At this moment, Man Yue finally realized what it was like to have no way out.

"Are you blaming me for not responding to you in time just now?" Lin Dongyao sighed heavily, and he could feel Man Yue's resistance to everything around him at this moment.

"What on earth do you want to say?" Man Yue closed her eyes. It turned out that the feeling of exposing all the secrets was really uncomfortable.

As a human being, do you have to keep a secret even in front of the people you care about most?

"Man Yue, everything you did was for me. Even what happened in the Hou Mansion before, you did it to protect yourself. If they didn't take action, how could you retaliate? In my opinion,

You are not wrong. There is nothing wrong at all! Even if everyone in the world accuses you Linghu Manyue, in my eyes, you can do whatever you want.

I admit that I was not immediately prepared for what you just told me about my past and present lives. Well, in order to make up for my mistake just now, I will also tell you my secret."

Lin Dongyao gently stroked her cool cheek until it felt warm.

Man Yue opened her eyes and looked at him thoughtfully,

"Do you think I am making up a story? So you have to make up a story similar to mine to comfort me?"

"No. I won't make up stories to lie to you. I believe everything you say, but no one is born with a cold and heartless personality. Everything has its cause and effect. When you met me, I seemed to be interested in people and people all over the world.

He doesn't care about anything, including his father and mother.

In fact, just like everything you have experienced, everything has a cause and effect. Almost ten years ago, my mother-in-law was kidnapped from the palace. That time, in order to save my mother-in-law, I killed many people with my own hands. One of the killers was a pregnant woman.

, but I was so eager to save my mother and concubine that I couldn’t care so much. I also had no intention of observing why the killer’s body movements were different from others. I was completely blinded by the murder.

I opened her belly with my own hands and saw - I saw a fully formed fetus falling out - at that time, everything seemed dark to me. At that time, I was only ten years old. I was still a baby.

The child. Later, the mother and concubine were fine, but since then, my temper has been even colder than before. It took me three years to gradually get out of that shadow. After that, I no longer fight for fame and fortune, and I don’t care.

How do my father and grandma view me, and they are even more uninterested in the throne?

I gradually became lazy and fearless, but I also knew very well that even if there was no fight, I would be a thorn in the side of the prince and Lin Donghe, because I have a favored mother-in-law and a grandfather who is the most talented man in the world, so I secretly prepared

A lot, just to protect my mother-in-law and my grandfather’s family one day. That’s all. But that scene is destined to be a painful memory that I will never erase from my hair in my life. Very few people know about it.

, mother and concubine didn’t even know that she was kidnapped by men in black, and I never told her. Even though I would often wake up from nightmares at night, I never told her.

On the full moon, everyone has terrible memories in their heart, and they will only tell the people closest to them. But in fact, sometimes, even the people closest to them will not tell them in order not to worry them. Tell me you

Your secret is to be frank and fearless in front of me. I know everything, so I understand your thoughts even more.

Listen to me and stop thinking nonsense. As long as you let go of my hand, I will never let go in this life."

This is his secret that has been kept in dust for ten years, and it is also his biggest shadow in the past twenty years.

It used to be enough to affect his mentality and perception every moment for many years, but when he told her at this moment, he had already let go of all the burden and pressure.

"Actually, you don't need to say this." Man Yue shook her head, suddenly feeling inexplicable pressure falling on every part of her body.

She still couldn't decide whether she should be reserved between people who love each other, or whether she should be frank enough to reveal any unsavory past.

"Man Yue, I'm just saying this to stop you from thinking wildly. As long as you can untie the knot in your heart, I can do anything you want."

"Okay - I understand." She nodded, not wanting him to continue to worry. Even if the knot in her heart would not be untied for a while, since they had chosen each other, they must proceed seriously and responsibly.

——

Fifteen days later, the Royal Palace, Qionghua Pond

Lin Jian left from Xiushui Town and hurried back non-stop. He rarely gave orders on the way and just hurried on. When he went there, he and Zhang Xiuhui rode in the same carriage, but when he came back, he was in front, and Zhang Xiuhui took a separate carriage.

The carriage was left far behind.

In the Qionghua Pond of the Imperial Palace, in the mist, Lin Jian sat in the water and did not move for a long time.

Even though the heat was lingering around him, it couldn't dispel the coldness in his heart.

The ugly scar on his wrist was the greatest sacrifice he had ever made for the woman he loved deeply.

However, in this relationship, he was destined to lose everything. To be precise, he never received any response from her from beginning to end.

It was just a dream and I woke up early.

But even in the dream, what did he get? He was still an empty heart, without her comfort and warmth.

This life is really tiring.

If there is an afterlife, could God stop teasing him like this and allow him to get to know Linghu Manyue earlier and give him the opportunity to enter her heart?

He knows very well that in this life, he has no chance -

We can only wait for the next life.

I will meet her again in the next life and cherish this hard-won opportunity.

But - will there really be an afterlife? If so, will we be able to meet Linghu Full Moon?

Lin Jian smiled self-deprecatingly, feeling that in front of the name Linghu Manyue, she was like a fool with nothing, willing to give everything just to get a chance that might exist.

At this time——

"Your Majesty, the carriages of King Rouhuai and Lady Linghu have arrived at the city gate and will arrive at the Prime Minister's Mansion in half an hour." The hidden guard emerged from the darkness and reported in a low voice.

Lin Jian waved her hand, and her eyes suddenly dimmed in the steaming mist.

"Mu Hua from Dongluo - is there any news?" Lin Jian's voice became deeper and deeper as she endured the gloom in her heart.

"Back to the emperor, someone once found the trace of the eldest prince of Dongluo, Mu Hua, in Kyoto, but later he lost him. But the place where Mu Hua appeared was very close to Prince Rouhuai's palace."

What Yinwei was talking about was the time Mu Hua secretly left the palace and went out to eat abalone cakes.

Lin Jian narrowed her eyes slightly, then nodded thoughtfully.

"I see. No wonder that Nian Zheng didn't show up for a long time. He was actually hiding in the palace and training the eldest prince of Dongluo. My fifth brother's move was really unbelievable. It's a pity that Mu Hua can't be helped by the mud.

Go up the wall, unwilling to be lonely and spoil his good deeds."

Lin Jian spoke coldly, her eyes flashing.

"Send someone to keep an eye on Prince Rouhuai's palace. If there is any movement of Mu Hua, we will capture him at all costs." Lin Jian gritted his teeth and ordered.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Is there anything else?" Seeing that the hidden guard still refused to retreat, Lin Jian frowned and said coldly.

"Back to the Emperor, my subordinates just came and saw the Queen going to the Xuanji Palace of Concubine Hui." The hidden guard reported this.

"Don't worry. Back off."

Lin Jian frowned and sounded impatient.

The hidden guard retreated silently.

"Herruo, you won't stop for a day!" Lin Jian clenched his fist and hit the water hard, causing water splashing everywhere, representing the anger and disgust in his heart.

If the Western Region was not under his control, how could he tolerate Erruo's existence? This woman makes waves even if there is no wind, and staying here will only do bad things!

The moment he gets the Western Region, it's time for Herro to pack up and get out!

——

At the same time, the Prime Minister's Mansion

Concubine An now lives in the Prime Minister's Mansion. The rules of the Celestial Dynasty allow concubines to return to their place of origin after the death of the emperor. A hundred years ago, there was still a theory of concubines being buried, but since Lin Zhenrui's father's generation, this system has been abolished.

The women in the palace have been trapped for a lifetime. It would be too cruel if the emperor cannot leave the palace after his death. However, not all concubines who leave the palace can have someone to rely on. Like Concubine An, the family

Even if a person with a great career returns to the prime minister's palace, he will still have a prominent position in the palace. However, some concubines would rather stay in the palace and die of old age than return to a family with weak power.

Going back means having nothing to rely on. It is better to count the days in the palace and endure it day by day.

Because Man Yue and Lin Dongyao were back, everyone in the Prime Minister's Mansion had been preparing for many days.

Concubine An and the Prime Minister even went out to greet him personally.

Lin Dongyao walked out of the carriage with Man Yue. An Fei smiled and looked at the beautiful couple who came to her. Although she had long been prepared to accept Lin Dongyao's ordination, she saw it with her own eyes and it was still difficult to adapt to it for a while.

"You child, if it wasn't for what happened to Man Yue, my mother and concubine would really not forgive you." Concubine An said, but she was the first to hold Man Yue's hand.

"Man Yue, why are your hands so cold? Quick! Bring a hand stove." Concubine An hurriedly ordered the people around her to prepare a hand stove for Man Yue.

An exquisite and compact hand stove was handed over.

"Princess, please use it."

The familiar voice was filled with irrepressible excitement.

Man Yue looked up at Qiu Rong, who was holding a stove, and immediately waved her hand to refuse.

"No need, it will warm up in a while. Concubine, Prime Minister, it is the full moon's fault to let you two wait here. The weather is cold, you two go in quickly, don't disturb the full moon."

As Man Yue spoke, she looked at the elderly Prime Minister An apologetically.

Prime Minister An was known to be arrogant and arrogant, and now he could stand at the door to greet her, which really made Man Yue feel bad.

"Grandpa, concubine, come in quickly." Lin Dongyao stepped forward to support An Jie and walked in front of Man Yue and Concubine An.

"My grandson is back, and he has brought his daughter-in-law with him. Don't you and I have to come out and keep a close eye on you? What if you leave again?" An Jie's tone could tell that he was dissatisfied and blamed for Lin Dongyao. But after all, he was the one who got the most out of it.

The beloved grandson said words of reproach, but his big hands trembled and he held Lin Dongyao's hand tightly, like a child, really afraid that he would really leave again.

After the new emperor came to the throne, An Jie gradually started to look away from the struggles in the world. Now at this age, all he wants is to have a great-grandson as soon as possible, enjoy his old age in peace, and no longer care about the complicated grudges and struggles.
To be continued...