incomprehensible

When Ye Xueyuan came out of Yinghuang Hall, he saw the tall figure leaning on the pillar from a distance.Wearing a cloak with indigo cloud patterns on a white background, the thick black silk is only loosely tied up in a cloud bun, tied with a jade hairpin, completely different from the previous dress.It was clearly leaning lazily, but it didn't look frivolous at all; the cloak blended with the snow scene behind it, and it had a somewhat glamorous feeling of being independent from the world.

He was very impressed with this cloak. Before winter last year, the Shangyi Bureau sent winter clothing materials for the princess to choose. In addition to choosing a few apricot-yellow goose-yellow brocades that were as warm and fresh as early spring, she also made an unprecedented selection. I carefully picked out this thick fleece that was as cold as the blue sky and snow.Ye Xueyuan asked her about it at the time, and she only half-jokingly said it was a whim; she made a cloak, but never took it out to wear it.

At that moment, he suddenly thought, it's not that Yu Tian has not shown his flaws at all, but he never noticed it.

To play another person perfectly, it is not just as simple as changing the appearance.She wants to give up her name and surname, forget her original preferences, obliterate her true temperament, and never relax; if Liu Ting hadn't forced the palace this time, she doesn't know how long she would have to pretend under this layer of Yu Feihua's skin.

Ye Xueyuan is a little hard to imagine, whether her hidden selves are becoming more and more oppressed and depressed, making her suffocate in countless lies, clamoring for release, or are they gradually fading and blurring, slowly assimilating into the true self? Yu Feihua?

Occasionally, she will reveal her original preferences in some insignificant details, and then cover it up with reasons such as "on the spur of the moment" and "on a whim". Is she unwilling to let her true self disappear, or just want to give herself some comfort and courage? ?

Would she kill Yu Feihua so resolutely and then ruin his appearance, is it purely from the perspective of interests, to completely replace him, or is it inevitably mixed with some jealousy and resentment, and wants to take the opportunity to vent?

Is her cruelty when she kills must be true?Is it true that the mutual affection during these five years is all fake?

Ye Xueyuan suddenly wanted to know what this woman was really thinking, and wanted to see her truest side.

He also longs to have a confidant who can completely trust him and completely trust him like Ye Xuehuan.

——Not many, one is enough.

Seeing him coming out, Yu Tian stood up straight and walked to him slowly.

Ye Xueyuan asked lightly: "Why are you here?"

"The Linchen Palace said that the husband is here with His Highness the Third Highness." Yu Tian replied softly, "I'll come over and tell my husband that the East Palace has been sorted out, do you want to move back?"

After the palace change, there was no room for people to live in the East Palace for a while, so Ye Xueyuan first moved to the original bedroom, Linchen Hall, and after waking up, Ye Xuehuan dragged her to deal with the aftermath, without even seeing Yu Tian. When they met, they didn't have the chance to talk about the day's events with her in detail, but they never broke skin with her. The two of them just froze tacitly, and in the end it was Yu Tian who came to find him first.

Perhaps the two of them had relieved a lot of burdens, but the meeting at this time was not as cold and awkward as expected, and they both tacitly agreed not to mention the embarrassment and madness in the East Palace that night.Yu Tian had a consistent smile on her face, but it was not the gentle look of a princess in the past. There was a sense of oppression in her brows and eyes, her voice was slightly hoarse, and she had a mature and mellow charm.

"Since that's the case, let Linchen Palace clean it up." Ye Xueyuan nodded, thought for a while and added, "Thank you for your hard work."

Yu Tian blinked her eyes, but couldn't speak anymore.Although it is intentional to break the deadlock, there is no hope of returning to the previous relationship.No matter how much Ye Xueyuan hated her, it was still impossible to publicly expose her identity; Ye Xuehuan also told him that she had solved those Qingming butterflies in order to hide Lan Qi's secrets, and gave her a great contribution.But even so, even if she was finally allowed to sit in the back seat, it would be nothing more than incongruity, with cold eyes every day, and no more affection between husband and wife.

She really didn't expect that Ye Xueyuan would nod and agree to live with her in the Eastern Palace, and would say "thank you" to her after taking care of his daily life as before.

Ye Xueyuan seemed unable to see that she was caught off guard, and asked lightly: "Has Yang Lianyu ever made things difficult for you?"

Yu Tian was stunned for a moment, then smiled and replied: "Naturally. It's just that my husband is the master of the East Palace after all, I just..."

"I am the Lord of the Eastern Palace..." Ye Xueyuan took a step forward, his pale eyes reflected the white snow, making them even more clear and clear, "...What about you?"

Yu Tian smiled, and calmly replied, "I am what my husband says I am."

Ye Xueyuan raised his hand, and hooked a lock of her hair from the temple behind her ear.There was a faint cold fragrance on her body, like plum blossoms and snow, light and hard to distinguish, but it was particularly distant and refreshing.

He was silent for a long time before he said in a low voice, "I want to know your real name."

Even though he had already learned about it from Ye Xuehuan, he still wanted to hear it from her.Whether it is a test or a confirmation, he is now desperately longing for companionship and support, and he has no energy to flirt with and intrigue with those around him anymore.

Yu Tian didn't hesitate, and said with a light smile, "My name is Yu Tian. The jade of jade, the tranquility of Tian."

Ye Xueyuan looked at her steadfastly, and put his palm on her cheeks that were blown cold by the cold wind, feeling the delicate and smooth touch, and said again: "I want to see your original appearance."

"...I can't change it at this moment." Yu Tian tilted her head with great interest, "What if my original appearance is not as good as my current appearance?"

She has been with Ye Xueyuan for five years, and all she has seen is his most authentic and defenseless appearance; Liu Ting originally refused to let him contact powerful officials in order to evade him, so his likes and dislikes are actually very simple, and he doesn't like to socialize , I don't like to flatter and countermeasures, I don't have too much scheming, but I don't have anyone who can really use it.

The only one he can rely on now is Ye Xuehuan, and he is afraid that Ye Xuehuan will become the second Liu Ting. If he wants to win over his confidant, he has to put down his figure and do something he didn't bother to do before.

So Yu Tian saw that his attitude was so peaceful, she only thought that he was caring for her, and felt a slight pain in her heart; but that kind of jerky overture made her find it cute for no reason, so she couldn't help but want to tease her.

Ye Xueyuan replied: "No matter what you look like, you are my wife... always will be."

Yu Tian was completely stunned.She looked at the man in front of her with a complicated expression, but on his face there was only the tiredness accumulated over the past few days, and it seemed that he was unable to ask her any more questions.

"My concubine will be buried tomorrow, so please stay with me to watch the night." Ye Xueyuan's voice trembled slightly, and there was a certain uneasiness and anticipation in his deep eyes, "In front of my concubine, we Make it all clear."

Yu Tian sighed deeply, with a wry smile on his lips.She should have been the best at deceiving and lying in the world. If she really wanted to deceive, things would be much simpler now.But for some reason, when she met those glazed eyes, she felt guilty and guilty, and could no longer lie to him with peace of mind.

She began to understand why Lan Qi, who should be ruthless with golden eyes, fell so completely; maybe they Yexue's people are really natural conquerors, and they have such charm and courage, which makes people unconscious stare and follow.

She half-jokingly said: "I'll tell you everything, how do you plan to deal with me?"

Ye Xueyuan didn't answer, but stretched out his hand to wrap around her waist, took her into his arms, and kissed lightly between the two bright red cinnabar grains on her eyebrows.

"I don't care what your identity was or what purpose you had before, you are my wife now, the one who should truly belong to me." He whispered, "I only want you to be like you said, with all your heart towards me, read Follow me, never...don't betray me."

"I just ask you...can I trust you?"

The warm and soft touch only lingered on the forehead for a moment, and in the blink of an eye, it was blown even colder by the wind and snow, which made this shallow kiss a little stinging, so lingering as if it were an illusion.It wasn't such an outrageous move, the couple hadn't done anything for five years; however, unlike in the past, this kiss was not given to Yu Feihua's skin, but to Yu Tian's. Between the eyebrows.

She never thought that after all the lies were uncovered, they could get closer and closer.

She can become Jin Yu not only because of her exquisite charm and Gu skills, but also not because she is a direct descendant of the Yu family; she should be as smart and wise as Lan Qi, and has the authority to judge and act independently. But it was only used as a reproductive tool, used by both Liu Ting and Yushi.So at the very beginning, she really didn't want to pursue Ye Xueyuan, nor was she pursuing the best interests, but because she was resentful and unrecognized for her talents, she wanted to open up a path of her own.

The original arrogance and rebellion had gradually faded away, and the people who used her had also withered, but the man in front of him still needed her.

——She likes the feeling of being trusted and relied on, and also likes the man in front of her who is cold on the outside and hot on the inside.

"Of course you can trust me." She stood on tiptoe and leaned into Ye Xueyuan's ear and whispered, "I can do a lot of things for you, you can become a good emperor recognized by generations... as long as you trust me .”

"...Okay." Ye Xueyuan held her hand and said solemnly, "I believe you...Tian'er."

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After more than ten days, it was New Year's Eve.

Danlu has ushered in the coldest season of the year. It has been snowing heavily for several days in a row. The heavy snow has dyed the golden tiles and red walls of the entire imperial city into a cold silvery white, as if reflecting the palace. The chilling and heavy atmosphere here seemed to silently herald some kind of upcoming tragedy.

The emperor's situation still hasn't improved, Ye Xuehuan has been acting as the government, and the courtiers up and down are watching, no matter how dull people are, they should see some clues.In fact, Ye Xuehuan himself deliberately gave up power, and only dealt with daily affairs, and the real aftermath was basically in Ye Xueyuan's hands.

Ye Xueyuan is also a ruthless character. He was suppressed by Liu Ting in the past and had little room to play; now he is finally able to stand on his own, and he did not hesitate to start. He borrowed from King Dingnan through Ye Xuehuan. If you say detain it, you will detain it, and if you are a little bit dissatisfied, you will be beaten easily. After several times of killing chickens and monkeys, the whole southern border will soon be honest.

Ye Xuehuan had already dealt with it during his southern tour, and Yunshuiguan was controlled by the Nanfu. Even if the southern officials wanted to resist, they couldn't show much strength.The prince turned his back on the Liu family himself and wanted to clean up the remaining forces; even if he is weak right now, the Liu family has fallen and scattered, unless he is the most loyal supporter, there is no need to resist, so he hastened to surrender It is a good policy for self-preservation.

Seeing that the Liu family was about to be uprooted, both the Chu family and the Nangong family couldn't sit still.However, Chu Yuezhi has not been able to return to Danlu until now, and has been trapped by heavy snow for days on the way, and she does not know when she will be able to start again.As for the Nangong family, they were even more helpless. Ye Xuexun clearly only scratched the skin, but insisted that she was a wounded person, hiding in the palace and pretending to be weak; You and I are so stupid, it's hard to see.

The emperor was unconscious anyway, and Nangong Yayu indulged him blindly. Even if the Nangong family wanted to build momentum for their prince, they were ashamed to speak up.

The DPRK and China are temporarily stable, only the Taiyiyuan has become a pot of hot ants.Ye Xuehuan went to pay his respects every morning and evening, and several old doctors reported openly and secretly, all sighing and frowning, and the creases on their foreheads were several points deep.

Ye Xuehuan could also see that the emperor was at the end of his strength, and if he dragged on, he might not be able to recover. After discussing with Nangong Yayu early this morning, he asked the imperial physician to adjust the medication, then turned around and called Ye Xueyuan, and again Secretly called Zuo Xiang Lu Qiuyan and Minister of War Feng Yizheng to the imperial study.

With Liu Ting executed, Lu Qiuyan will naturally take over the right chancellor position, but the situation in the palace is still undecided and has not yet been formally appointed.As for the vacant prime minister—Feng Yizheng himself already understood.

Feng Yizheng was originally the secretary of the Chu family, but he had a big heart and farsightedness. He used the Chu family's connections to join Ye Xuehuan silently a few years ago.

The two of them never had any contact in public, and some pretending exchanges of pleasantries were all through the Chu family.Ye Xuehuan himself has no intention of succeeding to the throne, but he wants to root his power in the court and at the same time give up power to Ye Xueyuan, he must have a confidant in a high position to balance the two.

Although Lu Qiuyan is talented, he is too assertive and takes the realization of his political ambitions as the first goal, so he can't fully use it for him.What's more, he has to use the position of left minister to constrain the old censors in Yushitai who are not turning their heads. Not to mention controlling Yushitai to speak for him, but at least shut up when it is time to shut up; in this regard, Lu Qiuyan might not be on his side.

This secret talk was actually discussing the emperor's funeral and the division of rights after the new emperor succeeded to the throne.Ye Xueyuan will sit on the throne, but Ye Xuehuan still has a considerable weight in the court, which can be regarded as a certain balance between the two of them in the future relationship between monarch and minister.Both Lu Qiuyan and Feng Yizheng were not surprised, and the conversation went very smoothly.

In the early morning of the second day, the emperor finally woke up.Ye Xuehuan received the news early in the morning and hurried to the Taiwei Hall, and happened to run into Ye Xueyuan and Yu Tian who came from the East Palace on the way.

Concubine Liu's filial piety period has not yet expired, although the two of them are not wearing onyx, they are both dressed in plain white, with no dark lines around the embroidered pattern, so bleak as if they came to a funeral.

——If you really want to talk about it, there is actually not much difference.

A bunch of concubines gathered in front of the gate of the Taiwei Hall, waiting in an orderly manner according to their status.

Ye Xueji has always been indifferent to the harem. Although there are many Sangongs and Six Courtyards, there are only a handful of them who are truly lucky. There are only five princes under their knees, and the rest of the concubines have nothing to do. It's really hard to say What went wrong.

This group of concubines had lost hope for a long time, so that the emperor woke up from a coma for several days, and they only came to wait out of etiquette. numbness.

Ye Xuexun's bedroom is the closest, so she came the earliest, but she obviously didn't wake up, and I don't know if she messed around with Mo Ran for too long last night.Ye Xuequan had also arrived, but her leg injury was not healed, and she was sitting in a corner of the hall with a calm expression on her face.Little Concubine Chu led Ye Xuejing to the other side, the dryness between her brows could not be concealed at all.

She took care of the emperor in front of the bed for more than ten days, and finally hoped that he would wake up. Before she could tell her worries and hard work in the past few days, Nangong Yayu, who had been complaining about her illness, came here and kicked her out. If it wasn't for the sake of the fifth prince, she might have to go outside and wait in the ice and snow with other concubines.

The emperor has not fully regained consciousness, the imperial physicians are busy in and out, there is only one Nangong Yayu in the inner hall, and no one else is allowed in.

When the emperor finally woke up, Ye Xuequan was the first to call in to answer.That day there must have been something tricky in the imperial study, Ye Xuequan kept silent, and the emperor called him in as soon as he woke up, obviously to make a confession.

It didn't take long for Ye Xuequan to come out of the inner hall, supported by Yan Wu, with a faint smile on her face, and her dilated pupils became darker and darker, showing no emotion at all.

Then Ye Xuexun went in, went in with a dull face, and came out with a blank face, it was meaningless, as if the person lying inside was not his own father, but a stranger who had never met.

Ye Xueyuan had been in for a longer time than the previous two, and there was a faint growl from inside, and when he finally came out, he slammed the door hard, his brows and eyes were full of anger, and his thin lips were pursed into a line.Yu Tian quietly reached out and shook his forearm, and then he calmed down a bit, and gave Ye Xuehuan a wink.

Ye Xuehuan understood, Shi Shiran entered the inner hall.

The smoker in the inner hall is burning vigorously, and as soon as you enter, you will be greeted with warmth and a damp smell, which is so stuffy that you can't breathe.The sound of difficult and heavy breathing echoed in the room, Ye Xueji was leaning against the edge of the bed, her cheeks were sunken, her eyes were cloudy, and her gray hair was hanging loose, making her look even more sparse and decayed.

He was seriously injured and lost blood, and he was in a coma for more than ten days. He was already extremely weak and couldn't bear the slightest torment; several doses of strong medicine almost overdrawn his last vitality, directly exhausting him to the point of exhaustion.Although he is conscious now, he is afraid that it is just a flashback; calling several princes in to answer each other is actually an confession of his last words.

Chen Qian waited on him carefully by the couch, holding a bowl of ginseng soup and hanging himself for him.He hurt his throat and had difficulty swallowing. He still couldn't finish a bowl of ginseng soup.

Chen Qian's expression became more and more sad, and he wanted to cry; while Nangong Yayu, who was sitting on the side, looked indifferent, playing with the teacup in his hand, without saying a word.

Ye Xuehuan said in a soft tone: "Father has just recovered from a serious injury. There are many things that should not be rushed for a while. It is better to take care of the dragon's body first."

Ye Xueji sneered when she heard the words: "I know how long I can last with this body."

Ye Xuehuan replied nonchalantly: "If the father has something to teach, I will listen to it with all my heart."

"You are so capable, what else can I teach you?" Ye Xue sneered angrily and mockingly with a very gloomy face, "I really gave birth to a group of good sons, one will fail when compared with the other, and one will fail when compared with the other. Looking forward to my death!"

He was emotionally agitated, and the wound was affected when his voice was raised, he coughed violently, and took a few breaths with difficulty, if it wasn't for Chen Qian's support, he would almost fall back on the bed.

Chen Qian hurriedly patted his chest to let him breathe, and said "Your Majesty, calm down", while looking at Ye Xuehuan resentfully from the corner of his eyes.

Ye Xuehuan had never seen his father so frustrated since he was born, he had no sympathy in his heart, but he was also not very happy.

——In this palace change, everyone has their own ghosts, but there is no real winner at all.

In the past ten days, he found out many things. For example, the Jinwu Guards were indeed just playing tricks and pretending to be rebellious, but Fang Jing really wanted to avenge his personal revenge and really joined forces with Liu Ting, so Liu Ting was confident; and the rest of the Jinwu Guards The officer couldn't argue with a hundred words, so he fought with the Habayashi Army in a daze.As for what kind of personal enmity Fang Jing has, no one can tell.

Another example is that there were indeed members of the Chu family in the rebellious Dongchenwei, but Ye Xueji had already instigated rebellion against the Chu family after murdering the crown prince. In the end, Ye Xuehuan stepped in and connected with Liu Ting's people It was all over, but nothing happened.

Another example is the Jinwu guard at the other end of the harem, there are people from the Chu family who are also among them, and they want to assassinate Nangong Yayu so that Chu Tangying can take over the position; but these people have actually been instigated by the emperor and used the hands of the Chu family to control Ye Xue Xun used this to contain the Nangong family, and even killed him if necessary. Anyway, Liu Ting and Chu Yuezhi could take the blame in the end.

Ye Xuehuan originally thought that the emperor was not so mad, but luckily Mo Ran was reckless and tough enough, otherwise Ye Xuexun and Nangong Yayu would really die.

He also finally saw the emperor's intentions clearly. It's ridiculous that Ye Xuequan had discussed with him who the emperor was interested in. It turned out that this far-sighted emperor had never paid attention to anyone, and each of them was just a chess piece at his mercy. , can be discarded at any time, and the last remaining one will naturally be the successor.

This was originally an extremely perfect plan to kill three birds with one stone. He hid himself from the dispute, but he could wipe out the Liu family in one fell swoop, force the Nangong family to retreat, and then blame the Chu family. The three powerful officials who could be solved were uprooted; however, every step of this plan failed. None of these princes was willing to be a filial son who sacrificed himself and others. Even Ye Xuequan, who was supposed to be the most trusted leader of the Jinwu Guard, betrayed him, worked together to destroy his layout, and finally lost his own life.

That's why Ye Xueyuan was so angry, Ye Xuexun and Nangong Yayu were so indifferent, and the emperor himself was so hysterical.

"Father, please calm down." Ye Xuehuan replied calmly, "I hope that my father is well..."

"shut up!"

Ye Xue was so furious that she snatched the soup bowl from Chen Qian's hand and threw it to the ground, but unfortunately she was weak in her hands and couldn't break the bowl at all, she just rolled around on the cashmere carpet, eating soup When it was splashed out, a dark stain appeared, not only lacking momentum, but more like some kind of silent sarcasm.

"Nizi, there isn't even half a word of truth in your mouth." Ye Xue couldn't stop panting, and still wanted to scold, "You are the one who looks forward to my death the most!"

Ye Xuehuan didn't take it seriously, but he didn't bother to refute; after finally getting him to wake up and explain his funeral, it wouldn't be good if he got angry again.

On the contrary, it was Nangong Yayu who said slowly: "Just now that silly boy Quanyou said his words from the bottom of his heart, His Majesty said he didn't know the importance of good and bad; now Rong Cai's voice is good, His Majesty said he was full of lies. My concubine is also very curious, What does His Majesty want to hear?"

Ye Xue turned her head with great difficulty, sneered at her and said, "Yes, compared to the good son you gave me, both of them can be regarded as filial sons!"

Nangong Yayu smiled and said, "Nuan Wen has always been a good boy, hasn't he? Only by being heartless and heartless can you live a carefree life."

"Bah!" Ye Xue spat viciously, and cursed out of breath, "As the dragon son of the Tian family, what do you want to be free and easy?! Since the first day I sat on the throne, I have never expected extravagantly. How unrestrained and comfortable! I am the master of the world, and I am responsible for the whole world, and you princes should also have the obligation to sacrifice for the world!"

"But what about you!" His eyes were red, and he stretched out a finger, pointing at Ye Xuehuan tremblingly, "One by one, you only have children's love in your heart!"

Ye Xuehuan suddenly felt innocent, he really didn't know what his good brothers said, and they angered the emperor one by one, and in the end the inexplicable anger could only be received by him.

"Your Majesty has the world in mind, and my concubine admires it." Nangong Yayu also sneered, "It's just that my concubine also wants to ask Your Majesty, is it really impossible to take care of the world and children's private affairs in this world? Do you have to sacrifice your prince to make the world stable? ?”

"Why do you have to sacrifice for the world as a prince? What's wrong with Nuan Wen, and what's wrong with Quan You? They have no ideals and ambitions, and they are powerless to protect this river and mountain. They have to sacrifice their lives to fulfill His Majesty's grand plan? Rong Cai In the Northwest for nearly ten years, he has almost died, and the border has been peaceful until now, can't the world pamper him once?"

"Isn't I pampering him enough?!"

After Ye Xueji yelled this sentence, she didn't catch her breath, her eyes rolled white, and she almost fell into a coma again; Chen Qian rushed to pinch the person and patted his chest, and it took him a long time to catch his breath.He leaned on the head of the bed panting heavily, unable to speak for a while, stopped Chen Qian who wanted to go out to call the imperial doctor, and gestured feebly.

Chen Qian sighed, took out something from under the emperor's pillow, and held it in front of Ye Xuehuan with both hands.

——The roll of bright yellow cloth is actually an imperial edict.

Ye Xuehuan took it solemnly, and read it again. He didn't mention anything about rebellion. After a bunch of nonsense from the ancestors to the subjects, he praised the prince for his humility and virtue, and he could succeed the throne; Xuanhe, specially bestowed military power in the Northwest, unless it is a crime of treason, it will never be withdrawn.

"Is it true that I don't understand your thoughts?" Ye Xue squinted at him, "Satisfied with this?"

Ye Xuehuan carefully put away the edict, and replied calmly: "Thank you, Father, for fulfilling it."

"Of course I won't break my promise." Ye Xue smiled bitterly, "If Xiangqi hadn't been promised back then, how could I have indulged you like this?"

Ye Xuehuan's eyes suddenly turned cold.

"If it wasn't for Xiangqi...how would I let you hide your identity and go to the army to practice, how would I marry Chu Tangying again, and let you be free?!"

Ye Xue gritted her teeth and said: "Do you think that you really made it out of your own abilities these years? It's all because of the promise I made with Xiangqi to allow her not to interfere with you, not to force you! Over the years, you I have never left the shelter of your mother!"

Ye Xuehuan listened silently, although his face was still calm, a deep storm was already brewing in the depths of his pupils.

"I really can't help you, but I can't stop you from committing crimes yourself! You don't even want the throne for the sake of a male favorite; but have you ever thought about it, that villain of the Qi family was originally a chess piece chosen by your mother herself, and her fate has already been determined!" After being set up, how can you be so good, you still want to grab something from your queen mother?!"

"Just wait and see... When you find out what your mother is planning, you will understand that I am right! You will regret what you have done so far!"

Ye Xue screamed frantically, her chest heaved violently, but her face had a twisted pleasure and vicious gloating, "You can't keep him...you can only give him up in the end!"

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small theater:

Brother: I have a lemon, and I want my wife to kiss me too

The old emperor: Nancun group of children bullied me old and weak, so angry

Empress: Scumbag, die for my old lady