October 6th, 12:45 PM.
The royal palace of Laifeng Kingdom, Youlan Palace.
Ouyang Yuming, dressed in a formal attire, appeared at the gate of Youlan Palace again, but this time he did not bring many people with him, only his personal servant Deshan.
“Cough cough cough…”
"Feng'er, who is knocking on the door at this time? Help me go over and take a look..."
Situ Mingting lay on the bed, looking haggard. His hair was disheveled, his face was pale, his cheeks were slightly sunken, and his big eyes were slightly bulging. He no longer looked like the radiant and vigorous king he once was.
"Father, you lie down here and rest. I will go and check on you."
After Nalan Qiufeng covered Situ Mingting with the torn quilt, he ran straight to the gate of the yard.
"Feng'er, don't..."
It was too late for Situ Mingting to stop him. Nalan Qiufeng had already quickly run to the gate of the front yard of Youlan Palace.
"Who? Who's outside?"
In the silent night, the moonlight was dim, and a chill wind suddenly rose, making the dilapidated gate of the cold palace creak. Nalan Qiufeng's small figure stood behind the door, looking lonely and desolate.
"Deok-sun, open the door!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Before Nalan Qiufeng could get a response to his words, the lock on the cold palace gate had been opened from the outside with a key.
"You...you bad guy! What are you doing here again?"
Seeing the familiar figure of Ouyang Yuming, Nalan Qiufeng frowned and looked at him warily.
"Deshan!"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
As Ouyang Yuming finished speaking, the fat middle-aged man beside him took out a handkerchief soaked in aphrodisiac from his arms and covered Nalan Qiufeng's mouth and nose with it. In less than a moment, Nalan Qiufeng fainted.
After throwing Nalan Qiufeng aside, Deshan followed Ouyang Yuming's footsteps, and the two of them walked into the yard, stepping on the withered and yellow sycamore leaves all over the ground.
"Feng'er, Feng'er..."
Situ Mingting, who didn't see his son come back, got up from the bed, leaned against the door, and looked towards the gate of the courtyard.
The vast cold palace was devoid of even a single candlelight. Under the dim moonlight, a regal figure gradually caught Situ Mingting's eye. Accompanied by a voluptuous man, they were none other than Ouyang Yuming and his personal attendant, Deshan.
"What are you doing here?"
"Where's Feng'er?"
Situ Mingting spoke in a hoarse voice and looked at the two of them with great vigilance.
“Tsk tsk tsk…”
"Oh my goodness!"
"It's only been a few days since we last met. Is this still my radiant, wrinkle-free brother Mingting?"
Ouyang Yuming covered his lips and laughed.
In the past, the fox spirit Situ had used this to ridicule him many times. Now seeing her miserable appearance, it would be unfair to the fox spirit Situ if he, Ouyang Yuming, did not add insult to injury.
“Cough cough cough…”
"Qiu Di has already gone to Youzhou, and Qiu Feng and I have also come to Youlan Palace. We don't pose any threat to you. Why are you being so aggressive?"
Situ Mingting no longer had any desire for palace fighting, and even referred to himself as "I". But he looked directly at Ouyang Yuming, trying to cheer himself up, just not wanting to lose his last bit of dignity in front of the man he had fought for twenty years.
"Brother Mingting, I've come all the way here in person to share some good news with you. An Zihao, also known as An Rongjun, has been promoted to An Guijun by the Emperor today. That's right, he's filling the position you vacated. Furthermore, he's moved to your Mingzhu Palace. Oh, no, it should be called Lanyue Palace now!"
Looking at Situ Mingting's increasingly ugly expression, Ouyang Yuming suddenly felt satisfied.
"Warm tents with lotus flowers, a high bed with fragrant pillows. Right now, the Emperor and An Guijun are enjoying the sweet bliss of love in Lanyue Palace. On the other hand, you are all alone, living in a shabby house, and can only stay in this desolate cold palace, facing the endless loneliness of the rest of your life. Tsk, tsk, tsk, how pitiful!"
Ouyang Yuming pretended to be compassionate, but his phoenix eyes were full of sinisterness and ridicule.
“Cough cough cough…”
"The spring breeze blows across the courtyard. In my dreams, peach blossoms are still blooming. I can't bear to look back at the separation, filled with sorrow. Looking at the horizon, my tears are covered with my endless sorrow."
"Women in the world are all fickle. They only see the new ones smile, but never hear the old ones cry."
Situ Mingting's eyes wandered, as if he was recalling the brief, sweet memories he had shared with Nalan Yunzhi, a look of nostalgia on his face. However, when he thought of the scene of parting with his daughter, and the thought of being trapped in this desolate cold palace with his son for the rest of his life, he couldn't help but feel a surge of sadness.
“Tsk tsk tsk…”
"It's already this late, and you're still able to recite poetry and compose lyrics?"
Ouyang Yuming snorted disdainfully. Are you bullying him because he doesn't know these sophisticated things?
“Cough cough cough…”
Situ Mingting covered his heart with his hands, his body growing weaker and weaker, and he felt his vitality slipping away bit by bit...
"The north wind blows again, leaving the withered and yellowed trees all over the ground. How many years have I spent in longing for you? A cold dream is broken in my pillow."
"The Emperor is the ruler of a country. He can favor whomever he wants. How can we concubines control that? I just regret wasting my time on meaningless people and things, such as you and competing for his favor."
"Life is like a dream. I, Situ Mingting, was once glorious and radiant, but now I am dead. I only feel sorry for my Feng'er. He is only ten years old and a prince who is not favored by the Queen Mother. I hope you won't make things difficult for him."
Situ Mingting's face was pale, and for the first time he looked at Ouyang Yuming with pleading eyes.
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