Li Zhao didn't stop, turned around and walked towards Yonghe Palace.

Yonghe Palace was peaceful and tranquil, with no unusual changes from usual. As Li Heng stepped through the threshold, he saw the palace maids preparing the dishes.

"Aheng, come here and have dinner together." Li Zhao waved at him.

It was already dark, and the lanterns of Yonghe Palace were swaying gently under the eaves. Under the candlelight, Li Zhao and Wen Yuan sat under the lamps and looked at him together.

Suddenly, Li Heng felt as if time had gone back to a few years ago.

At that time, he and Ji Xingyao always liked to go to the Prince's Mansion when they had nothing to do.

The four of them like to find joy in adversity. Ji Xingyao has a wild imagination and can always come up with some wonderful and interesting ideas.

Even though they had no money and no servants to serve them, they could still eat happily with a few white steamed buns and a small dish of pickles.

Later, when Li Zhao ascended the throne, the four of them never had a quiet meal together again.

With her elegant clothes and beautiful hair, and surrounded by pearls and emeralds, nothing could be more moving than the gaze from her brother and sister-in-law at this moment.

"What are you standing there for? Come here."

In the past, this sentence would come from Wen Yuan's mouth, but tonight it was Li Zhao who spoke instead.

Wen Yuan only glanced at him when he first arrived. It was a very light glance, as if it was a casual glance, and then he looked away without any interest.

Li Heng smiled bitterly and greeted the two in a hoarse voice, "Royal brother, Royal sister-in-law."

After Li Heng took his seat, the three of them began to eat in silence.

Occasionally, chopsticks would collide with dishes, and it was Li Zhao picking up food for Wen Yuan.

Inappropriate emotions rose from the bottom of my heart.

Li Heng tasted bitterness during this meal. He shouldn't be jealous of his brother, but at this moment, he felt very uncomfortable.

The emperor's brother and sister-in-law are still together. They have a child. In a few months, the emperor's brother will become a father.

And he is alone.

Although he firmly believed that Ji Xingyao was not dead, the sea of ​​people was so vast that the hope of finding someone from another world was very slim.

Even if you give everything, you may not be able to get it back.

Bitterness spread throughout his mouth. Li Heng forced a smile and chatted with Li Zhao about some trivial matters.

During the meal, the three of them tacitly kept silent about Ling'er.

For Li Zhao, Wen Yuan's meal is the most important thing. Even if she drinks one more mouthful of soup, Li Zhao will feel comfortable.

Three people, each with their own thoughts.

Wen Yuan only has Ji Xingyao in her heart. She is living a good life here, while Ji Xingyao is lying alone in the backyard, his life or death unknown. How can Wen Yuan be willing to accept such a disparity?

After the meal, Wen Yuan put down his bowl and chopsticks and spoke first.

"Prince Ruiping, I don't know how Ling'er offended you. She was beaten like that and was imprisoned in North Third Lane."

Wen Yuan's question was very questioning, which made Li Heng feel inexplicably aggrieved.

"Sister-in-law, she broke Xingyao's double-moon jade pendant."

Li Heng's eyes were slightly red, filled with sadness and confusion.

This ignorant palace maid destroyed Ji Xingyao's belongings. Why didn't the emperor's sister-in-law blame her but instead blamed herself?

Obviously, no one can interfere with their relationship, not even the Li brothers can replace them.

It has been just over half a year since Xingyao passed away. Has Wen Yuan's friendship for her disappeared?

Li Heng just looked at Wen Yuan. He said nothing, yet he said everything.

Wen Yuan found it ridiculous to see him like this.

He didn't cherish Ji Xingyao when she was alive, but now a jade pendant is more important than a living person. How ridiculous!

If Ji Xingyao leaves any sequelae this time, Wen Yuan might really kill Li Heng.

"Why would she drop the jade pendant for no reason?" Wen Yuan didn't believe a word Li Heng said. Ji Xingyao used to treasure the jade pendant, and even if she hated Li Heng, she wouldn't be so foolish as to deliberately break it.

Wen Yuan knew that the other party involved was Xiangyu, so she said directly, "Bring Xiangyu here. We must have an explanation tonight for what happened today."

Wen Yuan defended Ling'er in his words and deeds, and Li Heng, as the King of Ruiping, was helpless.

Soon, Xiangyu was brought over.

After Xiangyu left Yonghe Palace, she dreamed of returning there every day. The life of a first-class palace maid compared to the hardships of living in the laundry house was like heaven and hell.

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