In the winter of the fifteenth year of Donghe Shi Youqing, the Empress Dowager Duanmu Shengwu died of illness in the first hall of Qianxi. The pen "fun" pavilion www.biquge.info stopped for seven days and was buried in the imperial mausoleum in the eastern suburbs.

The snow in the imperial capital began to fly all over the sky again, and the chill brought by the wind and snow permeated every corner, reflecting the old and vague hearts of the people. There is a huge golden silk nan wooden coffin in the huge Qianxi hall, and the man in linen clothes around his waist kneels quietly, lowering his eyebrows and eyes, and he can't see clearly. On the table where the incense candles are enshrined, two burning white candles, the flames dancing in the bitter wind, endlessly as if they never tired.

The old eunuch in a palace suit bent down and stepped into the hall quickly, knelt behind him and said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, you have been kneeling for a long time, it's time to eat something." ”

The man seemed to have heard of it, and his waist was still straight.

Duan Ye sighed in his heart, and persuaded again: "Your Majesty, it's important to take care of your body, if the Queen Mother knows that you don't care about your body so much, she won't be at ease." ”

After a long time, he spoke slowly, and his hoarse and deep voice was full of gloom: "Duan Ye, you say...... Is this my retribution? All the people I value have left me one by one? ”

Duan Ye couldn't bear it in his heart, and comforted: "Your Majesty, don't think about it, you haven't done anything wrong." ”

Zheng Yu sneered when he heard this: "I didn't do anything wrong, so why did the imperial sister insist on leaving me?" Why don't Yun Xiu die? And now, even the queen mother has abandoned me! In the shadow reflected by the candlelight, his silhouette was bleak and long, like an old but irreredeemable time.

He stood up tremblingly, his face pale when he lifted up, and his lips without a trace of blood, and he was described as extremely haggard. Duan Ye hurriedly stepped forward to support him. Zheng Yu suddenly broke free from his support, turned around and walked towards the heavy snow outside the hall step by step, the cold snow flakes were carried by the wind and hit his face, but he didn't feel a trace of pain.

Duan Ye anxiously took a mink fur and put it on his body, but he raised his hand and knocked him to the ground.

"Your Majesty, put it on, you will be cold."

Zheng Yu just shook his head, his lips were almost pale. The mouth was still cold: "Stand down!" I want to be alone! ”

"Your Majesty!" Duan Ye suddenly fell to his knees and cried bitterly, "You can't do this to yourself, the people are still waiting for you." The old slave has watched you grow up since you were a child, and even if you die, you will stop you. Think about it, how distressing it would be if the eldest princess was still alive. ”

Zheng Yu sat down in the snow in a hurry, and tears flowed down his cheeks. "Even if the royal sister is still alive, how can she feel sorry for me? She blames me for being too late...... I pushed her away with my own hands......"

The north wind swept over the high palace walls, rolling snowflakes in the sky, drowning out the sad crying. However, the thing in this world is that no matter how much you regret it, you can't find a way back. Just as the snow falls, it turns into water and disappears, and the world cannot stay.

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Lanqing City Lord's Mansion.

"The Queen Mother is dead?" Yan Ning was a little stunned as she held the latest news.

Gu Mingxuan sat by the window, looking at the fine flying snow outside the window, holding a cup of hot tea in his hand. "It should be in the early hours of this morning."

"How did you die?"

He blew and took a sip of tea: "It should be Gu poison." ”

"Good and evil will be rewarded in the end, Xuanyin is probably going to give up Donghe, otherwise she wouldn't have let her die like this."

Gu Mingxuan didn't answer, his gaze turned to the gloomy sky. Yan Ning followed his gaze and looked out, only to see endless snow. She sighed, another heavy snowstorm was coming, but she didn't know if she could survive this year's New Year.

The charcoal fire baked the whole room warm, she got up and said, "I'll go see Chengning and Qing'er, it's too cold, I'm afraid they won't be able to adapt to it." ”

When he walked to Gu Mingxuan's side, he grabbed his wrist and sat beside him.

He looked at her and asked seriously, "A-Ning, do you regret coming back with me?" ”

"Why do you ask?"

He rested his chin on her shoulder and let out a long sigh of relief: "Because I can't bring you a peaceful life...... In the spring of next year, I will capture the imperial capital and unify Donghe. ”

Yan Ning took a light breath: "Have you already decided?" ”

He nodded, but didn't speak. Yan Ning thought for a long time before she spoke: "To be honest, I regret it." I'm really tired of those years of endless intrigues. The moment I woke up in Changping, I decided, no matter how long I could walk, I hoped that I could go on calmly without fighting with the world. But...... It's always full of variables that we can't control. It's like pirates coming, like you can meet me on a dusty night, like you're going to come thousands of miles to save me......"

"The moment I learned the truth, I really blamed you, I blamed you, and even hated you......" Her tone was calm and calm, as if she was just saying something completely unrelated to herself, "But after a long time, I felt that you were not wrong, Ah Xuan." Everything you do is for me, and I'm too you. ”

She smiled, tears welling up in the corners of her eyes: "So...... When I think about it, I don't regret it. None of us are dead, we are all fine, this is God's favor. What's not to be together? ”

Gu Mingxuan looked at her with deep eyes, as if he wanted to engrave her in his heart. He gently hugged her, regarded her as a treasure, and whispered in her ear, "Yes...... What's the reason not to be together? ”

At this moment, the outside is windy and snowy, icy and snowy, but the inside of the window is full of infinite spring.

In the early morning of the next day, during breakfast, a subordinate came to report, and Mrs. Shi, who was locked in the courtyard, cried and shouted to see the city lord. It's been a whole night, and I have no choice but to report the facts.

When Gu Mingxuan heard this, he just said coldly: "No matter what method you use, let her shut up." ”

The man was about to go down, Yan Ning grabbed Gu Mingxuan and said, "Don't! Chengning hasn't seen her mother for a long time, so let the two of them meet. ”

Gu Mingxuan thought for a while before saying, "Bring her over!" ”

He believed that she would not be able to make any waves under his nose, so he dared to let her out with confidence. But if he had known the outcome later, he would have killed that slut with a sword and would never let her out.

So many people didn't expect that she would make a desperate bet, and a silver dagger suddenly stabbed into Yan Ning's body.

Cheng Ning, who came happily, happened to bump into this scene, and fainted to the ground before he could make a scream.

And she, splattered with blood, fell into his arms. Before closing his eyes, he could still see his hasty eyes and thin lips. But she couldn't hear him clearly, and only felt a tidal wave of weariness.

(To be continued.) )