Chapter 38 Chapter 38 [VIP]
The war in the northwest is finally coming to an end.
After the death of the previous Khan of Rouran, the entire northern desert fell into chaos, and the royal court, which had just been calm for a short time, became restless again.
He died too hastily, without making any arrangements for his funeral.
The young successor was only ten years old, and even with the Queen Mother behind the scenes, he could not withstand the pressure from all sides.
The crown prince's brothers, uncles, and even ancestors all wanted to get a piece of the pie.
The chaos lasted for a long time, and five people successively challenged for the position of Khan.
Some took the opportunity to invade the border, some tried to collude with the Central Plains, and some even ceded land in exchange for the support of border generals.
For a whole year, the border was in chaos.
Fortunately, a military garrison was established in Shuofang before, so the chaos did not spread to the inner territory.
The influence between neighboring regimes is far-reaching, and any slight disturbance may lead to a catastrophe, let alone such a massive internal strife in the royal court.
Now it's finally exhausted.
The newly enthroned Khan was supported by the royal family and the Shuofang Army, so he could live in peace for a while.
He was very young, had a gentle personality, and was the second son of the previous Khan, so this identity could convince the people.
There will always be people in the north.
Rather than letting Mobei be in turmoil all year round and watching with covetous eyes, it is better to bring it under our wing.
The emperor had great ambitions, and he never showed them openly, but what he wanted was no less than what Emperor Gaozu wanted.
He brought his knuckles down on the map and carelessly thrust a short arrow into the heart of the Rouran king.
After leaving Qingning Palace, the emperor spent the entire evening in meetings.
The matter in the northwest has finally come to an end. He has been busy with this matter in recent days. The first thing he does when he opens his eyes is always to read the battle report and then prepare for the meeting.
Now that things have been dealt with and the rewards have been almost arranged, there is finally nothing to worry about.
As soon as the generals come back, he will get rid of Concubine De.
This was one of the few things that bothered the emperor.
Sometimes he would wonder if Yuan Mu would be less resentful towards him if he had executed Concubine De without caring about anything that day.
But what has happened has already happened, and there is no room for repentance.
The emperor leaned back in his chair, his legs crossed, his almond-shaped eyes gazing at the night view outside the palace, his mind unusually at peace.
They haven't been happy lately.
As soon as the emperor closed his eyes, he would recall the scene in Wangyue Tower that day. That scene, along with the scene when he took her down from the white silk, became a source of worry for him.
Whenever he thought about it, the achy spot on his forehead started to throb with pain.
She had thought that after becoming a mother, Yuan Mu would be closer to him and more dependent on him, but she had never expected that her heart would be so cold.
Yuan Mu looks affectionate, but in fact he is a little heartless.
It’s just that her indifference is not innate, but something that is gradually developed over time.
Yuan Wei should bear a great responsibility for this matter.
The emperor didn't want to blame Yuan Mu, but he really couldn't stand her hateful eyes.
He has raised her for so many years, providing her with fine clothes and delicious food. When she was pregnant, he took care of her meticulously. Now he even offered her the position of queen.
What else is she dissatisfied with?
Thinking of this, the emperor thought of the person named Helan Zhen.
He was very sensitive about Yuan Mu calling him the wrong name in bed. He couldn't tolerate her calling him "brother-in-law" before.
Not to mention that she deliberately called her the wrong name and intentionally called her Helan Zhen in front of him.
In addition, there is her excessive care for the little prince.
Having been in the palace for so long, the emperor felt that Yuan Mu should understand what kind of place this was and that she should serve him wholeheartedly.
Imperial power is the most supreme thing and the only supreme thing.
But this is not necessarily a completely bad thing.
If Yuan Mu hadn't been concerned about his aunt and half-sister, he would have lost control of her.
Now that she is obsessed with the little prince, she must obey him.
But it is impossible to let Yuan Mu take care of the little prince personally. If she is obedient every day, he can take her to see the child occasionally.
The emperor was used to being cold-blooded and ruthless. He grew up like that too, so he didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
There should also be boundaries between mother and child.
There are already too many examples of palace coups in history books.
The night gradually deepened. The emperor looked at the moonlight outside. He picked up the cup and sipped a little tea, wondering whether to go to Qingning Palace tonight or let Yuan Mu come to Ziwei Palace.
She had always been reluctant to come over before, but he indulged her in everything because he thought she was pregnant.
Now is the time to bring her back.
The emperor was about to stand up when an attendant came in with a quiet report: "Your Majesty, the maids in the cold palace say that the deposed Empress Yuan is ill and is about to die."
Previously, he wanted to execute Yuan Ying directly.
But after Yuan Ying became mentally ill, she always spoke strange words.
She even said that he went to the Yuan family to break off the engagement.
The emperor felt extremely puzzled and was very upset.
But he did not let the clue go so easily. He secretly asked someone to find the servants of the Yuan family for interrogation, and then sent someone else.
All the attendants were extremely confused when they first heard the news and flatly denied it: "How could it be so now... but she was extremely loyal before and did not change her mind during the turmoil, Your Majesty..."
The emperor gradually felt relieved.
It was too much, but slowly, the details in her mouth became richer and richer.
"He's going to abandon me, his first wife, for a lowly woman from the countryside," Yuan Ying's eyes were filled with resentment.
Her words were confusing but detailed, and she could even describe the face of the general he sent that day with almost the same accuracy.
The emperor's personal troops had all died long ago.
One hundred and thirty-two generals, without exception, perished in the sea of fire.
This is truly a case of death without evidence.
But it doesn’t matter. Even if Yuan Ying says something, it won’t have much impact.
The emperor stood up nonchalantly and said softly, "Okay, tell the eunuchs to prepare for the funeral."
He was too lazy to even see Yuan Ying for the last time.
Today's affairs are almost dealt with.
The emperor wanted to go to Qingning Palace to see Yuan Mu, but when he thought about how she might quarrel with him over the prince, he didn't want to go.
It’s better to ask her to come to Ziwei Palace later.
The emperor flipped through the documents for a moment, then took up his red pen and looked at the memorial again.
The person on duty in Xuanzheng Hall today is Li Tao. He has a good relationship with his wife. All court officials enjoy meals in the hall, but he always eats from the food box sent by his wife.
His wife loves to tinker with food, and every time he opens his food box, it amazes everyone around him.
Many people envy their harmonious marriage.
The emperor stood tall and straight, with the palace door wide open. He stood in front of the table. The night wind blew up his black robe, and a cold and subtle fragrance floated in the air.
He never thought much of it before, but now, watching Li Tao carefully put the tableware away, he felt inexplicably envious.
When would Yuan Mu treat him like this?
She seemed to have only made pastries for him once, and it was the osmanthus cake that he disliked the most. He took a bite and threw it all away.
From then on, she never cooked anything for him again.
Yuan Mu is very stubborn. If he wants to wait for her to bow her head, it may take eternity.
The emperor stayed in the Xuanzheng Hall for a while, but he lost interest in wasting time there.
He stood up and whispered, "Send Yuan Mu to Ziwei Palace."
The emperor stroked the ring on his finger and walked out of the Xuanzheng Hall. The pear tree in front of the hall happened to be in bloom. The branches of flowers were blown by the wind in the night, like music blowing from afar.
For no reason, he thought of taking Yuan Mu out before.
She was dressed in a snow-white crane cloak, holding a small lantern in her hand, with a gentle smile, as if she were a snow pear blossom.
It seemed like he could never really give her the cold shoulder.
It was him who got angry every time, it was him who punished her on purpose, but it was also him who bowed his head first every time.
The emperor stood on the high platform and suddenly felt inexplicably cold. Perhaps he was missing her. Otherwise, why would his heart feel a sharp pain whenever he thought of her?
He wanted to see her soon.
"No need to let her come," the emperor said softly, "Let's go to Qingning Palace."
Yuan Mu was always reluctant to come to Ziwei Palace every time. She would delay as long as possible. By the time she came, it was already deep in the night.
But the emperor had barely finished speaking when the eunuch came crawling in and reported, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"
His face looked extremely ugly and he couldn't speak clearly.
The most important thing for an attendant serving before the emperor is etiquette.
The emperor frowned slightly and scolded in a low voice: "Speak properly."
Unexpectedly, the eunuch immediately fell to his knees with a thud, his voice trembling: "Your Majesty, there's a fire in Qingning Palace!"
Now the person with the most ugly expression became the emperor.
His usually calm face instantly lost all color.
The fire started from the inner hall, or to be more precise, from Yuan Mu's bedroom.
The little prince was sent away today, and most of the people in the palace left with him.
There aren't that many people serving in Qingning Palace, and they rotate frequently, so there might only be a few people on duty during shift changes.
The fire broke out suddenly, and the temple door was locked tightly.
When the fire first started, the maids waiting outside didn't notice it.
By the time the smoke from the fire dissipated, the inner hall had been burned beyond recognition.
The maid tried desperately to push open the door, but was blocked by the tall antique cabinet.
The fire was so big that as it spread, the beams and pillars collapsed instantly, and the empty and luxurious palace was soon completely engulfed in flames.
The speed of fire is faster than any other disaster in the world.
It always burns so fast and fiercely that one cannot even find a moment to breathe.
Qingning Palace was very close to the garrison on the west side of the harem. As soon as the soldiers received the news, they immediately prepared to put out the fire.
When the emperor arrived, the fire had dyed half the sky red, and it was the most fierce moment of the burning.
Even when he received the news that his mother had been murdered and the crown prince had been abolished, his expression had never been so confused.
The emperor's eyes were a deep crimson, bloodshot, and his voice was incredibly hoarse: "Where's Yuan Mu? Was he rescued?"
He was very familiar with the personnel here, and he personally arranged every palace maid and eunuch.
Seeing that they were all there, the emperor's tense nerves relaxed a little.
Yuan Mu must still be angry with him, which is why she didn't want to come out to see him. She was so stubborn, and they had quarreled over the child, so she must still be unhappy now.
But as soon as the emperor finished speaking, all the palace maids and eunuchs knelt on the ground.
His knuckles were shaking unconsciously, and the sharp pain in his chest made his eyes flash red.
The leading eunuch's voice trembled, tears welling in his eyes: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."
At that moment, the emperor's heart stopped for a moment.
He ignored everyone and walked straight into the chaotic fire scene.
Yuan Mu is most afraid of the dark. She must be so scared staying alone in the fire scene.
What's more, she had encountered a similar thing before when she was in the village. When her aunt took her sister away, it was probably the most desperate moment in her life.
How could he let her go through the same pain a second time?
The general risked his life to stop the emperor, saying in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty, your body is worth a million dollars, you must not put yourself in danger! Someone has already entered the palace to look for the queen..."
There was an almost insane paranoia in his eyes. After drawing the sword at his waist, he pointed the blade at anyone who tried to stop him.
There was a strong murderous look in the emperor's eyes.
His voice was cold and crazy: "It's not your turn to meddle in my affairs—"
The sword blade was too sharp, and it cut the emperor's fingertips when it was out, and blood dripped down silently.
But he seemed to feel no pain and walked towards the sea of fire with his sword in hand without hesitation.
No one dared to stop him. The general knelt on one knee, his voice filled with tears: "Your Majesty, the fire was lit by the Empress herself. I'm afraid, I'm afraid it will be disastrous..."
The flames flickered wildly.
The emperor's memory was confused, and the night of the ambush many years ago suddenly became extremely clear.
At that time, he was also trapped in a sea of fire, and his personal soldiers used themselves as wings to escort him out of the fire.
By then their bodies were half burned.
"I can't see the girl again..." The soldier's voice was hoarse and broken, "Please thank her on my behalf..."
Who is he talking about? Who does he want to thank?
"If the girl is unfortunately kidnapped by a traitor, you must not be suspicious of her..." another soldier continued, "She treats you with all her heart and cannot be false..."
Who is he suspicious of? Who treats him sincerely?
The emperor saw strange things in front of his eyes. As he approached the fire, he seemed to hear the cries of his old ministers who had died many years ago.
For the first time, he had strong doubts about his own memory.
He might have forgotten something important.
The emperor desperately wanted to rush into the sea of fire. He was so aware of one thing: his answer was in the fire.
But before he could step into the flames, a military officer in black stumbled out of the fire.
The general seemed to be holding a woman in black in his arms.
The emperor couldn't figure out where Yuan Mu got the black clothes from. He just subconsciously called out urgently, "Imperial Physician!"
But the next moment the general knelt down in front of him.
The general's face was covered with tears, and his voice trembled: "I have failed in my duty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."
That was not a woman in black, it was a charred corpse.
The fire that night was so big that the emperor could never forget it until his death.
How can you recognize someone by looking at a corpse whose face you can't even see clearly?
But after seeing the charred corpse, the usually calm and cold emperor became confused. He knelt on the ground and frantically grabbed her hand.
Yuan Mu didn't like hairpins, jewelry, or step-shaking ornaments, and only wore a jade bracelet made of crude material on his wrist.
That was an old item given to her by Helan Zhen in the past.
The emperor hated her and forced her to take it off, but Yuan Mu refused to take it off. She even tried to hang herself once for this.
But at this moment, the emperor's noisy and chaotic memory suddenly became silent. The soldiers who died in vain no longer spoke, and the sight before his eyes was no longer bizarre.
His memories were brought back to a very quiet evening.
Grass market, lights, jade bracelets.
The emperor once thought that he was reincarnated into someone else's body, and used the fake identity to gain a moment of warmth in his dreams.
But at this moment he finally remembered.
The Helan Zhen that Yuan Mu was thinking about was him, and it was also him who carefully put the jade bracelet on her wrist.
The girl he destroyed with his own hands was the one he once held dear to his heart and was afraid of breaking.
What she had told him countless times were not fabricated lies, but the past events they had experienced personally.
The emperor was shocked and his eyes seemed to be bleeding. He held Yuan Mu's burnt hand tightly, and the pain in his chest was sharp.
At this point he finally understood what it meant to be heartbroken.
A large amount of memories rushed into the mind like a wave, and all the broken dreams became vivid in an instant.
He finally remembered everything, but she was buried in the sea of fire.
The emperor suddenly vomited blood.
There is a strong smell of blood in front of my eyes, as if my tears are about to turn into blood. The pain is so sharp that it becomes numb to a certain extent.
The attendants around him were all startled and called out repeatedly: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"
But the emperor acted as if he had heard nothing. He held the thin bracelet tightly until the blood from his lips soaked his black robe, and he did not let go for a moment.
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The ups and downs of life always come suddenly.
When the prince was young, he was very much loved by Emperor Gaozu, who once said to him with a smile: "This child is like me."
He was raised by Emperor Gaozu and was given a high title at a very early age to show his honor and favor.
Some even said that Emperor Gaozu had once considered deposing the emperor and enthroning someone else, but gave up because of the crown prince.
The prince's life was extremely smooth.
He was destined to be an emperor since he was born.
His father was the eldest son of Emperor Gaozu, and his mother was the prestigious Xi of Gaoping.
Even later, when his father favored concubines and allowed treacherous ministers to rule, the prince was not afraid.
But unexpected events always come faster than expected.
That was the most chaotic period in the entire Jingzhao.
The queen was killed and the prince was deposed. Overnight, he went from being the crown prince of the empire to a criminal that everyone wanted to kill.
Even after a long time, the prince still couldn't figure out how he managed to survive those difficult times.
He had never been so miserable in his life. Everywhere he looked was darkness, and everyone wanted to kill him.
Only his closest personal guards and former princelings still protected him, but their power was too weak.
After losing the protection of imperial power, the prince became even weaker than an ordinary person.
He always puts a knife under his pillow when he goes to bed at night.
Because anyone could kill him.
The chaos in the palace had a ripple effect on the entire country, and soon the whole country was plunged into chaos.
Internal and external troubles, evil people seize power.
When he was most desperate, the prince also thought about dying, but he was unwilling to do so. Later, after he met that person, he became even more unwilling to do so.
So even when he was covered in wounds and bleeding to death, he never thought about death.
Meeting Yuan Mu was an accident among accidents.
When Xi Rongjing first entered the officialdom, everything went wrong. He was nowhere to be found during his rest days. The prince only found out later that he had some interest in Taoism.
His favorite place to go is a quiet Taoist temple built on a mountain.
It's really too remote.
The prince knew about it, but never went there once.
Until that time when he was ambushed and seriously injured in the abdomen.
As the night grew darker, he became separated from the main force and was left with only two guards.
This would have sounded extremely absurd in the past, but in troubled times, anything can happen.
There was so much blood flowing, and the blade had penetrated deep into the wound. If treatment had been delayed a quarter of an hour, the prince might have died there.
Perhaps it was because fate was finally willing to favor him again.
They found the Qingyun Temple hidden in the mountains and happened to meet a kind-hearted, innocent and naive girl.
She looked like she had just come of age, her watery eyes shone with a clear dark light.
The most important thing is that she has a natural trust in Master Wang.
After walking in the darkness for too long, the prince saw that everyone was cruel and murderous, so when Yuan Mu looked at him nervously, he had an urge to cry.
He had never been so embarrassed and miserable in his life.
Kindness in troubled times is as rare as morning stars, but a little bit of it is enough to illuminate the road ahead and allow people to go very far.
That period was the most beautiful and peaceful time the prince had ever experienced since the disaster.
Yuan Mu's residence is very simple and there are not many things in it, but she keeps it very clean. She also uses bamboo leaves to make tea and mugwort to burn incense.
She is a very good little girl, kind-hearted, gentle and soft.
The prince had met many noble ladies from aristocratic families. All of them came from high-class families, but what they always sought and desired was only profit.
Even his mother always cared more about his power.
He had never seen anyone like Yuan Mu.
Yuan Mu was very young and she always fell asleep after a while at night.
The bright moonlight shone on her back, making her look like an innocent little fairy.
The prince never told her that when she was asleep, he always watched her silently. He hoped that fate would have mercy on her once and let the peaceful time last a little longer.
But he has never been a lucky man.
On the day he parted with her, he wanted so much to take her with him.
But he was a man who lived on the edge of a knife. Taking her away would only drag her into the abyss.
The night before they separated, the prince did not sleep the whole night. He held Yuan Mu's little hand, and tears fell silently.
At that time he still had human emotions.
You will feel pain from separation and long for peace and tranquility.
But in troubled times, too many things cannot be controlled.
Not long after they left, Qingyun Temple was burned down in a fire. The wildfire spread and none of the nuns in the temple survived.
The prince almost collapsed at that time.
The accompanying military doctor, who was well-versed in physiognomy and numerology, held him tightly and said, "The girl will be fine!"
"She is destined to face great disaster and great fortune," he said anxiously, "after she survives the disaster, she will even be destined to become the Queen!"
This sounds like nonsense.
The crown prince had long been deposed from the throne and was in a difficult situation himself. How could he allow Yuan Mu to become the queen?
But the military doctor's words managed to calm him down.
After returning to Jingzhao again, they searched for Yuan Mu for a long time near the outskirts of Beijing.
She came from a humble background, seemingly an abandoned orphan, without even a surname. The nuns at Qingyun Temple all called her A'Luo.
The old custom of drowning baby girls exists in many places. Some families cannot bring themselves to do it, so they throw their children in front of Buddhist temples or Taoist temples.
There are many girls like this in Qingyun Temple.
In troubled times, finding a girl without any characteristics is harder than climbing to the sky.
But the miracle really happened.
Yuan Mu found a place to stay in a dilapidated village on the outskirts of Beijing. Most of the buildings there were burned down. She lived alone, relying on the food stored in the cellar.
When he saw her again, the prince took her in his arms.
Yuan Mu held Wo Wo in her hand and raised her head in a daze. The moment her eyes met his, her tears fell.
She cried in a weak voice: "I thought, I thought I would never see you again..."
Yuan Mu had lost a lot of weight. Her tender eyes were filled with water, and her little face was covered with dirt and mud. She looked like she had suffered a lot, and there were traces of blood on her tattered dress.
The prince hugged her tightly. It was the etiquette and restraint he had accumulated over the years that prevented him from losing his composure in front of her.
But even after finding her, he couldn't take her away.
That was the most difficult time for him, and his fate depended entirely on the outcome of others' seizure of power.
Only a few former officials and party members of the Eastern Palace were left by his side.
If his uncle succeeds, he can just wait for death. If his uncle fails, he will have to step into the flames of war again.
As a result, his uncle was beheaded by another rebel group and his head was hung on the city wall for public display.
On the last night before leaving, the prince accompanied Yuan Mu to Caoshi. There were occasionally small markets near the village, and the things sold were very crude.
But Yuan Mu's eyes were always bright.
When the prince bought the thin bracelet for her, he thought that he would let her wear it for a while and give her a better one later.
So even he had never thought that she would wear a jade bracelet made of crude material for such a long time and would rather die than take it off for a moment.
That night, they confessed their feelings for the first time.
Yuan Mu didn't know that the prince at that time had already regarded her as everything in his life.
It was because of his obsession with her that he was able to carve out a way out in the fierce struggle for power.
When the world is plunged into darkness, what people desire most is not boundless power or infinite wealth, but a heart that walks towards you with determination.
With such a person around, I would go through fire and water without hesitation.
Fortunately, he met it.
After this separation, they did not see each other again for a long time until they finally reunited when the autumn rainstorm fell.
Yuan Mu cried bitterly and left.
"My father is going to marry me off to someone else..." she cried, "You must come and marry me when the time comes..."
She handed over the most important thing for a girl, her chastity, to him so easily.
The prince is a very traditional person. He has a strong sense of ritual and cares a lot about his first experiences.
But what he really wanted to say at that time was, even if I didn’t make it back in time, it didn’t matter if you married someone else, I only cared about whether you were a good person.
This is a time of great chaos.
The prince had witnessed with his own eyes that some people would sell their children for a few pieces of meat.
The curtains swayed, and his voice was hoarse: "Okay."
At that time, he had already sent a message to Yuan Wei, canceling the engagement that had not yet been finalized.
After more than half a year of hardship, we are finally seeing the dawn of hope.
Various armies that came to support the king had already risen up and pledged allegiance to him. Countless people wanted to support him, and even Jingzhao had been taken back by him.
The prince couldn't think of what other problems might arise at this time.
But he didn't dare to take Yuan Mu away now, nor did he dare to let anyone get too close to her.
The last time Qingyun Temple caught fire, it was because his whereabouts were exposed and he left people nearby.
The prince placed the person far away from Yuan Mu, just to protect her safety.
The night before he left, he held her hand and promised her softly while she was asleep: "I will marry you when I come back."
There was a heavy rain outside, but inside this dilapidated house there was a rare silence.
So no one expected that something like this would happen later.
They were supposed to march south to join the army coming to the king's aid, but the night before the march, a guard grabbed a piece of blood-written paper and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Your Highness! Something's happened to the girl!"
Yuan Mu was kidnapped by a villain and wrote a blood letter with his life hanging by a thread.
The person who forcibly took her away was Yuan Wei, a member of the prince's party. The person he left with Yuan Mu risked his life to deliver this blood letter and died in Jingzhao that night.
The prince never thought that they would be father and daughter. Yuan Mu and Yuan Ying actually have some similarities.
But he had never looked at Yuan Ying directly, let alone recognized the vague similarities between them.
The prince subconsciously believed that it was his previous decision to break off the engagement that made Yuan Wei want to kill him.
At this time he has two paths to choose from.
One is to go south immediately, and the other is to go west first.
How to make the decision has become a question that seems difficult but is actually very simple.
Because before the prince could speak, his personal guards spoke first: "The young lady once saved your life and has been very kind to us. Now she is in danger, and we are willing to risk our lives to save her."
She was very kind to him. If it weren't for her, he might have died long ago.
So that night, they set out on their journey westward.
The prince was reading a legendary story at the time, which told the love story of a young man and woman who eloped.
But when he saw a certain sentence, something in his eyes suddenly fell.
"I know your deep affection is hard to come by, and I am willing to sacrifice my life to repay you, so I have come here to run away."
The clouds and mountains are numerous, and the heart is thousands of miles away. *
Knowing how deeply she loved him, what else could he offer in return? It seemed that his life was all he had left.
Imperial power and the throne are fleeting, but the person dearest to your heart, once gone, is gone forever.
The prince was not afraid of Yuan Mu getting married. What he feared most was that she would die and commit suicide for him.
So he rushed back regardless of everything.
But fate can sometimes be cruel and frightening.
He was ambushed on his way to see her and was seriously injured, but eventually forgot everything after waking up.
The former savior became the one who hurt her the most.
When the chaotic memory was completely over, the emperor's eyes were filled with a deep red blood color, his lips were covered with blood, his palms were covered with blood, and even the blood flowing from his eyes was blood.
He finally understood Yuan Mu's despair, collapse and pain, and finally understood what her words meant.
But by the time he remembered all this, he had already committed a huge mistake, and he might not be able to repent for the rest of his life.
The emperor held the thin bracelet tightly, and a strong smell of rust was in his throat.
Now that things have come to this, what he regrets most is not breaking his promise and forgetting everything, but coaxing and deceiving her, making her mistakenly believe that he is a handsome and elegant man.
Yuan Mu had no defenses against him at all. She was like an innocent little animal, opening her inner self to the evil man, which was why she was hurt so badly and deeply by him.
She is right.
She should have watched him die.
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