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He Lan cast her serene gaze towards the distant sky and said softly, "I also love a person. If I could, I would never want to see him again in this life."

"Didn't you love Ruochen?" Rong Xiu was surprised that He Lan Lu didn't bring up this topic.

In the past, I also thought that I loved Ruochen. There was no reason for me to not love him, he was so outstanding and so gentle, and we were often together. However, it was only after I met that person that I realized that I did not love Ruochen. "For that love, I also did something extremely stupid. I deliberately left scars on my body, and then slandered him for molesting me — I think he must have already regarded me as an unreasonable and unscrupulous woman."

"..." "Who is that person?" Murong Xiu was shocked by what he heard. He paused for a moment before asking.

"He is the Emperor of the Kingdom of Yan, a person as noble as Big Brother Emperor." "The man I love is a man who stands on all fours. He is handsome, tall and sturdy, and he dares to do whatever he wants. He is not like anyone else."

"No matter what, to be able to meet one that you truly admire is a fortunate thing."

He Lan Lu looked at Rong Xiu sympathetically and said, "We are all the same. You love third brother, and I love Yan Han. We all love each other, but we can't."

"No, I don't love your third brother." Rong Xiu looked at He Lan Lu calmly and spoke softly.

This was also the first time she didn't admit it: she didn't love He Lan Xue.

For some reason, the moment the words left her mouth, she suddenly felt relaxed, as if it was a spell that she had been suppressing on her body for far too long. Now, she could finally put it down.

Helan's eyes widened as he looked at Rong Xiu in disbelief.

Murong Xiu's expression was still calm. She smiled and said, "I was like you before and didn't know it." You think you love Ruochen, but you don't. Also, I thought I loved A'Xue, but it wasn't. I was just a kind of dependence on A'Xue, a kind of dependence on my elder brother, he was too dazzling and smart, and wherever he was, everyone would become a foil, everyone would revolve around him. And then, it wasn't love, it was just attracted, attracted by his light. It wasn't enough to make me give up everything, and it wasn't enough to make me forget myself. "

"..." Then, who exactly is it that can make you pay with everything? " He Lan asked hesitantly.

Her tears had already dried. She raised her head and revealed a dreamy smile as she calmly accepted her fate. "It's His Majesty."

"Big brother?"

"Yes, I had unknowingly fallen deeply in love with His Majesty, to the point that even when he ignored me and used me to ravage me, I was unable to hate him. I only felt pain in my heart and the pain went deep into my bones, but now, gradually, there isn't even any pain left."

"Xiu …" For a moment, he didn't know how to react.

"And now, my heart is dead, and no one loves me." Murong Xiu smiled and said, "That's why there's no point in saying so much."

"Why did you …"

"Do you know what a heart is like?" Murong Xiu pointed at his heart with his jade-like finger as he repeated the cold words one by one. "Heart … Like … Death … Ashes."

Deep down in love, she had turned to dust.

Perhaps, when He Lan Chun had sent Rong Xiu to bury He Lan Xue, he had also buried Rong Xiu's love for him.

With layer after layer of betrayal, what feelings could he still have to maintain the initial heat?

He Lan Xue and He Lan Lu heard this sentence at the same time and felt their hearts tremble.

— When he said those words for Rong Xiu, he was very determined.

He wanted to immediately appear and ask about the current situation of the palace. He also told Rong Xiu that he was willing to do what he had done in the past, so she didn't have to worry about it. He had put it down and hoped that she would be relieved.

However, just as He Lan Xue was about to change her mind, her figure suddenly stopped.

A loud sound echoed out from the entrance of the pavilion.

Heavy knocking and heavy footsteps.

He Lan Xue couldn't help but feel perplexed: ever since she came to this big tree, she hadn't noticed anyone passing by her, so where did this person come from?

After thinking for a while, she suddenly understood. "It seems that the person stayed outside the door for a long time. He must have been outside the door before he came. That's why she didn't notice him."

That person was quite patient … He Lan Xue was guessing randomly. Through the window, she could already see who it was.

When she saw clearly, He Lan Xue almost fell off the tree.

He Lan Chun.

The man who walked in with big steps and had a sullen and silent face was the elder brother of the Emperor, He Lanzhu!

When the two people in the room first saw this person, they were also shocked. However, most of them were confused.

"Big brother emperor, why are you …" "Why …" He Lan You pointed at him, then pointed at the door. He could not figure out what was going on.

Shouldn't the Emperor's elder brother be accompanying Pei Rulan in the palace? And why would he appear here?

He Lan Chun didn't reply to Helan Lu. He walked to the front of Rong Xiu and stood still. His hawk-like eyes stared straight at her.

In the beginning, Rong Xiu's reaction was the same as He Lan Lu's. But now, it was quiet instead. She calmly looked back at He Lan Chun, her face as calm as ever.

"Don't give up." He Lan Chun's face was stern, and he almost overbearingly said four words – golden mouth with jade words. Saying them out loud was an order.

A light flickered in Rong Xiu's eyes as she looked at him, speechless.

"Your Rong family has been loyal for generations. Your opportunity to enter the palace is also a chance for you to fulfill your loyalty." He Lan Chun then said, "So, you have to do your best. By my side, there is no need to be a walking corpse."

The light in her eyes dimmed once again.

She laughed at herself, then lowered her head and said, "I understand."

He Lan Chun continued to look at her, his expression solemn. If his face was straight, it would look like a sculpture of a tree. It was so cold that no one dared to look at it directly.

Murong Xiu had already shifted his gaze away.

Something shattered in the eye, turned to dust.

"Why aren't you looking at me?" He Lan Chun sensed her absence and asked with a deep voice.

Murong Xiu had no choice but to raise his head, but to look at him with unfocused eyes.

"Are you still thinking about other men when you look at me?" He Lan Chun suddenly smiled. His smile contained a hint of cruelty, "Is it because we don't look like each other, so you don't even bother to look for our shadows on me?"

"Big brother Emperor!" He Lan You couldn't stand hearing this. She shouted out from behind, "Ah Xiu clearly loves Emperor Huang! Emperor Huang, why do you say such things?"

Rong Xiu pursed her lips and didn't say a word.

He Lan Chun's face was also sullen and his expression was sullen.

He really did not look like He Lan Xue. He was handsome, tall and straight, intelligent beyond compare, magnificent beyond compare.

He Lan Chun, on the other hand, was quite ordinary. Her wide face and small eyes were not elegant enough, and she wasn't as smart as He Lan Xue.

If Helan Xue was said to be a moon in the clouds or an immortal in the mountains, he would be like grass in the water or mud in a stream.

Apart from his status as an elder brother, what else could he use to compare himself to He Lan Xue when it came to attracting women?

Would a woman whom Heran had fallen in love with fall in love with him?

It wasn't that He Lan Chun wasn't confident. However, he was confident that such a thing would never happen!

Moreover, A Xue loved the show so much that she gave up the throne and exiled herself – He Lan Chun could not give her that kind of decisiveness, even if he tried his best, he would never be able to compare to A Xue.

"You know that I'm outside, right?" He Lan Chun asked cruelly, "Did those words come out on purpose for me to hear?"

Rong Xiu raised her head and looked at him stubbornly. Then, she answered with certainty, "Yes!"

"Xiu!" He Lan Lu quickly called out, "Why are you saying those angry words!"

"I didn't say anything. That's the truth." "It's just that I don't understand why His Majesty would be here if he didn't accompany Esteemed Empress Dowager Lan?"

"As the empress, you're not staying in the palace. It's not proper for you to go outside!" He Lan Chun reprimanded him coldly, "On account of your offense, we won't pursue this matter any further. If there's a next time, we'll punish Grand Preceptor Rong as well!"

Rong Xiu was stunned, but she still had a smile on her face. It was just that the smile was too beautiful and fake.

Rong Xiu was stunned, but she still had a smile on her face. It was just that the smile was too beautiful and fake.

"Right now, the empress dowager is very ill, and everyone in the palace is worried. They pray for the empress dowager's blessings, but you're busy fighting for Lan Fei's favor, and you're even playing some childish tricks like a voodoo doll. I think it's time for you to give up your position as empress."

"If you cripple me, how can you face Grand Preceptor Rong, who's loyal to his majesty? If he knew his daughter's position as Empress was destroyed, would he be as loyal to his majesty?"

"Could it be that I am afraid of a minister?"

"His Majesty isn't afraid, he's using everything he has. Although father no longer has the power from the past, but in the imperial court, he is still half a disciple of father, so no matter how much His Majesty hates your concubine, you cannot act rashly. No matter what, you have to let your concubine stay in her place, no?" Rong Xiu looked at him coldly. Such a delicate woman, when she spoke, she was still as sharp as a sword and as sharp as needles that could see blood.

"See if This Emperor dares to cripple you!" He Lan Chun flew into a rage. He grabbed Rong Xiu's hand and dragged her out the door, "Now, return to the palace. I will immediately summon the Minister to stand behind Pei Rulan!"

Murong Xiu staggered behind. His complexion was pale, but his eyes were deathly still.

He Lan Xue looked at that scene. She wanted to go out and help Rong Xiu, but she also had the feeling that no matter if it was love, hate, or hurt each other, no one would be able to get in her way.

She rushed over and stopped He Lanshu, saying angrily, "Brother Emperor, you can't do this to Ah Xiu. Ah Xiu doesn't let you down. You can't cripple her."

"She was alone with the traitor King Xiaoyao for a night. How would she know that she has never lost her mother's identity?" He Lan Chun asked coldly.

He Lan Chun had already walked out of the room with big steps, followed by Rong Xiu.

Soo Soo's footsteps were messy and she was in a sorry state.

He Lan Chun walked forward, not caring about her at all. On the way, the guards saw He Lan Chun, and they all knelt down in fear, not even daring to raise their heads.