novelden Chapter 166 The Fall of a Palace Maid (4)
Chapter 166 The Fall of a Palace Maid (4)
But Han Linran was not happy.
Even if he became a general, he wouldn't be happy without Afu.
He wanted to see Bai Ruofu.
There are some things I want to ask her in person.
Bai Ruofu believed she understood Han Linran, but Han Linran understood her just as well.
He believed that Afu would never betray him unless she had a reason.
It wasn't because he believed in her love for him, but because he believed in her as a person.
She was a good person to begin with.
Therefore, I will not do things that go against my conscience.
People often say that you should love someone who is already a good person, rather than someone who loves you.
Because love can change in an instant, but a person's true nature is hard to change.
Han Linran treated Bai Ruofu in the same way.
He could have written to Bai Ruofu.
Or perhaps they sent a message through someone.
But that carries risks.
If someone with ulterior motives were to report her for committing adultery in the palace, she would suffer a terrible death.
Finally... Han Linran got her chance.
One day, Bai Ruofu, finding the crowd too much and disruptive, went to Yimei Garden with only two of her personal maids.
She would instruct the palace maids to do things, leaving herself to admire the red plum blossoms.
Han Linran appeared in front of her.
I prepared many questions, but all I could say was...
"Your Highness, how have you been lately?"
"...The Emperor dotes on me, so naturally I am well taken care of. Han Linran, you are just a guard, stop coveting the person you can't have."
As Bai Ruofu said these words, her heart was bleeding.
This was the perfect man she had always dreamed of marrying.
It's a pity that God did not fulfill his wish.
Since they could no longer be together, Bai Ruofu wanted to sever all of Han Linran's illusions about her.
But Han Linran not only ignored her advice, but also said, "I... I will try my best to minimize contact with Your Highness, but as long as Your Highness needs me, I will go through fire and water without hesitation..."
Han Linran didn't stay long before leaving.
Bai Ruofu also knew that he hadn't taken her words to heart at all.
They understand each other too well.
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That night.
Mu Lichuan sensed that Bai Ruofu was a little distracted.
He was so gentle that Bai Ruofu lost her voice.
This was the first time Bai Ruofu had been so loved.
She had never imagined that she could be protected to this extent in such a situation.
She could clearly sense Mu Lichuan's restraint.
But because he wasn't in the right state of mind, he focused his energy on "pleasing" her.
It's hard to believe that a monarch would do such a thing for her...
Bai Ruofu trembled and lost her voice.
Finally, he was covered in fragrant sweat.
She was held in Mu Lichuan's arms.
After something like that, people are always more likely to soften their hearts.
It was at this moment that Mu Lichuan said softly, "Afu... please don't see him anymore, okay? I've promised him high office and a life of ease. Please don't worry about him anymore..."
"Afu, please look at me more, okay..."
Bai Ruofu became a little more alert after being frightened.
"Your Majesty...you, how did you know..."
"I already knew. I originally wanted to understand your past, to see who had bullied you, so that I could avenge you."
"Who knew that by some twist of fate, your past with Han Linran would be discovered."
"You secretly interfered, allowing Han Linran to rise step by step, and I was already jealous. He plotted to see you, and when you returned, you were indifferent, which made me so jealous that I was almost going crazy..."
"Afu... So what if you loved each other deeply in the past? I will cherish you in the future, and only you... Our days together are more worthy of your memories."