The leaves fall without parallel

On the ninth day of the ninth month, the Dongling Palace held a ceremony to crown the queen. This was a matter of great celebration for the whole country, so Xiao Lingche wrote an imperial edict to grant amnesty to the whole world.

Originally, the people were dissatisfied with the emperor's forced marriage to the crown princess. After all, the crown prince was still guarding the frontier. Unexpectedly, when he left, his house was robbed.

But the emperor issued a general amnesty this time, and another group of people felt that he was a good emperor because he just married the woman who originally belonged to him.

Changle Palace

Ye Qingge sat in front of the dressing table, with Nanny Wang behind her to comb her hair. Nanny Wang saw at a glance that Ye Qingge was unwilling, but she had to obey the emperor's order.

"Your Majesty, please don't blame the Emperor. He just loves you too much."

Ye Qingge's eyes were lifeless, and she asked calmly:

"Madame Wang, where is Xiaolan? Why can't I see her?"

Nanny Wang, who was combing her hair, paused, hesitated for a moment, and then said

"Xiao Lan was beaten to death by the princess because she accidentally broke the princess's glass vase in the palace."

Ye Qingge thought that her heart would not be disturbed anymore, but she still felt a dull pain when she heard the news about Xiaolan.

Why did everyone she cared about leave her one by one? What was the meaning of life?

After a while, a palace maid came to urge her, and Nanny Wang said softly,

"Your Majesty, the auspicious time has arrived, and the Emperor has been waiting for a long time."

"Um"

Ye Qingge nodded and walked out of Changle Palace with the help of the palace servants.

The entire palace was decorated in a festive manner, with red embellishments stretching from the palace gate to the main hall.

Civil and military officials stood on both sides. The whole ceremony was solemn and dignified. In front of the hall, Xiao Lingche looked at Ye Qingge who was slowly walking towards him. He was very excited.

Everyone was looking at the Empress before them. She wore a glittering golden phoenix crown and a colorful robe. Every step she took exuded unparalleled majesty and elegance, like a star falling from the sky, so dazzling that one dared not look directly at her.

Xiao Lingche was very satisfied with Qingge's performance. Did she finally accept this identity and also accept him?

Ye Qingge walked up the stairs slowly. Xiao Lingche stretched out his hand to her and she placed it in his palm.

"Qingge, it's great that you are back by my side."

The two men turned hand in hand and faced the ministers, and everyone knelt down to them.

“Long live my emperor, long live my queen, and my queen, my queen, my queen, my queen, my queen, my queen, my queen, my queen, my queen, my queen, my queen, my queen, my queen, my queen, my queen, my queen, my queen.”

At this moment, Xiao Lingche was immersed in joy. Unexpectedly, a guard came over and announced

"Oh no, Your Majesty"

Xiao Lingche glanced at him and said dissatisfiedly

"Why are you so flustered? How disgraceful!"

The guard ran with sweat on his forehead.

"Your Majesty, something bad has happened. The Crown Prince... he has returned with his troops."

Xiao Lingche was furious after hearing this

"What did you say?!"

Ye Qingge heard the guard's announcement and put the hairpin hidden in her hand back into her sleeve. "Your Highness, it's Your Highness, he is finally back."

Xiao Lingche felt something was wrong with the people around him and asked the guard in a cold voice:

"How far are they from the capital?"

"Less than ten miles"

He's actually fine! He came back safe and sound! Xiao Lingche clenched his fists in anger.

"Immediately close the city gates, gather all your forces, and follow me to meet the enemy."

"Yes, Your Majesty"

The guards took the order and left. Xiao Lingche looked at Ye Qingge and thought for a moment. Then he said

"You seem very happy that he's back."

Ye Qingge quickly shook her head, but Xiao Lingche had clearly seen the joy in her eyes just now. He had wanted to have someone send her back to Changle Palace, but now he had changed his mind. He wanted to see Xiao Lingye in pain. It should be... very interesting.

-

city ​​gate

Xiao Lingye and Ye Shaobai sat on tall horses, with thousands of soldiers behind them. Looking at the closed city gate, they were furious.

Xiao Lingche! It's all his fault. I thought the Emperor of Qi was so powerful, but after a few days, he surrendered. No wonder he's scared.

Xiao Lingye led his troops directly into the interior of Qi State and approached the palace. The Emperor of Qi State was captured. He had no choice but to tell the whole story.

At this time, news came from Dongling that Xiao Lingche had rebelled and ascended the throne.

Xiao Lingye's heart tightened. Xiao Lingche had ascended the throne, and Qingge...

He didn't dare to think too much and rushed back without stopping

-

Ye Shaobai shouted at the city gate

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is here, why don't you open the city gates!"

The city gate was still closed, and there was no response. After a while, a voice came from the tower.

"You are colluding with the enemy and are no different from traitors. Dongling will no longer have a crown prince. If you surrender, I will spare your life."

Ye Shaobai cursed loudly

"You're talking bullshit, you're a traitor!"

Xiao Lingye looked up and saw the person he had been thinking about day and night on the city wall, but the phoenix robe she was wearing was so eye-catching.

"Qingge——"

He called out, but there was no response from the people on the tower.

Ye Qingge was mute by Xiao Lingche. She wanted to agree to him, but she couldn't make a sound.

Their eyes met, tears welled up in Ye Qingge's eyes. Her hands were tightly held behind her back by Xiao Lingche, and she could not move.

Xiao Lingche saw the pain in Xiao Lingye's eyes, he took Ye Qingge into his arms and sneered

"Oh, you don't know yet, Qingge is now my queen."

Xiao Lingye was so angry that he tightened the reins

"Xiao Lingche, just try to touch her!"

Xiao Lingche reached out and stroked her face. Ye Qingge shook her head vigorously. She didn't want to do this in front of Ling Ye, but Xiao Lingche didn't agree with her.

"You may not know yet, Qingge is pregnant with your child."

"what?"

Xiao Lingye was moved. His child? He actually had a child.

"But what a pity! During the time you were away, Qingge and I were having fun every night. I tortured your child to death a long time ago. Hahahahaha..."

Xiao Lingche kissed Ye Qingge on the face, looking very happy.

"Xiao Lingche, I will kill you!"

Xiao Lingye drew his sword and was about to fly up, vowing to cut him into pieces!

Ye Qingge desperately shook her head at him, no, she couldn't come over, Xiao Lingche had already set up an ambush, waiting for him to die, but she couldn't make any sound, she was so anxious that tears streamed down her face.

Ye Shaobai seemed to understand his sister's hint, and he quickly held Xiao Lingye down.

"Your Highness, don't be impulsive. This might be Xiao Lingche's way of provoking you. He's deliberately trying to provoke you. If you rush forward like this, you might end up in an ambush."

"But Qingge..."

"I know, she's my sister, and I'm just as worried as you are. She can't speak now, so she must have been acupunctured. Just now, I saw her eyes kept glancing to the sides. She was trying to give us a hint."

Xiao Lingye looked at Ye Qingge again, only to see her nod slightly. However, at this moment, his heart felt worse than if he had killed him. Could he just watch Qingge being bullied?

Seeing that he was not fooled, Xiao Lingche whispered something to the guards beside him, and the guards took the order and left.

Soon, the city gate was opened, and out came not soldiers but common people, including the old, weak and young. A group of people were escorted by guards and stood at the city gate.

"Xiao Lingye, aren't you going to attack the city? Come on, I'm waiting for you!"

Xiao Lingye and Ye Shaobai cursed at the same time

"rat"

Humph, Xiao Lingche made a gesture and the guards killed a civilian.

Xiao Lingye cursed angrily

"Xiao Lingche, if you have the guts, come down and fight alone. You're not a hero at all for killing the people. You're not fit to be a king!"

Xiao Lingche snorted coldly

"As long as you come here alone, I will let them go. How about it, do you dare?"

Ye Qingge shook her head desperately at him. She had never thought that Xiao Lingche would actually use the people. He was simply insane. No matter what, this war today was inevitable. He would not let Ling Ye go, but the people were innocent.

She thought that everything was caused by herself, so if she died, would it prevent innocent people from being hurt again?

If I hadn't appeared, they wouldn't have killed each other.

If it weren't for me, then my father, mother, grandmother, Qingxia, Xiaomi, Ningshuang, and the people below wouldn't have died because of her.

She's the one who deserves to die.

Thinking of this, she looked at Xiao Lingye again. "I'm sorry, Lingye, I'm afraid I can't stay with you forever in this life. I broke my promise."

She took advantage of Xiao Lingche's relaxation, broke free from his restraints, stepped onto the city wall, and jumped down.

Xiao Lingche had nothing in his hands and had no time to catch her. He shouted towards Ye Qingge's shadow.

"don't want--"

When Xiao Lingye saw Ye Qingge jumping down from the city wall, his entire soul seemed to be pulled out of his body.

"Qingge——"

He flew forward to catch her, but thousands of arrows rained down on him. Xuan Lie and his secret guards blocked the rain of arrows for him.

"Siege!"

Ye Shaobai gave an order, and the army behind him began to attack the city.

"Qingge, Qingge, don't scare me, Qingge..."

Xiao Lingye had no time to catch Ye Qingge. She was lying on the ground with blood all over the ground, which made her phoenix robe even more colorful.

Xiao Lingye held her in his arms, covering her bleeding head.

After Ye Qingge was hit like this, the acupuncture points on her body automatically unblocked. She now felt only darkness before her eyes, and heard Ling Ye's anxious voice above her head.

She raised her hand with all her strength, she wanted to touch his face one last time

"Ling... Ling Ye, I'm... I'm... sorry."

She failed to protect their child, failed to protect his father, the emperor, and his mother, failed to protect herself, and failed to stay with him forever...

Xiao Lingye shook his head and grabbed her hand. He was the one who should be sorry because he had not protected her well.

Ye Qingge just felt very tired at the moment. She wanted to have a good sleep, so let her sleep.

Her face became paler and paler, and she gradually lost her vitality, like a withered rose that was gradually dying.

The hand he was holding dropped, and Xiao Lingye screamed like crazy

"Qingge, don't leave me, don't leave me, please, please..."

Ye Qingge had already closed her eyes at this time. She was really too tired.

The person in his arms slowly became cold and stiff, and Xiao Lingye was almost on the verge of collapse.

"what……"