After rebirth, I cried and criticized the prince

Before Qi Didi was executed, Helan Xuenuo went to the prison to see her for the last time. She was locked up in a damp and cold cell, huddled in a corner of the wall.

When Helan Xuenuo came in front of her, she rushed forward and grabbed the cage bars, cursing, "Bitch, you're the one who hurt me, aren't you!"

Helan Xuenuo smiled calmly, "You've always been the one who harmed you! When the Qi Mansion committed heinous crimes, it was my father who begged His Majesty, and His Majesty mercifully spared you, allowing you to live as a young lady under the protection of the Helan Mansion. But what about you? You blame my father for your father and mother's deaths, and everyone in Donglai State! If my father hadn't been ordered to go to the Qi Mansion to arrest the criminals, I'm afraid you would have followed your parents to death! You condoned spies to harm a wise ruler! You! You make mistakes again and again without repentance! You repeatedly drugged me to death! I gave you a chance, but you didn't cherish it, and ended up like this today!"

Qi Didi's eyes, filled with hatred, rippled. "When did you bribe Cui'er and Lin'er?"

"No need to bribe them. You treat them like inhumane people, and your methods are extremely cruel! You are simply threatening them with their families' lives. If you use such means to threaten them, you should also consider that they are unlikely to treat you sincerely."

"Chun He is not dead, right?"

"not dead."

"Hahahaha..." Qi Didi slapped the bars of the cage, regret and unwillingness in her eyes. Her voice became much softer. "I hate your arrogant attitude the most. You rely on being the only daughter of the Helan Mansion to look down on everyone! You always try to bury my light and take away what belongs to me!"

"You are truly stubborn and have hurt the person who loves you the most, the person who can bring you wealth and glory."

"Who? Who has ever loved me?"

"Perhaps you find this absurd, but in a dream I once saw Prince Ding'an loving you with all his heart, elevating you to the highest position! Although I don't know why he treats you this way now, perhaps he's disappointed in you since he learned you drugged him at the Spring Banquet... You've always trampled on sincerity. You should know that everything has its cause and effect. Now, you're just reaping the fruits of your own labor!"

Qi Didi's eyes darkened. "I was wondering why you always seem to have divine help and can predict everything! Turns out... you can't beat me either!"

"I don't bother to fight with you! But... there is one thing I want you to know clearly. It's me who made you unable to get pregnant." Helan Xuenuo turned and left, not wanting to waste words with her anymore. She didn't know why she came to see Qi Didi today. Maybe it was to put an end to the past once and for all.

Qi Didi grabbed the iron bars of the cage and screamed at the top of her lungs, crying and laughing.

She had thought that she would eventually ascend to the highest position after calculating every step carefully. She allowed the fake Ning An to poison the late emperor in order to avenge her parents! After the late emperor's death, she wanted to use the fake Ning An. If Gu Xingzhi or Gu Yanli ascended the throne, the fake Ning An could continue to poison them, and Gu Shicheng would have a chance to ascend the throne.

As long as Gu Shicheng ascends the throne, she is not afraid that Gu Shicheng will make a foreign princess his queen. At that time, Princess Mengnan will not be able to bring her personal soldiers into the palace, and she will have the opportunity to take action!

Compared to Princess Mengnan, she has a better chance of becoming the queen!

Then, she can use the fake Ning An to poison Gu Shicheng, and she can control the government alone and become the supreme person!

So what if she couldn't have children? She killed those who knew about it and adopted their children as her own.

Whose child is it? What does it matter?

But... she still came to this point!

She only hated...only hated Helan Xuenuo!

Tears flowed down her face, and she felt remorseful. She only hated that she had made a wrong decision, played the wrong chess piece, and thus lost everything.

On the day Qi Didi was executed by slow slicing, a heavy snow fell in the capital, as if to wash away the hardships that Donglai had experienced in recent days.

Gu Xingzhi's health is getting worse day by day...

Now he can't even stand steadily.

Reports from the border came back one after another, and the war was urgent, making him even more exhausted!

Yuan Xu decided to set off for the northwest to accompany General Yuan to fight against the Red Seal.

Now that Gu Shicheng has woken up, he can safely hand the capital over to his hands. Even though he doesn't like Gu Shicheng in his heart, he believes that Gu Shicheng will protect the capital and the palace.

Helan Xuenuo also made a plan. She planned to travel far south to accompany her parents to fight against Wulan. After going through all kinds of things, she only hoped that everything would be fine and her parents would be healthy. She could no longer let her parents fight the enemy outside while she waited safely at home.

She doesn't want to experience the pain of losing her parents again...

If she really loses, she wants to be buried with her parents.

Yuan Xu respected her choice. When Helan made the decision, he felt extremely reluctant and worried.

That night, he came to the Helan Mansion, hugged Helan Xuenuo tightly, and inhaled the incense fragrance emanating from her hair...

Helan was so moved that she couldn't help but kiss him. Yuan Xu hugged her on the couch and responded to her.

He tried to be gentle, savoring it... as if he was addicted to it, unable to extricate himself...

Thinking that they were about to separate, tears fell and wet Helan's lips.

Helan pinched his face lovingly. Yuan Xu lay softly on her chest. Helan touched his hair gently and said, "You are an adult, and you still cry."

"Please come back safely, okay?" Yuan Xu squeezed his palm tightly, supported her waist, and kissed her again.

Deep in love, Helan decided to give herself completely to Yuanxu. She untied Yuanxu's belt and said, "Can I give it to you?"

Yuan Xu held her hand, held her in his arms, and slept with her clothes on all night without any incident.

It's not that he doesn't want her! He's also afraid. If he doesn't come back, what will happen to Helan?

At dawn, Yuan Xu disappeared.

Helan started crying. She hadn't felt this sad in a long time. There was sadness from separation, sadness from worry...

In the yard, Yaniang was leaning against the mulberry tree, looking at her, shaking her head and sighing.

Yuan Xu left Yaniang to her and asked Yaniang to go south with Helan. Yaniang originally planned to go to the northwest with Yuan Xu, after all, her brother was also fighting the enemy in the northwest.

But General Yuan is worried about his wife!

She was not afraid of defeat. She had seen the power of the Yuan family and the power of Yuan grandfather's projectiles.

She was sure she wouldn't lose.

After comforting Helan several times, Helan finally stopped crying. Yaniang felt that this little lover really made her feel sad.

The day before departure, Huang Xieer summoned Helan into the palace. Huang Xieer put aside her queenly attitude and begged Helan Xuenuo to persuade Huang Jiuyuan.

Since dealing with Qiao, Huang Jiuyuan has stayed indoors and refused to go to court. Even she was turned away. She was really worried about her younger brother and could only get some news through Aunt Yuan.

When leaving the Queen's Palace, Helan Xuenuo met Chen Shi'an, and she and Chen Shi'an bowed to each other.

Chen Shian seemed to have something to say. After a pause, he asked, "Yaniang... want to go with you?"

Helan nodded.

Chen Shian hesitated for a long time and said, "Then let her return safely."

Helan Xuenuo suddenly smiled, not understanding why Chen Shian was so awkward.

She remembered that he and Huang Jiuyuan had been on good terms recently, and Chen Shi'an was good at saying clichés. She might not be able to persuade Huang Jiuyuan for a while, so it would be better to let this person talk to Huang Jiuyuan. If he talked to him every day, Huang Jiuyuan would get annoyed.

But how could she ask this busy man for help? If she used Yaniang, he would definitely be embarrassed and refuse directly.

After thinking about it, she remembered that she had donated silver to him before.

"Master Chen, do you still remember the female knight and the blind man?"

Chen Shian's face finally changed a little, and he asked in surprise, "Could it be Miss Helan?"

"That's right. The silver I donated was ill-gotten gains looted from the Consort. It was Huang Jiuyuan who recommended me to donate to you. He praised your character before he even met you. He believed you were honest and upright, and a truly good official."

"So... that blind man is him?"

Helan Xuenuo smiled and nodded, then sighed, "It's him, but his face is disfigured and he dares not see anyone. He is a man who loves beauty, not only beautiful women but also himself. I will be going to the border soon, and may not have the time to encourage and support him. I hope you can go to the Prime Minister's residence on my behalf and accompany him for a while. What he lacks most is a close friend. I believe he will listen to you at least."

What happened yesterday seems to be right in front of me. When we were at a loss for disaster relief, the real money we raised relieved so much worry and saved many ordinary people.

Chen Shian looked outside the hall and saw a vast expanse of white snow and the vastness of the sky and earth. It turned out that he had a long-standing connection with them.

He nodded and smiled, "Miss Helan, thank you for helping me out of this urgent situation. I will definitely do it! Brother Huang's heart is so pure, it is a pity that the court has lost him. I will do my best to pull him out of this pit of evil."

He bowed and paused for a long time, the wind and snow blowing between them.

It was as if he was back to that day, in front of the Guanyin Temple, he was standing in the breeze and bright moon, while Helan and Huang Jiuyuan were hiding in the grass and peeking at him.

He frowned like a pine or cypress, "Miss Helan, please take care of her for me."

She? Is it Yaniang? Helan Xuenuo smiled knowingly.

She went to the prime minister's residence, but Huang Jiuyuan refused to see her. Yuan brought Huang Yuantu out with a worried look on her face.

Helan Xuenuo asked Yuan to tell Huang Jiuyuan that she would go to the southern border.

After she left, Huang Jiuyuan appeared outside the prime minister's residence. He covered his face with a mask and watched Helan leave.