Prince An only felt that he and his mother, Concubine Li, were like light and shadow, and that all soldiers and generals could penetrate their bodies.

The eldest prince, Prince Jin, and the second prince, Prince Rui, fought a fierce battle at the east gate of the imperial palace, and the blood flowed like a river.

The horses' hooves trampled the dead soldiers into the mud.

In the end, the second prince, Prince Rui, hacked Prince Jin to death under his horse, carried his head, and ran triumphantly towards the palace.

A group of soldiers followed behind him.

When they arrived in front of Chongde Hall, the second prince, Prince Rui, did not dismount, but raised his head to look at Emperor Deshun who was on the thirty-six steps, and threw the head of the eldest prince, Prince Jin, up to the top of the stairs.

The head of Prince Jin flew to the feet of Emperor Deshun, rolled a few times, and then fell down the stairs.

Prince Rui smacked his lips and said, "Father has also seen it. My eldest brother is really useless."

Emperor Deshun sneered with his hands behind his back.

King Rui glanced at the soldiers behind him, raised one corner of his lips, and laughed heartily. He turned over and dismounted, clasped his fists and said:

"Prince An died of illness, and Prince Jin committed treason and was beheaded by me. Now I am still lacking an imperial edict from my father to pass on the throne."

As he spoke, Prince Rui climbed the stairs and laughed coldly, "I advise you not to struggle in vain. After you write the edict of succession, I will secretly send you to Prince An's Mansion in Xuzhou, Beijing, to spend your remaining years in peace.

Didn't the emperor love Prince An the most? Even if Prince An died, the Prince An's Mansion where he had lived for three years would have more or less some of his favorite things to keep him company with the emperor. "

Just as King Rui climbed the last step, a silver arrow suddenly flew over and pierced King Rui's heart.

King Rui's body bent and he spat out a large mouthful of blood. When he looked back, he seemed to have seen something extremely surprising, and his eyes widened.

Prince An said in disbelief: "I died of illness? I am dead?"

Just when Prince An wanted to see clearly who shot Prince Rui, countless silk clouds seemed to fly past his eyes, blocking his sight.

The scene changed, and Prince An and Concubine Li appeared halfway up the mountain. Not long after they walked, they saw another him kneeling among a large number of tombstones, stroking a stone tablet with his fingers and muttering to himself.

Who is he kneeling to?

Prince An walked forward and saw that it was Lin Tingxu's tombstone.

Why should he kneel down to Lin Tingxu?

Then I saw him kneeling in front of the tombstone, crying and sobbing for a long time before he choked up and sighed:

"If I had known that it would bring disaster to the Lin family, I would never have painted her portrait. I would not have missed my beloved, and I would not have let the Lin family die with hatred."

Concubine Li walked forward, put her hand on Prince An's shoulder, and said with a sigh, "When you first arrived in Xuzhou, it happened to rain, and you saw a graceful girl standing on the bridge, holding a light yellow oil-paper umbrella.

"When you entered Prince An's Mansion, you drew that woman. She was the one you fell in love with at first sight, right?"

Prince An was stunned, froze for a moment, and nodded slightly.

"That woman is Lin Luoling, the only daughter of the Lin family."

Hearing Concubine Li say this, Prince An's eyes moved fiercely, "How could it be her?"

Concubine Li pointed at Prince An who was kneeling in front of the tomb and had fallen down without breathing.

Looking in the direction Concubine Li pointed, they saw Prince An lying on the ground in front of the tomb, bleeding from all seven orifices, obviously having died of poisoning.

Prince An couldn't accept it and asked, "How could this happen?"

Then, Concubine Li said firmly: "You and Lin Luoling have an indissoluble bond. Jingxuzhou has been a battleground for all countries since ancient times, and it is also the richest place in Tianqi Country.

Lin Tingxu had been an official for more than three years and was highly valued by His Majesty. How could he resign because of the dispute between the princes? His Majesty would never agree to this reason. It was true that the Lin family was engaged in business, and it was also true that Lin Tingxu and He Jinchun were very good at doing business.

But have you ever thought about how the Lin family could become a semi-royal merchant without His Majesty's approval?"

Concubine Li held Prince An's hand, her figure faded, and her voice seemed to come from the deep valley of orchids, "Yan'er, protect Lin Luoling and the Lin family well, only then can you be safe, and also ensure the peace and prosperity of Tianqi country."

Concubine Li disappeared before his eyes. Prince An stretched out his hand and shouted, "Mother, please don't leave. Tell me, who killed you? Who killed you back then?"

The scene before my eyes suddenly became dark.

The next moment, Prince An, who was lying on the bed, sat up suddenly, with sweat running down his cheeks.

Was it just a dream?

Why is it so real?

Prince An turned his head to look at the painting hanging on the wall. There was a girl in a goose yellow dress, holding a goose yellow oil-paper umbrella, like a bright star falling from the mortal world in the rain.

The girl stood on the bridge with her back turned.

He sat in the carriage and watched for a long time, but did not see the woman turn around. As the rain was getting heavier, he was afraid that the eldest and second princes' spies would notice her.

He just gave an order and the carriage slowly drove away. He couldn't help but lift the curtain and looked at the girl again. At that moment, he really hoped that the girl could turn around, but it didn't happen as he wished.

At that time, he was very curious why the girl was standing alone on the bridge.

But that night he dreamed of the girl for no reason and woke up in the middle of the night. He painted this picture and kept it hanging for three years.

During these three years, he often dreamed of the girl standing alone on the bridge in the rain. Whenever he was confused, the girl in the painting seemed to be alive and accompanied him. The girl seemed to say to him: "There will always be sunshine after the rain."

Prince An stroked his fingers, staring at the painting on the wall, at the girl...

Lin Luoling's dream was roughly the same as Prince An's, the difference was that she had never seen Concubine Li, so she thought it was a goddess who sent her a dream.

What she dreamed of was that King An buried the Lin clan halfway up the Nanshan Mountain and built a tomb with a monument.

I also dreamed that Prince An was poisoned to death in front of the Lin family's tombstone.

As for the palace coup caused by the eldest prince, Prince Jin, and the second prince, Prince Rui, she did not dream about it.

After waking up, Lin Luoling felt her head swelling, so she asked Hualian to call Chen Yin to take her pulse.

"Sister Ling'er, you have caught a cold and have a high fever." Chen Yin touched Lin Luoling's forehead and shouted, "It's so hot! I'll give Sister Ling'er acupuncture first, and then prescribe a prescription to reduce the fever."

"How could Miss catch a cold for no reason? Miss went to bed early last night. Before Miss went to bed, I checked to see if the windows were closed."

Hearing what Chen Yin said, Hualian was so anxious that she turned around and blurted out, "It must be that the young lady didn't sleep well the night before, and even when it was snowing, she still went out for so long with an umbrella.

Did you have a high fever yesterday? I didn't notice it? Oh, it's all my fault!"

As she spoke, Hualian slapped her forehead hard and asked Chen Yin hurriedly, "Do you want me to report to the lady? Ask Doctor Pang or Doctor Yan to come and take a look at the young lady? The young lady has never had a high fever. If she gets burned, what should we do?..."

Chen Yin's face suddenly turned cold, and he scolded: "Shut up, I caught a cold, can't I cure it?"

Hualian covered her mouth with her hands.

Suddenly, Lin Luoling said weakly, "Hua Lian, please don't tell my mother, lest she think too much. I will come to Kuishui in two days. The Ningyuan Marquis's family will be in our house, and my father and mother will have to hold a banquet.

Go and tell Aunt Qi that I had my period this morning and am not feeling well. Aunt Qi will take care of it and send the dishes over.

Sister Chen Yin will treat me, and I will be fully recovered in less than two days."

After receiving Lin Luoling's instructions, Hualian responded quickly and went downstairs to ask Xiangjin to come up and serve Lin Luoling. She trotted to find Nanny Qi.

After Chen Yin gave him acupuncture and he drank a bowl of medicine, Lin Luoling slept soundly for more than an hour, and his high fever subsided a lot.

Suddenly, Jiang Chi's voice came from outside the window, "Luo Ling, are you there? Prince An's Mansion sent someone to invite me to compete with Princess July in pitching pots. It's boring for you to hide in your boudoir all day long. Come with me to Prince An's Mansion to play."

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