We have lost our chance, our only chance."
Dongfang Ye slammed the table and stood up, pointing his finger at her face. "At that time, I said I would kill An Qingran directly and then send someone else, but you just said wait. Now look, she's not dead, and Dongfang Jin is not dead either, and she even gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl. And you said the time has passed, I..."
He stepped forward and grabbed the beauty's neck, using force in his hands: "Whose fault is it? Let me believe you! What about you? What about destiny? Phoenix destiny?"
The beauty was very flustered at first, but slowly her eyes calmed down. She just looked at him straight without saying anything. Dongfang Ye slowly loosened his hand: "Forget it, do you really think I can only rely on you? Without you, I can't do anything?"
"We have never said this before." The beauty remained proud.
Dongfang Ye was looking at her beautiful face and suddenly felt indescribable annoyance. He waved his hand and walked out.
The next day, the beauty disappeared.
No one saw her leave, she just disappeared suddenly.
Dongfang Ye didn't care either, as if this person had never existed.
Shen Zhiyun was released and she behaved much better. In fact, she was well-behaved before, but she had become more restrained. She felt that Dongfang Ye was different from before. He was very shrewd now and it seemed that he could not be fooled at all.
Therefore, An Ranyue's belly grew bigger day by day, and no other accidents happened.
Lei Yuezhu was very happy because the beauty ran away.
She no longer had any rivals.
Her son was very handsome, but she was a little angry. Why did Dongfang Ye hold birthday celebrations for all the children but not a full moon banquet for herself, the legitimate and legitimate son?
When asked, he said that the emperor and the empress were in good health and that a banquet had just been held in the palace, so it would not be good for him to host one now.
Lei Yuezhu thought about it for a long time but still couldn't figure out what was wrong.
In short, there was no full-month ceremony for his son.
She has few opportunities to meet Dongfang Ye.
I don’t know what he is busy with.
When the child was three months old, Dongfang Jin and An Qingran went to Yuehua Temple to fulfill their vow.
At the same time, we paid homage to Master Kong.
An Qingran always felt vaguely in her heart that the master's passing away was related to her. There were many things that the master did not have to do, and if he had not done them, the secret would not have been revealed.
She knew there must be a connection.
So after feeling guilty for a long time, Dongfang Jin also created a real body for Master Kong, but she still decided to pay homage to him in person.
Yuehua Temple.
Every time An Qingran comes, she has different feelings.
After my rebirth, every step I take is closely related to Yuehua Temple.
This time, she was in a very heavy mood. After burning incense for the master, An Qingran said sadly, "Master, I didn't listen to you before, and I was angry and caused countless troubles. From now on, I will never do that again. I swear in front of you that I will be compassionate, put the lives of the people first, and never kill again."
The lights in front of the Buddha went out, as if it was the merciful eyes of a great god. An Qingran kowtowed and then stood up. His eyes were filled with peace and tranquility, without any sense of injustice or sadness.
Dust returns to dust, ashes returns to ashes, the master may have another encounter with the world, and I will live happily with Dongfang Jin until old age.
Yes, she felt that she and he were already one blood, his blood awakened her, their hearts were also connected, and nothing could separate them anymore.
Dongfang Jin also worshipped the golden statue of Luo Kong. His expression was pious and he smiled, as if the master's voice and smile were right in front of him. They could also express their aspirations through chess. Every word of the master was a true verse, great wisdom, and great light.
Because they were worried about the children, the two did not spend the night in Yuehua Temple, but rushed back overnight.
When the large group of people reached the foot of the mountain, there was a pile of rocks on the mountain road, blocking their way. When the guards went to move the rocks, suddenly countless arrows rained down from the hillsides on both sides. Arrows burning with kerosene shot at the carriage that Dongfang Jin and An Qingran were riding in, and a fire broke out instantly. Dongfang Jin immediately held An Qingran in his arms and jumped off the carriage. The guards next to them formed a circle and protected them inside. An Qingran did not panic, as this was not the first or second time he had experienced this.
But she soon discovered that this time was different from previous times. The scale of this time was the largest, and it felt like a march or a war.
Fortunately, Dongfang Jin brought five hundred imperial guards with him. She thought it was a bit ostentatious at the time, but out of respect for Master Kong, she did not object. However, she did not expect that it would be useful now.
The guards were caught off guard by the rain of arrows and did not react for a moment. After a moment of panic, they immediately recovered, took out their shields, and formed a human wall. Some guards risked their lives to rush into the mountains and forests. Although the casualties were heavy, fortunately there were many people. Soon the sound of close combat was heard, and the rain of arrows weakened and finally disappeared. Dongfang Jin kept An Qingran in front of him and gave orders calmly.
Soon, fire broke out, illuminating everything in the forest. Those who ambushed were all good fighters. The Royal Guards fought two against one, which was free support, but they soon found their weakness.
Dongfang Jin sneered. It seemed that this good show had been prepared for a long time.
An Qingran was itching to show off his skills. After kicking down two men in black who were close to him, he was about to rush forward, but was stopped by Dongfang Jin: "Be careful."
An Qingran snorted coldly: "We are just now living a better life, who would envy, hate, or hate us?"
Dongfang Jin hugged her tightly and couldn't help but smile: "So what? I promise that this time, I will find out the murderer behind the scenes!"
He seemed to be very confident, which made An Qingran feel that he must know who was behind this.
The fight continued, and there were several dangerous situations that were averted by Dongfang Jin.
It lasted all night and was basically over when the sky turned light in the east. Dongfang Jin and An Qingran rushed to the capital under the escort of the remaining imperial guards, while the rest of the people began to clean up the battlefield.
They returned to Beijing soon, and the retired emperor also learned about their attack and was very angry.
In fact, think about it, there are probably only two forces that want Dongfang Jin and An Qingran to die. One is the Shou Wang party. It is very likely that the remnants will seek revenge, but aren't their Shou Wang and Shou Wangfei still here? Even Dongfang Run is still alive. If they want revenge, it would be more appropriate to say that they are resurrecting from the ashes.
Of course, the other one is Dongfang Ye.
An Qingran thought so too, and she felt that Dongfang Ye was the most likely candidate. Based on her understanding of him in her previous life, she felt that he was definitely not a person who could be content with loneliness. Moreover, some time ago, she and Dongfang Jin were sick, so she asked him to be the regent. He must have tasted the sweetness of having the country in his hands.
Two days later.
Above the lobby.
The emperor was there, the dowager concubine was there too, and Dongfang Ye was kneeling in the main hall with a surprisingly calm look on his face.
The face of the retired emperor was filled with anger, while the concubine's face was ashen, with cold sweat dripping down her forehead. Her voice was trembling. She sat beside the retired emperor, and suddenly stood up and knelt in front of him: "Your Majesty, Ye'er was just bewildered for a moment, please spare his life."
Dongfang Ye did not plead for mercy, but just knelt there stubbornly. All the evidence was there, the witnesses, the testimonies, and the dragon robe and jade seal found in his home. He couldn't deny it even if he wanted to, so he just remained silent.
Dongfang Jin looked at the Emperor Retired: "Father, how do we deal with Prince Kang's rebellion?"
“King Kang? Ahem… you still call him King Kang?” The retired emperor suddenly turned pale and started coughing, pointing his finger at Dongfang Ye, “You’re depriving him of his title of King Kang…”
He hesitated about what to say next, but his eyes were looking at Concubine Shu. Concubine Shu was afraid that he would kill Dongfang Ye if he said something wrong, so she hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, please spare his life for the sake of this one son of mine. You can demote him to the border or to a commoner. He is our only son. Please show mercy..." Seeing that Emperor Yunqi was angry and had no intention of speaking, she hurriedly said to Dongfang Jin, "Your Majesty, I beg you."
"You are the imperial concubine." Dongfang Jin did not show any humility because she was the imperial concubine. He still stood there and said calmly, "The emperor has the final say on this matter."
Upon hearing this, the concubine showed sadness and anxiety on her face, and she turned back to beg the emperor.
Dongfang Ye suddenly came forward, holding the concubine's arm, and his eyes finally showed some emotion: "Mother, this son's fault has nothing to do with you... Father, I was confused for a moment, please don't implicate you. I am willing to take all the blame, and I only ask for death."
"My son, don't say anything. Your mother is here to beg your father." Concubine Shu looked at him, her eyes filled with helplessness and heartache.
Emperor Yunqi finally frowned and said, "Dongfang Ye will be demoted to a commoner and his imperial surname will be taken back!"
Hearing this, Dongfang Ye's face turned pale. Having his surname taken away was more humiliating than being beheaded.
Dongfang Ye was demoted to the frontier, but the retired emperor, considering that he was his son, allowed all his family members to accompany him. Lei Yuezhu, Shen Zhiyun and others complained all the way and could hardly bear it. An Ranyue gave birth to a premature daughter, who was wrinkled like a kitten and cried all the way. Dongfang Ye's property was confiscated, and the things he brought were only enough to make a living. Therefore, Lei Yuezhu was unwilling to pay for a doctor for the child, fearing that they would use it up and she and the child would have nothing to use.
The group encountered robbers on the road.
He encountered a thief and was miserable. Dongfang Ye looked at his haggard wife and crying children and couldn't help feeling sad. He missed the carefree days when he was King Kang.
People are like this. If they don’t lose something, they won’t cherish it.
Prince Kang's power was gone, but the emperor's body was already at the end of its strength. After such stimulation, the last string broke, and he followed Queen Yun. On the day of the emperor's funeral, the concubine committed suicide by taking poison and followed the emperor. Dongfang Jin, thinking that she still had true feelings for her father, buried her in the imperial mausoleum along with the emperor's coffin. Of course, she was buried in the concubine's mausoleum, while the emperor slept with Queen Yun. With his parents resting in peace in one place, Dongfang Jin felt relieved.
After the death of the retired emperor, Dongfang Jin lifted the order against Dongfang Run. Dongfang Run disposed of the Shou Palace himself, moved in with his parents, and seldom returned to the capital.
An Qingran went to see them once and came back very envious. Their garden was built like a paradise, against the mountain. The house was not big, with three courtyards, and there was a mountain behind it. There was also a spring in the courtyard, which flowed around the house. There were many rare flowers and trees in the courtyard, even rarer than those in the palace.
Prince Shou and his wife lived with their son and daughter-in-law without any regrets.
In the third year, Lou Wanyue gave birth to another daughter.
An Qingran herself did not want to have another child, so she prepared a medicine that could really prevent pregnancy. She also gave it to Dongfang Ruoxue and others. Her cousin and Hua Keren were already married, but they did not have time to have children. Hua Keren stole her medicine, and as a result, her cousin was very dissatisfied with An Qingran. He took her formula and researched the antidote.
As for when the antidote can be prepared, Doctor Ye is not sure, and he forces An Qingran to work with him to prepare the antidote, otherwise he will let Dongfang Ran follow him to Wuqing Valley to take over!
The days are lively and fulfilling.
All the women in the harem were released after the death of the retired emperor. An Qingran personally arranged for many of them to betrothal to young men of similar age from noble families, and most of them had excellent endings.
Zhang Ronghua was unwilling to return to her parents' home and wanted to practice as Ronghua to pray for the country. An Qingran knew that she was really in love with Dongfang Jin and felt sad for her, but she didn't want her to stay in the palace and die alone. So she devised a plan and found a young man of the same age and appearance for her, so that they could make it happen. Later, Zhang Ronghua gave birth to a son and lived a happy life.
An Qingran felt that although his tactics were a bit cheap, they were useful.
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Time flies.
Ten years have passed in the blink of an eye.
In the imperial study.
A tall and handsome young man was sitting behind the dragon table. He was about fifteen or sixteen years old, but his face was already dignified. He held a red brush in his hand and was about to write when the door suddenly opened and two children rushed in, a boy and a girl. They were both as pretty as jade. One of them, a little beauty in a pink dress, spoke in a boy's voice: "Royal brother, Dongfang An doesn't act like a sister. She bullies me. Look, she dressed me up like a girl!"
The person wearing men's clothing behind her was Dongfang An. After dressing her brother Dongfang Qing as a girl, she felt very mature and smiled: "Royal brother, I think Dongfang Qing has a weak personality and is suitable for this female clothing. Look, how good it looks!"
She even reached out and hooked his little face with a naughty look.
Dongfang Ran looked at the big red dot on the letter, sighed, put down the pen, and said after a while: "Just solve your own problems."
"Okay." Dongfang Qing turned around and punched Dongfang An. The punch was powerful and severe.
Unexpectedly, Dongfang An did a backflip to avoid his punch, then kicked him. Dongfang Qing also dodged, but because she was wearing a skirt, she didn't dodge well enough and tore a piece of her skirt...
Dongfang Ran yawned, looking at the two people who had been fighting for half an hour without a clear winner, and waved his hand: "There is a lot of space outside, you go out and fight, and then come back to report the results, how about that?"
Hearing this, the two men stopped and Dongfang An sighed, "Brother, when do you think our father and mother will come back? They have been gone for a month. They go out once a year and never take us with them."
"Yes, it's so boring, brother, where are our father, the emperor, and our mother now?"
"In Mount Emei." Dongfang Ran said calmly.
"In Mount Emei? What are you doing?"
"I'm learning to meditate..."
"Meditation? Do I have to go to Mount Emei to learn it?" Dongfang Qing shouted helplessly.
"Of course they didn't go to Mount Emei to learn meditation... They wanted some time alone!" Dongfang Ran threw the red brush down angrily, and suddenly a wicked smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. "Come here, both of you. I want to discuss something with you. When they return to the palace, we will..."
After hearing this, the two little ghosts hesitated for a moment, then smiled evilly: "Like this? Is it okay?"
Another kid replied, "Why not? It's time for us to go out for some time together..."
Thousands of miles away, on the beautiful Mount Emei, An Qingran suddenly sneezed, and Dongfang Jin also sneezed. The sun was scorching hot in the sky. What was going on?
"Is someone thinking about us?" An Qingran asked doubtfully.
Dongfang Jin nodded, hugged his wife in his arms, and smiled proudly: "It must be..."
But they don’t know what kind of moves will be waiting for them when they return.
However, this may be another story. The legend of Jin'an ends here. What kind of exciting legends about those young people in the rivers and lakes will be next is unknown...
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The full text ends here! Some people say that Jin and Qingqing are no longer the same as they were at the beginning. Chuchu wants to say that before and after marriage are two different worlds. Only after marriage, you will know what will happen.
Finally, thank you all for your support. If you like Chuchu’s writing, you can read Chuchu’s new writing “Forcing the President into Marriage: Marrying the Little Wife on Behalf of Him”.
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