"It's just that I thought of something funny, Si Wei, go prepare some plum blossom tea and have Qing'er come in. (Cotton candy provides free Txt download)" Chu Lianruo picked up the newly tributed snail powder and carefully drew for a while.

  You walked in, took the eyebrow pencil from Chu Lianruo's hand, and smiled: "Master, you already have a lot of charm, if you draw more, it would be gilding the lily."

  Chu Lian smiled lightly and nodded, when speaking with intelligent people, there's no need to spell things out.

  "He's here, let's go." Chu Lianruo stood up and walked towards the door.

  "Miss, the incense left by everyone has been lit." Qingqing saw that Chulian had taken a step forward and quickly followed up.

  At the entrance, Xurong's figure had already appeared. Chu Lian wore a gentle and charming smile as she curtsied: "Your concubine, welcomes Your Majesty."

  Xu Rong looked like he was in a good mood, smiling as he helped Chu Lianruo up and pulled her hand to walk into the palace.

  The dining room also delivered the meal in a timely manner, and it looked extremely sumptuous. The thick and fragrant lean meat porridge was paired with some light small dishes, layered flaky pastry, soft and glutinous rice cakes, and the West Lake beef soup that emitted waves of fragrance. Although there were not many varieties, they were very ordinary, but they filled up the entire table in a scattered manner.

  "Your Majesty should drink some tea to warm up first." Chu Lian personally handed the already prepared plum blossom tea to Xū Róng.

  Xu Rong smiled as he took it, tilted his head and drank it all in one gulp, slightly closing his eyes, as if savoring the rich aroma.

  "It seems like it has more flavor than before." After a long while, Xurong put down the teacup in his hand and turned to ask Chulianruo.

  Chu Lian smiled: "Your Majesty has a good memory, on cold winter days, I taught people to add some honey and red dates to this tea, simmered for half an hour, letting the flavors blend together, not only can it dispel the cold, but also nourish the yang energy."

  Xu Rong suddenly realized, "Xi Pei, you really have a good heart."

  A face full of gentleness, through the thick timeline, this scene is like the sentimental King Yue holding his own hand and softly inquiring, as if those things had never happened. Alas, those joyful years always pass away mercilessly like water, and even the most sentimental young man at this moment has become a sworn enemy who hates himself to the bone.

  "Your Majesty should eat first." Chu Lian picked up the jade spoon and scooped a spoonful of porridge to Xi Rong's mouth.

  Xu Rong opened his mouth wide, savoring the pleasure, but didn't notice the intense hatred in Chu Lian's eyes.

  "Come on, you must be hungry too after waiting for so long." Xū Róng gently stroked Chú Lián Ruò's cheek, filling the room with warmth.

  The most tender feelings, this early meal finally came to an end. Xiurong was reluctant to leave, but there were still memorials waiting for him to review in the imperial study, so he had to take his leave first.

  "Tonight, I'll be staying alone at your place."

  He gently held Chu Lianruo's hand and looked at the shy expression on her face, then left with a satisfied smile.

  Back in her room, Chu Lian's face turned gloomy. She had long expected that this day would come, but when it finally arrived, she was reluctant to think about it.

  Qing Qing looked at Chu Lian Ruo's expression, turned around and walked out. Not long after, Chu Lian Ruo saw Qing Qing bring back a person. She carefully examined the person in front of her, with similar eyebrows and eyes, similar smile, and similar gestures. This was clearly another version of herself, and Chu Lian Ruo couldn't help but feel some astonishment.

  "What does this mean?" Chu Lian Ruo looked at Qing Qing with a face full of questions.

  "This is a gift from King Ling to our young master." Qianqian said with a smile.

  Looking at the person in front of her, Chu Lian couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. Although she wanted to take revenge and didn't want to be tainted by that person again, she had never thought of finding someone to replace herself.

  "Absolutely not, this is my matter, how can I let others suffer for me?" Chu Lian shook her head and stopped looking at Qingqing.

  You had long expected that Chu Lian would not agree to this matter so easily, and helplessly shook her head. In fact, before Chu Lian's fake death, Xū Yáng had found someone like this, who was transformed into Chu Lian's appearance under your skillful hands. In the month of Cén State, behind Chu Lian's back, you searched for a woman similar to Yóu Dàjiā and trained her day and night, relying on the things left by Yóu Dàjiā, in this month, the person in front was trained into another Chu Lian.

  "Fei Wang said that Liu Shuang is the most reliable and won't let others find out, Young Master..." Qing Qing whispered, "Besides, you don't want to have any relationship with him either, do you?"

  Chu Lian turned around and looked at the same eyebrows and eyes as herself, still with a thousand hesitations in her heart.

  "Don't worry, young master. All of this is Flowing's voluntary act, and besides, Flowing knows what to do." At the beginning, Wang sent himself secretly to Xunzhou, where he saw the Feather King's wife in secret and understood his mission.

  Although the inhuman training tormented her for a month, she didn't retreat at all. As the Chu Lian of the dark night, this was her mission, and therefore, she would not disappoint these people.

  "Voluntarily? I don't believe there's anyone in this world who would voluntarily offer their own body." Chu Lian shook her head, not believing Liu Shuang's words.

  "You're worrying too much, Master. My life was given by King Feng, if not for him, I'm afraid I would have died at the hands of evil people long ago. This time, I came not only for you, but also to repay King Feng." A resolute glint flashed in Liusha's eyes, and it looked surprisingly similar to Chu Lian's gaze.

  After thinking for a long time, Qing and Liu Shuang begged bitterly again, and Chu Lian finally agreed to let Liu Shuang replace herself to consummate the marriage with Xū Róng.

  Jian Chu Lianruo finally agreed, and Qing called out to Si Wei to dress Liuxiang in the same attire as Chu Lianruo. Meanwhile, Chu Lianruo changed into a palace maid's uniform and left with Qing.

  This move was like stealing a beam and replacing it with a pillar, and it was exactly like Chu Lian's situation when she entered the palace back then.

  The sunset has faded, and the lanterns in the palace are shining brightly. From time to time, bursts of laughter can be heard. Chu Lian, who is hiding in the shadows, can't help but smile. Indeed, Xi Rong's attention was only on her own face, which looked similar to hers. It's as if they couldn't even tell each other apart. But it's also good that way, it has eliminated some of her worries.

  Hidden in the darkness, with only Qing by her side, the bleak and endless night made Chulian feel somewhat suffocated. She lifted her head, and the sky sank again, as the heavy snow began to fall thick and fast, covering the entire world.

  "Little master, the snow is getting heavier, you should go inside first." Qīng qīng whispered in Chū Liǎn Ruò's ear.

  She nodded slightly, and Chu Lian followed Qiang Qiang into the resting quarters of the palace maids, gazing at the already extinguished lamps in the main hall with a hint of unbearable expression on her face.

  Snowflakes fell silently, quietly burying all the impurities. In the dull night, there was only a gentle breathing sound beside me, and no other sounds existed besides that.

  Chu Lian thought of Liu Xiang who was currently in the main palace, she tightly closed her eyes and couldn't help but bite her lip. At this moment, she clearly knew that in this life, she owed too much.

  On the second day, after finishing breakfast, Xi Rong hurried to attend the morning court. Chu Lian and Liu Shuang had already completed their perfect swap, and Chu Lian was wearing that wide-sleeved palace attire again. She felt like she was being restrained once more, unable to have even a bit of freedom.

  As it was her first time serving in the bedchamber, she didn't need to go to Qinhua Palace this morning for the usual courtesy visit. She leaned against the bed at an angle, feeling bored for a while.

  Later, an imperial eunuch came to deliver a message, saying that Yu Guifei of the Qinhua Palace would be hosting a banquet for all the consorts today and asked Chulian to prepare well. Chulian smiled, as the year-end was approaching, the old rules had not changed. It was called a banquet, but in fact, it was just before the New Year's Eve, gathering all the young masters and mistresses of the palace, princes and princesses together, and then each family's women would show off their domestic skills at the banquet, that's all.

  On a winter day, the sun sets early and has already sunk below the western hills. The magnificent palace, resplendent in gold and jade, has withdrawn its grandeur of the daytime under the cover of night, and the dark shadows of the halls rise and fall quietly.

  On the nine-petaled gilded lotus-shaped candle holder, several bright candles were lit. Chu Lian sat in front of a copper mirror, letting her thoughts wander as she piled her long hair high on her head. The mirror reflected her clear and simple face, with a soft glow.

  The two little maids behind her carefully tied the wide silk ribbon around Chulianruo's waist and whispered, "Master wears this dress, it's really eye-catching."

  The long, flowing purple palace dress with golden embroidery swirled around her, accentuating her slender waist and trailing on the ground. The elegant attire highlighted her pale skin and radiant complexion, making her look even more noble and resplendent. Chu Lianruo involuntarily moved, her long hair falling heavily down her back, feeling somewhat unaccustomed to it. She thought to herself that this year's idle adornments had made her unaccustomed to such luxurious hairstyles, and she couldn't help but lower her head and smile.

  "It's a bit uncomfortable." Chu Lianruo said with a slight frown.

  "Master, you look so beautiful that it's enviable." Si Wei said softly, and the maid behind her also echoed in agreement.

  Looking at their clever smiles and not knowing the troubles, Chu Lian softly sighed. "It's time to go to the banquet." Putting down the brush in her hand, she turned around and said to Si Wei.

  Si Wei nodded slightly and supported Chu Lianruo as they walked out of the palace gate. At the entrance, a sedan chair was already waiting for Chu Lianruo.

  Sitting steadily on the sedan chair, looking at the snowy scenery around me, I found a bit of comfort in this moment of peace.

  In front of the Qīnghuá Palace gate, the sedan chair that had brought this young master was about to leave again to pick up another palace's princess. Chú Liánruò stepped down from the sedan chair with a gentle smile on her face and walked into the Qīnghuá Palace.

  Chu Lian smiled as if nothing had changed, even the decorations were still the same, the only difference was that she had moved from Feng Mou Palace to Qing Hua Palace.

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