When Yi Qing noticed something was wrong, it was already too late.

He felt weak and limp, with cold sweat on his forehead. "How did you give me the drug?"

Zhou Huiyue suddenly returned to the border. He was not without guard against her, but he did not realize that she was poisoned.

The one who answered him was the hairpin in Zhou Huiyue's hand, and she wanted to stab the hairpin into his throat.

He dodged it, and the hairpin only pierced his shoulder.

"Someone is coming."

Yi Qing shouted.

But he had been drugged, so the noise he made was not loud. In addition, when he had just forced himself on Zhou Huiyue, the servants had deliberately avoided him.

"You deliberately?"

Deliberately provoking him so that he would kiss her here in a fit of rage.

Although she was middle-aged, she was always extremely shy and awkward about that matter and never allowed outsiders to be present.

Over time, people around him got used to staying away when they were intimate.

She had planned all of this.

The hairpin stabbed again, and Yi Qing's strength was getting weaker and weaker. This time, she stabbed him in the abdomen.

"Hui'er, a husband and wife are bound by a hundred days of grace. You are truly cruel. Tell me, how did you poison me?"

He was still obsessed with it, and his voice was surprisingly gentle.

Zhou Huiyue was wary of Yi Qing, as he was well versed in medicine. She was worried that if she told him how to administer the poison, he would guess what it was and find an antidote.

So without saying anything, another hairpin stabbed towards his throat. This time Yi Qing blocked it with his hand, and it went straight into his palm.

"The medicine is on your wrist, right?"

He only let his guard down when she mentioned the child, and then she retched and the medicine on her wrist got smeared on her lips.

"And the poison only takes effect if there's a wound, right?

You will die this way too. It's not worth it to sacrifice yourself to kill me.

Or do you actually love me and want to die with me?"

Zhou Huiyue's eyes flickered slightly.

He was right. She had applied the medicine on her wrist. She knew that she said she had killed his child, and he would doubt her truth out of suspicion.

Then if he took her pulse, his hand would be contaminated with the poison, and if she managed to bite his finger, he would be like he is now.

But she was also worried that she would not succeed, so she rubbed the medicine on her lips while retching.

There is always one way out of two ways to succeed. She got what she wanted, but when she met his gentle eyes, she felt guilty for a moment.

But soon she thought of Su Heting and the old man, the people who were massacred in the village, and the war that was caused by her, and her heart hardened again.

"Don't waste your time. There's no antidote for this poison."

We can't delay any longer, otherwise Yi Qing's people will find out sooner or later, or maybe Yi Qing is just doing this to delay time.

Zhou Huiyue stabbed Yi Qing in the throat with all her might. If Yi Qing died, the war would be over.

Yi Qing held the hairpin with both hands, he was indeed trying to delay time, but Zhou Huiyue got ruthless, she knelt on him and stabbed the hairpin into his throat.

Blood gurgled out.

Yi Qing's eyes were fixed on Zhou Huiyue.

It was the first time Zhou Huiyue killed someone with her own hands. She was so frightened by the blood that she collapsed to the ground. She knew Yi Qing would not survive.

So when she heard footsteps approaching, she didn't panic at all.

But she didn't expect that the order Yi Qing gave with his last breath was to let the guards put her into his arms, and then a long sword pierced through the bodies of both of them.

He would take her with him even if he died.

This was the scene that Su Heting and the old man saw when they arrived.

"Hui'er."

The old man rushed over and chopped down Yi Qing's guard with a knife, then supported Zhou Huiyue.

He wanted to kick Yi Qing away, but he was worried that this would also affect Zhou Huiyue's wound.

He hurriedly shouted, "Hui'er, hold on, the doctor is right behind us."

Zhou Huiyue blinked hard to let the tears flow down her eyes so that she could see more clearly.

She said in a coquettish tone, "My daughter is not smart enough, nor is she destined to be a spoiled child. In my next life, I only want to be your daughter, Fang Qingyun, only you and mother's daughter.

Wouldn't it be nice to marry into an ordinary family, with parents around and children around, and live an ordinary life?"

The old man burst into tears and said hurriedly, "Okay, okay, Dad will agree to anything you ask. Don't say anything yet, the doctor will be here soon."

It was because he was careless that he did not anticipate that his daughter had the intention to die. He heard her mention many times what she would do in the future, so he thought she really valued her life.

It turned out that she did this to make them let down their guard, and he regretted it so much that his intestines almost broke.

"I feel guilty towards He'er. Please help me spend more time with him, and also help me spend more time with my grandson.

The long incense in Dajue Temple cannot be white, Dad, you must live a long and healthy life.

My daughter is unfilial and wants to go find her mother first..."

"mother!"

Su Heting had tears in his eyes and dragged her with both hands.

Zhou Huiyue's vision was already blurry. She wanted to blink, but she had no strength left. In the end, she could only sigh, "Don't be sad..."

She wanted to say, in the next life, I still want to be your brother's mother and make it up to you, but she felt that she was really not worthy.

She also wanted to say that all this started with me, and I would end it. Death would be a relief for me, so don't be sad.

But in the end, he didn't say anything, and his hands dropped heavily.

Yi Qing held his breath and wanted to call Zhou Huiyue, but Su Heting grabbed his collar and dragged him back.

The sword was pulled out of his body little by little, and Zhou Huiyue was getting farther and farther away from him. He was filled with resentment.

But he no longer had the strength to resist, and Su Heting dragged him outside like a dead dog...

Two days later, the heads of the Wuli Regent Yi Qing and his confidants appeared in front of the battle line with spears on them.

The death of the commander-in-chief caused chaos in the army.

The Barbarian Queen Xia personally led 100,000 barbarian troops to help. Under the joint attack of the two armies, Uli's army was completely defeated.

Two months later, the Wuli Kingdom was destroyed.

Su Heting, taking into account the help of the barbarians, divided one-third of Wuli's original territory to the barbarian country.

At this point, the barren barbarian country finally had its own fertile land.

The old man led the ghost army to wipe out the traitors headed by Tong Lai in order to clean up the house, and A Yan was finally found.

Tong Lai had fallen in love with her since he was young, but Ayan's heart was filled with only her master.

Later, the old man avoided her. Ah Yan knew that it was useless to continue pestering him, so she married the businessman who had been pursuing her for many years, wanting to be an ordinary woman and live a stable life.

But Tong Lai slaughtered the merchant's entire family and imprisoned her for many years.

Ayan had a strong temper and was unwilling to compromise, so Tong Lai crippled her martial arts and cut her tendons.

Like Yi Qing, he is very paranoid and domineering.

The lady who Zhou Huiyue mentioned as committing self-harm was her.

After being rescued by the old man, Ayan was unwilling to return to the capital, so she went to the merchant's hometown and lived by his spirit tablet.

When Su Heting returned to the capital, Qiao Xi's belly was already very big.

He stroked her frequently bulging belly and was silent for a long time before saying, "Xibaoer, I have no mother."

Qiao Xi's shoulders were wet.

The next day, news of the death of the retired emperor spread from the palace. Because of his self-criticism edict before his death, the funeral was kept simple.

Su Heting and Qiao Xi secretly left the palace and buried Zhou Huiyue next to her mother.

The old man aged a lot after what happened to Zhou Huiyue, and became depressed. The red fox and the green snake understood human nature and were very anxious.

Especially the green snake, seeing that the old man often didn't eat, got so anxious that he twisted himself into a dough twist several times.

Qiao Xi and Su Heting were also very worried.

Fortunately, a month later, Qiao Xi gave birth to a daughter.

She summoned the old man into the palace for various reasons and asked him to help look after the child, and only then did the old man's eyes light up again.

Su Heting and Qiao Xi finally breathed a sigh of relief and let the old man live in the palace.

The border was peaceful and people's lives were gradually improving. The two finally had some free time to live their peaceful lives.

But this peace only lasted for three years before the court was in turmoil again.

The reason is that the princess is three years old, but she still refuses to walk and has never spoken. She is obviously not a normal child.

The queen was the only favorite in the harem for three years, and there was no news of her pregnancy.

The entire court began to worry about the issue of Daisuke's successor, and therefore made suggestions at the morning court session.

There are those who let the emperor select the best girls.

Some die-hard fans of the empress, such as Yu Tianbao and Gao Chengqian, thought that the harmony between the emperor and the empress was good and there was no need for other women in the harem. However, the emperor could not be without a male heir, so they suggested that the empress give birth to another child.

Su Heting's temper has improved a lot over the years after being trained by Qiao Xi and her son.

He let his ministers chatter and make a fuss below while he concentrated on feeding the little princess cakes.

But the little princess was not happy. She thought it was too noisy and disturbed her sleep.

Finally, he spoke for the first time, "Do you look down on the emperor, or do you look down on him?"

You are less than 30 years old, strong and healthy, why are you in a hurry to have an heir?

Or is she worried that her father won't be able to have a son?

Thinking of this, the princess's face tightened, "Father, give birth to a child for them to see."

She doesn't allow others to question her father's ability.

After saying that, the princess yawned, then fell into Su Heting's arms and fell asleep.

The whole hall was silent.

At first, I was shocked that the little princess could speak, but then I was worried that I would disturb her.

Everyone knows that the little princess is His Majesty's sweetheart, and he has to bring her with him to court every day.

Also because the queen was too lazy to bring it.

When Su Heting quietly carried the little princess back to the bedroom, Qiao Xi was still sleeping soundly with her quilt in her arms.

Ever since Dayou Anning came to power, she, the queen, has revealed her lazy nature and doesn't care about anything. Even the harem is managed by Su Heting.

Fortunately, she is the only one in the harem, so there is not much to do.

Su Heting spoiled her and would definitely let her sleep on normal days, but today he was really happy.

He kissed Qiao Xi and woke her up.

"My daughter just spoke."

Qiao Xi said sleepily, "Just talk..."

The sleepiness in her eyes immediately disappeared, and she opened her eyes wide, "Seriously, you said something?"

Su Heting smiled and told her what happened in the court. Qiao Xi immediately sat up straight and patted the little princess's face, "My dear, talk to your mother."

Although she was reminded by Monk Yilian that her child was lazy and not sick.

But as a mother, seeing that her child is three years old and still refuses to walk or speak, how can she not be anxious?

The little princess was woken up by the slap and sighed softly, "I knew that once I opened my mouth, I would have endless things to say.

Father, the Emperor, and Mother, please think about how to give me a younger brother. I'm going to go find my great-grandfather."

Seeing her daughter, who never walked, running very fast with a small soft pillow, Qiao Xi was so excited that tears filled her eyes.

In the following days, the couple was immersed in this joy. Su Heting also took the opportunity to work hard, and finally, two months later, good news came again.

The queen was pregnant again, with a prince.

The peaceful days lasted for another three years, but were broken again by the princess.

The elderly tutor knelt in the imperial study to resign, "Although the princess is a woman, she also represents the face of the royal family. How can she not practice calligraphy?

The princess said that she was pretty and her face was her dignity, and that the words could express the meaning, but the old minister really couldn't understand them.

I have tried my best to move the class time to the afternoon, but the princess still complains that I disturbed her sleep and said that I affected her growth. I really cannot bear this accusation.

Every three months, the princess would take a test, and she would copy other people's papers, even her name. The old ministers tried to dissuade her, but the princess said that since other people had taken the initiative to hand over the papers to her, it would be a disrespect to them and a loss of royal dignity if she didn't copy..."

Su Heting's heart skipped a beat.

This is the fifth one. If anyone refuses again, Man Dayou will not be able to find a tutor willing to teach the princess.

Su Heting had no choice but to look for the reason from his beloved daughter.

The princess said ashamedly, "I don't want to do that either, but I'm really tired."

As he spoke, he yawned, and his round eyes filled with tears, "Father, I'm so sleepy."

Su Heting, a daughter slave, immediately lost his temper.

When Qiao Xi was detoxifying, most of her internal energy was sealed in the child's body. Perhaps because of this, the child was particularly lazy.

Thinking that his child would have to unlock his inner strength and practice martial arts hard after he turned ten, he felt that it would be okay to take it easy now.

So he had no choice but to comfort the old tutor while patting his daughter's back so that she could sleep more comfortably.

The emperor was in a very gentle tone, and the old tutor couldn't help but give the emperor face, but the princess just had the ability to make people angry, so the old tutor went to the imperial study to complain every few days.

Unfortunately, the eldest prince was an exceptionally calm and precocious man, and he couldn't stand Su Heting doting on the princess like this, so he always had to lecture her whenever the father and son were together.

Although Qiao Xi is lazy, she will not spoil her daughter as unprincipled as Su Heting. Therefore, when the family of four get together, she usually stands on her son's side.

Su Heting felt that the team was still too small, so he tried hard to make Qiao Xi pregnant.

This time it's twins, a boy and a girl.

One of them climbed up the roof and stole his jade seal at the age of four and gave it to another girl to get married secretly.

A mischievous girl who has endless energy and causes endless troubles every day. She also likes to run away from home at any time to feel the wind from the north and see the moon from the south.

Su Heting would often have to listen to the nagging of the eldest princess's tutor, and then listen to the complaints of the ladies of the noble families, such as the second prince had secretly fallen in love with that little girl, or he would go to chase his little daughter who had crawled out of the dog hole with a bag on her back in the middle of the night.

Life passed happily amidst chaos.

Until one day, when he was changing clothes in front of the mirror, he found that there were fine lines at the corners of his eyes, while Qiao Xi looked younger and younger over the years.

A man worried about losing favor due to his fading looks, sobbed to his wife one night about his hardships over the years, which made Qiao Xi feel distressed. She promised to help with court affairs and take care of the children from now on. Only then did he reveal a sly smile in the dark night...

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