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

Looking at Xie Yaoqing crying silently, Xiao Chengxu opened his mouth several times, wanting to comfort her, but found that he didn't know what to say.

Everyone has to die, can you advise Qingqing to think more positively? But Yongchang Hou is Qingqing's father.

Qingqing is not like him. He is born with a weak sense of kinship. When his father passed away in the past, in addition to being sad, he also felt a little relieved because he no longer had to force himself to act filial and respectful, and his every word and action had to please others.

His father was not a very good father and his love for his children was very limited. The palace was full of intrigues and schemes, and the royal family's affection was also mixed with calculations.

But Marquis Yongchang was different. He was indeed a father who loved his children very much.

Looking back carefully, he was partly responsible for the death of Marquis Yongchang. If his plans had been more careful, his considerations more comprehensive, his actions more cautious, and he had not been so conceited and arrogant, Qingqing would not have gotten into trouble, and Marquis Yongchang would not have passed away so early, and it is not impossible that he would have lived to be in his seventies or even eighties.

It was unknown how much time had passed before Xie Yaoqing slowly controlled the sadness and pain in her heart. She raised her hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes, with a sad expression. She looked at Xiao Chengxu steadily and said in a hoarse voice, "So that's how it is. Thank you for telling me."

Apart from Xiao Chengxu, Xie Yaoqing couldn't find anyone else who could give her an answer.

This rare heart-to-heart conversation ended here, and Xie Yaoqing never asked Xiao Chengxu anything related to his past life again.

All she cared about was the safety of her loved ones, and other than that, she didn't care about anything else.

Whether Xiao Chengxu had established a new empress, whether his plans and arrangements had achieved his goals... all of these were irrelevant to Xie Yaoqing. She had no intention of delving into more of the truth, and it was enough to know that the Yongchang Marquisate was safe and sound.

There are just some regrets.

In the days that followed, although Xie Yaoqing no longer mocked and ridiculed Xiao Chengxu from time to time, he continued to be indifferent and ignored him.

Although the two lived under the same roof, saw each other every day, and even slept in the same bed at night, covered with the same quilt, but Xie Yaoqing seemed to ignore Xiao Chengxu. She never kept her eyes on him, never gave him even a single glance, and never spoke to him.

Not only Xiao Chengxu, Xie Yaoqing also seldom spoke to other people. Even Zhiyu and Nanny Fang, who had served her for many years, rarely spoke more than three sentences a day, and sometimes not a single word at all.

This made Zhiyu and others very worried. There was a period of time last year when the Emperor and the Empress had a big quarrel and the Empress accidentally hit her head. After the Empress woke up that time, she was depressed and unhappy for a long time.

Although no quarrel was heard this time, Zhiyu and the others all felt that it was Xiao Chengxu who caused their queen to behave abnormally.

"Your Majesty, Fengning went out of the palace to buy the novel that you like. Do you want to read it now?" Zhiyu asked cautiously.

As expected, Xie Yaoqing did not make any response. She leaned quietly against the window with empty eyes, as if she was staring into the distance, or as if her thoughts had drifted away long ago.

Seeing this, Jue Xia suggested, "The dancers in the palace have arranged a new dance. Your Majesty always loves to watch people dance, right? Would you like me to arrange for them to perform?"

However, neither the wonderful script nor the graceful singing and dancing performances could arouse Xie Yaoqing's interest. She just sat there silently, motionless.

This situation lasted for three days, until the fourth day, when some changes finally appeared.

That day, Xie Yaoqing was lying in a chair looking at the clouds. Suddenly, darkness enveloped her vision, and a pair of small hands gently covered her eyes.

A mysterious voice sounded in my ears.

"Guess who I am?"

The person who blindfolded Xie Yaoqing was obviously trying hard to imitate an unfamiliar voice, but perhaps because he was still young and his acting skills were not yet sophisticated, the childishness in his voice could not be concealed no matter what.

"If you guess correctly, you can have candied haws."

Xie Yaoqing raised the corners of his lips slightly, "I guess it's a little bad guy."

"Huh, I'm not a bad guy."

The voice was full of coquettishness and grievance, and was angry.

The hands finally loosened, and Xie Yaoqing turned around and saw a puffy little guy standing there with his mouth pouting, his cheeks puffed up like an angry pufferfish. Next to him was another little guy with his big teeth bared and a bright smile, as if he was gloating over someone else's misfortune.

"How can he not be a little rascal? Who was teasing your aunt just now?" Xie Yaoqing teased deliberately, but there was no trace of blame on her face.

Xie Siyue blinked her big round eyes, her long eyelashes fluttering like two small fans, her eyes revealed a hint of guilt, she thought to herself that she really was a little bad girl because she had teased her aunt.

The little girl who had puffed up her cheeks and looked unhappy just now suddenly ran into Xie Yaoqing's arms, then raised a string of red candied haws in her hand and presented it to Xie Yaoqing, saying softly, "I'm giving candied haws to my aunt. I'm not the bad boy."

The candied haws are attractive in color and crystal clear, like red agates strung together, exuding a light sweetness.

The little girl's lovely face was filled with an innocent smile, and her bright big eyes were sparkling with light, as if all the warmth was gathered together, so sweet that it made people's hearts melt.

Xie Yaoqing looked at the cute little guy in front of him, and a warm feeling welled up in his heart. He almost smiled, but he restrained himself and tried to keep a straight face, pretending to be serious and said: "You want to bribe me with a candied haws, isn't it too cheap?"

Hearing this, Xie Siyue frowned slightly.

After a while, the little girl's eyes lit up, and she ran over excitedly, pulling her brother Xie Siyan over with a giggle, and then pushed him hard in front of Xie Yaoqing.

"I'll give my brother to you."

Xie Siyan, who was watching the fun happily at the side, suddenly froze his smile on his face. He stared at Xie Siyue with wide eyes in disbelief, his cheeks puffed up like an angry pufferfish.

"Okay, you actually betrayed your brother? I am your biological brother, and the closest brother to you!"

Xie Siyan never imagined that his own sister would betray him without hesitation for a candied haws.

Xie Siyue tilted her head, her big eyes blinking as she looked at Xie Siyan, and said seriously, "I gave my brother to my aunt as compensation, but he is still my brother. My aunt is not a stranger, and she will not treat him badly. Brother, you can just wait to enjoy the good life. If you were not my brother, I would not give it to you."

As he listened, the young boy felt that it made sense and nodded involuntarily, but he was still a little depressed. He rolled his eyes and asked again, "What if it wasn't your aunt, but someone you didn't know, would you betray me so easily?"

That shouldn’t be the case, the little boy thought, they are siblings.

Xie Siyue said without hesitation: "Yes, my brother is smart and can beat the bad guys. I am a fool, so I have to run away quickly. Third Uncle said that when you don't have the ability, you should learn to protect yourself. It's not shameful to run away."

Hearing this, Xie Siyan's heart was stabbed again, and his face turned darker than the bottom of a pot.

Even though his sister was praising him, for some reason he just couldn't be happy.

It’s so sad that I can’t have this sister anymore.