On our wedding night, he personally sent me to the Regent's bed

In the end, he couldn't overcome his curiosity and opened Qiluo's notes with trembling hands.

One page, two pages, three pages...

"what--"

Pei Yili let out a roar.

"Why? Why is it like this?"

He looked at the contents of the notebook in disbelief. The more he read, the more ashamed and embarrassed he felt.

Every word and every sentence clearly recorded the most sincere and passionate love of a girl for her husband. How could a man who loved his wife so deeply be so scheming and calculating?

His hobbies, his habits, and even those insignificant little things were all treasured by Qiluo, who recorded them in every detail in her notebook.

Pei Yili burst into tears. How could a man like him, who lived in darkness for the sake of imperial power, deserve Qiluo's deep affection?

She loved him as her life, but he treated her as dust. Until the moment before he saw the notebook, he still doubted her.

"This king deserves to die. What on earth did this king do to you?"

Pei Yili burst into tears. Thinking back to the past, he couldn't believe that he had misunderstood Qiluo so deeply.

"Luo'er, I am the one who has let you down. I am worse than an animal."

He killed Qiluo with his own hands, killed their child, and also killed his own soul.

He will probably never be happy again in this life.

Guilt, self-blame, shame, remorse... like a flood or a beast, madly eroding his heart.

Pei Yili felt like he was dying. It was almost like he was already dead.

It seemed as if there was no point in him continuing to live.

Before browsing to the last page of the notebook, it is the description of the loquat forest.

Pei Yili could clearly feel that something was wrong with his condition.

His face turned pale, his brain felt dizzy, and his heart began to feel a very strong stabbing sensation.

Breathing became increasingly difficult, and a whistling sound similar to that of a bellows could be heard coming out of my breath.

Instinctively, Pei Yili knew that his heart disease was about to flare up, and he couldn't continue watching.

However, this notebook records Qiluo's love for him, how could he resist reading it?

He covered his chest with one hand to help himself breathe, and continued to flip through the pages with the other hand with difficulty.

Finally, the last page of Princess Qiluo's story, written by Mu Wanyan, finally appeared before Pei Yili's eyes.

I saw the following words neatly written on the paper:

Yi suffers from heart disease. Although his condition is mild, I am still worried and often cannot sleep at night.

I have heard that wild loquats can be used as medicine to relieve pain, so I plan to go to the orchard with the Princess of Yan and the Princess of Chen to pick loquats.

I sincerely hope that Your Majesty is in good health and may the Bodhisattva bless you. If you are in good health, I will have no regrets even if my life is shortened.

……

……

"boom--"

It was like a bolt of thunder that split Pei Yili's body in half. Those shocking and blood-curdling words were more like countless sharp knives that pierced into his heart.

Pei Yili felt dizzy and his mind went blank.

He covered his chest and coughed up blood, then his eyes went dark and he fell directly to the hard ground.

By the time the maids and guards discovered something was wrong and hurriedly went to call for Imperial Physician Zhang, Pei Yili's right half of the body was completely unable to move.

He, who has always been elegant and gentle, can no longer walk normally.

Almost all the doctors from the Imperial Medical Bureau were invited to the tent.

Pei Lingsong sat in the hall with a stern look in his eyes, no emotion visible on his face.

After a moment, he spoke:

"How is Yi'er? Is there any chance for him to stand up again?"

Imperial Physician Zhang pulled out the silver needle and knelt down on the ground helplessly.

"Prince Yi must have suffered a serious trauma and was extremely grief-stricken, which blocked his blood circulation and caused him to fall into a serious illness temporarily."

"I can prescribe some mild medicine to help Prince Yi recuperate. However, whether he can stand up again is determined by your will, not medicine alone."

It was clear from Imperial Physician Zhang's words that Pei Yili was too heartbroken, and whether he could stand up again depended on whether he was willing to do so.

Pei Yili naturally heard the conversation between Imperial Physician Zhang and Pei Lingsong. He touched his stiff right half of the body and gave a sad bitter smile.

"Qiluo is no longer alive, and now this body of mine is like a walking corpse. Even if I stand up, what is the point?"

Pei Lingsong stood in the inner hall with his hands behind his back, looking at his good-for-nothing sons. His sinister eyes became even darker and colder.

He had very few princes, and although he was not an old and frail monarch, he had lost interest in matters between men and women because he had always focused on political intrigues.

This made Pei Lingsong worry about the Pei family's empire.

Prince Yan is infertile, Prince Yi is paralyzed, Prince Chen is stupid and only cares about love affairs... Who else can inherit this country?

Feeling annoyed, he asked the palace maids to take good care of Pei Yili and then went straight back to his tent.

-

Pei Lingsong took out a wolf-hair brush and wrote a few words on the imperial edict in a flamboyant manner, then instructed Su Deping:

"Release the rebellious son of Mingxi Palace and have him come to Yushan Paddock within two hours."

"If there is any delay, let him continue to be detained in Mingxi Palace and he doesn't need to come again."

Su Deping couldn't believe his ears. It was like the sun was rising from the west. He didn't expect that the eldest prince would one day see the light of day again.

After bowing, he rode hurriedly to announce the decree.

Who is the person under house arrest in Mingxi Palace?

His name is Pei Yuxiao. He is the descendant of Pei Lingsong and the first queen. He was also the eldest prince of Dafeng who was once feared by everyone.

He is a martial arts expert and talented, but he is also perverse, sinister and cruel by nature.

Pei Yuxiao is very good at scheming and is ruthless. It can be said that his black-bellied and perverted degree is no less than any other prince of Dafeng Kingdom, even including Pei Lingsong himself.

He was extremely eager for imperial power, but he did not take anyone seriously.

Once, because he witnessed his own mother's death at the hands of Pei Lingsong, he disregarded the blood relationship between the monarch and his subjects, and personally struck Pei Lingsong's chest three times, almost killing the emperor on the dragon throne.

That was why he was deposed as the crown prince and imprisoned in Mingxi Palace. From then on, Pei Lingsong did not allow anyone to mention this rebellious son again.

-

About an hour and a half later, a young man who dared to look down on him appeared in Pei Lingsong's tent.

He was handsome and tall, with the unique phoenix eyes of the Pei family, and a faint smile, looking gentle and kind.

But as long as you narrow your eyes, you can find that within the evil aura of contempt and disdain, there is a terrible cruelty.

Pei Lingsong: "Tomorrow, Prime Minister Lin's daughter will come to Yushan to meet the princes."

Pointing at him, he said, "You should prepare yourself and see if Lin Xue is to your liking."

"At your age, you are old enough to get married."

Pei Yuxiao narrowed his eyes slightly in displeasure when he heard this.

All of his younger brothers have married, but he is still single. His father is really partial to him.

Just at this moment, a eunuch who looked like a palace maid came to bring him tea. Pei Yuxiao smiled faintly and broke the palace maid's neck.

"The people in my father's palace are still so rude. They poured me tea without even calling me by a respectful title."

Pei Lingsong saw the palace maid who had served him for many years die tragically in front of him. He felt angry and wanted to vent it, but the only person he could rely on now was the rebellious son in front of him.

He suppressed his emotions and said helplessly: "Today I will restore your status as a prince."

"Chen'er is stupid, Yan'er is infertile, and now even Yi'er is paralyzed. If you continue to have grievances with me, then the Pei family's world will belong to the emperor."

Pei Yuxiao sneered, "What a new thing. Even my third brother Mo Chen has become stupid in the eyes of the emperor. It seems that I have to have a good look with the daughter of Prime Minister Lin tomorrow."

The person he envied the most in this world was Pei Mochen. From childhood to adulthood, his father had given all the good things to Pei Mochen, and praised Pei Mochen for his talent in economics and strategy every day, but he ignored him, the eldest prince.

He only had the title of crown prince in name only, and it was his mother who used the power of her family to get the title for him.

Ever since his mother was murdered by Concubine Xiao and died tragically at the hands of his father, Pei Yuxiao has hated Pei Mochen and Pei Lingsong. Over the years, there has not been a day that he has not wanted to take revenge.

Pei Lingsong was very pleased to see Pei Yuxiao give in.

After a moment's hesitation, he said, "The appearance of Prime Minister Lin's daughter may not be satisfactory."

He is big and strong, with a flat nose and small eyes, lacking the charm of a woman.