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In Yonghe Palace, Li Ze, holding a long sword, waited for Ningxu to choose a weapon. The courtyard was full of weapons brought up by the guards, and there were all kinds of weapons for Ningxu to choose from, which would surely make her enjoy her training today.

Ningxu moved his hands and feet, waved his right hand, and summoned the Yuluo Sword, "Come on! Start!"

Li Ze quickly raised his hand to stop him, "Hey, hey, hey! Wait, wait! Are you going to fight me with the Yuluo Sword?"

Ningxu: "Oh? No way?"

Her Yu Luo sword can cut iron like mud. With a little effort, she can even cut off the sword in Li Ze's hand. Who dares to compete with her...

Li Ze: "Meng'er...how about...changing it?"

Seeing the slight worry on Li Ze's face, "Oh, okay, okay." Ning Xu retracted the sword and turned around to choose an ordinary weapon.

The two discussed for quite some time until the evening, when Li Zechuan served dinner.

After dinner, Li Ze said he wanted to give Ningxu a surprise. He went ahead and asked Ningxu to go to the observatory to find him later.

Ningxu was very much looking forward to it and urged him to get ready quickly, saying that she would go later.

After Li Ze left, Ning Xu was alone. She took out the green jade pendant from her neck and stroked it.

She always couldn't help but think of Li Jinze and felt a little depressed.

On her birthday last year, she lost her lover and came to a strange world. In just one year, she had a new family, everyone welcomed her home, and she had her lover again.

Regardless of whether Li Jinze has any relationship with Li Ze or not, she will never forget him.

When Ningxu arrived at the observatory, the surroundings were brightly lit, and the corridors were full of lanterns hanging overhead. Looking around, it was not so bright the last time she came here. Li Ze mentioned to her that it was to better observe the stars, so there was little light in other places.

It's so bright today. I guess Li Ze told her to do that because he's worried that she'd be scared alone.

Walking up the stairs step by step along the aisle, Li Ze's figure came into view. He was standing on the observatory with his hands behind his back, smiling, and an expression of joy and anticipation on his face.

Ningxu also came forward with a smile.

Facing Ningxu's arrival, Li Ze stretched out his hand and held Ningxu with his right hand.

Ningxu: "Why are you so mysterious today?"

Li Ze smiled without saying anything. He took out an exquisite wreath from behind his back with his left hand and put it on Ningxu's head. The pink and yellow flowers alternated with green leaves.

Li Ze: "My mother said that I should wear a birthday hat on my birthday, but I don't know how to make one, so I learned to make a wreath by myself. Meng'er, happy birthday."

Ningxu touched the top of her head with her right hand and said, "I like it very much!"

Li Ze led Ningxu to the center of the observatory. Ningxu looked around curiously, "Why are you being so serious? What surprise is there?"

Li Ze: "We are an old married couple, you have seen all kinds of surprises, today I will give you a real one."

This is true. Although they have been in love for less than a year, Li Ze has experienced almost everything he can think of with Ningxu. No matter how busy he is, they meet every day and he does everything for her.

Li Ze: "Didn't you say before that you haven't seen fireworks for a long time?"

As he spoke, Li Ze took out a small cylinder from his sleeve, with a fuse at the bottom. Li Ze embraced Ningxu, holding the cylinder in his left hand and guiding Ningxu to reach the fuse with his right hand.

Li Ze: "Are you done?"

Ningxu: "It's done!"

Ningxu nodded firmly.

The two men pulled off the fuse with their right hands, and a beam of golden light shot up into the sky.

After receiving the signal, countless fireworks were ignited around them, surrounding the two people and blooming in the night sky from all around.

Ningxu held the wreath on her head with one hand, looked up at the fireworks, her eyes filled with reflections of the fireworks.

Ningxu: "It looks so good~"

Li Ze: "There's more to come."

There were continuous fireworks shooting up into the sky, one after another, in all kinds of colors, shapes and colors, all blooming.

Another round, the fireworks all rushed up to the sky, and wreaths bloomed in the sky, connecting and extending infinitely. Finally, the wreaths bloomed in the sky and turned into tiny points of light in the air, like stars in the night sky.

After the fireworks were over, Ningxu still looked at the remaining light in the sky with lingering feelings, "It's so beautiful~"

Li Ze stared at Ningxu as usual, "As long as Meng'er likes it."

Being able to make Meng'er happy is the happiest thing in the world.

Ningxu turned around and hugged Li Ze tightly, wrapping her arms around his waist, "Ze, it's great to have you."

Li Ze stroked Ningxu's back like a kitten, "As long as Meng'er is happy, I'm willing to do anything."

Li Ze hesitated for a moment, "Meng'er, after I die, no matter who takes the throne, you will be the Queen Mother, and my mother will protect you for me."

"What are you talking about!" Ningxu punched him from behind.

Li Ze said softly to ease the atmosphere, "I'm just telling you in advance, there are still several years to go."

Ningxu buried herself in Li Ze's arms, and the wreath on her head was lifted a little, "You can't die."

The voice was muffled, and Li Ze thought she was acting like a spoiled child, so he coaxed her, "Okay~ I won't die~"

You can't die, I won't let you die.

A few days later, Li Ze set out secretly with only a small group of people to Xuewu Mountain to collect holy water.

There were only two carriages in the entire line, one belonged to Li Ze, and the other was occupied by several other officials.

In the carriage, Li Ze sat in the middle, Ning Xu and Mo Xi were on his left and right. Both of them looked cautious, and Li Ze seemed a little unhappy.

That day, when Ningxu returned to the palace from the observatory, she was unusually happy and took the initiative to ask Li Ze to stay overnight in Yonghe Palace. Li Ze went to bed happily, and Ningxu told him the bad news.

"Mo Xi said that she also wants to go to Xuewu Mountain."

Li Ze was stunned, "What is she going to do?!"

Ningxu: "I agreed."

"Ah?!" Li Ze was confused, sad and aggrieved, "Meng'er~ didn't we agree that we could just be in our own world?"

Li Ze nudged Ningxu with his head.

Ningxu pushed her head away, but couldn't move it. "She... acted coquettishly towards me, and I couldn't help it..."

Li Ze: "Ah~ah~ah~I can also act like a spoiled child~"

Ningxu: "It's useless. I won't do anything I regret. Besides, it's really pitiful for her to be alone in the cold palace."

Li Ze suddenly stopped and looked at Ning Xu resentfully, and the two looked at each other.

"You don't love me anymore." Li Ze said with certainty.

Ningxu was surprised, "How did it get to this point?"

Li Ze: "You must make it up to me today!"

Pull the light.

Li Ze didn't remain tough for long. He couldn't ignore Ningxu for a moment, and the carriage returned to its usual noisy state.

We had to go back quickly, so we didn't stay for long and headed north.

Upon hearing that the emperor had already set out, Prime Minister Bai summoned his men to the room to conspire.

"I called everyone here today so that we can start planning."

Some people were very surprised, "Prime Minister Bai...are you sure?..."

In their view, the emperor is young and energetic, has the goddess as his queen, and the entire Mo family as his backing. If they rebel at this time, they will surely fail.

Prime Minister Bai was confident, "Of course!"

In this way, everyone looked at each other. Although they were confused, they did not dare to refute and stood up to agree.

After everyone left, Bai Si entered the room, "Father."

Prime Minister Bai: "Come in."

Bai Si walked up to Prime Minister Bai and stood obediently.

Prime Minister Bai: "The plan has already begun. You must keep an eye on the progress and send people into the palace to ensure that nothing goes wrong."