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"You!" While they were talking, Xia Yue had already scooped up a bowl of dumplings and passed it to Mu Qianxue. "Princess, quickly try it. This servant has prepared several types of stuffing that you love to eat."

Mu Qianxue took the chopsticks from Xu Li and asked, "Did you send the chopsticks to the prince?"

Xia Yue curled her lips and said disapprovingly, "His Highness went to the Zhaoming Palace for a banquet, and there are so many people in the kitchen. Naturally, someone would make dumplings and send them. There's no need for us to worry."

Mu Qianxue was silent for a moment before she said, "Even so, you should still bring a bowl to Your Highness."

Xia Yue puffed up her cheeks in displeasure as she said, "Princess, the Prince has already treated you like that, do you still remember what he did?" She hadn't forgotten about the matter of Dongfang Zhi causing Mu Qianxue to cough blood and making her lie in bed for a few days without being able to get up. The most hateful thing was that Dongfang Zhi had obviously known that the princess was sick, but he hadn't even taken a single look at her.

"I will always remember this. It will only make me unhappy. Hurry up and go!" Under Mu Qianxue's urging, Xia Yue reluctantly agreed. She scooped up a bowl of dumplings and sent it over to the South Pavilion in a food box.

Cai Yuan was in the middle of instructing the servants when he saw Xia Yue coming over. He came up to her with a smile. "Miss Xia, why are you here now? Do you have any orders, Princess?"

As the saying goes, you don't need to hit a smiling person. With Cai Yuan's current state, Xia Yue couldn't keep a straight face. She pulled her lips and asked, "Is the prince back yet?"

"Not yet." Cai Yuan replied politely, "If Miss Xia has anything to say, feel free to tell me."

Xia Yue passed the food box to him, "This is the dumpling the princess asked me to deliver. Please pass it to the prince in my place."

Not long after Xia Yue had left, Dongfang Shou had returned. It seemed that he had drunk quite a bit at the banquet, and even a few steps away, he could still smell the scent of his alcohol.

After helping him into the house, Cai Yuan handed over the handkerchief. "Your Highness, do you want this lowly one to fry a bowl of sobered wine and tea?"

"No need." Dongfang Yi wiped his face and rubbed his stomach. "The banquet is only about toasting and not eating anything. I'm a bit hungry right now. Go to the kitchen and see what's there to eat. Bring me some."

Hearing this, Cai Yuan was delighted and hurriedly took out the food box placed on the table. "This is the dumpling that the princess specifically asked Miss Xia Yue to send over, it's just right for you to feel hungry." As he said this, he took out the blue and white porcelain bowl with the dumplings. As he touched the wall of the bowl, he found that it was still warm. He handed it to Dongfang Shou along with the vinegar and chopsticks in the food box.

Dongfang Zhi lowered his eyes and silently looked at the bowl of dumplings, but he didn't accept it. After a while, he said, "Go back to the East District, tell them that I've already eaten. Also, have her … "Don't ever bring it back again."

Cai Yuan looked troubled. He tried to persuade his in a low voice. "At least it's the princess's kind intentions. Prince, you should just eat a few."

Dongfang Wenshui's eyes turned cold. He stared at him and said, "When did it become your turn to be the judge?"

"I dare not, Prince, calm down, calm down!" Cai Yuan bowed repeatedly. He was relieved to see that Dongfang Shan didn't continue to blame him, but he didn't dare to say anything more.

Ai, he really couldn't understand why the prince would pretend to be indifferent despite the fact that he was very concerned about the princess.

Just as he was about to walk out of the door, Dongfang Gu's voice came from behind him. "Where's the fireworks Ben Wang told you to prepare?"

Cai Yuan quickly turned around and said respectfully, "Reporting to Your Highness, everything is ready. We will follow your instructions and place them in the front courtyard. We have someone to watch over them."

After signalling for Cai Yuan to leave, Dongfang Yi propped up his body, which was a bit dizzy from the alcohol, and went to the front courtyard alone. When the manservant in charge of watching the fireworks saw him coming from afar, he hurriedly greeted him with a lantern and waited for him to get up, then asked softly, "Prince, are you going to light it now?"

"Give me the fire piston. You can withdraw."

The servant hesitated: "The fireworks are made of gunpowder. It is a bit dangerous to burn them. Let me do it."

"This King will be careful. Go." Under Dongfang Qin's insistence, the attendant had no choice but to pass over the fire piston, then place the lantern on the porch before retreating.

Dongfang Yan blew up the fire piston and lit up the lead line of one of the fireworks. When the last lead line disappeared, clusters of fire flames accompanied by sharp sounds of breaking through the air drew towards the horizon, and exploded in the pitch-black night sky, transforming into one colorful, gorgeous, yet fleeting flower of fire after another …

"Bang!" "Bang bang!" The sounds of fireworks rose and fell from the sky, spreading to every corner of King Rui's mansion and attracting everyone's attention. Mu Qianxue held onto Xu Li's hand as they stood in the courtyard, looking up at the fireworks that were blooming one after another in the night sky.

Xu Li couldn't take it anymore and exclaimed, "These fireworks are really beautiful. I've never seen such beautiful fireworks before. I don't know which family is releasing them." He had never thought of heading east at all, because in the past few years, there had never been a case of the Prince's Mansion setting off fireworks.

It was a chilly night, and the sky was filled with fireworks. The flower of desire is gone, but pity is demanding.

As she watched the fireworks that seemed to never end, Mo Qianxue closed her eyes, and amidst the deafening sounds of fireworks that filled the sky, she made a wish for this New Year's Eve, "I ask that God bless King Rui and bring him back the best he has ever been able. I do not seek to form a connection with him, I only ask for his safety and happiness."

What Mu Qianxue did not know was that at the moment of her wish, Dongfang Qing, who was on the other side of the wall, had also prayed under the fireworks, "Dongfang Qing has nothing else to ask for in this life. She only hopes that the heavens can protect her from illness and her long life; as long as she is safe and happy in this life, I am willing to bear all the trials and tribulations, and I will never regret anything in this life!"

Two shadows fell onto the same wall. One was on this side, and the other was on that side. They were separated by a wall, but it was like two different worlds.

After the new year, the weather was getting better with each passing day. Especially after entering the second month, he felt that the spring day was approaching.

No matter how reluctant Shen Xijun was, she could only accept the fact that she was going to marry Zhao Pingqing into King Rui's Palace.

In addition, there was another matter that made her very annoyed. Normally speaking, regardless of which mansion it was, the East District would be the main residence, but since it was already the sixth of the second month and Mu Qianxue had not moved out yet, could it be that Dongfang Shan planned to let her continue living here? Then where would she live and how would she squeeze into the west yard with Zhao Pingqing? [If that is the case, I am going to die from laughter!]

Just as Shen Xijun was about to lose her composure, Ah Zi walked in and bowed, "Zong Ji, I heard that Mu Qianxue is still staying in the Duke Palace!"