Once sitting in the most luxurious room of Wanbao Palace, was the richest and smartest woman in the imperial city, the self-proclaimed charming palace mistress—Mo Hua!
The richest queen is no longer here; the one sitting here is Hua Qing'er.
Without the Queen, the Wanbao Palace and the Imperial City were left in ruins and desolation, and the Imperial City was devoid of wealthy people.
What remains in the imperial city now are nothing but a bunch of walking corpses clinging to life, including Hua Qing'er!
The moonlight streamed into the room unobstructed, and the dust motes dancing in the air appeared like mist in the moonlight.
Everything in the room was covered with a thick layer of dust, and Hua Qing'er sat in this dusty room with an empty gaze, like a statue.
Da da da—
Footsteps came from outside the room, heading towards Hua Qing'er's room. Hua Qing'er looked up and faced the door. A moment later, the door was pushed open, creaking like a machine that had been wound up.
Stiffly raising her head, Hua Qing'er saw a man and a woman walk in; it was Mo Chen and Xuan Qing'er, whom she had specially sought out...
Guided by the Nine Springs Token, Mo Chen found Hua Qing'er's aura in the Wanbao Palace. However, when they saw her, not only Mo Chen but even Xuan Qing'er were stunned.
That once young and beautiful face, though possessing an ageless appearance, had become dry and cracked due to dehydration, oozing blood. The blood seemed to have congealed on her face, forming blood-red lines, the dense blood giving off a gloomy and oppressive feeling.
"Hua Qing'er?" Mo Chen frowned, looking at her with some uncertainty.
Why has Wanbao Palace become so dilapidated in just ten years? The smell of decay lingers at the entrance, the stench of rotting corpses, and the entire street is filled with it. Could it be that Wanbao Palace was massacred by its enemies?
Mo Chen couldn't believe the reason. If that was the case, then what about Mo Hua? Why wasn't she there, leaving only Hua Qing'er?
How could ten years have transformed such an innocent and carefree girl into this state? What happened to her that made her resemble a walking corpse?
For Mo Chen, it was only a blink of an eye, but for some people, it could be a lifelong choice.
Hua Qing'er looked at Mo Chen and Xuan Qing'er, but didn't respond to Mo Chen's words. Instead, she smiled slightly and said, word by word, "Welcome to my castle..."
The mechanical voice made Xuan Qing'er feel a faint evil aura emanating from Hua Qing'er, and she subconsciously took a few steps back and shrank behind Mo Chen, not daring to go forward again.
The empty, lifeless gaze of Xuan Qing'er in the darkness was as terrifying and chilling as a black hole, no wonder Xuan Qing'er was frightened.
Mo Chen pursed his lips. He had seen all sorts of storms and waves; how could he be scared by one person!
He swallowed hard and looked at Hua Qing'er, asking:
"Hua Qing'er, do you still remember me?"
If Mo Hua wasn't deceiving herself, then Mo Chen was still Hua Qing'er's father...
Looking at Mo Chen, Hua Qing'er's face was stiff and her gaze unfocused, making her even more terrifying given her current frightening appearance. However, her smile remained unchanged as she spoke, word by word:
"You are not, you are the mother, the elder..."
Mo Chen frowned. What was wrong with Hua Qing'er? Her way of speaking was different from that of a normal person, and her thoughts revolved around Mo Hua. Could she have gone mad as well?
Hua Qing'er's face was truly frightening; her empty gaze seemed to be looking at everyone, which frightened Xuan Qing'er so much that she kept backing away.
Even though she was called a murderous she-devil, she was genuinely afraid at this moment. Xuan Qing'er, who had retreated to a corner, stumbled, seemingly tripping over something. She immediately looked down and exclaimed in alarm:
"Ahhh—"
Hearing Xuan Qing'er's cry, Mo Chen hurriedly turned around and followed her gaze. Behind the door, he saw a chair made of a pile of white bones, with a skeleton dressed in women's clothing sitting on it. Under the moonlight, the skeleton's true form was revealed, and its two dark pupils exuded a chilling aura...
Xuan Qing'er was so frightened that her face turned pale and her whole body trembled. Her eyes were no different from Hua Qing'er's!
Mo Chen's eyelids twitched violently. He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the fear in his heart, and then turned his head to look at Hua Qing'er, only to find that she had disappeared.
Mo Chen hurriedly took out the Nine Springs Token, and a small star map appeared from it. Hua Qing'er was represented by a red star, moving rapidly. He immediately cursed:
"Damn it, she got away! Stop standing there, chase after her!"
With that, he pulled up Xuan Qing'er, who was so frightened that her whole body went limp, and jumped out of the window.
Mo Chen stared at the small star map in his hand. Although Hua Qing'er was fast, she stopped after running for a short while and stood still for a long time. Without saying a word, Mo Chen quickly chased after her.
The night wind was a bit chilly, and the wind howled across the observation deck, stinging my face...
Hua Qing'er stood at the highest point, looking at the night view of the imperial city. The city was pitch black and silent, like a dead city!
Without hustle and bustle, let us take the moon in the sky as our companion and the wind on the ground as our song, gazing upon the silent prosperity of this city.
Standing here, she clearly remembered the happiest moment with that woman. It was standing right here, listening to her promise that she would hand over the city's economic empire, Wanbao Palace, to her.
Then she acquired the economic empire that woman had built from scratch, but...
The city of this kingdom is no longer filled with dazzling lights and bustling activity, nor does it have that woman's incessant, imperfect scolding.
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