The leaves fall without parallel

The man stared at the wall, as if he could see through it and see the woman living across the street. He thought, if he hadn't met her in this life, he would probably be confined to a wheelchair forever. She was his benefactor, and yet he had hurt her invisibly.

He had previously investigated her background and, after listening to Xuan Lie's reports, he had only thought that she was a remarkable woman who could be resurrected from the dead. As they gradually got to know each other, he felt that she was not only beautiful and kind, but also playful and cute. Even though she had experienced misfortune, she was always positive and optimistic, like a little sun.

So he believed that she came from another world, and was grateful to her for coming from another world, otherwise he would not have the chance to meet her. Now he only hoped that she could be safe and happy for the rest of her life.

Ye Qingge woke up so early, which was strange. She had intended to be more alert and sleep light last night, but she slept soundly all night. It was also very quiet outside, without any noise, which made her sleep very soundly. This inn was really good, Ye Qingge secretly praised it.

She washed up briefly and had to continue on her journey today. She went downstairs to find the shopkeeper and saw him counting the account books.

"Boss, I want to check out."

"okay"

"Um, the money you promised to give me yesterday..."

"Girl, I don't want your horse anymore."

"why?"

"Today is our inn's anniversary. In order to give back to new and old customers, all purchases made in our store today will be free of charge."

"Ah...that's not what you said yesterday."

Yesterday, because Ye Qingge didn’t bring any money, he almost couldn’t stay in the hotel, so he had no choice but to mortgage his horse to him.

"I'm sorry, young lady. I was confused yesterday and almost forgot such an important day. Since you came after midnight last night, it counts as today, so your hotel fee is free."

"Oh, then I am really lucky. I wish you a happy anniversary and better business. Thank you, boss. In that case, I will take my horse and leave."

Ye Qingge was about to leave when the shopkeeper called her back.

"Hey, wait a minute, girl, here are some dry food and water for you to eat on the road."

The shopkeeper stuffed a bag of dry food and water into Ye Qingge's hands. Ye Qingge was so frightened that she quickly refused.

"No, no, no, I can't accept it. You've already let me stay in the hotel for free, how can I take your things?"

"Everyone has it, if you don't believe me, just look at it."

Ye Qingge looked at the people around her and found that they were all carrying the same bag.

"In that case, I'll take it. You'll definitely make a fortune, boss."

"Hahaha, I'm borrowing your good words."

The boss laughed loudly, thinking that he had indeed made a fortune last night. He asked the man living next door to ask him to prepare dry food and water for the girl and also gave him a few gold bars.

Ye Qingqing grabbed her rations and water and rode off. She felt strange, but couldn't quite put her finger on what. Perhaps she'd just gotten lucky and met a kind person. This comforted her, and she felt much better.

The host also went downstairs after she left. The shopkeeper saw the gold owner coming down and hurried over to say

"Sir, your request has been fulfilled."

“Well, well done.”

The man patted the shopkeeper on the shoulder, expressing his approval of his actions. Then he came out and followed Ye Qingge's back without any hurry, always keeping a distance from her to avoid being discovered by her.

Prince Xuan's Mansion

Ever since returning from Huamanlou last night, the prince has locked himself in the study. It is already noon and he has not had a drop of water. This cannot go on. No matter how Qingshi tries to persuade him, he does not respond.

After a while, Qingshi finally thought of a solution and ran to find Xiaolan.

Xiaolan bravely knocked on the door

"Your Highness, I am Xiaolan. I have cooked hot pot for you. Would you like to have some?"

Hot pot? Xiao Lingche, who had been contemplating with his eyes closed, finally looked up. Hot pot was invented by Xiyan, and it tasted pretty good the last time he tried it.

At this time, the study door opened

"Who allowed you to act on your own..."

Xiaolan was so scared that she quickly knelt down

"I know I was wrong, please forgive me, Your Majesty."

"Your Highness, I asked Xiaolan to cook for you. You haven't eaten anything for a day, so I thought of this idea and asked Xiaolan to cook hot pot. I hope you can eat something."

Qingshi also knelt down.

Seeing Xiaolan trembling with fear, when Xiyan was around, she was the one who protected Xiaolan the most. She probably didn't want to see Xiaolan get wronged.

"Everyone, get up, where is the hot pot?"

Xiaolan and Qingshi looked at each other in surprise. The prince actually agreed. That's great. Xiaolan quickly said

"The prince is in the yard in front."

Xiao Lingche walked forward to the front yard, looking at the familiar stove, pots, and various dishes. Xiao Lingche remembered the last time he and Xiyan ate hot pot together.

Every time she ate, she looked like she had been hungry for days. It was the first time he had seen a girl eat so much. However, when he ate with her and saw how she enjoyed the meal, he couldn't help but eat more. Eating with her was very relaxing. She was not like other women who would say they were full after a few bites. She would eat whatever she wanted. In her words, even if she was stuffed to death, she would never waste food.

Xiao Lingche smiled to himself and sat down. He followed the old method, first putting the vegetables into the pot to rinse for a few times, then taking them out, dipping them in water, chewing them for a few times, and then frowning.

"My Lord, isn't it delicious?"

Qingshi asked quietly

“Not the same taste as before”

Xiao Lingche put down his chopsticks

Seeing this, Xiaolan knelt down again

"Your Highness, please forgive me. The dipping sauce that my sister made before was unique. I can't make it."

"Get up, you are not her, how can you do it exactly like her?"

Xiaolan got up tremblingly. She finally realized how difficult it was for her sister. This prince was indeed not easy to serve. When her sister was around, the prince often had a smile on his face, but now he has returned to his usual indifference.

Xiao Lingche was in no mood to eat, so he stood up and walked out.

"Wherever your Majesty goes, I will go with you."

Qingshi was really worried that his prince would not understand.

"I'm going out for a walk, don't follow me."

Xiao Lingche walked slowly all the way to where Xiyan used to live.

The yard was neatly cleaned, and a sweet-scented osmanthus tree was emitting a burst of fragrance that was refreshing.

It seems that Xi Yan's laughter rings in my ears again

"Your Majesty's presence truly brings honor to my humble abode."

Every time this girl speaks or does something, it makes people laugh and cry. Although she laughs all the time, she is very capable in doing things. At the critical moment, she can give you a word or two that will be like a revelation.

Sometimes he even suspected that she didn't belong to this world, that she must be from a place he didn't know. Otherwise, how could any other woman have her breadth of mind and wisdom?

She seemed to hate the hierarchy here and treated everyone equally. She hated kneeling even more. In his memory, she seemed to have only kneeled to him once, and that time was to avenge Xiaolan, pushing Luo Hui into the water, not afraid of the other party's superior numbers and courage.