Epilogue: A short separation makes the heart grow fonder
Except for Xue Shide and Xue Ning, all the captured rebels were beheaded on the spot and, along with Yu Wang, their heads were hung on the city wall for public display.
Xue Ning looked at the emperor and empress standing side by side on the imperial steps. The bright red color on their bodies was like flames, burning her internal organs so much that they ached.
In this life, she lost again.
With destiny and chance, he lost completely.
Xue Ning's eyes gradually turned dim.
In the imperial prison, she was tied to the rack.
Those cold blades, like poisonous snakes, pierced into her skin, causing her death a hundred times more painful than the way she had died in her previous life.
Before the blood stopped flowing, Xue Ning figured out one thing.
Perhaps God gave her the secret to live again because he felt that she was forced to take a path of no return in her previous life, so he let her return to the starting point of her destiny and let her choose again.
She seemed to have made the wrong choice, but she had no regrets.
Even if she had to do it again ten times, she would still fight. Xue Ningning would never regret it.
She only recognizes that the winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. She will never give up and will never...
While Xue Shide and Xue Ning were being tortured, the imperial guards confiscated the Xue family's house and property. Over two hundred members of the family were shackled and imprisoned, awaiting execution at noon the following day.
This rebellion caused panic among the people in the capital, but it was quelled at lightning speed within half a month.
Places farther away from the capital were unaware of the turmoil that was brewing there. When they received the news, it was that the rebellion led by the Xue family had been quelled.
The rumors in the capital were that it was the Empress and the Crown Prince who took charge of the situation in the critical moment and held on until His Majesty returned to the palace.
Overnight, Empress Jiang's fame and reputation spread throughout the capital.
Everyone was amazed.
This Queen Jiang was once a favored imperial concubine of His Majesty. In times of crisis, she helped His Majesty defend the country. Her courage and loyalty are unparalleled. No wonder His Majesty is so fond of her.
However, the journey this emperor and empress have come together is truly legendary.
Your Majesty lost his mother at a young age and was neglected. Empress Jiang entered the Prince Su's Palace at the age of fifteen to accompany Your Majesty. They were just the most inconspicuous prince and concubine in the cold palace. Now, they stand at the pinnacle of power, still holding hands and side by side, never alienated.
Even storybooks wouldn't dare to write this way, it's actually based on a true story.
It also appears in the most unlikely identities.
That’s the heavenly home.
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Those who should be punished have been punished, and naturally they should also be rewarded. Xiao Chenglan was generous in giving titles and rewards to those who had made contributions in guarding the imperial palace this time.
The imperial edict alone was sent out from Chengqian Hall like flowing water.
Song Zhang and Ge Huaichuan voluntarily resigned from their posts as ministers of state.
In addition, Xiao Chenglan officially conferred the title of Marquis Dingguo on Jiang Zhao.
Jiang Zhao's achievements on the battlefield were known to the two generals and soldiers far away in the northern border, but not well known to the people in the capital. However, everyone witnessed Jiang Zhao's contribution in leading the troops back to the capital to eliminate the rebels in a hurry, and they were all convinced of this uncle who was granted a title at such a young age.
During the day, Xiao Chenglan had to deal with the aftermath of the Xue family's rebellion, and the night time belonged to the couple who had reunited after a long separation.
Xiao Chenglan told Jiang Yingli about his assassination attempt, and Jiang Yingli cried for half the night out of heartache.
Although I cried out of exhaustion in the second half of the night.
She had originally not wanted Xiao Chenglan to do such a thing, as she thought that he was just traveling day and night and was afraid that he would not be able to bear it.
However, Xiao Chenglan couldn't resist hugging her and saying he missed her over and over again.
When the two looked at each other, their eyes turned red.
Three months may sound short, but it was the first separation they had experienced since they had been together.
No one knows better than themselves how thrilling this journey has been. If they are not careful, they will be separated from each other forever.
Only the most intense passion can make them confirm that the person in front of them is in their arms, their heartbeat is in sync with theirs, and their every breath is affected by them.
The two people made a mess of the dragon bed. Jiang Yingli finally realized that instead of worrying about His Majesty's dragon body, she should worry more about herself.
A short separation is better than a new marriage. Your Majesty is like crazy.
Over the years, Xiao Chenglan knew Jiang Yingli's body like the back of his hand and knew her limits, so he didn't listen to her nonsense pleas for mercy. He just expressed his love gently and indulged himself without any scruples.
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