As soon as I heard him talk about Leng Gong, my fingertips started to tremble.

At that time, I was really heartbroken and my body seemed to be exhausted. Every day seemed like the last day. Every night before I went to bed, I thought that I might not wake up. When Yuwen beat me, I was really depressed.

I hope I don’t wake up again.

However, he came back and saved me, not just my life.

For me, he risked the world's disapproval to confront the emperor tit for tat, and almost reached the end of his talk, but now I want to turn around and return to Pei Yuanhao.

Thinking of this, I also felt like I couldn't hold my head up, and said sadly: "Your Majesty..."

He squeezed my fingertips with a little force and said: "Qingying, please promise me not to let anyone hurt you again. No one can."

"..."

"If - if he really - you have to tell me immediately!"

His words were concerned, and the palm of his hand holding mine was hot, just like his heart. But when I heard these words, there was an indescribable biting coldness in my ears. I looked up at him.

, looking at his heavy eyes: "I'm really afraid. If I came back a little later that time, I might not be able to see you."

The hot tears made me shrink. I gently took my hand out of his hand, caressed his clear cheek, and choked, "It's okay. He said he would treat me well."

"..."

"He said he would never let me get hurt again."

"..."

"Xiao Wu...I'm sorry."

When I said the last word, my tears finally fell down and fell on his hands. I didn't know what he had been looking forward to. I gave him this vague expectation, but in the end I still didn't give it to him.

A result.

It's me, I'm sorry for him.

Hearing these three words, he smiled. The smile was so bitter that it was indescribable. All the light in his eyes flashed at this moment and could no longer be seen.

He smiled softly and said: "You are not sorry for me. I can't make you fall in love with me. I am useless."

"Xiao Wu..."

"Qingying, if you are unlucky, I will give you happiness. If you are happy, I will give you blessings." He reached out and closed the back of my hand and said softly: "I just hope you can be happy."

I looked at him with misty eyes, unable to say anything. I was so choked that I almost lost my voice. He smiled vaguely, leaned forward gently, and felt his trembling breath approaching my lips, but in the end

It didn't fall, but slowly moved it to my forehead and stuck it on my forehead.

This was the simplest and cleanest kiss, without even a trace of lingering. He lowered his head and smiled at me, then turned and walked out.

In fact, at that moment, I seemed to have felt something in my heart.

In such a great era, being able to love someone without worries is really a blessing, but if a love requires a lot of debt to have, then it is doomed to hardship and pain.

It's a pity that I didn't fully understand it at that time.

The emperor had already taken people to Qingshui Canal, and most of the people went to Liu Yi's mourning hall. The state capital suddenly became quiet.

But I know that this kind of quietness is the same as the quietness in Yangzhou City now.

Before the storm comes, there is always some short-term tranquility. It is hard to say how effective those assassins will be after they return; Shengjing sent people all the way south, but they will not be affected just because we let a few assassins go back.

Let all their plans fail.

What's more, that person is Nangong Lizhu.

When I think back to that woman who was always spotless and too beautiful to be from this world, I still feel a faint sourness in my heart.

Pei Yuanhao is not a talkative person, but he spoke so much to me last night. Every word seemed to have been exhausted, and every word was deeply engraved in my heart - but there was no

One word, mention her.

It’s not that I don’t understand what this means. In fact, I have been used to not thinking about it, not comparing it, not fighting for it. In the past, I believed that happiness is something that is human-made. As long as you work hard and work harder, you can get it; but

When I spent a full five years and tried all the tricks but still couldn't get out of the palace, I understood something.

Sometimes, happiness does not depend on man-made things.

I can change many things in reality, but I cannot change destiny.

"Girl, what are you thinking about?"

Shuixiu's crisp voice interrupted my thoughts. I looked up and saw that she was walking in from the door, her red face full of joy. She put the food box on the table and took out a bowl with a rich aroma.

The soup was brought to me: "Drink some quickly."

"What is this?"

"The emperor ordered it, and the kitchenette has just been delivered."

No wonder her face was filled with joy. Pei Yuanhao stayed with me all night last night. She is a smart girl. Naturally, she saw some signs and said with a smile: "You have to take good care of yourself quickly, so that the emperor

I won’t worry.”

I smiled faintly: "What are you so happy about?"

"No." She raised her eyebrows and said seriously, but she couldn't help but laugh and whispered: "The emperor rewarded me when he went out this morning."

"Really?"

"You praise me for being smart and taking good care of you."

"Oh..."

Seeing her happy look, I also smiled faintly. One person can achieve the goal of chickens and dogs ascending to heaven. This may not be a good thing, but it is the truth. She and Aunt Wu who are still in the palace have been sent away by me.

Xiaoyu, who followed me, did not get any benefits, but suffered a lot of hardships. Although she didn't say anything, as a palace maid, she still hoped in her heart that her master would be favored and that they would suffer less.

Thinking about it, at that time I was desperate to break up with Pei Yuanhao. Although I followed my own heart, I didn't take them into consideration at all. It was really too selfish.

So he smiled and said, "Then, how about I praise you more in front of him from now on and let him reward you more?"

Hearing what I said, an indescribable surprise appeared on Shui Xiu's face. After a long time, she softly said: "Girl, when you say that, I dare to believe that you really want to marry the emperor."

Okay."

Seeing her cautious look, I smiled, lowered my head and started drinking the soup from her hand.

As expected, this soup was cooked very well. It contained a lot of medicinal ingredients and had been cooked for at least four hours. It was so delicious and rich that it lifted your spirits once you entered it.

My wrist was stepped on on the day of chaos at the execution ground. Although the bones were fine, I couldn't move it for the time being. Shuixiu carefully served me and finished the soup. As soon as I wiped my mouth, I heard footsteps coming from outside the door.

, I looked up and saw Liu Zhaoyi standing at the door with several maids.

I was stunned for a moment - why is she here?

Shuixiu is very protective of me, especially today. Pei Yuanhao just left my room in the morning, and now Liu Li comes to look for me. She naturally thinks too much, walks over and says, "I don't know if Empress Zhaoyi is here.

What orders?"

Liu Zhaoyi didn't even look at her. She walked straight to the bed and looked down at the injury on my face.

"Injured?"

"Let Zhaoyi remember it."

"I heard that you have always advised the emperor not to kill those assassins."

...It turns out she came here for this matter.

I sighed, raised my head and said to Shui Xiu, who was about to walk this way: "You go down first."

"Girl, but——"

I didn't say anything, just looked at her. Shuixiu pursed her lips, turned around and left unwillingly. The people brought by Liu Zhaoyi also retreated outside the door. Once the door was closed, she and I were the only ones left in the room.
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Liu Li has exuded an aura of indifference from the first time I met her. Even when she was with Pei Yuanhao and she was smiling, this aura has not changed. Now when we talk about this matter, and

When we are together, this atmosphere becomes even stronger.

She looked down at me and said coldly: "I never want to care about what happens between you and the emperor or in the harem, but I tell you, you'd better not get involved in Yangzhou's affairs."

I thought about it and said, "Zhaoyi, those assassins have been beheaded, are you still unwilling to accept anything?"

"Beheaded? Can my father and brother be brought back by beheading?"

"But now that a life has been paid for a life, your resentment should be gone."

"That's because your relatives didn't die so unjustly at the hands of southerners. Of course you can say it so easily!" Her eyes turned red and she said bitterly: "But my father, my only brother,

They were all killed!"

Looking at her look, I felt a little trembling in my heart and said, "What else do you want?"

She looked down at me with a serious look in her eyes: "You don't need to know what I want. I just like you and give you a piece of advice. You'd better stay out of things in the south, otherwise -" She looked down.

Glancing at the porcelain bowl that still exudes a rich aroma, he said coldly: "The emperor's gift goes as quickly as it comes!"

My heart sank, she had already turned around and walked out.

"Zhaoyi!"
To be continued...