The Year of Lihua: She Was Reborn

The Zuo Mansion was completely silent, with only the occasional sound of wind and insects chirping.

Zuo Nian lay quietly on the bed, his forehead covered with beads of sweat. His eyes were empty and lifeless, staring straight at the beams above as if he had lost all vitality. He was as lifeless as a walking corpse.

Those scenes kept flashing in Zuo Nian's mind: Hua Ye and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince stood in each other's arms, like a perfect match made in heaven.

He imagined them gazing at each other lovingly, their eyes filled with endless tenderness and love...

All this made Zuo Nian feel heartbroken and in great pain.

Recalling the scene when he impulsively broke into Huafu to look for Hua Ye, Zuo Nian felt even more regretful.

He searched everywhere for her but could not find any trace of her. She didn't even leave him a word of explanation!

Now he can only bear this pain and torture alone and cannot let it go.

Mrs. Zuo held the bowl of food that had been heated countless times in her hand and carefully placed it on the small wooden round table beside the bed.

Every time she gently put down the bowl, I seemed to hear her sigh deep in her heart.

Her once bright eyes were now soaked with tears, and she looked at the haggard and lifeless figure on the bed with deep affection and worry.

She whispered softly, "Why did you become so depressed and listless after returning from your trip this time? It's even more heartbreaking than last time! Two full days and nights have passed since you woke up, and I haven't seen you drink even a drop of water or eat a grain of rice..."

Endless care and concern were evident in his words.

Mrs. Zuo saw her son lying on the couch, not saying a word but just slightly turning his back to her, and she couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

Mrs. Zuo, who had been silent for a long time, opened her lips slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but before she could make a sound, a noisy fighting sound suddenly came from outside the yard.

Then, the left captain with a gloomy face and an ugly expression walked quickly into the room, followed closely by several guards dressed in royal guard uniforms. They walked in steadily and slowly.

As soon as Captain Zuo entered the room, he walked straight to the center of the room and looked at Madam Zuo with gentle eyes.

His voice was low and firm as he said, "Madam, don't panic. They are just doing their job. Someone reported that Miss Hua was hiding in the Zuo Mansion, so they came to investigate."

After saying this, the left captain paused for a moment and then added.

"I have always been on good terms with the Hua family. If Miss Hua were to stay at my house, I would definitely send someone to inform General Hua. I would never keep Miss Hua in my house."

Zuo Nian struggled to move his body, which seemed to have lost consciousness and was slightly weak.

He tried hard to piece together what had happened from his father's words, and finally realized that Hua Ye was missing!

Zuo Nian, anxiously waiting for an emergency, struggled to get up from the bed, casually straightened his wrinkled clothes, and then gently brushed away the messy hair on his forehead.

Immediately afterwards, the group of guards from the palace quickly searched the entire Zuo Mansion, but surprisingly, they did not find a single item related to the eldest daughter of the Hua family, let alone a person.

The guards with gloomy faces withdrew their troops, unsure how to explain to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. With heavy and hesitant steps, they slowly walked out of the Zuo Mansion.

Zuo Nian heard the footsteps of the royal guards gradually moving away, and then he slowly asked.

"Father, what happened to Hua Ye? Did she run away from home? Or..."

Zuo Nian speculated secretly in his heart, and even thought of a terrible possibility - running away from the marriage! However, in the end, he swallowed this question back.

The idea of ​​giving up this relationship began to waver in his heart again.

"From now on, no one is allowed to mention a single word about her in the Zuo Mansion! Especially you, Zuo Nian! Remember, she is the future Crown Princess, of an extremely noble status. You can't just call her by her name casually!"

Master Zuo warned sternly, his face glaring at his son, who looked dejected one second and then his eyes lit up the next.

Mrs. Zuo shook her head helplessly, looked at her husband and then at her son: I'm afraid that being a romantic person is hereditary.

"The daughter of the Hua family was a strong-willed woman. She broke into Chengqian Palace at night and begged His Majesty to withdraw his order for the marriage. She then fainted outside the palace and was taken to the Eastern Palace by the Crown Prince. She disappeared and has never been seen since!"

The Left Commandant looked at his son's pale face and told him the truth about the rumors he had heard.

Zuo Nian was a little confused. He was clearly hugging the Crown Prince just a second ago, and now he broke into Chengqian Palace at night?

"Okay, isn't it time to eat? Hua Ye is sacrificing herself for your relationship. How can you let her fight alone?"

Madam Zuo looked at him with a hint of admiration as she picked up the porridge that the servant had just brought to him and handed it to him.

"Alright, Madam, please stop spouting those unfounded words. I heard that when she left the palace, she and the Crown Prince had already become husband and wife, and even slept on the same bed together for the entire night!"

After hearing his father's expressionless words, Zuo Nian loosened his grip on the bowl of porridge, causing it to drop and spill all over the floor and even his body.

His emotions were surging, his temper twitching, and then his rage surged like a wave. He spat out a mouthful of blood that had been pent up in his heart, and then he fainted...

The two elders were so anxious that they were running around in circles...