Postscript 1
Another snow fell in Qinglong Garden. The heavy snow seemed to cover up all sounds, making it exceptionally quiet.
The two of them sat opposite each other by the window, watching the falling snow outside. The tea in front of them had already gotten a little cold.
“Ahem…”
Hearing the cough, Princess Zhaoyang turned to look at the person opposite her, her beautiful eyebrows slightly furrowed, and her expression showed worry.
Mu Jin picked up the teacup in front of him and took a sip. After the slightly cold tea went down his throat, he felt his breathing become a little smoother. After putting down the teacup, he said, "After I leave, you can go wherever you want."
A look of pain appeared on that beautiful face, and her lips turned pale.
"Where else can I go?"
The two looked at the falling snow outside the window and fell into silence again.
"Do you hate me?" Mu Jin suddenly asked.
"I have hated him." Princess Zhaoyang answered calmly, her voice was very light, as light as snowflakes falling on the ground. Now when she thought of the past, a look of relief appeared on her face, "But that was my own choice." She turned her head, put out her hand to cover his cold hand, and gently held it. He also held the beautiful hand in return. A hint of tenderness appeared in her clear and lonely peach blossom eyes. She looked at him, and a beautiful smile appeared on her face.
Right or wrong, gratitude or resentment, are like passing clouds and no longer matter.
After coming out of the house, Mu Jin stood outside the door and looked at the snow for a while, his expression slightly dazed, as if he saw a scene from the past.
That day, the white snow reflected the red plum blossoms. A little girl with bright eyes and white teeth stood in the snow wearing a big red cloak. Her bright and beautiful color outshone all the other red plum blossoms around her...
In the blink of an eye, he has grown so old, no longer the young man he once was...
An Zhong held an umbrella and supported him as they walked slowly. His thin back looked particularly frail in the snow, as if it would be blown away by the wind and disappear in the snow like smoke.
She watched his back as he walked away, her heart aching. Tears rolled down her face from the corners of her eyes, and she felt icy cold.
…
In the evening, the eunuch An Zhong went to the Purple Moon Palace with an imperial edict.
When An Zhong finished reading the imperial edict, Concubine Xue's body softened and she slumped to the ground. She sneered and said in a charming voice, "Your Majesty, you really care about me~"
"Your Majesty, please accept the decree." An Zhong handed the imperial edict over. Concubine Xue raised her eyes coldly, then raised one hand and took the decree from An Zhong's hand. A charming smile curved her bright red lips. "Your Majesty, I thank you for your grace."
After An Zhong withdrew, Yue Xie hurried over to help Concubine Xue up, "Your Majesty, since His Majesty is unkind, then you don't need to cherish our old friendship."
"Old love? Humph," Concubine Xue sneered, looking down at the imperial edict in her hand, her eyes becoming sinister and vicious, "Since Your Majesty is determined to kill us all, then I can't just sit there and wait for death."
"Your Majesty's time is almost up. As long as we get rid of the Third Prince," Yue Xie said with a sinister smile, "then the dragon child in Your Majesty's belly will be the future emperor of Beimo."
"Longzi?" Xue Fei understood Yue Xie's intention and hesitated again, "No, this is too risky."
"Your Majesty!" Yue Xie shouted, startling Concubine Xue. "His Majesty has already ordered you to be buried alive with him. Are you willing to let His Majesty play with you at his will? If he wants you to live, you live. If he wants you to die, you die. Over the years, you've damaged your body by experimenting with drugs for His Majesty. You can never get pregnant again. Has His Majesty ever had any pity for you? He just treats you as a chess piece, ready to be discarded at any time."
"Shut up!" The hatred in Xue Fei's heart was ignited again, and her eyes became extremely cruel.
"It's okay as long as your Majesty can think it through. The Third Prince is in the palace now, and it's the right time for us to take action." Yue Xie said.
Concubine Xue thought about it and said, "Even if the Third Prince is eliminated, the Crown Prince and the Second Prince are still there."
"Your Majesty, don't worry. Everyone knows that the Crown Prince killed the High Priest three years ago. Beimo can no longer tolerate him. I don't think he would dare to come back." Yue Xie sneered sinisterly. "As for the Second Prince, Your Majesty, don't worry even more. He also wants to get rid of the Third Prince, which is just right for us. Once the plan is accomplished, we can eliminate him completely."
Concubine Xue narrowed her fierce eyes and said indifferently, "Your Majesty, you were the one who was unkind first, so you can't blame me. Just do as you say."
"Yes." Yue Xie raised the corner of his mouth coldly, "This servant will definitely not let the queen down."
Two days later, Yue Xie told Xue Fei that everything was ready and they would start tonight.
After dark, Yue Xie quietly left the Purple Moon Palace.
As time passed, Xue Fei became increasingly restless. She began to regret her decision and wanted to back out...
At this moment, she saw someone walking in from outside the hall. When she was swept by the other person's amber pupils, she didn't even think of running away, because she knew it was useless to run away.
"It's so late, why hasn't Your Majesty rested yet?" Ye Xuanhe asked casually as he walked in.
Concubine Xue calmed down her frightened mood, walked over slowly and gave him a charming smile, and opened her red lips slightly, revealing a charming breath, "I can't sleep, General, would you stay and accompany me?" She raised her slender jade fingers and gently stroked his chest. He grabbed her wrist, and she grumbled and said in a charming voice, "Be gentle, you hurt me~"
As she spoke, she was about to lean on his chest, but suddenly she met his cold and intimidating amber eyes. She was startled and didn't dare to test him any further.
"His Majesty wishes to see you." Ye Xuanhe released his hand, stepped aside, and gestured for an invitation. His eyes returned to their usual casual expression. "Your Majesty, please come in."
After arriving at Qinglong Garden, Xue Fei saw a group of rebels tied to the ground.
Among these people, in addition to the death squads raised by Yue Xie himself, there are also the remnants of Mu Han and Wei Taifu, who were secretly arranged by Yue Xie to enter the palace. In addition to killing the third prince Mu Che, he also had a plan that he did not tell Concubine Xue, which was to kill the emperor.
When Xue Fei saw Yue Xie falling to the ground with dark red blood flowing from his neck, she was so frightened that her face turned pale and she collapsed to the ground.
At this time, a young man came out supporting Mu Jin. The eunuch An Zhong brought a chair and the young man helped Mu Jin sit down on the chair.
This young man was none other than the Third Prince Mu Che, with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and an imposing bearing. From a naive boy three years ago, he has transformed into a determined crown prince. His eyes already held the aura of a king who was determined to slay and ruthlessly cut down enemies.
Three years ago, Qi Wuhan was about to resign from the position of crown prince. Mu Jin put forward a condition, asking him to train Mu Che to become a qualified crown prince, and then he could leave.
Qi Wuhan also told Jiang Lan in the letter that there was more than one prince in the palace who could become the crown prince. The third prince, Mu Che, was born to the queen, but his character still needed to be tempered.
According to his observation, Mu Che has a good heart, but a weak character and is easily led by others. So he brought him to the military camp for training, and let Mu Che start from the most ordinary soldier, struggling in the military camp, helping him to become stronger step by step. When he was depressed and wanted to give up, he would scold him, and he would be fine after scolding him until he cried.
Before Qi Wuhan disappeared, Mu Che was already able to stand on his own.
Qi Wuhan also gave him one final test question, which was Yue Xie.
When Qi Wuhan was imprisoned before, the four brothers of the Ye family intended to appoint another prince. He allowed the four to make trouble outside and followed the clues of the four to find Yue Xie.
Afterwards, Ye Xuanhe put pressure on the four to expel them from the Ye family. That night, the four prepared to join forces to get rid of him, and after that night, the four disappeared.
In fact, he was secretly imprisoned by Ye Xuanhe.
Qi Wuhan was released the next day. Ye Xuanhe went to the palace and revealed a piece of information to him, which he got from the four people through interrogation.
Yue Xie also colluded with the second prince Mu Han. Previously, Mu Han and Wei Taifu conspired to assassinate Qi Wu Han, and Yue Xie instigated it.
Qi Wuhan once suspected that this Yuexie was Suzaku.
Before, Shopkeeper Hao asked Miaorong to give him a thank-you gift, which included a portrait of Suzaku.
But Yue Xie was completely different from the person in the portrait.
Qi Wuhan suspected that the other party might have changed his appearance, and Manager Hao told him a key piece of information. Zhuque was originally a close attendant of the prince and a eunuch. It was not difficult for him to sneak into the palace and continue to be a eunuch.
However, before he could confirm the other party's identity, the incident with the high priest happened.
Now that Yue Xie is dead, his true identity is probably only known by Xue Fei.
Maybe even Xue Fei doesn't know who he is.
"Snow Concubine." Mu Jin called out neither lightly nor heavily.
Concubine Xue was so frightened that her body trembled, and she hurriedly distanced herself from the matter, "It was all done by this dog slave, it has nothing to do with me, I really don't know anything..."
"Forget it, you can go back. Never step out of the Purple Moon Palace in the future." Mu Jin waved his hand.
Xue Fei was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect the other party to let her go so easily. She raised her head, trying to find something from the lonely and cold face, but was taken away by two guards.
…..
The sky cleared up that day, but there was crying throughout the palace.
The third prince Mu Che knelt in front of the bed with a sad look on his face, trying hard not to cry.
"Che'er, this day will come to me sooner or later, there's no need to be sad." Mu Jin slowly raised his hand and patted his shoulder lightly.
Mu Che held the cold hand, his expression filled with unwavering determination, "I will definitely not let you down."
"Father believes in you." Mu Jin showed a loving smile, "Father is tired and wants to sleep for a while, you can go out first."
After Mu Che left, An Zhong came over with Princess Zhaoyang, and then An Zhong left, leaving the rest of the time to the two of them.
"I just dreamed about your brother. He said I betrayed him and would never let me go even if I became a ghost. It seems I will have to fight him after I get over there."
She leaned over him and smiled, and tears began to flow.
He slowly raised his hand, and the back of his hand lightly touched the tears on her face. Before he could wipe them away, his hand fell to the side of the bed.
She reached out and slowly closed his eyes, then smiled and said, "Don't break your promise again in your next life."
......
In the Purple Moon Palace, Concubine Xue walked barefoot on the cold floor, muttering repeatedly, "Your Majesty, why are you so cruel to me? Why don't you like me at all..."
Outsiders all thought that she was only using her beauty to please His Majesty, but they didn't know that His Majesty was also the one she had a glimpse of when she was young.
She was born with a heart disease and was not valued by her family. The doctor once asserted that she would not live past the age of 30. She thought that this would be her life and she would just wait for death in plain sight.
Later, she was suddenly chosen to be a concubine in the palace and became a test drug container for His Majesty.
But she was willing, because she fell in love with His Majesty at the first sight.
That person is like the coldest moonlight on the snowy mountain, out of reach, yet something to be longed for.
When she learned that His Majesty was born with the same heart disease as her, she was both happy and fortunate. It was like a secret between the two of them, making her feel special to him and different from others.
But when this illusion was broken by reality, she became greedy and wanted more.
When she put her greed into action, she was punished, and from then on she had a fear of that person ingrained in her bones.
She was afraid of his cruelty, yet she was also greedy for his every word.
She wanted everything from him, but couldn't get it.
She originally thought that he was a cold-hearted person by nature and would not be moved by anyone, until he sent someone to bring a woman back from the Central Plains and hid her in Qinglong Garden where he lived. She would go crazy with jealousy every night and could not sleep at all.
Later, he brought back another person, his child with that woman, and as soon as he came back, he was canonized as the crown prince.
When she saw that young face that looked like his, she wanted to have it for herself.
But this time, she lost to a woman from Central Plains again.
Now that that person is gone, she feels like there is no point in living anymore.
A few days later, another funeral occurred in the palace. Concubine Xue in the Purple Moon Palace died.
......
After the third prince of Beimo, Mu Che, inherited the throne, he appointed Ye Yushuang, the second daughter of the Ye family, as the queen and named Ye Xuanhe as the Marquis of Zhenguo.
The following year, Beimo and Zhongyuan signed an alliance and started mutual trade, ushering in decades of peace.
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