Stepping into the palace, He Junlan was filled with excitement, thinking that he would finally see Xu Jinyi.

I haven't seen her for more than three years. I wonder how she is doing now and whether she hates him for what happened that night.

When he was taken to the Imperial Garden to wait, He Junlan was attracted by the familiar hibiscus flowers and the large swing in the middle, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously rose.

He recalled the scenes when the two of them were playing, laughing, and kissing sweetly at the Jinyang Palace.

These hibiscus flowers brought back memories that he had buried deep in his heart and dared not recall for the past three years.

On the way, Ah Huai told He Junlan in detail what she had done for him, and He Junlan's heart was burning with joy.

He also understood that if she hadn't been helping him behind the scenes, he wouldn't know if he would still be alive today.

It is even more impossible for him to complete his revenge and sit in his current position.

He Junlan gave her many explanations for that incident. Perhaps their Jinyang Palace was in danger at that time.

Perhaps she acted out that drama to protect him, or perhaps she was worried that the dispute over the throne here would lead to the destruction of the Jinyang Palace and implicate him.

He Junlian thought of many reasons, but he never thought that he would never see her again in this life.

"What?! What do you mean by never seeing her again? What does that mean?" He Junlian's face froze, and he felt an ominous premonition.

"Jiaoyang passed away two years ago. She is no longer with us." When King Jinyang mentioned his beautiful daughter, his eyes were filled with uncontrollable sadness.

He Junlian's face suddenly turned ugly: "Impossible! Is she mad at me? Angry that I didn't come to see her for so long? Angry at what I did to her that night? That's why she doesn't want to see me!"

He Junlian raised his voice, his tone full of panic, and his heart was in his throat.

He didn't believe it. He didn't believe that such a high-spirited, pampered and unrestrained person would suddenly disappear. He was obviously fine when he left.

He doesn't believe it!

He doesn't believe it!

Emperor Jinyang's eyes were red. He understood the panic and disbelief in his heart.

Emperor Jinyang's reaction made He Junlan even more panicked and frightened.

"No, no, you must be lying to me. She doesn't want to see me and made you say that on purpose, right?"

"She's trying to avoid me, isn't she? She's still angry, isn't she?"

"Tell her to come out and see me. She can beat me, scold me, or kill me, as long as she comes out and sees me."

He Junlian was trembling, and his mind was full of the vicious words that she uttered that day.

That determination when forcing him to leave, could it be...

He Junlian's body swayed, and his heart ached badly.

King Jinyang sighed, took out two letters from his arms and handed one of them to him.

Xu Jinyi had instructions for both letters. If he was about to attack the Qin State when his troops were at the gates of the city, he would send the other letter.

If he discovered the truth and came looking for her, she would give him another letter.

He Junlian opened the envelope with trembling hands and browsed through it quickly.

"No, I don't believe it. You must have hidden her. She wants to play games again, right? She wants to play hide-and-seek and let me find her, right?"

"Come with me."

In the back hills of a nunnery outside Beijing.

"Jiaoyang said she loved hibiscus flowers and wanted to plant many of them for her after she died, so she was buried here."

He Junlian stared at the grave in front of him for a long time, unable to come back to his senses.

"No, it definitely can't be hers. It must be fake." He Junlan shook his head, suddenly knelt down and dug the soil with lifeless eyes.

"Yier, you must be kidding, right? It definitely can't be yours. It's all a lie, a lie."

Prince Jinyang was also feeling uncomfortable, but he understood He Junlian's feelings and did not criticize him for being disrespectful.

Because I expected this day to come.

The sweat on He Junlan's forehead wet his hair, his hands were covered with mud, and bloodstains could be seen faintly.

He moved quickly, as if he couldn't feel the pain in his fingers, and his expression was extremely panicked.

When the wooden coffin was really dug out, He Junlian became timid and nervous.

He didn't dare to look, what if... what if...

"I asked someone to find a piece of extremely cold ice. The body will not decay, so you don't have to worry."

Prince Jinyang walked forward and stroked the wooden coffin with trembling hands.

It has been three years, and he has missed his daughter very much.

When the entire corpse appeared in front of him without any sign of decay, He Junlian shouted almost crazily.

"No--"

"Yier, look at me, open your eyes and look at me, I'm back, I'm back."

He Junlian hugged the corpse tightly in his arms, and the grown man cried like a child.

"Why? Why? Why did she die?" He Junlian was sure that this was her body and shouted at the top of his lungs.

He finally found out the truth and thought he could stay with his lover forever, but he learned the sad news that his lover had died three years ago. He Junlan almost collapsed.

King Jinyang confessed the curse and squatted down: "Let her rest in peace."

He Junlian acted as if he didn't hear anything at all. He held Xu Jinyi's body tightly with bloodshot eyes.

"Yier, please wake up, okay? I was wrong. I'm a bastard. I didn't choose to believe you and I hated you for so many years."

"Are you angry? Angry that I did such a cruel thing to you that night and left you behind?"

"Are you punishing me?" He Junlian's voice was choked and trembling slightly.

King Jinyang sighed and wanted to take over Xu Jinyi's body.

He Junlian stared at him like a wild beast: "She is my wife, no one is allowed to touch her."

Then he gently stroked Xu Jinyi's face, his eyes red and his nose sour: "Yier, don't be afraid, I will take you home now, back to our home, and we will never be separated from now on."

Ah Huai never thought that the thing that Princess Jiaoyang had repeatedly warned him not to tell was actually because he was dying.

Looking at He Junlian who was almost insane, he understood Xu Jinyi's painstaking efforts.

But it's too late to regret.

Seeing He Junlian insisting on taking his daughter away, King Jinyang did not stop him: "Jiaoyang expected what would happen today, and he also expressed his willingness to go with you."

"But before you leave, there are three children who want to meet you."

When He Junlian saw three little boys who looked exactly like him, he was completely stunned.

His eyes were moist and his voice was trembling: "They...they?"

There was no doubt that it was his child.

"After you left, Jiaoyang became pregnant with your children. They are the children Jiaoyang left for you."

The three children had already learned from Jiang Ronger that the tall man in front of them was their father, and they walked forward curiously.

"Grandpa, is this our dad? Why does he seem to be crying?"