Time travel, quick transmigration

"Call me Ayan. Yan is the name of a flower, the morning glory."

Shi Yan said softly.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Huanling's heart stirred, and he murmured aloud.

"Ayan, Ayan..."

The tone was extremely gentle and tender.

Shi Yan felt a sweet sensation in her ears when Xiao Huanling called her "Ayan". It was the first time she had ever heard someone call her name so movingly.

“Ayan is my childhood name.”

Shi Yan said casually.

Xiao Huanling, however, was overjoyed as if he had found some treasure.

"Okay, from now on I'll call you Ayan."

“Ayan…”

Xiao Huanling called out.

Shi Yan looked up at him.

Xiao Huanling parted her lips slightly again.

“Ayan.”

Shi Yan responded with an "Mm".

Xiao Huanling still felt it wasn't enough.

“Ayan, my Ayan.”

Shi Yan was now quite annoyed.

"Xiao Huanling, that's enough. Stop yelling. Take a break."

"Come, have some tea."

He picked up a teacup from the side table and handed it to Xiao Huanling.

Looking at the person who was still excited, Shi Yan felt like sighing and rubbing her forehead for no reason.

Xiao Huanling took the teacup from Shi Yan and took a few sips. Despite his usually shrewd and intelligent face, he had a silly smile on his face.

“You’ve met him, you’ve spoken to him, and you’ve rested enough. It’s time for you to go. Although Xiao Jiang is clever, Xiao Shen isn’t stupid either. He can’t drag this out for long. You should leave before he finds out about you.”

"Perhaps we will meet again soon."

Shi Yan suppressed her reluctance and calmly said.

Xiao Huanling put down his teacup, a sense of melancholy washing over him. When would he be able to be with his beloved openly and honestly? Though he was downcast, he understood the implications, and he couldn't possibly prioritize his own happiness over the safety of his beloved.

“Ayan is right, we will always meet again.”

"Oh, right, I almost forgot to tell you that His Majesty intends to promote me to the position of Jiedushi of Hedong, and I have agreed. His Majesty will probably issue an edict soon. I... I am reluctant to leave you and do not want to leave Chang'an, but if I go to Hedong, I can establish my own power. If one day I want to take you away from the emperor safely, having military power in my hands will give me a better chance of winning."

Can you understand me?

Shi Yan's emotions were complicated. Of course she could understand; how could she not? Xiao Huanling's initial choice to side with the Crown Prince and work hard to reach his current position was always because of her.

The Xiao Huanling she knew was neither a power-hungry nor a person who indulged in pleasure.

"I understand. Do whatever you want, just be sure to take care of yourself."

“Now is not the time to be preoccupied with personal feelings. You have the determination to achieve great things and make progress, and of course I am willing to support you.”

As she spoke, she got up and went to the dressing table, took out a rectangular wooden box from the drawer, and then walked over to Xiao Huanling and handed him the exquisite wooden box.

"I came across this jade hairpin by chance, and I think it suits you perfectly. Here, it's for you."

Xiao Huanling held the wooden box in his hand, looking tenderly at the woman before him, a surge of joy and emotion welling up in his heart.

"Thank you, Ayan, I like it very much."

Shi Yan smiled, her lips curving upwards.

"You haven't even seen it, how would you know you'd like it?"

Xiao Huanling's eyebrows were raised and her eyes shone brightly.

"I like anything that Ayan gives me."

Shi Yan chuckled and tapped Xiao Huanling's forehead.

"Don't give me that smooth talk, just go."

Xiao Huanling was truly satisfied with the gift from her beloved.

"I'm leaving."

Shi Yan was somewhat surprised that Xiao Huanling agreed to leave so readily. She thought she would have to coax him, but seeing that he didn't seem as reluctant as she did, she inexplicably became unhappy instead.

"In that case, you may leave."

Xiao Huanling sensed something was off about Shi Yan's tone, so he leaned closer to her with a burning gaze and tentatively asked her a question.

"What's wrong? Are you angry?"

Shi Yan would never admit it.

"No."

Xiao Huanling lowered her eyes and smiled gently.

"So even Ayan can be like a child sometimes."

"I'm leaving, Ayan, aren't you going to say anything to me? Aren't you going to miss me?"

Shi Yanxin's heart stirred slightly, and she was miraculously coaxed into calming down.

"Hmm... Be careful."

Xiao Huanling nodded.

"I will."

"Goodbye, Ayan!"

Shi Yan smiled, nodded, and waved to him.

Xiao Huanling stood up and easily leaped to the window. After giving Shi Yan a deep look, he flew away.

Seeing that everyone had left, Shi Yan was still a little dazed. She belatedly got onto the couch, leaned over to the window, and looked out. She saw that there was not a single person outside except for green plants and flowers. She couldn't tell if she felt disappointed or something else. Realizing that she was being sentimental, Shi Yan shook her head, smiled, withdrew her gaze, turned away from the window, and got off the couch.

"Ayan!"

A familiar voice sounded behind her. Shi Yan turned around in a daze and saw the person who had left earlier smiling as he appeared outside the window, holding a pink and white and a purple and red crabapple branch.

"I saw that the crabapple trees were blooming beautifully just now, and thinking that you might like them, I couldn't resist picking two branches, hoping to bring you joy."

As he spoke, he placed the two crabapple branches by the window.

"I am leaving."

Looking at the beautiful flowers and then at Xiao Huanling's radiant smile, Shi Yan suddenly felt a stinging sensation in her eyes, as if tears might well up at any moment.

"Ah."

"The flowers are beautiful, I like them very much."

The smile in Xiao Huanling's eyes was even more captivating.

"That's good."

He really didn't want to part with his Ah Yan, but if he didn't leave now, he would miss her even more.

Xiao Huanling steeled his heart and waved to the woman he loved, then turned around and disappeared from the window in the blink of an eye.

She stepped forward and took the two crabapple branches in her hands. As if sensing Xiao Huanling's feelings and reluctance to part with her, Shi Yan felt a little better.

Finding a pretty long-necked vase, Shi Yan arranged the begonia in it and placed it in the most conspicuous spot.

"Sister Xiaodie".

After washing up and changing her clothes, Aman made some delicious pastries for Shiyan and prepared a pot of dried flower tea. As soon as she arrived at the entrance of Mianhua Pavilion, she saw Xiaodie guarding the door and couldn't help but feel a little suspicious.

"Why is Sister Xiaodie standing outside the door? Does Her Majesty have any instructions?"

Xiaodie was startled by being called out suddenly, but quickly came to her senses.

"No, I just didn't dare disturb Her Majesty while she was sleeping, so I stood guard outside."

Aman nodded, seemingly unaware of anything amiss.

"Is Her Majesty awake yet? I made her favorite snacks and brewed a pot of osmanthus tea that I had dried earlier. Her Majesty mentioned yesterday that she wanted to drink it. I thought that at this time, it would be most appropriate for Her Majesty to have some snacks and a few cups of osmanthus tea, so..."

Xiaodie smiled with relief upon hearing this.

"Ah Man is such a thoughtful person. She's definitely a good person."

"I'll go inside first to see if Her Majesty has woken up yet. You wait outside for a while."

Aman nodded.

Xiaodie breathed a sigh of relief and stepped into the pavilion to check the situation.

"Miss."

Shi Yan raised her eyes in response to the sound and gave a soft "hmm".

After looking around and seeing no one else, Xiao Die guessed that Xiao Huanling must have already left. She bowed to Shi Yan and then acted as if nothing was wrong.

"Your Majesty, Ah Man has made you some snacks and brewed a pot of osmanthus tea. She's waiting outside now."

Upon hearing this, Shi Yan frowned slightly.

"What are you standing outside for? Hurry up and let her in. Ah Man is a straightforward girl."

Xiaodie covered her mouth and smiled.

"This servant will let her in right away."

Seeing Xiaodie secretly laughing, Shi Yan said irritably.

"You still have the nerve to laugh? Hurry up and call Ah Man in. Do you think it's not tiring to stand?"

Xiaodie wasn't afraid of being scolded and kept saying it.

"Yes, yes, yes, this servant will go and call Aman right away."