Later, one day, fearing that I would be assassinated by Tuoba Yin on my way back to the palace, they escorted me back.
On the way, she stopped for a long time at the edge of a cliff, looking at the Taihang flowers on the cliff and sighing, "They are quite beautiful in bloom."
After some time, I saw this flower in her room.
She'll definitely love it; I want to pick it myself and give it to her.
This also let her know that my legs are fine, and she started negotiating with me.
In order to obtain the treasure map and to make himself invincible, Tuoba Yin practiced evil arts and absorbed the internal energy of others, which made him somewhat insane.
He wanted to be emperor, and when he accidentally learned that my legs had healed, he began to plot against me, fearing that I would be a threat to him.
That's why he was so anxious to get rid of me and Bei Mingchuan, to obtain the treasure, and then to possess Mu Tiantian.
Mu Tiantian said she could help me get rid of Tuoba Yin, and at the same time I could clear my name and not be blamed by my father.
But there's one thing I must ensure: Bei Mingchuan's safety and that I don't cause him any trouble.
In order to deceive Tuoba Yin, she found a fake tomb and tried to distract him by dying.
I am extremely agitated and absolutely disagree.
I even threatened her that if she died, I wouldn't keep my promise.
In the end, she compromised and faked her death.
But I was still a little skeptical.
However, since she promised to fake her death, I had no choice but to agree to her conditions.
I wanted to confess my feelings to her, but she told me that she liked Bei Mingchuan.
That's when I learned that the Taihang flower in her room was picked for her by Bei Mingchuan.
She said she liked it because it was a gift from him.
She said she liked him and returned the Taihang flowers I had given her.
She must have sensed my feelings and was rejecting me.
But I was unwilling to accept it. Bei Mingchuan was, after all, from the Demonic Sect, and he survived by killing countless people in the Dark Sha Sect.
Such a bloodthirsty person is probably already cold-hearted, so how could he possibly respond to her feelings?
I was unwilling to accept this. I couldn't believe that I, a prince, was inferior to a member of a demonic sect.
I think that as long as I get rid of Tuoba Yin, and as long as I become the crown prince, I will definitely be able to capture her.
As it turns out, I was wrong.
They're all wrong.
She truly used death as a pretext for her scheme.
She lied to me.
The pain in my heart was indescribable, including my jealousy of Bei Mingchuan.
At that moment, I had only one thought: to break off our agreement.
I impulsively thought that if my father ordered the pursuit and killing of Bei Mingchuan, I would do my best to kill him.
However, not long after Mu Tiantian died, I received a letter.
It says that she has taken in many people over the years, most of whom were displaced by wars caused by dynastic changes.
They despised the Tuoba family, who had started the war.
The letter stated that if I dared to cause trouble for Bei Mingchuan, all the people she had taken in would rebel.
Bei Mingchuan possesses two unparalleled martial arts skills, and she also left him the complete Yang section of the Nine Star Yin Yang Records. With his talent, mastering the Yang section would be no problem at all.
Furthermore, since Bei Mingchuan possesses a treasure map, he could easily obtain the treasure, cultivate his own military force, and then plan a rebellion.
The country will inevitably change hands in that time.
The letter contained nothing but threats that affected my interests.
So, did she... anticipate that I might break the agreement and send me a letter in advance?
For my own benefit, as long as I ensure the safety of Beimingchuan, nothing will happen.
After Tuoba Yin died, my father could only make me the crown prince.
I have been secretly developing my network of contacts while also keeping an eye on news from the underworld.
It is said that Bei Mingchuan has never buried Mu Tiantian's body, and there are even rumors that Bei Mingchuan and her corpse got married.
However, most people did not believe this rumor. Everyone thought that Mu Tiantian might have a secret treasure map, which was why Bei Mingchuan did not bury her.
They felt that marrying a corpse was just a cover for the treasure map.
I even wondered if she might have actually faked her death and just didn't want me to know.
I've always held this thought in my heart.
When I saw her again, it completely confirmed what I had in my heart.
Over the years, my father has wanted to win over the Fengfo Sect, so he sent me to make contact with them in order to persuade them to submit to the court and serve the court.
During this time, I met Fengxue and Fengyang, a brother and sister.
Fengyang is relatively young, and his thoughts are almost always written on his face. Even if he tries to hide them, I can see through him.
His ambitions were even greater than his father's.
Feng Xue is quite composed, but she has quite a few thoughts.
The Emperor has taken a liking to Feng Xue and wants to take her into his harem.
The Feng family also wanted to establish a kinship with the royal family.
But Fengxue said she was interested in me and wanted to marry me.
Whether she chose to be with me for her long-term benefit or she genuinely had feelings for me, it didn't matter to me.
I only care about what my father thinks of me. I heard that one of his concubines is pregnant. After all these years of taking the medicine, it seems it has finally worked.
If I were to give birth to a prince, he would definitely try to depose me from my position as crown prince.
I originally thought that my father would force Fengxue to become his concubine, but to my surprise, he actually went along with Fengxue's wishes and married her to me.
Despite his seemingly dissolute and immoral father, he actually had his own agenda.
I've always known that the Feng family has big ambitions and has been secretly searching for treasures. They even imprisoned Bu Qingtian, the Palace Master of Wuji Palace, for this purpose. Unfortunately, the Feng family's patriarch was greedy and was killed.
Feng Xue was unaware of the royal intrigues, so I managed to get a few things out of her. At the same time, she was being secretly monitored by my people, and I discovered that she was being used by my father, who had placed her by my side to spy on me.
At first, she wanted the position of the principal wife, but I refused. I don't know why, but I wanted to leave the position vacant forever.
Although Fengxue was very unwilling, she still married him. I did not refuse because I wanted to use her to lower my father's guard.
On our wedding night, I pretended to be sick and we didn't consummate our marriage.
My mind keeps wandering to the question: if she were still alive, would I have had the chance to marry her?
When I saw her again, my heart was filled with emotion. At that moment, I thought, this time, I must have her.
But things never turned out as expected.
Bei Mingchuan's power is beyond my imagination, and he actually managed to kill my father, giving me a reason to deal with the Feng family, who pretended to submit to my father but were actually ambitious.
You must know that the Emperor is very suspicious, and the people around him are all trusted confidants with high martial arts skills, who protect him almost every step of the way.
Even if I secretly arranged for Bei Mingchuan's men to enter the palace, I would still be unable to get close to the Emperor.
Bei Mingchuan's methods are evident.
In the end, I was the one who benefited the most, but I also completely lost the chance to have her.
But I still can't get over it.
I've been wondering if it's because Bei Mingchuan picked the Taihang flowers for her first that she started to like him.
What if I had picked it for her first?
Moreover, she didn't even want to be friends with me anymore, and disappeared without a trace, refusing to let me know anything about them.
Years later, I met her at Bu Xiuyi's wedding.
Although they were disguised, I still recognized them.
She and Bei Mingchuan had a daughter who looked a lot like them.
I followed them, wanting to know where they lived.
At least we can be friends and see each other often.
But our fates have come to an end, and I do not wish to see you again.
Actually, I just wanted to ask her.
If only I had been the first person to give her flowers back then.
If I hadn't hidden the condition of my legs...
Will she be interested in me?
However, this question remains unanswered, or rather, I know the answer but am unwilling to believe it.
In the end, we missed each other.
Since we can't force it, let's just let nature take its course.
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