Both worlds are like dreams

When it was almost dawn, Xue Huang finally fell asleep, but when she woke up, Gu Qinglan and Wei Yunzhou were gone.

Rong Yu brought the food over and had breakfast with her, but he had finished eating long ago, so he just sat quietly aside waiting for her.

Xue Huang picked up the bowl. Even though it was just a bowl of porridge, she was still very satisfied. "Uncle, your cooking skills are still as good as before."

"I only know how to cook porridge." Rong Yu said sincerely.

"Compared to your second uncle and that idiot Su Linjin, your cooking skills are comparable to those of a god chef. This will be a big plus when you get married." Xue Huang said with a smile.

Rong Yu didn't say anything.

Xue Huang continued: "Uncle, where are you going next?"

"Is there somewhere you want to go?"

Xue Huang thought for a moment and said, "I heard that Third Aunt is in Muhua City. I want to go there to see her."

"Okay, I'll go with you." Rong Yu said.

Xue Huang looked at his indifferent expression, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Uncle, don't take those nonsense that grandpa said seriously. He must have drunk too much. I will pull out his beard when I get back."

Rong Yu smiled faintly, "I understand, you don't need to think too much. I will also explain it to Master."

Xue Huang smiled and said, "It's okay. I'll pluck his beard for you."

"Naughty." Rong Yu was quite helpless, "Okay, you take a good rest here, I'll go to the mountain to look around."

"Okay." Xue Huang responded and sat there to finish her meal.

Then she looked around. When she woke up yesterday, it was already dark and she couldn't see the surroundings clearly, but now it seemed that the scenery of this valley was quite nice.

She meditated in front of the door for a while, and soon the sun came down and the weather became a little hot.

Xue Huang stood up and walked around, and unexpectedly discovered that there was a stream nearby.

This is formed by a waterfall flowing down from the top of the mountain. Due to the terrain, there is also a pool of water. The surrounding area is full of flowers of different colors, which is very beautiful.

Xuehuang thought to herself that Xuyao was quite good at finding places.

She took off her shoes, sat down by the pool, stuck her feet in, and splashed in the water happily.

Seeing that it was quiet and sunny all around, she simply took off her clothes and walked into the water. Although Luo Ning had changed her into clean clothes after she jumped off the boat, she still felt uncomfortable in the hot weather.

The water in the pond is a little cold for ordinary people, but for her who has a naturally cold constitution, it is undoubtedly warm.

So she just soaked in it comfortably.

But the sunlight was a little dazzling, so she pulled off a leaf to cover her face, then leaned against a rock to rest.

She didn't know how long she had been there, but she suddenly heard the sound of hurried footsteps. She was so scared that she quickly opened her eyes and looked in the direction of the sound.

The person who came was actually Gu Qinglan. He saw the Snow Phoenix in the pool at a glance. The girl in the pool had skin as white as snow. Although it was just a back view, the outline of her body was faintly visible under the clear water. Gu Qinglan was stunned for a moment, and his face turned red in an instant. He quickly turned around and looked away. "Xue... Miss Xuehuang, I'm sorry."

Xue Huang shrank back into the water and said awkwardly: "Brother Qinglan, why did you come back so soon?"

"I... I came to bring you food, but when I saw you were not there, I came out to look for you. I didn't expect..." Gu Qinglan was a little flustered. "I'm sorry for being rude." After saying that, he left in a hurry.

Xue Huang couldn't help laughing when she saw him running away. Her brother Qinglan was actually shy? So she quickly put on her clothes and went back.

Gu Qinglan was waiting for her under a tree not far away. When he saw her coming, he looked a little unnatural. But when he saw her hair was still dripping with wet water, he hesitated for a moment, then took off his outer robe and wrapped her up. "You'll catch a cold."

Xue Huang smiled and said, "No, I was born with a cold body and rarely catch a cold."

Gu Qinglan's eyes fell on her ankle and found that it was bleeding. He frowned and asked, "What's going on?"

Xue Huang looked down and said nonchalantly, "Ah, it seems to have been scratched by a rock in the water."

A trace of heartache flashed across Gu Qinglan's eyes. He didn't care about etiquette anymore and just picked her up and walked back to the hut.

He carefully put her on the bed, found some gauze and wound medicine, and bandaged her wound carefully. "Why are you so careless?"

"For those of us who practice martial arts, bumps and bruises are common." Xue Huang said with a smile.

"You're not even injured yet, and you're running around."

Xue Huang stuck out her tongue and asked, "What delicious food did you bring me?"

Gu Qinglan was somewhat helpless and said, "Change your clothes first and come out to eat later."

"Okay." Xue Huang said.

Gu Qinglan came outside to wait for her. Soon Xuehuang came out and he laid out the snacks he had brought. "This is a new snack from the market, rose shortbread. Try it."

Xue Huang quickly took it and tasted it, "Delicious, delicious."

"Slower."

"I haven't been to the market for a long time. I don't know what new interesting things have been added."

"You can go after your injury is healed." Gu Qinglan said.

Xue Huang didn't say anything. She was going to leave here once her injuries were healed.

Gu Qinglan also fell silent.

After a long while, he said, "I heard that a new preserves shop has opened on Zhuque Street. I'll bring you some tomorrow."

"Okay." Xue Huang said with a smile.

"Then I'll go first." Gu Qinglan stood up and said goodbye.

Xue Huang sat there, facing a table full of delicious food, and instantly lost interest. She sighed, "So boring!"

The voice of a young man came out from the gem, "Can you stop sighing all day? You are a descendant of Guiguzi, a genius girl, and you indulge in love. But you are trapped by love. Isn't it embarrassing to tell others about it?"

"What do you care?" Xue Huang said unhappily. "It's not like you broke up with him, so of course you can't understand how sad I am."

"Why should I understand? I don't like him."

"I finally understand what Third Aunt said to me before, what it means to 'be happy when you are happy, and be sad when you are sad'. When you like someone, you really can't control your heart."

"I'm scared of you." The boy said. "It hurts to see you two like this. You should leave here quickly. The longer you delay, the more you'll feel bad. Go out and see the world. You'll meet many people. Your destiny is waiting for you in the future. Maybe if you go out and take a walk, you can find a way to have the best of both worlds."

"A way to have the best of both worlds?" Xue Huang's eyes lit up for a moment, "You're not kidding me, are you?"

"When have I ever lied to you?" the boy sighed.

"I don't care whether it's a lie or not." Xue Huang said. "Since I promised my second uncle to leave, I won't break my promise."

She just wanted to spend more time with Gu Qinglan while recovering from her injuries. Besides Gu Qinglan, there were many other things she was reluctant to leave. She couldn't just leave, she still had to say goodbye.

So, in the evening, Mo Ruilin came to see her and confirmed that Xue Huang was really leaving. He sighed several times. He understood Wei Yunzhou's worries and knew that this was the right choice for Xue Huang, but he still felt helpless.

"Fifth brother, all good things must come to an end." Xue Huang consoled him with a smile.

"Since you have made up your mind, I can only respect your opinion. But the door of Shangyang City will always be open to you, and you are still Princess Changle of Beiling."

"Of course, I'm not not coming back."

"When are you going to leave?" asked Murilan.

"After the injury heals. And after the marriage is settled."

"Prince Xiyue gave up Xingyue."

"Why?" Xue Huang asked puzzled.

"He didn't come for the marriage, but to use the marriage to force the second prince of Tianqi to show up. When they were intercepted at Baiyun Ferry that day, Lan Ruofeng also showed up. He wanted to kill Chu Yi. However, he was stopped by the Lord of Dark Moon Pavilion at the risk of his life, and Chu Yi left with serious injuries. Mu Zeyang wanted to choose the prince with the most advantage in Beiling to cooperate with at the beginning. Obviously, this person was the third brother and Shen Congfeng and Mo Yunchen behind him. But after that incident, he already knew that Shen Congfeng only agreed to cooperate with him on the surface, and actually had already chosen Tianqi. Beiling's power is now in the hands of Shen Congfeng and Mo Yunchen, so even if the princess marries, it will not help much."

Xue Huang was confused. "It's too complicated."