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

"Xiao Chengxu, in truth, you are the only one who has let me down. How could I have ever let you down?"

Xie Yaoqing stood in the palace, with her back straight, her fists clenched tightly, her eyes red as she stared at the man in front of her, her voice slightly choked.

"The emperor is surrounded by wolves. I am tired and annoyed. Can't I just want some peace and quiet?"

Her tone was filled with deep fatigue and helplessness, as if she had already endured too much pressure and pain.

Her eyes, which had once been clear and bright, were now filled with endless sorrow, a look of despair after being betrayed and hurt.

When she thought about having to survive every day in the palace power struggle, when she thought about having to face the hypocritical smiles of those concubines, when she thought about the man in front of her who once swore to love her and protect her all her life, but was so cold-hearted, saying that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her and live happily together, but on the other hand he ordered the imperial physician to poison her, and watched her body become weaker and weaker, just to prevent her from getting pregnant with his child... Xie Yaoqing felt exhausted.

She was really tired, so tired. This mental exhaustion came not only from physical fatigue, but also from a deep sense of powerlessness in her heart.

Moreover, the saddest thing is that she has no ability to retaliate against Xiao Chengxu. The inequality between the monarch and the ministers makes her doomed to be in a disadvantageous position. If she wants to retaliate, she will probably have to bury the entire mansion and her family behind her as burial objects, and she cannot be so selfish as to harm her family for her own selfish desires. Therefore, she chose to remain silent and endure. Apart from this, she had no other choice.

But at this moment, Xie Yaoqing didn't want to endure it silently any longer. If she continued to suppress herself like this, she would never be able to get real relief.

She now felt that even a glance at Xiao Chengxu was unnecessary. How could she act as if nothing had happened and continue to play the role of a loving couple?

Xiao Chengxu suspected her, but she was completely unaware of it in her previous life. Presumably, the engagement between her and Gu Qingjian, which had been canceled long ago, had always been bothering Xiao Chengxu, like a thorn in his throat, and he couldn't forget it day and night, otherwise why would he explode and get so angry at the slightest provocation.

if it is possible……

if it is possible……

Xie Yaoqing really wanted to disregard everything and commit a shocking and treasonous regicide, to make Xiao Chengxu taste the pain that she had experienced when she was forced to commit suicide due to having no other options.

As for despair, I dare not even think about it.

How could an emperor who controls the world and is rich and capable of getting whatever he wants, possibly experience the feeling of despair?

"Please let me go, Xiao Chengxu. I have never done anything to let you down. Why do you have to imprison me in this cold, heartless and heartless palace?"

Xiao Chengxu's lips trembled slightly. He looked at Xie Yaoqing with an unbelievable look and said in a trembling voice: "Do you think this is a kind of imprisonment? To ascend the throne of the queen and become the mother of the country, isn't it an honor? Do you know how many women..."

However, Xie Yaoqing interrupted him impatiently: "One man's honey is another man's poison. I don't want this position at all. Whoever wants it can give it to him. Concubine Qi likes it very much. She is outstanding in appearance, has a distinguished family background, and is your childhood sweetheart. She loves you very much. Isn't it just right to let her be the master of the six palaces?"

Having said that, Xie Yaoqing paused for a moment, then a strange and bitter smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"There is a question that I have buried deep in my heart and have never spoken out. Now that it has come to this, I might as well tell you straight. What was your plan when you begged the late emperor to issue an order to grant you a marriage? There are so many young and unmarried noble women in the capital, why did you choose me? Did you take a fancy to the power of the Yongchang Marquis' Mansion? I heard that I have several fathers and brothers who are successful in officialdom, and you want to use them for your benefit. Since then, you have begun to plan for your great cause and secretly look for people who can lend you a hand? It is because marrying me is beneficial to you that you decided to marry me, is that right?" Xie Yaoqing asked sternly.

At this point, Xie Yaoqing could no longer care about anything else and just wanted to get everything clear. Back then, when the imperial decree granting marriage was read out, the entire Yongchang Marquisate was in a state of confusion. No one could figure out why the late emperor suddenly issued such an order granting marriage. After all, the Yongchang Marquisate had no contact with Xiao Chengxu, who was the fifth prince at the time, and had nothing to do with him.

The most common-sense reason is that Xiao Chengxu was attracted by the power of the Marquis' Mansion and therefore intended to marry Xie Yaoqing. Through the marriage relationship, the Yongchang Marquis' Mansion and Xiao Chengxu can be closely linked together. Everyone would naturally think that the Yongchang Marquis' Mansion would become Xiao Chengxu's right-hand man. Facts have proved that this is indeed the case. Later, the Marquis' Mansion also stood on Xiao Chengxu's side and served him faithfully for his great cause.

With a prince's son-in-law, how could the Yongchang Marquisate remain neutral and not make a choice? Even if they really didn't want to take sides, no one would believe it, let alone switch to serve other princes, which would only cause deeper fear.

Therefore, since the time of the marriage, the Yongchang Marquisate had been tacitly regarded as a member of the Fifth Prince Xiao Chengxu's line.

Hearing Xie Yaoqing's question, Xiao Chengxu seemed to have suffered a heavy blow. His back bent slightly and his voice was filled with uncontrollable tremors: "Do you think I asked my father to grant the marriage in order to gain the support of the Marquis' Mansion? Did I deliberately plot against you?"

Xie Yaoqing raised her eyebrows and sneered softly. Although she said nothing, it seemed that she had said everything. There was no need to state anything.

If it wasn't for power, could it be because of her? Who would believe this? It's ridiculous.

You know, she and Xiao Chengxu had never met in the past ten years. Moreover, she was not very famous outside, far from the most talented woman in the capital. The title of the most talented woman in the capital was highly praised, and even the late emperor had praised her more than once. In comparison, she was nothing, just an unknown lady in the boudoir.

Xiao Chengxu's face turned extremely pale, and even revealed a sense of desolation. However, in the blink of an eye, he suddenly became stern again, "So, this is why you have been obsessed with Gu Qingjian and can't let go? Is it because I broke up your good marriage? Let you two, a couple made in heaven, part ways?"

"No wonder Gu Qingjian has been single for so many years and has not married. The man has feelings for me and the woman has intentions. Am I the bad guy standing between you two?"

Xie Yaoqing unconsciously clenched her fist, which had just been loosened. Anger was burning in her heart. She raised her hand and slapped Xiao Chengxu in the face, shouting, "Shut up and stop talking nonsense! Gu Qingjian and I have been innocent from the beginning to the end. When did I find it hard to let go of him?"

"When you were missing, I couldn't sleep all night, and my hair turned grey because of worry. When the rebels sent people to assassinate you, did I draw my sword and fight against the enemy with you? Which of your birthdays did I not prepare surprises for you? Xiao Chengxu, you have no heart. Even if you have a heart, it is made of stone. I have cried bitterly for you, been frightened, and even risked my life for you. The scar from the arrow I blocked for you has not healed yet. But how come you said that I was obsessed with Gu Qingjian? You easily wiped out my feelings with just one sentence."

"Even if Gu Qingjian didn't marry, is it necessarily because of me? Was it me who told him not to marry? Was it me who made him a promise of eternal love?"

"Isn't it? When he saw you on Huanhua Creek, your eyes were bright and your brows were light. If he had a clear conscience, why would he write such a poem?"

At this moment, Xiao Chengxu had completely fallen into a state of paranoia that was close to madness. He could not tolerate even the slightest connection between Gu Qingjian and Xie Yaoqing. As long as there was any connection between them, whether it was accidental or not, true or false, in his eyes it would be regarded as evidence that Gu Qingjian and Xie Yaoqing were still in love.

Perhaps he also understood deep down that if there hadn't been that sudden marriage, Xie Yaoqing and Gu Qingjian would have been very likely to be together. It was also possible that the engagement that had been cancelled due to an accident could be restored.

However, he became the variable in this story, completely disrupting everything that was about to be settled.

What's worse, he knew that the means he used were not so fair.

If he was just an ordinary child of aristocratic family and not a member of the royal family, but a precious prince who was highly regarded by the late emperor, then the Yongchang Marquisate would be fully capable of rejecting any marriage proposal that they were not satisfied with or unwilling to.

Knowing that the imperial decree to grant the marriage had already been issued and there was nothing that could be done to change the situation, Marquis Yongchang still went to the palace at night without hesitation and begged the late emperor to revoke his order.

However, the emperor's words were like a mountain weighing down an egg, not to mention the imperial edict. Unsurprisingly, the late emperor did not support the request of Yongchang Hou. On the contrary, the late emperor was deeply angry about this, thinking that Yongchang Hou was despising the imperial power, and gave him a lecture. In desperation, Yongchang Hou could only leave the palace with a heart full of disappointment.

After returning to the marquis's mansion, Marquis Yongchang looked at his young daughter, his heart filled with endless sighs.

He originally hoped to find a happy marriage for his daughter, but fate played tricks on him and pushed his daughter into the whirlpool of the royal family. Faced with this unchangeable reality, Yongchang Hou felt extremely helpless and worried.

Although Xie Yaoqing was raised in the palm of her family's hand, she also knew the consequences of disobeying the emperor's order. Therefore, she persuaded Yongchang Hou not to anger the late emperor for her fourth prince's marriage, otherwise the entire marquis's mansion might be implicated. She accepted the imperial edict and voluntarily married the fifth prince whom she had never met.