Like her, there was another person who couldn't sleep tonight, sitting on the other side of the mirror lake, hiding behind the peony bushes carefully cultivated by the gardeners in the palace.

Wine, pot after jug, pour not a drop into his mouth as he raised it in the moonlight. At his feet were the flower branches that he had ruthlessly trampled on, and there were empty wine jugs scattered not far away.

The spicy wine surged into his mouth, but he had forgotten what it tasted like. The beliefs that have supported him to this day for many years all collapsed in an instant, not only smashing his head and bleeding and nowhere to hide, but also making him feel at a loss about the road ahead, not knowing where to go?

He had a deep hatred for his father, the Emperor, the Emperor who was invincible and high. He hated the ruthlessness of the emperor, executed his innocent mother in spite of his youth, and hated the emperor's indifference to him, leaving him to fend for himself in a group of red-eyed wolves, making his childhood that should have enjoyed happiness in the arms of his parents gloomy, letting him grow up in the fingers and contempt of others, making him have to endure all kinds of provocations and disrespect from Xiao Yuli, making him the most cowardly prince since the beginning of the dynasty.

Because of these hatreds, he gritted his teeth and relied on his own weak strength to pass through one level after another. In the most difficult times, he pretended countless times that if he could one day rule, he would trample under his feet those who despised him, and he would definitely humiliate his father, who regarded him as an enemy! So far, he has done it, he uprooted Xiao Yuli, and insisted on killing him regardless of the brutal infamy. He wants those who once despised him not to dare to look up at him from now on, because he has grasped the greatest power in the world and has truly become a prince. No, the nominal prince, the actual emperor.

He thought that he would definitely make a good appearance in front of his father, who was sick in bed, and vomit out the wretched qi he had suffered all these years.

But let others exhaust their calculations, but they are still one step behind. What he didn't expect was that his father, who had never paid a blind eye to him and was almost angry every time they met, actually said that he had never had the intention of abolishing him. The estrangement from him and the hatred of him are all protection for him! And his mother, his father, knowing that she was victimized by the adulterer, did not stand up for her, but gave her death as the adulterer wished.

He said that everything he did was to protect him and her children from growing up safely.

Such words sound like a fantasy, but Xiao Yu understands that it is true, because the person who interfered in the murder of his mother has his aunt. And those who are eyeing his position as the crown prince are also the restless Qing concubines. So his father took advantage of the internal friction between the two to achieve his goal of preserving him.

But......

Even so, he still has no way to forgive his father who has worked hard for him. If you haven't experienced it yourself, you won't notice how painful it can be. As he was pointed at behind his back every day, talking about his slandered and unclean mother, how he suppressed his anger as a son of man! His father didn't know that his father was holding Xiao Yuli or Xiao Shaokang at that time, enjoying the joy of family. When he was almost killed by poison, his father had not even sent him personally......

These things, like seeds that have fallen into the soil, have been watered with time, slowly growing into a big tree in the heart, and it cannot be uprooted.

"Where's the wine?"

He shook the flask in his hand and left another bottle empty. He half-squinted his eyes and shouted to Guo Housheng, who was waiting on the side: "Hurry up and serve wine to this hall!" ”

"Your Highness, it's already late at night, so let's help you go back and rest first." Guo Housheng glanced at the moonlight in the night sky, which was not very bright, and the hazy dark clouds covered most of the moon's face, and also covered the sky with a hazy veil.

"Don't go back!" Xiao Yu shook off Guo Housheng's hand that stepped forward to support him, staggered up, and walked towards the place where the wine jug was piled up. "Where can I go back to this temple? Tell me, where else can the main temple go? ”

"Your Highness has been resting in the East Study during this time." Xiao Yu did have something abnormal tonight, or after he came out of the Long Qian Palace, he looked different from usual. At that time, there were only two people in the hall, him and Xiao Feng, and no one knew what they were talking about, but Xiao Yu's love has been low since they came out. Now it is even more rare to see alcoholism, Xiao Yu is usually a very self-controlled person, and he never drinks too much to avoid being calculated.

Guo Housheng muttered in his heart, but he didn't dare to ask Xiao Yu, and cautiously followed behind him, keeping an eye on his every move, for fear that something would go wrong.

"East Study?" Xiao Yu turned his head blankly, looked in the direction of the Long Qian Palace, and did not speak for a long time. Just when Guo Housheng thought that he was about to petrify, he suddenly strode forward, leaving Guo Housheng and the others far behind.

"Your Highness? Your Highness, where are you going? ”

He was already drunk, and of course Guo Housheng followed behind him with a group of palace people, trotting all the way to catch up.

Guo Housheng was loyal, but Xiao Yu felt bored, and the steps under his feet became bigger and bigger, and he disappeared after a few corners.

Guo Housheng stood under the palace wall, looking at the quiet palace around him, and suddenly felt a seeping coldness rush into his limbs. An ominous premonition was felt in his mind, and although he did not know why, he believed in the accuracy of the foreboding.

Tonight, I'm afraid something will happen!

He commanded the palace people behind him, quietly sneaked into the night, and quietly looked for Xiao Yu everywhere.

The water mist in the side room of the east wing room was shrouded, and Du Yunjin was taking off his clothes and stepping into the basin of water.

These days, she doesn't sleep well, and every night she always has many broken dreams, one moment it is Xiao Yuli who was killed and laughs inexplicably at her in blood, and the other time Xiao Shaokang in white clothes is standing by the water, looking at her sadly.

Her nightmares were repeated, and Ruyu, who was waiting close to her, also knew that she had specially prepared a medicinal bath to show her loyalty, so that her master could clear her mind.

Although Du Yunjin is no longer as close to her as in the old days, otherwise she is by her side, but compared to other palace people who can't even enter the door, her status is still there, and no one can shake it.

After adding hot water, Ruyu helped Du Yunjin massage his head vigorously and appropriately. After that incident, Du Yunjin's position did not change in any way, and the master also expressed his attitude openly and secretly. As long as Du Yunjin is still the crown princess one day, her task cannot be completed, no matter what Du Yunjin treats her, she must stay by Du Yunjin's side. It turned out that Du Yunjin was hiding in the Buddhist hall, and she had no idea what to do, but now that Du Yunjin had returned to the East Wing, she thought she wanted to have a good appearance.