Yang Ruoning and Luo Yuan lay side by side on the grass.

It's still the cool midnight of late summer when we first met, and the blue velvet canopy is full of stars. Summer insects chirped, and the light of fireflies occasionally rose from the stream not far away. For Yang Ruoning, perhaps the little boy who was curled up in her arms a few months ago has become a beautiful man with world-class martial arts in the blink of an eye, so tall that Yang Ruoning, who is now lying in his arms, looks very petite. In this situation, Yang Ruoning couldn't help but feel a burst of emotion.

At this time, Luo Yuan suddenly asked, "Remember that day we had a big fight, did you say that I am not qualified to inherit the throne?" ”

Hearing Luo Yuan mention this matter, Yang Ruoning sighed. She knew she was angry, and she lost her words in impulse. She shouldn't have told him. In fact, she has always felt guilty about this. "Honey, it's my fault, I shouldn't have ......"

Luo Yuan heard the guilt in her tone, he lifted her chin and looked into her eyes seriously, "There's nothing wrong with you. Actually, after you were sold away, I was alone in the house, and Jiang Qi came to me. He said, "I'm not of my father's blood." ”

"So he knows, too?"

"How do you know?"

"Actually, I lied to you, I didn't go home to get the wedding dress at that time, I took your DNA back for testing."

"Oh, DNA? What's that, can you find out the blood relationship? ”

"It's your hair, especially the hair follicles, that contains something called DNA, which we use to determine kinship."

"So you took my hair, but how did you get my father's hair?"

"On that day, Aono took me around the palace, and when I was in the ancestral hall, he told me that the small box under the ancestors of the ancestral hall contained hair and nails."

"And then found out that I am not related to my father?"

"Well, DNA shows that you're not related. Luo Yuan, he is not your biological father. But I think that whether you can be the emperor or not actually has nothing to do with blood, the dynasties in Chinese history are always changing, so you don't need that blood relationship, you are fully capable of becoming an emperor. Besides, in the future I see......" Before the words were finished, Luo Yuan actually stretched out a finger, put it on her lips, and gently shook his head to signal her not to continue.

"Shhhh That future is my choice. I chose you, I chose to be by your side. Remember, right here, you tell me what true courage is. If I hadn't met you, I might still have been a puppet under my uncle's control, and it was you who told me what the real power was, and made me the Luo Yuan I am today. If I hadn't met you, I might have reclaimed that seat; But here you come, you have become the only meaning of my life. ”

Hearing him say this, Yang Ruoning felt a sour nose, she felt that she was really stupid and cruel, making him wait for so long; But she also blamed herself, she was afraid that her selfishness would become a cage that trapped him, he should have become the emperor, a dazzling and amazing person. Thinking, she buried her head in his broad chest. The sound of his steady heartbeat is the most pleasant sound in the world. "You really remember every word I ever said," she said.

"Well, I remember what you said," he tightened his arms around her waist, "and I remember the story you told me about that star." ”

"Ah, it's a constellation." She stretched out her hand and pointed to Orion, "It's that Orion's story." ”

"It was a good sad story, and I didn't really understand it at the time."

"It's a story about the son of the god of the sea and the goddess of the moon. The goddess of the moon was deceived and shot her lover to death. In order to fulfill them, Zeus, the god of the sky, turned the son of the god of the sea into three stars and stayed by the goddess of the moon forever. ”

"I don't like this story," Luo Yuan said, "it's too sad." ”

"Most of the myths and stories in the West end in tragedy, and I think it's probably because of the cultural differences. I'm a big fan of tragedy, and the emotional impact of tragedy is always more lasting and unforgettable than comedy. ”

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Luo Yuan left before dawn that day, although the separation was always extremely sad, but Yang Ruoning told herself that the separation was only temporary, and the separation was for a better reunion, so she devoted all her energy to the work of building a wooden house, so as to distract herself from Luo Yuan's thoughts.

Another week has passed, and tomorrow will be the day of Luo Yuan and Luo Qianqiu's engagement. Yang Ruoning had been a little inexplicably flustered since two days ago, although Luo Yuan told her that the engagement was just a Hongmen banquet, and it was true to get rid of his uncle, but that night he didn't have time to elaborate on how he was going to get rid of his uncle. After all, this is a very risky thing, and Yang Ruoning is still a little worried.

At night, she tossed and turned and couldn't sleep, and got up early at dawn the next day. The master of the temple has finished his morning class and gone to the mountains to fetch water. As she passed by the empty Buddha hall, she knelt down in front of the Buddha statue, folded her hands, and prayed to the gods that Luo Yuan's plan would succeed today.

In the morning, she was working in the cabin, and saw from a distance that Handan Chun, who had gone to Youzhou City to buy stones yesterday, had returned.

She ran over and helped him push the car up a gentle slope while asking what was the latest news in town.

"Luo Yuan is really lucky, God is helping him take the throne."

"Why do you say that?"

"I heard yesterday that the emperor of Da Song fell into the valley on the way to the funeral, and now his life and death are unknown."

"WHAT?!" Hearing this news, Yang Ruoning suddenly felt that her head exploded on the spot, and she grabbed Handan Chun, "Is your news confirmed?" ”

Handan Chun was a little painful when she grabbed him, and he told her to let go, while saying, "It's just that when I was buying stones, I listened to the two people next to me, how do I know if it's true?" ”

"No, I'm going to Youzhou City, I have to know if this news is true." As she spoke, she turned around and was about to run towards the small temple at the bottom of the slope.

Handan Chun grabbed her, and his face was inexplicable. "What are you doing in Youzhou City? How do you know if this is true? Today is the day of engagement, and Luo Yuan wants you to stay here honestly. ”

"I know, but this matter really can't be delayed, and I have to go into the city."

Handan Chun had already seen Yang Ruoning's anxiety, and knew that she was going to Youzhou City no matter what, so he said, "I'll accompany you to Youzhou City, but I'll go to Luo Yuan, you have to wait for me in a safe place." ”