Bai Mansion.
As soon as Bai Qingnian followed Bai Yaoguang into the mansion, the servants had already informed the two masters of the household.
"Year after year!"
Before he arrived, his voice preceded his arrival. Soon after, a middle-aged man with an extraordinary appearance came running towards them.
"Ah, Father..."
Bai Qingnian was still a little unaccustomed to it, but he still took a step forward. The middle-aged man came up to him and hugged him directly, his voice hoarse and choked with sobs.
"Niannian, my silly son, you really scared your father to death! Do you know how worried I was when you ran out of the manor today? I was so afraid you would do something stupid..."
As Mo Yan spoke, tears streamed down her face uncontrollably, and she trembled slightly as she held Bai Qingnian in her arms.
“Father…” Bai Qingnian pursed her lips, reached out and hugged him back, silently comforting him.
He sensed the sadness in the person in front of him, and his heart ached as well. This father was indeed just like his own father...
"Alright, alright, stop crying. He's back now, isn't he?" Just then, a middle-aged woman walked over unhurriedly.
Bai Qingnian looked up and saw her giving him a loving smile.
He knew that this was his mother, and that she was different from Bai Fengfu; she loved him and his father.
What Bai Qingnian didn't know was that this illusion was created by Long Qianling. She also knew that he had always had a knot in his heart, which was that he always longed to receive some love from his mother.
Unfortunately, in reality, Bai Fengfu would never even look at him. So in the illusion created by Long Qianling, Bai Qingnian's parents were loving, and he was the apple of the Bai family's eye. His parents doted on him, his sister spoiled him, and the servants respected him.
Everything Bai Qingnian didn't have in reality, he had here.
Bai Ran raised her hand and touched his head. "Mother knows you don't want to marry the Prince of Wuling. Don't worry, since you don't want to, Mother will do everything she can to ask His Majesty to rescind his decree."
But you were really too impulsive today, running out like that. Do you know how worried we were?
“Yes, Niannian, your sister will also find a way,” Bai Yaoguang added affirmatively from the side.
Bai Qingnian was deeply moved, and her eyes couldn't help but redden.
Such a scene, such a gentle family... It's a pity it's just a dream...
"sorry……"
Bai Qingnian forced back her tears, unsure whether it was because they had moved her with their words or because the reality was so different from the life in the illusion that she felt bitter.
"Silly child, what are you apologizing for? If anyone should apologize, it's your mother and sister! They've served in the court for so many years, and they still can't do anything to get His Majesty to rescind his decree!" Mo Yan gently patted his back and then let go of him.
He had barely finished speaking when he turned and glared at Bai Ran standing beside him.
"What are you saying..." Bai Ran looked embarrassed, but dared not refute him.
"What? Am I wrong?" Mo Yan raised his hand and patted her arm, then looked at Bai Yaoguang standing to the side.
"You too, you're a general now, can't you go and ask His Majesty for help!"
“Father…” Bai Yaoguang choked, but dared not say anything.
She did try to beg, but it was no use.
She was indeed a great general, but that man was a prince, someone she couldn't afford to offend, someone the entire Bai family couldn't afford to offend. She knew that Niannian was wronged, but she couldn't push the Bai family into the fire.
Bai Yaoguang looked at Bai Qingnian with eyes full of guilt.
"Get out, get out, all of you get out! I don't want to see you again!" Seeing the mother and daughter silent, Mo Yan was annoyed and waved them away. He turned to Bai Qingnian, pulled him away, and said, "Come on, Nian Nian, let's go back to the courtyard."
"Oh... Father," Bai Yaoguang opened her mouth to say something more, but was silenced by a look from her mother.
"Come with me to the study," Bai Ran said, then turned and walked in another direction.
Seeing that her mother had spoken, Bai Yaoguang had no choice but to follow her to the study.
...
Dongzhao Imperial Palace.
The empress, dressed in black, sat at her desk reviewing memorials, while a woman in red, looking languid, lay on a soft couch not far away.
"Li Yanyue, you really have a lot of composure. That Dongfang Yuanling is about to take down your brother, and you still have the mind to read the memorials here. I really admire you." The woman in red raised her eyebrows and looked at Li Yanyue, who was sitting at the desk and seriously reviewing the memorials.
Upon hearing this, Li Yanyue put down her pen, glanced over in that direction with a calm expression, and said in a steady voice, "Po'er is of marriageable age. If he truly loves the Prime Minister, I... will naturally grant his wish..."
"You talk a good game, but you're probably just insanely jealous inside," the woman in red sneered, her mockery undisguised.
"Long Qianling!"
Li Yanyue's face darkened, and she threw the calligraphy brush in her hand directly at her face.
Long Qianling flipped over and stood up, just in time to dodge the pen she threw.
Long Qianling raised her hand to straighten her brocade robe, her phoenix eyes filled with amusement. "What, are you getting angry out of embarrassment?"
"Shut up!" Li Yanyue gritted her teeth, her face dark.
Long Qianling shrugged, her eyes full of disdain as she looked at her: "I took the throne from you, and you're still so useless even after sitting in this position. I'm starting to regret it. You might as well just die!"
"You!" Li Yanyue's voice was hoarse.
When she first found me, she said she could help me ascend the throne, and she did just that, becoming the new empress of Dongzhao.
However, this woman wanted nothing, as if helping her seize the throne was just a meaningless game.
She didn't want power, but everyone was afraid of her, even she...
She didn't care about good looks, but this time she specifically asked her to marry the young master of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion to her.
She couldn't see through her...
Long Qianling raised his hand and twirled his fingers, a smile on his face, but his eyes were icy cold.
"You are really disappointing."
“No, he’s my brother…” Li Yanyue stated her thoughts, but that wasn’t what she really meant.
Long Qianling knows everything, including her feelings for Pearl.
Long Qianling put down his hand, walked up to her, looked down at her, and raised his eyebrows slightly.
"But that's not what your heart truly desires. You want him, don't you?"
Ha~ This person is really interesting. Even after being dragged into her inner demonic illusion, she's still so stubborn.
The so-called inner demon illusion is something that amplifies the deepest delusions in one's heart.
Those who amplify their delusions will be trapped here for eternity.
At this moment, Long Qianling is not Long Qianling, but rather the manifestation of the evil thoughts in her heart.
The real Long Qianling had long since fallen into a deep sleep.
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