The Phoenix is Back - Chapter 214

Chapter 214 I Miss You
When Xiao Xiwei returned to Yongchun Palace, Chu Yanzhi had already left.

Hong Yu stepped forward to make her a cup of tea. Xiao Xiwei raised his cup and lowered his head to drink tea. Suddenly, a faint dragon saliva surged to the tip of his nose. She looked up and saw that Hong Yu was taking a few steps back. As soon as she left, the faint dragon saliva at the tip of her nose disappeared without a trace.

Xiao Xiwei couldn’t help but frown.

Only Chu Yanzhi could use ambergris in the palace, and the only person who had just arrived at the Yongchun Palace was Chu Yanzhi. Unless they came into close contact with each other, they would have to be exposed to the smell of each other’s body.

Why did Hong Yu get the smell of Chu Yanzhi’s body?

“Hongyu, didn’t he say anything to you?” Xiao Xi looked up at Hong Yu and said.

Hong Yu lowered her eyes, her expression no different. She said, “Your Highness, the Crown Prince only said that you are sincere to him. He also said that the Crown Prince’s matter has nothing to do with him.”

Xiao Xiwei raised her eyebrows slightly, “Is that all he told you?”

Hong Yu nodded.

Xiao Xiwei glanced at Hong Yu indifferently. Then, he withdrew his gaze and took a sip of tea to hide the surprise in his heart.

It wasn’t that she didn’t believe Hongyu, but she vaguely felt that Hongyu was hiding something from her. Because, although Hongyu’s expression was the same, when she answered, she lowered her head and did not look into her eyes.

It’s not like her temperament.

What exactly did Chu Yanzhi do to Hong Yu? Could it be that she wanted to hear something from Hong Yu?

“Miss.” Just as Xiao Xiwei was pondering, Hong Yu suddenly knelt on the ground and looked at Xiao Xiwei with a clear gaze.

Xiao Xiwei was stunned.

Hong Yu did not call her Princess, but Miss.

With this sound, the relationship between the two of them was immediately pulled back to the past.

“Get up.” Xiao Xiwei frowned slightly and extended his hand towards Hong Yu.

However, Hongyu did not use this to help Xiao Xiwei stand up. Instead, she stubbornly looked at her. “Miss, no matter what happens, please believe me. This servant will not betray you. Absolutely not.”

In his heart, a wave of sour suddenly surged up.

Xiao Xiwei stood up and reached out to hold Hong Yu to help her up. His clear eyes were filled with worry and heartache. “Hong Yu, I never suspected that you would betray me. I was just worried …”

She had experienced Chu Yanzhi’s scheming methods before. Every step he took must have his own intentions. What she was most afraid of was what Chu Yanzhi wanted from Hong Yu. In her previous life, Hong Yu had already sacrificed her life for her. She did not want to revive her life, so she still had no way to protect her.

“Miss, in the future, no matter what happens, you will still believe this servant, right?” Hong Yu looked at Xiao Xiwei, and a beautiful smile suddenly blossomed at the corner of her mouth.

Many years later, Xiao Xiwei would often think of the smile on Hong Yu’s face.

Like fireworks, it shone brightly, illuminating her world, giving her all the warmth …

The imperial edict bestowing the title of the Xiang clan as a third-grade Shu Ren was quickly issued. On the second day, Xiang Mingxuan held a banquet in the mansion. The Crown Prince and King Qin had both gone. I heard that the banquet was very lively.

Compared to the liveliness of the Xiang Manor, the palace was much more deserted.

Xiao Xiwei had dinner at Yikun Palace. It was already dark. The palace servants were leading the way with palace lanterns in front of her, and she was sitting alone in the sedan chair.

It was very quiet outside. She could even hear the sound of palace servants rustling on the bluestone floor as they lifted their sedans.

Suddenly, the sedan chair shook. Xiao Xiwei only felt her entire body crash into the sedan chair. Fortunately, the sedan chair was padded with cushions. She did not feel much pain.

“Princess, are you alright?” Zi Yan hurriedly lifted the curtain.

Xiao Xiwei shook his head and supported Zi Yan’s subordinates.

After confirming that Xiao Xiwei was fine, Zi Yan turned to the palace servant who was kneeling on the ground and shouted, “You guys, what’s going on?”

“If you reply to the princess, the carriage pole is broken, so … so …”

“What!” Hearing this, Zi Yan was instantly enraged. Just as he was about to speak again, a deep voice sounded.

“Who’s there?”

Xiao Xi turned his face slightly. In the dark night, he only saw four or five guards dressed in imperial uniform walking towards her.

When those people saw Xiao Xiwei clearly, they hurriedly raised their hands and bowed to her, “Greetings, Princess Yan.”

Xiao Xiwei nodded.

One of them asked cautiously, “Princess, this is …”

“Isn’t it these servants? Before they leave, they won’t check the sedan chair. If they hurt our princess, I’ll see how many heads they can cut off.” Zi Yan shouted.

At this time, a person walked out of the guard. His tall figure was hidden in the darkness. Xiao Xiwei only glanced at him and felt his eyes sockets inexplicably warm.

This person …

“Hurry up and pass on the sedan chair.” Only the man’s slightly hoarse voice could be heard.

With the moonlight above her head, Xiao Xiwei finally saw that person’s face clearly. It was a completely unfamiliar face. Even she had never heard of his voice, but …

Xizhi …

The name kept flashing in her mind, and even her heartbeat started to speed up inexplicably.

“Yes, yes.” The palace servants who lifted the sedan were eager to leave, so upon hearing this, they nodded their heads repeatedly. Very quickly, someone turned around and went to deliver the sedan carriage.

“Princess, it’s cold at night. Why don’t you wait for the sedan chair while you walk?” The man turned around and looked down at Xiao Xiwei, then said.

Xiao Xiwei subconsciously nodded.

The man turned around and whispered a few words in front of the others. Then, he returned to Xiao Xiwei and bowed, “Princess, this servant will send you off.”

“Alright.” Xiao Xiwei heard his soft voice.

Under the faint moonlight, she saw a faint smile on the man’s face.

The imperial palace at night was like a deathly silent empty city. As people walked on it, their voices echoed, making them seem somewhat deep and secluded.

Xiao Xiwei looked at the figure walking in front of him. The faint moonlight passed through him and cast a huge shadow behind him. At this moment, she was walking in his shadow.

After taking a turn, the palace path was empty, and that person suddenly stopped in his tracks.

Naturally, Xiao Xiwei also stopped.

She stared at him blankly, and a layer of mist gradually appeared in her watery eyes.

The man was stunned for a moment, and then he extended his hand towards her. His deep voice was filled with uncontrollable excitement as he slowly sounded, “Madam …”

Tears gushed out of his eyes.

Xiao Xi took three steps and took two. She threw herself into that person’s embrace and hugged his feet forcefully. She cried again and again and said, “Why are you back? Why are you back?”

Didn’t he know the danger in the capital? Didn’t he know that if his whereabouts were discovered, all his efforts and schemes would be burnt to ashes in an instant? Didn’t he know that she would be worried and scared?

“I missed you.” The voice of saturated yearning rang in his ears hoarsely.

In that instant, all the worries and questions disappeared in an instant.

Tears suddenly rolled down the river like a dam. She stretched out and used all her strength to hug the man in front of her tightly.

“I miss you too.”

It was only at this moment that Xiao Xiwei felt his warmth and heard the steady and powerful heartbeat on his chest that he felt that his heart finally had a place to rest.

It turned out that no matter how strong he was, without him, his heart would have been wandering.

Looking at the two people hugging each other tightly in the dark, Zi Yan’s eyes unconsciously turned sour. She raised her hand to wipe away her tears, sniffed, and whispered to Hong Yu, “I really envy the prince and the princess. I really hope they can reunite sooner.”

Hearing Zi Yan’s words, Hong Yu was still silent, but a crying face suddenly flashed in her mind.

Do you think I can’t get love?

Behind him, a series of hurried footsteps suddenly sounded.

Zi Yan was shocked. She hurriedly walked to the two of them and whispered, “Princess, someone is coming.”

Xiao Xiwei was shocked and hurriedly broke free from Chu Xizhi’s embrace. “Someone is coming. You, you leave quickly.”

Chu Xizhi’s deep eyes flashed. Suddenly, he reached out and pulled Xiao Xiwei over. He lowered his head and kissed the red lips accurately.

“Cough cough.” Zi Yan couldn’t help but cough. Then, her face turned red.

With such a big person like her standing here, His Highness would never avoid some leisure.

Xiao Xi blushed slightly. Just as he was about to push Chu Xizhi away, he suddenly raised his head. Xiao Xi raised his head slightly and instantly touched his affectionate pupils.

Chu Xizhi smiled and gently scratched the tip of Xiao Xiwei’s nose, “Idiot.”

“Princess, the sedan chair is here.” The palace servant, who was carrying the sedan chair, walked to Xiao Xiwei out of breath.

At this moment, Chu Xizhi had already retreated a few steps and respectfully stood at the side.

Hearing the palace servant’s words, he raised his hand and bowed to Xiao Xiwei, “Princess, since the sedan chair is here, then this servant will leave first.” She pursed the corners of her lips and turned to leave.

Xiao Xiwei reluctantly looked at the upright figure and finally turned around and got on the carriage.

The sedan chair swayed and lifted up faintly.

She lowered her head and reached out to gently stroke the scarlet-gold-wrapped bracelet on her right hand. The temperature at the corner of her lips that he had kissed had long dissipated in the cold wind, but the unique scent of his body still reverberated at the tip of her nose. Even if she closed her eyes, she could clearly remember his appearance and every line on his face.

Xizhi …

She only said these two words softly in her heart, and tears fell out of her eyes.

I promised you that I would protect myself, but can you also promise me that you will protect yourself well? Today’s matter was too risky. She really couldn’t imagine what would happen if she let Chu Yanzhi know about all of this …

Xizhi, perhaps you don’t know how much I love you in the end. Even I can’t estimate how much I love you. But the only thing I know is, I can’t lose you.

Absolutely not.

So, please be good.

You have to be fine.