The Cold-blooded Emperor's Vengeful Concubine

On the eighth day of the eighth month in the fifteenth year of Emperor Xuanhui's reign, Beitang Yuan, a major general guarding the frontier city and known as a young genius and a master of military strategy, led his troops to the capital to meet the emperor in preparation for the annual military parade and autumn hunt.

(Qingyue Hall)

"Your Majesty, come and see which one you want to wear to the banquet. Let me help you choose the jewelry." Chu'er spread all the newly made clothes on the bed and let Yun Jingman choose.

Yun Jingman lay on the beauty couch, quietly reading a book, and said lazily: "No."

"Your Majesty, the welcoming banquet for General Beitang will be a very grand one, so of course we have to select carefully." Chu'er said.

"I'm not going, so naturally there's no need to choose." Yun Jingman said calmly.

"Not going? How can that be possible? The emperor has ordered that all the concubines in the palace must dress up and attend the banquet, and no one can be missing." Chu'er said in surprise.

"You've already said that all the ladies from the palaces are present. There are three thousand concubines in the harem, and no one will notice if I'm missing. Those banquets are too boring, I won't go." She was disdainful to go to fake banquets. Although she wanted to meet the general, but...

At night, the moon is high in the sky, the stars are shining brightly, the entire palace is decorated with lights and colorful fireworks are set off in the boundless sky, blooming the most beautiful and dazzling brilliance in the night sky.

The most luxurious banquet was laid out in the imperial garden, the grandest stage was built, and everything was extremely grand. Who exactly was this young general of the Xuanhui Dynasty that deserved such a grand welcome from Emperor Xuanhui?

The fireworks had been set off since nightfall. Yun Jingman was bored staying in the Qingyue Palace, so he went alone to look for the fireworks.

Walking through the corridors and aisles, and along the tree-lined paths, you will arrive at the lakeside cottage under the bright moonlight and the dazzling lights of fireworks. In the majestic imperial palace, there is such an elegant and natural lakeside cottage, which is the most special existence in this cage.

Yun Jingman walked slowly to the small building in the center of the lake, step by step, and came to the pavilion. He found a place to sit down and quietly watched the colorful fireworks in the night sky.

Yun Jingman, who was watching the colorful fireworks, suddenly stood up, looked alert, and asked in a cold voice: "Who is it?" Smelling the dangerous aura, Yun Jingman quickly took precautions.

"Beauty, why are you so nervous? I'm not a flower thief, what are you afraid of?" A deep and pleasant male voice sounded lazily.

Yun Jingman looked at the tall figure with vigilance. Because the man was backlit, Yun Jingman could not see his face. He only saw that the man was holding a pot in his hand.

"Who are you?" Yun Jingman asked coldly.

"Fallen. Beauty, you don't need to know." The man walked over, and when he passed by Yun Jingman, a scent of wine wafted past...

The man walked over and sat in the seat where Yun Jingman had just sat. He picked up the wine jug in his hand and started drinking it with gulps.

Yun Jingman didn't want to pay attention to this person and turned to leave.

Suddenly, a man's voice rang behind my ear: "Fireworks, are they beautiful?"

"It's beautiful, but I don't like it..." Yun Jingman replied coldly.

"If you think it's beautiful, why don't you like it?" the man asked.

"It's because she's too beautiful that I don't like her..." Yun Jingman didn't know why he answered the strange man. Was it because of his words "you've fallen into human nature"?

We are both wanderers in this world, so why do we need to know each other when we meet?

"Beauty, if you are not in a hurry, please sit down and have a drink." The man raised the wine jug in his hand and said.

"You're just going to treat me to a drink without even asking who I am?" Yun Jingman sneered.

"Why bother asking? Everyone is the same, everyone is like this?" The man said lightly, raised his head and started drinking again.

Yun Jingman walked over, found a seat, and walked down, still looking at the dazzling fireworks in the sky, burning themselves and illuminating the dark night sky...

"Fireworks are very beautiful, dazzling for a moment, but then disappear in a flash. Who understands the loneliness after the brilliance?" Yun Jingman suddenly became inspired and said quietly.

"I don't think so. Fireworks are lucky. At least they have a dazzling moment. Perhaps this moment is something other people would never get in their entire life." The man responded indifferently.

Silence...

There was no speech between the two, one looked up to admire the fireworks, while the other continued to drink.

"Happiness that is too short-lived will eventually tremble." Yun Jingman stood up, slowly walked out of the lakeside cottage, and said these words softly.

Just like five years ago, her happiness was as fleeting as fireworks. It was too cruel to ask her to exchange her whole life for that moment of beauty. So, she didn't like fireworks, she really didn't like them...

The man picked up the wine jug and continued to drink alone...