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Yun Ruo Lu saw Liu Yan Han and Qiang Xue being stopped at the entrance of the palace. Qiang Xue was still arguing with the guard excitedly, and she seemed to be dissatisfied with being stopped outside the palace.

Seeing the situation, Yun Ruo Lu strode forward, held onto the fragrant snow and said: "Xue'er, let's go back first. We've found a way to resolve this, don't cause a ruckus here."

Causing a ruckus at the palace gate, if the imperial palace's Imperial Guards were to be attracted here, it would be a troublesome matter.

If it wasn't for the fact that there was someone here with a red calyx, perhaps they would have already alarmed the Emperor.

Hearing that Yun Ruo You said that the solution had been resolved, the sweet snow immediately calmed down. Seeing the resolute look in Yun Ruo Lu's eyes, she nodded in agreement and left with Yun Ruo Lu.

Liu Yanhan was also helpless and could only follow him back.

On the way back, Yun Ruo Lu roughly told her of the situation, saying that Red Calyx would help solve her problem. If it were to get to the emperor, it wouldn't be the best solution, and it would implicate even more people.

However, she did not say that she would kill Yuchi Chen, because to her, it would be an exaggeration.

There was still a lot of trust in Yun Ruo Lu, so she agreed to wait a few days before saying anything.

After this matter was settled, Fuxue didn't plan to return to the Fifth Prince's Mansion. She continued to run to the Seventh Prince's Mansion to take care of Yuchi Yan. Yun Ruo Lu did not mind and just let her go.

The days passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, five days had passed.

Five days later, Yuchi Yan's wounds were almost completely healed, and there was no problem at all for him to get out of bed and walk around.

Although the emperor did not mention Yuchi Chen and Yuchi Snow's marriage again, he also did not explicitly order that Yuchi Yan be given the sweet snow.

On the contrary, the situation at the borders was getting more and more unstable. It was said that the three nearby small countries had joined forces and the initial harassment had directly turned into aggression.

Yuchi Yi had already given the order for Yuchi Chen to be the commander-in-chief and lead the three armies towards the battlefield to retrieve the lost territory and attack the rebel army.

Yuchi Chen planned to set off tomorrow. This time, he did not bring Yun Ruo Lu with him. Instead, he had agreed to let Yun Ruo leisurely stay in the capital to prevent any mishaps.

Hearing that Yuchi Chen was leading troops to battle, Yuchi Yan, who had yet to recover from his injuries, wanted to follow him. However, he was rejected by Yuchi Chen in the end.

The one that Yun Ruo Lu found strange was Yuchi Xuan. Because Yuchi Xuan had been too quiet during this period of time, she hadn't seen him for a long time. She didn't know if this kind of silence was good or bad.

The night before Yuchi Chen left, Yun Ruo Lu had specially prepared a banquet for him. Looking at the table full of good dishes, she had no appetite at all.

That night, Yun Ruo Lu thought that Yuchi Chen would let her stay the night. Unexpectedly, after dinner, Yuchi Chen had told her that she had something important to do and that she should go back to rest.

When he returned to the Plum Garden, there was no trace of Jin Se. She thought to herself, Ke Yunjin will also be following Yuchi Chen to the battlefield, and that girl Jinsi will most likely be going to a reunion with Ke Yunjin.

Thus, she didn't mind and went to sleep early.

After sleeping for around two hours, the window to her room suddenly opened with a gust of wind. Yun Ruo Lu immediately sat up vigilantly, and saw a black shadow flash past her window.

Yun Ruo Lu did not think much of it, and chased after him. That person seemed to be deliberately luring her out, so he did not go too far. Instead, he waited for her in the bamboo forest in the backyard of the prince's mansion.

"Who are you?"

When Yun Ruo Lu chased after him into the bamboo forest, she saw a black clothed man with his back facing her. The moonlight was too dim, so she couldn't see him clearly. It was just that he gave her a familiar feeling.

The black clothed man didn't say anything, but slowly turned around. When Yun Ruo Lu saw the silver white wolf tooth mask on his face, she couldn't help but exclaim: "It's you? "Why are you here?"

The black clothed man looked at Yun Ruo and asked slowly: "Don't you want to know who I am?"

The man's voice was very low, as if he had purposely changed the original tone of his voice, so it sounded a little unnatural. Yun Ruo Lu was unable to discern anything from his voice.

"I want to know, but are you willing to let me know?"

She had always wanted to know who he was, but had never had the chance to know.

What surprised Yun Ruo Lu was that this time, the man in black didn't keep her in suspense. Instead, he placed his hand on his mask, as though he was about to take it off.

Seeing that the man in black was about to take off the mask on his face, Yun Ruo Lu suddenly felt nervous, and even her breathing became a little hurried.

The man in black stared fixedly as he slowly took off the mask on his face. When his face slowly appeared before her bit by bit, Yun Ruo Lu felt her heart stop beating.

And when she saw the true face of the man in black, she was even more unable to believe her own eyes. Her heart skipped a beat and she felt as if she couldn't breathe.

The black-robed man before her was actually Yuchi Chen!

She could not believe that the black-robed man who had been helping her in secret was actually Yuchi Chen!

"You … "You …"

Yun Ruo's eyes widened as she stared at Yuchi Chen. There were many things she wanted to say, but no words would come out of her mouth. She did not even know what she should say.

Yuchi Chen smiled charmingly at Yun Ruo, his usual icy demeanor absent.

"Why is it you?"

Yun Ruo Lu asked doubtfully again. She had suspected that the black-clothed man who had been helping her all this while was someone they knew. However, she had never guessed that this person was Yuchi Chen!

Yuchi Chen walked up to Yun Ruo Lu without saying a word and pulled her into his embrace, hugging her tightly.

He did not know why he chose this time to tell her the truth. Perhaps he had a premonition that he would not be able to protect her in the future, so he decided to tell her.

Yun Ruo Lu felt her heart beating really quickly. A feeling she had never experienced before immediately struck her body. That kind of unsettling palpitation made her feel both excited and scared at the same time.

"Why?"

Yun Ruo Lu asked softly. She remembered the first time she met this black-clothed man who had helped her. It was because she was locked in the dark room with Yuchi Chen. There wasn't even anything to eat. After a whole day of hunger, it was he who had given her food.

After that, he had saved her many times, secretly helped her, and even saved Ling Xiao, who was unrelated to him.

Did he have schizophrenia? She had no way to connect the man in black with Yuchi Chen. Even though her attitude towards Yuchi Chen had improved, she still could not accept this fact.

"Then who do you think I am?"

Yuchi Chen teased, his tone full of tenderness, even a trace of reluctance.

"I don't know, but I never thought it would be you."

Even until now, she was still unable to accept this reality.

"Actually, from the moment This King started getting to know you, This King's heart began to change. Perhaps it was because he had repressed his hatred for her for too long that he was unwilling to do such a thing to hurt her in the past. However, when it comes to injuries, This King actually did not feel the pleasure that I wanted to feel. Instead, it was heartache … "

Without waiting for Yuchi Chen to finish speaking, Yun Ruo Lu covered Yuchi Chen's lips with her hand, indicating that there was no need to say anything else.

She didn't want to listen to these words of love, as long as everyone understood it.

"Yun'er, if I am able to return to the capital successfully, I can give up my position as the prince and take you away from the capital. Let's find a secluded place and enjoy a blissful life, how about that?"

Yuchi Chen didn't know why, but he couldn't wait to tell her this.

Yun Ruo Lu did not reply, but simply nodded her head in agreement.

That was the life she wanted, but she didn't know why, but hearing Yuchi Chen say this made her feel uneasy. It was as if they were parting ways.

The two people who were hugging were clearly so close, but Yun Ruo Lu still felt like she couldn't catch them.

The next day, Yuchi Chen set off early in the morning. When Yun Ruo Lu sent him out of the city and returned to the palace, she immediately felt that the entire palace was empty.

In the past, she had hoped that Yuchi Chen would never return, but now, she felt reluctant.

She had thought that the person she loved was Yuchi Xuan, because she was willing to do everything for him.

But then it turned out it wasn't true love. In addition, she had never truly met Yuchi Xuan before.

If Yuchi Chen had been so scheming, then Yuchi Xuan's shrewdness was so profound that no one could fathom it.

Yuchi Chen led his troops to the border, while Yuchi Yi gave Yuchi Xuan the authority to assist. Thus, after Yuchi Chen left, Yuchi Xuan didn't stay in the imperial citadel.

However, this made her feel a lot more at ease. She didn't want to feel awkward if she were to meet him on the street in the future.

When Jinsi and Yun Ruo came back, she looked like she had lost her soul. She even asked Yun Ruo why they didn't go with her a few times.

After what happened last time, now Jinsi was not afraid to follow them to the military camp.

"Empress, it's snowing!"

As soon as he walked to the entrance of the Plum Garden, the sky began to fill with rustling snow. It wasn't very big, but it was very beautiful, floating in the air.

This was the first snowfall that Yun Ruo had seen since arriving in this world.

Yun Ruo stood in the courtyard for a very long time and looked at the snow falling from the sky. Suddenly, a blurry picture flashed in her mind.

There were many people in the picture. They said something to her again, but she could not hear a single word, let alone see their faces.

Yun Ruo felt a stream of hot air rise up from her heart and her vision went black before she fainted.

Jin Se, who was at the side, was frightened senseless as he shook her body continuously. She then shouted with worry, "Young mistress! Empress, what's wrong with you? "

Yun Ruo Lu felt as though her mind was suddenly very heavy and her body was completely out of her control. She could hear the shouts of the Jin Se by her ear, but she was completely unable to open her eyes.

Go to sleep, nothing will happen after you wake up.

A voice with magic in it urged her to fall asleep.