The Queen sealed her heart and locked up her love, and the Emperor was trapped in the crematorium

The banquets are always the same every year, there is nothing new to speak of.

Moreover, since the emperor was present, the ministers and royal relatives under him dared not take it lightly and had to remain vigilant at all times to avoid misbehaving in front of the emperor.

After a palace banquet, they may not even be able to fill their stomachs. After all, the weather is cold and the dishes cool down quickly. If they have a choice, many ministers would rather stay at home and spend the New Year with their wives, concubines and children.

After the palace banquet, there was also a fireworks display. Everyone moved outside and watched the fireworks slowly rise not far away, blooming with colorful colors in the dark night sky, which looked particularly gorgeous and dazzling.

Accompanied by the sound of "la la la", the whole scene became more lively.

Except for important festivals and celebrations such as New Year's Eve and the emperor's birthday, it is rare to see such a grand fireworks display on weekdays. Not only is it rare among the people, but it is also uncommon in the palace. With loud noises, the fireworks shot straight into the sky, blooming into colorful flowers in the night sky, lighting up the entire palace.

Everyone looked up, and many people's faces were filled with longing and expectation for the New Year.

Xie Yaoqing stood quietly among the crowd, looking up at the dazzling fireworks in the sky, her eyes deep and peaceful, as if immersed in some thoughts.

The beauty of fireworks is like a flash in the pan, fleeting. After the brief splendor, what is left is endless desolation and silence.

However, even if it is only a moment of glory, it is enough to make people happy and unforgettable.

After watching the fireworks, it was already late. Xiao Chengxu was the first to leave the banquet, and then the other guests also stood up and said goodbye, leaving the palace and returning home.

After Xie Yaoqing returned to Kunning Palace, he did not continue to stay up all night, but went straight to bed.

Although there is a tradition of staying up all night to celebrate the New Year, Xie Yaoqing is not someone who can stay up late and rarely participates in the celebration.

She was no shortage of people to stay up all night, so she gave a big red envelope to Zhiyu, Fengning and others, and rewarded the palace maids and eunuchs in Kunning Palace. Then she went back to her bedroom, eager to meet Zhou Gong in her dream.

As for Xiao Chengxu, Xie Yaoqing completely ignored this person, not even giving him a glance. She just did what she was supposed to do. It was impossible for her to force herself to stay up all night just because Xiao Chengxu was there.

She is a piece of sticky candy that can't be driven away no matter what. She will get close to Xie Yaoqing whenever she gets the chance. If she were to make a fuss about it every time, Xie Yaoqing would be so angry that she would be full and wouldn't need to eat.

So ignoring is the best option.

After all, apart from Xie Yaoqing, no one else in the palace dared to show too much displeasure to Xiao Chengxu, even the servants around Xie Yaoqing. If Xiao Chengxu insisted on staying in Kunning Palace, the palace maids and eunuchs would not really beat him out with sticks, unless they didn't want to live anymore and thought their life was too long.

The melodious and heavy bells ring, welcoming the new and getting rid of the old, symbolizing that the old year has passed and the new year has arrived.

Generally, the New Year's Eve celebration ends by this time.

Feng An spoke cautiously: "Your Majesty, do you want to return to the Palace of Heavenly Purity now?"

There are many places to live in Kunning Palace, such as side halls and back halls, but they are all locked without exception, and it is obvious that they cannot be lived in. If Xiao Chengxu wants to stay here, it seems that there is nowhere to go. You can't let an emperor condescend to live in a eunuch's room. If you tell others, it will be a joke and a laughing stock.

Xiao Chengxu nodded in agreement.

This time, he did not bring many followers, only Feng An and two young eunuchs followed him. When he left, there was naturally no big show.

Of course, if you don't want to walk, you can arrange a sedan chair to pick you up. However, Xiao Chengxu was too lazy to let the palace servants toss him around, and the Qianqing Palace was not far from the Kunning Palace, so he decided to walk back and enjoy the night view.

However, it was the middle of winter, the weather was cold and the ground was frozen. There were neither twinkling stars nor a bright moon hanging high in the sky. It was really a lack of refreshing scenery.

But since the superior had spoken, Feng An and the others did not dare to raise any objections. They obeyed the order silently and followed it.

Xiao Chengxu thought silently, it was a new year now, it would be great if he and Qingqing could resolve the grudges and put aside their past grievances.

Unfortunately……

It’s a pity that it was probably just his wishful thinking and delusion.

Xiao Chengxu frowned, feeling the pain in his heart surging more and more. It was fine and dense, like ant bites and needle pricks, so unbearable that he couldn't help but reach out and grab his heart.

Feng An saw this and hurriedly stepped forward and asked anxiously, "Your Majesty, are you heartbroken again? I will ask someone to call the imperial physician right away."

As he said this, Feng'an was about to ask a young eunuch to go to the Imperial Medical Bureau.

No one knows how the emperor contracted this heartache. Not only is this heartache strange, it is also quite difficult to cure. All the doctors in the Imperial Medical Bureau have examined the emperor, but none of them can come up with a cure. At most, they can only prescribe some prescriptions to relieve the pain.

Xiao Chengxu gritted his teeth and uttered two words with difficulty, "No need."

Feng An sighed quietly in his heart.

I thought to myself, what should I do since the emperor is always so stubborn?

It would be great if the Queen could persuade the Emperor.

The Emperor will certainly be willing to listen to the Queen's words.