The peerless and dark princess

After ascending the throne, Chen Siran changed the country's name to Sheng, marking the first year of Shenghe (Shenghe). A general amnesty was declared. Chen Yunfeng, demoted to a commoner and imprisoned for life by his father, Chen Yan, had been exempted from the amnesty when Emperor Retired Chen Yu ascended the throne. However, the new emperor, mindful of his remorse in prison and the previous coup orchestrated by his mother, pardoned him and released him.

Chen Yunfeng looked at the capital city today and found that everything had changed. Although he had left the prison, he found that he had no ability to survive. Before being imprisoned, he was a prince and had no skills to make a living. After being in prison for a few years, he had prison food to eat and he didn't have to worry about being on time, and no one bullied him. After all, even though he was demoted to a commoner, he still had the blood of the Chen family and naturally could not be bullied by others.

Now pardoned, Chen Yunfeng gave himself a new name, Menghui (meng means "meng", with "hui" meaning "regret"), and had his household registration registered with the government, so he was no longer considered an illegal resident. The new emperor, Chen Siran, was considerate enough to send a package containing small change and several sets of clothes.

Chu Wange had admired Chen Yunfeng very much from the beginning. Not everyone could accept being cuckolded and still live in such a miserable state. She didn't know what kind of perseverance he used to live.

If Chen Yunfeng knew what she was thinking, he would definitely say: It's not that I can endure it, but that I'm relying on hatred. I gave her everything I could except the position of wife, but I still strived for the throne, hoping to make her the empress. If not for this, how could he have obeyed his mother Meng Yujiao's words and done what he did? He never wanted the position of emperor in his heart, but for Muruohan, for her wish to be the mother of the country... I live so that I can one day see Muruohan's fate. All these years in prison are for this reason.

In fact, Chen Yunfeng didn't know in his current dream that Muruohan was tortured to death by Zhou Yu a year ago. As the saying goes, there will always be evil people to punish the evildoers. After he came out, he started to inquire about Muruohan's affairs. Naturally, the news was known to the people, but he didn't know it while he was in prison.

"Excuse me, what about Mu Ruohan, the former second daughter of Minister Mu's residence..."

"Mu Ruohan? Who is that? I don't know. Go, go, go, don't get in the way."

The older man next to him suddenly remembered something and asked tentatively, "Are you asking about the second Miss Mu who married the second prince of the previous dynasty?"

"Brother, you know, please tell me."

"That second young lady is quite capable. Even the Princess of Heng couldn't compare to her. But who made her take the wrong path? I heard she was beaten to death by a man a year ago, and her body was left exposed in the wilderness. That man wasn't a good person either. He was very cruel, I tell you..."

The young man was a gossip lover, so he told Meng Hui everything he knew. However, Meng Hui didn't hear what he said next. All he could think about was, "Mu Ruohan is dead, and her death wasn't glorious. What about the child? Was it her and the child that I asked Liu Feng to take away? Was the man Zhou Yu or Liu Feng? ! ! Liu Feng shouldn't be fooled by her..."

"Huh?! What's wrong with this guy? Why does he look weird?" The young man looked puzzled. "Hey, did I say something wrong?"

"Brother, I told you not to gossip to the guests. Be careful with your words!!"

"Okay! Okay! Okay! I won't say that anymore!"

"You talk nicely, but next time you still can't help it..."

……

The conversation between the two people behind was still going on, but Meng Hui had already walked away. If someone looked at him, they would definitely find that his eyes were unfocused, as if he had lost his soul.

"Hey, what are you doing? You bumped into me!!"

A little girl of eight or nine was knocked to the ground by a dream. The girl's voice awakened him from his daze. Only then did he realize that he had walked for several hours and had left the capital and reached the suburbs. The suburbs seemed peaceful, with villages, rivers, and fields. He was standing where the little girl was playing. The little girl was so engrossed in her play that she didn't even look behind her, and he was so distracted that he knocked her down.

"Little girl, I'm sorry. I wasn't paying attention!!"

"Okay, you apologized, let's forget it this time."

The little girl was also embarrassed. She didn't notice the movement behind her just now. Her cheeks were red and she looked very cute.

"you……"

"Qin Leyao!!"

"Mom, I'm here, I'll be back soon." The little girl left in a panic, without even having time to say goodbye to Menghui.

Meng Hui looked in the direction of the girl named Qin Leyao, but saw a familiar person. He was in disbelief but subconsciously hid under the big willow tree next to him.

"What did you say you did?"

"Mother, I am, I am..."

"You can't say it anymore, I'll punish you when we get home!"

The woman led the little girl Qin Leyao and talked as she walked. Her tone seemed angry, but in fact she doted on the little girl. She didn't seem to notice his existence. But didn't she die in the sea of ​​fire? Now what?

Meng Hui didn't quite understand why this person came back to life. It was obvious that the fire had burned people to death in the house, but now she was alive and well. He was puzzled. In order to figure out this matter, Meng Hui found a small house in the next village. Only then did he realize that the little money he had was enough for him to survive in such a village for several years.

Although Meng Hui had been imprisoned for years, he still had some foraging skills. It was because Zhao Yaxin was unimportant that they had been hastily rescued. They changed Zhao Yaxin's name to Qin Ru, and later claimed that she and He Wenxin were in love. Within a few months, they gave birth to their eldest daughter, Qin Leyao, and the story went on. Meng Hui felt a little sad. None of them loved him: Guan Yilian, Zhao Yaxin, and his beloved Mu Ruohan.

This day was Qin Leyao's birthday. Zhao Yaxin's maid Dongxue went to the capital early to buy things for Qin Leyao's birthday, but she got a piece of news and felt unwell.

"Dongxue, what's wrong with you?"

"It's nothing, Xiaoshu just caught a cold and I'm worried about him." Dongxue decided to keep Qin Ru a secret from Zhao Yaxin for the time being. Her young lady finally lived her own life, and that person probably wouldn't know about it, nor would she see them.

What Dongxue said was true. Her son did have a cold. She married a man from the same village when Qin Leyao was five months old. The man was also good-tempered. Qin Ru treated her as a sister. Dongxue's name was also Qin Dongxue. On the surface, she was Qin Ru's younger sister, but they never mentioned these relationships.

"Then why did you go to the city so early? How can you be such a good mother if you are not at home to take care of Xiaoshu?"

"Ayun is at home taking care of Xiaoshu, so Leyao's birthday must be celebrated..."

"Dongxue, just spoil her. This lawless behavior is all caused by you."

Qin Ru joked that after so many years, she was now living the life she wanted. Her husband doted on her, and although her daughter made her angry, she would still help take care of her two children.

The day passed like this, and the two families celebrated Qin Leyao's birthday with great enthusiasm. Dongxue still couldn't bear it and found an excuse to pull Qin Ru out for a chat before leaving. The two men also understood that the two "sisters" wanted to have a private conversation, so they tactfully did not follow them.

"Sister, there's something I've been thinking about for a long time and I'd like to tell you. I'm afraid you'll blame me if I don't tell you."

"I've been absent-minded all day. Tell me."

Dongxue closed her eyes and made up her mind, "Chen Yunfeng has been released!"

In the shadows, Meng Hui was stunned. Did she know she was released just by going to the capital? But he hadn't disturbed their lives, so what was the matter? Would he retaliate against her? He had been searching for evidence to understand how Zhao Yaxin had come back to life, not to disturb her. He had heard it was the little girl's birthday today and wanted to visit her. He wanted to celebrate her birthday while they weren't paying attention, as an apology for bumping into her on the first day.

"Him?" Qin Ru was a little confused. She hadn't thought of that person for a long time. "He was released, so he came out. It has nothing to do with us. Our surname is Qin, not Zhao. The Zhao family is long gone."

"But, Le Yao is his child after all! Haven't you seen that Le Yao's eyes and eyebrows don't look like your sister?"

Dongxue's words were like a bolt of lightning that exploded Menghui's mind. He almost couldn't hide that he was discovered by them. His body was shaking again, and his heart was filled with mixed feelings of disbelief. He thought Zhao Yaxin had betrayed him like Muruohan. He didn't blame Zhao Yaxin. They didn't like each other, but he didn't expect it!!!

"Well, so what? It has nothing to do with him. Back in the Prince's Mansion, he allowed me to be oppressed. Now that I've left, our surname Qin has nothing to do with them. Le Yao is my daughter. I have no intention of telling Le Yao about her life story. You should keep it to yourself. Don't mention it in the future. We are doing well now. We have a family and children..."

There was a moment when Meng Hui wanted to recognize his daughter Qin Leyao, but Zhao Yaxin's words completely made him give up this idea. What could he give to his daughter? He couldn't even give her the most basic happiness.

"Okay, sister, I'll remember that. I'm just, just worried..."

"You were right to tell me that we should be more careful in the future and not go to the city anymore. Let our husbands go to buy anything."

After Qin Ru and Dong Xue talked, they returned home without saying anything else. However, Qin Ru did not care about those things. After all, the child was of royal blood. Even if Chen Yunfeng was demoted to a commoner, the blood could not be faked. However, she decided her daughter's fate privately. How could she not feel anything? But she had chosen such a life and could not turn back.

After this night, Meng Hui decided to live in the next village forever. He bought a few pieces of land at the end of the village and lived alone. Every once in a while, he would secretly come to see Qin Le Yao and bring her some small items. He watched Qin Le Yao grow up, get married and have children until he could no longer walk.

Qin Leyao never mentioned anything about her and Menghui. In fact, she heard it that night. Later, she also knew that Menghui was her biological father, but they tacitly agreed not to mention it until Menghui died. She found someone to bury him alone.

Qin Leyao and Meng Hui both tacitly chose to let Qin Ru (Zhao Yaxin) live the life she wanted. As for Qin Leyao, she felt that she had the love of two fathers. Although that father never said it, he secretly gave all his love to her. She thought she was the happiest girl.