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Neither Gu's father nor Shen Moqiu stopped because of that publicly announced statement.

Soon, around 4 p.m., several clubs that were just about to open for business were quickly taken over by police officers in uniform carrying search warrants.

The boy who spread rumors online and bought trending searches was also taken to the police station for questioning. Just those few videos on his phone were enough to charge him with multiple crimes, including drug use, coercing women, and molesting and raping underage girls.

And so, the malicious public opinion campaign surrounding Nan Qing was extinguished before Nan Qing even realized it, thanks to the actions of Gu's father and Shen Moqiu.

Nanqing was also unaware of the online rumors because her mother and brother were both home that day, and the three of them, along with the housekeeper, played mahjong in the garden for a long time.

Even if she found out, Nanqing wouldn't care too much. She knew her father would handle it. Besides, it was just a few people who didn't know the truth and were just following the trend because of a picture.

However, the internet is indeed a double-edged sword; it can benefit people, but it can also harm them.

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Kyoto Museum

Shen Moqiu stood at the entrance of the museum, looking at the museum in front of him with a somewhat complicated feeling. The phoenix crown of the "Empress Yi Zhao" of the Donglin Dynasty that he had seen that day would only be on display in the capital for three days, so Shen Moqiu had taken leave to come here today.

He didn't know why he had taken leave to see the phoenix crown, but he had thought about it for a long time and still really wanted to come, so he followed his heart.

Shen Moqiu lowered his eyes, raised his hand to touch his left wrist, which had been feeling slightly hot lately, and seemed to have made a decision in his heart. He then took a step and walked into the museum.

He followed the signs to the exhibition hall, which was specially set up to display various antiques and treasures from the "Eastern Dynasty".

The exhibition hall was large and not crowded. It was filled with dozens of glass display cases of various sizes. The surrounding light was dim, but each glass display case was illuminated by a beam of light. So when Shen Moqiu entered the exhibition hall, he glanced around at the glass display cases and immediately spotted the one that was facing him and placed in the very center of the hall.

Shen Moqiu felt that he was not close to the exhibition stand, but he seemed to be able to see the color of every gem on the phoenix crown and see every pattern on the crown.

This time, he clearly felt that his left wrist was really burning hot.

Shen Moqiu looked down at his left hand, his right fingers rubbing it. It was warm, but it seemed that it wasn't just his wrist that was burning.

He lowered his hand, stared straight at the phoenix crown in the center, and walked straight toward it. The closer he got, the more a sour feeling arose in his heart, seemingly for no reason.

As Shen Moqiu approached the booth, he placed his left hand on the glass and looked closely at the magnificent phoenix crown, which was beyond description.

"Eastern Lin Dynasty"

"Queen Yizhao"

"Yizhao,"

"What exactly is the reason?"

Shen Moqiu had many questions in his mind, and as an atheist, he couldn't explain this matter with any science.

suddenly.

He felt as if he could see a grand wedding scene with red decorations everywhere through the phoenix crown.

The tall man in wedding attire held the hand of a petite woman, who was also dressed in wedding attire.

But... he couldn't see their faces.

I can't see clearly...

Suddenly, a sharp pain shot through his mind, and the scene before him vanished. Shen Moqiu raised his hand to his forehead, closed his eyes tightly, and furrowed his handsome brows.

After a long while, the stinging pain in my mind slowly subsided.

Shen Moqiu then looked at the description of the cultural relics next to him.

[Donglin Dynasty - Empress Yizhao's Nine Dragons and Phoenix Crown]

The exact materials used for this phoenix crown remain unknown. The front of the crown features nine golden dragons, each holding a bead in its beak, and below them are nine golden phoenixes, their heads pointing downwards, each holding a bead that sways like a hair ornament when the wearer moves. The crown is inlaid with 439 unprocessed sapphires of various colors and 3981 pearls. It is the best-preserved and most luxurious empress-style phoenix crown unearthed in my country from any dynasty.

"It is said that this is the phoenix crown worn by the founding emperor of the Eastern Kingdom, Emperor Dizong, and Empress Yizhao, during their wedding."

"According to historical records, Empress Yizhao was the eldest daughter of Prime Minister Jiang of the Eastern Lin Dynasty, and her name was..."

"Jiang...Nanqing?"

"Jiang, Nan, Qing...?"

Upon seeing this information, Shen Moqiu pursed his lips tightly, and even the fingertips on the stage turned slightly white from the force.

Shen Moqiu's eyes were full of rejection; he refused...

But in the end, Shen Moqiu seemed to compromise, yet also seemed to linger, as he touched the three characters "Jiang Nanqing" with his fingertip.

Unsurprisingly, when he touched those three words, he definitely felt his left wrist getting hot again.

The first time was when I saw the news about the Donglin Dynasty; the second time was when I first saw Qingqing in the car; and later, it was in the classroom when I saw Qingqing introducing herself on the podium...

Yes.

Every time his wrists felt hot, it seemed to be related to this so-called Donglin Dynasty, to this "Empress Yizhao," and even more so to his beloved Qingqing.

Shen Moqiu suddenly relaxed his furrowed brows and chuckled softly.

"hehe,"

"Qingqing, we are indeed destined to be together."

"Isn't that right...?"

Thinking of this, Shen Moqiu was filled with a joyful aura, regardless of whether her guess was true or not, regardless of whether she was Jiang Nanqing or Gu Nanqing.

He only ever recognized "her".

After standing in front of the phoenix crown for a long time, Shen Moqiu began to look around the entire hall, wanting to learn more about the Donglin Dynasty.

There were many precious items on display, but perhaps because of their age, the bowls, cups, and jade artifacts were not in very good condition, and I didn't find them particularly interesting.

until.....

Shen Moqiu saw a parchment scroll with writing that was already somewhat illegible, and he seemed to see the two characters "Yi Zhao" on it.

He glanced at the artifact description beside him, and sure enough, there was a simple translation on it.

On the ninth day of the tenth month of the forty-eighth year of the Kaiyuan era, Empress Yizhao passed away, and the entire nation mourned. The Emperor ordered a seven-day fast for the entire Eastern Lin Dynasty and forbade any weddings or celebrations for three months. The retired Emperor Zong decreed the destruction of all portraits of the Empress. The following day, Emperor Zong committed suicide out of love. Later, in accordance with the retired Emperor's will, the Emperor and Empress were buried together in the imperial mausoleum. Their lifelong love and deep affection were widely celebrated.

As Shen Moqiu read these words, a pang of pain shot through his heart the moment he learned of Empress Yizhao's passing. A bitter feeling spread through his heart, and he even found it difficult to breathe.

It wasn't until he saw the Emperor's words about dying for love that Shen Moqiu felt he could breathe again.

"Did they commit suicide together...?"

"Oh,"

Upon seeing these words, Shen Moqiu's lips, which had been tightly pursed, instantly curved into a smile, and a look of satisfaction appeared in his eyes.

He gazed at the tattered parchment and murmured softly:

"That's how it should be."