I am Fang Yunheng. My father is Fang Xingzhou, the only king of a different surname in the Great Zhou Dynasty. My mother is Liu Yan, the daughter of the chief academic officer of the Imperial College.
The emperor's uncle was as close to my father as a brother. He often visited the palace and often invited me to play in the palace. He even let me study the six arts of a gentleman and the principles of governing a country with the princes in the upper study.
I thought he was nice to me only because of my father, but later I found out that there was also a reason because of my mother.
When the emperor's uncle was young, he was too naughty and often made trouble in the study. After repeated teachings, he still didn't listen, so the late emperor kicked him into the Imperial College.
My father was with him. They met my mother in the Imperial College, and the three of them grew up together as childhood sweethearts.
My mother was outstanding in appearance and talent, and the emperor's uncle admired her. However, due to her low status, the emperor's uncle could only strive for the position of concubine with his greatest efforts. My mother did not want to be a concubine and rejected his proposal.
Later, the emperor's uncle inherited the throne, and mother and father got together, but mother always had a place in the emperor's uncle's heart. The emperor's uncle came to the palace more to see mother, while father went to court every day.
The three of them got along well, and no one overstepped their bounds, and ten years passed like this.
I was ten years old that year. The northern barbarians invaded, and my uncle the emperor led the army in person, accompanied by my father.
The emperor's uncle has an unconventional personality and is not bound by the court. He has led troops to war in person before, but they were all safe and sound. I think this time will be the same.
The northern barbarians came with great force, and my father died on the battlefield to protect my uncle. Although we won the war in the end, I lost my father forever.
Despite being seriously injured, the emperor's uncle came to the palace to ask my mother for forgiveness. My mother forgave him, sent me away during the wake, and committed suicide in front of my father's coffin.
When I was eleven, I lost my parents forever.
Uncle Huang felt guilty about me, so he brought me up by his side. However, he passed away after only one year. Before he died, he held my hand and said he was sorry to my parents and to me.
He appointed me as regent to assist the five-year-old emperor Xuanyuan Mo.
Xuanyuan Mo knew nothing, so I had to take on the responsibility of governing the country, fighting against the barbarians, punishing corrupt officials, and at the same time teaching him military tactics and strategies.
Later, he grew up and had his own thoughts. Not only did he not get close to me, he also wanted to kill me. I gave him half of the power and used the remaining half to protect myself.
I have my own followers in the court. They cannot stand Xuanyuan Mo's behavior of killing his subordinates and want to support me to become the new emperor.
But I have no intention of rebelling.
Changing dynasties means bloodshed and sacrifice, and how many families have been torn apart. I know the pain of losing loved ones and don’t want more people to be like me.
Later, I met Wen Qinning. She was drunk and teased me, saying that I was as pretty as a jade and looked exactly like her, and that she wanted to marry me.
I had never seen such a bold and straightforward woman, and I felt surprised for a moment.
Later she was taken away by Xuanyuan Mo. I checked her information. She was the daughter of the Minister of Revenue and grew up in Yuzhou City. The women in Yuzhou City are straightforward and bold, and she is no exception.
Her flamboyant and unruly personality is completely different from mine.
I am introverted and restrained, and everyone around me is very intelligent. Even the guard Xiaowu is scheming and cunning. When I met her, I felt my eyes brighten.
Later I thought about it carefully, and it must be that there was a chicken mixed in with the crane. It was just a momentary curiosity, but I mistakenly thought it was love and started pursuing her.
She neither refuses nor accepts. She takes whatever is given to her as a matter of course, as if it were supposed to be that way.
She said that she wanted to be with one person for the rest of her life, and that her future husband must be her only. She could not accept that her husband had a second woman, even if she was a prostitute.
So when Xuanyuan Mo ordered her to enter the palace, I thought she would resist. When I saw Hua Ling, who looked 70% similar to her, an idea suddenly came to my mind.
Sure enough, she asked me to meet her and said that she did not want to enter the palace. I told her my thoughts and asked her to marry me.
Life after marriage was dull and boring. Wen Qinning thought about Xuanyuan Mo every day, and I had never thought about consummating the marriage with a woman who had someone in her heart.
I asked someone to find out the news in the palace, and the result was that Xuanyuan Mo was doted on every night.
The secret letter said that Hua Ling's appearance was exposed, but Xuanyuan Mo thought it was the effect of makeup. I thought it was outrageous and suspected that the secret letter had been replaced, so I went to Ninghuan Palace to find out.
I saw Hua Ling lazily getting up, happily making clothes for Xuanyuan Mo, and acting coquettishly towards Xuanyuan Mo. Her eyes were full of affection when she looked at Xuanyuan Mo. Perhaps this is how you should behave when you like someone.
Wen Qinning would never treat me like this.
I peeked at them. It turned out that women could be so beautiful at this time. I couldn't help but be distracted, but Hua Ling saw me. Xuanyuan Mo was so angry that he led the twelve guards to search the palace for my whereabouts.
The most dangerous place is the safest place.
I secretly returned to Ninghuan Palace and hid in the bathtub in the side hall with the help of Chunyu. When Hua Ling found me, I couldn't control myself.
The taste was so good that I indulged in it and committed the crime again against the wind.
Hua Ling dared not speak out and would only cry silently when she was bullied, which made me bully her even more harshly.
Wen Qinning was still thinking about Xuanyuan Mo. I was thinking about how to confess to her. I also thought about letting her into the palace and letting Xuanyuan Mo find out that the real Concubine Ning was in my house. She missed Xuanyuan Mo day and night, so she must agree.
But then I thought of Hua Ling and felt pity for her.
It was my decision to have Hua Ling enter the palace. She is living a good life now and Xuanyuan Mo likes her very much. I have already used her once and I cannot use her a second time. That would be too cruel.
Before I could think of a perfect solution, Xuanyuan Mo took action. He found a sorcerer and swapped Hua Ling and Wen Qinning. I couldn't help but be happy. This would be good for all three of them.
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