Chapter 101 Life is short, grass and trees are fleeting

Yueli felt very hot.

It felt like she was surrounded by a raging fire, the flames were so fierce and the heat was suffocating.

There seemed to be the sound of horses neighing in her ears, and the disgusting smell of blood rushed into her nose. Yue Li retched a few times and opened her eyes uncomfortably.

Before my eyes was a cold waning moon, its bright moonlight illuminating large patches of thick, black blood on the ground, emitting a chilling glow.

This is a palace, but it doesn't look like a palace.

There was endless smoke and fighting people, and blazing flames were spreading along the floor tiles. Yue Li stood alone in front of the Golden Throne Hall. The broken plaque was splattered with blood. The door of the hall was ajar, and the slight gap was like an abyss, attracting her in.

Yue Li seemed unable to control her body. She watched the door of the Golden Palace open in front of her. The scene inside made her pupils shrink and she stood there in shock.

The Golden Palace, which was once a place of prosperity and solemnity, can now be called a purgatory.

Countless corpses lay in a pool of blood, and the wide-open eyes of the separated heads were filled with fear. One could imagine how panicked they were before they died.

Yueli saw two figures sitting on the throne on the steps, but they were too far away for her to see clearly.

Yueli walked closer step by step, and the two people seemed unable to notice her.

When she reached the familiar steps, she saw that the person sitting on the throne was He Yanchen, and the person he was holding in his arms was her.

The man's military uniform was covered in blood, and his usually handsome face was covered in blood. A long scratch extended from his brow to the side of his neck, which was quite horrifying.

His eyes were filled with dejection, and he stared blankly into the distance, but the hands holding the woman were still gently patting her shoulders, letting people know that he was still alive.

Yueli's gaze fell on herself. Her pink little face was now pale, and her clothes around her waist were soaked with blood. She closed her eyes and leaned softly on the man's chest, but she didn't breathe at all.

"I shouldn't have brought you into the palace."

After an unknown amount of time, He Yanchen's voice was heard in the hall.

It was not as clear and unrestrained as usual, but rather particularly hoarse and low, revealing a strong sense of fatigue.

"When I first saw you in Jiangning, I felt that someone as delicate as you was born to be held in the palm of someone's hand. I wanted to take you away, so I deliberately showed you the jade pendant."

It turns out he did it on purpose.

Yueli stared at him blankly, and then heard him say, "But I can't even save myself, how can I protect you?"

"If I had known you were so stupid, I would have had you knocked unconscious and sent out of the palace."

He Yanchen hugged her tightly, and his bloody fingers stroked her pale cheeks, leaving red marks on her face.

His eyes changed, and he wanted to use his sleeves to wipe the dirt off her face, but unfortunately his sleeves were also covered in blood, and the more he wiped, the dirtier it became, and it was all in vain.

"It's my fault. I wanted you to stay with me longer. I should have sent you away earlier..."

"With such a spoiled personality, I'm afraid you won't be able to stay still even in heaven." He Yanchen curved his lips and put his face against Yue Li's cheek. He said, "It doesn't matter. No matter where you are, I will protect you..."

Yueli wanted to say that, in fact, she was not spoiled at all in the past.

When she was a child in Chunfeng Pavilion, even though she was not smart, she was the best at pretending to be good. Everyone said that she was gentle, well-behaved and had a good temper.

When did it change?

Shortly after entering the palace, she had an argument with Concubine Zheng. She pushed Concubine Zheng, causing her to fall to the ground and get injured.

Concubine Zheng clamored to ask the Queen for help. At that time, she was actually a little scared. The rules in the palace were strict and anyone who made a mistake would be punished, but she didn't want to be punished.

So Yueli ran to Linde Palace before the Queen arrived and honestly confessed what she had done. She acted coquettishly and showed weakness, hoping that He Yanchen would come forward to save her, or at least not let her be punished so severely.

Unexpectedly, He Yanchen was not angry at all after hearing her words, but laughed instead.

"Who taught you that? How dare you come to me for support?"

Yue Li bit her lip and moved closer to his arms: "I am your Majesty's woman. If your Majesty doesn't support me, who else will?"

She only remembered that He Yanchen looked at her for a long time, so long that she began to get scared again, before she heard the man lightly instruct Ji Ming, and the matter was left unresolved.

At this point, Yue Li's behavior became more and more excessive. She started out by making small moves, but when she saw He Yanchen protecting her, she became more aggressive and bullied the concubines of lower rank in the harem. As time went on, she even ignored the queen.

Anyway, He Yanchen is the most powerful person in the entire palace, and she only wants He Yanchen to like her.

It's like he never had any support when he was young, and now that he is in power, he wants to retaliate by inflicting all the grievances he has suffered on others.

When I was a kid, after getting caught in the rain, I wanted to tear everyone’s umbrella to pieces.

Yue Li knew that she was not a good person, but He Yanchen indulged her and she could do anything she wanted.

She thought she just liked his position of power and all the privileges he brought her.

Yueli thought so until her death.

But when the sharp blade cut through her stomach and she heard the sound of flesh being pierced, Yue Li thought, if she died like this, what would happen to He Yanchen alone?

Life is short, like the withering of plants and trees in autumn, full of regrets.

He Yanchen accompanied her through the happiest time of her life, how could she not like him?

Yueli stared blankly at the two figures hugging each other on the throne, tears already wet her cheeks.

She didn't know how long it had been before she saw He Yanchen gently placing her on the throne. He gently pressed his lips against the woman's cheek and placed a gentle kiss on her bloodless lips.

Yueli saw a crystal teardrop falling on her eyelid.

Afterwards, He Yanchen stood up and walked down the stairs, stepped over the corpses in the first hall, and locked the door of the Golden Palace.

He locked himself in as well.

The flames came from nowhere, and the entire Golden Palace was soon surrounded by a sea of ​​fire.

He Yanchen walked back to the throne, held the woman in his arms, and looked at her quietly.

He wants to burn himself!

Yueli anxiously wanted to call him and tell him to leave!

But she couldn't make a sound. She ran up the stairs eagerly, wanting to pull him away, but the moment her fingertips touched the man, everything in front of her disappeared.

Yueli seemed to be standing in a thick fog, with everything around her being white.

Someone was calling her name in her ear. Yue Li had a headache and squatted there with her head in her hands. Amid the increasingly urgent calls, she finally broke free from the thick fog.

Yue Li opened her eyes and saw a bright yellow curtain and He Yanchen's anxious face.

"His Majesty!"

Yueli suddenly sat up and hugged him tightly.

"What's wrong?" He Yanchen patted her back. "Did you have a nightmare? Or are you feeling unwell?"

Yueli sobbed softly, and then gradually started crying loudly, crying until she was out of breath.