It was only a hundred meters long, and he had walked this road countless times. But the moment he stood on it, he felt the blood rushing up, his heart aching, and even breathing became difficult. In a hurry, Ziheng had to lean over and support himself against the wall with one hand, gasping for breath in pain. Fang Xiong, who was standing next to him, immediately stepped forward to help him, but Ziheng stopped him with his hand and gently stroked the things hidden deep in his pocket.

"Your Majesty, are you okay? I'll go and tell the Emperor Retired that you're not feeling well and will not attend today." Fang Xiong stopped right where he was, his words full of anxiety. In his eyes, Ziheng was still too weak to support him to attend such a Hongmen Banquet.

But since it was the Hongmen Banquet, he had to attend. Ziheng tried his best to adjust himself and calmly said, "Today is the Dragon Boat Festival banquet, how can we not go? Fang Xiong, let's go."

After that, Ziheng simply packed his clothes and stood up, his body trembling slightly. Fang Xiong couldn't bear it and went forward to support him. After taking a few steps, Ziheng looked up and suddenly saw a familiar figure in front of him. He immediately shook Fang Xiong off, wanting to see but afraid that all this was just an illusion.

But at this moment, the little shadow opposite him opened his arms and ran towards him excitedly, and got into his arms without any hesitation. He wrapped his arms around Ziheng's waist and put his face close to his chest, and because of the overly enthusiastic collision, Ziheng staggered a little.

Fang Xiong beside him subconsciously wanted to step forward, but he quickly reacted and saw Wan Tao standing far away on the opposite side. Then he saw that Zi Heng was fine, so he felt relieved and walked towards Wan Tao, leaving them some time alone.

Ziheng lowered his head and kissed her hair, holding her tightly in his arms, and asked gently: "Yanyan, why are you here?"

"Because I missed you, and I thought you missed me too, so I came here. Did you miss me?" Wan Ning looked up at his face, staring at him closely as if she wanted to see him clearly.

But the more innocent and generous Wan Ning was, the more Ziheng felt that it was too much for him to never come to see her again after that night, and he had many questions in his heart about her leaving without saying goodbye. Ziheng answered without hesitation: "Of course, I think about you every moment. Yanyan, I'm sorry, I..."

"The wind is nice tonight," Wan Ning interrupted Ziheng before he could finish. She turned around and talked about the wind tonight: "Can you accompany me to enjoy the wind for a while? The scenery here is nice too."

Although everyone at the banquet was waiting for his appearance, Ziheng still nodded, held Wan Ning's hand and walked along the familiar road in the summer breeze, until they were tired and Wan Ning suggested that they sit down and talk, then they stopped.

On the other side, Wan Tao and Fang Xiong kept a distance from their respective masters and followed side by side. Wan Tao keenly noticed Fang Xiong's anxious look and asked with concern: "Master Fang, is there anything important?"

Fang Xiong glanced ahead, and seeing Ziheng's joy at the moment, he couldn't bear to ruin the beauty of the moment, so he shook his head and replied, "No. I heard that the princess was traumatized and is not in a good mood now?"

Wan Tao nodded, looked forward, and replied calmly: "It's just like what Lord Fang is seeing now."

Wan Ning acted like a spoiled child and begged Ziheng, "Ziheng, I have something for you, just close your eyes."

Ziheng immediately closed his eyes obediently. Then he heard the rustling sound of someone rummaging through something. He quietly opened his eyes a little and secretly observed Wan Ning beside him who was looking down at her seriously.

"Found it," Wan Ning cheered like a joyful little bird.

Ziheng, touched by her cuteness, immediately closed his eyes again, propped his right hand on the steps, and asked softly: "Yanyan, can I open my eyes now?"

"Open your eyes!" The moment Ziheng opened his eyes, Wan Ning played music manually: "Dangdangdangdang - this is the sachet I made by myself. You can wear it with you in the future. Do you like it?"

Like it? He likes it to death!

This is a unique shape, with a fluttering butterfly shape, and a tassel at the tail, swaying back and forth in the cool summer breeze. Ziheng took it immediately and sniffed it. The faint scent of wormwood was mixed with the rich scent of dried roses. He treasured it and put it close to his body. He held Wan Ning's hand and said, "I like it very much. I will always carry it with me. Yanyan, I also have a gift for you."

"I have one too!" Wan Ning's face immediately showed a delighted expression. She quickly pulled out a butterfly jade pendant from somewhere and said heartlessly, "You've already given it to me. Look, I've been carrying this butterfly jade pendant with me."

Ziheng held her hand holding the butterfly jade pendant. His hand was so big that he could wrap it tightly. Although he had a smile on his face, he somehow revealed an indescribable bitterness: "It's another gift."

As he spoke, he put a bracelet on Wan Ning's wrist. It had 32 beads, all of which were equally round. Wan Ning raised her wrist. It was just the right size, glowing a reddish-brown color, and made of a material she had never seen before.

"This is also the bracelet I carved myself. Yanyan, promise me that you will keep it with you no matter what happens in the future, okay?"

Wan Ning's joy and brightness really brought comfort to Ziheng. She was very happy and said, "Of course, I will definitely keep it with me. Thank you, Ziheng."

After that, Wan Ning took his arm and leaned her head on his shoulder, sitting on the high steps and admiring the candlelight in the palace together. Suddenly, both of them were silent, not knowing who would speak first, and not daring to speak rashly. Some of the emotions suppressed in the heart were no longer restrained once they opened their mouths.

"Ziheng, I'm really happy to meet you here."

"Yanyan, I just feel lucky to meet you."

"Will you sit with me for a while?"

"of course."

The quiet time became very short, and the emperor did not show up, so the emperor sent people to urge him. The first two were stopped by Fang Xiong, and the third one would be severely punished if he could not invite the emperor, so he tried his best to shout loudly: "The emperor is blessed, the emperor is blessed with good fortune and good health."

As soon as Wan Ning straightened up, Ziheng gently pressed his hand back on her shoulder, allowing her to continue leaning against him.

"If you don't go now, I'm afraid the emperor will come to invite you personally later."

"I won't go even if you invite me."

"You are acting like a child now. You are so old now. If this gets out, you will be laughed at."

"Let them laugh. I can't hear them anyway. I'll stay with you today." It's rare for Ziheng to say this.

Wan Ning had no choice but to coax her: "If you don't go, I'm afraid the emperor will put this account on me again. Go quickly. I'll wait for you here. Go and come back quickly, nothing will be delayed."

Hearing Wan Ning say this, Ziheng could only reluctantly leave, looking back every two steps. Before leaving, he repeatedly warned her, "Yan Yan, I'll be back soon."

So on this road that was only a hundred meters long, the song "Eighteen Farewells" was performed. They had many things in their hearts, but they all tacitly chose not to speak tonight. After turning the corner and no longer seeing each other's backs, Wan Ning stood in the wind and cried like rain.

On the other side, Ziheng held the wall with one hand and coughed violently, and the whole person looked a little thin in the wind. Fang Xiong was very worried, and hurried forward and asked: "Your Majesty, why don't you tell the princess the truth?"

Ziheng regained some strength and said calmly without any explanation, "Fang Xiong, go and see them off."

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