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Southern Chu.

A few years ago, there was a civil war in Southern Chu. The Southern Chu Emperor Li Yuanli spent several years sorting out internal and external affairs, restoring peace in the country, and regaining his throne.

Time passed quietly, and Li Yuanli heard more or less all the rumors about the Qing Kingdom over the years.

As summer approaches, the weather becomes increasingly hot and humid, and the roses in the Nanchu Palace are blooming vigorously. Li Yuanli, dressed in dark-black imperial uniform, dismissed the unnecessary palace maids, walked through the layers of rose bushes, and came to the prison hidden deep in the imperial garden.

The prison cell is hidden, located underground, in a semi-abandoned cave. The cave is extremely cold and damp, the water is frozen and the cold has not melted for many years.

In the middle of the lake, there is a crystal ice coffin quietly placed. The ice coffin is empty, as if waiting for the appearance of the destined person.

There are a lot of strange spell patterns carved around the ice coffin.

"Greetings, Your Majesty." A slightly excited voice sounded. At the other end of the cave, the aging-looking Lu Yun walked over happily and saluted Li Yuanli respectfully.

Li Yuanli remained calm and asked, "Are you ready?"

Lu Yun nodded excitedly: "Don't worry, this matter will be done within three months! You will get the beauty, and I will also have the opportunity to avenge my sister."

Li Yuanli glanced at the coffin and his eyes moved slightly. After catching Mo Xun who sneaked into Nanchu two years ago, Li Yuanli cracked the secret left by the Queen of Nanchu by chance, which was a magical phenomenon about time and space.

Soon, Shen Wei will open her eyes in this ice coffin.

Li Yuanli curled the corners of his lips.

Even if I have Shen Wei for a moment, my life will be enough.

Li Yuanli turned around and left the secret underground cave. The warm summer breeze blew on his face, and the roses in the yard bloomed like clouds.

“Chichichichi…”

The fat white fox lay under the rose tree, closing his eyes comfortably and basking in the sun. Time flies, and it is no longer the lively and active young fox it used to be. The fox has a limited lifespan and it becomes an old and frail fox.

Seeing Li Yuanli coming out of the underground cave, the white fox barked twice and continued to take a nap under the rose flowers.

Li Yuanli half-knelt down, and stroked the fox's fur with his big, bony hands.

"Your Majesty, there's news from the Kingdom of Qing." The secret guard came quietly and presented the letter respectfully.

Li Yuanli opened it and took a look, his handsome brows furrowed.

The new emperor of Qing Kingdom ascends the throne?

Li Yuanli was very surprised.

He always thought that Li Yuanjing would stay on the throne for at least another ten years. Who would have thought that Li Yuanjing, who was still in his prime, used "illness" as an excuse and passed the throne to the eighth prince Li Chengtai despite opposition from his ministers.

It's so unreasonable.

Li Yuanli had a vague intuition that Li Yuanjing inexplicably chose to abdicate and become the emperor, and Shen Wei must have been behind it.

Any unbelievable thing will seem so natural as long as it is related to Shen Wei.

Because Shen Wei herself is a miracle.

She always achieves her goals.

"Whether you abdicate or not, it will not affect my plan." Li Yuanli's face turned cold and his eyes were determined.

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Underground cave.

Lu Yun was in a very good mood. She hummed a song as she walked through the cave and returned to the stone house deep inside.

“Sister, I will definitely avenge you, kill Emperor Qing, and destroy Shen Wei.” Lu Yun murmured to herself.

After enduring for many years, her hard work paid off and she finally got the chance to take revenge on Li Yuanjing and Shen Wei!

Lu Yun raised the corners of her lips and walked leisurely through the inner stone house. The stone house at the deepest part has a huge stone as a door, which blocks the exit tightly and leaves only a narrow passage for delivering meals.

When Lu Yun was passing through the passage, a cold voice came from the stone house: "When will Li Yuanli let me out? It's damp and cold here. It's easy to get rheumatism if you stay locked up for a long time! I am his ancestor, and my blood is flowing in his body! How can he treat his ancestors like this?"

The unfortunate Mo Xun was imprisoned in the stone house.

Mo Xun was still cursing: "Tell Li Yuanli not to start the instrument easily! That thing is still in the testing phase, the elemental energy is very unstable, and it could easily cost someone's life if you're not careful!"

Mo Xun was very depressed.

Influenced by Taihua Notes, she gave up being the imperial physician of Qing State and came to Nanchu to investigate her own life experience. After wandering around for several years, she finally found some clues in the tomb of the Queen of Southern Chu.

Her memory quickly came back.

She remembered her identity - a senior researcher at the 49th Bureau's Institute of Physics. Due to an experimental malfunction, she becomes Li Qingxun, the Princess of Qing Kingdom a hundred years ago.

After founding Southern Chu a hundred years ago, her health deteriorated and she died young, leaving Zhang Hean as regent. Logically, she should have returned to the research institute after her death, but somehow, she turned into an ordinary woman named Mo Xun.

Before Mo Xun could find out the truth, she was discovered by Li Yuanli.

Li Yuanli is such an unfilial descendant! How dare he imprison his ancestor! And use the instruments she left behind!

"You'd better talk less. The emperor won't see you." Lu Yun stood outside the stone house, gloated and mocked a few times, then left quietly.

Mo Xun banged his head against the stone wall, feeling annoyed.

No one knows from whom Li Yuanli inherited this stubborn and abnormal personality!

Over the years, the royal family of Nanchu has always been full of violence, perversion, stubbornness, and paranoia, and often gave birth to rampant lunatics. Mo Xun thought angrily that it was most likely the inferior genes left by Zhang Hean!

Mo Xun rubbed his brows and looked at the stone house helplessly. The room was fully stocked with all the necessary items, and she had been locked up there for two years.

If she's locked up any longer, she'll really get rheumatism!

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Luoyue Lake.

At the imperial villa by the lake, palace servants were busy and orderly, cleaning the house inside and out.

From then on, this was the villa where the retired emperor and the empress dowager temporarily lived.

The summer breeze is gentle, the scenery of Luoyue Lake is pleasant, the lotus leaves are endless and green, and beautiful lotus flowers are blooming among them. Chen Wei was in a good mood and asked Cai Lian and Cai Ping to put wine and snacks in the pavilion in the middle of the lake.

Shen Wei wants to drink beautifully!

Celebrate the beginning of retirement life!

In the past in the palace, Shen Wei would usually control her drinking in order not to make mistakes after drinking. I drink occasionally, but it's just for fun.

Now that she has successfully retired, Shen Wei must drink thirty cups!

The wine was sweet and the snacks were delicious. Shen Wei held the white jade wine pot and drank until her cheeks turned red.

"Master, the emperor is here." Cai Lian reminded in a low voice.

Shen Wei subconsciously put down the white jade wine glass.

But suddenly I remembered that I was already retired!

Stop pretending, let’s get real!

Shen Wei ignored Li Yuanjing and continued to drink happily.

Li Yuanjing saw Shen Wei who was drunk, and he helped Shen Wei up: "You are not in good health, drink less in the future."

Shen Wei raised her head drunkenly and smiled happily: "My life's greatest wish has come true. I'm in a good mood. Let's have a couple of drinks to celebrate."

Li Yuanjing looked doted on and touched.

Unexpectedly, returning to being an ordinary citizen with Li Yuanjing is actually Weiwei's greatest wish in life!