Fu Yi hurriedly bowed and smiled, “This servant understands.” As she prepared to carry Chang’an away, Ning Wan Wan called out, “Wait.” Confused, Fu Yi turned back to see Ning Wan Wan touch Chang’an’s little face with a strange expression. Then, Ning Wan Wan walked into the room, saying, “Go.”
Fu Yi could only carry Chang’an and retreat.
That night, Ning Wan Wan sat in front of the mirror, styling her hair and staring at her reflection.
Si Zhan sat beside her, taking the comb to gently brush her long hair. “Wan Wan, I see you’ve been here for a while. What are you thinking about?”
Ning Wan Wan turned to Si Zhan, her eyes sparkling as she smiled softly, “I was thinking about you.”
At her words, Si Zhan’s eyes filled with tender emotion.
He playfully ran his fingers through her soft hair, saying apologetically, “These days, court affairs have been busy. I’ve neglected you…” His words were suddenly stopped by Ning Wan Wan’s delicate fingers. She gazed at him with seductive eyes, “Don’t say anything. Just tell me… am I beautiful tonight?”
Her face was like a delicate flower, her lips like painted rouge. Ning Wan Wan had always been beautiful, but tonight she seemed different to Si Zhan – more enchanting, with a bewitching charm. His throat moved slightly, and he immediately swept her up in his arms, striding towards the phoenix bed.
After a passionate night, Si Zhan quickly fell asleep. Ning Wan Wan quietly rose, kneeling beside him, her hand reaching to touch his face. Suddenly, a rush of blood surged in her throat. She quickly turned, got off the bed, changed into Fu Yi’s clothes, and covered herself with a veil. Before leaving, she looked back, tears flowing uncontrollably.
“I’m sorry, my dear Zhan. You must take good care of our child.”
The palace maids of Kun Ning Palace had already been sent away, leaving only the outer-level palace servants who, seeing her in Fu Yi’s clothes, bowed, believing her to be Fu Yi. She used the empress’s token to pass through the Gongchen Gate unobstructed.
Outside, a carriage waited. Before boarding, she took a final look towards the Ziijin Palace.
In that instant, her black hair turned to frost.
