This villain has become a ghost

No matter what, Nangong Mingzhu's journey...is really not easy. It is no exaggeration to say that he has defied fate and changed his destiny.

Recalling the scene in his dream, the place where Nangong Mingzhu lived in his youth seemed to be the courtyard where Ling Chaomian now lived, only completely renovated. That familiar courtyard, now revitalized by Ling Chaomian, seemed to be a fusion of past and present. Time flies, things and people have changed, but only this courtyard remains, silently bearing witness to the passage of time.

No matter what his purpose was, whether it was for taking advantage or because he was soft-hearted, he saved Ling Chaomian, so the two of them became close friends.

Who could have imagined that the two men now at the pinnacle of power would once have suffered such humiliation and such desolation? The original book didn't describe Ling Chaomian much, and it's unknown what he would do after Nangong Mingzhu's death, but Nangong Mingzhu's fate was predetermined.

Yue Liuyun pondered for a long while, and finally managed to utter: "...You are so miserable."

Ling Chaomian is also very miserable.

You are all so miserable.

Nangong Mingzhu: “?”

He glanced at Yue Liuyun, as if he found her interesting, raised his eyebrows and asked, "What do you mean?"

"It's okay," Yue Liuyun looked at him with a suddenly more loving gaze, and said gently, "It's time to go to court, go quickly."

Nangong Mingzhu: “…”

Is she crazy? Why does she give people such a weird feeling?

He felt that she seemed a little abnormal.

At the same time... Yue Liuyun also felt that Nangong Mingzhu was not normal.

He seemed in a very cheerful mood today, a smile lingering on his lips, making him look even more charming and captivating. Yue Liuyun could tell he was in a good mood, and tentatively attributed it to his joy at finally regaining control of his body. But the same couldn't be said for others. The eunuchs and palace maids who waited on him were trembling with fear, fearing he would use this expression of smile to send them to their deaths.

However, his good mood did not seem to last long.

After the morning court session, scattered sunlight filtered through the thin clouds and fell onto the glazed tiles of the palace. The tiles reflected dazzling light, like a golden ocean.

In the southern study, Yue Liuyun idly gazed at the vast landscape painting hanging on the wall. The painting, with its lush green mountains and winding rivers, evoked a sense of profound tranquility. After all, she had traveled through time, and if possible, she wanted to see the vast landscapes of this world, rather than being trapped in the palace and scheming all day.

Just as he was thinking this, he heard Nangong Mingzhu, who was reviewing memorials, make a "tsk" sound, drop the memorial in his hand, his eyes were as deep as the sea, he lightly touched his temples with two fingers, and a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.

He said, "This Qiu Lin...does he even know that I still doubt him? At this critical moment, he's advising me on the issue of my offspring, and even getting all the ministers to agree with him? What's his purpose..."

Today in the court, Nangong Mingzhu wanted to observe and test Wei Yanzhi and Qiu Lin to see who of them had evil intentions.

However, Qiu Lin came straight to the point and said without any euphemism that it had been almost three years since the emperor ascended the throne, and not only had he not appointed a queen, the concubines in the harem were also not pregnant. He also talked a lot about the importance of having offspring, and his words were sincere and reasonable. Even though Nangong Mingzhu was not a reasonable person at all, he could not refute him and could only say coldly, "I'm still young. Does the commander think I won't live long?" to shut him up.

Yue Liuyun secretly complained in his heart.

He is almost twenty-three years old. If this age were in modern times, he would be a college graduate, but in this era, he is not really "young". The late emperor Nangong Chunyi had more fun than him at his age. If it were not for the struggle between the empress and the imperial concubine that murdered many royal heirs and caused many children to be unborn, the struggle for the throne would definitely be more intense.

Yue Liuyun turned around and said with a smile, "Is it possible that I don't have any special intentions, but simply want you to work hard and give birth to a prince to inherit the throne? After all, having an heir is indeed a big deal, and you are too pure and unconcerned right now...you don't even have a child."

"...If he must have any purpose, it can only be that he wants the eldest son to be born by Concubine Shu. Concubine Shu is openly the adopted daughter of the Qiu family, and this will further consolidate his position in the court." She continued.

Of course, everyone has selfish motives, and I believe Qiu Lin’s purpose in making this suggestion was definitely more for the latter.

Nangong Mingzhu listened to her quietly, then looked at her for a long moment. For some reason, Yue Liuyun felt his gaze had darkened, a hint of sharpness, and his tone was eerily calm. He looked up at her with a deep, piercing gaze, and said, "Then... do you also think I should favor those concubines?"

Last time, because she had presumptuously speculated on his feelings, the two of them had already had some unpleasantness. In order to maintain their future friendship, Yue Liuyun shook his head directly and said, "This is your own business. Just follow your own heart. You are the emperor. Let's put it aside for now. No one dares to force you to do anything you don't want to do."

She stroked her chin and thought, "Besides... if this kind of thing is done with a purpose and too deliberately, it would be too boring."

Put yourself in their shoes. If her elders insisted on urging her to get married before she even had that idea and then told her that she must have a child, she would definitely feel very disgusted.

Nangong Mingzhu was slightly startled when he heard this, and the turbulent emotions in his eyes gradually calmed down. After a while, he smiled and said, "I thought... you would also advise me about this matter."

Yue Liuyun said righteously: "Am I the kind of person who is not considerate?"

"Last time..." Nangong Mingzhu raised his eyebrows.

Yue Liuyun immediately felt guilty, coughed lightly, and said, "Um... I'm sorry, it was indeed my fault last time."

Nangong Mingzhu became more and more aggressive. He crossed his arms, looked at her calmly, and said, "What's wrong? You want to apologize to me in such a low voice?"

Yue Liuyun, who had already apologized twice: "..."

Yue Liuyun endured it and said, "I was inconsiderate and didn't ask for your opinion in advance. I naturally assumed that you would agree..."

After she finished speaking, she slowly moved closer to him and leaned close to his ear again.

Nangong Mingzhu was still in a daze.

But then he saw her spirit lightly drifting towards him, getting closer and closer. Her large, innocent eyes, which always deceived him, were partially obscured by her long, feathery lashes, which trembled slightly. Her face stopped just an inch from him, then turned to his ear, as if she was about to apologize in the same gentle voice as last night...

His Adam's apple rolled up and down unconsciously.

The next second, Yue Liuyun's eyes were filled with malice. He leaned close to his ear, turned up the volume to the highest setting, and yelled at the top of his lungs, "Sorry!!!"

Now you should hear it.

Yue Liuyun floated back contentedly and looked at Nangong Mingzhu with raised eyebrows.

Nangong Mingzhu: “…”

He covered his ears expressionlessly and laughed out of anger.

This girl has a really loud voice. His ears were shaken and his head was buzzing. As expected... she can't be bothered with kindness.