In danger, he traveled through time to save her, and the black-bellied prince doted on her

A hook punch passed by the side, Qiu Shui dodged. She smiled sarcastically at first, and after a few moves, she pulled out the dagger from her waist and stabbed Mu Jinan.

"do not move!"

The cold dagger attacked her neck. Qiu Shui lowered her eyes to see the dagger clearly. Her dagger was easily taken away by Mu Jinan and was stabbing at her. Her arm was tightly grasped by Mu Jinan. Her strength was not as strong as the girl in front of her. Qiu Shui raised her eyes in surprise:

"When did the princess learn martial arts?"

"Every night after I was released from prison, I studied and practiced martial arts." Mu Jinan tightened her grip on the dagger, resenting Qiu Shui in her heart, "You could have turned a blind eye, but you followed His Majesty's instructions and monitored me for ten years, not allowing me to move around, and feeding me steamed buns and rotten vegetables. In three years, you took 130 taels of gold from me before you gave me some meat and vegetables. Qiu Shui, we are enemies."

"Ah!" Blood slid down her fair neck. Qiu Shui looked incredulous. She actually died at the hands of a weak woman who had been watching her for ten years. Before she even had time to spend money, she touched the blood with trembling fingers. "It's been less than a month. You are indeed a martial arts genius. His Majesty was right to be on guard against you."

"Ah!" Mu Jinan jumped into the air, as light as a feather, and rushed out of the carriage. She lowered her eyes to see his arm at his waist, then shifted her eyes again. There was a worried look under his mask, and he jumped onto the horse with her.

"Gee!" The horse galloped like an arrow, and the man behind it chased relentlessly. Li Heng sneered: "I guessed that someone wanted to save her. Xue Zecheng, the cavalry captain of the Shen Yao Army, led this thousand-man army. All men will be killed! Capture the princess!"

Xue Zecheng jumped on his horse and led thousands of soldiers to follow closely behind Mu Jinan. The horses galloped through the red pine forest, raising dust and yellow sand.

Mu Jinan sat in the front, looking back at the imperial guards behind her. She let the young man hug her waist tightly. It seemed that she would not be able to escape death today. Her clothes were wet with tears:

"Who are you? I can't get you into trouble. You hide in the woods and I'll lead them away."

The young man took off her phoenix crown, and he gently stroked her black hair with his fingertips. He had waited for ten years for the person who wanted to take revenge, and for three years for the person who had reached the age of marriage. He was to be sent to marry a foreign prince. He put his cheek close to her black hair:

"Mu Jinan, I am Li Jingye. The matter of revenge is not over yet. We will live and die together."

Mu Jinan's heart stagnated, she looked back in surprise, her fingertips touched his mask, the mask slipped off, his eyes were affectionate and firm, she clenched the dagger in her hand and stabbed him without hesitation:

"Then we'll die together!"

Blood soaked through his arm sleeves. Li Jingye smiled with relief. He held her hand tightly and rubbed his cheek against her ear: "Stab my arm. Are you reluctant to kill me?"

Mu Jinan felt the strong force behind her, and he held her tightly, just like her mother holding her in her arms. She frowned slightly, wondering why he didn't fight back. How dare he kidnap the princess? There was actually someone in this world who risked his life for her. She lowered her eyes in guilt:

"Li Jingye, I never thought of marrying you. I lied to you. I have wanted to kill you for so many years. I practiced martial arts just to kill you. It was my belief in revenge that kept me going through the ten years of confinement."

The imperial guards drew their bows and arrows, pointing at the two people fleeing in front of them, "Swoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!" Ten arrows came against the wind, and three arrows pierced straight into his back and embedded themselves firmly in his body.

Li Jingye's body rushed forward, his bones and flesh were torn and painful, blood rolled out of his lips and tongue, and splattered on the red wedding clothes of the two. He broke the arrow behind him and hugged her tightly. His lips were stained with blood and pressed against her ear:

"Mu Jinan, I love you. If there is an afterlife, when you reach the age of marriage, we will get married, and I will make mooncakes for you, celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival together, and fly sky lanterns to pray for you. Don't forget me."

"You have been imprisoned for many years, but you have been able to eliminate the four treacherous ministers for the people. Your achievements are unparalleled. I am ashamed of myself. I hope that in the next life, you can start the grand plan of reviving the country and lead a peaceful and prosperous era."

Mu Jinan felt the strength behind her weaken, and Li Jingye's arms, which were tightly around her waist, dropped. She was extremely surprised, and touched his breath with her fingertips. She watched him die in front of her eyes. No one would give her gold anymore, so why should he like her?

They have been monitored and feared by the emperor since they were young. It has taken all her strength to survive to this moment. How can she resist such an unequal status?

"Ah!" Mu Jinan spurred her horse into a gallop, and suddenly her feet were in the air. She glanced sideways to see who was coming. Xue Zecheng lifted her off the horse and put a spear against her heart.

Xue Zecheng looked at her coldly, the sword against her heart not moving at all. He obeyed the orders of the royal family. It was Emperor Ming and Crown Prince Li Heng who issued the order, so he would not let her leave:

"Do you know that if the princess who married into the alliance ran away, it would cause chaos between the two tribes?"

Mu Jinan smiled bitterly, she looked back at Li Jingye, everyone who could save her in this world was dead, her heart was broken, the breeze blew away every tear from her eyes, facing thousands of imperial guards, she was not afraid at all, she was ready to die calmly:

"Crown Prince Li Heng is using me to plot to disturb the people of Youzhou and make Li Yuanyang hate me. Now the court is hiding treacherous and poisonous politics, corrupt officials and evildoers are living in the palace, they are obedient on the outside but rebellious on the inside, and they are harming the people. In the long run, disaster will surely come. I am not concerned about the consequences, but I am worried about the demise of the Zhou Dynasty, which will soon come."

"You are a man of great stature, wearing this armor, but you are pointing your spear at a weak woman. The tiger and the rhinoceros are out of the cage, the treacherous and domineering, the government is in chaos, and as a court official, you also have a responsibility. Getting rid of the only daughter of a general who has been imprisoned for ten years is the greatest ability of the emperor, the prince, the nobles, and the imperial guards."

"If women in previous dynasties could take the imperial examinations, could enter the court based on their abilities, and could become officials based on family connections like men, I, Mu Jin'an, would be made a marquis and appointed as prime minister, and I would plan for the people and rule the world. I would definitely want you, Xue Zecheng, Yuan Ming, and Xu Junyao, to kneel before me."

Xue Zecheng's grip on the spear loosened slightly. He looked at her in disbelief. He had only thought she was beautiful before, but her words enlightened him. He actually felt a little guilty, but he couldn't bear to see the world burnt to ashes.

"Your Majesty forbids you to study, but you understand a little bit of truth. You should know that the Xique tribe borders Youzhou in the south, the Yuhe tribe in the west, and the Qixuan tribe, Wei tribe, Hemo tribe, Bo tribe, and Xin tribe in the north. The Xique Canal and the Governor's Office are the last line of defense against foreign tribes. If the Xique tribe rebels, the seven tribes will form an alliance and march to Youzhou City. Your father and brother are dead. If the Northern Yuhe crosses Yinshan, there will be chaos in the world. His Majesty has named you a princess for marriage, and you must complete your mission."

Mu Jinan held the tip of the gun in one hand, and she pressed forward step by step. He saw that she was not afraid of life or death. A heavy sense of oppression like a beast invaded Xue Zecheng's heart, and he did not dare to stab her. He retreated step by step.

"Pa!" Mu Jinan used all his strength and sent his white palm to Xue Zecheng's cheek like a spring breeze. The imperial guards looked at each other in bewilderment. They had never seen anyone hit Xue Zecheng before.

Xue Zecheng stood there in a daze. He touched his cheek lightly with his fingers, his eyes filled with astonishment and resentment: "You dare to hit me?"

Mu Jinan clenched her fists tightly. In the name of peace, they all wanted to get rid of her. She looked at him with disdain and said in a loud voice:

"Xue Zecheng, save some strength and die for the people. I will consider you doing great things for the country. You schemed to kill my father and brother, and the border is unstable. You want me to sacrifice myself. This princess will marry you."

"Le Yi, the Lord of Changguo, united the armies of five states and attacked Qi for King Zhao of Yan. He captured more than 70 cities and made all the counties belong to Yan. When King Hui ascended the throne, he used Qi people as spies to make Le Yi suspicious and sent Qi Jie to replace him. You are loyal to the emperor, but do you know when you will not be framed by others?"

"A good start may not necessarily lead to a good end, and a good beginning may not necessarily have a good end. This is true for all of us. My father and brother guarded the border for many years, deterred the Tartars, and made great contributions to the country, but they were framed and slandered, and their entire family was executed. The emperor was suspicious and calculating. Li Heng endured hardships and retaliated against the royal family to sit firmly in the East Palace. Do you think that you have really won by killing my entire Mu family? Let's see how virtue shines in the world, how the bright light breaks through the clouds, and how the people are ruled by heaven."

Xue Zecheng's eyes lit up, disbelief written all over his face, he was filled with admiration, his cheeks burning hot, he wondered how she had such great strength just now, a slap made him stagger, he followed behind Mu Jinan:

"You are so smart and wise, how could His Majesty tolerate you? I have never framed anyone. Your enemy is Li Heng. In your next life, you should be more stupid and you will have a good ending."

She stopped suddenly and looked back at Li Jingye. Blood was dripping on her red wedding dress. The yellow sand and dust were his bright red blood, the proof that he risked his life to save her. Mu Jinan approached him and her fingertips touched the jade pendant. It was her jade pendant that her mother had given to Li Jingye. Now that he was dead, she should take the jade pendant back.

A drop of blood splashed on the back of her hand. Mu Jinan trembled suddenly, her fingers trembling. The jade pendant was tied in a knot. She grabbed the tassel tightly and pulled it off with force. She lowered her eyes to see what was in her hand. She only pulled off the tassel. She felt guilty:

"In that case, you should wear this jade pendant and look for me in the next life."

Mu Jinan clenched the cornstarch tightly and suddenly felt a splitting headache. Scenes flashed through his mind, including Chen Xuan harassing foreign tribes, Li Yuanyang beheading Princess Huaixi as a sacrifice, and abandoning Mu Jinan's head and body in different directions.

In the dark and cramped palace, the white-haired, hunched-backed, lonely king sat on his throne. Emperor Ming's eyes were dead and hopeless. He repeated one sentence every day, trying to break the curse, feeling regret and resentment in his heart:

"My dear ministers are separated forever, and my remaining years are spent in solitude. I personally created the prosperous Tianrui era, but ended up like this, imprisoned for ten years. Mu Jinan, you cursed me, I hate you!"

Emperor Ming was imprisoned for life by a royal heir, and eventually died of old age in a small side hall of Ziming Palace. Before his death, he thought of his concubine Shen Yuan, and regretted allowing treacherous ministers to take control of the government.

The peak life of Half-Emperor throughout the ages finally came to an end, but what will be passed down through the ages is the story of his relationship with Concubine Shen.

..

"Really?" A deep, magnetic voice fell into Mu Jinan's ears, familiar yet unfamiliar. She looked up in surprise. The young man sat steadily on the horse, with a smile that was three parts evil and seven parts affectionate at the corners of his lips. Li Jingye turned over and dismounted, hugged her waist tightly, and jumped off the cliff.

"Princess, Princess." Before Xue Zecheng could react, the two figures had disappeared. He clearly saw that Li Jingye had closed his eyes and was no longer breathing. He was in a trance and wanted to see more clearly, so he hurriedly shouted, "Go down and find someone."

Li Jingye held the sword steadily and sparks flew on the stone wall. Mu Jinan was terrified. Was he crazy? He dared to take her to jump off the cliff. She was afraid that if she held him tightly, her lightness skill would not be able to support her for long.

Li Jingye's body gradually sank, and he turned over and was underneath her. Surprise flashed in Mu Jinan's eyes, and she stared at his unfathomable eyes, which were so unfamiliar:

"You are not Li Jingye, who are you?"

"Ah!" Li Jingye's back slammed against the tree trunk, blood all over his lips and tongue. His eyes were deep, full of pity and compassion as he stared at Mu Jinan, who was just reaching the age of marriage. Tears welled up in the boy's eyes.

Li Jingye clearly saw the fierce wind and snow. Mu Jinan was actually poisoned and mute. There were bloodstains on his face. Only three fingers were left. Half of his arm was chopped off. His body was locked with iron chains. He was curled up in the snow in thin clothes. His head was cut off at the gate of Youzhou City.

It turned out that she couldn't recognize the way because her body was torn apart by five horses and abandoned in all directions. Mu Jinan could not find the way to return home, nor the way to be reincarnated, so her soul could only live in another world.

Mu Jinan was sleeping on the dark and damp floor tiles. When she was about to starve to death, Luo Nanxi fed her a bite of steamed bun. She clenched the purple tassel of her jade pendant and slowly opened her eyes. She seemed to be reborn, having lost all her memories of her past life and became Jiang Xueer.

After Jiang Xueer escaped from the abuse, she began a new life of suffering and tragedy as an orphan. She was bullied and imprisoned by He Yuan.

Li Jingye was shot to death, and his soul went to the underworld, where he learned that she had passed away. He waited for her at the Naihe Bridge for many years, but she never returned. Li Jingye refused to reincarnate, and after arriving in another world, he was reborn, but his memories gradually faded.

But he still did not look back, as if it was his destiny, and fell in love with Mu Jinan again. After he was shot for the first time, his soul returned to Li Jingye's body. Jiang Xueer resolutely died and traveled back to Sheng Kingdom with him.

Li Jingye's eyes turned red from crying, his eyes were blurred by tears, his heart was twitching with pain, his mind was filled with the scene of her tragic death, every inch of the young man's blood was filled with grief, resentment and helplessness filled his heart.

Li Jingye's throat was burning. He wanted to make a sound, but he just sobbed and gradually burst into tears. His heart was completely broken. He could not lose Mu Jinan again. He touched her cheek with his fingertips and hugged her tightly with his arms. His voice was hoarse:

"Mu Jinan, it turns out you suffered so much in your past life."

Mu Jinan was confused by his crying. She carefully recalled the scenes that flashed through her mind and couldn't help but wipe his tears. She had never seen such a handsome man cry. She stroked her neck. It turned out that she died so tragically. Her body couldn't stop trembling with fear. She asked curiously:

"Are you from the afterlife? Do you think I really have an afterlife? Will I be a court lady in the afterlife? Can I fight in battles, plan for the people, and rule the world?"

Blood filled his throat. Li Jingye lay dying on the peach tree. A six-petal peach blossom fell between his eyebrows. The young man hugged her tightly:

"In your next life, you will be a female official, eradicating evil and suppressing rebellions and wars. Mu Jinan, come back with me."

Mu Jinan glanced at Baiyun Temple, then lowered his eyes to look at him, holding his face and smiling:

"Since my death in this life is so tragic, I will go back with you, become a female official, and save the world."

The green mountains are floating, the forests are deep and secluded, the green streams are clear and the pines and rocks are transparent. The spring breeze blows peach blossoms all over the sky, and the red wedding dresses of two people linger. The two figures turn into peach blossoms, and they are far away.

In April, the peach blossoms of the mountain temple begin to bloom.

People are not born equal, and when their circumstances, opportunities, abilities, and status are unequal, the chances of changing their fate when fighting an extremely powerful enemy are completely different.

Mu Jinan's life was a death trap. She was imprisoned by the emperor at the age of five. She had already felt the pain deeply and lost her soul. She tried her best to poison the treacherous villain. In this life, Mu Jinan lived a miserable life and brought glory to the people. She is a hero!

People who are in unequal situations, have gone through hardships, and have tried their best but gained nothing, do not need to be harsh on themselves. They should accept it all calmly, accept their mediocre qualifications and bad luck, and then use their strong and unyielding soul to give themselves the greatest faith, face challenges, and rise to the challenge.

Your ambitions may have a chance to be realized in this life or the next, or they may never be realized. It’s all your own life.

The old man with a sage-like demeanor appeared and said, "You have to pay a price if you want her to forget."

Li Jingye: "What's the price?"

Taoist priest: "Ten years of life."

Peach blossoms were blooming, the breeze was blowing, and Li Jingye paid the price without hesitation: "I do."

The Taoist showed compassion on his face: "The memories of the two lives are too painful. You have helped her change the fate of the previous life. From now on, she only remembers falling off the cliff when she married and dying under the peach tree. The peach blossoms are blooming, the sun is shining through the clouds, youth is being thanked, all things are gone, and her soul is coming back!"

In Li Jingye's heart, cherishing Mu Jinan and protecting her from the torment of painful memories is something he would do regardless of his own safety. He would not even frown if he gave her her life, let alone ten years of extra life.