Reborn as a concubine's daughter and entering a noble family: Xie Lang, don't be too seduc

"Miss Huo."

When Hawthorne appeared before him, carefully lifting her skirt—

Xie Shu's brows relaxed considerably in an instant.

"Young Master... is there something you need?" Huo Sanghua cautiously surveyed his surroundings.

She didn't understand why Xie Shu had called her here.

I woke up this morning to find the heavy rain had stopped. Everyone was getting ready, planning to go their separate ways after breakfast...

Huo Sanghua watched Xie Shu leave and assumed he had already gone.

But as soon as she turned around, she ran into the person next to Xie Shu...

The guard looks fierce!

He told Hawthorne that Young Master Xie was waiting for her there and begged her to meet him.

Huo Sanghua had no idea what Xie Shu was up to; she was simply a little afraid of Liao Bin.

That guy looks fierce, like he'd kill someone!

Xie Shu stopped when she saw Huo Sanghua standing some distance away...

A hint of disappointment flashed across his lowered eyes, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

However, he quickly concealed this subtle and unnoticed emotion.

"Miss Huo, you told me the other day to be careful of those around me. But after thinking it over, I don't think anyone around me intends to harm me. I wonder if you... ..."

Hawthorne was already nervous, and hearing him talk about it so "frankly" made him completely numb.

I wanted to rush up and cover his mouth!

This guy... he deserved it! "Stop talking..."

He had only intended to find a reason to call Hawthorne here for a chat before leaving. He inexplicably brought up her advice from that day, only to find Hawthorne unusually nervous.

This once again confirmed Xie Shu's suspicions!

He believed in Hawthorne...

I can't explain why I trust you, but I just believe in you. "I understand. I'll think about it carefully when I get back."

Hawthorne nodded, relieved. "Then... take care on your journey. See you next time..."

Perhaps... there won't be a next time!

Who knows, the next time we meet... will be at her and Xie Lin's wedding, and Xie Shu...

He will be her brother-in-law.

From the moment she awoke this time, she and Xie Shu were no longer bound by the karmic entanglement of their past life. In this life, she chose not to marry Xie Shu and not to die on her wedding night!

And hopefully Xie Shu can change his fate...

As for them, no, I should say there are no more of them!

Huo Sanghua knew he couldn't continue, so he took a step back, clasped his hands together, and slightly bent his knees to give Xie Shu a deep bow.

She had a rosy complexion, had rested well last night, and looked to be in good spirits.

In her still somewhat childish voice, she said to Xie Shu, "Take care on your journey, Young Master Xie."

"Hmm..." Xie Shu nodded in return, feeling even more melancholy.

He felt a sadness that came out of nowhere.

When Liao Bin arrived, they exchanged a glance, then Liao Bin mounted his horse, pulled on the reins, and turned in the opposite direction from Huo Sanghua...

"drive!!!"

Hawthorne stood there until the figure disappeared into the distance, until it was no longer visible.

Upon returning to the palace, Li Lang, in a display of "great compassion," personally escorted her to her mother's palace.

"Brother Lang, you don't need to see me off. I can get back with Sister Ruan Wei." Huo Sanghua walked timidly behind Li Lang, unable to avoid the eyes that kept glancing at them from both sides of the path.

"Last night it rained heavily, so you had to stay outside the palace overnight. I need to explain this to my mother to avoid you being punished unjustly."

Li Lang walked ahead, his hands behind his back, completely uninhibited.

They seemed completely unconcerned by the probing gazes.

Hawthorne was both anxious and angry. If this got out, who knew how awful it would sound!

As soon as they arrived at Consort Qi's Yaohua Palace, the palace maids who were serving inside heard the commotion and hurriedly came out to greet them, reminding them to go in later—His Majesty was resting in Yaohua Palace at the moment!

No sooner had the words left his mouth than news came from Yaohua Palace.

They said His Majesty and Consort Qi had woken up and invited them in to talk.

Huo Sanghua was very uneasy. Although she had grown up with Consort Qi since childhood, she rarely had the opportunity to see His Majesty. This was the only time in the last two or three years!

Every time the Emperor heard that he was going to stay at Consort Qi's place, Consort Qi would order people to prepare in advance and lock her in her room.

To prevent her, an unmarried young woman, from hearing things she shouldn't.

But today... why does His Majesty want to see her?

Seeing her signature finger-rubbing gesture, Li Lang knew she was nervous again. "Don't be afraid. Just answer whatever Father asks you. Don't worry, I'm here for you."

“... ...Hmm.” Hawthorne was unaware that her brows were furrowed together.

Following behind Li Lang, they timidly entered Consort Qi's bedroom.

Consort Qi was serving His Majesty tea.

To his surprise, when he turned around, he saw... Hawthorne, who was huddled behind Li Lang and almost invisible.

"What are you hiding for? Why don't you come forward and pay your respects to His Majesty?" Consort Qi reminded her.

Reluctantly, Huo Sanghua stepped out from behind Li Lang, keeping her head down as she walked to His Majesty and knelt down on the ground. "This humble woman, Sanghua, greets Your Majesty."

He performed a proper and standard bow!

"Get up," His Majesty gestured for her to rise.

Huo Sanghua was too frightened to react, but Li Lang stepped forward to help her up and explained to his father, "Sanghua has always been afraid of people and has a timid nature. Father, please don't frighten her."

His Majesty looked her up and down. "Raise your head. You're the little Sanghua who's been raised in Consort Qi's palace all this time? You've grown so much. When you first entered the palace, you were only... this tall, right?"

Actually, he had long forgotten, and just casually gestured a height.

“Yes—” Hawthorne responded, raising his head as he did so.

The moment her gaze met His Majesty's, she hurriedly lowered her head again.

How could she dare to offend His Majesty's majesty? What if, before she could even escape the palace, she ended up with a death sentence...?

I can’t even think about it!

His Majesty was completely stunned by that brief glance and fell into deep thought as he looked at Hawthorne.

After a long pause, she said, "She has indeed grown up and blossomed into a beautiful young lady. No wonder she was raised by Consort Qi's side; she really does resemble Consort Qi in her youth!"

Consort Qi remained outwardly calm upon hearing this, but secretly she raised her eyes to observe Huo Sanghua's reaction.

Fortunately, the young girl didn't have any ulterior motives. "Your Majesty, Sanghua is already betrothed and will be leaving the palace in a couple of days. If Your Majesty feels sorry for Sanghua, why not add some more to her dowry?"

"I'll listen to my beloved consort..." His Majesty held Consort Qi's hand, appearing deeply affectionate.

But as he spoke, he glanced at the even younger Sang Hua!

Having finally escaped, Hawthorne breathed a sigh of relief; he was terrified out of his wits.

"This is terrifying... His Majesty's majesty is indeed beyond the reach of us mortals... We cannot meet his gaze."

"Of course!" Yunqiao walked over with her arms crossed. After being disciplined by Consort Qi the other day, she had become much more restrained. "Consort Qi told you to go to Lanyin Temple to pray and exorcise the evil spirits from your body. Why didn't you come back all night? Did you stay outside the palace?"

Seeing that she had calmed down, Huo Sanghua didn't want to make things difficult for her any further. "Last night... with such heavy rain, I stayed at the inn with Brother Lang and Sister Ruan Wei. If you don't believe me, you can ask them!"

I'm sure she wouldn't dare ask them.

Huo Sanghua got up and went back to her room, deliberately stretching in front of Yunqiao, "I'm so tired, I'm going to take a nap. If Consort Qi doesn't ask you to teach me manners again, don't bother me!"