In a palace that was rarely opened in the majestic palace, Du Yuan was looking at the emperor in front of him with a solemn expression. He already had some guesses about the emperor's move, but he didn't tell the truth and just kept quiet. He looked at the emperor quietly, his face as calm as water.
The old emperor slowly opened his eyes. The majesty he had held for so long seemed to disappear suddenly when he saw this simple palace. What followed was a peaceful atmosphere, and he quietly looked at the carved beams and painted buildings and furnishings in front of him. The old emperor couldn't help but have a look of reminiscence in his eyes.
As if he was asking Du Yuanzheng or himself, the old emperor sighed and spoke.
"Du Aiqing, do you still remember this place? Do you still remember this place?"
Du Yuanzheng did not answer immediately, his eyes swept across the displays in the palace, with a look of reminiscence in his eyes, but there was a wry smile at the corner of his mouth, and his tone was almost like a murmur.
"I didn't expect that after so many years, the emperor would still preserve this place so well. If the morning light is in the sky, I'm afraid he will be moved."
"You are talking nonsense. Chen Xi was not dead at all back then. Qing court, tell me, where is Chen Xi now?" The old emperor became excited and stood up directly from the dragon wooden chair, looking at Du Yuanzheng with burning eyes. , there was a burning look of eager anticipation in his eyes.
Du Yuanzheng was startled, and the bitterness in the corners of his mouth became even stronger. He bowed politely to the old emperor and spoke to persuade him.
"Your Majesty, Chen Xi is dead and has passed away. Your Majesty, you should accept this fact."
The old emperor did not speak again, but looked at Du Yuanzheng quietly. The majestic bearing that should have belonged to the Nine-Fifth Emperor completely disappeared from the old emperor. At this time, the old emperor looked more like an ordinary person. elder. A dying, ordinary old man.
Sighing deeply, the old emperor did not speak to let Du Yuanzheng stand up, but looked at Du Yuanzheng quietly, with a deep reluctance in his eyes and a complicated expression.
"Qingting, why did you lie to me? Even if you hated me back then, it has been so long. Even if there is a great grudge between us, it will pass as time goes by. Why should you do this? Persistence?"
Du Yuanzheng's expression remained unchanged, and he continued to speak while bowing his head and saluting.
"Your Majesty, I don't understand what your Majesty is talking about. Chen Xi is dead. Please acknowledge this fact clearly."
"You..." A trace of deep anger flashed across the old emperor's face. He stood up suddenly, then seemed to realize something, and slowly sat down again, looked at Du Yuanzheng, and spoke softly.
"Just a few days ago, I met her daughter. Those eyes and that feeling were exactly the same as hers."
When Du Yuanzheng heard the news, his expressionless face finally changed. He raised his head and looked at the old emperor and spoke urgently.
"Your Majesty, no matter what, she is innocent. Please be careful, Your Majesty."
"Be careful?" The old emperor stared at Du Yuanzheng with a ruthless expression on his face. "Du Aiqing, you don't know that the whole world is full of rumors and discussions between her and my Third Highness. Do you know how much impact this has on my country? Although she is her daughter, for the sake of My country, even if I can't say it, I will..."
When Du Yuan was listening to these words, Kangzhuang's body couldn't help but swayed, and the bitterness on his face became even stronger. The old emperor did not continue speaking.
But Du Yuanzheng understood clearly that this time the emperor had murderous intentions towards Du Suxi. Thinking of the gentle woman in his mind, Du Yuanzheng spoke without hesitation.
"Your Majesty, don't believe the rumors. Maybe, maybe the Third Highness and the others have no personal feelings." Du Yuanzheng's voice was very soft in the last half of the sentence. Obviously there is no confidence.
On that day, His Highness the Third Highness stood up for Du Suxi and even did not hesitate to offend the Du family. Du Yuanzheng took everything in his eyes and openly went against the Du family with deep roots for a woman, which already showed that Du Suxi Xi’s transcendent status in the heart of His Highness the Third Prince. A woman has such an important status in a man's heart. I'm afraid any man will understand the twists and turns involved. There is no need to say more about this.
The old emperor frowned and let out a cold snort.
"No personal relationship? Du Aiqing, this matter is a heavy responsibility and must not be ignored. I have called Princess Xuanying back and we will marry Heng'er today."
Du Yuanzheng was startled, then lowered his head and answered. "The Emperor's Holy Might."
The old emperor watched Du Yuanzheng's every move, closed his eyes, sighed slowly, and said.
"I was helpless. When I helped her get married, I thought she really liked Erlang of the Qian family. I planned to accept her as my adopted daughter on the wedding day so that she could live a more comfortable life in her husband's family. , but I never thought that she was indeed Chen Xi’s daughter, and she actually escaped from the marriage... "
Speaking of this, the old emperor's eyes revealed a hint of sigh and melancholy.
That woman, who was as indifferent and compelling as the mountains and rivers, seemed to come from the long river of time, astonishing the world.
That year, he was just a young prince. I used to be romantic and unrestrained, thinking that there was nothing in this world that I couldn't get. However, he fell into the hands of that woman several times, and he couldn't get what he asked for, and he was still trying to convince himself.
Time passes slowly, and it seems that the years have passed in the blink of an eye, and time is gone forever.
"Your Majesty, Su Xi was also naughty that day, please forgive me." Du Yuanzheng also had a look of memories on his face, and his mind was a little turbulent.
The old emperor slowly closed his eyes and waved his hand with a tired look on his face.
"You go down, I know in my heart that Chen Xi is not dead yet, she just doesn't want to come out to see us."
This time, the old emperor did not call himself himself, but spoke in terms of common people like you and me. Du Yuanzheng was startled, and his thoughts went back to his youth. At that time, he was also in his prime and was the old emperor's best friend. My friend, at that time, he was not the emperor, but just a prince. The two of them met the white lotus-like woman together.
There is a kind of woman, you can't tell how good she is, but no one can replace her. Now I recall that I was wrong at that time, but I was disappointed at that time. With a wry smile, Du Yuanzheng did not deny the old emperor's affirmation and silently resigned and left.
In the huge palace, a gust of cool wind blew from nowhere, making people's mood fluctuate and upset, which was really annoying.
The old emperor slowly stood up. Turning his eyes, he looked at the dusty palace in front of him, with the wind blowing and sand dancing, and his eyes were filled with a sense of astonishment.
"Chen Xi, now that your daughter is getting married to my Heng'er, don't you plan to come out? You are such a cruel mother."
In the residence of His Highness the Third Prince.
He Lianheng stayed in the outer hall and did not get together for three days and three nights.
His eyes were already bloodshot, but he still managed not to sleep. He has been waiting for Du Suxi to wake up.
Although Taohua was there, it was certain that Du Suxi would wake up, but no matter how Taohua persuaded him, He Lianheng refused to go to bed and insisted on waiting for Du Suxi to wake up.
At this point, everyone in the Third Highness's house was helpless. The housekeeper had no choice but to order the kitchen to cook some calming ingredients and send them to His Highness the Third Highness to eat. However, He Lianheng was worried about Du Suxi's safety, so how could he be in the mood to eat it? Every time, I just ate a few bites and put it down, sitting there waiting for news from Du Suxi.
The originally elegant young master seemed to have aged ten years in three days. When Taohua walked out of the house and saw the haggard-looking He Lianheng, he was even more frightened. He almost thought he had seen a ghost. .
If the man in front of her wasn't somewhat familiar, Taohua wouldn't even recognize He Lianheng. The original He Lianheng was gentle and elegant, with elegant features, but he was nothing like the unshaven, haggard man in front of him. A vampire with deep-set eyes.
Taohua's expression became strange, she looked at He Lianheng and said. "Sister has woken up, but it's best not to see her first."
"Why?" He Lianheng was startled and looked at Peach Blossom in astonishment. I thought something had happened to Du Suxi and it was inconvenient.
Taohua's expression became even weirder. "Brother Prince, with his dignified appearance, it's better not to scare people."
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He Lianheng's face suddenly darkened. Subconsciously, he touched his face and felt that the beard on his face was unkempt. He blushed rarely, coughed, and turned around to wash it off.
When she arrived at the inner court, Du Suxi had already finished washing herself, and sat on the edge of the bed with a calm expression, frowning slightly, as if she had thought of something troubling.
Seeing He Lianheng approaching, Du Suxi raised her head and analyzed in a logical manner.
"I remember, before I passed out, I had a fight with Helian Kuang. He threw me off the tree, and then I passed out. Was it you who took me back from him?"
Although she didn't know what happened, she could roughly analyze it. He Lianheng nodded. After briefly explaining everything, He Lianheng couldn't bear it when it came to Du Suxi's body. He just passed it by, but Du Suxi still caught the context. Raising her head slightly, Du Suxi spoke decisively.
"No need to think about it. I don't want to take risks. I want to live. How long can I live?"
From this angle, Du Suxi could see the heavy look of worry in He Lianheng's eyes. Smiling slightly, Du Suxi's face shone brightly, full of strong self-confidence.
"Don't worry so much. Everyone has his own destiny, and as long as he can survive, it may not be impossible to survive. I still have to do a lot of things, so it won't be so easy to die."
"Pfft." He Lianheng couldn't help but laugh at Du Suxi's words, and then looked at Du Suxi with complicated eyes and spoke.
"No matter what you choose, I will support you."
Du Suxi was startled, slightly raised her lips, returned to her usual playful look, and raised her eyebrows.
"You should think about your fiancée Princess Xuanying first. She is not someone who is easily bullied. If I remember correctly, I bullied her before."
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(End of chapter)