Both worlds are like dreams

Xue Huang recalled everything in her dream. It was a plain wilderness in early winter, but it had snowed heavily early in the morning.

She dragged her seriously injured body and walked slowly in the snow-white world. She felt that the world was vast and everything was so far away from her. It seemed that she was the only one left in the world. Even if she died here, no one would find her, right?

Gu Qingli walked for a long time until she was exhausted.

In the end, she could only curl up under a tree and wait for death quietly.

Xue Huang remembered her expression in the dream, which was extremely calm, but her eyes were always looking to the south. She also remembered her mood in the dream, which was so sad and upset, because she longed to see the person she wanted to see again.

But the person who appeared in her sight was not the person she wanted to see, but Mo Yunchen.

In the vast white world, his red clothes were extremely dazzling.

He rode over and stopped in front of her, like a king, looking down at her from above.

"I remember the look in his eyes. They were cold and heartless, and he was as aloof as a savior. He didn't say a word, but he let people take me away as if it was a gift."

"Because he saved you for his own reasons." The young man said. "He knew you were Gu Qingli, and took you away to contain the Gu family. But in the process of healing you, he discovered that you had a special physique that could be used to raise the legendary longevity Gu, so he planted the Gu worm in your body, and used the poison Gu technique to lock your martial arts, imprisoned you in the palace of Shuanglin City, and then deliberately sent back the news that you died in the avalanche. Gu Qinglan and Wei Yunzhou didn't believe it, and sent people to look for you for a long time. Gu Qinglan even came to look for you in person, but unfortunately he couldn't find you. Instead, he encountered several assassination attempts, and was forcibly taken back to Shangyang City by Wei Yunzhou after his life was in danger. They also reluctantly accepted the fact that you were dead."

There was some sadness in Xue Huang's eyes. She could understand everything in the dream. She remembered that time, some despair, some helplessness. Because she was like a bird kept in a cage, losing her freedom and seemed to be forgotten.

Although Mo Yunchen saved her, he never asked about her identity. She naturally didn't want to tell him her real identity, and lied to him that she had no past and only remembered that her name was A Li, so he didn't ask any more questions.

Xue Huang found it funny because he had obviously seen through her lies, but he had his own purposes, so he didn't care.

She has recalled those three years countless times in her dreams.

From Gu Qingli's perspective, although Mo Yunchen used medicinal herbs worth thousands of gold to save her, he sealed her martial arts and placed her under house arrest without telling her the reason, which clearly showed that he had other intentions.

So after her injuries recovered, she took the opportunity to escape, but before she got far, she was caught by him.

Mo Yunchen was not angry at that time. He locked her back into the house and brought all the maids who served her to her yard.

Then, in front of her, he ordered his men to kill all those people.

After that, she never dared to run away again, because Mo Yunchen threatened her that from now on, if she dared to run away, he would kill her.

And Mo Yunchen also became a cold-blooded and ruthless demon in her eyes, because as long as she didn't live well, he would take action against the people around her.

She was not afraid that he would hurt her, but she did not want to implicate innocent people because of herself, so she was really scared at that time and she never dared to run away again.

Day after day, Gu Qingli was like a canary in a cage. Because Mo Yunchen treated her without being harsh, silks, satins, delicacies, anything she liked, people would send them to her one after another.

He would occasionally personally bring her some of her favorite food and dine with her.

The winter in Shuanglin City was bitterly cold. He spent a lot of money to buy the best golden charcoal, and burned her yard to make it very warm every day.

People in the mansion said that he treated her very well and that she would become his future princess. But Gu Qingli didn't believe it. She always thought that Mo Yunchen had some plans for her and was always on guard.

But Mo Yunchen never asked her for anything, except not letting her leave the house. She could do whatever she wanted in the house.

At the beginning of the third year, he brought back a concubine.

Gu Qingli didn't care. She just stayed in her room every day, playing the piano and writing to kill time. Occasionally, she would go to the yard to break off a branch and practice swordsmanship, which she hadn't practiced for a long time.

Mo Yunchen still treated her the same as before, and even cared about her more than before. When she was sick, he stayed by her side all night.

This action naturally aroused the dissatisfaction of the concubine, and she began to make trouble for Gu Qingli everywhere.

Gu Qingli didn't want to argue with her and was framed by her many times, but Mo Yunchen believed in her without hesitation every time, without even a question. No matter what happened, he would protect her.

Didn't she ask Mo Yunchen why he was so persistent in keeping her by his side, and why he cared about and protected her so much?

But she didn't get an answer, but her heart was shaken, and she even thought about staying here forever.

She even began to believe him a little, but she never expected that he spent three years gaining her trust, only to turn around and push her into an abyss of no return.

Because all this was fake from the beginning. He was lying to her and using her. He knew she was Gu Qingli, and he also knew she was the princess of Beiyuan.

"He saved me to contain the Gu family, for the immortality Gu, to use me to prove the Gu family's crime of hiding the remnants of the previous dynasty, right?" Xue Huang's tears fell drop by drop. She hated herself for being so naive and stupid to actually believe him? !

The young man nodded. "Both are correct, but he didn't know you were Princess Beiyuan from the beginning. Do you remember that female official?"

"My mother's old friend?"

"Yes." The young man said. "She is not dead. She has been looking for you for so many years. She finally found the Gu family, but was accidentally spotted by the Phantom's men. After confirming that she was looking for someone and that she went to the Gu family's tomb to pay homage to you, Mo Yunchen caught her. He was sure that the person she was looking for was you. Although the female official would rather die than reveal her identity, Mo Yunchen secretly brought her back to Shuanglin City, which was the year he took the concubine back with him, and then used your life to force her to reveal your true identity."

Xue Huang thought about it carefully, "She doesn't seem to have appeared in my dreams."

"Of course." The young man raised his eyebrows. "How could Mo Yunchen let you see her? Because at that time, Shangyang City was already in turmoil. Mo Ruilin and Gu Qinglan were imprisoned for colluding with the Beiyuan rebels to rebel. They could not protect themselves. If you knew, how could you remain indifferent?"

"So, he confirmed the Gu family's crime of hiding me, a remnant of Beiyuan, and also accused Mo Ruilin of treason, and then the entire Gu family was executed?"

The boy was silent for a moment, seeming a little hesitant.

Xue Huang said frankly: "The story has come to this point, there is nothing to hide anymore."

"I'm afraid you can't accept it."

Xue Huang smiled bitterly, "Because the ending is tragic, right? It doesn't matter, you can tell me."

The young man adjusted his mood and said, "It is an indisputable fact that Mo Ruilin cooperated with Beiyuan, and his wings gradually grew stronger and stronger, and he was increasingly valued by the emperor. As a result, he not only became a thorn in the eyes of Shen Congfeng and his party, but also made Mo Zhenyu very afraid. So he also became the executioner and indirectly pushed Mo Ruilin to death."

"he died?"

"Mo Ruilin was a sincere man. Even though he cooperated with Beiyuan, he never had any selfish motives. He was dedicated to rectifying the government and the country, but he was accused of treason. His father did not believe him, but he refused to plead guilty and would rather die than surrender. He committed suicide in front of Tai'an Palace."

"Why?" Xue Huang was puzzled. "The Fifth Brother I know is not this kind of person!"

"Because the power struggle in the past was far more brutal than it is now. Shen Congfeng's power was far stronger than it is now. Mo Zhenyu, like his father said, was trying to protect himself, but he also compromised. He stood on the opposite side of Mo Ruilin, so Mo Ruilin's road was far more difficult than it is now. And Xu Yao and Wei Yunzhou's power was exposed too early, and they all suffered fatal disasters. All the remaining members of Beiyuan were killed."

"all?!"

The boy nodded, "No one survived."

"Where's my second uncle?"

"Jinxiu Tower was destroyed, Shanhe Gate suffered heavy losses, and Wei Yunzhou's life and death are unknown. The Gu family was also accused, but considering that Duke Jingguo was a veteran of three dynasties, they were spared the death penalty, demoted to commoners, and imprisoned in the Gu Mansion for life."

"Where's Gu Qinglan?"

"When he found out you were still alive, he went to Shuanglin City to find you regardless of everything, but he also encountered an avalanche and died under the snowy mountains."

Hearing this, Xue Huang felt heartbroken. She didn't see Gu Qinglan's death with her own eyes, but she had dreamed about it countless times.

Gu Qinglan stood there and smiled at her, but the next moment he was swallowed up by the heavy snow.

"Why? Why would this idiot come to me?"

"Because he cares about you, he already knew that you are not his biological sister, and his feelings towards you have long changed. But you can only stay in the Gu family and he can protect you if you become Gu Qingli, so he can only hide this feeling and just be your brother. But when he learned that you were trapped in Shuanglin City, he ignored everything and was determined to find you, but he encountered an avalanche unexpectedly."

The young man also sighed. Gu Qinglan once gave everything for her, but he didn't even see her for the last time and was buried forever in the snowy mountains. Now Xue Huang gave up everything just to protect him. It was like a reincarnation.

Xue Huang's eyes were filled with tears, "I was the one who killed him."

The young man continued, "Faced with such continuous bad news, Mo Ruilin was exhausted. All his resentment turned into heavy pain, so he ended his life in a more decisive way. For him, all the people who could fight side by side with him were dead, and he was also desperate."

"What about Xingyue?"

"Mo Ruilin died, and Emperor Ling fell seriously ill. With no one to protect her, she was forced to marry Shen Congfeng, but was discovered trying to assassinate Shen Congfeng on their wedding day. But she would rather die than obey, so she overturned the wine jar, set a fire, and finally died in the sea of fire."

Xue Huang listened to his words and couldn't believe that the silly girl could be so resolute. "Why is she so stupid?"

"Bei Ling is already in pieces. Her fate has already been determined."

Xue Huang suppressed her grief and continued to ask: "What happened next?"

"Not long after, Emperor Ling passed away, and the Second Prince also started a rebellion, but ultimately failed and died. The Third Prince inherited the throne and became a puppet emperor. Bei Ling completely fell into the hands of Shen Congfeng. Mo Yunchen returned to Shuanglin City."

"He came back to kill me."

"Yes." The boy sighed. "He..."

"I remember," Xue Huang interrupted him, "I have dreamed of it countless times. The first time he allowed me to leave the yard, he took me to the edge of the cliff behind the palace. I remember that place, covered with snow, with mountains crisscrossed and shrouded in clouds and mist, like a fairyland on earth. He asked me what the scenery was like there, and I said it was beautiful, like a sacred mountain, pure and flawless. But he told me that only blood is the most beautiful color in the world, because although the snow-capped mountain looks pure and flawless, it actually buries countless dead bones."

"That's right. The bodies of those innocent girls who were poisoned by him were buried under the snowy mountains."

A trace of pain flashed across Xue Huang's eyes. "He asked me if I liked it here. I said yes, after all, the scenery in front of me is really beautiful. Then, he stabbed me with a sword."

Xue Huang closed her eyes, and the past was so clear.

He was caught off guard and mercilessly stabbed her in the heart with the sword. Then he took out the poisonous insect that had been planted in her heart at some unknown time.

At that moment, she finally understood that he protected her only for the poisonous insect in his heart, and she was just a container for his longevity poison.

But at that moment, she didn't hate him, because she was finally free. After being trapped by his side for three years, she had long been numb. She was just a little disappointed, because she had truly trusted him for a moment.

Unfortunately, she was too stupid and forgot what kind of person he was.

But she didn't expect that he knew her identity from the beginning. He had been deceiving and using her, and eventually harmed the Gu family and everyone.

This was what Xue Huang could not accept. She reluctantly left those people she cared about just because she did not want to hurt them with her existence. However, she naively fell into Mo Yunchen's trap and became a sharp blade in his hand, destroying the entire Gu family.

Xue Huang finally understood why there was such heavy hatred in Ju Men's eyes, and she could finally understand that feeling.

It was such despair, unwillingness, resentment and heartache, so painful that she never wanted to face it again in her life. But she was full of unwillingness. How could she pretend that none of this had happened?

That was why she said those words with such reluctance and resentment. If time could go back, she would definitely take revenge on him personally.