Who is the white moonlight these days? We are just following the plot

The person he had been thinking about for a long time suddenly appeared in front of him with a smile on his face, making Li Heng dazzled for a moment.

He was lively and energetic, completely different from the gray and decadent look before his death.

Li Heng had never dreamed of Ji Xingyao, so he felt even more timid when he was close to home, as if he were dreaming.

Confused, unreal and unreal, I can't tell what day it is.

Ji Xingyao's face was frozen with laughter, but Li Heng seemed to be mute and didn't even open his mouth.

Her patience ran out: "If your Highness is alright, I will take my leave."

Ji Xingyao didn't wait for his answer, brushed past Li Heng's shoulder and walked towards the palace gate.

But just after taking two steps, someone grabbed his wrist.

Ji Xingyao dodged quickly as if struck by lightning, and said in disgust: "Your Highness, men and women should not touch each other. It's inappropriate to pull and tug like this."

Li Heng's palm felt empty, and a stinging pain flashed in his eyes.

"Xing...Yao..."

Li Heng's vocal cords seemed to have rolled over a mountain of knives, cracked and hoarse. These two words, carrying heavy flames, rolled through his throat, burning the soft flesh in his throat and causing severe injuries.

Turbulent emotions surged through his body like a raging storm. Li Heng used all his willpower to steady himself and not let himself lose control to the point of almost falling down.

"Ah."

A scoff.

Ji Xingyao raised her eyes, a hint of coldness in them: "Your Highness, please be careful. I am Ling'er, not your princess whose life is as fragile as paper."

"..."

Li Heng's eyes flushed red as he looked deeply into Ling'er's eyes.

These eyes are very similar to Ji Xingyao's, yet very different.

Ji Xingyao's eyes are always full of affection, and when she looks at him, there is love in them that cannot be hidden.

The pair of eyes before him, like those of strangers, were distant and distant, keeping strangers away.

It was clearly the same pair of eyes, but the expression had changed drastically.

The only thing that has not changed is her aura.

The closer Li Heng got to Ling'er, the faster his heart beat, almost jumping out of his throat.

The details he had forgotten were now crystal clear. Everything was proving that Ling'er was Ji Xingyao.

He greedily sniffed Ling'er's scent, unable to get enough. If there was a container in this world that could store scents, he would definitely spend a fortune to buy it and seal away all of Ji Xingyao's scent.

When his sanity returned to his brain, Li Heng finally found his slightly trembling voice: "Master Huang said that the aura on you is the same as Xingyao..."

Before Li Heng could finish his words, Ji Xingyao interrupted him: "Your Highness actually believed the words of a charlatan. I am just a country girl who can barely read. How dare I compare myself to the princess? Could it be that I look so much like the princess that Your Highness considers me her 'stand-in'?"

"No." Li Heng quickly denied.

"That's it. If you want to transfer your guilt towards the princess to me, you've found the wrong person. Instead of coming to me, it would be more practical to atone for your sins at the princess's tomb."

"Xingyao, I know it's you."

"If I say it's not true, then it's not true. Your Highness is so young, how can you be hard of hearing?"

Ji Xingyao looked impatient; her previous good mood was completely ruined by Li Heng.

She peeked at the palace gate and prayed in her heart that Wen Yuan would come and rescue her quickly.

At this time, Li Heng took out a handkerchief from his arms, and when he opened it, he found fragments of the Double Moon Ring Star wrapped inside.

"This is my birthday gift to you, do you remember?"

Ji Xingyao pulled the corner of her mouth speechlessly: "How can this servant remember the princess' birthday gift?"

Li Heng smiled bitterly: "If you don't remember, how do you know it's called the Twin Moons Ring Star? If you don't remember, why did you jump into the pool to look for fragments?"

Thinking of this, Li Heng wanted to slap himself a few times.

It was such a cold day, Ji Xingyao was soaking in the pool, but he was blinded by hatred and accidentally hurt her.

At this moment, Ji Xingyao also wanted to slap himself a few times when he jumped into the pool. Why did he jump in like his brain was cramping?

"Your Highness, this jade pendant looks very expensive. You gave it to me, but I broke it. I jumped into the water because I was afraid of your punishment."

Not only did she jump into the water in vain, but she also suffered physical pain. She really regretted that she shouldn't have accepted this unlucky jade pendant at that time.

Li Heng swallowed and did not refute what she said.

He carefully put away the handkerchief and whispered, "It's my fault. I'm sorry."

"Oh, my Lord, I cannot accept your words."

Bah, who wants your apology? Go somewhere cool right now.

Li Heng was silent again, as if he had been poisoned and silenced.

"The Queen is still waiting for me, Your Majesty, I will take my leave."

Ji Xingyao wanted to leave, but Li Heng took a step forward to block her way.

"My Lord, what do you mean by this?"

"Ling'er." Li Heng suddenly changed his address.

"Hmm?" Ji Xingyao agreed subconsciously.

"I met Minister Xu today."

Ji Xingyao's eyes flickered, and he asked anxiously, "Is Minister Xu okay?"

Seeing that she cared so much about Xu Jinyi, Li Heng became jealous and his mouth was filled with sourness.

"If you're willing to see me tomorrow, I'll tell you."

"..."

Li Heng, the cunning fox, deliberately used Xu Jinyi to trick her.

Knowing that it was a trap, Ji Xingyao still watched himself jump in.

She gritted her teeth and said, "Okay!"

After getting rid of Li Heng, Ji Xingyao returned to Yonghe Palace angrily. Even after gulping down a cup of cold tea, she still couldn't calm down her anger.

"Ayuan, I'm definitely not giving him a chance, so please don't scold me."

Ji Xingyao has been labeled as a "love-brained" person for many years, and it has almost become a stereotype in Wen Yuan's eyes. She is afraid that Wen Yuan will misunderstand her.

"I know, you're just worried about Minister Xu."

"Well, he's innocent. Although his life isn't in danger for now, I'm afraid that temporarily taking the blame might turn into a real crime."

There are wronged souls everywhere in the palace. Who can tell whether it is heaven one day or hell the next?

"Don't you think Minister Xu is just like the top scholar from the mountain village in the news? He went through so much hardship and earned a bright future, but it was ruined just like that. It's really a pity."

Wen Yuan nodded. Xu Jinyi was their benefactor. Without him, they would never have been able to meet because of the deep palace.

It wouldn't be a bad idea to check his safety before escaping.

"Li Heng, come again tomorrow and I'll accompany you."

"Uh-huh."