Both worlds are like dreams

In the past few days, no matter how heavy the snow was, Xue Huang always insisted on riding a horse to continue her journey. At one point, her horse died on the road, so she continued on foot. It was so cold in the ice and snow that she caught a cold.

"You've caught a cold. Come with me first." Gu Qinglan picked her up and rode to the post station.

Xue Huang leaned in his arms, listening to his heartbeat, feeling extremely at peace, and finally couldn't hold on any longer and fell into a deep sleep.

She didn't know how much time had passed before she heard Gu Qinglan asking her to take medicine in a daze.

She cooperated, drank the bitter and astringent medicine, and fell asleep again.

She slept for a long time, and when she woke up, it was already midnight.

Gu Qinglan stayed by her bedside all the time and was the first to notice that she opened her eyes.

He helped her sit up. "The high fever has subsided. Are you still feeling uncomfortable?"

Xue Huang shook her head.

"The doctor said you haven't had enough rest these days and you are very weak." Gu Qinglan looked at her distressedly, "What happened?"

"I'm fine, don't worry." Xue Huang smiled and comforted him, "Everything is fine now that I see you."

"Are you hungry?" Gu Qinglan brought a bowl of porridge, "Drink it."

"What time is it?"

"When you are a genius, drink and then lie down and take a nap."

Xue Huang calculated the time. It had been five days since she left Shuanglin City. She had hardly stopped during these five days. In addition, the people from Shanhe Gate would hide her tracks, so Mo Yunchen should not be able to catch up with her so quickly.

But with his ability, he would definitely guess that she was here to find Gu Qinglan.

He would find her sooner or later, and her time was running out.

Xue Huang finished her porridge and pulled Gu Qinglan to sit on the bedside. "Brother Qinglan, I want to go somewhere. Can you take me there?"

"where do you want to go?"

“Qinghai Lake.”

"Okay." Gu Qinglan agreed without asking why, "I'll take you there when you're better."

Xue Huang shook her head and leaned into his arms, holding him tightly and not letting go, "We will leave at dawn and not tell anyone."

"Xue Huang, what happened to you?"

"I just miss you." Xue Huang closed her eyes, "I'm cold."

Gu Qinglan had no choice but to hold her and lean against the head of the bed with her.

Watching her sleeping, he did not sleep all night. He was afraid that this was a dream, and he thought Xue Huang was very strange.

At daybreak, Xue Huang contacted the people from Shanhe Gate.

In the team escorting Gu Qinglan and the Ministry of Households, there were people arranged by Wei Yunzhou to protect him. With them around, it would be more convenient to conceal his identity.

At the same time, she also needs Wei Yunzhou's help to be fully prepared.

After taking care of these things, she set off with Gu Qinglan.

Qinghai Lake is actually only two days away from here, but they have never been there.

That was the promise they had made. Xuehuang thought there was no way she could fulfill it in this lifetime, but she didn't want to miss it again.

At this moment, she wanted to be selfish. She didn't want to be a princess, no matter which country she was from. She just wanted to be Wei Xuehuang, the Wei Xuehuang who first met him.

Gu Qinglan was worried that her cold had not recovered, and originally wanted to drive her there, but Xuehuang insisted on riding a horse. Facing his concern, she simply rode on the same horse with him.

Then it was natural for me to snuggle in his arms, looking at the scenery and chatting with him.

Gu Qinglan told her a lot about what happened after she left Shangyang City. Xuehuang listened patiently and responded to his every word.

She cherished every moment with him, so she listened carefully to whatever he said.

Of course, Gu Qinglan would also patiently listen to every word she said.

At this moment, they are neither princesses nor princes of Jingguo who hold important positions.

They are just Wei Xuehuang and Gu Qinglan, the most ordinary couple in love in the world, who want to share all the beautiful things in the world with each other.

"Brother Qinglan, what do you think Qinghai Lake looks like?"

"I've never seen one either, but I guess it should be a river of ice, after all, it's this time of year."

"That makes sense. It's winter, so it's bound to be frozen. But we can have a snowball fight on the ice."

"Snowball fight?"

"Yes! In Guigu before, whenever it snowed, we would have snowball fights, and the loser would have to sweep the snow. So the fights turned into a competition."

"So did you win?"

"Of course. My martial arts skills are so high that the uncle and I always win."

Gu Qinglan smiled and said, "So Brother Wei has to go sweep the snow every time?"

"Yes, he is willing to accept defeat. Second uncle is a very good gambler." Xuehuang said with a smile.

They chatted and laughed, full of anticipation, all the way to Qinghai Lake.

It turned out that what Gu Qinglan said was right. At this time of year, the lake water froze into a glacier and was covered with thick white snow.

Xue Huang stood on the shore and watched this scene, smiling helplessly, "It's really frozen, but the terrain here is open, and the moonlight must be beautiful."

"Yes, look at the mountains here, the moon rises from there."

"Shall we find a place where we can enjoy the moon?"

"Follow me." Gu Qinglan rode his horse and brought her to a house halfway up the mountain.

It was an elegant courtyard, far away from human habitation, with a bamboo fence as the courtyard wall.

There is a swing and a plum tree in the yard. It is winter now and the plum blossoms are in full bloom, a rare green.

The house has two floors. The upper floor has a very broad view, and one can take in the entire scenery of Qinghai Lake.

There was a string of shell wind chimes hanging in the room, which jingled as if they knew someone was coming.

"What is this place?" Xue Huang asked curiously.

"This is the place I've always wanted to bring you to. There's a house between the mountains and rivers of Qinghai Lake. When you open the window, you can see the vast lake and the bright moon rising from the horizon. I bought this place three years ago. I thought you said you would wait for me here, so I've already made preparations."

"Then why didn't you ever tell me?"

"Because I thought we would be here together one day, just like now."

Xue Huang hugged him happily, "I like it here very much."

"It's a pity that it's winter and we can't see the blue water of the lake."

"It doesn't matter. As long as I'm with you, any place is fine."

"Are you hungry? Can I grill some meat for you?"

Xue Huang discovered that there was a stove specially built for barbecue and hot pot in the yard, "You are so thoughtful?"

Gu Qinglan nodded, "But there is no food here, let's go to the market to buy some."

Xue Huang agreed immediately and followed him to the nearby market. Although the journey was long, she was very happy.

This market is not very big, but it sells a wide variety of items.

No one knew how much money Gu Qinglan had brought with him, but he would buy anything she looked at for a second without hesitation.

Xue Huang was afraid that he would empty the market, so she quickly bought some food and took him back.

Poor horse, it has to carry two people, but now it has so many more things.

Xue Huang bought the best fodder for it as a reward, and then unceremoniously hung everything on it.

She smiled and looked at Gu Qinglan who was selecting fish and shrimp.

If all that had never happened, this would be their future life.

Buy groceries, cook, and then go home hand in hand, simple and warm.

She took Gu Qinglan's hand and walked with him back to the courtyard.

In the setting sun, their shadows were reflected on the snow, peaceful and romantic.

Gu Qinglan hardly needed Xue Huang's help. He prepared all the ingredients neatly by himself, and then skillfully put the meat on the fire and roasted it.

Xue Huang was staring at him from the side, "How come your craft is so skilled?"

"If you like me, I will. Whenever you want to eat, I can make it for you."

"Brother Qinglan, you are so kind."

"The plum wine I brewed earlier is still buried under the tree over there."

Xue Huang ran to dig it out, and as soon as she opened it, the whole yard was filled with fragrance. "What a nice smell!"

Gu Qinglan fed her the roasted meat, "Open your mouth, be careful of the heat."

Xue Huang took a bite and said it was delicious before she even chewed it. Gu Qinglan just thought she was so adorable.

His eyes were full of tenderness, as if they could even melt the winter snow.

Xuehuang felt really happy, because such a moment had not happened for a long time.

The night was quiet, the sky was clear, and the snow was white, but it was not cold at all.

Soon after, the moon rose from the top of the mountain, and the moonlight shone on the ice, making even the night bright.

Xuehuang took Gu Qinglan to the second floor to admire the moon, and the light in her eyes was extremely bright.