Chapter 925: Irreconcilable!
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The wind and snow outside were getting stronger, but the man in the cave was not afraid of the cold. He was like a pine or cypress, a rare talent among men.
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The town has a small population, and on New Year's Eve, every household closes their doors and families reunite.
Xuan Ruo booked a restaurant, spent a lot of money to hire waiters to help her, and cooked a table full of dishes.
I started waiting in the evening and waited until the snowflakes were flying and the night was quiet.
In this remote town, even the language is not understood. The little guy didn't wait for the silver and went home to eat.
Xuan Ruo looked at the door, his expression changing from anticipation to excitement and then to calmness.
Thinking of the dishes in the big steamer that were steaming hot and ready to be served as soon as Silangjun arrived, she smiled bitterly.
It's getting dark.
It's snowing outside.
No one came.
Not even a messenger came.
People didn't want to pay any attention to her at all, and she stopped thinking about him.
After a while, a small snake that was almost frozen finally crawled back and hissed a few times in front of her.
Xuan Ruo stood up.
Forget it, she won’t come. She will eat the reunion dinner alone.
Anyway, from childhood to adulthood, didn’t she eat the reunion dinner alone that year?
That’s not right. I ate with my mother for a few years before she died.
It had been so long that she almost forgot what her mother looked like. She even almost forgot her father who had died less than a year ago.
The world is so big!
She had nothing to pursue before and felt very lost.
Now there is something she wants to pursue, but she can’t catch up!
It's a wonderful feeling.
It seemed like she should be sad, but at the same time, she felt as if she had expected it, or maybe she was just unlucky.
They are not meant to be together!
She is a princess, but she deserves nothing!
It’s okay, she still has a snake!
She took out the steaming dishes and food from the pot and placed them on the table.
Her lips trembled twice, and a low, hoarse, hissing sound came out.
After a while, a dense swarm of snakes crawled into the restaurant's kitchen.
The snakes swarmed onto the dining table and burrowed into various dishes.
Xuan Ruo murmured, "Eat, I'll treat you all to the New Year's Eve dinner. Eat more and then go back to sleep. It's a pity that it's cold now, so fewer people are coming. If the weather is good, there will be more people and it will be more lively."
The snakes were writhing.
In a short while, all the food on the table was cleared away.
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It was still in the big forest where there were giant strange beasts.
In a secluded cabin.
It was windy and snowy outside, but the cabin was warm because of the burning charcoal.
An ordinary couple was having dinner under an oil lamp.
The food on the table was very rich, with meat, fish, soup, and hot rice wine.
Xuan Zhan drank a few more sips of rice wine.
"Man'er, today is New Year's Eve. We haven't celebrated the New Year together for a long time. This year we are finally together again. Eat more."
Across the table sat a slender young woman.
The young woman was much younger than Xuan Zhan. She smiled and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? Don't we celebrate New Year together every year? You can even get drunk on rice wine!"
Xuan Zhan smiled foolishly, "Yes, yes, I'm drunk. Man'er, the food you cook is so delicious. I can never get tired of it. Man'er, do you remember our child?"
The young woman's face suddenly paled, her eyes filled with tears. "You're really drunk! How can we have a child? I'm in such poor health. The doctor said I couldn't get pregnant. Others laughed at me, saying I was a hen that didn't lay eggs. That's why you brought me to live in the mountains. What do you mean by saying this now? Are you disgusted with me for not being able to have children?"
"No, no, I'm just asking. If you can't give birth, then we won't have children. Your health is the most important thing." Xuan Zhan quickly changed his words.
The young woman rolled her eyes at him and burst into laughter. "Today is New Year's Day, so I can't cry. I'll forgive you once today, but don't mention it again next time."
"I was drunk and made a slip of the tongue. It's fine for us to be alone. There are no outsiders around, so we don't have to worry about what others think."
"Um."
The two of them sat around the charcoal fire, eating and talking, feeling warm and dazed.
Under the light, there was only Xuan Zhan's shadow.
Wu Man'er has no shadow.
Anyone who sees it would find it weird, but there are no outsiders here.
Xuan Zhan lowered his head to drink the soup, trying to hide the bitterness in his eyes.
Lianzhu and the others should be having their reunion dinner too. He's missing this year, so I wonder if they'll mention him...
The three little ones are so well-behaved and cute, they will probably miss their grandpa too.
It's time to go back.
Always clinging to the gentleness of an invisible person is ultimately illusory.
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Da'an Kingdom, the capital, outside the imperial city.
While all the people in the capital were celebrating the festival at home, there was a crazy woman holding a kerosene barrel, sneaking around in an uninhabited area of the imperial city, spraying the oil.
He kept muttering, "Go to hell, all of you go to hell!"
"Whoever killed my son, don't even think about living...die..."
"This kingdom belongs to us, mother and son. You are all usurpers. Go to hell..."
"I am the Queen. What do you want to do? Get away from me! Ah, help me!"
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Incoherent and crazy.
Her hair was messy like straw. She finished pouring the oil, threw the tinder, and quickly lit a circle of fire at the foot of the imperial city.
There wasn't much oil, and half of it was shaken somewhere else because of her shaking hands.
She lit the fire and didn't run away. Seeing that the fire was not strong, she picked up branches from somewhere else and threw them on the fire.
Several secret guards with high martial arts skills saw the commotion here and came over the wall.
"Who is here to offend the emperor's majesty? Capture him!"
The crazy woman was startled and turned around to run, but it was too late.
He was kicked by the secret guard and fell to the ground, chewing mud like a dog.
"Pah, pah, pah! How dare you! I am the Queen. If you dare to be so disrespectful to me, you will be beheaded..."
Several secret guards took a look with lanterns and were stunned.
It took me a long time to recognize who this crazy woman is!
Captured her.
While putting out the fire, they sent people to Fengyang Palace to report the situation.
Jiang Lianzhu and the others were setting off fireworks. After learning about the situation, she, Liao Jiu, and Dabao went to the imperial study.
Someone brought the late queen over.
When they saw it, they were all shocked.
The former queen's clothes were tattered, her hair was messy, her face was extremely dirty, and a foul odor could be smelled from a distance.
Judging from his mental state, he seems to be abnormal.
His mouth is crooked, his eyes are slanted, and he is drooling.
It is completely different from the elegant and luxurious image in the past.
"How did she become like this?" Jiang Lianzhu asked the secret guard who came to report the news.
"I don't know for now. I just saw her setting the fire, so I arrested her..."
Liao Jiu said, "No wonder the Baihua Tower was wiped out this time. We couldn't find her anywhere. Looking at her current appearance, it's really hard to associate her with anyone."
When the late queen saw Liao Jiu and his wife, she recognized them.
She cursed loudly, "You two dogs, you stole my son's throne, looted my palace, and now you live in my palace. You shall not live well! I will burn you to death, burn you to death! You will be buried with my son. My son died so tragically. I dream of him every day. He fell and died. His blood and flesh were splattered all over my face. No matter where I hide, my son can find me. He asks me, 'Mother, why did you leave me alone and run away?' ... I didn't run away! I must avenge my son! The hatred of killing my son is irreconcilable!"
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