When the prince is reborn, he will only hit me if he doesn't hit the wall!

The moon shines thousands of miles away, and the light flows long

Compared with the bright lights and harmonious atmosphere of Kyoto, the north wind howled during the march in the northern border, and the soldiers had to sleep in the cold wind. After trekking all day, they had no intention of thinking about New Year's Eve or not. They just stayed at their respective posts. Most of them huddled around the fire, closing their eyes and dozing off every second.

Qin Yuechuan did not rest, but stared at the slowly burning bonfire in front of him, stroking the pouch on his waist intentionally or unintentionally, thinking about the next deployment.

A wine jug suddenly appeared before my eyes.

Qin Yuechuan looked up and saw that Su Jinyan also had one in his hand. He shook the thing in his hand and said to him casually, "It's New Year's Eve tonight, how about some?"

"You can't drink alcohol while on the march. Also, where are you from in the wilderness?"

"Don't worry about it. Anyway, it's a legitimate thing."

Qin Yuechuan took it but did not drink it. He just put it aside and continued to be lost in thought as if no one was around.

"Oh, are you thinking about your sweetheart?"

Qin Yuechuan glanced at him calmly and said nothing.

Su Jinyan didn't care about being treated coldly. He took a sip of wine and continued, "The one we're fighting this time is my second brother Su Yiming, who replaced me as the crown prince. He's most like the old guy. He's very fierce and aggressive, but also has some brains. He likes researching some exotic weapons the most."

"He and the fourth brother are from the same mother, and the two brothers have a pretty close relationship. You killed his brother, so I'm afraid there must be some hatred."

Qin Yuechuan couldn't help but think of Qin Zhaolie and Qin Jizhao. They seemed close on the surface, but who would know what they were like inside until the last moment.

Su Jinyan patted his shoulder and said, "But after all, we have been brothers for many years. I have never stopped asking about his research in recent years. I know the pros and cons of the various devices he has developed in recent years. Each has its own response. I will help you, no need to thank me."

Qin Yuechuan was about to speak, but Su Jinyan spoke for him, "I know what you are going to say. It's 'just using each other' again."

"You are such a boring person. Forget it, I'm leaving now. I won't disturb you from missing your beloved."

Like a solitary leaf in the snow, it comes gracefully and leaves with a flick of its sleeves.

Qin Yuechuan was the only one left by the campfire.

*

"Yueyue, Yueyue...how are you? Don't scare daddy!"

It seems like a distant calling is floating into my ears.

The sound was far away at first, but then it gradually came closer like a bird, and the calling voice became clearer and clearer, until finally it landed steadily beside him.

Xu Xinyue's eyes and eyebrows regained clarity. When she regained consciousness, she found herself in the palace garden, squatting under a tree.

Huh? Why is she here?

Xu Xinyue's consciousness froze.

He was unable to react to his surroundings in time and had no idea why he was here.

Just sobering up from a hangover?

But on New Year's Eve, she didn't seem to drink much!

In front of him was a dug earth pit, and in his arms was a white ball. It was Ashe.

But it was very well-behaved today. Even when it lay in its arms, it was quiet and motionless, completely different from its usual lively and active self.

Xu Yuanshan stood beside her, looking at her worriedly and stroking her back: "Dad knows you like this raccoon, so I'll go find you another one that's exactly the same, okay?"

Xu Xinyue looked up at him blankly. She didn't understand what Xu Yuanshan meant.

She frowned and asked her doubts:

"Why, buy an identical one?"

"Oh yes, bah, look daddy, buy a different one, it makes me sad to see the same one."

"……sad?"

Seeing his dazed and unconscious state, Xu Yuanshan became even more panicked.

He had heard that Yueyue thought something had happened to him and suffered a great shock, even losing her memory for a while. Don't let this cat slave provoke him to do it again!

He said hastily, "Yueyue, it's not your fault. The raccoon may have had an illness and it suddenly flared up. We would all be sad if it died. Don't be sad."

Dead?! Asher is dead?

Xu Xinyue looked into her arms and realized that Ashe's body was cold and stiff, and his eyes, as emerald as glass, were tightly closed. His fur didn't seem as soft and bright as before. It was clearly snow-white, but it exuded a heavy gray air.

Asher is dead?

How could he die suddenly!

Xu Xinyue whispered: "On New Year's Eve, it was still stubborn and wanted to sleep with me..."

Xu Yuanshan continued, "A pet will become intelligent after being raised for a long time. It knows that you are good to it. Maybe it is saying goodbye to you. It can't bear to leave you."

"Since he's dead, he should be buried in peace. You, don't hold him anymore. Daddy will feel bad if you do this."

Xu Xinyue felt something was wrong but couldn't tell what it was. He didn't want to worry Xu Yuanshan, so he put Ashe into the pit. When he touched her for the last time, he checked her fur, teeth, and ears, and found no wounds. She looked peaceful, as if she had died of natural causes.

At this moment, Xu Xinyue felt really uncomfortable. Regardless of the dirt, she picked up the soil, handful by handful, and watched the snow-white piece being covered by black little by little.

Xiao Chan couldn't bear to see Xu Xinyue sad, so she wiped her hands with a handkerchief.

He then said, "Miss, don't be sad. I have something important to do today. Prince Xin has passed away, and you have to go to the funeral on behalf of the prince to see him off. This is the rule, and I'm afraid you can't shirk it."

"But it's okay. We'll be back soon. It won't take too long."

"Qin Liexing is dead?" This news was not surprising. After all, Xu Xinyue knew in her heart how long Qin Liexing's body could last.

"...Yes, you already know everything, right? You prepared the funeral gifts yourself..."

"I prepared it myself?"

Xu Xinyue cried out in surprise and rubbed her forehead. Even if she had a severe hangover, it was impossible for her to have no memory of preparing funeral gifts.

At that moment, her memory seemed to be blank, just like Lizhou's amnesia.

What exactly is going on.

Xiao Chan had been paying attention to Xu Xinyue's every move. He looked dazed, as if he had fallen into an abyss, and felt very uneasy.

I thought it was because the sudden death of the raccoon slave was too much of a blow. Xiao Chan took Xu Xinyue's arm and said, "Miss, are you okay?"

Xu Xinyue waved her hand to indicate that everything was fine.

He felt his wrist pulse where Xiaochan couldn't see, and it was fine. He breathed a sigh of relief. No matter what happened recently or what was wrong with his body, he had to find out everything bit by bit.

Although she was heartbroken by Ashe's sudden death, it was only a few days after all, so she was not heartbroken.

Xu Xinyue turned to Xiaochan and said, "Help me prepare some clothes for the letter to the king to bury the dead."

Seeing that she looked normal, Xiao Chan nodded and followed her back to the main courtyard.

Today I am not allowed to wear fine clothes, so I have to take off my crown and ornaments inside and outside. I can wear simple clothes and get ready quickly.

Xu Xinyue only bathed, combed her hair, changed into plain clothes, and boarded the carriage to Prince Xin's mansion.

In Prince Xin's mansion, she performed the memorial ceremony with everyone without changing her expression, burned incense, and stood quietly aside, secretly searching for Qin Lingruo's figure, thinking that if she had to leave later, it would be more appropriate for her to stay with her.

But before she saw Qin Lingruo's figure, another pair of eyes met hers briefly, and it was not known whether it was intentional or unintentional, but he looked at her for a long time.

It was Qin Zhaolie.

Xu Xinyue turned her eyes away and met his gaze as if nothing had happened, acting as if she was completely unaware of anything.

But people don’t look for trouble, trouble looks for people.

Xu Xinyue had not noticed Qin Lingruo's figure and was about to find an opportunity to leave. Qin Zhaolie, pushed by Su Yu, took the initiative to come forward, holding a small white hairpin in his hand, and asked:

"Princess Rong, did you forget this thing?"

Even the young masters of Kyoto would not bother to use such a vulgar way of picking up girls. How could Qin Zhaolie, a prince, be so vulgar as this?

Xu Xinyue frowned, not intending to tangle with him. She did not even look at what he held in his hand and decisively refused: "No, Your Highness Prince Qi must have seen it wrong."

Qin Zhaolie seemed not to have expected her to give such an answer. He stared at her expression for a moment, put away the hairpin, and turned away.

Xu Xinyue didn't want to make any plans for Qin Zhaolie's strange behavior, but just when he left, Xu Xinyue seemed to hear him muttering without any context:

"…It turns out that it has not yet been completely successful…"