Both worlds are like dreams

Gu Qinglan took Xuehuang to fly another Kongming lantern. Only then did she smile and forget about what had just happened.

And the lamp finally floated into the sky, as if carrying their wishes.

"Brother Qinglan," Xue Huang said with a smile, "This is the happiest day I've had since coming to Shangyang City."

Gu Qinglan smiled gently. This was the happiest day of his life.

"Are you hungry?"

Xue Huang nodded.

"Then I'll take you to dinner."

"Okay." Xue Huang pulled him all the way to the bustling place, "By the way, I have one more thing to tell you."

"What is it?"

"The jade you gave me was not only carved into these two jade pendants, but also had a lot of scraps left over that were made into other things by craftsmen. I want to give them to the people you and I care about, because they carry the symbol of our acquaintance."

"Since it's given to you, it's up to you to decide."

Xue Huang smiled and said, "I knew you would agree to my request. I have already given a pair to Xingyue, hoping that she can find someone she likes. Let's give another pair to Fifth Brother, and hope that he can find his true love soon."

"it is good."

As she spoke, Xue Huang saw Mo Ruilin drinking alone on the second floor of the Nuan Yang Tavern.

"Fifth brother!" Xue Huang greeted him and went to the second floor with Gu Qinglan.

Mo Ruilin looked at the jade pendants on their waists and smiled with relief. After all, the lovers finally got married, and his efforts were worth it.

"Why are you here alone?" Xue Huang asked.

Mo Ruilin raised his eyebrows and poured wine for the two of them while saying, "If I'm not alone, do I need half a person?"

"Where's Xingyue?"

"With Master Zhao's granddaughter."

"Are you in a bad mood?"

"Who said that?" Murray Lin laughed. "Of course I'm happy that my best friends are together."

"That's a great gift for you."

Mo Ruilin asked: "What is it?"

Xuehuang took out two bracelets from her sleeve. She admired the master very much because he used all the scraps to make pairs of jewelry for her, and each pair was different and had its own characteristics.

"This is for you," Xue Huang placed it in front of him, "When you meet someone you like, give her one."

"This jade looks quite familiar." Mo Ruilin said with a smile.

Xue Huang and Gu Qinglan looked at each other and smiled meaningfully. "Anyway, it's up to you whether you want to give it to someone else in the future. But you can also give it now. Just regard it as a blessing from me and Brother Qinglan."

Murilan put away the pair of bracelets and said, "I don't have anyone to give them to, but thank you anyway."

Xue Huang raised her glass, "Then we won't go home until we're drunk today!"

Mo Ruilin looked at Gu Qinglan, "On such a festive occasion, are you willing to let your sweetheart drink with me?"

"Your Highness, you are joking." Gu Qinglan also raised his glass, "It's us two who are here to accompany you."

Mo Ruilin smiled and said, "Anyway, I can't drink as much as you can. If I get drunk, you are not allowed to leave me!"

"Of course!" Xue Huang said with a smile.

Murray clinked glasses with them and drank the wine in one gulp. "Although this wine is not as elegant and cold as Snow in the Flowers, it has a unique flavor."

Xue Huang nodded, "Indeed, it has a warm feeling."

"I heard that you have tasted wine at the largest winery in Dongchu?" Mo Ruilin asked curiously. "What good wines are there?"

"That's too much!" Xue Huang laughed. "I went there for half a month and only tasted half of them. If my uncle hadn't stopped me, I would have tasted them all."

A trace of yearning appeared on Mo Ruilin's face. "If I have the opportunity to go to Dongchu, I will definitely go to the largest winery there to taste the fine wine."

Xuehuang asked the waiter to bring a few more jugs of different good wines. Since they were going to drink, they naturally had to drink to their heart's content.

The three of them looked at the bustling lights outside the window, drinking and chatting until midnight.

The streets were still brightly lit and bustling with people, but Murray was drunk.

Xuehuang drank a little too much, and her eyes were a little distracted. She was really happy today, so she drank a little more.

But Xue Huang was still conscious. She smiled and said, "Let's send Brother Five back."

Gu Qinglan supported Mo Ruilin while taking care of Xue Huang, who was wobbling a little when walking. He was suddenly a little flustered and asked worriedly: "Are you okay?"

"It's okay, it's okay." Xue Huang's smile was a little naive, as cute as a doll, "Let's go."

Gu Qinglan quickly helped Mo Ruilin into the carriage, and then helped Xue Huang in. "I'll take you back first."

Xue Huang nodded and sat there obediently. When Gu Qinglan came in, she hugged his arms and closed her eyes.

She was drunk and felt very sleepy.

Gu Qinglan looked at her slightly flushed cheeks, which looked as if she had put on rouge, white and rosy, and as delicate as a flower.

At this moment, with her eyes closed, her long eyelashes trembled slightly, like the fluttering wings of a butterfly.

When she opened her eyes, her absolutely beautiful face was extremely charming, but now with her eyes closed, she was as serene as a painting, so beautiful that one couldn't bear to look away.

Gu Qinglan was so engrossed in watching that he didn't react until the coachman reminded him that they had arrived.

Xue Huang seemed to sense something as well, and opened her eyes dazedly, "Am I home?"

Gu Qinglan nodded and helped her down, "Be careful."

Xue Huang smiled, as if to prove that she was not drunk, and jumped directly from the carriage, "I really didn't..." Before she finished her words, she had already thrown herself into Gu Qinglan's arms.

When she jumped down just now, she accidentally stepped on the hem of her skirt. She smiled slightly and hugged Gu Qinglan, "Even a horse can stumble."

Gu Qinglan looked at her smile and thought it was very cute. He couldn't help but smile, "You are right."

Xue Huang was still a little dazed because of being drunk, but her eyes were like stars, "Brother Qinglan."

"what happened?"

"I want to kiss you!" After saying that, Xuehuang stood on tiptoe and kissed Gu Qinglan's lips.

Gu Qinglan was stunned at that moment. The soft touch on his lips instantly made him blush, and a strange feeling spread throughout his body. His body was stiff, his heartbeat in his chest was like a drum, and he could only see the enlarged face in front of him.

Xue Huang smiled, turned around and ran back into the mansion, leaving Gu Qinglan alone and unable to react.

Until a light cough was heard, Gu Qinglan turned around and saw that Mo Ruilin had woken up at some point and was leaning against the window, looking at him with a smile on his face.

Gu Qinglan looked even more uncomfortable, not knowing whether to get on the carriage or turn around and leave. He tried to make himself less nervous and said, "Since you are awake, I won't see you off."

Mo Ruilin smiled, knowing that his good brother was shy. It seemed that he woke up at the wrong time. So he said: "I didn't see anything."

Gu Qinglan's eyes flashed with helplessness, "Goodbye."

Mo Ruilin couldn't help laughing out loud, "Qinglan, Qinglan, I didn't expect that Xuehuang would take the initiative. It seems that you haven't learned anything from the sketchbook I gave you."

"Your Highness, please stop making fun of me. I really don't care about you anymore."

"Okay, okay! No more talking, come up quickly. I feel dizzy, and I'm counting on you to take me back."

Gu Qinglan shook his head helplessly, got on the carriage and left.

Xue Huang shook her head and went back to the yard. When she passed the garden, she unexpectedly found Yun Qing and Zhuo Yang sitting on the swing together and looking at the stars.

Yun Qing was quite relaxed, leaning there with a carefree look on her face. As for Zhuo Yang, it was obvious that he was tense all over, not daring to move at all.

Xue Huang smiled and tilted her head to look for a long time. Finally, Yun Qing reacted and hurriedly walked up to her.

"Young Master, you are back?"

Zhuo Yang also came over with a red face to greet him, "Young Master."

Yun Qing noticed that Xue Huang smelled of alcohol and was a little worried, "Young Master, are you drunk?"

"I'm fine." Xue Huang shook her head. "Did I disturb you?"

Zhuo Yang bowed and said, "I'll take my leave first." Then he left in a hurry.

Xue Huang looked at his fleeing back and looked at Yun Qing curiously, "What did you do to him?"

"Nothing," Yun Qing smiled slightly, "I just saw that he was bored being alone, so I asked him to come down and watch the stars together."

"Is it that simple?" Xue Huang raised her eyebrows.

"Of course," Yun Qing said helplessly, "Young Master, please go in and have a rest. I'll bring you a bowl of sobering tea."

“No need,” Xue Huang waved her hand, “I’m sleepy, I’m going to sleep directly.”

Her dreams were all sweet.

Wei Yunzhou came to see her the next day and, for the first time ever, wanted to stay at her house for a few days.

Although Xue Huang was puzzled, she still welcomed him very much.

She asked him a few questions indirectly as to whether there was anything wrong, but he said nothing.

But at lunch on the third day, he said something that shocked Xue Huang, "Do you need me to help you propose marriage?"

Xue Huang was drinking porridge at the time, and she choked when she heard the words. She covered her chest and coughed for a long time, her face turned red, and she reluctantly said: "Second Uncle, what did you say?"

Wei Yunzhou glanced at her calmly, "Since you two love each other, isn't it normal to propose marriage?"

Xue Huang touched her own head and wanted to touch Wei Yunzhou's head to see if he had a fever and would actually say such a thing, but he didn't let her.

"Second Uncle, what's wrong with you?" Xue Huang felt very... no, extremely unbelievable.

Wei Yunzhou did not answer, but said: "Just tell me whether you need it or not."

The more he said this, the more Xue Huang felt something was wrong. She knew Wei Yunzhou's character well and he would never say such a thing. "Second Uncle, what happened?"

Wei Yunzhou was silent.

At this time, Yun Qing hurried in, "Master, Young Master, there is a message from the palace, summoning the Young Master to enter the palace."

"At this time?" Xue Huang was very surprised.

Yun Qing hesitated for a moment and said, "The spies reported that after the morning court session, the emperor left behind the Third Prince, the Fifth Prince, and Prince Gu. The Third Prince wants to...want to marry the Young Master."