C1

Is already a child.

There was no moon nor stars, and it seemed like a heavy rain was coming. It was extremely hot and stuffy.

In the empty night sky, there was a sudden crackling sound of cannon fire. After a short moment, the silence returned. Nineteen big red lanterns hung outside the Duke Palace of the eldest son of the Emperor of Houqing Kingdom and Yulixiao. Clumps after clusters of red shadows were thrown onto the white marble tiles, and the vermilion golden door was slowly closed.

Some brave people opened their windows to watch and whisper.

"Why did King Xiao's Consort Na marry so coldly when he was his son?"

"Don't you know? King Xiao was injured on the battlefield, so the empress dowager ordered those who chose between the two great clans to come and celebrate. "

"This is the precious treasure of the history of the Yu Shi Empire. Before the history of the Yu Shi Empire, they impeached the ruthlessness of the King Xiao with eighteen petitions. How long can one live after marrying his?"

"If she is dead, what good will his daughter do? I think this woman has a tough life, husband of Kfak. "

Just as they were talking passionately, the sound of thunder could be heard as raindrops as big as beans fell down. The windows were closed. The night was quiet except for the heavy rain that seemed to have been torn apart by the rain.

King Xiao's Mansion, King Xiao's Bedroom.

The new wife Yu Yan was sitting on the wedding bed, layers and layers of wedding robes covering her body, making her sweat profusely. The bright red cap hung in front of his eyes, slightly moving, the pearl green tassel lightly tinkled. Her red, swollen eyes pointed to her hands resting on her knees. On her middle finger was a bright red diamond ring. This was the only betrothal gift the Empress Dowager had bestowed upon her.

In terms of marriage, she was the only one.

When others were married, the sun was high in the sky, lightly swaying the bridal bridge. When she was alone, under the dark sky, she sat on a palanquin and was carried out of the fish palace, sitting on the wedding bed alone.

King Xiao was severely injured on the battlefield, she was just the empress dowager and the chosen one for the competition. It was already a fluke that he had survived for three months. It didn't matter to her who he married or not. The only thing he wanted to do was to wash away his father's grievances and wash away his shame.

The door creaked open.

A pair of thick black boots slowly approached him.

Didn't they say that the King Xiao is at the border? Could he be back?

While she was nervous, the big hand slowly stroked her red hair, caressing her cheeks through the red brocade.

Yu Yan's breath became heavier, and she subconsciously moved her head to the side.

The white lightning dragon rolled in the night sky like a white dragon. The strong wind crashed against the carved windows and rushed into the palace. The dragon and phoenix candles on the shrine were extinguished and the hall was pitch black.

Just at this time, Yu Yan was pushed onto the bed by the man, but before he could even cry out in alarm, his lips had already been imprinted onto the bridal veil, heavily branded on her lips.

He smelled of wine!

Yu Yan didn't know who he was, was he a King Xiao? If not, who would be so bold? If so, when would she return? She was bitten by him, struggling to beg for mercy, but he didn't let go, greedily biting her ear through the bridal veil.

Just as Yu Yan was being tormented to the point of being powerless, the manager's loud voice came from outside.

"Oh no, the King Xiao is dead!"

Yu Yan's eyes suddenly widened. Yulixiao had died, and was holding her face and kissing, who exactly was it?

The body covering her body suddenly stiffened. She abruptly turned around and rushed out in big strides.

Yu Yan tore off the bridal veil and chased after it to the door to see. Under the dark night, she saw the tall and big figure rushing into the rain, moving further and further away.

The King Xiao Mansion was in a mess, with footsteps sounding everywhere, no one asked about Yu Yan.

Two hours later, the emperor ordered for the King Xiao to be sacrificed, and Yu Yan moved to her residence in the east city. When she left, he did not even have a small palanquin, she only gave her two weak servants and let the three of them walk through.

Yu Yan's big red wedding robe was drenched in the rain. She turned her head to look at the stone lions, and her lips formed a bitter smile.

Three years later, it had already been two years since their marriage. The second son, Yu Tianqi, was emperor, while the empress dowager was the sole ruler.

After the spring solstice, the rain gradually increased, especially today. Since early morning, it had not stopped, accumulating water all over the ground.

The Imperial City was shrouded in a curtain of rain, and even those who liked to have fun at night retreated home. If they did not come to bathe in the spring rain, it was said that the cold seeped into their bones and caused them to suffer from illness.

Rain was pouring down, and the stone walls on both sides of the alleyway were mottled with bluestone. A palanquin passed through the storm and came to a halt at the entrance of the alleyway. As the curtain of the palanquin opened, a green colored glazed lamp appeared first, followed by the thin figure of Yu Yan, who was holding an oil-paper and ink umbrella as well as wearing a cape.

"Yu Dazhang, this is the place." The sedan bearer whispered as he wiped the rain from his face.

"Alright, come pick me up in an hour." Yu Yan's voice was covered by the storm, it was barely audible.

She picked up the lantern and quickly entered the alley. The alley emitted the smell of wet blue lashes. She looked left and right before extinguishing the glazed light. She took off her cloak, revealing a dark blue tight suit.

"Damn rain." With a light curse, she clumsily climbed up the tree.

He was covered in rain and sweat, and it was not easy to climb the tree. A dim light shone from the gauzy window. She took a light breath and carefully climbed up the branch to the roof. Lightly lifting up a tile, she peered inside. There was a table, a chair, a teapot, a tea bowl, and a bed covered by a curtain. It was hard to see clearly.

How could the courtyard of the famous great evil merchant, Jin Fu, be so simple and crude?

The gloomy light seeped out and reflected on the girl's picturesque appearance. The rain had stained her long eyelashes, and her small face was wet like a flower that had been touched by the rain.

There was a faint grunt from within the room. She hesitated, then carefully moved along the roof, moving towards the top of the couch.

Suddenly, the lights in the room went out.

She immediately stopped. The heavy rain made her head spin. If it wasn't for the evidence, she wouldn't have to suffer. After a moment of silence, there was no movement in the room. She began to move again.

Suddenly, her body became light and she let out a low cry before falling straight into the house.

There were no tiles on this piece of land. It was empty! Together with the heavy rain, she fell directly onto what appeared to be a bed, but was actually a small pond!

She fell into the deep water with a thud. Before she could catch her breath, she was surprised to find that there was another person floating in the middle of the pool. His face could not be seen and only his breathing could be heard.