Song Huiru and her confidants split up to search for the Song family's servants who had been punished and dismissed, looking for clues from them.
Zhao Wan investigated the Moon Goddess Temple, but she always felt that things were not over, because for no reason, she suddenly had nightmares every night.
I dreamt of a white epiphyllum flower swaying on a branch in the darkness, slowly blooming, beautiful and pure. But the next moment, the epiphyllum flower withered and died, shrinking into a small, dark yellow clump, before falling from the branch and into a dirty mud pit, where it was swallowed up without a trace in an instant.
When she woke up, fear gripped her. She remembered the eunuch she had met that day. She already knew that the man's name was Li Yuchu, and he worked in the Empress's palace.
She didn't know his connection to the Temple of the Moon, but he must know something, or perhaps his arrest and killing of the temple keeper had been discovered.
The temple keeper's body was left in a secret room. She hadn't seen it for a long time. When she went in again, she looked at the rotting, maggot-infested corpse and left with disgust.
She sealed the door to the secret room.
Zhu Zhenghe's indifference towards Song Huiru made her realize that he might be involved in the Song family's affairs. So, after recovering from her illness, when Song Huiru saw Zhu Zhenghe again, she did not show any emotion, but was only weak and grief-stricken.
Seeing this, Zhu Zhenghe did not suspect anything and even comforted her with a few words.
This reaction made Song Huiru somewhat certain that Zhu Zhenghe must know something!
Meanwhile, as night fell, Zhao Wan returned from the Moon Goddess Temple and was surprised to encounter Li Yuchu, who was wearing a cloak, entering through the back gate of the mansion. She immediately returned to the mansion, and by the time she arrived at Zhu Zhenghe's study, they had already finished their discussion.
Zhao Wan watched Li Yuchu leave before appearing to meet Zhu Zhenghe.
When Song Huiru couldn't wait for anyone to come looking for her because she wanted to test Zhu Zhenghe, she found two people arguing fiercely.
Every word he said left Song Huiru stunned and speechless.
Were they husband and wife?
Have they known each other since childhood?
She killed someone?
Is he trying to harm himself?
Song Huiru covered her mouth, looking horrified and incredulous.
"Bang--"
Song Huiru accidentally bumped into something, and the two people over there looked over at the same time. She looked at the two people with trembling eyes, then stumbled and ran away.
The two of them were both taken aback for a moment.
Zhu Zhenghe frowned, thinking about what Li Yuchu had told him. He had already agreed, so even if Song Huiru knew everything at this moment, it didn't matter.
Zhao Wan, no longer able to get entangled with Zhu Zhenghe, immediately chased after him. However, Song Huiru, who caught up with her, looked at her with hatred and disgust.
She thought that she and he were together, that they had set up a deception, that they had trampled on the bones of the Song family, and that they had always treated her like a plaything!
She hates it!
She hates Zhu Zhenghe!
She hates Zhao Wan!
She wants them to pay for their crimes in blood!
Zhao Wan was stung by that gaze and stood rooted to the spot. She watched as the bright light rushed into the darkness without hesitation, eventually merging with it and disappearing.
That night, the number of guards in the mansion was increased, and no one was allowed to leave the mansion without permission, while Song Huiru was confined to the courtyard.
Zhao Wan couldn't see anyone, nor could she get to Zhu Zhenghe. She tried many methods, but all to no avail. When she was desperate, she received a note telling her to come at night, as there were no guards.
Zhao Wan arrived as promised, and indeed there were no guards.
She quietly entered the courtyard and peered through the open window.
But Zhu Zhenghe seemed to have gone mad, sometimes cold and ruthless, sometimes with a pained expression, sometimes saying that no one could stand in his way, and sometimes saying that he couldn't harm them!
Zhao Wan suspected he was acting, but the next moment, he drew his sword and held it to his neck, as if he were about to commit suicide.
But before Zhao Wan could react, he threw down his sword again, looking terrified, and muttered viciously to himself, saying that he didn't want to die and that he wanted to live forever!
Seeing Zhu Zhenghe like this, Zhao Wan didn't dare to show herself and quietly left.
She didn't know what was wrong with Zhu Zhenghe, but she knew what Zhu Zhenghe was going to do to Song Huiru.
However, she was helpless. Zhu Zhenghe had considerable military power, and his guards were stronger. She didn't know how to protect Song Huiru.
Zhao Wan then thought of Li Yuchu. Zhu Zhenghe was inextricably linked to the Song family's affairs. Was he also involved? As someone from the palace, he must know a lot of things.
Also, Zhu Zhenghe said at the end that he didn't want to die, and he wanted to live forever.
What is immortality?
Zhao Wan suddenly had a strong premonition that she seemed to be getting closer to the answer she wanted.
After Zhao Wan left and Zhu Zhenghe fell asleep, Qin Nan dared to speak.
Qin Nan: "Luo Lin has woken up, but he can't control his body."
Bai Hao: "Yes, in this life, he is a kind person."
Qin Nan: "Then... Zhu Zhenghe really is his past life?"
Bai Hao: "To be precise, there are about ten lifetimes between him and Zhu Zhenghe. This is his eleventh reincarnation."
Qin Nan: "Huh? After so many reincarnations, why did you specifically choose Luo Lin to settle old scores?"
Bai Hao shrugged: "He's unlucky."
Qin Nan: "..."
Well, I can't argue with that, I was really unlucky.
Qin Nan: "So what's next? You said you'd wait for him to wake up."
Bai Hao: "Of course, it's time to bring out the real protagonist."
Qin Nan: "Li Yuchu?"
Bai Hao: "Yeah, I'll also give you a gift."
Qin Nan looked puzzled, but Bai Hao didn't answer. He suddenly picked Qin Nan up in his arms, and Qin Nan instinctively wrapped her arms around his neck and rested her head on his shoulder.
Bai Hao's voice was low: "Instead of focusing on unimportant people and things, we should put our minds on more important things."
Qin Nan blushed slightly, looked up at Bai Hao, and took the initiative to kiss the corner of his mouth.
Bai Hao's eyes brightened, and a smile appeared on his lips.
Bai Hao: "Go home."
After speaking, the two figures disappeared from the spot.
On the third day of Song Huiru's confinement, Zhu Zhenghe appeared. She did not notice his unusually haggard appearance, but looked at him with resentment.
Zhu Zhenghe looked at her with amusement. Did she think he hadn't noticed the scissors hidden in her sleeve?
Faced with Song Huiru's "assassination attempt," Zhu Zhenghe easily defused the situation. He had someone change her clothes and said he wanted to take her out.
Song Huiru was surprised. She thought he had discovered her secret letter and was coming to warn her that she was planning to escape from the mansion.
She asked him warily, "Where are you going?"
Zhu Zhenghe told her about the Moon Temple.
Song Huiru was puzzled. Zhu Zhenghe seemed to believe her feigned ignorance and was unaware that she was secretly gathering people to plot revenge.
But why take her to the Temple of the Moon?
When Zhao Wan learned that Song Huiru had been taken away to the Moon Goddess Temple, it was already too late.
She escaped the mansion through a dog hole and went to the Moon Temple.
When they arrived, Zhu Zhenghe was leaving with his servants, but Song Huiru was nowhere to be seen.
Zhao Wan felt her heart pounding like a drum and her breathing becoming rapid.
That's not a dream! She really is going to wither away!
No!
Zhao Wan wanted to enter the Moon Goddess Temple, but there were many guards, and she was driven away.
She knew she had to hurry! She didn't dare think about what would happen if she was late.
She lingered at the Temple of the Moon, searching for a solution, until finally, at dusk, a noblewoman arrived with her entourage to stay for the night.
Zhao Wan mingled with the crowd and entered the Moon Goddess Temple.
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