Yu Chaoen was a thoughtful person, and he was trusted by Li Xu even more than Li Fuguo. He looked at Li Xu and realized that no emperor could tolerate being schemed against. He immediately said:

"I think the Queen is also doing this for the sake of having an heir. Your Majesty and the Queen have been supporting each other through thick and thin. For this minor mistake, the Queen should copy the palace rules a few times as a warning."

The emperor and empress were alienated, and the previous dynasty was unstable.

Li Xu thought of the beautiful princess of Yuhe a few months ago, with deep facial features, bright and lively. Yuhe has a strong military force. If Mu Jinan cannot suppress the Qingque tribe, at least with the support of Yuhe, there will be one less enemy:

"I wish to form an alliance with Yuhe and marry Princess Xianli"

"I remember that there was a golden phoenix hairpin inlaid with turquoise in my mother's dowry. It was the hairpin my mother wore when she entered the palace. I will give it to Princess Xianli."

"Let the Ministry of Rites choose a good day, wear red wedding clothes, and perform the canonization ceremony according to the rites for the queen, and confer the title of Princess of Dunhuang."

Yu Chaoen bowed and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

Walking out of the hall, she saw the golden embroidery on Zhang Yanhe's phoenix robe, shining brightly in the sun. The phoenix was embroidered very vividly. She asked anxiously:

"Eunuch, I want to see His Majesty."

Yu Chaoen was extremely respectful. He knelt down and said with a smile:

"Empress, His Majesty did not blame you. He asked you to copy the palace rules twenty times. Your Majesty, His Majesty loves you so much that he cannot bear to neglect you. After you finish copying the palace rules, His Majesty will summon you to sleep with him."

Zhang Yanhe was half-believing and half-doubting. How could the emperor be so tolerant? But she had no choice but to respond as the evidence was irrefutable.

"Thank you, eunuch."

Then take a long-term view and regain the grace of God.

She hated Mu Jinan even more in her heart. She had to find a way to conceive an heir as soon as possible. Historically, Emperor Su had fourteen sons, the two most powerful of whom were Li Yu and Li Tan... She could always choose a suitable prince and change the outcome.

Yu Chaoen looked at Li Fuguo. There is no room for two tigers in one mountain. He can cooperate with Li Fuguo, but he also wants to be the only internal official beside Li Xu and hold the power. He said:

"Eunuch Li, His Majesty will only fine you one year's salary in consideration of your loyalty over the years."

Li Fuguo didn't care. He had secretly helped Li Xu for many years and felt that this punishment was already severe. He said complacently:

"Thank you, Your Majesty"

In this palace, only Zhang Yanhe knew that Li Fuguo would kill her in the end. She had no power and wanted to use his hand to eliminate the two princes and then get rid of him.

Three days later, in the Changsheng Palace, Yu Chaoen told Li Xu: "Prince Liang has been buried. I saw it with my own eyes, so I can't be wrong."

Li Xu had previously worried that Li Huaijin had faked his death, but now he is relieved. In his heart, Li Huaijin is a force that cannot be underestimated. If he were alive, he would either be used by the emperor or be imprisoned.

...

The autumn wind was refreshing, but also a little chilly. The sound of horse hooves could be heard. The marriage procession reached the foot of a hill. Mu Jinan, who was wearing mourning clothes under her red wedding dress, was galloping on horseback, but she suddenly stopped.

Looking at the hillside in the distance, the lush greenery was now withered and yellow, and there were many gullies. She stared at the highest point, which was remote and desolate. For some reason, she felt a sense of sadness in her heart. Her lips trembled as she asked:

"Where is this?"

Yun Chi looked ahead and told her: "Princess, this is Lujing Ridge."

"Shanxi Tongzhi" records: "Lujingling is 60 miles north of Lan County, the ancient Honggu Pass. It is connected to Fa Ma in the west and Jingle in the east." The conical hill not far from the ridge is called "Huanggufen" by the locals.

This place was once called Yifang County, now Lan County, Luliang, Shanxi.

Mu Jinan recalled the speculation of later generations that the ancient tomb here was the tomb of Princess Yifang. It was located in the mountains, alone facing the west wind. At that time, there was no tomb here.

I felt in my heart that if I couldn't appease Li Yuanyang, this would be her final destination.

She got off the horse and knelt towards Chang'an. Yun Chi and others knelt down with her and kowtowed three times. Today was the day of Li Huaijin's funeral.

Everything has an end, which only hurts those who are still alive. This is her choice, and she has to endure it no matter how painful it is.

Dust was blowing in his face, the grass was withered and sparse, and the yin and yang were separated. Mu Jinan lowered his eyes and held back his tears:

"Huai Jin, when we meet again in the next life, you must remember me. I will listen to you. Then, I will definitely love you well."

"My Lord, have a safe journey."

Behind me came the sorrowful voices of thousands of people, echoing through the mountains:

"My Lord, have a safe journey."

Mu Jinan jumped onto her horse. When the pigeon brought the news, her pupils turned pale and she was suddenly shocked:

"Ministry of Industry Cai Tong discovered a gold mine in Yinping"

She paused, and came to her senses. The gold mine in Wen County, Longnan, Gansu was not surveyed and excavated until 1997. Li Heng must still be alive. Where is he hiding? She thought to herself:

"If so much gold is mined now, what resources will be available in the future?"

"He has already mined the second-highest gold mine. If he continues like this, the consequences will be disastrous."

.....

Two days ago, in the Purple Palace Hall of Daming Palace in Chang'an City, the thick ink in front of the documents wafted into the air. Emperor Su Li Xu was reviewing memorials with a vigorous and powerful pen. He ordered:

"Of the 40,000 maids in the harem, only 10,000 will remain to reduce harem expenses and rewards to the princes."

Yu Chaoen smiled, as if trying to test him:

"Your Majesty is wise, what shall we do with An Xuan's three sons?"

Eunuch Li Fuguo came to report: "Your Majesty, Pei Yun, An Qingxu, Cai Tong and several other gentlemen, as well as a mysterious person, want to see you"

Li Xu wanted to find out An Qingxu's intentions. If he had second thoughts and wanted to rebel like his father An Xuan, he would kill him. He said doubtfully:

"Mysterious people? Humph, let them in."

After a while, several people came into the hall, bowed their heads and said, "Your Majesty, may your Majesty be well."

Li Xu looked at the memorial and said casually: "Everyone, get up!"

Several people stood up. Li Xu saw a man from the corner of his eye. The man looked strange and mysterious. He opened his mouth in surprise, his back felt cold, and he stood up suddenly:

"You are? You are King Rui, you are not dead?"

Li Heng's face was ruddy, his brows were relaxed, he was calm and respectful:

"Your Majesty, the King of Liang only stabbed me, but did not behead me. Someone saved me during the fire."

Li Xu was terrified. How could this be possible? Rumor has it that the King of Liang cut off his head. Since he was already the emperor, he could not panic when something happened. He said calmly:

"Then why have you not appeared for so long? What is the matter with you coming to see me today?"

Li Fuguo and Yu Chaoen lowered their heads and said, "Your Majesty, it was Prince Rui who advised Lord Pei Yun and suggested that you cooperate with Minister Mu. Your ascension to the throne is due to the great contribution of Prince Rui."

Li Xu remembered that Li Heng had been on good terms with Qi Wang Li Che and was against him. He was dissatisfied and said calmly:

"Hmph, should I thank you?"

Li Heng is extremely cunning and knows that Emperor Su is wary of him, but he is the male protagonist of the original story and controls everything.

Even the matter of Mu Jinan's marriage was developing in the direction he expected. Besides, he had already contacted the author and the ending was under his control.

A small supporting actor actually took his place as the leading actor and snatched away the leading actress. He would make them pay the price.

Li Heng knew that Emperor Li Xu would not live for more than six years, and he just wanted to use him to do more things, so he immediately pretended to be respectful and said:

"Your Majesty, I am afraid that King Liang will kill me again, so I have no choice but to help Your Majesty ascend the throne from the dark."

"The Prince of Qi is just a pawn used by this minister to confuse the Emperor, so that the Emperor can watch you and the Prince of Qi fight. The Eastern Palace is not monopolizing power."

"Only in this way can his suspicion be dispelled and he will relax his vigilance against you, and you can successfully ascend the throne with one strike."

"I have always known that you are the future emperor. You can ask Lord Pei and Lord Yu. When I first returned to Sheng Kingdom, I told them that I would support you."

Pei Yun was sure and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, what King Rui said is true."

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