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Three years, spending day and night without her, felt like a lifetime. However, just thinking about the fact that after three years she could be by his side, becoming his wife, made him feel that he would agree to any difficult conditions.
After a moment of silence, he looked at her and said, "Then show me your sincerity. If you can prove it, I will agree."
Yin Luo looked at him for a while and suddenly lowered her head, accurately pressing her lips against his.
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He was not inexperienced, yet he had never imagined that one day he would be so infatuated with someone's body.
After dawn, they both opened their eyes almost simultaneously. Mu Changqing unusually slept in late and even had someone request leave for him; for the remaining days, he would not attend morning court.
He set aside all official matters and devoted himself to accompanying Yin Luo, who gradually began to smile more.
He arranged for someone to find a place, an excellent retreat located two hundred miles outside the Capital City at Cloud Mist Mountain. The distance was neither too far nor too close, allowing him to feel that she was within reach.
Yin Luo gladly accepted.
For him, three years felt excessively long; he did not know how to endure this time. But just thinking about the day she would return after three years, becoming his devoted wife, made him feel that everything was worth it!
The teacher Mu Changqing found for her was competent, but for someone like Yin Luo who aspired to reach a high level of skill, it was naturally insufficient. However, she understood this and did not voice any complaints. Seeing her like this reassured Mu Changqing.
He actually had selfish motives; if her martial arts were so advanced that even he could not control her, how could he trust that in the future he could obediently stay in Jin Wangfu and be Consort Jin?
On the day of departure, the weather was beautiful—a perfect day for traveling.
A group of people traveled for most of the day and finally arrived at Cloud Mist Mountain, where everything was well-equipped. Mu Changqing had already prepared everything, including the constructed housing.
Due to the urgency of time, he mobilized over three hundred people, and within half a month, a palace was successfully built.
For Yin Luo's safety, he arranged for many people to be there, and not only that, but that teacher was also one of his people.
That evening, Mu Changqing stayed at Cloud Mist Mountain, but the next morning, he had to descend the mountain. The court affairs were numerous, and he had already been idle for so long that he could no longer delay.
Early in the morning, Yin Luo woke up early and specially prepared a unique breakfast for him.
Mu Changqing did not know that she could do such a thing; he was quite pleased with her unique breakfast.
In fact, she had only simply made some bread and some soybean milk, yet he ate it with great enjoyment.
As they were about to part ways, Mu Changqing felt reluctant and embraced her, wishing that time could freeze at that moment.
Yin Luo nestled in his arms, her gaze unchanged as she quietly looked at the scenery in the mountains while wrapping her arms around his waist.
Mu Changqing found her lips and sought a deep kiss. Yin Luo did not refuse; instead, she responded to him. For a moment, they found it hard to part.
He Xin watched from a distance as the sky darkened and grew anxious from waiting. Reluctantly, he had no choice but to come forward and call out.
Hearing the commotion, Mu Changqing had no choice but to release Yin Luo and gazed at her saying, "You really won't allow me to come see you?"
Yin Luo looked at him and replied, "If you come to see me, then my deliberate departure from the Wangfu would have no meaning. I just want to quietly cleanse my mind. If you can keep your promise, I will naturally keep mine."
Mu Changqing looked at her for a while before finally responding, "Alright, three years. I will wait for the day you return!"
Yin Luo nodded. He looked at her intently once more before releasing her and heading down the mountain.
After walking a few steps, he turned back. Yin Luo was still standing there watching him, the early morning sunlight casting a red glow around her. She wore a simple light purple long dress, which complemented her fair skin, making her look enchanting.
He lowered his gaze slightly, pressed his lips together, and without looking back, continued down the mountain.
Fortunately, there were people everywhere in the mountains. Whenever he missed her, he could arrange for someone to inform him of her well-being; that would be enough.
After sending off Mu Changqing, Yin Luo stood at the mountain's entrance for a long time until Qin Liu Yan quietly appeared behind her and gently said, "Will the princess miss him?"
Yin Luo glanced at the mountain for a moment before turning to look at Qin Liu Yan, her expression unchanged: "Can I trust you?"
Qin Liu Yan was taken aback but immediately knelt on the ground and said, "Liu Yan is a person of the Moon Cherry Dynasty and will only serve the princess in this life. If I betray this, may heaven punish me!"
"Good." Yin Luo looked at her and said, "Now, I need you to help me with something. The sooner, the better. Can you do it?"
Qin Liu Yan's eyes sharpened as she replied, "Whatever the princess commands, I will go through fire and water to accomplish it!"
Yin Luo nodded and walked towards her. As she passed by, she said, "Come with me."
The palace of Cloud Mist Mountain was resplendent and magnificent, rivaling that of the Palace and even more luxurious than Jin Wangfu.
The palace was so spacious that it felt unsettling; every corner was illuminated by large luminous pearls. The grand main hall had no less than a hundred of them. Inside were sleeping quarters, bathing pools, study rooms—everything one could imagine—and in the backyard was a garden filled with vibrant flowers and endless blooms, most cultivated from below the mountain, along with a waterfall several feet high.
This place was more desirable than a paradise, and she was the sole master of this paradise.
Yin Luo led Qin Liu Yan into the inner chamber. She dipped her finger in tea water and slowly began to draw on the table. The more Qin Liu Yan watched, the more alarmed she became. She looked at Yin Luo and asked, "What does the princess want these for?"
After the water dried, the previous writing vanished without a trace. Yin Luo's expression was serious: "Don't ask, just do it. Also, there are too many spies from the Jin Wangfu involved in this. Whatever I arrange must not be known by anyone else. Do you understand?"
She lowered her voice, and Qin Liuyan looked at her grave expression and nodded: "Understood, I will not fail in my mission."
Yin Luo nodded and said, "There's no rush. First, we need to keep everyone calm and make them feel that everything is normal so they let their guard down before you start."
"Go inform the Master that I just arrived and need to adapt to the new environment. He can start teaching after a month."
Qin Liuyan nodded and without further delay, withdrew.
This was a place of leisure and joy, with mountains and rivers, fine delicacies and wines, as well as music and dance.
Yin Luo enjoyed tranquility but did not arrange for anyone to perform on the distant Miaotai. However, from afar, the sound of the qin and gentle songs added a touch of elegance to these peaceful days.
During leisure time, she would watch the beautiful dancers from afar; when feeling drowsy, she would listen to the qin players.
She preferred melodious tunes over noise; thus, the music brought her peace of mind and a sense of drowsiness.
A month later, everything was ready on the mountain. She exchanged identities with a dancer who came up every day and descended the mountain unnoticed.
From then on, there would be a woman on the mountain to take her place in all her duties while she would do everything she needed to do down below.
Time flew by quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was autumn of the second year.
A new notice was posted in the palace calling for a batch of palace maids. Every year at this time, the palace recruited over a thousand maids from among the common people to fill vacancies. These maids were required not only to have decent appearances but also to come from reputable families. As long as they met several important criteria and passed checks on their health, intelligence, and agility in handling affairs, they would be selected for service in the palace.
Those with good fortune might serve closely beside a certain lady; inadvertently, they could become favored companions of some consort, leading to a life of luxury. Conversely, if unfortunate mistakes were made that cost them their lives, it would be just another common occurrence—everything depended on one's own fate.
The selected Palace Maids were temporarily arranged in Xiuan Palace. Early the next morning, various palace managers came to summon them. Eventually, only a few hundred remained. The responsible Palace Maid in charge then distributed some of the remaining individuals elsewhere, and in the end, only about twenty people were left.
The supervising Palace Maid did not have a specific place for them at the moment, so she allowed them to stay temporarily in Xiuan Palace, doing some miscellaneous tasks. Later, if any palace needed someone, they could be called to fill in, which was quite suitable.
At night, Xiuan Palace was extremely quiet. Those who could enter the palace as Palace Maids were mostly young women without any family background.
That night happened to be stormy with thunder and rain. Although the autumn rain was light, the thunder was loud enough to scare the girls into not daring to sleep.
In the west wing of Xiuan Palace, someone secretly lit a candle. As the candle flickered to life, several sighs of relief could be heard. Unable to sleep and being away from home, the girls began to whisper among themselves.
“Jinghao, is your name Jinghao?”
On two adjacent beds on the east side, one girl hugged her pillow and dared not sleep. She climbed over to the bed of another girl and asked her.
The girl who had originally closed her eyes opened them upon hearing this. Her clear gaze swept over the other girl's face. After a pause, she smiled and said, “Yes, what’s your name?”
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