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Chapter 34: Longing Without Meeting, A Promise Beneath The Peach Blossoms

Su Ronghua shouted loudly, bringing Su Rongqing back to his senses. Su Rongqing raised his hand, respectfully and calmly kneeling, he greeted Li Rong, “This humble servant, Su Rongqing, pays respects to Your Highness.”

Li Rong nodded, raised her hand, and Jingmei and Jinglan released Chang Le. Head nanny stood aside. Li Rong turned to the Su brothers, puzzled, “Why are the two lords here? Normally, those from the outer palace are not allowed inside. How come both of you are here?”

“Informing Your Highness,” Su Ronghua spoke first with a respectful demeanor, “We, at His Majesty’s command, are tutoring His Highness Li Chuan, and every afternoon we attend lessons here. We usually arrive early and wait here.”

Li Rong found this explanation not surprising. In her previous life, Su Ronghua had been the teacher of Su, and due to this relationship, during Li Chuan’s rebellion, Su Ronghua had angered Li Chuan by saying some words against Li Chuan. However, she didn’t know that Su Rongqing had also been a teacher for Li Chuan at an earlier time.

Having members of the Su family serve as tutors for Li Chuan carried significant meaning. Xiao Rou’s status was not ordinary, and if Li Chuan could gain support in court to counterbalance the empress, he needed to cultivate enough allies. Now that Li Ming had stationed Li Chuan in the northwest, giving Su family the role of Chuan’s tutors aimed to gain support from the aristocratic families. Five years ago, when the imperial examinations were opened, the influx of commoners into the court was not substantial in numbers or high in rank. However, given time, they would become a new force in the court. These commoners naturally held a favorable view toward someone like consort Rou, who had a similar background. In a similar situation, they would prioritize consort Rou.

To pave the way for Li Chuan, Li Ming spared no effort in planning. The core of this elaborate plan was likely that Li Ming believed…

He could live forever.

Li Rong felt somewhat helpless. If Li Ming knew that he would die in three years, perhaps he wouldn’t go through all this trouble. However, if Li Ming knew he would die in three years, perhaps… he wouldn’t use such a gradual approach.

Li Rong’s thoughts subtly shifted. She gave a slight nod to Su Ronghua and Su Rongqing and then said to the eunuch beside her, “Since it is the afternoon, and the two lords have come early, please go and rest in another place for now.”

“Yes.”

After the two responded, they stood up and were led away by someone nearby. As they left, Li Rong raised her head and saw that Hua Yue’s face was still somewhat pale. When Chang Le saw her looking over, she was about to speak, but Li Rong directly said, “Do I have to cover your mouth today to make you stop?”

Upon hearing this, Chang Le froze. She knew that Li Rong would indeed cover her mouth today. Li Rong looked down at the scriptures and calmly said, “Mistress, I need to explain the scriptures to the other sisters.”

Upon hearing this, the stewardess respectfully responded and made a “please” gesture towards Chang Le and Hua Yue. Chang Le flicked her sleeve and rushed out.

Li Rong turned around, looked at several obviously frightened little princesses, and said, “Sisters, come, let’s recite together.”

The leading elder sisters had already been dealt with, and the little princesses were scared and quickly lined up like a row of radishes in a vegetable garden, bowing their heads to begin reciting scriptures.

The collective voice of children chanting scriptures echoed from the pavilion, accompanied by the sounds of summer insects and birds. Li Rong fanned the morning breeze with a small fan, lowered her head, and flipped through the scriptures.

“Thus I have heard, all conditioned phenomena are like dreams, illusions, bubbles…”

As Li Rong listened to the chanting, she inadvertently raised her head and saw not far away, in the pavilion, the Su brothers were sitting opposite each other, talking.

Su Ronghua sat casually, with many movements. When he laughed, he slapped his knee, showing no etiquette at all, indeed an unusual person in the Su family.

Su Rongqing, on the other hand, sat upright, with a calm demeanor. Although his behavior was impeccable, it was somewhat different from usual. It was a relaxed posture that Li Rong had never seen before. Even from a distance, with just a silhouette, one could feel the person’s calm and gentle attitude.

Li Rong silently watched, listened to the chanting of scriptures, and for a moment, she felt a bit trance-like, as if in a dream on the cycle of reincarnation, dreaming of youth.

She couldn’t help but close her eyes, pretending to listen carefully to the scriptures. At this moment, an announcement came from outside in a low voice, “Your Highness, the emperor has arrived.”

Upon hearing this, Li Rong quickly stood up, leading the little princesses out of the pavilion.

Li Ming and Pei Wenxuan stood at the door. Li Rong, upon seeing Pei Wenxuan, was somewhat surprised. She first greeted Li Ming and then asked, “What wind blew father emperor here?”

“We were strolling in the Imperial Garden with minister Pei and wanted to discuss some matters,” Li Ming raised his hand and gestured towards Pei Wenxuan, then looked at the pavilion and said, “We heard the sound of reading here, so we came to take a look.”

“For how long have you been here?”

Li Rong walked out with Li Ming, instructing Jinglan to look after the princesses. Li Ming thought for a moment and replied, “Not long, just before you started daydreaming.”

Upon hearing this, Li Rong was surprised. She didn’t know if Li Ming had seen her looking at Su Rongqing, but she didn’t show anything on her face. She just smiled and said, “You’ve been here for a while father emperor, and I didn’t even know.”

“These children are usually very naughty,” Li Ming chuckled. “Today, you’ve managed to discipline them well.”

“I didn’t pay much attention before, thinking that there are educators and tutors in the palace. Consort Rou came to ask me to discipline them, and I was still thinking about what to do. But today, after seeing it, I understand. Consort Rou also has her difficulties. It’s all about the children’s affairs. Sometimes, the consort can’t handle it. It’s better for me, their older sister, to come. I should have come earlier,” Li Rong said, elegantly tying her hair behind her ear and speaking in a gentle tone.

Although these words were meant to sympathize with consort Rou, to others, they hinted that consort Rou couldn’t manage the children well.

Consort Rou’s lax discipline naturally led people to think about her background. Li Ming remained silent, seemingly lost in thought. Li Ming secretly glanced at Pei Wenxuan following behind Li Rong, but couldn’t figure out what Pei Wenxuan was thinking. His expression was elusive, as if he hadn’t heard their conversation.

After walking a few rounds with Li Ming, Li Rong was instructed to leave first. She bowed to Li Ming, and he said, “Rong, won’t you stay and chat with minister Pei for a bit?”

Li Rong, with a slightly embarrassed smile, pursed her lips and greeted Pei Wenxuan, “Safe travels, minister Pei.”

Pei Wenxuan’s expression remained calm as he returned the greeting.

Li Rong couldn’t help but feel a bit strange. Usually, at this time, Pei Wenxuan would at least exchange some playful glances with her. She couldn’t help but worry, wondering if Li Ming had said something to Pei Wenxuan.

After the evening studies, Li Rong had someone send a message to inquire about the daytime events. Pei Wenxuan only replied with two words: “No issues.” Along with a pile of bills.

Li Rong looked at the speed at which Pei Wenxuan was spending money and couldn’t help but inhale sharply, feeling that “no issues” was quite unusual.

In a hurry, she replied to Pei Wenxuan. The response on the second day was somewhat more normal, roughly stating:

“Silver flows like water, and my heart is worried.”

Indeed, it was something Pei Wenxuan had been concerned about all his life. Li Rong relaxed, knowing that nothing major concerning state affairs had happened that she wasn’t aware of.

With the words spoken by Li Rong and Li Ming, even before Chang Le could complain to Li Ming, he had already given Li Rong a ruler and instructed all the princesses to listen to their elder sister. As a result, Chang Le dared not quarrel with Li Rong anymore, and obediently studied etiquette and recited scriptures every day.

Under Li Rong’s guidance, the princesses diligently followed the rules and completed copying ten volumes of scriptures. Li Rong neatly bound them and sent them to the Cining Palace.

The empress dowager, originally from the Shangguan family, had a good relationship with Li Rong and the empress. However, in recent years, emperor Li Ming didn’t like them always being together. The empress dowager then claimed illness and secluded herself to focus on Buddhism.

When Li Rong sent the scriptures to her, the empress dowager remained silent. However, soon after, Li Ming’s rewards came down. It was heard that the empress dowager, who had been unwell, improved significantly after receiving the scriptures. Upon hearing this, Li Ming deeply appreciated Li Rong’s filial piety and praised her.

But his rewards were not only for Li Rong. He specifically commended princess Hua Yue, saying her scriptures were beautifully copied, and the empress dowager was extremely pleased. It was her sincere effort that touched the heavens and improved the empress dowager’s health.

Li Rong in the palace couldn’t stop laughing when she heard this. Li Ming probably didn’t know that Hua Yue didn’t copy the scriptures herself. It was just an imperial decree, and Hua Yue could only reluctantly accept it. After completing the task, she began praying fervently in her room, begging the bodhisattva to ensure that no one would expose her.

In her younger days, Li Rong would have definitely wanted to expose this matter immediately, but now she knows that revealing it would damage Hua Yue’s reputation and wouldn’t benefit her much. It’s better to keep it as leverage and release it at the right time to embarrass Ruo.

As she approached her last day teaching the princesses, Li Rong arrived at the pavilion early in the morning, only to find it empty. Turning to Jinglan beside her, she asked, “Have you decided that today is the last day?”

Jinglan understood that something was amiss and replied, “The message was sent by Qiu Feng.”

“Follow up on it.”

Li Rong glanced at Jingmei and said, “Inform lord Pei, ask him to wait for me where he wrote the message before. Also, send someone to the emperor to stand guard. Find out who reports to the emperor, and keep an eye on Qiu Feng.”

Following the orders, Jingmei promptly left. In the pavilion, only Li Rong and Jinglan remained. Jinglan hesitated and said, “Your Highness, now that we know it’s a trap, should we…”

“No need,” Li Rong smiled, “The schemes of these princesses in the harem are not major issues. We can use this to observe the people around us. There must be some intrigue to gauge their true intentions.”

Jinglan was a bit puzzled, but she soon understood.

In this world, the struggle often wasn’t about how clever the tactics were but about the people around you.

Although Jinglan didn’t understand why Li Rong trusted her so much, when Li Rong spoke, she accompanied her without further questioning.

The master and servant enjoyed the breeze in the pavilion for a while before they heard footsteps behind them. Li Rong turned around and saw Su Rongqing appearing in the courtyard. He was surprised to see Li Rong, as she expected someone like a guard to be sent by princess Chang Le to frame her, not someone of Su Rongqing’s status.

Li Rong lightly smiled, “How did lord Su come here?”

Su Rongqing’s expression changed, and he was about to leave. Li Rong said, “Lord Su, don’t be in a hurry. Come closer, I have something for you.”

Seeing Li Rong’s calm demeanor, Su Rongqing approached respectfully and said, “Your Highness.”

His back faced the pavilion, and as Li Rong reached out to help him up, she whispered, “Just say that Pei Wenxuan entrusted you to deliver a message to me.”

Su Rongqing’s expression subtly changed as he secretly received Li Rong’s message. Simultaneously, he discreetly handed a note to Li Rong.

Li Rong took the note and, under the cover of her sleeve, shifted the pattern on the side of her golden fan, placing the note within the pattern. She then restored the cover, smiled, and pointed outside, saying, “Let’s go meet lord Pei.”

Su Rongqing complied, walking out with Li Rong. As they reached the pavilion, a loud shout echoed, “Do you think you can escape?”

Li Rong lifted her head to see princess Chang Le, accompanied by Li Ming and others, charging towards them with determination. Li Rong feigned surprise, approached, and greeted Li Ming, “Father emperor…”

“Sister, how could you do this?!” Chang Le, agitated, spoke out, “You are about to marry lord Pei, even if lord Su is good, you shouldn’t meet like this privately.”

“Be cautious with your words!”

Li Rong coldly looked at Chang Le, “As a princess, are you forgetting the rules you learned not long ago, speaking such vulgar words?”

“Do you still have the face to talk about rules?” Chang Le turned to Li Ming, “Father emperor, look at her…”

“Rong,” Li Ming looked at Li Rong, furrowing his brows, “What are you and lord Su doing here?”

“Father emperor,” Li Rong bowed, “Lord Su was entrusted by someone to deliver a message to me.”

“To deliver a message to you? Why didn’t he find someone from your palace to pass it on?”

Li Ming was displeased, and before Li Rong could respond, Su Rongqing knelt down, respectfully saying, “Your Majesty, it’s my fault. It’s because usually, in the afternoons, I teach at the pavilion. Coming early today, I heard that the princesses gather here in the morning. Wanting to take a break, I personally delivered the message to princess Rong. Usually, other princesses are present…”

“Saying nonsense, lord Su,” Chang Le interrupted, “Yesterday, consort Ruo already ordered the suspension of all classes. She wanted my sister to prepare for her marriage. What classes are there to attend today?”

“Does he know about it?” Li Rong looked directly at Chang Le, sneering, “Could it be that consort Ruo specifically informed lord Su that I wouldn’t come?”

Chang Le choked for a moment but quickly recovered, “Then why did you come here?”

Li Rong spoke openly and candidly, “Is the Imperial Garden off-limits? I long for the camaraderie with my sister in our daily interactions. Now that marriage is imminent, feeling sentimental, I specifically came for a stroll. Running into lord Su in this grand setting, accompanied by attendants, exchanging a few casual words, is that a crime?”

Li Rong’s words left Chang Le with a fluctuating complexion, unsure how Li Rong, who was seemingly at odds with her, could utter such repulsive words.

Li Rong looked at Chang Le with a graceful smile and then scanned the surroundings, saying, “But I am puzzled. Why does everyone rush over as if they’re catching a criminal? Why did father emperor come?”

Upon hearing this, Li Ming looked at Chang Le, and only then did she realize. Anxiously, she explained, “I saw the people around you passing a note to lord Su, inviting him for a private meeting! If you don’t believe me, search him!”

“Search him?” Li Rong laughed, “Lord Su is the assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice, a high-ranking official. You actually want him to be publicly searched for such a matter?!”

Li Rong’s reminder made Li Ming’s expression change. He spoke, “Chang Le, be respectful.”

“But…”

Chang Le was about to speak, but Su Rongqing knelt down first, saying respectfully, “Your Majesty, today, this humble minister was entrusted by lord Pei to deliver a message to Her Highness. As lord Pei cannot enter the Inner Palace, I, on his behalf, presented it. Due to my momentary laziness, this misunderstanding occurred. To uphold princess Rong’s reputation, I ask Your Highness to search me publicly to prove my innocence.”

Saying this, Su Rongqing glanced at Li Rong and continued, “Your Highness, please take out the letter from Lord Pei.”

Li Rong sighed and bent down, saying, “I have implicated lord Su.”

“The thief commits evil,” Su Rongqing and Li Rong are respectful and courteous. Their expressions are open, and they only say, “Don’t blame the princess.”

Chang Le heard this and looked at Li Ming, anxiously saying, “Father emperor, he volunteered to be searched!”

Li Ming looked at Chang Le with a look of disbelief and finally said, “Su Rongqing is willing to prove his innocence. Fulai, go ahead.”

Saying that, Fulai walked forward and searched Su Rongqing in front of everyone. Li Rong handed over Pei Wenxuan’s letter.

Everyone stared at this letter, even Chang Le couldn’t believe it. The most taboo thing about this matter is probably if it reaches Pei Wenxuan’s ears. Even though the princess is highly honored, meeting privately with a man before marriage, even if others believe it was a coincidence, Pei Wenxuan may still have reservations. But if Pei Wenxuan’s letter is genuine, then there is no one in the world who would believe that Su Rongqing and Li Rong had a private meeting.

After all, there is no man in the world who can be so indifferent.

Li Ming took the letter with half belief and half doubt, scanned it briefly, and before he could finish reading, a eunuch hurried over and whispered, “Your Highness, master Pei is seeking an audience at the Outer Palace.”

Due to the Yang family case, Pei Wenxuan was promoted to the position of Imperial Censor, although the rank was not high, it was a position with real power. Li Ming even granted him a golden fish bag to walk in front of the imperial court. Now, he could be considered highly favored.

When Li Rong heard Pei Wenxuan’s name, her expression changed slightly. Chang Le was somewhat surprised. Then Li Ming said, “Bring him in.”

In no time, Pei Wenxuan followed the eunuch and entered. He walked to the vicinity of the pavilion, and from a distance, he saw Su Rongqing and Li Rong kneeling and standing, both calm and composed. Standing there, they seemed like a painting, completely out of place with their surroundings.

Pei Wenxuan’s steps slightly paused. In an instant, he seemed to see the return of time, recalling a scene from many years ago that was once very familiar.

At this moment, Li Ming turned around, saw Pei Wenxuan, and called, “Minister Pei.”

Pei Wenxuan instantly reacted, quickly walked forward, bowed to Li Ming, Li Rong, and others, and then stood up.

By this time, Su Rongqing’s search was also completed. Fulai turned around and said to Li Ming, “Reporting to Your Majesty, there is nothing.”

“Impossible,” Chang Le became anxious, “I clearly…”

“Minister Pei,” Li Ming looked at Pei Wenxuan, “Why are you here?”

“Reporting to Your Majesty,” Pei Wenxuan respectfully said, “Today, I have something to discuss with Her Highness. Therefore, I asked Lord Su to pass on a letter to the princess, inviting her to meet in front of Xuanwen Pavilion. Waiting for a long time, I did not see Your Highness come, so I guessed that Your Highness might be in trouble and hurried over.”

Li Ming raised his head and glanced at the location specified in Pei Wenxuan’s letter. After pondering for a moment, he turned to Chang Le and asked, “Chang Le, when and where did you see the person from Rong delivering a letter to minister Su? Do you know the person delivering the letter?”

“I…” Chang Le stuttered for a moment. Li Rong gently said, “Yes, younger sister, speak up. We will slowly investigate to find out who is manipulating you to frame sister. Who is trying to harm sister?”

Chang Le froze.

The more lies you tell, the harder it is to cover them up. After hesitating for a while, Chang Le suddenly said, “But even if it’s not lord Su, minister Pei, you shouldn’t engage in such private exchanges…”

“What nonsense are you talking about!”

Li Ming couldn’t stand it anymore. Having a private interaction with Su Rongqing and having a private interaction with Pei Wenxuan were completely different matters.

Meeting after the engagement was somewhat inappropriate, but it wasn’t a major taboo. Moreover, Xuanwen Pavilion was not a place for private meetings, so Pei Wenxuan’s choice of location was not impolite.

Besides, Su Rongqing was not someone Li Ming needed to protect, but Pei Wenxuan was different. If Pei Wenxuan’s promotion was affected by this matter, Li Ming would not be pleased.

Li Ming had also long realized that this matter was probably orchestrated by Chang Le to frame Li Rong. Going deeper into the investigation wouldn’t look good for anyone, so he decided not to dwell on it and made a decisive move, “You, a mere princess, making such false accusations against your elder sister based on the words of a gossip-monger, is simply nonsense. You are still young, surrounded by what kind of people? Send everyone around you to the Surveillance Bureau and bring consort Mei over,” Li Ming turned to Fulai, “Take Chang Le back, confine her for a month, and let consort Mei teach her some manners!”

“No, father emperor…” Chang Le hastily spoke, but Li Ming glared at her coldly. Chang Le sensed Li Ming’s anger and dared not say anything more, retreating and whispering, “Yes…”

Li Ming impatiently waved his hand, instructing someone to take Chang Le away.

After Chang Le left, Li Ming glanced at the three young people, raised his hand to give Pei Wenxuan a tap on the head, showing a bit of frustration, “You are about to get married. Why are you in such a hurry!”

Pei Wenxuan quickly knelt down and said, “Your Majesty, please calm down. The humble official also has some lingering doubts from the old Yang case that he wishes to confirm with the princess…”

“Lingering doubts?” Li Ming looked at Li Rong and then at Pei Wenxuan before finally saying, “Fine, I’ll trust you for now. I’m not an old-fashioned person. Your marriage is already set, and if you want to meet, it’s not like I disagree. Why come here so openly? I don’t object, do I?”

By saying this, Li Ming was giving Pei Wenxuan a way out. Pei Wenxuan quickly said, “It’s the narrow-mindedness of the humble official. Your Majesty is benevolent and understanding, treating the official like a son. The humble official doesn’t understand the will of the saint, so please punish the humble official.”

Pei Wenxuan’s flattery relieved Li Ming’s heart, but Li Rong felt goosebumps. Li Ming waved his hand, instructing, “Enough, let’s go, Rongqing, you and I will leave first. This matter has caused minister Su some suffering, you two should thank him properly.”

“Naturally,” Pei Wenxuan bowed to Su Rongqing, “Many thanks, brother Su.”

Su Rongqing calmly returned the courtesy. Li Ming looked at Li Rong and Pei Wenxuan still standing there and hesitated for a moment before saying, “Forget it, if you want to talk, just talk. Bring more people with you to avoid idle gossip.”

“Yes. See Your Majesty off,” Pei Wenxuan and Li Rong bowed together. Li Ming waved his hand and left with Su Rongqing.

After the group left, Pei Wenxuan turned to Li Rong. After a moment of hesitation, he finally said, “Shall we take a stroll or sit in the pavilion?”

“Let’s sit in the pavilion. I’m tired,” Li Rong looked weary. Pei Wenxuan nodded, took a half-step back from her, and gestured, “Your Highness, please.”

Li Rong followed his steps back to the waterside pavilion. At this moment, it was almost noon, and a gentle breeze blew through the pavilion, bringing a sense of coolness. Whether it was the wind or someone else, it made Li Rong feel much more relaxed. Pei Wenxuan had someone bring in the tea set and personally prepared tea for Li Rong across the table.

Today, Pei Wenxuan was not wearing his official attire. Instead, he wore a blue silk robe embroidered with white plum blossoms. He adorned his head with a wooden hairpin and half-tied his hair. Naturally upright, he sat behind the tea table with a calm expression, gazing at the tea set in his hands. With the fragrance of tea and the faint rising white smoke, he exuded a dreamlike and handsome immortal charm.

Li Rong leaned on her hand, looking at Pei Wenxuan. After a moment of rest, she spoke, “Lord Pei seems to be in favor these days. My father is willing to bend the rules for you, and I can’t help but feel a bit jealous.”

“General Xiao Ping has successfully taken the position of the Northern commander and has just won a victory,” Pei Wenxuan poured tea for Li Rong, his voice calm. “You seem pleased with me, appearing to follow my words obediently. However, my position seems to be with the crown prince, but in reality, it is under the emperor. By giving me face, it can appease the crown prince and also sharpen this blade of mine,” Pei Wenxuan blew on the hot tea. “Why not take advantage of it?”

“The most important thing is lord Pei’s skill in flattery. After living for half a lifetime, you have indeed made progress. No wonder Chuan grew closer to you later on.”

Hearing this, Pei Wenxuan paused his actions and, after a moment, calmly said, “The emperor is close to me not because I speak well, but because I understand him. Moreover, the emperor is unaware of our relationship. He treats me well for your sake.”

Listening to Pei Wenxuan’s sincere response, Li Rong felt a bit irritated. She waved her hand dismissively, “Enough, enough. Let’s not be so serious. What’s going on with you today?” Li Rong leaned closer, examining him, “You look unhappy.”

Pei Wenxuan’s movements stiffened for a moment. After a while, he looked up and smiled, “Perhaps a bit tired. Dealing with the emperor during the day and recruiting my former subordinates at night, one by one. And then, there’s the matter of your marriage.”

“Isn’t the Ministry of Rites handling the marriage? What do you have to worry about?”

“Of course, there are still things to attend to,” Pei Wenxuan said gently. “The palace will send someone to teach you some court etiquette and attend to your needs. The imperial physician has also visited several times. Although it doesn’t take much time, it’s still a matter.”

Hearing this, Li Rong covered half of her face with a fan and chuckled softly, “Being an Imperial son-in-law is not an easy job, huh?”

Pei Wenxuan, seeing Li Rong’s cheerful laughter, softened his expression, “It’s manageable, with experience. Now, let’s talk about today’s matter,” Pei Wenxuan lowered his head, “Did Chang Le trouble you?”

“Just some trivial tricks, probably orchestrated by consort Rou. I was too lazy to bother, just wanted to clear out the people around me and give Chang Le a lesson.

“Su Rongqing, how did he come here?”

Pei Wenxuan took a sip of tea, and Li Rong also found it strange, “You’re right. I was wondering too. Chang Le said he received a letter from someone claiming to be me. Considering his intelligence and caution, wouldn’t he see through such a trap? Why hurry to come up here?”

“The letter?”

“Here.” Li Rong opened her fan, a bit triumphant. “Didn’t expect this, did you?”

“Let me see.”

Pei Wenxuan raised his chin, and Li Rong activated the mechanism on the fan. From inside, she pulled out a piece of paper.

After pulling it out, she showed that it indeed had Li Rong’s handwriting, neatly written:

After pulling it out, they saw Li Rong’s handwriting on it, written neatly:

“When thoughts don’t meet, promise blossoms.”

The following sentence was in a somewhat messy imitation:

“By the water pavilion, we agreed, but couldn’t meet the enchanting goddess.”

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