Half-dead paulownia

(back yard)

Just raising my head gently like this, the clear eyes are still the same, the tears seem to flow unstoppably, if you come back, I will have nothing to ask for in this life.

Gently leaning on Ling Zhuoxi's chest, like a weak kitten, curled up pitifully, the long hair scattered by the soaking in the river is sticking to the chest wantonly, the pale skin has no trace of blood, and the clear eyes But there is still charm, as if there is an unknown story buried.

Ling Han didn't know how shocked and hopeful his expression was now, it was an expression Ling Zhuoxi had never seen since he was a child, and the face eroded by the years did not have the sadness of the past.

"Anling Xuantian, are you back?" Ling Han stared at Xiao Jinmo in Ling Zhuoxi's arms, and he was speechless.

"Father, you..." Ling Zhuoxi couldn't help being startled by Ling Han's words, looked at Ling Han worriedly, and walked back step by step.

Ling Han didn't answer Ling Zhuoxi's question, but still stared blankly at Xiao Jinmo, and finally walked to the shore, Meng'er quickly helped Xiao Jinmo, also a little puzzled by Ling Han's behavior.

He touched Xiao Jinmo's face with trembling hands, and looked at him tenderly, the delicate skin that had long since passed over Xiao Jinmo's cheek, for some reason, Xiao Jinmo's heart felt like a needle prick.

"You...you are not Xuantian, not him." Ling Han's eyes suddenly dimmed, and he said to himself.

"Father, what are you talking about? He is not Anling Xuantian, his name is Xiao Jinmo, he is the friend I just mentioned to you." Ling Zhuoxi said a little puzzled, after all, it was the first time he saw him admire His father looked so absent-minded.

"Who is Anling Xuantian?" Meng'er blinked her big watery eyes and asked curiously.

"That's right, who is Anling Xuantian? Haha, who is Anling Xuantian? He is a spy, a liar who wants to destroy my country." Ling Han suddenly became restless.

"Sure enough, there isn't a good person named An Ling." Meng'er said angrily, because it reminded her of An Ling Yuhao.

"Father, it's getting cold outside, let's go back to the palace as soon as possible!" Ling Zhuoxi couldn't help being worried about Xiao Jinmo who was all wet.

"En." Ling Han replied softly, but he didn't consider Ling Zhuoxi's words in his mind, as if he lost his soul.

"Please spare the lives of the Emperor and Your Highness. It is the servant who is blind. I blame the servant for looking down on people..." Eunuch Zhang saw the seriousness of the situation, but it was too late.

"Kneel here and wait for me, and I'll settle the score with you later." Without turning her head, Ling Zhuoxi's words seemed to be squeezed out between her teeth, which made people shudder.

(On Huanzhao Guodu Street Market)

The familiar street market, the smell of nostalgia, I finally returned home. After all, this Huanzhao Kingdom was Ling Zining’s home since she was a child. Dream, once the sweet dream wakes up, it can never go back.

"It's getting late, let's go into the palace." An Ling Yuhao, who was having dinner in the restaurant, looked at the dark sky and suggested.

"Well, I just want to go shopping. Every time I sneak out of the palace, I have to visit a shop." Ling Zining said in a pleading tone.

"Do you have to go?" Anling Yuhao seemed unwilling to continue shopping.

"How about this, you eat slowly here, I will come back soon, in Huanzhao country, I know more than you." Ling Zining said with an idea.

"That's fine, but you have to hurry up." Anling Yuhao agreed, after all, this is Ling Zining's world here, and besides, these days are really suffocating her, so it's good to relax.

Ling Zining was as happy as a child receiving a reward, she put down the bowl and chopsticks and walked happily.

In fact, Ling Zining didn't want to buy something for herself, but just saw an accessory that matched Anling Yuhao very well, so she wanted to buy it and give it to him.

"Huh? Where's the peddler just now?" Ling Zining hurried back, only to find that he was no longer there.

Just when the lost one was about to turn back, in a remote and narrow path, he suddenly found a flashing figure.

Ling Zining couldn't help frowning, why does this person look so familiar?Who is he?Driven by curiosity, he couldn't help rushing over. The road is narrow and dilapidated, and there is no one. Could it be that his eyes are dazzled?

"Are you looking for me?" Suddenly came a gloomy male voice from behind.

"Ah!" I was startled by the sudden voice.

"When did our princess become so timid?" It seemed that there was sarcasm in his tone, but he actually recognized Ling Zining.

"You are..." Ling Zining turned her head and stared carefully at the person in front of her, with neat short hair, delicate face, and indifferent eyes.

"Haven't you remembered yet? It seems that the secret room shut you up and you lost your memory." The words hit the nail on the head.

"It's you!" Ling Zining became nervous instantly, and asked vigilantly, "What are you going to do?"

"You can rest assured this time, I won't do anything to you, I'm just afraid that you will forget your responsibilities." Lie Sha reminded intentionally.

"When will you take care of my affairs?" Ling Zining roared angrily.

"We don't care? If we don't care, how could you get Anling Yuhao so easily, and how could Xiao Jinmo suffer so much?" He said evilly.

"You... how do you know? Could it be Ziye and you?" Ling Zining gradually became frightened from anger.

"The princess is still smart, she is really a phoenix among men." Lie Sha praised.

But this kind of praise, no one will be happy.

"Then what exactly do you want?" Ling Zining had a broken expression.It turned out to be a conspiracy, as if everything about him was known and manipulated by others, but he was so powerless.

"I just want to tell you that I know what you really think in your heart, and only I can help you. It is never possible to win with one person's strength. If you want to defeat your father, you must join forces with others. For example, if you can use your current position, you can ask An Lingguo to take the blame for you..." Lie Sha said bluntly.

"Shut up, I don't want to hear it, I never thought of harming my father, he loves me." Ling Zining shouted in panic, as if she was venting, but also as if she was suppressing it.

Then he ran out of the path in a panic, towards the direction where Anling Yuhao was.

"Do you think he will act according to your plan?" The man in a red shirt fell gently from the eaves, without making a sound.

"Of course, the more excited she was, the more I guessed that she felt uneasy in her heart. Based on my recent understanding of her, she will make a move." Lie Sha said with certainty.

"It doesn't matter to me, as long as I achieve my goal." The man in the red shirt said slowly.

"But I still have to thank you for telling me everything about her recently." Lie Sha thanked her sincerely.

"That's unnecessary, because didn't you just say that a person can't win? So I don't want to lose."

"It's just that you have to remember that Han Sha must not let Han Sha know about this, otherwise troubles will arise." Lie Sha suddenly warned vigilantly.

"I understand, it's just because of that Xiao Jinmo, I left first." The man in red said, and then left softly.

(in the restaurant)

Liesha's words echoed in his mind over and over again, even the scene of being imprisoned in the secret room was vivid in his memory, I don't want revenge, my father loves me the most, I don't want to do this, I don't want to!While running, he covered his ears, as if those voices kept pouring into his head, making him unable to control it.

"Ning'er, why do you look so embarrassed?" An Ling Yuhao saw that Ling Zining's hair was a little messy and he had a tired expression when he entered the room.

"No...it's nothing, it's just that the things in his house are so good and there are so many people, I was squeezed inside." Ling Zining explained indiscriminately.

"Oh, that's it, the business is so good, I'll see it when I have time." An Ling Yuhao looked impatient.

"Let's go, it is indeed getting late." Ling Zining said proactively.

"Well, let's go." For some reason, Anling Yuhao was a little excited at the thought of going to their palace, presumably Ling Zhuoxi and Xiao Jinmo had already arrived.

(Huanzhao Palace)

From the moment Mengli saw Xiao Jinmo for the first time, the expression on her face was comparable to that of Ling Han, but it was more regretful and loving than Ling Han, like He stared at Xiao Jinmo with an expression like doting on Ling Zhuoxi, even though he was a bit puzzled, he could also see the sadness in his heart.

"I said mother, you have been staring at my friend since you entered the room, what happened to you and father?" Ling Zhuoxi was very puzzled by the behavior of his father and mother today.

"I... this..." Mengli also realized that this was not good, and was at a loss for words.

"Empress, do you think he looks like a person named Anling Xuantian?" Meng'er reminded from the side.

"How do you know?" Mengli asked as if awakened from a dream.

"Who would not know? The emperor called Xiao Jinmo Anling Xuantian from the moment he saw him." Meng'er said helplessly, as if telling the queen that this was no longer a secret.

"Queen, is Anling Xuantian the Tian'er that my father talks about all the time?" Ling Zhuoxi suddenly asked as if thinking of something.

"It's better not to mention the past." Mengli's expression was a little sad, and even her tone of voice was a little low.

"Although the incident has passed, it has affected you all the way to this day, right? In fact, no one has gone out. It's because people locked themselves up so tightly that they couldn't breathe." Meng'er seemed to know everything.

"Could it be that you know?" Mengli's eyes flashed with surprise.