"Sister!" The door was pushed open from the outside.
A cold wind rushed in, and Bai Ruifeng stopped her horse stance. Seeing her younger sister appear at the door, she picked up a handkerchief and gently wiped her sweat. She looked at her sister curiously and asked, "What's wrong? Why do you look so anxious?"
She felt a little worried: "Did the outing with His Majesty not go well?" Her younger sister was still a child, and it was possible that her childishness might displease His Majesty.
Bai Yan stared straight at her: "Sister, I have a question for you. Answer me truthfully."
Bai Ruifeng asked in surprise, "So solemn?"
"Okay, go ahead and ask."
"Your Majesty... how long did you live in your previous life?" Bai Yan looked at Bai Ruifeng: "Did he pass away before you died?"
When Bai Ruifeng heard her ask this, she sighed and said, "I originally wanted to tell you today, but I saw that you really like him, so I couldn't bear to."
She couldn't bear to look at her sister, "His Majesty's lifespan is limited to these five years."
Bai Yan felt as if she had been struck by lightning in the chest, and she was about to lose her balance. Bai Ruifeng quickly stepped forward to support her, but Bai Yan grabbed her hand and stared at her intently: "Why? How did His Majesty die?"
"How could I know that?" Bai Ruifeng gave a bitter smile. "Back then, my hands and feet were crippled, and I lived worse than a dog in the backyard."
Bai Ruifeng sighed and continued, "Do you know why Gu Cheng'an wanted to marry me? Why did they imprison me in the backyard instead of killing me?"
"Three years later, His Majesty fell seriously ill, and Prince Xian, as His Majesty's nephew, was made Crown Prince. Liu Yunrou's daughter, Gu Mingzhu, was betrothed to Prince Xian, and she will be the future Empress! He married me because Liu Yunrou is from beyond the Great Wall, and the child needs a proper legal mother for the sake of her future."
"After I learned the truth, I was afraid that I would leak the secret, so I was imprisoned. The reason I was not allowed to die was that if I died, Gu Mingzhu would have to observe three years of mourning and would miss the opportunity to enter the palace."
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