In the cold air, the autumn colors of the imperial capital are getting thicker and thicker. It is about to enter the harshest winter. There are layers of cool air on the marble floor. M steps on it alone, a huge palace. In the middle, only the sound of his footsteps was left.
"Kudeng-" "Kudeng-" "Kudeng-"... .
Step by step, very rhythmic.
The second princess's loud calling just now was like an illusion, but no one came to investigate. This is simply unbelievable for the heavily guarded palace, especially for the royal family that has recently been involved in civil strife.
Someone has already cleared the scene in advance... Just like wherever he appeared in the imperial capital for so many years, he would always be "prepared" in advance.
M turned around, indifferently leaving behind the mother and son's shock, jealousy, hatred, and madness, and walked slowly and leisurely to the emperor's palace, with only peace in his eyes.
This corridor was still as long and cold as in my memory, but today it seemed much shorter as I walked along.
He stood at the door of the emperor's palace for a long time, smiled, and suddenly opened the door with his own hands.
The person sleeping on the bed inside seemed to wake up suddenly because of this sound.
The next moment, when he saw his appearance clearly, his whole face seemed to suddenly light up! At that moment, he stared straight at him without blinking, as if he could never look away.
His Majesty the Emperor seemed to want to smile and relax the atmosphere in front of him, but unfortunately, his whole body was limp and there was no strength at all.
With all his strength, he could only wave his hands and palms.
M glanced at his palm hanging on the right side, paused calmly for two seconds, and then slowly walked towards the bed.
Every step is like stepping on the memory of childhood, but every step is like being gradually pulled into the memory of that year.
Finally, when he stood at the emperor's bedside and saw the photo that he had placed under his pillow and stroked countless times, the overwhelming past suddenly overwhelmed him.
Standing in front of this man with a pale face and slightly sunken skin, even though he was once powerful and stood at the pinnacle of the imperial family, he could not hide his current helplessness.
Just like when he first met his mother...
Many, many years ago, when this man was not the heir to the throne, he was just an ordinary person who could never compare to his fourth brother in front of his father.
Everyone said that the emperor intended to make the youngest son his heir, even though the youngest son clearly had three older brothers. Unfortunately, none of them could compare with the talented and intelligent fourth prince. He was in so much pain but had no choice but to express his love for the mountains and rivers.
The empire's borders are vast. Although it is a desert country, there is an endless snowfield in the north.
There, there is snow all year round, white mountains, white scenery, and an eternal snow-colored country.
That year, he went hunting in the north, but accidentally lost contact with his guards because he was chasing a snow wolf in the snowy field. When night fell, the temperature in the north completely destroyed his will. He fell from his horse and fell on the snow. In an instant, the snow wolf he was hunting turned around and became the fat on its mouth...
At that moment, human beings became so small when faced with the dark night and the crazy pursuit of wild beasts.
He was trapped in a rock crevice and did not dare to go out, and the snow wolf could not climb in. However, the increasingly lower temperature on his body reminded him that in a short time, perhaps, he would soon be frozen into a popsicle without being bitten by wild beasts.
Just when he was so desperate, a young woman stepped in front of him step by step on the snow, like a salvation given to him by God!
Snow Lang's arrogant and fierce eyes reflected the woman's solitary appearance and petite figure.
He was clearly afraid that the woman would be swallowed by the snow wolf, but he didn't know why, as if her mouth was frozen by the snow, and she couldn't speak.
The next moment, something weird happened!
The snow wolf, which was dripping with saliva and clearly eager to pounce on him and tear him into pieces at any time and at any time, actually slowly crouched at her feet under the woman's gentle wave.
It only took less than three seconds for Snow Wolf's eyes to go from bright to dark.
Just when he was shocked and shocked, he heard the woman smile slightly and make a gesture casually. The snow wolf that had followed him all night turned around and slowly disappeared into a snowy field covered in silver.
Just when he was stunned, the woman raised her head slightly. When the moonlight fell on her silver eyes, he took a breath of cold air and finally understood why the snow wolf would let go of the "fat meat" in his mouth. "…
The legendary Ice Territory Clan, it’s true, they can bewitch all living beings in the world!
He opened his mouth and wanted to speak, but the woman smiled softly, pointed to the crevice between the stones, tilted her head slightly, and said with a smile: "If you don't come out from there, you will be stuck there. Never come out again."
The wind, frost and coldness in the north were completely beyond his expectation. He knew that the woman's words were true. In a few more minutes, maybe, even if he wanted to, he wouldn't be able to get out. The temperature in his body passed so quickly that he was so cold that he couldn't even speak.
But she turned around and lit a fire in front of the crack in the stone.
He didn't know where she found the branches and fire, but when he regained consciousness, the sound of branches and the feeling of warmth could already be heard in his ears.
When he came out of the crack in the stone, he stared at the other person's face. For just a moment, all the feelings disappeared.
How could there be such a beautiful person in the world!
Those silvery and translucent eyes seemed to contain all the beautiful scenery in the world.
Her skin is so white that it blends in with the surrounding snow. She is dressed in white fur. She is noble and beautiful. Every move she makes makes people feel proud.
He finally understood the meaning of the legendary demagoguery. How "thrilling" is that famous clan that has been tabooed by the empire for so many years!
The Ice Territory Clan didn't need to do anything. With such a perfect appearance, as soon as her eyes fell on him, he completely lost his heart and soul.
And for him, as the first foreigner to appear here in so many years, it was another shock to her.
The proud son of the royal family and the young master of the Ice Domain tribe met by chance in the snowy field. It didn't take long for them to fall in love!
However, reality is always cruel.
He couldn't always stay in the snowy fields of the North like her. After just two months of getting along with the Ice Domain Clan, he finally wanted to leave here and return to his imperial capital.
But that is, the woman is pregnant.
The Ice Territory tribe does not keep children with foreign surnames. According to the tribe's rules, even if she is the highest-status heir of the tribe, she has only two options - either to have an abortion or to leave on her own accord.
woman
He chose the latter and followed the young prince to the imperial capital alone.
But when she arrived at his mansion, she discovered that he already had a wife! Not only did he have a wife, he also had a child!
People from the Ice Tribe have always been loyal to their partners, no one else, no exception!
Such betrayal is a devastating blow to the arrogant young master of the Ice Domain! She wanted to leave frantically, but at this moment, the resentment of the women in his backyard had already cast a deep shadow on her. They sent people to the palace to report that there were "evils" from the Ice Domain tribe who were bewitching His Highness, tempting him so much that he was so immoral that he was no longer willing to set foot in other women's rooms in the backyard!
Ice tribe!
These three words have always been taboo since the history of the empire. They are so beautiful that regardless of whether they are men or women, they can tease people's hearts and confuse everything. They are like Daji from another world, a representative of ominousness and cholera.
To avoid disaster, the emperor directly issued a kill order for his "daughter-in-law" and even the entire Ice Territory clan!
Not only did he arrange for the captain of the guard to go to his son's mansion to capture his daughter-in-law, but he also sent elites directly to the Northland to hunt down the entire Ice Territory clan like a hunt!
The man managed to save the woman in advance, but in order to save her life, he had no choice but to send her away with the tribesmen who had a chance to escape.
At that time, she had not even come to the imperial capital for two months, and her belly had not even shown her pregnancy yet.
He was born in a lonely yard, and he had no memory of his mother's heart-wrenching delivery sound. He only vaguely remembered that the tribesmen watched him grow up with such complicated eyes.
Mother's eyes always fell straight to the south, as if she was missing someone, or madly falling into hatred.
Later, that man finally killed his younger brother and won the throne. Later, that man finally stood at the highest position of the imperial family. No one could control his words and deeds. Later, finally, he came to the Northland and saw Mother…
However, there is no more love in my mother's eyes. As the young master of the Ice Territory Clan, he was actually the culprit who almost wiped out the clan. For so many years, my mother lived in deep regret and never let her go.
The night my mother committed suicide, I stayed alone in the snow, watching the blood flow along her arteries all over the ground without saying a word, with eyes full of cruelty and strangeness.
The panic and crying of the tribesmen after seeing this seemed to have become the background.
He was later taken back to the imperial capital by a man, who dyed his hair, put on contact lenses, covered up all the appearance of the ice tribe, and gave birth to an illegitimate child with unknown parents...
But things didn't go as smoothly as the man imagined.
When he was in Shengde High School, his identity was finally exposed by someone with serious intentions, and he would inevitably end up with the same fate as his mother. His father personally isolated him from the imperial capital.
He knew it was to save his life. But he finally integrated into the world of life, and was living apart, exiled to a foreign country, like a living expulsion.
It was then that he truly faced his identity.
Except for the illegitimate son, except for the unknown father and unknown mother in the household registration book, in terms of age, he is the real eldest prince!
"I know that my health will never recover. I have kept you isolated in D City for so many years. It's not that I don't want you, but that I don't want you to follow in your mother's footsteps." The hoarse old voice suddenly pulled him out of his memory. M lowered his head and looked at the old man talking by the bedside. He was no longer as heroic and powerful as before, and he no longer had the power and arrogance in his hands. M smiled mockingly, looked at him, and said nothing.
The smile on his lips completely stung his nerves. The emperor stretched out his hand and murmured, "I sent someone to take you to the imperial capital because I was really afraid that I wouldn't be able to see you for the last time. Your mother, when I I didn't make it in time, and now the situation is turbulent. I'm afraid what happened back then will happen again." The two younger brothers have been eyeing each other for many years. At that time, she knew that although her mother's slaves had been dealt with, there was no guarantee that no one with intentions would still be alive. He really felt sorry for his son and refused to give him a birthright. On the one hand, he didn't want the past of the Ice Territory clan to be revealed, and on the other hand, he didn't want him to be exposed to the sun and become the target of public criticism! "Those royal guards following you are not specifically to supervise you. If you don't like it, just kill them." He looked at M with burning eyes and almost sighed: "I just hope you can forgive me, your mother Still willing to wait for me underground."
forgive
M looked at the other party almost contemptuously, with a flash of steel in his eyes.
"Forgive you?" He seemed to think that the other person was hopelessly naive. After so many years of isolation, so many years of not being able to ask for anything, he actually thought it would be so easy to just write it off.
"My mother has been dead for so many years, why are you still alive? All the promises you made to her back then went into the dog's belly? After her death, the women in your backyard never stopped, and you even gave birth to a little princess. , do you have the nerve to go down and see her?"
Dressed in white fur, he stood there, rolling his sleeves indifferently, looking at him coldly, and smiled slightly. The extremely outstanding appearance vividly outlined the innocence in his eyes, "Do you think I will be grateful to you for hiding me for so many years? Now, it is better to imagine that you owe me and my mother so much. After you die, you Whether the 'eldest son' can still support this royal family."
He was staying well in D City and would come back, but he had someone send the news that he was critically ill.
Back then, he never said anything about what was right and wrong between him and his mother. After all, it was the mother's own choice. Who knew that as soon as she came to the imperial capital, he would arrange for royal guards to keep an eye on her. As if she was deeply afraid of what he would do. Do you really think he has the throne in mind
He looked at the emperor whose eyes suddenly widened and smiled coldly.
Isn't it because he is afraid that he will take away Lu Chen's position with his own hands!
He was the evidence that the emperor had an affair with the Bingyu clan, and he would never be able to wash it away in his lifetime. Once he walked into the sunshine, he, the emperor most respected by the common people in the empire, also came to an end!
To this day, he still doesn't understand that he has never taken the throne seriously!
Otherwise, when Lu Chen went to D City to find the marshal, he would not have been able to leave D City safely.
M suddenly turned around and looked coldly at the shocked and bewildered emperor on the bed. The last touch of tenderness in his eyes seemed to be robbed by the moonlight and gradually dissipated.
"No, no, it's not like that..." The rough voice sounded behind him over and over again, but this time, it never stopped him.
M raised his head, glanced at this cold and ruthless palace, smiled contemptuously, and his indifferent shadow gradually disappeared in this dark corridor...