"The royal family of the Water Kingdom has always chosen a female emperor because they are troubled by a curse. If it is not broken, the Water Kingdom will be destroyed. Only those who are born from the jade can break it. Since the establishment of the Water Kingdom, Qingyin is the only one who was born from the jade. If the curse is not broken in her generation, the Water Kingdom will not exist."

"The Water Kingdom has always been protected by the temple. Without the Water Kingdom, the temple will collapse. There are even rumors that if the Water Kingdom temple collapses, the temples of the other seven kingdoms will also collapse."

[The Water Kingdom Temple does have many secrets. The weak God of War, the portrait of the little fox, and the mount of the God Emperor]

"So, Qingyin's existence has a different meaning for the Water Kingdom. Her husband must be decided by her personally. But all this changed three years ago when Qingyin ascended the throne. I was possessed by the gods, and Qingyin was pressed step by step, almost becoming a puppet emperor."

"She has too much on her shoulders. Not only her own life, but also the future of the Water Kingdom and the future of the Temple."

"So, I will give the Dragon Jade to someone Qingyin likes. I trust Qingyin's judgment."

That comes from a mother's absolute trust in her daughter.

"Shizuru is in collusion with the gods, and the temple is the only thing that can stop them. However, if Shizuru becomes the king's husband, the temple will be in their hands. Qingyin will die, the Water Kingdom will be destroyed, and the temple will no longer exist."

"No matter what, I will stop Shi He from becoming the king's husband! Shi He must not get this dragon jade."

A Bao handed the dragon jade to Queen Mother Ning, "You can give it to Sister Qing yourself. The Sister Qing you saw is actually very powerful. Perhaps her appearance has already broken the royal curse."

"Ah." Queen Dowager Ning shook her head, "If I can't stop Shi He from becoming the king's husband, I will crash into the ground and die in front of the temple."

"Don't bump into me again."

"Again?"

A Bao chuckled, "Grandma, I'm hungry, do you have anything to eat?"

The simple words "I'm hungry" immediately dispelled Empress Dowager Ning's depressed mood.

She smiled and blinked, "There are also some snacks that the maid brought today. Would you like to eat them, little princess?"

"Uh-huh."

Queen Mother Ning muttered, "It's strange, but when I was pregnant with Qingyin, I also dreamed of a cute little girl who kept hugging me and saying, 'Grandma, I'm hungry, I'm hungry.' Her voice was soft and sticky, just like the little princess'. At that time, I knew that this baby must be a girl, and it turned out to be true."

A-Bao was eating red date glutinous rice cake. [I have met my mother-in-law before. At that time, Queen Mother Ning knelt in the temple and made a wish, hoping to bless her to have a daughter. That day, I was sleeping in the underworld and heard Queen Mother Ning's wish. My consciousness floated into Queen Mother Ning's dream, but I was so hungry at that time. Queen Mother Ning even made delicious snacks for me.]

After eating and drinking, Abao's brows suddenly stiffened, "Ah, Sister Qing went to the temple and bled a lot."

Queen Mother Ning was shocked, "Let's go, I will take the little princess to the temple."

The little princess is the savior of the Water Kingdom. Although she is young, she believes in the little princess.

…

Di Chenyu searches for Po in the palace.

But I kept thinking about Shi He's hurried trip to the main hall. For some reason, I felt uneasy.

Until I heard two guards talking behind the rockery, "I'm telling you, after today, I'll be promoted."

"How do you know?"

"On the way to the palace, I helped the Regent Prince get some things. Those things can make the Regent Prince and our king happy. Tell me, if the Triumph Beast wakes up and chooses the Regent Prince as his queen, wouldn't that be a great achievement for me?"

"Is this true? Don't talk nonsense like that."

"Of course it's true. The Regent came to the palace today because of the matter of the Queen's husband. At this time, I'm afraid that the Lord has already spoken to His Majesty..."

Emperor Chenyu's face darkened and he strode towards the side hall.

The guard had met Di Chenyu before, and Shui Qingyin had also said that he was not allowed to stop Di Chenyu, so the guard was quite confused at the moment.

I watched Emperor Chenyu enter the hall.

"Bang!"

Push open the temple door.

The hall was empty.

However, there was a sound of heavy breathing coming from the inner room.

There was also a whiff of blood in the air.

Di Chenyu's heart sank. There were no palace maids or eunuchs in the palace. He ran over and shouted, "Shui Qingyin!"

He saw Shi He lying on the ground, looking very miserable.

There was blood all over his body.

"Emperor Chenyu?" Shi He's face turned pale and he covered his chest, where he had been stabbed.

Shi He's face was also bruised and swollen, and it looked like he had been hit by something, and the beating was quite serious.

"Where is she?" Di Chenyu said in a deep voice.

Shi He laughed bitterly, "She ran away."

"You actually drugged her, Shi He, you are so despicable!" Di Chenyu wished he could bite his back teeth to pieces. He couldn't help it, grabbed Shi He and punched him.

As a minister, he actually drugged the empress. He deserves to die a thousand times!

She once said that her family was forcing him to get married, and he thought it was a lie, but he didn't expect that what she said was true.

The details were darker than he had imagined, but she never revealed a single bit of it.

"Emperor Chenyu, what right do you have to attack me? Who the hell do you think you are!"

Di Chenyu sneered, "I just don't like you. You'd better pray that she's okay. If she's okay, I will definitely kill you!"

Emperor Chenyu followed through the secret passage.

I found myself at the temple.

Shui Qingyin didn't have time to close her secret passage because, even if she ran to the temple, no one could enter except her.

This was the first time that Emperor Chenyu came to the temple. When he saw the statue of the Zhen Beast on the stone wall, he suddenly felt dizzy.

Why do I feel... familiar?

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Di Chenyu stepped into the temple without hesitation. The woman was half-kneeling on the ground, lying in a pool of blood.

There were bloodstains on the wrists and legs.

There was a dagger and a ruler beside him.

Apparently, she cut herself with a knife, using the pain to stimulate herself and stay awake.

"Qingqing?" Di Chenyu walked over cautiously.

Shui Qingyin seemed to hear someone calling her in a daze. She opened her eyes and saw a man coming against the light. His whole body seemed to be coated with a layer of silver light.

The man came closer and closer to her, and she finally saw his face clearly.

"Emperor Dust Feather..."

Di Chenyu helped her up.

"Emperor Chenyu, I...I made it through."

She did not fall for Shi He's evil plan.

"Shi He, it's impossible for him to become the prince's husband, he can't..." Shui Qingyin frowned in pain, her face turned pale.

"Don't say anything. I'll take you to see the doctor."

She was bleeding too much.

Shui Qingyin shook her head, "No, I won't go."

She cried anxiously.

Di Chenyu was panicked, "Okay, okay, I won't go."

"I have to stay here. I can only stay here..." Shui Qingyin was obviously still dizzy and spoke weakly.

After Di Chenyu left, she felt uncomfortable. At this time, Shi He came in uninvited. She knew the danger, but she kept the last bit of rationality, picked up the ruler and hit Shi He.

It was very strange that Shi He, who was usually very skilled in martial arts, was completely unable to fight back under the ruler.

She took the opportunity to stab Shi He, opened the secret passage and ran to the temple.

The temple is her last refuge.

No one can come in here except her, not even Shi He.

Emperor Chenyu carried a bottle of hemostatic pill with him. After feeding Shui Qingyin the pill, he discovered that the blood on the ground flowed toward the incense burner that enshrined the Zhen beast.

It seems that this was done intentionally.

"This is... a sacrifice array? What did you do?"