In the Prince Regent's Mansion, Wen Qinning looked at the moon with sorrow, "Are you really going to take me to the palace banquet tomorrow?"
"I will never go back on my word to you." Fang Yunheng lost some interest in Wen Qinning's face for some reason, and thought of the more perfect face in the palace.
However, Wen Qinning didn't know that. She thought Fang Yunheng loved her terribly, otherwise why would he bear to leave her alone? He didn't even show any affection in front of her, perhaps because he was afraid of scaring her.
He really cherished her, and she cried to death.
Thinking that Fang Yunheng loved her so much but she couldn't respond to him, Wen Qinning felt guilty: "I won't do anything out of line. I just want to look at him from afar and let myself give up."
Fang Yunheng remained silent. He didn't believe this statement. It was not like he hadn't seen the Flower Festival before. He would have given up long ago.
He thought that she would live a good life with him after getting married, but the reality was not like that. She was thinking about someone else all the time, and that person was his mortal enemy, the emperor.
It is impossible for Fang Yunheng to say that he doesn't mind, he has his own pride.
Even though he had thought that Wen Qinning might still have feelings for him when he proposed that she marry him, only when he was in this relationship did he know how difficult such days were.
If it weren't for the accident with Hua Ling, he wouldn't know what Qingyu felt like and might have waited for her patiently. However, now he felt a little impatient.
A marriage without partners always feels like something is missing.
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On February 14, all officials had a day off, but the emperor refused to leave Ninghuan Palace for the entire day.
Hua Ling knew what he was thinking.
It’s just that you won’t be able to eat it in the future, so you want to eat your fill at once.
In the evening, the setting sun is blood-red.
The emperor took Hua Ling to an empty palace and personally delivered her to the sorcerer.
"Don't make her suffer."
The warlock was speechless, puzzled, and agreed readily.
If you feel so sorry for her, why don’t you change her memory?
Hua Ling looked at Xuanyuan Mo, her eyes filled with trust and dependence. "Your Majesty, what are you talking about?"
Her mind and eyes were filled with herself.
Realizing this, Xuanyuan Mo's heart ached slightly.
You can't have your cake and eat it too. He finally turned his face away cruelly and said word by word: "You are not my Concubine Ning, you are the Regent's wife Hua."
Hua Ling laughed so hard that her body shook. "Your Majesty, this joke is not funny at all. It was you who was with me from the beginning to the end!"
Xuanyuan Mo's eyes were cold, and contained a coldness and cruelty that Hua Ling had never seen before.
"I never lie."
Hua Ling's smile gradually faded, and sadness gradually filled her eyes. She pulled his sleeve and asked him with tears in her eyes, "Your Majesty, don't you want me anymore?"
Xuanyuan Mo's body shook, and then he brushed her hand away.
"Come here, bring Concubine Ning in."
He didn't want to look any further, fearing that he would soften his heart, so he pursed his lips and turned away.
But he still turned back.
Yun Yuan stood at the palace gate and cried silently, like a fragile porcelain, desolate and fragile. When she saw him looking back, she didn't have time to be surprised before she fell into deeper despair.
Xuanyuan Mo almost fled in panic. After walking for a long time, he leaned against the wall in dejection.
The roses are in full bloom, picturesque and poetic, swaying gently in the evening breeze, emitting a charming fragrance.
"Your Majesty, would you like me to go..."
"No need." Xuanyuan Mo looked at the sunset in the sky: "I'll just take a break."
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Fang Yunheng brought Wen Qinning into the palace.
The new tribute wine from the Western Regions has arrived. It is said that it is most beautiful when drunk under the moonlight. Xuanyuan Mo waved his hand and generously invited all civil and military officials and their families to taste it together, calling it a wine tasting party.
The luminous cup is small and exquisite, crystal clear. Pour wine into the cup under the bright moonlight, and the cup will shine brightly.
It was the first time for many people to see wine, let alone the luminous cup.
Fang Yun tapped the table lightly with his fingers, thinking: If he wants moonlight, today is only the fourteenth, wouldn't it be better to wait until the fifteenth? What makes the emperor unable to wait for a whole day?
He was wary of any fraud and kept a close eye on the emperor's movements.
However, the emperor behaved normally. He did not leave the table, did not ask anyone to go out to do things, and did not even look at him. Could it be that he was overthinking it and the emperor had someone else in mind?
Wen Qinning looked at Xuanyuan Mo sadly, reminiscing about the good times they had spent together. She had an urge to stand up and say that she was the real Wen Qinning.
It was not appropriate to drink while wearing a veil, so Wen Qinning looked at Xuanyuan Mo without blinking until she received a cold look from Xuanyuan Mo.
Wen Qinning did not avoid him, but continued to look at him straight, her eyes full of affection and hope.
Xuanyuan Mo will definitely recognize her.
Xuanyuan Mo lazily shook his wine glass and said, "Prince Regent, your wife's eyes look dull and lifeless, but is her mind not very bright?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the ministers fell silent. As expected, the emperor and the regent confronted each other again.
Wen Qinning's face turned pale, and Fang Yunheng blocked the emperor's sight for her.
"This is my wife's first time attending a palace banquet, and she's a little uncomfortable. I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, Your Majesty."
"I'm not a petty person." Xuanyuan Mo took a leisurely sip of wine. "But your wife really doesn't know the rules, and she won't be able to help you manage the household affairs in the future. How about I give you a few beauties?"
You don’t know the rules, you can’t show it… Wen Qinning was stunned by these words, her heart broken.
"Your Majesty, please do not worry. I have no kingdom to inherit. I should stay in the harem to help Your Majesty produce children." Fang Yunheng gestured towards him with his wine glass, "May Your Majesty give birth to a prince soon to continue the royal bloodline."
After saying that, he drank it all in one gulp.
"Your Majesty, please give birth to a royal heir as soon as possible to continue the royal bloodline." Fang Yunheng's followers responded in unison, their voices sonorous and powerful, like a silent threat.
Xuanyuan Mo's face twisted for a moment, and the luminous cup in his hand was almost crushed.
He will get rid of Fang Yunheng one day.
The feast continued.
Wen Qinning's skirt was wet by the palace maid who brought her wine. She was already in a bad mood and suspected that the palace maid was deliberately embarrassing her. There was a hint of murderous intent in her eyes.
The maid was terrified and said, "Please spare me, Madam Regent. I didn't mean to do that. There are new clothes in the side hall. I will take you there to change."
Wen Qinning's expression looked a little better.
Xuanyuan Mo's words hurt her, and the subtle scrutiny from the ladies of the various families also made her feel uneasy. She urgently needed to find a place to calm down.
So she stood up and said, "I'm going outside to get some fresh air."
Fang Yunheng: "I'll go with you."
Wen Qinning shook her head: "I want to be alone."
Fang Yunheng watched her leave with the palace maid, and she still hadn't returned even after half of the banquet.
The palace maid who poured the wine came back and said, "Your Highness, the Regent's wife is not feeling well. I asked this servant to tell you that she has gone back on her own."
Fang Yunheng drank the contents of the cup in one gulp, turned around and chased outside.
Xuanyuan Mo stared at his back, his eyes dark and deep, and soon left the banquet.
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