After an unknown amount of time, the carriage finally stopped. Ximen Yourong got off the carriage, and in front of her was another dark red gate. The plaque on the top of the gate read "Leng Yue Palace"!
If the plaque looked the same color as the old gate, Ximen Yourong might not think much about it!
But the plaque had obviously just been replaced, the ink hadn't even dried yet, and the scent of ink seemed to be wafting in the air!
It seems that the three words "Leng Yue Palace" were specially given to her by Dongling Yuanyong. He deliberately let everyone know that even if she was "lucky" to be the queen, the place she lived in would be as desolate as the Cold Palace.
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Ximen Yourong slowly stepped into the unfamiliar palace. Although the courtyard she saw was not overgrown with weeds, many plants were scattered and uneven, giving people a feeling of depression and defeat.
I know it won’t be popular for a long time!
As she imagined, there was no one in the huge palace. The tables, chairs and window sills in the palace were covered with a thick layer of dust, and the hanging beams were covered with spider webs. It really looked like a cold palace!
Ximen Yourong, who was following Ximen Yourong, also looked around. The more he looked at her, the more frustrated he became. He turned back to look at the Forbidden Army general who was responsible for "sending" them here and said:
"General Chu, are you sure this is our lady's residence in the palace? Are you mistaken?"
Xiang Qing felt that even if Ximen Yourong was not taken seriously, she would still be the future queen of Dacheng Kingdom. The queen's residence should not be said to be luxurious and luxurious, but she should at least be satisfied with a clean and tidy house that can be lived in, right?
The named general didn't mind Xiang Qing's lack of respect, but he didn't answer Xiang Qing's question. Instead, he looked at Ximen Yourong solemnly and held back for a while before saying:
"Yourong, can I have a few words with you alone?"
Ximen Yourong looked at him - Chu Hengye, her former in-law.
To be honest, she doesn't have any particularly deep feelings for him, but they are acquaintances, and can even be said to be compatible friends!
However, after he personally led troops to take control of Ximen Mansion, and then came to her and told her personally that he wanted to break off the engagement with her, their relationship stopped. But no relationship was exactly what she wanted!
Now, she didn't know what else he wanted to say, but she said calmly:
"General Chu has something to say, but it's okay to say it, but you and I are no longer involved. Your current identity is the general of the Imperial Army, and I am the future queen. Unless necessary, it is taboo to be alone!"
Ximen Yourong's alienation made the light in Chu Hengye's eyes dim. He bowed his hands and said respectfully to her:
"What the Queen said is absolutely true. I went overboard. Please forgive me!"
Chu Heng never dreamed at night that Ximen Yourong, who was almost his wife, would become the queen of Dacheng Kingdom in the blink of an eye.
Like her, he is the son of a commoner who is not valued in the family.
Because he was a commoner, he was not valued, so no matter how hard he tried, he could not get an official position!
The marriage relationship between him and Ximen Yourong was formed under such circumstances!
Because they have no right to choose, and their respective mothers are the least favored concubines. Therefore, their fate is in the hands of others!
At first, when he learned that the situation of his in-laws was so humble and powerless, he felt angry, but he couldn't resist!
He didn't know what the point of marrying a woman of no status to his low status?
But that was his idea before he got to know Ximen Yourong. He didn’t really know Ximen Yourong until he saw her in person four years after their engagement!
It's funny to say that before Ximen's incident happened, Ximen's mistress and the Chu family's mistress had a relatively close relationship, and both families were the families of powerful ministers in the Dacheng Kingdom.
In a powerful family, even if they are concubines and concubines who are not taken seriously, their marriages are still the responsibility of the head of the family.
Therefore, he and Ximen Yourong, who were not taken seriously, were appointed by each other's mistress to be "a match" for their marriage!
Before he met Ximen Yourong, Chu Hengye had never looked forward to his engagement with Ximen Yourong. He even didn’t want to marry Ximen Yourong at all!
However, God sometimes always brings you some unexpected changes.
A year ago, he had his first chance encounter with Ximen Yourong in the mountains outside the city by chance.
After that, he and Ximen Yourong got to know each other privately, and he learned that she was sent by Ximen's mistress to live in "Shengci'an" outside the city for several years.
Perhaps because he had a good impression of Ximen Yourong, Chu Heng often went out of the city to look for Ximen Yourong at night!
As the communication gradually deepened, her unique beauty attracted his attention, her unique knowledge made him admire her, and her non-committal attitude in dealing with things made his depressed mood inexplicably peaceful!
Everything about her attracted him deeply, so he couldn't wait to ask her if she wanted to marry him as soon as possible.
However, she said that she was not mentally ready to marry and rejected his proposal.
But he vaguely felt that she didn't seem to be as eager to inject the emotions between men and women as he was. She seemed more like a relationship that was just a friendship!
However, he still held out hope at that time. As long as she finally belonged to him, he didn't mind waiting a little longer.
However, the collapse of Ximen destroyed all his plans.
His father suddenly assigned him to join the Forbidden Army as a deputy general and lead troops to surround Ximen Mansion, which was completely unexpected by him.
Ximen Shi committed a heinous crime and collapsed. Even if he didn't want to give up Ximen Yourong, the Chu family would never allow him to have anything to do with Ximen Shi.
His father finally gave him a chance on such an important matter, how dare he not go all out?
He wanted to save Ximen Yourong, but it was a pity that he was unable to do so. What's more, you can never have your cake and eat it too.
When it came to the choice between Ximen Yourong and Qiancheng, he finally chose Qiancheng. After all, it was not that he meant to fail her, but because even if he failed her, she would not escape death!
However, she still escaped death, but he didn't have the chance to have her!
When Chu Hengye recalled the past, his admiration for Ximen Yourong still existed in his heart, but what he had to accept was that his admiration for her had to be buried.
However, he still wanted to take the opportunity to apologize to her one last time. He looked into Ximen Yourong's calm eyes and said:
"Yourong, I..."
"General Chu seems to have forgotten that our identities are no longer the same as before. If others hear General Chu calling me by my given name, it will not only be bad for me, but also inappropriate for the general."
Ximen Yourong stopped Chu Hengye from being intimate, not because she thought she was superior, but because they were in a place that did not allow them to talk easily!
Especially now she is still a thorn in Dongling Yuanyong's side. He might want to kill her if she doesn't make a mistake, let alone if she makes a mistake!
She knows her current situation better than anyone else, and she will not be stupid enough to cause trouble for herself.
Now that she has no choice but to be trapped in this boundless palace, she doesn't ask for anything else. Right now she only wants one thing - peace!