Accidentally dressed as an empress

As night fell and it was dark, Yunxiu and others finally arrived at the Beiyuan Palace.

There is a big lake in Beiyuan. Under the moonlight, the lake water is sparkling.

Yunxiu took Zhong Yi for a stroll by the lake. When they first met, they released river lanterns by the Floating Light Pond in the palace. When Yunxiu thought back, she felt that she was much happier at that time than she is now.

At that time, I had a lot of plays to perform.

Unlike now, she was somewhat disheartened and lost, unsure of the way forward. The mission in this world was more difficult than expected, perhaps because she had invested too much of her true feelings, her love for Zhong Yi and her pity for Yun Ji.

A cold breeze blew by the lake, and Yunxiu stopped. She put her arms around Zhong Yi's waist. Zhong Yi asked, "Your Highness, are you feeling cold?"

Yunxiu shook her head and asked Zhong Yi, "Ayi, do you think the Third Prince and His Majesty can reconcile?"

Zhong Yi asked in return, "Your Highness, do you hope that they will reconcile?"

Yunxiu's heart felt as heavy as a block of lead, as if it was about to sink into the lake in the darkness of the night.

"As His Majesty, I don't want that. But as Yunxiu, I do."

Zhong Yi hugged her tightly, not knowing how to comfort her. He didn't say anything and could only press her into his arms.

Yun Xiu nuzzled her face into the crook of his neck, finding a comfortable position and absorbing his warmth. "Do you remember what I said in Jinghe Hall? I've died once, too. I've figured out a lot of things and won't be sad about them anymore. But seeing Yun Ji, I still feel sympathy for him."

"Yun Ji, she is just like me before. Thunder, lightning, rain and dew are all blessings from heaven. Your Majesty's likes and dislikes can elevate you to a high position or throw you into the mud."

Holding Zhong Yi's waist tightly, Yun Xiu muttered, "Your Majesty and I are now just sovereign and subject. But deep down, seeing Yun Ji repeating her past mistakes, I still hope that she can reconcile with Your Majesty."

She didn't want to see Yun Ji go down a path of no return, so she opposed camping in the wild and offered to lend a horse to His Majesty so that they could get to the palace as soon as possible.

Camping in the wild is risky. If you encounter an ambush or a surprise attack, you will be very vulnerable in the wild. However, relying on the complex terrain of the palace, you can defend against counterattacks.

She couldn't reconcile the conflict between Yun Ji and His Majesty. She knew what Yun Ji wanted and she sympathized with him. But she didn't help Yun Ji, she helped His Majesty.

Once faced with the real conflict between mother and daughter and the fight between the family, Yunxiu found that she had become soft-hearted and unwilling to see that situation. This was probably due to the original owner's emotions.

Zhong Yi felt the wetness on the side of his neck.

Yunxiu's tears were for Yunji, for her mother, and for herself. As the tears flowed, they took away the original owner's motherly love for the empress, her brotherly love for Yunji, and the weak Yunxiu.

Afterwards, there were only the king and his subjects, and only the opponents.

Zhong Yi was somewhat at a loss and could only raise his hand to pat her back soothingly. Yunxiu had only been so vulnerable in front of him that time in Jinghe Hall. Zhong Yi said, "Ah Xiu, I understand..."

He had tried every possible means to gain his grandfather's approval, but in the end, after being disillusioned with everything, he just wanted to escape from the Zhong family.

Yunxiu sniffed and said, "Your wife is embarrassed. Forget what happened just now, okay?"

Zhong Yi held Yunxiu's face in his hands and said, "It's not shameful. My wife is not made of iron. She will naturally feel tired and sad. I'm very happy that Ah Xiu is willing to tell me."

Yunxiu was particularly sentimental tonight. She said to Zhong Yi, "When you're sad, you must tell me. Don't act first and ask for an official position later like you did last time."

Zhong Yi looked at the lake and whispered, "I don't like the Zhong family. I'd rather not have been born into the Zhong family, and rather be just a farmer's son. As a member of the Zhong family, I have to give back as much as I enjoy. It's all an exchange of interests, just under the banner of blood ties."

Yunxiu hugged him and said, "If you weren't a member of the Zhong family, you wouldn't be able to join the Northern Army, you wouldn't be engaged to Lin Zichen, and you wouldn't have met me."

Zhong Yi thought about it and realized that this was indeed the truth. "Well, Ah Xiu is right."

Yunxiu said slowly, "A person is the sum of all social relationships. A person's social nature accompanies him throughout his life. A person cannot be isolated from the world. Ah Yi, remember, everything that happens is beneficial to me. Everything can be used by me. That's all."

Zhong Yi was shocked, deeply moved by Yunxiu's words. Everything that happens is beneficial to me, and everything can be used for my benefit?

Seeing him lost in thought, Yunxiu said to him, "Let's go back early."

Zhong Yi also wanted to go back. He felt a little uneasy in his heart, and he didn't know why.

Yunxiu looked at the remote and desolate residence. It was pitch black and not even a lantern was lit. Was this where she lived in the palace?

The garrison led the way, but they led the wrong ones, right?

They live here? The conditions here are even worse than Zhong Yi's Biwu Courtyard in the Zhong family, and are on par with Jinghe Palace.

The palace is full of snobs who treat people differently based on their status. Anyway, the eldest princess is going to her fiefdom and her future is bleak. There is no need to curry favor with her, so just arrange her to a remote place.

"Heh..." Yunxiu laughed self-deprecatingly, "I'm already busy with my own affairs. Forget it, I won't worry about other people's fates."

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Yun Ji walked to the front of the imperial carriage, untied the bridle and reins of the red chestnut horse, removed the saddle, patted the horse's butt with the blade of his sword, and said, "You are free, go."

The horse stopped where it was and even stretched its head to rub against Yun Ji. Yun Ji slapped the horse's butt hard and said, "If you don't move, you'll be killed and eaten!"

The horse neighed in pain, raised its front hooves high, and ran forward.

Yun Jue stood beside Yun Ji and hugged her waist comfortingly, "It's okay, it's free."

Yun Ji whispered, "It's a pity that we were born as humans and can't be free. We are worse than horses."

Yun Jue hugged her tightly, "At least it's free."

Yun Jue followed Yun Ji to a secluded side hall in the palace, where they would stay tonight.

Yun Jue stepped into the side hall and lit the lamp. "Your Majesty has kept Yi Yuan by his side. Tomorrow morning, I'm afraid there will be another Yi family member, and you will lose a fiancé."

Yun Ji looked at him steadily and said, "I have never cared about other people. I only care about who Ajue will marry."

Yun Jue turned his head away. "After Sun Ruoxi left, there will be Li Ruoxi and Gu Ruoxi. Aji, before that... can you..."

Yun Jue hugged her regardless of everything, but Yun Ji still firmly pulled his hand away, "It's late, get some rest."

Yun Jue knew he couldn't move her at all, so he just lay down with his clothes on. Yun Ji said, "You go to sleep first, I'll keep watch."

Yun Jue said no more and closed his eyes. Not long after, his breathing became long and deep.

Yun Ji stayed by the bed and gently stroked his face.

Although her plan was disrupted and she arrived at the palace, what was going to happen would still happen. Swords and knives have no eyes, and she had to protect Yun Jue.