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The fifth day of the ninth month, the day of the fireworks, was the best time of the year.

The sky was high and the water was long. It was a smoky autumn.

On the road in the countryside, a group of people were approaching from afar. A few carriages and a group of army guards could be heard. The sound of the hooves of the horses resounded in the quiet world.

As far as the eye could see, everything was yellow in color.

All kinds of yellow. The bright yellow of the falling golden rape flower and the smoke yellow of the full wheat spike.

They unrestrainedly painted the vast world. They used their bodies to firmly grasp this shallow beginning of autumn, announcing to the world that they were the true rulers of this world.

The carriage sped past. Not far away, farmers could be vaguely seen harvesting in the farmlands. The scythe in their hands reflected rays of silver light like shooting stars.

Putting down the curtains, Xiao Man turned around in satisfaction. On her round and smooth face, a pair of bright and beautiful eyes formed a slit as she sighed in satisfaction. Seeing her childish look, Yao Yue couldn't help but laugh, "What are you so happy about?"

"Miss, we're finally back!" Xiao Man smiled even brighter, snuggling from the window to Yao Yue's side, "You can live a normal life again, is that not good?"

It had already been thirty years. A full year had passed since the death of Empress Xiao De and Imperial Consort Zhuang Jing!

After hearing Xiao Man's words, Yao Yue didn't make a sound. Her eyes seemed to be looking out of the window with a calm expression.

The Mausoleum of Tailing was right next to the mausoleum. It took up a huge amount of land, and because it was a Royal Tomb, there was no one else within a hundred miles of the tomb. Every morning, she and You Xin would go to the imperial concubine's mausoleum to mourn. Afterwards, Yao Yue would return to the main hall of the mausoleum to write scriptures for the imperial concubine. She would burn incense and pray.

A monk with a full term of service in the First Court, and a abbot. The scriptures that Yaoyue had copied had to be burned by her scripture. Every day, under such influence, Yaoyue's mind gradually calmed down, no longer worrying about the losses and gains she had suffered in the past.

This kind of life was simple and boring, but it wasn't necessarily bad.

The green lamp and the ancient Buddha were silent for a long time, yet they were filled with mortal silk, submerging a round of red dust.

How good.

Xiao Man looked at Yao Yue. Over the past year, she had seen this kind of expression the most. It was as heavy as water and as quiet as air. Its eyes were clear and transparent, capable of shining into one's heart. It was as if her existence was already indiscernible, and if you ignored her, she really would not exist.

"Miss," Xiao Man called out softly, with a trace of worry in her heart. She had been by her side for the longest time and knew a lot of things. Previously, she was very disgusted and could not bear to see Yaoyue suffer, but now, looking at her extraordinary appearance, she was scared from the bottom of her heart that she might have bad intentions. If that was the case, she would rather fight to come up with a plan.

As Xiao Man said that, she pulled her hand closer to Yao Yue's wide eyes to take a closer look. Yao Yue looked at the headless little girl in front of her. With a faint smile, she reached out her hand to touch her nose, "What are you doing?"

"Miss, there has never been a prince or imperial concubine that was born in this world!"

At first, she was astonished, then with a "puchi" sound, Yao Yue couldn't help but laugh out loud. Pretending to be angry, she glared at Xiao Man and ruthlessly poked Xiao Man's forehead, "What nonsense are you spouting!"

"How am I spouting nonsense? Ever since you got closer to that monk, your expression became more and more strange, like a well-behaved nun. Every time I look at your face, I'm worried that you might be unhappy and cut your hair in half! "" No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no... As she said this, Xiao Man suddenly sat up, as if she had thought of something, and frowned, "Miss, if you are really like that, then I will die with grievances!"

When Yaoyue heard her nonsense, she was able to hold it in for a while. However, when she heard the words' death doesn't rest in peace 'later on, she suddenly couldn't help but burst out laughing, her laughter brimming with tears. Xiao Man, Master Aqua has taught you to read a lot of words. You have no conscience, how can you talk about someone like that behind his back? "

"Miss!"

Seeing that she didn't take it seriously, Xiao Man was a little annoyed. Just as he was about to speak again, the curtain at the door was opened with a "Hua" sound, revealing You Xin's handsome face.

Master and servant turned to look. You Xin leapt onto the carriage, and the smile on Yaoyue's face was still full of smiles. She couldn't avoid them, and met his gaze.

"What are you guys talking about? You guys are laughing so happily, I can clearly hear you from the outside," You Xin sat down beside Yao Yue and gave Xiao Man a look, "Oh, Xiao Man, you're talking nonsense again, aren't you?"

"Puchi!" "Hahaha!" Yao Yue couldn't hold it in and laughed again. At first, Xiao Man was startled, but then when she saw You Xin's proud expression, she became angry from embarrassment! Prince! If you want to help Miss, I don't mind making Miss laugh, but you can't always use me as a raft! When did I ever say something stupid? "

"Eh, you can't be too full of yourself!" Yaoyue stopped laughing, and pretended to be serious as she teased Xiao Man, "I said one! That time at the Buddha Temple, when you saw Little Shamei unable to chop firewood, you insisted on helping him chop firewood, and in the end, you scared Little Shamei so much that he backed off, saying that his family could not approach his female benefactor. Yet, not only did you snatch away his axe, you even said that if there's a Buddha in your heart, you were afraid of some commandment, so you bit that Little Shamei's cultivation is not high enough! "

You Xin also thought of this and quickly followed up, "Oh right, I also remember this. After hearing you say that, that little Shame couldn't bear the humiliation and cried on the spot! Finally, after being coaxed by Yao Yue for a long time, her tears turned into smiles. Do you think that's a stupid thing to say? "

The two of them looked at each other and laughed, then looked at Xiao Man simultaneously. Xiao Man's face turned red, like she was on fire. Her face was so red that it seemed as if water was about to drip out of it! While she was at a loss for words, Xiao Man really couldn't think of any good words to refute her. However, she wasn't willing to see the two of them teasing her like that, so she could only snort in anger and leave the carriage.

A slight breeze caused the curtain to flutter. The grass by the roadside gathered together with the wildflowers and entered his field of vision bit by bit. You Xin retracted her gaze from the dark green, and lowered her eyes as she sat there in a daze. Her original smile was not completely gone, and only a little bit remained, hanging at the corner of her mouth, teetering on the verge of collapse.

The atmosphere suddenly became heavy.

Yaoyue looked sideways at him, a strange light flashing across her eyes.

When the Imperial Consort died, You Xin was not by her side. Two days later, You Xin rushed back from the border. The death of the imperial concubine had caused the Emperor to lose his mind and go on a killing spree! As a result, almost everyone who knew the truth had been dealt with by the emperor. Most of the palace maids and eunuchs from the storage palace and Cheng Gan palace had been sent to the Mausoleum for burial in the name of the emperor. Even the Grand Hospital couldn't avoid her attack. If it weren't for the empress dowager circling in the middle of the hospital, it would've been impossible for the Grand Hospital to avoid having its neck chopped off at such a young age.

She remembered the day of the funeral.

Although it was deliberately covered up by others, the sound of crying could still be heard. It was heart-wrenching, as if his heart was stuck in his throat. For a very long time, Yao Yue wouldn't forget that sound. When she came back from her dreams at midnight, she would always dream of bloody faces, icy eyes shining with the light of hatred, long nails flying towards her.

You heard her ask how the imperial concubine died, and how she was obstructing the emperor's decree. She was vague and did not make it very clear. However, through Yaoyue's words, he had already guessed the truth.

Ever since then, Yao Yue felt that You Xin had changed a little. It was as if he had grown up overnight. The once arrogant and carefree You Xin had been suppressed. Now, what replaced it was the mature and steady You Xin.

He became silent, often sitting alone in front of the imperial concubine's spirit for the better part of the night. This sort of day continued for a long time. Suddenly, after a certain day, besides the usual morning memorial service, he would never go alone.

The smile returned to his face. In front of Yao Yue, he was the same as before, occasionally acting coquettishly, but Yao Yue just felt that something was off.

The death of the imperial concubine was a complete and utter tragedy. Many people were involved, including the emperor! The dignified Son of Heaven, not a single retard girl could see it clearly. How could the royal family allow such fearless emotions to exist? If they really had to investigate who killed the imperial concubine, Yao Yue felt that the Emperor was the one bearing the brunt of the blame. His love was too strong and too selfish.

However, she didn't want you to feel vengeful. She hoped that he would be able to see this disaster simply, so she told You Xin the reason behind it. As for the reason behind it … Being touched by her past, Yao Yue unconsciously looked away. Outside the window, the golden color in the wheat fields by the side of the road was getting more and more intense, dazzling the eyes.

"You Xin," Yaoyue kept her emotions in check and said amiably, "When we get back, it will be the Double Sun Ascension. I wonder if royal father will still send you on this mission. "But I hope you'll be fine."

"You Xin moved a little, raising her head. The worry in Yao Yue's eyes was so obvious." Don't blame royal father. Even royal father is sad for such a huge thing, but I believe that royal father still loves mufei the most. "

After the imperial concubine died, the emperor coldly expelled You Xin, and the funeral was casual. The others did not know what was going on. They only guessed that with the death of Imperial Consort Hu, You Xin had also been rejected and lost his power. However, Yaoyue clearly knew that the Emperor expelling you from his side was just because he was close to home and didn't want to see the people who thought of him.

You Xin was the Imperial Consort's last resort. Her death was so tragic that before she died, she almost went insane. The Emperor could not accept this fact no matter what, so after You Xin returned to the capital, the Emperor didn't even meet him once.

In fact, she was a very fragile man.

He was afraid that if he saw You Xin, he wouldn't be able to control himself and would do something even more cruel. The reason why he expelled You Xin was to protect her.

"I won't blame him," You Xin shook her head, her face cold. "He is the monarch, and I am a subject. I have no right to blame him."

"You Xin!"

"I thought you knew. The reason for the emperor's actions was not only because of the pressure from the empress dowager, but also to comfort the officials. Otherwise, if others, especially the royal family, found out the truth, mufei would suffer even more."

"I know!" After a while, You Hear's voice became cold. "Mufei's personality has always been like this. If it wasn't for that, she wouldn't have suffered for 20 years. But as a son, I can't do anything about it when I see my mother in such a predicament. I … I can't forgive myself! "

"How can you not do anything?!" Yaoyue comforted him, her eyes clear and bright. "We are able to accompany mufei at such a close distance, guarding her day and night. Mufei is in the heavens, so we will definitely be gratified."

A faint warmth slowly filled the air between the two of them, as tears could be seen in You Xin's eyes. Half a moment later, You Xin fiercely raised her head and laughed, "Forget it! Who told me to be born in the royal family? Mufei's gone, but I'm still alive. Maybe I'll live a long time longer …. "Yaoyue, I will definitely protect you well and not let anyone hurt you in the slightest!"

Suddenly turning his head, You Xin's eyes were bright and burning. He gripped Yao Yue's hand backwards, using a great amount of strength, as if he had already made up his mind.

Yao Yue was a little shocked. She seemed to understand that Imperial Concubine's death had frightened You Xin.

With a gentle smile, Yaoyue lowered her eyes, "You have always protected me until today. I will never forget the kindness you have shown me in this lifetime! For your sake, I will protect myself well too. If I don't make you suffer like this now! "

You had not expected that she would mention Kou Qiu, and in your mind's eye, you could see the tears of pain they had experienced when they had left the capital. He felt as if his heart had been turned over. Bitter, spicy, sour, sweet, there were all kinds of flavors. In a split-second, You Xin unconsciously released her hand, tightly holding it, and quietly moved it behind her.