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Yun Ruo knew that Yuchi Chen was angry at her, but she did not regret it.

That night, they fought the enemy for a whole night and finally obtained victory.

The lost territories were all taken back, and after all the fighting had subsided, it took them an entire month.

As for Yuchi Xuan, half a month ago, he had left behind a small portion of his troops and returned to the capital on his own.

"Yun'er, tomorrow we will be able to return to the imperial court as teachers. It has been hard on you this past month!"

Within the military camp, Yuchi Chen said happily as he embraced Yun Ruo Lu. Although the two of them had been in a cold war for two days because of Yuchi Xuan, in the end, Yuchi Chen did not argue.

Knowing that she could return to the capital, Yun Ruo Lu felt both happy and disappointed. This was because she hadn't forgotten about the agreement she had signed with Yuchi Xuan.

Once she was back in the capital, she would propose to the emperor that she should leave and get involved with Yuchi Chen.

"What is it? Aren't you happy? "

Seeing that Yun Ruo had something on her mind, Yuchi Chen asked gently, although he never asked how she had gotten Yuchi Xuan to send out the troops. However, he could guess that things would not be so simple.

Yun Ruo Man forced out a smile, shook her head and replied, "It's nothing, I'm just so happy!"

She was afraid to tell Yuchi Chen the truth because she was afraid he would do something wrong.

"Alright!" Rest early, if you have anything to say, we can talk about it when we get back. "

Yuchi Chen was in a good mood. He kissed Yun Ruo Lu's earlobes, wanting to get close to her, but she nervously pushed him away.

"Your highness, chenqie's body isn't feeling too well. Let's change the day."

She was pregnant and it would be inconvenient for her to stay in the same room, so she could only refuse Yuchi Chen.

However, Yuchi Chen did not know of this matter and was suspicious of Yun Ruo Lu's refusal.

However, he didn't force her and only said gently, "Okay! I'll just sleep with you tonight and do nothing. "

That night, Yun Ruo fell into a restless sleep. She thought for a long time before deciding to leave quietly when she returned to the capital. Never come back.

This way, the battle between Yuchi Xuan and Yuchi Chen would come to an end.

Yun Ruo looked at Yuchi Chen, who was sleeping soundly beside her. Unexpectedly, she felt an intense reluctance to part ways with him. Since she had chosen to leave, she could only stealthily glance at him a few more times.

On the second day, Yuchi Chen reorganized and returned to the capital.

In this short month, it felt like a very long time. Yun Ruo Lu remembered that when she came, the ground was still covered with snow. When she went back, all the snow had already melted.

They were not in as much of a hurry as they had been when they arrived back home. Because Yun Ruo Lu was vomiting from time to time, Yuchi Chen purposefully slowed down her pace.

Yun Ruo Lu felt that Yuchi Chen was becoming more and more considerate. This made her feel more and more reluctant to leave.

He had been travelling like this for about five days, and just as he was about to arrive in four more days, a guard suddenly came and reported quickly.

"Reporting to Your Highness, the Emperor is gravely ill. Your Highness, please return to the capital as soon as possible!"

Yuchi Chen was on the way with his men when he suddenly heard the news and was stunned.

A moment later, as if waking from a dream, he grabbed the guard's collar and asked excitedly, "What happened to your majesty? How could he suddenly become seriously ill? "

"This... This subordinate does not know either. Prince, please return to the capital as soon as possible! "

The imperial bodyguard was so frightened by Yuchi Chen that his face turned green. Yun Ruo, who was waiting inside the carriage, heard the news as well. He was suddenly puzzled. When they left the capital, the emperor seemed to be in good spirits. Why did he suddenly become so ill?

Remembering the words that Red Calyx had said earlier, Yun Ruo felt uneasy in her heart. She pulled up the carriage's curtain and shouted to Yuchi Chen, "Your Highness! Let's hurry back to the capital! "

Yuchi Chen also felt that something was amiss. He passed the large group to Ke Yunjin before returning to the capital with a small group of people on horseback.

He had a hunch something was going to happen even before he went to battle. Who would have thought that it would actually be so fast!

Yun Ruo Lu and Yuchi Chen rushed back together. They only spent a day and a half on the four-day journey back.

However, by the time they returned to the capital, it was already too late. The news had spread throughout the capital that the emperor had passed away, and the new emperor was actually Yuchi Xuan!

After learning of this matter, Yuchi Chen was so infuriated that his eyes turned bloodshot. He immediately charged into the palace with his weapon in hand, looking for Yuchi Xuan.

Yun Ruo couldn't stop him even if she wanted to, so she followed him into the palace.

Only when Yuchi Chen saw with his own eyes that Yuchi Xuan was dressed in a dragon robe and was seated on a dragon throne did he believe all of this was real.

However, things could not be so coincidental. Both Yun Ruo and Yuchi Chen were well aware that Yuchi Xuan must have plotted to usurp the throne.

But now that Yuchi Xuan was the emperor, all they could do was swallow their words back into their stomachs. Saying them out would be a heinous crime.

"Fifth brother, I know that you returned victorious. "Therefore, I have set up a feast to welcome you into the city!"

Yuchi Xuan was seated solemnly on the throne of the main hall, his Emperor's might fully displayed.

Although Cloudjade could only stand outside the palace, he could still hear Yuchi Xuan's voice. The current Yuchi Xuan had already made her feel completely unfamiliar.

"Thank you, your majesty!"

Although Yuchi Chen was furious, he had no choice but to respectfully address Yuchi Xuan as' Your Majesty 'in front of all the civil and military officials of the imperial court.

Fifth brother, you are tired from your long journey.

"This official!" "As you command!"

When Yuchi Chen came out of the main hall, Yun Ruo and her husband immediately went to greet him. Only to see Yuchi Chen's pale face, which was extremely frightening.

On the way back to the palace, Yuchi Chen maintained her silence. He really made Yun Ruo Lu worry.

"Your Royal Highness, the emperor will hold a banquet tonight to welcome you to the royal palace." In chenqie's opinion, it would be better to find an excuse to reject them. "

Yun Ruo Lu said worriedly. She guessed that the feast tonight would most likely be a Hongmen Banquet.

Yuchi Yi died without a clear reason. Even the red calyx had disappeared. Was it for Yuchi Xuan to ascend to the throne?

Yun Ruo Lu rubbed her forehead; she did not have the energy to think too much into it. What she was most worried about right now was Yuchi Chen's safety.

"Sooner or later, we'll have to face it. The emperor has already ordered for a banquet to be held. What excuse does This King have?"

Since the ancient monarch wanted his subject to die, his subject had to die, so even if it was a feast, he still had to go.

But he wasn't willing to accept this. He wasn't willing to allow Yuchi Xuan to ascend to the throne just like that, and also cause the death of the Emperor!

After returning to the palace, Yuchi Chen returned to his study. Yun Ruo Lu returned to Plum Garden with the intention of changing her clothes and joining Yuchi Chen for the celebratory dinner tonight.

"Empress …"

Seeing that Yun Ruo had returned, Jin Se wasn't very excited this time. Instead, she had a face full of worry.

"Oh right, Jin'er, you have been in the capital. Do you know why the emperor suddenly became so sick? What kind of illness did the Emperor have? "

Yun Ruo Lu wanted to know, although she had already guessed that this matter definitely had something to do with her, she was unwilling to believe that she would be so heartless as to treat Yuchi Yi like that.

Jinxiu's eyes reddened, and she shook her head, "Jin`er has always been at the palace, how would he know about what happened in the palace? The Empress must have gone to the palace to see Xiangqing. She's still so young, so she definitely can't take such a huge blow. "

Speaking of Xiang Qing, Yun Ruo Lu suddenly remembered. He was too busy during the day to remember it when he entered the palace.

However, given how much Yuchi Xuan loved Xiangqing, he shouldn't be making things difficult for a little girl.

"Alright, I understand."

Yun Ruo nodded, finally remembering this matter.

She had no idea why Yuchi Chen was locked up in the study room by himself, but Yun Ruo Lu informed the butler before heading to the palace to visit Xiangqing.

Now, the harem was much more lonely than before. Those once beloved concubines had all been dragged away to be buried as martyrs. Those who were still alive had all been locked in the Madman's Tower.

The Madman Tower was the cold palace of the Cold Palace in the Yuchi Dynasty. Many of the women there, from the moment they entered the palace until they died of old age, never had the chance to see the Emperor.

Not all the prisoners in the Madman Tower were madwoman. It was divided into seven levels, and the people on each level had different levels.

Yun Ruo Lu had heard of the Madman Tower, but she had never really seen it before, so she didn't know what kind of scene was inside.

When Yun Ruo Lu arrived at Xiangqing's sleeping quarters, she heard the palace maid at the door say that Princess Xiangqing was sick. He had been having a high fever for several days, but it had finally subsided after a long time. However, he now had a cough in his lungs. From morning to night, he coughed up blood.

Just as Yun Ruo You pushed open the door and entered, she heard a fragrant and violent cough from inside. The cough was already somewhat dry and hoarse, causing Yun Ruo Lu's heart to ache when she heard it.

"Xiangqing!"

Yun Ruo walked in and called out to Xiang Qing, only to see her blushing. She coughed and couldn't control her tears, looking very upset.

"Cough, cough …" Master... Cough cough … Cough cough … Parent... "Cough, cough …"

The way she called him 'master' was extremely difficult.

Yun Ruo Lu quickly walked over and carried Xiang Qing over to sit on her lap, and asked the palace maid: "Princess, how long have you been like this? Didn't they pass on their message to the imperial physician?! "

The palace maid lowered her head, trembling. "I've already passed on the message, there's nothing the imperial physician can do about it. The princess has been sick for two days now. "

Xiang Qing pulled at Yun Ruo Lu's clothes, indicating that she shouldn't be angry, but she couldn't say anything. As soon as he opened his mouth, he could not help but cough.

Yun Ruo Lu took out the mint pills she carried with her, letting Xiang Qing hold them in her mouth. Unexpectedly, the pills were coughed out the moment Xiang Qing ate them.

When he coughed out the water from his mouth, it was mixed with a few wisps of blood.

Yun Ruo Man gently patted Xiang Qing's back, her eyes filled with heartache. She wanted to say something, but she didn't dare to. She was worried that it would cause Xiang Qing to become even more agitated and cough even more heavily.

If he couldn't recover from Xiangqing's illness, he wouldn't be able to hold on for long …

Thinking up to here, Yun Ruo Lu felt another burst of heart wrenching pain.

At this moment, a eunuch's voice came from outside the door, "The empress has arrived —!"

Yun Ruo Lu raised her gaze and saw Yun Ruo Yao wearing a phoenix robe as she walked in gracefully.

She hadn't been back for long and didn't know that her sister had been given the title of queen. However, since Yun Ruo Yao was Yuchi Xuan's main wife, she should be banned.