You Meng Yin

How about I ask a few people to put away its scum first?

"What should I do with it? Throw it away." Zhu Rong said, "Put it in front of the Dream Goddess, don't you think it will disturb her old man's eyes?"

"But there is no dream-testing stone..." Xiao Hongxiu said, "From now on, how should Mengnv be selected in this Mengnv Temple?"

They are all dream girls selected by this dream stone, so they have an indescribable sense of awe for it.

Zhu Rong didn't have such a complex at all.

"I choose whatever I say," she said.

62 How dare to refute

Before the people in Mengnv Temple could digest the shock, another burst of panic suddenly struck.

"His Majesty is here!"

The high-pitched voice unique to the servants in the palace resounded outside the hall.

Everyone immediately knelt down to meet him, shouting long live.

Zhu Rong thought for a while, she didn't mind kneeling down to Ye Hongxuan's father, but she could kneel down, but Menghuang's identity couldn't kneel down.

So she frowned slightly.

But even so, the emperor shouted from a long distance: "Menghuang is free! All the ministers are free!"

All the people present could only stand up again, and did not perform a complete salute.

The emperor's face was rosy and he was full of vigor, as if he was ten years younger all of a sudden, and he walked swiftly in front of Zhu Rong.

He stared almost madly at the flame imprint between her eyebrows.

"Menghuang! My Menghuang!"

After confirming it undoubtedly, the emperor finally said excitedly: "The Dazhen Empire has been waiting for you for hundreds of years, and finally let me have this blessing, waiting for your birth!"

"Congratulations, Your Majesty." Xiao Hongxiu said with a smile beside him, "What's more, Menghuang is still so young. If it wasn't for His Majesty, God gave me Dazhen, how can I explain it?"

The emperor laughed.

"Xiao Mengshi has the ability to know people, so he should also be rewarded." He said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Xiao Hongxiu thanked her with a smile.

She even knew about the fact that she once gave Menghuang a piece of dream certificate...

But at this time, Xiao Hongxiu was extremely thankful for her random actions that day.

The emperor looked at the two uncles and nephews Ye Hongxuan and Ye Chengqi who were standing below.

"I know that when Menghuang buried the people, it was the two of you who took good care of her." He laughed, "I will also reward you."

But there is no doubt that they did not report it.

In fact, including the emperor himself and Ye Chengqi, the emperor and his father gave birth to seventeen sons at one go, so the emperor could fight his way out among the brothers and successfully succeed his father, naturally it was not easy.

So in a short period of time, after he clarified that Zhu Rong deliberately concealed his identity earlier, and that his son and brother had a lot to do with her, instead of blaming or even questioning, he just praised everyone with a smile on his face. Everything was ignored, as if he didn't know.

This move is not unwise.

"Thank you, Brother Huang." Ye Chengqi said with a smile.

Ye Hongxuan only looked cold, and made a half bow.

The emperor just did not see.

Now all he has in his heart and eyes is the Menghuang that descended from the sky that day, it is a treasure that can make him live forever!

How can it be simple and light?

"Come here! Send the order down!" The emperor said loudly, "I want to pardon the world, and the whole country celebrates it. Congratulations to Menghuang for returning to court!"

"Long live Your Majesty! Thousand years for Menghuang!"

Everyone fell to the ground and kowtowed.

In order to avoid colliding with the holy driver, Su Yun was not sent back to the Mengnv Temple immediately, but was temporarily placed in the corner of the main hall.

At this time, seeing the emperor's actions and demeanor, and even said the words "amnesty to the world", her whole body trembled like a sieve.

She felt that the sky above her head had been shattered into slag, and she had fallen into a boundless hell, as if she had fallen headlong into a nightmare, and could never wake up again...

Ye Hongxuan also felt that he had a dream, which was soon shattered.

So when most people were busy congratulating the emperor and Menghuang, he just said "retire" in a low voice, and walked out of Mengnv Temple slowly.

Zhu Rong kept looking at his back, and finally still smiled, and dealt with the matter with the emperor, Xiao Mengshi and others.

The news of "Menghuang's birth" spread to every corner of the Dazhen Empire centered on Mengnv Temple in the imperial capital.

In the streets and alleys, in teahouses and restaurants, people with fiery faces can be seen everywhere, almost frantically talking about this universal celebration.

Under such overwhelming heat, the news of King An's upcoming wedding was as silent as a small river flowing into the sea.It was not even as good as the other one, and the rumor that came out of nowhere made the people even more surprised and excited.

The Menghuang that Fang descended into the world turned out to be Su Rong, Doctor Su, who was once in the Bamboo Branch Hall!

The people were stunned, no wonder Prince Rui's Mansion, Duan Wang's Mansion, Xu Mansion, and Mengnv Temple all cared for Dr. Su so much, it turned out to be because of this!

Of course, the most enviable among them are those people who were treated by Dr. Su himself in the Zhuzhitang.

In this way, news of Menghuang's benevolent hands and superb medical skills swept across Jinjue City like a storm.

Every day and every night, countless people gathered outside the Mengnv Temple, bowing in the direction of Menghuang's bedroom.

Zhu Rong stood on the carved corridor, looking down from above, with a pale face, unable to distinguish between emotions and anger.

"What are they doing?" She asked Xiao Hongxiu.

Xiao Hongxiu immediately smiled and said: "This is because the common people came here spontaneously, wanting to get close to and admire Menghuang's demeanor."

"Then why didn't they come in?" Zhu Rong said, "If they come in, aren't they closer to me?"

"Menghuang has a noble status, so everyone can get close to him at will." Xiao Hongxiu smiled apologetically, "What's more, these people don't have a dream certificate in their hands."

"Dream card?" Zhu Rong frowned.

Xiao Hongxiu thought that she had forgotten that she had given this thing as a gift, and now she could use this as a reminder and take the opportunity to curry favor.

"Yes." Xiao Hongxiu said, "Only if you have the Dream Letter, you can enter and leave the Mengnv Temple at will. When Hongxiu saw Menghuang for the first time, she unconsciously felt admiration and awe, and she once gave it as a gift."

Zhu Rong nodded.

"If you didn't mention the dream card, I would have forgotten it," she said.

Xiao Hongxiu was taken aback.

What do you mean?

"Pass down the order. From now on, everyone can come whenever they want." Zhu Rong said, "Then what a dream certificate, from now on, it's just a piece of rotten wood."

Xiao Hongxiu turned pale with shock, and couldn't help blurting out: "Why?"

Zhu Rong glanced at her, and then kept looking at her.

"The Dream Goddess wants to bless and protect all the people of the Dazhen Empire. Why do you divide people into three, six, and nine classes?"

As she spoke, she stretched out her finger to the outside of the Mengnv Temple, her voice getting serious.

"Those people, just because they have no power, are neither officials nor nobles, are they not worthy of your protection?"

"Menghuang Mingchao! Hongxiu dare not!" Xiao Hongxiu was sweating coldly, "It's true, it's true that this dream document has existed for hundreds of years, and it cannot be abolished at will..."

"Hundreds of years?"

"Yes, since Empress Hanging..."

"That Diaoying empress, is like this phoenix, she cultivated into Menghuang at the age of 13?" Zhu Rong shouted at her.

13 years old!

"No, no..." Xiao Hongxiu's eyes were terrified, and her whole body trembled.

Not only that, Diaoying Niangniang stayed in the empress state of Mengzun when she died all her life.

When she was alive, a lot of weird rules were formulated.For example, the cold and mechanical dream girl selection system is like the life-long imprisonment dream girl cultivation system, and the nonsensical system in which the dream card grants the rich but not the poor...

"Then, in these hundreds of years, has there ever been a Menghuang like me?" Zhu Rong asked again.

"No! Hongxiu deserves to die!" Xiao Hongxiu knelt down on the ground, sweating profusely.

"Since there are none, then how dare you use what happened in the past hundreds of years as an excuse to refute what I said?" Zhu Rong said.

"Hongxiu doesn't dare! Never dare to disobey Menghuang's will!" Xiao Hongxiu prostrated herself with panic and distress on her face, and shouted, "Hongxiu will send someone to do what Menghuang ordered!"

Zhu Rong nodded.

"Also, the decoration of this place." She said, "There are so many precious gems, don't you feel dazzled when you look at them in the past?"

63 I'm not used to it so fast

At noon in September, although the sky was not hot, it still made people feel a little tired. Even the emperor leaned on the dragon table and closed his eyes slightly after reviewing the memorial.This is a habit he has developed over the years, so no one dared to wake him up, let alone persuade him to lie down on the dragon bed and rest.

The servant Zhang Mingquan is on duty in front of the imperial court.

A figure appeared at the gate of the hall and stood waiting, and Zhang Mingquan walked out lightly.He whispered with the man under the eaves, and when he returned to the imperial court, he saw that the emperor was already awake.

"How?" The emperor glanced at him and said, "What has Menghuang been doing recently?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, Menghuang didn't do anything." Zhang Mingquan said, "Most of the matters in Mengnv Temple are decided by Xiao Mengshi. Menghuang only made two decisions."

"Which two pieces?"

"One thing is to order the public to freely visit the Mengnv Temple without having to hold the Dream Letter." Zhang Mingquan said.

The emperor was slightly surprised.

"Then, wouldn't the dream documents in the hands of the princes and ministers be useless?" He said, "Also, the Mengnv Temple was not crushed?"

"Menghuang ordered Xiao Mengshi to send a group of people to guard the gate of the temple." Zhang Mingquan said, "When a group of people come out, the next group of people are allowed to enter."

"It's appropriate to deal with it like this."

The emperor said, thought for a while, and smiled.

"They are young people after all, they don't have such a heavy heart like Xiao Hongxiu's." He said, "My ministers, but they can win over with a few wooden signs?"

"Your Majesty is wise." Zhang Mingquan said with a smile, "This Menghuang is indeed a gift from God to Your Majesty."

The emperor nodded triumphantly.

"What about the second thing?" he said.

"The second thing is that it's not a big deal." Zhang Mingquan said, "Menghuang ordered people to replace all the things in their bedroom, in short, the luxury decorations were replaced with clean and simple ones. "

The emperor nodded.

"I heard that when she lived in the bamboo branch hall, she liked to be quiet and simple." He said, "It's just that, why did you only change to the one in your own bedroom?"

Zhang Mingquan thought for a while, and said, "Perhaps, Menghuang has just arrived, and she is not very good at things."

"Absurd!" The emperor scolded, "She is Menghuang, the one who came to give me eternal life on behalf of the heavens! What can't be done?"

"This also reminds me how the places where Xiao Hongxiu and those mediocre and incompetent people lived can be worthy of my Menghuang! The order continues, and I will overhaul the palace for Menghuang! The style... just refer to Zhuzhitang alright."

"Your Majesty's grace, Menghuang must be grateful." Zhang Mingquan said, "Just refer to Zhuzhitang..."

The emperor snorted and frowned.

"What I'm talking about is not the layout, but the temperament. Temperament, do you understand?" He said, "How can those tacky jewelry match my Menghuang?"

"...Yes." Zhang Mingquan said, "Then, Your Majesty, who should be entrusted with the matter of repairing the imperial palace for Menghuang?"

The emperor thought for a while.

"The courtiers and princes of the court, Xuan'er and Mo Yan are the two who are closest to her and understand her preferences best." He said, "What has Xuan'er been doing these days?"

"His Royal Highness Prince Rui has not done anything recently." Zhang Mingquan said, "He has been staying in the mansion to thank guests behind closed doors, even the empress did not go to pay his respects."

"What about silent speech? Did he go to the Mengnv Temple?" the emperor asked, his voice had already become frosty.

"No." Zhang Mingquan said, "However, His Royal Highness Duan Wang has been running a lot to another place recently."

"where?"

"His Royal Highness King An's residence."

The emperor was surprised, "What is he doing there?"

"It's said that my nephew is getting married. As an uncle, he should help Zhang Luo more..."

The emperor laughed.

"He's kind-hearted."

Zhang Mingquan also laughed.

"His Royal Highness Duan has always been like this." He said, "Then look, Your Majesty, who is going to be responsible for the repair of the Mengmen Temple?"

"Naturally let the warm-hearted one go." The emperor smiled, "Tell Mo Yan that if this matter is done, I will reward you heavily."

"Yes." Zhang Mingquan said, "The old slave is going to pass on a message to have someone draw up an order for His Majesty."

The emperor nodded, and suddenly said, "Come back."

"Your Majesty, please order."

The emperor didn't speak immediately. He looked at the Qinghe porcelain hundred-turn incense burner placed on the table, his eyes became a little vague and far away, and a few wisps of white smoke were coming out of the burner, exuding a sharp and clear fragrance.

After a long time, he said, "Give me a big reward for Xuan'er."

Zhang Mingquan was taken aback.

Isn't this rewarded a few days ago?and……

"Then why..." he said.

The emperor glanced at him.

"I reward my son, do I need a reason?" He said.

"……Yes."

"Not only will I reward him, but I will also reward him heavily." The emperor said.

Zhang Mingquan stepped back cautiously.

The emperor still stood where he was, not knowing where his gaze was falling.

After a long time, the supreme ruler of the Dazhen Empire sighed softly.

"Huayin..." he said, "Xuan'er is different from me, and my Menghuang is also different from you."

The voice drifted away with the smoke.

---

Zhu Rong felt that a thick wall was wrapped around him.

Invisible, shadowless, but following her like a shadow, isolating her from everything outside.It wasn't just the Mengnv Temple that imprisoned her, because even if Ye Chengqi came to the Mengnv Temple, the existing gap between them was still difficult to bridge.

The expression on his face was still relaxed and comfortable, as if nothing had happened, he discussed with her how to renovate the Mengnv Temple.

However, he would never call her "Little Vulcan" again, never say those indecent words to her, and never insist on staying by her side shamelessly.

What happened by the Yongming Canal on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival seems to exist in her mind only.

But, didn't she ask him to "pretend nothing happened" first?

What's more, who would dare to get involved in Menghuang, whose status is second only to the emperor?

Everything is her own choice.

Choose to let him forget, choose to come to this Mengnv Temple...

If the lights are on at this time, thousands of houses are lit up, and apart from herself, only Shu Yang is left.

In fact, this is no different from the past, right?Ever since her parents passed away, she and Shu Yang had always been the two of them.

No matter what she did, she knew that he was always not far away.

How did you get used to it so quickly?

Zhu Rong laughed at himself.

The sound of drums and music can be faintly heard in the ear, passing through the cool night air.

She summoned a dream girl who was passing by nearby, and asked, "Is there any major event in the city recently? It's so lively?"

Being able to get Menghuang to ask questions in person, Mengnv was immediately flattered and replied eagerly: "Return to Menghuang, today is the wedding of His Royal Highness King An."

64 Covering up a winter

Su Yun thought for a long time.

She felt that she had finally figured out something.

Now that the matter is a foregone conclusion, what else can she resist?

Even though Wang An was in a state of distress, he could still promise her a lifetime of glory.

What's more, in a few days' time, when they leave Jin Jue and return to the fief, who will know the nightmarish things that happened to her in Jin Jue City?Even if he knew, who would dare to discuss it in front of her?

With Su Yun's beauty and intelligence, coupled with her status in the Changning Palace, wouldn't the stupid and cowardly Prince An let her handle him?And she is the supreme king of that land!

Maybe one day she will be able to lead an army into Jin Jue and become a generation of empress...

When Su Yun thought of his grand ambitions, he couldn't help but shuddered with excitement, the hairs on the back of his neck stood on end, and goose bumps appeared all over his body.

However, even if she had thought it through so clearly, she had already planned it so perfectly. When she saw the bloated figure in front of her through the shadowy red hijab during the worship hall, she lowered her head and caught her eye instantly. Under the big red robe, there were ten thick fingers with no phalanges visible at all.

And tonight, these ugly fat hands will wander over her delicate body...

With a sound of "vomit", Su Yun, the owner of Jiahui County, actually vomited a mouthful of acid water during the worship service!

However, after a short period of astonishment, everyone seemed to have not seen this unexpected episode. Princess Jiahui was carried into the bridal chamber with the support of the bridesmaids.

Bridal chamber...

These were almost the most difficult hours for Su Yun in his life.

Sitting upright on the wedding bed, she imagined ten thousand times how she should escape the purgatory nightmare tonight.

If she really let that fat man touch her, she might as well die!

But that fat man must have been dazzled by beauty, she is his rightful concubine, how could he resist touching her!

So, if she forced her to die, would she rather die than obey?

Or don't tear your face, and try to make an excuse for being unwell?

Su Yun's days are like years, and any slight disturbance outside the gate can make her body tense instantly.

But until she was so sleepy that her eyelids were fighting, the fat man who was disgusted by her hadn't appeared yet.But she didn't dare to just fall asleep like this, in case the fat man took advantage of her in her sleep...

But Su Yun still fell asleep.

She opened her eyes suddenly, and it was daylight.

She was actually only wearing obscene clothes on her body, and she suddenly screamed out.

"What happened to the princess?"

The girls heard the yelling and ran into the house quickly.

Su Yun trembled, but couldn't speak.

These girls are all from Prince An's residence, knowing that the new concubine's eyes are higher than the top, and they look down on their princes, so they are not angry.

Then someone said: "My lord was happy yesterday, so I drank a few more glasses with His Highness Duan Wang and the others, and we rested in the front yard later, please don't blame the wangfei."

Although the girl said so, there was no trace of panic in her tone, please don't blame her.

But Su Yun didn't bother to argue with her anymore.

"And my clothes?" she said.

"The servants helped you change it."

Su Yun breathed a sigh of relief.At this time, the word "Duan Wang" that Fang Juegang said was extremely harsh, and the appearance of the fat man who was drunk and salivating appeared in front of his eyes.In the blink of an eye, the blurred eyes of Duan Wang's phoenix eyes and reddish complexion were clearly reflected in her own imagination, and endless sadness arose in her heart.

But fortunately, fortunately, she has not been occupied by that pig.

But night will come again.

At night, Su Yun felt as if he was facing a formidable enemy.

But until the clapper knocked three times, the fat man didn't show up, and he didn't even send a maid or woman over to tell her why he couldn't come tonight.

The night after that was the same.

Su Yun, who should have been happy, felt more and more uneasy.

This is... what's the matter?

It wasn't until the day she returned home that she met her husband for the first time in Prince An's Mansion after marriage.

Such a fat and ugly face, and eyes without any emotion, are surprisingly bright, like a cold pond, coldly reflecting her own face.

But with just this one glance, Su Yun knew that in the future, she would no longer have to worry about this fat man forcing her to perform husband and wife rituals.

Because not only did he not have her in his eyes, but there was a bone-chilling indifference and disgust.

---

Because it was just a renovation rather than a reconstruction, and His Royal Highness Duan Wang was very efficient in handling affairs, so when the first snow fell this winter, the Mengnv Temple had a completely new look.

Standing in front of the porch, Zhu Rong watched the snowflakes flying all over the sky, bit by bit covering the patches of green that can be seen everywhere.

On days like this, the flames between her eyebrows are even more vivid, making it difficult for people to stare at her radiant complexion.

"It's snowing, and when it snows, the surrounding scene is even more like a fairyland." Xiao Hongxiu said with a smile beside her, "Your Highness Menghuang should go around and see what His Majesty Mingduanwang has built for you. Palace?"

Zhu Rongwei hesitated for a moment.

"Alright," she said.

Xiao Hongxiu opened the umbrella herself, followed by twelve spirit girls and Mengnv behind them, and the group walked slowly around the Mengnv Temple.

Pavilions, towers, palaces and temples, houses are still the same houses.

It's just that the thick scarlet blanket was replaced by a plain linen color, and the layered and complicated curtains were all replaced by her favorite colors of water blue, moon white, dark blue, lotus blue, and sky blue... …The bright pillars, luxurious seats, and luxurious furnishings that can be seen everywhere have also become extremely simple at this time.

Outdoors, as far as the eye can see, the most obvious thing is the large expanse of green, rows of emerald bamboos, and rows of new green jade, which are being lightly covered by falling crystal snowflakes.A winter has been covered up, and a spring is brewing.

The entire Mengnv Temple seemed to have been washed away in the past few months, and it seemed to have broken free from some kind of shackles, throwing off those shackles that should not have been, and breathing more freely and smoothly. Standing between heaven and earth.

Zhu Rong walked around the ditch that was emitting white smoke, walked through the rustling bamboo forest, and finally walked back to the statue of the Goddess of Zhumeng.

She still knelt down gently with the familiar, natural and elegant etiquette of ancient times.

"Actually, it doesn't need to be so troublesome."

Zhu Rong murmured.

"But it seems to be more comfortable at last," she said. "What do you think, ma'am?"

The statue is speechless, only the water flows quietly at the fingertips, as if it has not changed through the ages.

Xiao Mengshi led a group of dream girls to stand a few steps away, maintaining a distance where they could not hear Menghuang whispering to the Dream God Empress, but when they were summoned, they could hear and respond immediately.

Then, everyone saw with their own eyes that frail and weak figure was wrapped in a bright red light for an instant, and immediately, the whole hall was full of red light, as if it had substance.

Thinking back to the few times I saw her perform spells in the past, they were all deliberately suppressed and restrained, and the fiery red dream consciousness disappeared as soon as it was fired.

But it has never displayed its strength so brazenly, and this is the power of Menghuang!

Compared with the red light emitted by Xiao Mengshi when he performed the spell, it was nothing but the light of fireflies!

A moment later, Zhu Rong restrained his dream consciousness, and the red light in the hall gradually dissipated.

She stood up, turned around again, and slowly looked at the crowd.

"Benhuang just had a dream." She said.

Behind the Meng girls, there were impressively still standing there who had just entered the temple to worship, but did not dare to disturb the people of Menghuang.

65 That's enough

Of course, Menghuang's dream was not made casually.

So Xiao Hongxiu took the place of everyone and asked expectantly.

"Did His Highness Menghuang receive the fingerprints of the Dream Goddess?"

In fact, "Guides from the Dream Goddess" are mostly just a grandiose prelude to their daily sacrifices and prayers. As for whether the Dream Goddess can really give guidance and let them feel it, Xiao Hongxiu is not sure. Anyway, she I have never felt it.

But she didn't know if Zhu Rong, who was Menghuang, could feel it.

"Not bad." Zhu Rong said.

The hearts of all the people were raised, and many people even blushed with excitement. They never thought that they would be lucky enough to be the first to listen to the decree of the Dream Goddess.

"Then...the Dream God, what did she say?" Xiao Hongxiu asked.

Zhu Rong looked at her, and then at the dream girls standing behind her.

"Chinese New Year is coming soon." She said, "The Dream Goddess asks you, do you want to go home?"

Everyone was stunned.

As soon as she entered Mengnv Temple, she almost cut off her kinship.Unless you are on a business trip, you are not allowed to leave the Mengnv Temple, even if your parents die.There is no such thing as "going home during the Chinese New Year".

"Are you questioning Benhuang?" Zhu Rong said, "Then should Benhuang send you to talk to her old man in person?"

The dream girls are not very afraid, and with the power of Meng Zun, they can create a "illusion of seizing life" and easily take people's lives in their sleep.

Not to mention Menghuang.

Therefore, they all knew what Zhu Rong meant.

Xiao Hongxiu naturally knew better.

She originally thought that after getting along with her for a few months, she had figured out the girl's temper. As long as she could keep calm when she said something shocking, she would calmly obey her orders and not disobey her. If things go her way, then she is still happy to give herself some face, at least she won't embarrass her in front of everyone.

If one day Menghuang is in a good mood, and then she can give advice on her dream art practice, so that she can advance to the realm of Mengzun as soon as possible, that would be the best.

But why does this girl keep doing things that don't benefit everyone?

"You are humans, not gods." Zhu Rong said, "If you don't want to go back, naturally there are others who want to go back."

"The decree of the Phoenix states that all the women in the Temple of My Dream Girl can decide to stay in the temple or go elsewhere from today until the night of the [-]th day of the first lunar month."

In less than half an hour, the Huang Ling issued by Zhu Rongcai reached the ears of the emperor and Prince Duan.

"Mo Yan, you are more familiar with Menghuang." The emperor said, "What do you mean by her...?"

Ye Chengqi laughed.

"Even the emperor can't guess it, and the younger brother dare not speculate on Menghuang's intention." He said.

The emperor frowned.

"You and my brother, why bother to come up with this nonsense." He said, "Whatever you think, just say it."

"Brother Xie Huang doesn't blame his younger brother for usurping."

Ye Chengqi raised his eyebrows and smiled as he spoke, his expression was already different.

"Maybe it doesn't mean anything, that girl is just wayward." He added, "After all, she wasn't born in Mengnv Temple."

Therefore, they will not abide by the rules in Mengnv Temple.

The emperor suddenly realized.

"It's normal for young people to be a little arrogant."

But he was confused, he only thought that the young genius of Menghuang couldn't understand everything that was left in Mengnv Temple in the past, so the more traditional and long-lasting things were, the more he wanted to break them and build a new one that belonged to him. Her own new rules.

After all, the old rules of the past were made by people, too, right?

No one could understand this kind of mentality better than the emperor, he even felt that he was simply the bosom friend of Menghuang who descended from the sky.

Of course, Menghuang is naturally not a real descendant from the sky.

"You said last time that Menghuang saved you in Jiangyang last year?" the emperor asked Ye Chengqi.

"Yes." Ye Chengqi said.

"And before saving you?" said the emperor, "before saving you, where did she come from?"

"My brother is also investigating this matter, please be patient and calm." Ye Chengqi said, "Otherwise, it will be bad if there is a rift between you and Menghuang."

"That's the reason." The emperor said, "It's hard for you to think so carefully, so I leave this matter to you."

"I would like to obey the imperial edict." Ye Chengqi said.

The smile on the emperor's face was very happy.

"The Chinese New Year is coming soon." He said, "After this winter, you and my brother will share eternal life."

---

"Does Your Majesty just want to enjoy eternal life?"

On New Year's Eve, before the official banquet, Zhu Rong asked the emperor this question.

According to the old system, New Year's Eve is the emperor's family banquet. Although the owner of Mengnv temple will also be invited to the palace for a happy gathering, the banquet is also held in the palace.Although it seems that the scenery is boundless, but in fact, if it is announced to the world, the owner of Mengnv temple is just a servant of the emperor.

Of course, the prime minister's concierge is a seventh-rank official, not to mention the emperor's servant.

However, this year, in order to show his importance to Menghuang, the emperor put the royal banquet on the Chengtian gate for the New Year's Eve, and invited a large number of ministers to come. It was originally a state banquet during the Lantern Festival.

In fact, when Zhu Rong first entered the Mengnv Temple three months ago, the emperor had already held a state banquet for her, and because she was the protagonist that time, she sat side by side with the emperor at the head of the palace, replacing the empress.

This time at the New Year's Eve banquet, the emperor was in the middle, and she and the empress sat on the left and right, but this made Zhu Rong even more uncomfortable, always forcing herself not to look at Empress Su's face, which was too shocking for her .

She was afraid that she would lose control.

Before the banquet was officially opened, the princes and princes of the Chengtian Gate kowtowed, and the people of the Chengtian Gate shouted long live.

Then when everyone exchanged greetings, the emperor seemed to casually mention the creation of the "Illusion of Longevity".

But Zhu Rong asked him if he only wanted to live forever, and the emperor couldn't help being startled.

"Su Rong dares to ask Your Majesty." Zhu Rong said, "Your Geng this year?"

Which of the ministers present did not have sharp ears, and which one did not pay attention to the emperor's every move, they were stunned for a moment.

The emperor seemed graceful and generous, and didn't mind.

"After a year, I... forty out of four." He said, then smiled, "Then my Menghuang, you, Gui Geng?"

Asking a young girl, Gui Geng, is really a funny thing, but no one present dared to laugh.

Except Zhu Rong and the emperor.

"After the new year, it will be seventeen." Zhu Rong said with a smile, "However, it's only seventeen."

The emperor laughed.

"So." Zhu Rong said, "Your Majesty, you are in the prime of life and in full bloom, while I, your Menghuang, is still young and has a bright future. What the emperors and queens of the past dynasties were out of reach, but you and I have it at our fingertips."

"So, Your Majesty, just a 'Longevity' can really satisfy you?"

66 years old

Different from the simple and fresh clothing in the past, Zhu Rong today has bright makeup, a high bun, and a red emerald condensed dew nine phoenix spit pearls and golden steps behind her head, which gently shakes with her movements when she speaks. Decorated with a row of jasmine-sized golden openwork head flowers inlaid with pearls and gemstones, shining brightly with her eyes under the bright lights.

The golden and silver silk phoenix embroidered palace dress she was wearing was embroidered with gold and silver threads as thin as fetal hair. The skirt was embroidered with branches of peonies with thousands of leaves and flying warblers on roosting branches. The valuable real pearls and bright jade, and the gold and silver threads complement each other, endowing them with incomparable luxury and incomparable magnificence.

And wearing this kind of dress on her body, there is no trace of comical inconsistency due to her immature temperament.

Her person and her aura are enough to support such a suit of clothes and makeup.

So, when she said something like this, it was him who had always inspired others, who made others excited for him, and the emperor who was willing to sacrifice their lives for him, was excited by the words.

The emperor's heart was agitated like never before. Under such emotions, heaven and earth were not in his eyes.

He couldn't hide his fanatical gaze at Zhu Rong.

"May I ask Menghuang, what is there on top of the 'Illusion of Longevity'?" said the emperor.

Zhu Rong smiled.

"There is no other, only two words ear."

She stood up, dragged her long skirt, and walked slowly to the Chengtiantai.

And the eyes of all the people have been chasing her closely.

The emperor followed her steps.

Zhu Rong stopped and looked up at the snowflakes falling in the night sky.

"Which two words are they?" the emperor said.

"The Way of Heaven." Zhu Rong said, "Your Majesty, would you like to follow me to the peak to have a look, what is the 'Way of Heaven'?"

The emperor was silent for a moment, but his eyes were burning, fixed on the girl's face.

"Okay!" He suddenly said loudly, turned around and walked back to the head of the hall.

"Just like you said, I am in full bloom, and your future is boundless. I can't wait anyway. You will go to the next level, and I will have a glimpse of the 'way of heaven'!"

The emperor spoke loudly, but he glanced sharply at Ye Chengqi and Ye Hongxuan who were sitting on the head.

"Even if I can't wait," he said, "my brother and son can too."

The emperor is like this. In any occasion, people can't tell whether he loves his son or his younger brother more.

And following his words, all the officials, including the princes, immediately kowtowed to the ground.

"Long live my emperor!" Everyone shouted in unison.

The emperor laughed loudly.

---

There were cheers on Chengtiantai, but Changning Wang Su Huaqing walked slowly to the dark place of the tower.

There, there was a tall figure waiting for him.

The flickering lights not far away illuminate the dots of emerald shadows on this person's clothes.

"Long time no see." Su Huaqing said.

"...What are your orders?"

The voice in the darkness was a little sluggish and hoarse, as if it hadn't been spoken for a long time, and it didn't sound so natural.

"How did you celebrate the New Year in the past?" Su Huaqing said.

The man was silent for a while.

"Very simple," he said.

It was as simple as his answer.

Su Huaqing nodded, as if he didn't really want to know the answer to the question he just asked.

"It's surprising how things have developed to this point." Su Huaqing said, "She's in a very dangerous situation now, do you know that?"

"know."

said the man in the dark, and he said four more words.

"The princess forced her."

Su Huaqing sighed.

"It was my fault," he said.

The people in the darkness were silent.

At this time, fire trees and silver flowers just rose in the distant sky.

The emperor led his courtiers to deliver a speech to the people, and there was a burst of cheers from the Chengtian Gate. Looking down at the imperial capital, the lights were everywhere, and there was a sign of peace.

"May every year have this scene." Su Huaqing said.

The man in the darkness was silent for a moment.

"May every year have this scene." He also said.

---

Although all the officials were busy toasting her and the emperor, Zhu Rong felt that he didn't drink too much.

Because now she has a very arrogant privilege, that is, to toast others as long as they drink it, but she can do whatever she wants, even if she touches her lips, or even touches the wine glass, no one dares to say anything about her.

There is only one exception.

"Didn't Menghuang honor you?"

Ye Hongxuan stood in front of her, holding a cup in his left hand and a pot in his right.

All the people in the hall were looking at them, and the emperor also looked at them with a smile, but the smile in his eyes was getting weaker and weaker.

Zhu Rong looked at Ye Hongxuan, but suddenly flashed in his mind the "500 taels" that he had worked so hard to deliver to him at this time last year.

At this moment this year, even if she wants 5000 taels, 5 taels, or even 50 taels, the emperor will reward her without blinking an eye.

But she no longer felt the slightest bit of happiness, just like the joy she felt when she received the "500 taels" last year.

"Okay, I'll drink with you." Zhu Rong said.

So Ye Hongxuan toasted her three times in a row.

Afterwards, he never looked at her again, and sat in the hall by himself, drinking one cup after another.

Zhu Rong also acted as if nothing had happened, calmly accepting the compliments and praises from everyone, she was even able to smile, clink glasses with Ye Chengqi, and drink a glass of wine.

Among so many people, only two people are exceptions.

One is Queen Su.

When Zhu Rong was drinking with her, he kept lowering his eyes and tried not to look at her face.

The other one is Master Xu.

As one of the first few people who showed kindness to Menghuang when he first came to Jinjue, from the perspective of others, the relationship between Xu Yanzhi and Menghuang was naturally very close.

But in fact, the two were relatively speechless.

In fact, it was Zhu Rong who asked him first: "How is the third son?"

Xu Yanzhi was not polite either, as if he was facing the same rough girl who came to his house to treat his son, but said that she forgot to bring the medicine box.

"What does it mean to be good or not?" He said, and then smiled suddenly after a while, "Maybe it's still good, I'm with him when it's raining."

Zhu Rong knew that the "rainy time" he was referring to was Su Mu. Speaking of which, I really didn't see Su Mu having a banquet with King Changning today.

It's just that at the beginning of the twelfth lunar month, Su Yun and King An stayed away from Jin Jue and went back to the fiefdom. Now Su Huaqing went to the Chengtian Gate for a banquet, Princess Changning stayed alone in the palace, and Su Mu chose to accompany the sleepy Xu Jingxing. The family of four scattered around, and Zhu Rong felt a little uncomfortable.

Maybe it's because everyone is drunk if they don't drink alcohol, or maybe she doesn't drink very much.

When the banquet was over, with the sound of Zhu Rong's footsteps and firecrackers, he returned to Mengnv Temple, feeling a little smoked.