After his wife and daughter died tragically, the scumbag prince's hair turned white overnight

He Xuan hasn't returned to Xiaodong Palace for two days.

Before leaving, tell Shen Muxi not to leave in a hurry.

Shen Muxi stayed for another day for some unknown reason.

That day, He Xuan still didn't come back, and neither did Murong Jingyan.

Shen Muxi gave a disappointed self-deprecating smile.

"What am I expecting?"

At night, Shen Muxi held Xia Chan's hand and said the last words -

"...After tomorrow, I will no longer have anything to do with the Little East Palace. If you have time, please help me look after the County Lord's Mansion."

After saying this, she slipped a white jade bracelet from her hand onto Xia Chan's hand and said, "We were once master and servant. I don't know if we'll have the chance to meet again in the future. Although this bracelet isn't expensive, it's a token of my appreciation. Please consider it a souvenir."

"girl..."

Xia Chan looked at Shen Muxi reluctantly.

"I am not good at speaking, and I can't say anything nice or fancy. I just hope that everything goes well for you, young lady, and that you will be free from disasters and troubles in the future."

"I will."

Shen Muxi smiled slightly.

"Okay, I'm going to rest. You don't have to keep watch tonight. Please leave."

Xia Chan retreated in response.

After Shen Muxi finished washing up and was about to take off her clothes to rest, she heard the sound of servants greeting Murong Jingyan outside.

"I have met His Highness."

A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes. She quickly put on her half-taken clothes and stood up to greet him.

"Your Highness, why are you so late?"

Murong Jingyan glanced at the side yard inconspicuously.

The usual furnishings were the same as before, except for some daily necessities that Shen Muxi often used.

Looking at her hair, there are few complicated pieces of jewelry, and even the outer clothes she wears are of simple style.

Murong Jingyan seemed to be suddenly ignited by a nameless anger in his heart.

After dismissing the servants with a wave of his hand, he looked at Shen Muxi with a burning gaze, "You...are planning to leave tomorrow? You don't even want to say goodbye to me in front of me?"

Although he tried hard to make his voice calm, the aura around him was frighteningly low.

Shen Muxi quickly said, "I'm not..."

Have you asked He Xuan to pass on the message for me?

Before she could finish her words, Murong Jingyan had already grabbed her hand and dragged her out.

"Your Highness, where are you taking me?"

"Come into the palace. I will ascend the throne in a few days and make you the queen." Murong Jingyan did not stop.

Be crowned queen?

Shen Muxi seemed to wake up from a dream and quickly broke free from his hand.

"I dont go."

"Shen Muxi," he didn't show any anger at being freed from his hand. Instead, he looked into Shen Muxi's eyes and spoke seriously, "What I told you before was not a joke."

The sky is cloudless.

The soon-to-be-full moon cast its bright light all over the ground.

It fell on him, and his whole body was covered with a faint halo, as if he was a banished immortal who had fallen from the sky to the mortal world.

His gaze on her was so focused, as if everything in the world had nothing to do with him.

For a moment.

Shen Muxi lost her mind in front of him.

Soon, she came back to her senses.

She avoided his gaze and tried to hold her hand in anger.

"Your Highness."

Her voice was clear and her tone was calm.

"I thought I had made it clear before that we are not from the same world, so there is no result for us."

"You have never been willing to face up to the relationship and feelings between you and me. You have sentenced me to death before it even started. This is not fair to me at all." Murong Jingyan growled, a hint of hurt in his eyes.

fair?

Shen Muxi smiled.

"When two people fall in love, there is never any fairness. The one who falls in love first is doomed to eternal damnation."

So, I don’t want to fall into this endless cycle anymore.

Murong Jingyan pretended not to hear her and pushed her under the tree until her back was pressed tightly against the trunk.

"So, what do you mean now? Have you really decided... decided..."

Don’t you want me anymore?

Murong Jingyan couldn't bring himself to say the following words.

His long, slender hands rested on the tree trunk, loosely holding her in his arms.

Their breaths intertwined, and as long as one of them lowered or raised their head, they could touch each other's lips.

But Shen Muxi's eyes were always on Murong Jingyan's strong waist with a girdle.

"I just want to leave." Her voice was not loud, but her tone was firm.

Shen Muxi's words once again pierced into Murong Jingyan's heart like a sharp blade.

Murong Jingyan took a deep breath, withdrew his hand from her ear, and took a step back. "Give me a few more days. Once I have dealt with the affairs in the palace, I will talk to you properly."

It seemed like he was afraid that Shen Muxi would refuse.

After saying this, he left.

Shen Muxi looked at his back as he left and laughed at himself, "Why are you doing this?"

Obviously no matter how many times, the result is the same.

She was determined to leave.

At any cost.

Early the next morning.

Shen Muxi went to Gu Xiaoxiao's yard and was about to take Gu Xiaoxiao away.

But he found that there were only servants who were responsible for daily life in Gu Xiaoxiao's yard, and even Hongdouluo was not there.

She pulled over one of the maids who was sweeping fallen leaves and asked her a question.

The little maid knelt tremblingly in front of Shen Muxi, "Last night, Lord He came in person to take the little princess to the palace, and also took Miss Luoluo and Miss Hongdou, who served the little princess personally, with him."

Shen Muxi pursed her lips.

She immediately understood that Murong Jingyan was forcing her to stay for a few more days.

She turned to leave.

"girl..."

The anxious voice of the little maid came from behind.

Only then did Shen Muxi realize that he was too angry.

He quickly asked the little maid to get up.

From Gu Xiaoxiao's yard back to the side yard, Shen Muxi's face was always very ugly.

"What's the matter now?"

She rubbed her face irritably in the room.

What does Murong Jingyan want?

to be frank.

She was not completely indifferent to Murong Jingyan.

only...

She always felt that something was missing between her and Murong Jingyan.

I always feel that she is unsure.

Even Murong Jingyan couldn't give her this confidence.

Reasonably speaking, it was even less likely that she would fall for Murong Jingyan just because of the so-called true love that she had already fallen for.

Xia Chan had a rough idea of ​​what had happened when Shen Muxi left and came back.

Seeing her gloomy face, he couldn't help but persuade her, "Miss, actually, His Highness..."

I really care about you.

"Okay, Xia Chan, leave me alone for a while."

Shen Muxi's mind was full of how to get into the palace and bring Gu Xiaoxiao out. She really had no mood to listen to what others said about Murong Jingyan.

She is not blind.

Murong Jingyan might be very good.

But he is not her lover...

I waited anxiously for several days.

The next news Shen Muxi heard from Murong Jingyan was that he would ascend the throne in three days.

Once Murong Jingyan ascends the throne.

What follows is the harem selection.

If the harem is full of concubines and Xiaoxiao still stays in the palace...

How is this different from being a target?

Murong Jingyan...

What exactly do you want to do by hanging her with Xiaoxiao?

Suddenly.

She suddenly remembered that when she was in school, she often saw boys in her class pursuing girls. They were very passionate when pursuing their girlfriends, but once the girls agreed to their pursuit, the boys no longer cherished them.

When it comes to breaking up, only girls cry their hearts out...

Generally speaking, in this situation, most of the time, the girl is fooled by the boy and is completely taken advantage of. The boy loses interest in the novelty and moves on to look for the next prey. As for whether the girl is dead or alive, it seems to have nothing to do with him.

Murong Jingyan has not let go. Could it be that he feels that the rewards from cooperating with her are too little, so he wants to get something from her?

It must be like this.

It seems like he has made some kind of decision.

Shen Muxi called Xia Chan.

"Can you still deliver the letter to He Xuan now?"

Xia Chan nodded, "The guards of the Little East Palace all have their own way of delivering messages."

Shen Muxi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, "Then please help me take a message to He Xuan and tell him that I want to go to the palace to see His Highness."

Xia Chan knew that Shen Muxi's visit to the palace this time was most likely for Gu Xiaoxiao, so she immediately added an expedited stamp to the letter delivered to the palace.

That night, He Xuan left the palace and brought Shen Muxi to the Yangxin Palace.

Now that Murong Minghui has passed away, his harem has also been dismissed, and the palace is very deserted.

Although Murong Jingyan had not yet ascended the throne, everything he wore and used in the palace was in accordance with the emperor's specifications.

At this time, he had a golden crown on his head and wore a purple robe with a coiled dragon pattern.

The moment he saw Shen Muxi, his eyes lit up and he immediately ordered the palace servants to serve tea.

This time, Shen Muxi did not avoid his move to hold her hand, but instead gave him a slight bow.

"I don't know whether I should call you Your Highness or Your Majesty. Today, based on our friendship, I will continue to call you Your Highness."

Murong Jingyan's aura was noticeably brighter.

The smile on his lips could not be suppressed no matter what.

"Between you and me, even though the wedding wasn't well planned, you're still my wife. If there weren't other people around, you shouldn't be concerned about these formalities."

Shen Muxi smiled and nodded, glancing at the imperial desk. "Are you done with your work today?"

She seemed to smile more often today, and Murong Jingyan couldn't help but smile along. "The important things have been done. What remains are basically greetings from some foreign ministers and congratulations on your accession to the throne."

"Then..." Shen Muxi put away her smile and bit her lip slightly, "I wonder if there is any place reserved for me in this palace if I don't go back to Xiaodong Palace today?"

"Naturally there is."

Murong Jingyan nodded as a matter of course, took her hand and led her to the harem.

Along the way, he acted like a warm host, explaining to her the origins of some palace roads or pavilions, trying to break the awkward silence between them.

Shen Muxi responded from time to time.

The guards along the way saw the two of them and knelt down to greet them from afar.

Shen Muxi was a little dazed for a moment.

No wonder everyone is so obsessed with power.

This feeling, that as long as I'm unhappy, everyone has to tremble in fear, can indeed give people a weird and twisted pleasure.

Halfway through the journey, Murong Jingyan asked Shen Muxi, "Xiaoxiao is now living in Yong'an Palace. Do you want to go see her?"

Even the palace has been arranged?

Shen Muxi's hand stiffened slightly when it was held. "It's getting late today. I'll go see her tomorrow."

She tried to keep her expression natural.

Murong Jingyan obviously sensed her loss of composure and held her hand tightly, "Yong'an Palace is not far from the Hezheng Palace where we live. You can meet anytime in the future.

After my coronation ceremony, I will immediately draft an edict to confer upon her the title of Princess Hele. From then on, her life will be one of peace and prosperity...

...When the time comes, I will definitely remarry you and bring you into the imperial palace with the ceremony of a queen..."

He made no secret of his arrangements.

It would be a lie for Shen Muxi to say that she wasn't moved.

No matter what...

Shen Muxi collected his thoughts and interrupted Murong Jingyan.

"Then where will I stay tonight?"

"arrive."

As soon as he finished speaking, Murong Jingyan stopped.

Before my eyes was a majestic vermilion-painted facade.

Shen Muxi looked up at the large golden characters on the door.

Changxiju.

She asked curiously, "This is..."

Murong Jingyan raised his head towards her and asked, "Want to go in and take a look?"

The palace maid pushed open the palace gate.

It is completely different from the heavy and solemn atmosphere outside.

Various medicinal herbs are grown in it.

These are some common, commonly used and easy to identify types.

Judging from the growth of the herbs, they should have been planted two or three months ago.

It had only been about twenty days since she came back from Beichen.

It can be seen that this person had been preparing when he went to Beichen with her.

A warm current flowed through Shen Muxi's heart.

"This is..."

The emotion in her eyes was so obvious that Murong Jingyan felt a little uncomfortable.

"I know you've always been interested in studying pharmacology, this is just a sample.

Because the pharmacology is complex, I asked the doctors at the Imperial Medical Bureau to help me select these herbs that would not produce other toxins or adverse reactions when planted together.

Later, you can plant it yourself according to your preferences.

If you are bored in the palace while I am handling state affairs, this is a good place for you to kill time."

He even thought of this...

But...

Gu Shi had promised her before that as long as he could return to the capital one day, he would never let her and Xiaoxiao live a hard life.

The results of it?

Shen Muxi laughed at himself.

She had figured out the pattern long before she entered the palace.

Men will always try their best to get a woman.

But after getting a woman, he discards her like a piece of trash...

As the old saying goes——

Don't get entangled with men. It's easy for men to get away, but it's harder for women to get away than climbing to the sky.

Thinking of this, Shen Muxi's softened heart hardened again.

Murong Jingyan was rarely talkative and continued to explain to her, "...If you are tired, or if the weather is bad, you can rest here."

Shen Muxi nodded, squeezed the other hand, and smiled slightly, "Where is the sleeping place here? Your Highness, can you lead the way?"

Murong Jingyan had no doubts about it.

She was quickly taken to the main bedroom.

The sleeping hall is much larger than her bedroom in the Small East Palace, and is divided into an outer hall and a bedroom.

The outer hall is where some daily furnishings are kept, and you can have your meals or enjoy cakes here on weekdays.

Walk a little further in and you will find the bedroom.

The bedroom is divided into inner and outer rooms. The outer room also has a special bathroom for bathing, and is equipped with desks and bookshelves.

Walk a little further in and push open the small door, and you will reach the inner room.

The inner room is only one-third the size of the outer room.

The light is extremely dim, and closing the small door can block out all the sounds from outside.

Ever since Shen Muxi died in Prince Rong's Mansion, she has become extremely sensitive and has extremely high requirements for her sleeping environment. During the days she lived in the Little East Palace, her bed curtains were thickened.

She didn't know if the other bedrooms in the palace had the same layout, but she liked the inner room in front of her...

"You rest first tonight. If there is anything, we will come tomorrow..."

Before he finished speaking, he had already widened his eyes and stared at Shen Muxi.

His eyes were filled with shock, anger, and more importantly, confusion.

He never dreamed that Shen Muxi would dare to attack him.

Soon, a warmth spread rapidly throughout his body along with his breath.

His limbs were weak.

Only one place.

ready.

Murong Jingyan instantly understood what she wanted to do, and a surge of anger and humiliation surged in his heart.

After his anger subsided, his mind was in a mess and he wanted to curse, but when he met her gaze, he swallowed back the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

be terribly upset.