Hearing this, Li Xue was incredibly excited. She tried her best to calm herself and asked:

"Your Majesty, is that fool still in the temple?"

"Yes, I go to the temple to burn incense every year, and I can see him sweeping the floor from afar. The royal family's decision back then not only harmed the princess, but also the fool."

Li Xue was overjoyed to hear this; her brother Li Ru was completely unharmed and had even been cured of his mental illness.

What does it matter if he becomes a monk? My brother is actually safer staying in the temple. As long as people are safe, that's better than anything else.

My brother has lost his memories, but I can help him recall them, and maybe I can help him remember things from the past.

Knowing her brother's whereabouts, Li Xue felt relieved and calmed down. She then asked the Empress about the princess.

The queen shed tears and began to recount the princess's situation.

After learning that the fool had left the Kingdom of Jindian, the princess was utterly devastated and fell ill. This terrified the queen, who immediately summoned the royal physician to treat the princess.

The princess was actually not sick; she was physically healthy. Her illness this time was entirely due to her emotional distress.

As the saying goes, a heart ailment requires a heart remedy, but where can we find such a remedy for the princess?

In the eyes of the imperial physicians, only time could cure the princess's heartache. Perhaps after a year or two, the princess would gradually forget about the matter, and her illness would slowly improve.

Several months later, the princess's condition began to improve, but she had become very haggard.

One day, the princess suddenly left the palace and disappeared without a trace. The entire palace was thrown into chaos. The emperor arranged for a large number of people to search for her, but they could not find her.

Finally, at the princess's residence, they found a letter she had left behind. The letter was very brief, simply stating that she had become a nun and there was no need to search for her.

The princess of Jindian Kingdom has become a nun. This is a major event, and if it gets out, it will affect the reputation of the royal family. The emperor immediately blocked the information to prevent the matter from leaking out.

From then on, the emperor arranged for people to search for the princess. Finally, a year later, the searchers found the princess in a temple in a remote area.

The Empress was finally relieved and immediately led her entourage to a temple. After several days of travel, they arrived at the temple.

The princess did indeed become a nun in a temple. When the empress saw the princess, she burst into tears and urged her to return to the palace.

The princess told the queen that her heart was dead and that she only wanted to spend the rest of her life quietly in the temple, asking the queen not to disturb her in the future.

After the princess finished speaking, she knelt down before the empress, kowtowed three times, and then went into her meditation room, never to be seen again.

The empress stayed in the temple for three days but did not see the princess, so she had to leave in tears.

Before leaving, the Queen told the abbot to treat the princess well.

The abbot reassured the empress that the princess's coming here to cultivate was all ordained by fate, and that it was not appropriate to interfere too much in the princess's affairs; everything should be left to fate.

From then on, the Empress never went to that temple again. As time went by, the Empress grew older and was no longer able to see the princess.

The Empress, tears streaming down her face, said, "I haven't seen the princess for seven or eight years. I don't know if I'll ever see my daughter again in my lifetime."

The princess and Princess Ruxue look remarkably alike, which reminded me of the princess. I don't know why I've said so much to the princess; I hope she won't laugh at me.

Seeing the Empress so heartbroken, Li Xue also shed tears and said:

"Since the fool and the princess love each other so much and are so close, why can't the royal family put aside their pride and let them be together? This would be a good deed. Why make them suffer in their spiritual practice?"

The Empress wiped away her tears and said:

"I think so too, but the dignity of the royal family is inviolable, which means that the fool and the princess will never be together, unless the fool is a member of the royal family, in which case the royal family will agree to their marriage."

By this time, Li Xue had a clear idea of ​​what was going on, and she began to secretly rejoice. This time, she would not only bring her brother home, but also a sister-in-law.

Thinking of this, Li Xue could no longer sit still, so she bid farewell to the Empress, as she had important matters to discuss with Zhao Xian.

Although the Empress hoped that Li Xue would stay with her a little longer, Li Xue was in a hurry and did not try to persuade her to stay.

At this time, Zhao Xian should still be in the Imperial Study with the Emperor, so the Empress arranged for someone to send Li Xue to the Imperial Study.

In the imperial study, Zhao Xian saw that Li Xue was overjoyed and knew that she must have good news to share with him.

Zhao Xian stood up, preparing to take his leave of the emperor. The emperor had no choice but to agree with Zhao Xian to discuss the matter another day.

Once outside the palace, Li Xue excitedly exclaimed, "Brother Zhao, I know where Brother Li Ru is! The Empress told me everything!"

Seeing Li Xue gesturing wildly, Zhao Xian quickly said, "Let's talk about it back at the inn. We're on the street now, and a lot of people are watching us."

Li Xue looked around and, sure enough, many eyes were staring at her. She quickly became quiet, realizing that she had indeed been a little carried away.

The group quickly returned to the inn, and after they were seated, Zhao Xian began to speak:

"Princess, you can tell me what the Empress said to you now."

"Brother Zhao, do you remember that night in the village when a middle-aged man told a story about a fool and a princess?"

In the story, the fool and the princess went through many hardships before finally getting married.

But in reality, the fool and the princess, though deeply in love and having endured hardships most people couldn't bear, were ultimately crushed by a heavy burden the princess carried, leaving her unable to escape.

Li Xue's expression changed from her previous joyful demeanor to a somewhat serious one.

"As long as we can find General Li Ru, we can overcome any difficulty. Princess, please tell me what the Empress said to you."

Li Xue nodded and began to recount her conversation with the Empress. Zhao Xian listened attentively, and then burst into laughter.

“Brother Li Ru suffered greatly after being stranded in the Kingdom of Jindian. I felt very sad, but Brother Zhao was still laughing.”

"This is certainly something to be happy about. Take Li Guang for example. Ever since Li Hui attacked him, Li Guang has gone through countless near-death experiences."

It was precisely because of all the hardships he endured that Li Guang became a truly upright and honorable hero.

For the Great Northern Dynasty to become prosperous and powerful, and to enjoy lasting peace and stability, someone had to make sacrifices. Heaven chose Li Guang, so he had to endure many hardships. Only in this way could he grow up and mature and accept Heaven's command.

Experiencing hardship is not necessarily a bad thing. Throughout history, all those who have achieved great things have gone through numerous trials and tribulations before making their mark.

Princess should remember the last time she had a severe case of typhoid fever, she dreamed of General Li Ru. General Li Ru asked her to go and save him. From that time on, Princess was determined to go to the southwestern frontier.

This is actually an arrangement of Heaven. General Li Ru's calamity has ended, and he needs the princess's help to escape his suffering.

Li Xue felt that Zhao Xian's words made a lot of sense. It turned out that her trip to Jindian Kingdom was an envoy arranged by Heaven.