On the day of the winter solstice, people in Yunmengzhou, from high-ranking officials to common people, would gather together with their families to eat hot mutton pot around the stove.

Suddenly, beautiful colorful fireworks bloomed in the night sky, lighting up the entire sky.

Shen Zhaoyan, dressed in black, hid in the night, looked up at the fireworks, and said, "Attack!"

The people hiding behind him all headed for the city gate. The soldiers guarding the city gate were covered with their mouths and their necks were wiped by the secret guards who had sneaked in beforehand.

With the help of both inside and outside forces, it took less than half an incense stick of time to break through the city gate.

Shen Zhaoyan mounted his horse, raised the flag of "King of Yunzhou", and led his men to the palace.

In the darkness of night, the counterattack and fighting surrounding Ye Qinyun's three families continued.

The originally beautiful and peaceful night was completely disrupted.

When Shen Zhaoyan arrived, the main gate of the palace was wide open and brightly lit.

Fang Xun, the head of the palace, led everyone to kneel down and shouted, "Welcome back, King!"

"Welcome back, King!"

"Welcome back, King!"

The uniform voice resounded throughout the night sky, signaling that the true master of Yunmeng State had finally returned.

Shen Zhaoyan dismounted and personally helped Fang Xun up, "Thank you for your hard work over the years, Uncle Fang."

Fang Xun said excitedly, "It's not hard, as long as the young master is back."

Shen Zhaoyan stepped into the palace, feeling friendly and curious about everything here. This was once his mother's absolute domain, but this was the first time he had set foot here since he was a child.

He said, "Mother said there is a lookout tower here that overlooks the entire Cloud City?"

Fang Xun immediately said, "I'll take you there."

The tower was very high on the back mountain. Shen Zhaoyan climbed up step by step and finally got a sense of the reality of everything.

"Zhao Yan, Yunmengzhou is the kingdom that my mother built, and it is also the trump card that my mother left for you. Yunmengzhou will become your confidence, and I hope you can live freely."

"My only request is that you be a good king and treat the people of Dream State well."

Finally climbing the tower, he looked down at Cloud City, "This is my mother, a place I dream of returning to."

Fang Xun said softly, "Queen Xi and she have always lived in the hearts of all the people of Yunmengzhou."

They stood on the high platform, watching the sky gradually brighten, and the sun slowly rise, illuminating the entire Yunmeng Prefecture.

The fierce fighting stopped, and the news of the return of the "King of Yunzhou" immediately spread throughout Yunmengzhou.

After a night of running around, Shen Zhaoyan's face turned pale and he became weaker and weaker. He did not deal with the affairs of Yunmeng Prefecture immediately, but wrote a memorial by hand and handed it to Lu Zhengliu.

"Immediately arrange for someone to escort them to Beijing as quickly as possible!"

This memorial, which was sent from Yunmeng Prefecture, was delivered to Beijing after running day and night for so long that three horses died. It was finally delivered to Beijing ten days later.

This memorial was not sent to the Imperial Study, but to Master Meng, who had assisted three emperors.

In the morning court, Helian Xuan was listless. After handling some affairs, he said sleepily, "My dear ministers, if you have something to say, please report it. If not, please leave the court."

Master Meng stood up and bowed, saying, "I have something to report."

"Prelude!"

Taifu Meng said, "I have received a memorial from the new King of Yunzhou."

Helian Xuan came to his senses instantly, "Haha, I'm really lucky."

The court officials were also talking about it, some looked unhappy, while others seemed to be indifferent.

As Taifu Meng presented the memorial, he said, "There is only one sentence in the memorial - my wife should not be deceived."

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire court fell silent.

Helian Xuan said angrily, "How outrageous!"

Master Meng immediately knelt down and said, "The Princess of Qingzhou has been granted by the Emperor to be the wife of the Prince of Yunzhou. I think it is reasonable and proper for this marriage to be carried out."

As for the matter of the Queen, the imperial edict has not been issued yet. Stop now and pretend it never happened.

Helian Xuan glanced at the memorial and threw it at Master Meng, "How can the Queen of Xiling, who is destined by heaven, marry to Yunmeng Prefecture?"

Taifu Meng said bluntly, "Yunmeng Prefecture has always been on good terms with Xiling. Now that Prince Shen has ascended the throne, we should send the Princess of Qingzhou over for marriage, which is the long-term solution.

Your Majesty, forcing the princess to be your queen is neither right nor reasonable. It will only provoke conflict between the two sides. Please think twice."

Many sober courtiers also stood up and knelt down, saying, "Your Majesty, please think twice!"

Helian Xuan said coldly, "Come if you want to fight him. Do I have to look at the face of a Yunzhou King to marry the Queen?"

He simply wouldn't listen to the advice and just felt sorry that Shen Zhaoyan was not dead.

"I have made up my mind on this matter, I will leave the court!"

In the end, the morning court ended in a bad mood, and the news that Shen Zhaoyan was not dead and what happened in the court soon spread.

In the Qingzhou Palace, Qinghe was telling Jiang Xue Ning what was happening in the court in vivid detail.

Knowing that he was not dead and had become king, she felt relieved. From now on, she only needed to concentrate on her own affairs.

Xingluo showed up in broad daylight, carrying some wine, and stared at her face intently.

"Is there something dirty on my face?"

He said, "Now you have become the vixen who is said to be a beauty that brings disaster, and you have bewitched the King of Yunzhou and the Emperor."

She said speechlessly, "Aren't astrologers supposed to be cool and mysterious? Why do you like to gossip and join in the fun?"

"It shows that I'm down to earth." Xingluo approached her and winked at her. "Tell me secretly, who do you like more and who do you want to marry?"

She looked at him warily, "Why are you asking this?"

"The casino outside has already opened betting, betting on whether you will become the Queen of Xiling or the Princess of Yunzhou in the end. Currently, the odds are 30-70, and most people are betting on you becoming the Queen of Xiling." Xingluo chuckled twice, "Tell me something, so I can earn some money for drinks."

Jiang Xuening rolled her eyes at him and said, "I don't choose either one."

"So you want to become an immortal?"

She said seriously, "You can consider it."

Xing Luo pretended to be profound and said, "The Emperor Star is weak, and the Phoenix Star is fierce. Helian Xuan is really not afraid of marrying you to death."

Jiang Xue Ning said tiredly, "Let's go drink."

Xingluo walked away swiftly with the wine jug in hand. Jiangli pointed to Yunzhou on the map and said, "It's a good thing for us that the prince becomes the king of Yunzhou. At least he won't stand against us."

"Who knows? After all, men are fickle and unfeeling." Jiang Xue Ning said indifferently, "He is the King of Yunzhou now. Things are different now."

Jiang Li coughed lightly, "The prince is not that kind of person."

Jiang Xue Ning smiled and said, "I'm glad he's alive. I just don't want to pin my hopes on anyone else."

In this ambiguous relationship, she was destined not to be able to give him much, so she did not ask him to go through fire and water for her.

If we are destined to be together, we may meet again. If not, it is also good for us to just live our own lives.

Jiang Li chuckled helplessly, "You are very good like this."

Only if you are sober enough can you go further.

As for someone meeting her, it can only be said to be a disaster.


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