In the Great Harmony Palace, Xuanyuan Rui paced back and forth anxiously as he looked inside, hoping to get some news.
Ouyang Che couldn't help but say,""Sit down! It's useless for you to walk around like this. Why don't you sit and wait?”
"How can I sit still? Huan 'er is fighting with death inside. How can I sit still? " I…" Xuanyuan Rui tugged at his hair in frustration. His handsome face was filled with regret." It's all my fault. If I hadn't been so impulsive, if I had saved Huan 'er before killing the Crown Prince, Huan' er wouldn't have…"
Ouyang Che stood up and patted him on the shoulder."I can't blame you. If it were anyone else in that situation, they would have the same reaction as you. Besides, it was her own choice, wasn't it?”
Xuanyuan Rui shook his head." I should have listened to her explanation. If I had listened to her explanation, she wouldn't have rushed thousands of miles to save me and caused her injuries to worsen. I…I deserve to die!" I really wish that I was the one who was seriously injured and not her!”
"You…Sigh, if you knew this would happen, why did you do that? Ouyang Che sighed.
Xuanyuan Rui looked up at Ouyang Che,"Oh right, why did you come to South Qin? Why would he bring Huan 'er along?”
"It's a long story. Do you remember me telling you about the Jade Kylin?”
"Yes! You said that the Jade Kylin was taken away by the Nine Phoenix of Dunhuang on Dongting Lake…" Xuanyuan Rui's eyes widened as if he suddenly remembered something."Che, you didn't follow Huan 'er all the way to Qianzhou because you knew that she was Yue Tian of the Nine Phoenix of Dunhuang, did you?”
"Exactly. I chased her all the way to Qian Prefecture, hoping to find the whereabouts of the Jade Kylin from her. I didn't expect to see her betting her innocence to save you. What a strong and intelligent woman. Rui, you should cherish her, not misunderstand her like this and not listen to anything she says! Do you know that if Ming Ji and I had arrived a quarter of an hour later, she might have already died?”
Xuanyuan Rui covered his face with his hands, and his broad shoulders trembled slightly, showing how he suppressed the pain and regret in his heart.
" However, the most inconceivable thing is that she insisted on coming to see you despite her injuries. All she wanted was for you to be careful of Chen Ruyan. You... you really..."
Ouyang Che's reproach made Xuanyuan Rui unable to hold it in any longer. He turned around and walked into the inner room. He came to Chu Huanyi's bed and looked at her pale and haggard face with heartache." Ming Ji, how is Huan 'er?" Is she alright?"
Tantai Mingji lowered her head and took out a silver needle for Chu Huanyi." The Empress is fine. It's just that the Empress is very weak. If the Emperor wishes to speak to the Empress, it would be best…"
" It's…It's okay, Ming Ji. I'm okay. I want to see the Emperor. Ming Ji, let me see the Emperor…" Chu Huanyi, who was on the bed, spoke weakly. He struggled to sit up.
Xuanyuan Rui saw this and quickly pressed her back." Don't move. Mingji just stopped the bleeding in your wound. Don't move. It won't be good if you pull the wound again!"”
Chu Huanyi held Xuanyuan Rui's hand weakly." Your Majesty, I'm fine. I have something to tell you."”
"Don't say it. I'll stay here with you until you recover, okay?”
"No, I have to say it. If I don't say it now, it'll be too late.”
Xuanyuan Rui's heart ached when he heard this. He reached out and hugged Chu Huanyi." Huan 'er, don't say that. Please don't say that. If you die, I don't want to live anymore."”
Chu Huanyi covered his mouth." No, you know that Huan 'er would rather die than let you get hurt. So please, don't say that.”
Xuanyuan Rui reached out to caress her pale face and brushed away the hair on her forehead." It's not worth it. Huan 'er, I'm not worth it. I'm a muddle-headed bastard who can't tell right from wrong. I'm not worth your love!"”
She smiled faintly and snuggled her face into his embrace." Why isn't it worth it? For me, you gave up your bright future and almost lost your life. What does it matter if I do this for you? I only want you…as long as you're safe and happy, I'm satisfied! I…cough!"
Seeing that she was coughing so hard that she could not breathe, Xuanyuan Rui was shocked and anxious. He opened his mouth and wanted to call Tantai Mingji in, but Chu Huanyi stopped him." Don't call, don't call anyone. Huan 'er has something to say to the Emperor!"”
"But your injuries…"
"It's okay. I'm Yuetian, remember? Although I don't know martial arts, nor do I know any medical skills, but since I'm the Nine Phoenix of Dunhuang, I have some skills, so please don't worry.”
Xuanyuan Rui nodded reluctantly and reached out to hold her tighter, as if he was afraid that she would suddenly disappear." Okay, go ahead!" I'm listening."
"Emperor, do you know why I keep rejecting you and keep saying that I'm the Crown Prince's wife?”Seeing Xuanyuan Rui shake his head, Chu Huanyi continued,""Actually, I don't love the crown prince. I only agreed to marry him because he once picked up the lost phoenix zither in the Feng Palace. He also passed Qi Qi's forty-nine tests and passed 8864 passes of water and fire.”
"Promise? What promise?"
"The Phoenix Palace has a promise. Regardless of gender, as long as you can pass the forty-nine tests and the sixty-four stages of water and fire, you can make any request to the Phoenix Palace. And the Crown Prince's request is to marry me.”
"Why would he want to marry you? Has he seen you before?"
"I don't know why he chose me, but I know that he wants to marry me because he wants to obtain the Nine Phoenix Ring. Because everyone said that as long as one obtained the Nine Phoenix Ring, they would be able to obtain the legendary Jade Kylin and control the world. That was why the Crown Prince spared no effort to obtain the Nine Phoenix Ring at all costs.”
"Then what is the so-called taboo of eighteen years old? Since you're married to him, why do you have to be eighteen years old before you can consummate your marriage?”
"This is because of the Nine Phoenix Ring's curse.”
"Curse?"
"Right, ever since I can remember, this Nine Phoenix Ring has practically never left my side. I am sick, as long as I use the Nine Phoenix Ring as a sacrifice, I will be fine in less than two days. If I were to encounter any danger, the Nine Phoenix Ring would know first, it would even cry blood and turn red. Only when I am safe and sound would the Nine Phoenix Ring return to normal, so it is not an exaggeration to say that the Nine Phoenix Ring is the incarnation of the Nine Phoenix of Dunhuang. However, the Nine Phoenix Ring had a curse, which was that the woman had to be eighteen years old, and the man had to be twenty-eight years old to get married. If it was too early, the Nine Phoenix Ring would shatter, and if it was too late, the Nine Phoenix Ring would lose its spirituality. Unless the Jade Kylin could be found, otherwise, the Nine Phoenix Ring would become useless.”
"Does this have anything to do with you rejecting me?"
"Of course there is. In order to allow the mysterious power of the Nine Phoenix Ring to reach the highest level, all the people of the Phoenix Palace must swear in front of the Holy Maiden before marriage that they will support and hold on to their loved ones for the rest of their lives and will never abandon them. If they violate it, they will suffer the pain of being burned by the heavenly fire.”She raised her head and looked at Xuanyuan Rui." Your Majesty, now do you know why I keep rejecting you?"”
Xuanyuan Rui was a little surprised. He could hardly believe what he had heard." You mean…you and the Crown Prince swore in front of the Holy Daughter that you would support each other for the rest of your life and never leave each other. If you break the oath, you will be…burned by the heavenly fire?”
She nodded sadly." That's right. That's why I keep rejecting you. Firstly, I don't want to harm the Crown Prince. After all, I swore an oath to him. I don't want to be someone who breaks an oath. Secondly, I don't want to fulfill the Nine Phoenix Ring's curse. After all, it's too terrifying. But…but I love you. I really can't reject you. I…"
Xuanyuan Rui lowered his head and covered Chu Huanyi's mouth, stopping her from continuing." Stop, stop talking!”
"No, emperor, let me say it. I want to say everything in my heart before the heavenly fire descends. In fact, I really didn't want to betray the Crown Prince. Although I loved you and was willing to give up everything for you, I couldn't bear to ignore him when I thought about how he had to endure all kinds of suffering in the Feng Palace for me. It wasn't until I found out that he had killed his father and brother for the sake of the throne, and even joined forces with Chen Ruyan to harm you that I realized that if I didn't make up my mind, he would become the greatest scourge of the South Qin Country. And no matter what, I wouldn't let him hurt you! I just didn't expect Chen Ruyan to beat me at my own game and take the opportunity to kill the Crown Prince and return to the Emperor's side. Emperor, do you love her? Why…why did you make her your queen? Do you know how worried and sad I will be if you do this?”
Xuanyuan Rui smiled bitterly." Love? Was that love? Seriously speaking, perhaps men and women had more lust. After all, she was a beautiful woman. When a beautiful woman took the initiative, very few men could reject her.”
"Are you saying that Chen Ruyan seduced you?”
"You can say that because at that time, I didn't know that she was Imperial Father's concubine. When I found out, the Crown Prince had already rushed over with his men. Now that she thought about it, perhaps this was a trap set by her and the Crown Prince. And I made her empress not only to anger mother, but also to forget you. I thought that Ruyan or any other woman could replace you, but when I really got together with them, I realized that they were not you and could not replace you.”
He cupped Chu Huanyi's face and said softly,""Huan 'er, if it's possible, I'll never make the same mistake again. I'd rather that knife stab me and the person lying on the bed be me instead of you. Do you understand?”
Chu Huanyi was about to cry." Your Majesty!”
"Huan 'er, listen to me. I love you. I really love you! I'm willing to use all my life and all my strength to love and protect you, and never let you suffer any more grievances. I just don't know if you're willing to forgive me, this idiot?”
Chu Huanyi wrapped her arms around his neck." I don't blame you. Why would I blame you? I only want you to love me and want me. As long as you're safe and healthy, I'm satisfied! But I don't know…"
"Don't know what?"
"I wonder how long I can live.”
Xuanyuan Rui's face turned pale when he heard that. He shook his head repeatedly." Huan 'er, you won't die. I won't let you die." No matter what I have to do or what price I have to pay, I will definitely save you. I will definitely not let you die!”
"Oh? Was that so? If you were to bear the punishment of the heavenly fire on her behalf, would you be willing?”A man's cold voice suddenly came from outside, followed by a thin and tall figure slowly entering.
When Chu Huanyi saw this figure, he couldn't help but scream," Fifth Brother, it's you?”
It turned out that this person was Chu Yufeng of Haotian, who was ranked fifth among the nine phoenixes of Dunhuang.
Chu Yufeng glanced at Chu Huanyi and then at Xuanyuan Rui.
Xuanyuan Rui put Chu Huanyi down and stood up." What did you say?”
"Let me ask you, if I want you to take the punishment of the heavenly fire on her behalf, are you willing?”
"As long as I take the punishment of the heavenly fire on behalf of Huan 'er, Huan' er will be saved and safe?”
"That's right!"
Xuanyuan Rui turned his head and looked deeply at Chu Huanyi. He gave her a gentle smile and nodded without hesitation." Alright, I'm willing to take the punishment of the heavenly fire on behalf of Huan 'er. I only hope that she'll be safe!"”
If Chu Yufeng hadn't led the way, Xuanyuan Rui wouldn't have been able to imagine that such a grand palace existed in the huge Buddha Cave.
As far as you can see, you can only see vermilion balustrades and jade buildings, tall and carved walls, cloud screens and pearl foil open together, and the main hall faces each other in Qionglou. On the eaves, green luans and colorful phoenixes flew together, and under the shade of the trees, white deer and black apes stood side by side. The air was filled with curling smoke, and the mist was filled with auspicious red clouds.
How was this a palace? It was more like a celestial palace.
However, Xuanyuan Rui was not in the mood to admire this exquisitely crafted house. He only wanted to save Chu Huanyi, and his mind was only thinking about Chu Huanyi. As long as Chu Huanyi was safe and sound, he was willing to pay any price.
Thinking of this, he asked Chu Yufeng,""Where do you want to take me?"
"Are you scared?" Chu Yufeng asked.”
Xuanyuan Rui smiled." Afraid? If I was afraid, would I have followed you here alone?”
Chu Yufeng looked at Xuanyuan Rui meaningfully and led him to a pool." Xuanyuan Rui, let me ask you again. Are you really willing to take the punishment of being burned by the heavenly fire on behalf of Huan 'er?”
"Of course, when did Xuanyuan Rui's words not count? However, I want to confirm one thing."
"What is it?"
"Huan 'er…will she be alright? Will all her mistakes be written off as long as I take her place?”
"Of course. Not only will it be written off, but her injuries will also heal without any medicine.”
"Will you take care of her?"
"She's from the Feng Palace. If we don't take care of her, who will?”
Xuanyuan Rui nodded, and his handsome face darkened. He closed his eyes slightly." Can I trouble you to tell Huan 'er something?”
"What is it? Tell me!"
"Tell her that I love her. Even if I die, my soul will always be with her."Tell her not to be afraid, not to worry, and not to cry for me, or I'll…" He shook his head and did not continue. After a while, he asked again,"Where is the execution place?"”
Chu Yufeng pointed at the pool." Go in!"”
Xuanyuan Rui was a little surprised." Here? Isn't this a pool?"
"Water and fire come from the same source. Haven't you heard of it?”
Xuanyuan Rui frowned and didn't say anything else. He stepped into the pool.
Strangely enough, when Xuanyuan Rui stepped into the pool, the originally endless pool water suddenly became hot. Before Xuanyuan Rui could feel it, the flames had already started burning around the pool, inch by inch, approaching Xuanyuan Rui.
Xuanyuan Rui looked at the approaching sparks, watching the sparks climb up the corner of his clothes and climb up along the corner of his clothes.
A smile appeared on his face as he recalled the moment he first met Chu Huanyi.
Wasn't it in the water? In the pouring rain, he bumped into a shy beauty, and from then on, an uncontrollable fire of love ignited.
Water and fire came from the same source. That's right, water and fire really came from the same source! Such a strong and domineering self was actually conquered by her gentle and soft self. He lived for her, died for her, and went to hell for her. He only hoped that she would stop crying and no longer suffer any grievances. From then on, she would grow old without any disasters or difficulties.
Xuanyuan Rui was stunned. He didn't feel any pain from the fire because he only thought of a beautiful figure.
Suddenly, Xuanyuan Rui heard Chu Huanyi's familiar voice." Your Majesty, Your Majesty!”
Xuanyuan Rui blinked, thinking that he had misheard.
However, there was no mistake. It was indeed Chu Huanyi's voice. However, what surprised him was that Chu Huanyi actually passed through the layers of flames and threw herself into his arms." Your Majesty, Your Majesty!”
Xuanyuan Rui hugged Chu Huanyi in surprise." Huan 'er, how…how did you…"
Chu Huanyi's face was covered in tears." Emperor, don't leave me. Don't leave me alone!”
"But you will die…"
"You will die too! Do you want me to watch you die?”
He caressed her little face." Silly girl, rather than watching you suffer for me, why don't I bear it? After all, if you didn't do it for me, why would you need to suffer the punishment of the heavenly fire?”
Chu Huanyi shook his head repeatedly." I don't care. I want to follow you. I want to follow you even if I die." I'm your person when I'm alive, and I'm your soul when I die. I don't want to leave you, I don't want to leave you!”
Xuanyuan Rui was speechless. He said hoarsely, Huan 'er, aren't you afraid?"
"I'm not afraid. As long as you're here, I'm not afraid of anything because you'll protect me and won't let me suffer any more grievances, right?”
A charming smile appeared on Xuanyuan Rui's handsome face." That's right. From now on, I won't let you suffer any more grievances, and I won't let you cry for me. You are my wife, my only wife forever."”
Chu Huanyi hugged Xuanyuan Rui in satisfaction. She raised her small face and took the initiative to kiss him.
"Huan 'er, Huan' er."
Chu Huanyi, who was still immersed in his love, was shocked. He quickly raised his head."Eldest Sister, is that you?”
"Yes! Huan 'er, you and Xuanyuan Rui have passed the test of the Heavenly Fire. You can leave now!”
Chu Huanyi was stunned." A test of the Heavenly Fire? Eldest Sister, you mean…"
"Huan 'er, do you still not understand? The Heavenly Fire was a form of punishment, but it was also a type of experiment, but it depended on the subject's thoughts.”
"Eldest sister, you're saying that the so-called heavenly fire is used to test me and the emperor?”
"That's right! In fact, the so-called heavenly fire was a merciless fire to a traitor. However, for people with strong feelings and beliefs, it was like a phoenix that could be reborn from the ashes. " So, you can leave now. From now on, you will no longer be bound by any curse. You are a brand new person, a brand new Chu Huanyi. You can live the life you want.”
"But I lost the Nine Phoenix Ring…"
"You don't have to worry about the Nine Phoenix Ring. The Nine Phoenix Ring is a heaven and earth spiritual item, how can it be obtained just because you want it? Besides, Yufeng has already sent people to investigate. I think we'll have a result soon.”
"There's one more thing…"
"Are you talking about Ouyang Che and Tantai Mingji?”
"Yes! The two of them saved my life, so I promised to let them see the Jade Kylin. Eldest Sister, can you help?”
The woman pondered for a long time before saying,"Alright, on account of them saving your life, I'll let them meet. After all, the four Qilin Emperors are the true masters of the Jade Qilin.”
"And…"
" Huh?" The woman exclaimed, and there was a tinge of anger in her pleasant voice." Huan 'er, why are you so long-winded and meddlesome?" Tell me!"
Chu Huanyi bit her lip and looked at Xuanyuan Rui shyly." If…If the Emperor and I have a little prince, Eldest Sister, can you…"
Before Chu Huanyi could finish, Xuanyuan Rui could not help but exclaim," Huan 'er, you're pregnant?”
She nodded shyly. It's all thanks to Ming Ji. Otherwise, you might not have been able to see the child.”
Xuanyuan Rui happily picked up Chu Huanyi and spun her around, shouting,""I'm going to be a father, I'm going to be a father!”
Chu Huanyi screamed and hit Xuanyuan Rui with her small hands." Your Majesty, don't be like this. I'll get dizzy!" Put me down!"
Xuanyuan Rui hugged Chu Huanyi nervously and caressed her head."Dizzy? Should he let Ming Ji take a look or lie down to rest?”
She rolled her eyes at Bai Xuanyuan Rui." I don't want any of them, as long as you don't hug me and spin around."”
The woman who could only hear his voice and not see him could not help but laugh."Alright, you two can go now, right? If he didn't leave now, the water in the Phoenix Pond would probably boil again!”
Chu Huanyi's face turned red when he heard this double meaning." Eldest Sister, you…"
"You can go! Come back if you want to. You will always be a member of the Phoenix Palace, forever the Yue Tian of the Nine Phoenix of Dunhuang, understand? As for the little prince, just you wait!”
Chu Huanyi smiled sweetly, but her eyes turned red. She stood rooted to the ground and refused to leave.
"Huan 'er, let's go back to the palace!" Xuanyuan Rui said gently. When you want to come back, I'll come back with you, okay?”
Chu Huanyi nodded and gently handed her hand over to Xuanyuan Rui. She also gave the rest of her life to this man.#
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