After another day, Jiang Baiqu returned to the palace.
The ministers were all shocked, but Jiang Baiqu, who was sitting on the throne, was expressionless as if nothing had happened. Or rather, it was as calm as ever.
Left Prime Minister Chi Wei stole a glance at Right Prime Minister Gongshu Wen. The two of them exchanged glances and Chi Wei took a step forward."Your Majesty."
"Hehe, what's the matter, General Chi?" Jiang Baiqu asked with a smile. Tell me quickly."
Chi Wei smiled and said indifferently,"Your Majesty, it's been a while since winter arrived. The selection of talents for Your Majesty is almost complete. This subject feels that we should report this to Your Majesty and ask Your Majesty to choose the leader.”Chi Wei smiled naturally. Who knew the story behind this smile?
Jiang Baiqu was stunned at first, but his frozen expression made Chi Wei and Gongshu Wen's hearts tighten. However, Jiang Baiqu's frozen expression instantly turned into a spring breeze in winter. He smiled and said,""Alright, I'd like to see the beauties you've chosen.”
The ministers in the hall were stunned and confused.
He was deeply puzzled by the Left Minister's words and Jiang Baiqu's agreement.
Jiang Baiqu personally picked out a woman named Su Li from the crowd.
"Be my woman," he said eagerly.”
The rumored woman did not answer.
Jiang Baiqu had returned to the palace, but he didn't look for Yan Jin, let alone Shui Mei.
However, Yan Jin still went to look for Shui Mei. Yan Jin knew very well that after Merlin was cut that day, Yi Shuimei's body, which was gradually getting better, became even thinner and haggard.
Yan Jin pondered on the road. She knew Bai Qu too well. He was a proud man, but he had once lowered his proud head in front of Shui Mei. However, he always gave up his pride and still did not get love...
Yan Jin walked on the wide limestone road. She was deep in thought. She knew that Yi Shuimei must have done something to deeply hurt Bai Qu to make him so angry. If it was an ordinary thing, he would have endured it.
What was it?
Yan Jin looked at the blue sky and felt that Yi Shuimei's thoughts were like the blue sky, far away and untouchable. No matter how he asked, she refused to say it.
At this time, she walked to the outside of the palace and saw the muddy plum blossom petals on the stone steps."Where's Yingran? Why wasn't she here? That's right, she's Shui Mei's personal servant and knows far more about her than I do. There's only one possibility, and that is that Ying Ran betrayed Shui Mei…"
She immediately understood and almost guessed what had happened that day. Thinking of this, she could not help but sigh. However, he heard the sound of footsteps coming from the Divine Wind Palace. The person who came out of the door was Han Yue.
"Yes, Shui Mei won't have the mood to come out…and she can't come out.”
Hence, Yan Jin greeted Han Yue.
Yan Jin did not quite understand why she would leave the Divine Wind Palace, so he asked softly,""What's wrong, Aunt Han? Aren't you going to accompany Shui Mei?”
Han Yue smiled and replied,"Ha, Han Yue knows that you are coming." "Instead of letting you chase me away at that time…" She spoke as if two old friends were joking. Yan Jin understood and smiled slightly.
Han Yue also smiled, but he said rather anxiously," Empress, you should go quickly. I see that Little Master's body is getting worse by the day…"
They all knew that the day Merlin was killed was the day Yi Shuimei's last spiritual pillar was defeated.
Yan Jin sighed and walked in." I originally thought that Hua Yiran's move was much more stupid than Lin Hanxi's, but now it seems that I was wrong. Although their method was both clever and clumsy, they only lost the favor that they had already lost. On the other hand, Shui Mei's body was reduced to bones. Compared to these two, it's really worth thousands of miles…The flying catkins came too late.”
And what did Han Yue do? Before Bai Qu left, she would always leave when Yan Jin and Shui Mei were having a heart-to-heart talk.
She had gone to the Purple Sun Palace and Jiang Baiqu had returned. Naturally, she had to report to the Emperor.
Yes, in the beginning, she was Jiang Baiqu's spy. Perhaps it was not appropriate to say that, but she only had two tasks. One was to take care of Shui Mei, and the other was to report to Bai Qu about Shui Mei's unusual movements.
However, ever since the incident that day, Han Yue's heart began to waver. She didn't know what Yi Shuimei had said to anger Long Yan, but she also felt that Jiang Baiqu had gone overboard…
However, at this time, other than Yi Shuimei who was kept in the dark, everyone else already knew that Jiang Baiqu had found a new lover. Jiang Baiqu even arranged for Su Li to stay in the Purple Sun Palace, which was his own bedroom.
Without any reason, no one dared to stop him. It was because the Emperor said that he wanted to do so.
Han Yue slowly walked towards the Purple Sun Palace Hall as usual, but she was surprised to find that the guards around the Purple Sun Palace Hall had decreased. He walked to the door and greeted the servant of Jiang Baiqu as usual, but he saw that the man's expression was a little flickering, as if he was unwilling to let Han Yue in. Han Yue looked at the servant in confusion, but the servant did not say anything.
Han Yue thought, Is there something wrong? Should I go in?" She hesitated for a moment, but still stepped into the hall.
It was the first time that the Purple Sun Hall was so dark during the day. There were no lights and many curtains were drawn. The door to Jiang Baiqu's dormitory was still half-closed.
Han Yue faintly felt that the atmosphere was not right. At this moment, she heard a voice that she should not have heard.
"Ah…be gentle…mm, mm…ah!”The woman's voice was still panting uncontrollably. Then, Han Yue heard the heavy sound of exhalation, which was mixed with a warm and sweet smell that surged towards the door.
The sound of the silk being lifted and clothes being torn apart allowed her to clearly know what kind of scene it was.
He must have ignored the feelings of the woman under him and violently released his suppressed feelings. At this moment, she suddenly felt that she was very indignant for Yi Shuimei!
Why?
When that woman was so haggard and was confined to the palace, and could only shut the doors and windows tightly and extinguish the lights, she hid in the dark room and cried for no reason. She did not know what to eat, and her body was thin. But this man who claimed to love her was with someone else? She was even a woman with an unknown past!
Han Yue suddenly felt a nameless fire rise. Why didn't he go and do his best? She seemed to be a little lucky. Did he not know about Shui Mei's current situation?
She coughed hard at the door. In fact, with Jiang Baiqu's martial arts, if someone walked in, he would be able to hear them from a hundred meters away. Han Yue mocked in her heart: "Is he really that oblivious?"
Jiang Baiqu seemed to have heard Han Yue's voice. He smiled and said something to the woman in the room. Then, he said in a clear voice,"Han Yue? Give me a moment."
It was a rustling sound, and then Jiang Bai pushed open the door lazily with a wicked smile. His clothes were disheveled, and his chest was even exposed. He looked at Han Yue standing there and said,""You're here? Tell me."
Han Yue smiled coldly from the bottom of her heart. She didn't want to see it, but because Bai Qu opened the door from a very wide angle, she saw the woman's exposed shoulders and her seductive face. He suddenly felt speechless.
Jiang Baiqu's words had disappointed her.
She thought for a moment, then slowly bowed and said,"Your Majesty, it's better to quickly go and see the Empress. Ever since Your Majesty left, the Empress has been washing her face with tears day and night, vomiting blood non-stop. She's even more haggard, and her face is extremely pale.”Han Yue's voice was very cold. She knew that deceiving the emperor was a capital offense, but at this moment, the balance in her heart was already leaning towards Yi Shuimei.
She saw Yi Shuimei's appearance as if every day was like a year, while Jiang Baiqu came back from the palace, but he was still indulging in wine and sex.
She thought that he was just angry for a moment and would get better. However, she did not expect to see him looking for a new lover. Yes, the emperor naturally had three thousand concubines in his harem, but at this moment, she could not bear it.
Without much weighing, as long as Jiang Baiqu went to see Yi Shuimei, Han Yue felt that since Jiang Baiqu had committed his own sin, it was worth it.
After Jiang Baiqu heard this, he frowned and was slightly moved. However, he raised his head to avoid Han Yue's gaze and then waved his hand to dismiss Han Yue.
As soon as Han Yue left, Jiang Baiqu began to tidy himself up. Without turning his head, he said to Su Li,""I'll go out for a walk. You can rest by yourself.”
Although Jiang Baiqu didn't say anything, he knew that his heart was hurting too.
At the same time, Yan Jin was also persuading Yi Shuimei.
"Shui Mei, did you threaten Bai Qu with something? To let Hou Baiqu vent his anger on Ying Ran?”Yan Jin asked very tactfully, but Yi Shuimei already knew and guessed it.
Yi Shuimei said weakly," I know that she betrayed me about Merlin, but I can't blame her."”It was a voice that could not be brought up again, mixed with entanglements and contradictions.
Yan Jin lowered his head and thought for a moment." Shui Mei, you'd better not fight with Bai Qu. You can't be stubborn."”
Yi Shuimei continued to talk about Yingran." I'm sorry, Yingran. She had someone she liked…Jiang Baiqu, how could he…" She couldn't continue.
When Yan Jin heard Shui Mei mention this matter, he was still so angry, so he comforted her with good words,"Shui Mei, he loves you. Don't you know that? Don't hate him…If you want to redeem your relationship with Yingran, as long as you win Bai Qu back, you can still get Bai Qu to help Yingran.”Yan Jin thought to himself, I might as well change my method. She should understand.
Yi Shuimei fell silent. She really wanted to redeem her relationship with Yingran, but she didn't want to bow down to that man. The old hatred of the royal family and the new hatred of Yue Ye. She had already forced herself to look down on the former, but the latter came one after another, leaving her no room to breathe.
It was like two daggers stabbing into her heart at all times. Pulling out one would be useless, but pulling out two would cause her to bleed to death. It was only during her days in the Li Palace that she realized how much she had relied on that man. But how could she express her love for him with his actions?
It was too late when he understood everything.
At this time, Yan Jin had already been chattering for a long time about the benefits of Bai Qu to Shui Mei. The two of them seemed to be no longer two concubines who might be jealous, but sisters.
As Yan 'er spoke, she actually seemed to have forgotten herself and muttered," I saw that he had been stabbed dozens of times. It was probably because of you, Shui Mei…" Her voice naturally revealed a kind of concern and worry. However, she did not hear Shui Mei's reply. She suddenly looked up and realized how to say such a thing. Her pale face turned red and she lowered her head.
Yi Shuimei was stunned. She felt a little jealous."Did I really fall in love with him?”The two of them had their own thoughts, but they were both thinking about the man called Jiang Baiqu.
Yan Jin seemed to feel that he had misspoken, so he asked softly,"Shui Mei?"
Yi Shuimei finally smiled coldly. Then, he looked at the words hanging there and said coldly,"Am I the only beauty in the water?”
Yan Jin's heart turned cold. She lowered her head and squeezed out three words." I'm sorry…" Yan Jin had indeed met Bai Qu by the water. Indeed, Yi Shuimei was not the only beauty in the water. Unfortunately, Yi Shuimei did not know that it was not Yan Jin, but Su Li!
She pulled the word down from the wall. However, Yan Jin was already somewhat stunned. During this time, Yi Shuimei had already raised her hand mercilessly. She used so much strength as if she was venting all her hatred and anger on it. She tore the word into several pieces, and the satin and ink paper scattered in front of her.
It shattered, it was all gone.
What they didn't know was that Jiang Baiqu was already very close to the Divine Wind Palace.
"Shuimei, if he sees that this calligraphy is gone, he will definitely be very angry…I…" Yan Jin said in shock.
Yi Shuimei smiled, so relieved."Ha, I didn't do it to you…My resentment can finally be released with this word. Should I have this word?" However, only she knew how painful it was for her to read the words at the bottom.
The blood in her heart was boiling like a river. The other words had shattered into pieces, but the word "Mei" was so complete. It was like her now. The jade had shattered, but there was still a corner that remained unchanged. The word left behind was a " Mei ". What she left behind was her stubbornness that had not changed for eighteen years...
She suddenly felt a little regretful. She could not describe the feeling as tears flowed down her eyes. "Shuimei, you…don't cry…I can help you reframe this calligraphy…" Yan Jin quickly said after seeing it.
Yi Shuimei's smile of relief finally became another kind of restraint. She felt dizzy, naturally because she didn't know the taste of food. She leaned back and put her hand on the table. Although her body was light, all the strength suddenly came and made the table shake unexpectedly. The oil lamp on the table fell to the ground with a bang.
The oil splashed on the broken pieces of words, and the fire spread on them, burning the pieces of paper.
Yan Jin was stunned from the bottom of his heart and thought,"It's irreversible."”
Yi Shuimei stood up and looked at the painting. Her cold smile froze and she could no longer speak."Is it irreversible?"
At this moment, Jiang Baiqu had just stepped into the courtyard. He didn't ask anyone to inform him, but he saw the fire in the Divine Wind Palace.
In the light of the fire, he saw the two women who had truly loved his country in his life staring at the words that were about to be burned to ashes without moving at all. His heart suddenly turned cold.
He saw the cold smile on Yi Shuimei's lips and became cold again. She didn't need him to see her at all! She had ruined her good intentions.
Why, why did you burn this calligraphy when I came? He could clearly see that the words had been torn apart and then ignited. Wasn't tearing him apart enough?
Dead ash? Then don't reignite it! His heart sank, and he could no longer find any trace of love. At least at this moment, he was standing there, but no one knew that at this moment, there was someone else standing in a corner that they could not see, sad.
Jiang Baiqu looked at the " Mei " character that was curled up under the burning flames. It was charred black, fragile, and scattered. It was like a dream. He only knew that the " Mei " character from the past would never come back.
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