Is this what the legendary "those who survive a great disaster will be blessed in the future" means?

Du Mansion, Du Mansion, everything originates from the word "Du".

Could it be that the Du family was really wronged back then?

These series of tragic murders plunged the capital into an unprecedented panic, especially the man on the high seat, who had not slept for three whole days.

Whenever he closed his eyes, the scene of Du Yunge and Wei Lan rushing towards him covered in blood appeared before his eyes, which was so stimulating that he almost collapsed mentally.

In addition, among the officials in the court, some died, some were disabled, and some resigned. Only less than one-third of them belonged to Wei Yuchen's party. Under such a heavy blow, even the strongest emperor could not withstand it.

Not to mention the heavy blow brought by Wei Jie's wedding a few days ago. This, this is completely forcing him to die!

Finally, he fell ill. He used to be able to force himself to attend the morning court, but now he didn't even have the strength to get out of bed.

It is said that illness comes like a mountain falling, and goes away like pulling a thread. Wei Yuchen, who has always been diligent and motivated, began to doubt for the first time in the fifteen years since he ascended the throne. Was his previous decision really wrong?

However, whether he did anything wrong or not is no longer important. What is important is that revenge has already begun, and what awaits him is definitely not just the revenge from twelve years ago...

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Inside the Shangguan Mansion, the father and daughter sat opposite each other.

Shangguan Hao looked at the child opposite him whose features resembled his and his wife's very much, and somehow, he felt an unprecedented sense of strangeness.

This feeling of strangeness not only came from his heart, he could even feel his daughter's distance from him. This feeling made him very uneasy and worried. When he looked at Shangguan Qingxi, there was naturally a layer of scrutiny in his eyes.

"Father, is there something wrong with my daughter?"

Qingxi looked down at herself and really didn't understand why her father appeared in her Qingge so early in the morning.

Shangguan Hao frowned and looked at Shangguan Qingxi. He opened his mouth, but seemed to find it difficult to speak.

"Father, feel free to say whatever you want to say."

The voice was soft and gentle, without any ripples, as calm as a pool of still water.

"Xi'er, I want to know why you want to save Wei Jie?"

Shangguan Qingxi didn't seem surprised by her father's question. She sat there calmly, raised her eyebrows and looked at her father: "If you want to save me, then save me. Why? Are you dissatisfied with your daughter's behavior?"

At this point, Shangguan Hao frowned even deeper, "Nonsense, Xier, you are just kidding, don't you know that our Shangguan family has been doing this for generations..."

"Dad, you're here again. Family rules, family rules. They are always family rules. My daughter's ears are about to get calluses from wearing them out."

Shangguan Qingxi sighed helplessly, and before Shangguan Hao got angry, she continued, "My daughter knows that Wei Jie and Wei Yuchen are in opposition, and I also know that the reason you have been so cautious all these years is to protect our family. I understand all this, but father, have you ever thought about whether Wei Yuchen is worthy of our Shangguan family's support? Have you ever thought about it?"

"You stupid girl, do you think you can call the emperor by his name?"

Shangguan Qingxi chuckled disapprovingly: "Isn't it just a name? This is our home, do you have to be so cautious? Daddy, you are walking on thin ice every day, and your nerves are tense. You are not tired, but your daughter's body can't stand it. Speech is our freedom, not our bondage!"

"You..." Shangguan Hao clearly wanted to blame her, but when the words came to his lips, he had to swallow them back.

Because he found that what his daughter said was not entirely wrong. In fact, he had been living a very depressed life these years. But who could blame him for the fact that the person sitting in that position was the emperor, who could decide the life and death of your family with just one word!

"Then tell me, what do you want to do?"

After a moment of silence, Shangguan Hao looked up at Shangguan Qingxi, his eyes flashing with unprecedented seriousness.

In his opinion, his daughter had been quiet since she was a child and had never done anything out of line. It was absolutely abnormal that she suddenly saved Wei Jie, a person who did not need her help at all.

Especially with her physical condition, she would be out of breath even if she walked a few steps, let alone saving people. How could she risk her life like this? Her purpose was definitely not simple.

"Daddy, what do you think of your daughter?"

Shangguan Qingxi asked instead of answering, her voice still calm and unusually peaceful.

Although Shangguan Hao was puzzled as to why she asked this, he still sighed honestly: "My daughter is naturally the best. If it weren't for your body, you would be the brightest star in this Siyou country. In your father's heart, no one is worthy of you. It's a pity that God is jealous of talents and made you give birth prematurely, and coupled with a difficult birth, you are born with congenital deficiencies and have been weak and sick since childhood. If it weren't for..."

"If you hadn't met your master, you might have already..."

When Shangguan Qingxi was born, the imperial doctors diagnosed her with death. But his wife refused to give up. She dragged her weak body and carried her daughter out of the house, begging the imperial doctors to save her life.

No one expected that the person that the imperial physician couldn't save was seen by a middle-aged wandering man.

After he carefully looked at his daughter's body, he said: "I have a way to prolong her life, but I am not sure whether I can save her. If you are willing, let me take her away. If not, just leave it to fate!"

This sentence undoubtedly gave Madam Shangguan a life-saving straw. She grabbed the man's arm tightly and nodded vigorously with tears in her eyes: "I am willing, we are willing, please ask the master to save my poor child, please!"

So, Shangguan Qingxi was handed over to this stranger.

It's not that the Shangguan couple were stupid. They were in such a desperate situation, especially since they had been diagnosed with death by several imperial doctors. They would spare no effort to save the patient even if there was the slightest hope of survival.

Even if the other person is just a stranger, even if there is a high possibility that they will never come back, as long as there is a little hope, they will not give up.

No one expected that the man would have such great ability, and he actually saved their daughter.

In every year that followed, the stranger would send someone to send back some of his daughter's portraits, clothes, toys and other items as a remembrance.

After she was five years old, she was allowed to go home once a year. Although she only stayed for a month each time, it made the Shangguan family very happy.

This time, it was less than ten days before the daughter returned home, but fortunately, the girl had been exiled back by her master, and from now on she could decide her own freedom without adding time limits.

What made the Shangguan couple most grateful was that their daughter was taught perfectly by the master. Even though her body was still sickly, the aura of a talented woman emanated from her whole body, which made Shangguan Hao, a university scholar, very pleased.

Even if his daughter only appears in public once a year, doesn't she always outshine all the other girls?

Even if she is slightly ill, his daughter is still his daughter. She is not only beautiful but also outstanding. As long as she is alive, she is the greatest happiness for the old couple.

Fortunately, I listened to the advice of that expert and did not spread the news that my daughter was taken away, otherwise who knows what dirty rumors would have spread by now.

And their whole family spared no effort to protect the only jewel in the scholar's house.

It was only after he was five years old that he came into the public eye. Even though he only had the opportunity to show up once a year, he had already made remarkable achievements in this circle in Beijing.

Shangguan Hao was naturally pleased. Even if her daughter was called a sickly girl, so what?

They would be happy even if they had to support her for the rest of her life.

Therefore, even if Shangguan Qingxi was in poor health, in the eyes of Shangguan Hao and even the Shangguan family, she was perfect.

After hearing this, Qingxi was deeply moved, but she quickly calmed down. She looked at her father deeply and said the boldest words she had said in all these years.

"Daddy, I want to marry him. In Siyou Country, only the War King Wei Jie is worthy of me. So, I want to marry him. I must, I must!"

Such decisive and powerful words shocked Shangguan Hao so much that he stood up, his muscles all trembling. With trembling hands, he pointed at his daughter's dazzlingly confident face and said, "You, you, how could you say such a thing?"

He swore that if the girl in front of him was not his daughter, he would have slapped her a long time ago.

As a lady from a noble family, how could you say such shameless words?

However, Shangguan Qingxi disagreed. She calmly got off the bed, raised her chin proudly, and stared at her father closely: "Dad, am I wrong? Or do you think that I should marry the emperor?"

Shangguan Hao's body trembled suddenly, and then he looked at Shangguan Qingxi in disbelief, "You, you know everything?"

Shangguan Qingxi sneered, "Need I say that? The emperor has not yet appointed a queen, not because he is still missing Empress Xiaoren, but because he has not yet found a queen who can make him let go of all his guard and not have to worry about the future. And the choice of this queen must be from a family that will give him no pressure. Who do you think is more likely to do this in the current Siyou Kingdom?"

Shangguan Hao was sensitive to Qingxi's words and sensed her disgust. "You, you don't want to marry the emperor?"

"Does father want the Shangguan family to become the next Du family?"

This simple sentence struck Shangguan Hao like thunder. He opened his eyes wide and looked at his daughter in disbelief.

It seemed as if he was doubting whether this child who dared to say anything was still the daughter in his memory who was always calm and collected no matter what happened.

"Father, you don't think that there are really no hidden dangers in our family, do you? That's too naive. Haha, doesn't father know that for a suspicious person, any little disturbance may make him paranoid? Even if there is nothing, he may turn it into reality."

"Do you still remember the Empress Xiaoren who had the world in her heart, used her medical skills and kindness, and wholeheartedly helped her husband win the throne?"

"Do you still remember the iron-blooded general who wholeheartedly assisted the general family of Siyou Kingdom?"

"Father, do you also believe that they had a rebellious mentality back then? Do you also think that Du Ruhui and Du Yunge collaborated with the enemy and betrayed the country?"

…

When Shangguan Qingxi threw one question after another at him, Shangguan Hao's expression became more and more gloomy. He looked at his daughter with disapproval in his eyes, but he couldn't refute those words.

I could only take a deep breath and say, "Qingxi, these words are not something a girl like you should say. You can say them in front of your father today, but never in front of outsiders."

"Is father afraid? Haha, if father is afraid, does father still think it is wise for Qingxi to marry the emperor?"

Shangguan Hao was completely furious when he heard this: "Shut up! Do you know what you are talking about? Even if you don't want to marry, you can't marry Wei Jie. Compared to the emperor, Wei Jie is the real danger!

You know the relationship between him and the emperor, don't you? Do you want to put the entire Shangguan family in danger? Qingxi, you are already twelve years old, you are not a child anymore, how can you say such irresponsible words? "

"No, Daddy, marrying the Emperor will truly drive the Shangguan family into a desperate situation."

Shangguan Qingxi's eyes were as dark as an ancient well as she looked at her father coldly.

Shangguan Hao was almost mad at his daughter. He gritted his teeth and glared at her: "The emperor will never allow you to marry him."

With the background of their Shangguan family and his current position, he is the emperor's man no matter how you look at it. No matter what his attitude towards the emperor is, the Shangguan family must not rely on anyone other than the emperor, and Wei Yuchen will never allow such a family to belong to Wei Jie's side.

"Do you think you are the princess who was married to the emperor? Even if she was married to the emperor, she had already been abandoned by the two emperors. It is impossible for Wei Jie to rely on the Mei Kingdom in the slightest. Otherwise, why do you think the emperor chose such a princess for him after careful selection?

Is there no one in our Siyou country? No, because he will never give Wei Jie the slightest external help, even if it is an insignificant family! "

"Can't you see the emperor's tough attitude? Even if I agree and you are willing, do you think you can get what you want and marry Wei Jie? Is Wei Jie willing? Qingxi, you are digging your own grave!"

Shangguan Hao's earnest words were met with a nonchalant smile from Shangguan Qingxi: "How can you know without trying? Maybe a sickly person like me can bring unexpected benefits to Wei Yuchen?"

"What do you mean? Xi'er, you must not do anything stupid!"

Shangguan Qingxi's green jade fingers casually gathered the hair at her temples, and a strange smile appeared on the corner of her mouth: "Father also said that Qingxi is no longer a child. I cherish my life very much, so I naturally know what I am doing. Don't worry, I won't let father down.

Please give Qingxi some confidence and freedom. As for what Qingxi wants to do, she will confess to you when the time comes, but now, it is not mature yet. "

"You," Shangguan Hao was about to say something, but Qingxi was already sitting on the bed and said lightly: "I'm sorry, father, your daughter is tired, you go back first!"

Zi'e and Zi Su walked forward and said politely to Shangguan Hao, "Master, please."

Shangguan Hao looked at Shangguan Qingxi deeply, and finally left in anger.

"Miss, why are you doing this? The master is really angry this time."

Zi Su wanted to say something to comfort him, but Shangguan Qingxi just raised her hand and said, "Okay, no need to say anything, you all go down, I need some quiet time."

Zi'e also wanted to give some advice, but was stopped by Zi Su with a look. They both sighed and left the room.

When the room was completely quiet, Shangguan Qingxi's tense nerves relaxed at once. She leaned weakly on the bed, with a mocking smile on her lips: "Du Yunge, Du Yunge, how can you get rid of that terrible nightmare after living your life again?"

"Spirit Kite."

She rubbed her fingertips, felt her pulse thoughtfully, closed her eyes slightly, and felt it quietly.

She remembered that day very clearly. When Ling Yuan's fingertips touched her pulse, she clearly felt a piercing chill running through her veins and throughout her body. Although it only lasted for less than a quarter of an hour, the unforgettable chill made her remember it for several days.

In particular, she was very sure that the Phoenix Princess must have seen through her flaws.

Then a new question arises: how can Ling Yuan’s medical skills surpass hers, which she has accumulated over two lifetimes?

Fengwang Mansion, Youyue Lake

"Your princess is amazing!"

A lazy voice sounded lightly as Wei Jie just stepped into the study. The voice was lazy and casual, but it made Wei Jie frown and look in the direction of the voice.

But he saw a tall and graceful young man leaning lazily against the window. He was wearing a lake blue robe, which made him look fresh and clean, yet noble. At that time, his handsome face was looking at him with a malicious smile.

"What are you doing here?"

Wei Jie obviously did not welcome this uninvited person.

"Don't worry, how can I be absent from my brother's wedding? Even though I missed the wedding, I should be able to send the gift, right?"

Seeing the evil smile that Liu Shang couldn't hide, Wei Jie narrowed his eyes, and his cold voice was mixed with obvious impatience and danger: "Are you free?"

Liu Shang suddenly shuddered: "No, I'm very busy, very busy. Isn't this for the purpose of giving gifts to my brother and sister-in-law?"

Someone's fearless remarks directly caused Wei Jie to sweep out a fierce palm wind. Liu Shang's face changed immediately, and he dodged it with difficulty, but the window behind him was shattered.

Liu Shang looked back in astonishment for a long time before turning his head back to look at his brother in disbelief: "Damn, are you serious?"

Wei Jie raised his thick eyebrows, and Liu Shang immediately shut his mouth tightly: "Okay, I won't say it. I won't say it, okay?"

Wei Jie snorted coldly and entered the secret room of the study. Liu Shang immediately followed him like a lackey, putting away the cynicism on his face and becoming cautious: "How is your injury? Did the dog emperor find anything?"

Wei Jie's muffled voice came from the front: "No,"

"Did you find someone to look at it?"

"No."

"and you,"

Before Liu Shang finished speaking, Wei Jie turned around abruptly and glared at him impatiently: "Are you annoying? What do you want to do? If you have nothing to do, get out of here. This is not the place for you."

"Hey, brother, your words really make me sad, don't they?"

Wei Jie’s patience was exhausted. He really didn’t want to look at that extremely annoying face anymore, so he turned around and left.

Liu Shang had obviously long been accustomed to his attitude, and he was neither annoyed nor angry, but just followed him miserably.

After passing through a winding and narrow corridor, the light gradually became brighter, and after a while, we arrived at a quiet place with dense bamboo forest.

It is hard to imagine how such a secret place could be opened up near Youyue Lake. Even a corridor connecting to the lake could be built, which shows how secretive this place is.

"Tell me, what are you doing here?"

As the saying goes, one does not visit a temple for no reason. Wei Jie did not think that this fellow would be so idle as to come to his territory and cause trouble.

"I am very interested in your Phoenix Princess."

Liushang was not polite at all. He picked up the tea on the table and sipped it slowly.

Wei Jie took a sip of tea and looked at Liu Shang, smiling: "Reason."

"She was able to enter your Phoenix Palace. Is this reason enough?"

"Oh, brother, please tell me, who is this woman that you allowed her into your house?"

"You don't know, when I found out that you were married, my jaw dropped. I don't think you would marry a woman so casually. Come on, give me a real reason."

reason?