Chapter 111 I'm Alone in This Life

In the Zen room, the scent of sandalwood was lingering, and as it moved forward, it gradually dissipated into the air.

When Gu Qingheng opened his eyes again, the scene he saw startled him.

It was the Fengming Palace where his mother once lived.

There was a raging storm outside, but there was an eerie silence in the palace.

Gu Qingheng walked forward. He stopped behind the bead curtain and saw his younger self.

And... Gu Qingheng's eyes fell on one side, where Zhao Mingzhu was sitting with a cunning look on her face.

"Yeah, I'm here to keep you company."

"Your Highness, you forgot that I held you in my arms when you were little."

Zhao Mingzhu took his hand and said, "I was your godmother when you were a baby, but because of the evildoers, I have been hiding from you and have not been able to see you. Qingheng, if you are still willing to recognize me, then call me mother. If you don't recognize me, I can understand."

Even though Gu Qingheng was young behind the pearl curtain, he still knew that the person in front of him was a liar who was talking nonsense, so he pushed the bowl of yogurt over.

Gu Qingheng saw that Zhao Mingzhu was about to eat it, so he lifted the bead curtain to stop her, but the scene before him was like a flower in a mirror, shattered to the ground.

Memories that had been forgotten deep within broke out of the ground and sprouted wildly. Gu Qingheng's hands on both sides couldn't help but tremble.

Zhao Mingzhu... It turned out that he and Zhao Mingzhu had met each other before.

The scene changed, Zhao Mingzhu was comforting him softly:

"You are just forced to go to heaven."

"Your Highness, happiness is the most important thing in life."

"Don't let yourself get caught up in the cycle of killing."

As Gu Qingheng listened, he couldn't help but think of that morning when Zhao Mingzhu had told him very seriously that he shouldn't force himself if he didn't like something, and that being happy is the most important thing in life.

Gu Qingheng thought that he was also pitied by God, so Zhao Mingzhu was sent to him.

But it was quickly taken back, and Gu Qingheng laughed dejectedly.

…

When they met again, Gu Qingheng in the study no longer had a childish look on his face, but had become a teenager.

He ordered Changhe to kill another son of Emperor Jingyuan.

From then on, Emperor Jingyuan had only four children: they, his siblings, and Gu Xun's siblings.

Zhao Mingzhu suddenly appeared, and her eyes showed surprise when she saw the young Gu Qingheng.

"Nice to meet you again, how are you?"

"I'm fine."

He paused, then continued, "I had a great time too."

After the two of them exchanged pleasantries peacefully.

Zhao Mingzhu said with a troubled expression, "I have a friend whose husband seems to want her dead, but uh...he hasn't done anything yet. She was fine before. I don't understand why he suddenly wants her dead."

"Your Highness, if you pointed the tip of the hairpin at me, what would be the possibilities?"

Gu Qingheng stood to one side and heard himself answer from behind the desk: "Take someone's life."

The last glimmer of hope in Zhao Mingzhu's eyes was shattered and replaced by the truth.

Gu Qingheng couldn't help but think of that night. When he took out the red jade hairpin, he just wanted to put it on her.

But he immediately realized that something was wrong with him, so he aimed at the broken neck for some unknown reason.

It was from that night on that the estrangement that arose between them lasted for a long time.

Gu Qingheng walked to Zhao Mingzhu's side and reached out to touch her temples, but when he was about to touch her, Zhao Mingzhu disappeared.

The surrounding layout changed rapidly. Gu Qingheng waited quietly for it to end. He looked up and looked around.

Palace of Heavenly Purity.

He witnessed himself after ascending the throne, so there was nothing surprising about it.

But Su Lu became his concubine, and this time Zhao Mingzhu just stood in the corner.

Zhao Mingzhu did not communicate with him in the dream, and seemed to be watching from the sidelines.

Zhao Mingzhu looked back and forth between him and Su Lu after he ascended the throne. She knew it would be like this as soon as she saw it.

Gu Qingheng's lips pursed slightly. No wonder she always vaguely expressed her intention to bring him and Su Lu together.

Gu Qingheng looked at himself wearing the dragon robe and thought unhappily, you are also a fool.

Otherwise, why would he accept Su Lu so easily?

It also caused Zhao Mingzhu to misunderstand and implicated himself.

Outside the Zen room.

Chang He asked Master Yuan Tong, "Why hasn't my prince woken up yet?"

Master Yuantong was watering the flowers, his face kind and gentle: "When the time comes, the donor will naturally wake up."

Just as Chang He was about to ask, he saw Chang Shu coming from the opposite direction: "Where have you been?"

Changshu waved the amulet in his hand and said, "Go and ask for this."

Changhe rolled his eyes and was too lazy to ask any further questions.

Changshu has not come to pray for it for so many years, and this time he will not ask for a talisman for himself.

"Brother, guess who I asked for this?"

"Don't guess. If you don't want to know, don't tell me."

Changshu pretended not to hear and then said, "I prayed for Shuangyun. I heard that Guoqing Temple is very effective. If you find someone you like in the future, you can come and pray for their safety."

"Noisy." Changhe said with a cold face.

Changshu didn't take it seriously. At this moment, the door opened and both of them said seriously, "Your Highness."

When Master Yuantong saw someone coming out, he put down the bucket and asked, "Did you see what you wanted to see?"

“Only the past.”

After hearing this, Yuantong laughed and said, "The future holds countless possibilities, and I, a humble monk, am powerless to predict them all."

"Donor, the past mind is unattainable, the present mind is unattainable, and the future mind is unattainable."

One is obsessed with fear of the future.

An obsession with the future.

Outside Guoqing Temple, Master Yuantong smiled as he saw the three people off, then turned and returned to his meditation room.

All he could do was to sweep away the ashes on the ground.

…

At the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion, the Duke Zhenguo is dressed today and ready to enter the palace.

"The Duke is going to ask to see His Majesty?"

The Duke of Zhenguo nodded after hearing this and said, "We need to make sure that Mingzhu is dead as soon as possible."

He always feels that the night is long and full of dreams.

But just as the Duke of Zhenguo was about to go out, he bumped into Gu Qingheng at the door.

Gu Qingheng has been coming too frequently these days, and the Duke of Zhenguo decided:

"This old minister greets His Highness."

Gu Qingheng saw him in a purple robe and a golden belt and asked, "The Duke is going to the palace?"

The Duke of Zhenguo nodded after hearing this. He said, "My daughter... The Crown Princess has passed away, but there has been no obituary in the palace. I, this old minister, cannot understand this situation, so I want to go to the palace to pay my respects to Your Majesty."

"Now that your highness is here, may I ask you what exactly is going on?"

Gu Qingheng asked Changhe to bring various tribute teas into the Duke's Mansion. He lifted up his clothes, and his silver crane fluttered slightly, looking indescribably calm and noble.

"My Lord, there is no need to enter the palace."

The Duke of Zhenguo's heart sank. He followed Gu Qingheng and said, "Forgive me for not understanding your Highness's intention."

Gu Qingheng walked through the flower corridor, and the sound of breaking jade came.

"I will find her."

The Duke of Zhenguo was horrified. Gu Qingheng knew? He knew Mingzhu had escaped?!

The next moment, Gu Qingheng turned around and asked, "Why does the Duke look so grim?"

The Duke of Zhenguo knew that as long as no evidence was thrown out, he could not lose his composure. He lowered his eyelids:

"I, as an old minister, just think of that child in his prime, and I can't help but feel sad."

Did Gu Qingheng know about it or not?

Gu Qingheng gave the answer.

"I have sent people to the border to find a great Miao witch. He will definitely be able to find the Duke's beloved daughter, my beloved wife."

The Duke of Zhenguo was following behind. He was shocked when he heard that Gu Qingheng had discovered that Mingzhu had escaped.

Sweat had already stuck to his back... The Duke of Zhenguo completely understood that Gu Qingheng had completely lost his mind.

He was actually preparing to put into action such an absurd idea as bringing the dead back to life.

The Duke of Zhenguo had a headache. Why did the other party do this? Although his daughter was naturally the best in the world.

But the position of Crown Princess doesn't have to belong to her.

Wouldn’t it be nice if we could just part ways amicably?

"Your Highness, I've spent my entire life in the military and never believed in such things as ghosts and gods. I raised that child with my heart and soul, and I longed for her to live well and be able to enjoy my caress in the future more than anyone else. But she is gone, and it would be unkind of us to forcibly disturb her peace in the afterlife."

The Duke of Zhenguo said earnestly, "Your Highness is so devoted to me. It is my daughter's blessing. I believe that you will have a fulfilling life in your next life."

"Duke Zhenguo." Gu Qingheng was tall and slender, like a green bamboo.

His eyes flickered as he said with certainty, "I only want this life."

The Duke of Zhenguo is stuck.