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

After seeing Yu Qianyue off, Xu Xinyue had no intention of writing any more letters. She put away her pen and ink, and just sat quietly at the desk, staring at the blank paper on the table, not knowing what she was thinking.

Qin Yuechuan couldn't help but ask, "Does the princess have any difficulties?"

Xu Xinyue didn't look at him, just shook her head and said, "No."

"I see the princess sitting here, thinking for a long time, and I think..."

Xu Xinyue glanced out the window and said, "I'm waiting for someone."

Qin Yuechuan was puzzled: "Waiting for someone? Who is it?"

Xu Xinyue did not answer. After a few minutes, Hong Zhu entered the palace and said, "Princess, Prince Qi wants you to come over."

Xu Xinyue was not surprised at all, as if she had expected it, and replied calmly: "I know, I will go later."

After Hong Zhu left, Xu Xianyue stroked the hem of her skirt and said, "Let's go, Xuan San, go meet that person."

"Yu Qianyue rushed into the palace to look for me and did not try to hide it. Prince Qi would naturally know about it."

Qin Yuechuan frowned and paused for a while:

"Did the princess agree to Miss Yu out of necessity?"

Xu Xinyue looked at him and smiled calmly: "That's not the case, but I also have my own selfish motives."

"Let's go, let's go to King Qi's place."

The place where Qin Liexing had an appointment this time was not in Fengluan Palace, but in the old palace where Qin Liexing, the prince, lived when he had not left the palace - Lieyang Palace.

Xu Xinyue was not very familiar with this place and it took her a long time to find it.

When Xu Xinyue and Qin Yuechuan walked into the palace gate, they saw a figure like a stone sculpture, standing quietly in the palace, with his back to him and his hands behind his back.

He seemed to be observing and reminiscing about every scene and object in the hall.

Hearing the footsteps behind him, the man did not turn back, but said with a sigh:

"It took you so long to find this place. I guess it took you a lot of trouble."

"Compared to the palaces of the princes and princesses nearby, this place is indeed a bit remote."

Xu Xinyue didn't say anything, but her eyes unconsciously wandered over the tables, chairs and interior decorations in the Lieyang Palace.

She had been to Qin Lingruo's Qingling Hall, where she sat, lay down, walked and lay down, and saw that all the equipment and utensils were of the highest quality.

Compared to the Qingling Hall, the furnishings in the Lieyang Hall, which is also the residence of the royal heir, cannot be described as simple, but they are not exquisite or luxurious either. It can be said that it is far from the Qingling Hall.

Xu Xinyue was not sure how many years it had been since Qin Liexing left the palace and lived in the prince's mansion, but the damp air in Lieyang Palace was filled with a strong medicinal smell that had lasted for so many years, as if it had already penetrated every inch of the stagnant air here, and it was still clearly audible at this moment.

She felt stuffy, sour and suffocating, and couldn't help sniffing.

Although Qin Liexing did not turn around, he seemed to be aware of her subtle movements and said with a smile:

"It tastes good, right? This place has been my exclusive home for fifteen years."

Xu Xinyue said nothing.

Qin Liexing walked to a Huanghuali incense table and casually made a stroke with his fingertips. The accumulated thick dust was instantly wiped away with the movement of his fingertips, leaving only a few light traces, revealing the bright reddish-brown original color of the wood.

Qin Liexing raised his lip and sneered, "The living people in this palace are not respected or valued, and when people die, even these dead things are not taken seriously."

Qin Liexing twisted the dust on his fingertips and said, "I once thought that my life would probably be spent like this, weak and insignificant, barely surviving, taking medicine every day, waiting for the day when my fate would end as rumored."

At this point, Qin Liexing's eyebrows suddenly became sharp as he recalled the past, and his words became more pointed:

"I look at my brothers with envy and jealousy. We are both princes. God has granted me such a noble and unparalleled status as the heir to the throne. Why did he give me this broken, weak and vulnerable body with a short lifespan?"

"I am the son of the Empress Dowager, the eldest son of the royal family, and destined to inherit the destiny. If nothing unexpected happens, this Beixuan River and Mountain should have been mine!"

"Because of his weak body, he could only watch as what belonged to me fell into the hands of others."

Qin Liexing took a step back, moving away from this old, gray, "plain" furnishings, as if to draw a clear line between them and the present: "But now it's different. These unlucky things will no longer have anything to do with me."

"Even if I give up my status as the eldest son, what belongs to me will eventually return to me."

A low, cold, sinister and evil laugh escaped from Qin Liexing's throat. Like a ghost, he roamed around every corner of the hall.

"The day you become Qin Zhaolie, this place will no longer have anything to do with me."

“And the day of the Heavenly Sacrifice Ceremony will be the day for me to use this body to regain my destiny and be reborn on the smooth road!”

Qin Liexing suddenly turned around and looked at Xu Xianyue with a smile: "Am I right, Hongyu?"

"You should be able to understand this. This lucky body of yours is also a great gift from me as a new life for you."

Xu Xinyue lowered her head, standing there without any emotion. Perhaps she felt sorry for Qin Liexing's miserable and desperate situation, but she could hardly empathize with him.

He had suffered from illness and hardship, and was tortured. He longed for life but could not sustain it. Shouldn't he appreciate the preciousness of life even more?

He should be able to empathize with the "soul-transferred" bodies under his control.

If one regards human life as that of livestock, grass, and dust, even if he were to attain the supreme position, how could he sympathize with the people of the world and seek their well-being?

Xu Xinyue slowly raised her eyes to look at Qin Liexing, watching him gradually put away his unbridled smile, and finally returned her words to the topic of today: "Before the great cause is accomplished, even if it is taught by my father himself, this prince still needs some protection."

Qin Lie walked to Xu Xinyue's side and said, "I heard today that Yu Qianyue came to look for you?"

Xu Xinyue did not hide anything and answered honestly: "Indeed, from what Miss Yu told me about the prince's plan, I think the prince must be sure of success."

Qin Liexing snorted: "One step away. Did Yu Qianyue come here to seek your help?"

Xu Xinyue nodded: "That's right, but from what I see, the prince doesn't seem to need me to do anything. Just let it go and marry Miss Yu to live with him in the future. That's a done deal."

Qin Zhaolie glanced at her and said, "It's just that Yu Qianyue is very indecisive, but she seems to trust you. I need you to help her make up her mind as soon as possible, so as to promote the marriage between the two houses and bring Taifu Yu into my camp."

Xu Xianyue narrowed her eyes slightly, thinking for a moment, and did not respond immediately. After a while, she raised her eyes and said to him, "I think... Your Highness's method is not a perfect plan, and there are still loopholes."

Since the last proposal to "sever the Northern Frontier Army", Qin Liexing has looked at "Hongyu" in a different light. He is very interested in knowing what other thoughts she has on this matter: "How do you say it?"

Seeing that he had really taken the bait, Xu Xinyue said calmly, "The prince wants to marry into the Yu family. He is simply trying to take advantage of Master Yu's love for his daughter and pull Master Yu into his own camp."

"But I feel that Master Yu is too old-fashioned. He has etiquette and loyalty ingrained in his bones, and he can clearly distinguish right from wrong. From what Miss Yu said, it is obvious that he is against you..."

Qin Liexing sneered: "So what? This prince doesn't care! A woman who has entered my Prince Qi's mansion, even if she resists, she can only obey and accept it respectfully!"

Xu Xinyue said, "Your Highness, the reason why Master Yu was reluctant to take sides is that he is worried about the next dynasty. If he, as an old minister, steps into the void, all his accumulated efforts will be wasted, right?"

Qin Liexing glanced at her sideways: "Continue."

Xu Xinyue continued, "Your Majesty is in the middle of this, so His Majesty's decision is naturally well-thought-out. But Master Yu doesn't know who His Majesty has chosen. From his perspective, there is no single candidate. How can he make a haphazard decision on such a matter of life and death?"

"Which is more important, your own life, or the lifelong happiness of your daughter, or the lives of the entire Yu family? The more conservative a person is, the less he will take any risks. I guess that Master Yu is willing to sacrifice his own life for justice."

Qin Liexing frowned, this was indeed a possibility.

If that old conservative really didn't want his daughter to enter the house, he could have resolved the situation by wiping his neck firmly.

It's just a last resort.

He asked again: "So?"

Xu Xinyue said, "Even if you tell Master Yu that you are the candidate that His Majesty has in mind, Master Yu will probably think you are lying and won't believe it. It's better for you to do it right away."

"Let him make a promise to let Yu Taifu be loyal to the crown prince in the future."

Xu Xinyue looked at his face and saw nothing unusual and continued, "As for Grand Tutor Yu, continue to be loyal to the emperor."

"For this prince, is there any difference between being loyal to you and being loyal to the crown prince? Aren't you just -"

Xu Xinyue pursed her lips and smiled meaningfully, as if she was avoiding something and intentionally prolonged the ending tone.

Some things just need to be said briefly.

"To be honest, even if Master Yu no longer likes you and no longer thinks highly of you, he cannot break the 'loyalty promise' he made. If you get this guarantee, you can control Master Yu for the rest of your life."

"Then again, we are both women. Based on my subordinates' recent interactions with her, I think Miss Yu is too naive. Even if she becomes the queen in the future, I'm afraid it will be of little help to the harem. There will definitely be more suitable candidates for the position of princess, or even queen, in the future."

Xu Xinyue finished speaking in one breath, carefully observing Qin Liexing's expression: "This is my humble opinion, what do you think, Your Majesty?"

Qin Liexing stroked his chin with one hand, thinking for a long time, then he looked back at Xu Xinyue, and touched her neck with his five fingers: "Hongyu, I have found that you have really improved a lot in recent days."

"When the matter is settled in the future, will you return to my side? I will also grant you the position of imperial concubine."

Xu Xinyue stepped back in disgust, but said jokingly, "Your Majesty is really praising me. I am honored to have such a small trick caught your attention."

Qin Liexing looked at her awkward smile that was tinged with fear, and withdrew his hand with a wicked smile: "Since you proposed this matter, I'll leave it to you to handle it."

Xu Xianyue accepted the order and said, "I obey your orders."

After saying this, he was about to step back and leave the Lieyang Palace. As soon as he turned around, he heard Qin Liexing's cold voice behind him: "Hongyu, what did the emperor say in the Dragon Resting Palace that day? Did he really have his eyes on me?"

Xu Xinyue turned around again and replied calmly:

"Your Majesty did not name a particular prince. Your Majesty said that the candidate for the crown prince announced at the Heavenly Sacrifice Ceremony is currently in Kyoto and is within sight."