to ask me?"

  I smiled calmly: "What would Your Highness like me to ask?"

  His eyes locked onto mine, deepening gradually, with too many dark emotions flashing by, I couldn't see through them, nor did I want to try to distinguish anymore.

  He didn't say anything else in the end. I watched as his figure gradually walked away, with a very faint smile at the corner of his lips.

  "Miss, His Highness has just returned with great difficulty, why don't you talk to him properly now...now that he's like this..." Shu Ying was anxious to the point of tears.

  I gave a faint smile and patted her hand soothingly: "Silly girl, at this point, whether I say it or not, there's no big difference, it won't change anything. The Third Prince won't refrain from marrying Miss Du just because of my words, nor will he refuse to acknowledge me as his rightful Third Princess just because I don't say anything."

  "But, but..." She had a look of anxiety on her face, yet couldn't find the right words to express what she was thinking at that moment, and her pretty face turned bright red.

  "Alright, Shu Ying, go to the kitchen and see if the bird's nest stew is done yet, I'm a bit thirsty." I didn't want her to suffer like this for me, nor did I want her to continue talking, so I wanted to shift her attention. I also knew that because of my poor appetite lately, she had been worried sick, so saying this would definitely be helpful.

  As expected, she hastily wiped away the tears at the corners of her eyes and hurried out while saying: "I was afraid that what they made wouldn't be to Miss's taste, so I personally went to prepare it early on, and have been simmering it in a small pot until now. It should just about be ready. Piao Ying will go get it for Miss right away."

  I watched her hurry out of sight, and let out a long sigh from the bottom of my heart.

  I'm not unaware that she's doing it for my own good, it's just that in life, there are ultimately too many things that can't be forced.

  Just as I once thought, that patch of sea lavender by the banks of Ruo Ye Creek was a beauty that I would never have to leave.

  Just like I once thought, between me and Nan Chengyao, perhaps it wasn't just a simple marriage of convenience.

  I thought I could.

  But in the end, everything was thought of as too simple.

  He said there was something he wanted to ask him.

  But what to ask? And how to ask?

  Ask him, why does his left hand promise while his right hand hurts?

  Ask him, why every time I think we've made progress, I look up to find a deeper chasm in front of me.

  I'm not unaware that he married Du RuYin. Apart from her similar appearance, there might be other considerations, or perhaps it's what they call a helpless situation.

  But these are no longer important to me. (Still remember the shocking swan's reflection (harem).../7/7517/)

  Still remember the shocking swan's reflection (harem)