Thick Skin opened the dusty palace door, Yuwen Aoli stood outside the former dormitory of Queen Bingruo, recalling all the things of the day, his hands clenched into fists, his knuckles were white, his eyes were closed, and he burst into tears, "Ruo'er, I'm sorry." I still haven't been able to protect our Ding'er, do you blame me? I knew this was the case, I really should have let him go with you in the first place, why let you wait alone below for so many years? Now, your mother and son are reunited, but I am left alone to suffer in this world. ”

"Your Majesty, people can't be resurrected after death. I'm afraid this is the fate of the three princes. You have to take care of your dragon's body! Looking at Yuwen Ao's forbearance of the pain, Thick Skin felt very uncomfortable, "Let's go back, it's late at night, you have to go to court early tomorrow!" ”

In the early autumn of 484 months, Yuwen Haojun returned to the dynasty. Immediately, Yueli Wang Yuwen Aoli told the world that the third prince Yuwen Ding died on the battlefield and established the fourth prince Yuwen Haojun as the crown prince.

Immediately, the king of Nanlin "Sikong Chaoyu" edicted the world, Nanlin returned to Shunyue and left, presented the jade seal of the country, and abdicated by himself. The following month, Yuwen Ao abdicated, Yuwen Haojun ascended the throne, and changed the name of the country to "New Moon". In the same month, Yuwen Hao Junli Nangong Butterfly, the daughter of Prime Minister Nangong Jue, was the queen, and the ceremony was held after the sealing.

In the early spring of the following year, outside the capital of the Crescent Moon Kingdom, there was a courtyard in the depths of the dense forest with few piano sounds. The yard is very large, surrounded by a bamboo fence, and the word "bamboo garden" is hung on the courtyard gate, and there is a bamboo forest and a bamboo house inside.

"Master, the emperor is here." Chasing Yun walked quickly to the gate of the courtyard and told Yuwen Ding, who was playing the qin in the courtyard.

"Father? How did he get here? How did he know that I was here? Yu Wending was wearing a white plain robe, with a silver mask on his face, which just covered the injured left side of his face, although only half of his face was exposed, it also made people know at a glance that he was a standard beautiful man. Especially the eyes that are not covered by the mask always shine.

Yu Wending slowly raised his head, his tail finger hooked the last note of the strings, his expression was calm and serene, although the corners of his mouth hooked an inconspicuous arc, but the smile did not touch the bottom of his eyes. The early summer sun shines on the body, and the body is elegant and luxurious. At this moment, he sat on the stone bench in the courtyard, the Xuanxi guqin in front of him was quietly placed, but the sound of the piano did not seem to dissipate, and the bamboo around him swayed gently in the wind, as if someone was crying and who was telling.

"Master, it's not the Emperor Taishang who came, it's the Emperor of the Crescent Moon Country." Chasing clouds is still standing outside the courtyard.

"Is it Haojun?" Only then did Yu Wending realize that he had made a mistake, and smiled faintly, "Please invite him to come in and sit." Tell Blue Lotus to make a pot of tea. ”

"Yes, sir!" Chasing clouds turned around and retired.

"Brother Huang!" After a while, a clear call sounded outside the courtyard, and Yuwen Haojun, who was wearing a dark dark striped robe, walked quickly to the gate of the courtyard, his eyebrows were picturesque and heroic.

"They all said don't call me Brother Huang, but you forgot again?" The man who stroked the qin slowly stood up, "Do you want me to kneel down and call you the emperor?" ”

"Third brother, don't torture me!" Yuwen Haojun immediately changed his words, but he still didn't enter the courtyard, just stood outside the bamboo fence door, waiting for Yuwen Ding's signal.

"Come in, Haojun, come in and sit." Yu Wending beckoned gently, and at the same time gently said to the blue lotus who was wearing a blue soft smoke Luo long skirt in the back, "Bring the tea in, Blue Lotus." ”

"Yes, sir!" Blue Lotus lowered her head, followed in, put the tea on the stone table, and poured one for the two of them, "Your Majesty, Master, use it slowly." Fu took the guqin and walked into the room to put it away.

"You and Chasing Cloud go and talk to the phantom demons, you don't need to wait here." Yu Wending waved his hand, although his words were gentle, but with unquestionable majesty.

"Yes, sir!" Blue Lotus bent down and turned to leave.

"Why did you want to come here again today? Aren't you supposed to be busy this time? The world has been decided, a lot of things are waiting for you to do, and the remnants of the previous dynasty will also be cleared, what are you always running to me for? Yu Wending picked up the tea in front of him and took a sip gently.

"Third brother, you still say! If you hadn't insisted on hiding the news that you were alive, this throne would have been yours, and all these things would have been yours. But it is better for you to have me deceive my father and to throw this burden upon me. You're idle, but you're miserable for me! Yuwen Haojun took a sip of tea, and his words were a little coquettish.

"What is the use of me coming in this world?" Yu Wending lowered his head, "I just wanted to win the world, so that I could protect her for the rest of my life." Now, the Yiren have passed away, and the world is meaningless to me. ”

"Third brother!" Yuwen Haojun's eyes were also red, "Why are you suffering?" Do you really want to live in seclusion here for the rest of your life than help me govern the world? You know that my talent is far inferior to yours, and I am afraid that without you, I will not be able to be this Mingjun. ”

"Haojun! Don't say stupid things. Yuwen Ding rubbed Yuwen Haojun's head, "No one is born to be a Ming Jun, and no one is a faint Jun from the beginning. As long as you have the world in your heart and the common people, you will definitely be able to become a generation of Ming Jun. Third brother believes in you! ”

"But, third brother, don't you see that since my father learned the news that you died in battle, in just a few months, his hair is all white, and he is also a lot haggard. Listen to Thickskin, he calls your name in his dreams every day. Third brother, how can you bear it? Yuwen Haojun played the card of family affection, hoping that Yuwen Ding would get out of this hidden mountain.

"Will he care about me? When did he ever care about me? Yu Wending smiled indifferently, "In his heart, I have always been dispensable, how can he be sad because of my 'death'?" ”

"Third brother, you know the way, it's not like this......"

"In those twenty years, he has barely smiled at me. Because my face is too much like the queen mother. As soon as he saw me, he remembered that it was my birth that killed the woman he loved the most. So, if I'm not in this world, no one will ever remind him of the tragic death of his mother, will he? Yu Wending's hand touched his face, although his words were ruthless, but his tone was very flat, as if he had long been accustomed to such a thing.

"Third brother, he is our father after all." Yuwen Haojun also realized that he had said the wrong thing and bet on the wrong chip.

"Yes, he's my father. But I can't forget that he ignored my pleas and insisted on sending his dream to Nanlin Country and his relatives. If it weren't for him, how could Dream have died? I have endured humiliation for so many years, and finally the world has fallen, but I still can't protect the woman I love. All these things are thanks to him. Yu Wending stood up, walked into the bamboo forest, and looked fixedly at a lonely new grave in the forest, with memories, tenderness, and pain in his eyes.