A Shocking Dream

She knew it was a conspiracy, but she never imagined it was the Queen Mother's. She was fully conscious as she lay in the Queen Mother's chambers, and she heard everything that happened there. Fortunately, Qin Rongchen arrived just in time; if it weren't for him, she wouldn't have been able to escape. But... Qin Rongchen must have felt bad that the Queen Mother would have such thoughts about her own son. Why was Xue Tianqiao there? She hadn't died five years ago. Could it be that she had been under the Queen Mother's control all these years?

"Knock knock knock." The knock on the door interrupted Lin Bingshuang's thoughts.

"Come in."

A woman in blue walked in through the door and said, "Saint, everything is ready."

"I'm not in the capital these few days, so everyone should be careful not to reveal their true identity."

"clear."

"Gee... gee... gee." Qin Ruoyu galloped on his horse towards Qiuluo Mountain. He thought to himself, if he could only find Lin Bingshuang, his uncle would not be seduced by the Holy Maiden of Yun Nation. It was impossible for his uncle, such a devoted person, to fall in love with someone else. There must be something wrong.

"Gee...Gee." The horse galloped away into the green forest and disappeared without a trace.

Under a bright moon, Qin Rongchen sat alone in the courtyard, drinking a solitary drink. The events of the past few days had both surprised and delighted him. He was surprised that he had never expected his mother to say those words today; he was delighted that she had returned. While he couldn't be honest with him now, as long as she was back, that was enough. Qin Rongchen thought this as he slowly poured his wine and drank.

"What's the point of drinking alone when the moon is shining brightly?" A teasing remark was heard as Su Yijing slowly approached with a pot of wine. Qin Rongchen glanced at him briefly but ignored him.

"But I received news that the prince rode out of the city on a fast horse today, and I don't know where he was going. After his last disappearance, aren't you worried at all?" Seeing that he ignored her, Su Yijing sat down opposite him, poured himself a full glass of wine and asked.

"Others have their own concerns about his safety, why should I worry about it?"

"I know you're worried about the Holy Maiden of the Yun Nation, but you also have to think about where you are. If anything happens to the Crown Prince, all the blame will be directed at you."

"Yijing, do you have any way to go to Jinyuyuan to see how she is doing now?"

"Without the Emperor's order, what can I do? The Emperor must be very worried right now. It's one thing that the assassin wasn't found, but the victim was the Holy Maiden of the Yun Nation. If the two countries go to war over this, I, the Great Qi, won't be afraid, but the common people will suffer. The war has been over for so long, and no one wants to fight."

"Are you overthinking it? She won't let the people from Yun Country know. She doesn't like fighting. I know her."

"Rong Chen, don't let love cloud your mind. You understand the Lin Bingshuang of the past, not the Yunshuang of the present."

"Just say what you want to say." Qin Rongchen heard the hidden meaning in Su Yijing's words.

"Although you and she are in love, you bear the brunt of her national hatred and family feud. You know better than I do what happened back then. I'm afraid her return this time is not so simple." Su Yijing said as much. Qin Rongchen naturally heard the deep meaning in his words. He looked at the full moon and remained silent.

Seeing that he was silent, Su Yijing picked up the wine pot and filled his glass, saying, "What I said is just my thoughts and guesses. You don't have to worry about it."

"How do you know I'm thinking about what you said? I'm just worried about her injuries right now."

Su Yijing was speechless. It turned out that he was worrying for nothing. Well, now that she was back, it was a good thing for him. But...

"That day, the hall was covered with chrysanthemums, yet I couldn't spot any flaws. It seems the Yun Nation Saint's illusion technique has reached a superb level."

"But I don't think it was an illusion." Qin Rongchen recalled the scene of petals flying all over the sky that day, and he knew that what she used was not an illusion, but her internal force.

"Why do you say that?" Su Yijing saw that Qin Rongchen looked serious and looked at him closely, as if waiting for him to continue.

Qin Rongchen changed the subject and said, "Can you find an opportunity for me? I want to go see her."

"No." Su Yijing refused without thinking, and added, "In order to prevent the news from being leaked in recent days, the emperor has ordered heavy troops to guard the Jinyu Courtyard. Don't even think about the Holy Maiden of Yun Country. Your recent abnormal behavior is enough to attract the attention of the emperor and the empress dowager. I advise you to calm down for a few days. After all, you and I know that she is Lin Bingshuang, but they don't know. You don't care about those rumors, but she must care. Don't forget that she is from Yun Country, and everything she does is related to the reputation of Yun Country. I know you care about her, and with her talent, she will be fine. The wine I brought is good, so don't waste it." After Su Yijing finished speaking in the tone of an old father, he stood up, patted Qin Rongchen on the shoulder, and left.

He and Qin Rongchen are brothers who are bound together for life and death, while he and Qin Ronghuan are just monarch and subject. If it were not for Qin Rongchen's identity, their relationship would not be so limited that they could not drink and talk all night long. There are various forces around him that are watching his every move, and the biggest force among them is none other than the emperor. Although he is loyal to the emperor, being with the emperor is like being with a tiger. Once the emperor finds evidence against him, he will be killed without a burial place. Moreover, the emperor has always regarded Qin Rongchen as a thorn in his side. As long as he is there, he will threaten his position. If he gets too close to Qin Rongchen, it will definitely arouse the emperor's suspicion. Su Yijing is sometimes helpless with Qin Rongchen. He doesn't care about the position that others want. A hero is hard to resist the temptation of beauty. He loves beauty more than the country.