Forced to die for his loyalty, he was reborn in the arms of the cold and cruel regent!

Qi Sui'an sneered: "The emperor can force you and me to be together, but can he also let you and I live in harmony?"

"In the long course of life, you will eventually change your mind about me." The eldest princess's bright red lips curved into a perfect arc, her eyes gleaming with pride.

Qi Sui'an crawled a few steps on his knees, then straightened his back and took out the oil-paper umbrella.

"Princess, you and I are not on the same path, so there is no need for us to share an umbrella."

The eldest princess did not insist, but placed her hands on his shoulders and bent down gently.

"I will prepare my wedding dress and wait for you to marry me happily. Brother Sui'an, do you know how long I have been waiting for this day?"

After she said this, she straightened up. Her eyes, which once contained tenderness, now revealed an unquestionable determination. She turned and left, leaving behind a ground of unmelted snow and Qi Sui'an's lonely figure.

Qi Suian looked at the eldest princess's back as she walked away, and his heart became as hard as cold iron.

Inside the hall, the emperor took a sip of hot tea and asked anxiously.

"Where is the Prince Regent?"

"Still kneeling." The young eunuch replied immediately.

"Oh, are you trying to force me to abdicate? You are becoming more and more lawless." The emperor slammed the table, a hint of suspicion flashing in his eyes.

The chief eunuch Debao brought in a cup of tea, placed it on the table, and then tried to comfort her with a smile.

"In my opinion, how dare the regent force the emperor to abdicate? In front of the royal majesty, he can only kneel down and beg for mercy."

The emperor drank the new chrysanthemum tea and his temper subsided a lot.

"Pass on my order and tell the Secretariat to pass on the imperial decree granting marriage to everyone tomorrow, and have the Astronomical Office pick an auspicious day, preferably before the beginning of next spring.

Shaohua is my eldest daughter, of a very noble status, and the Queen Mother is ill, so she asked Concubine De to prepare a dowry list for Shaohua and bring it to me for review."

"Yes! I'll convey it right away." Debao breathed a sigh of relief.

When he went out, he immediately alerted the servants standing outside the door to serve him.

"The emperor has been in a bad mood these days, so don't bring bad luck upon yourself, or I won't be able to protect you."

When everyone heard this, they all nodded and said yes.

The news spread in the palace first. It was a rare happy event, so the palace people naturally talked about it with great relish.

"When the time comes, the princess will be married off from the palace. If she can get a good job, she will definitely receive a lot of rewards."

"Yes, the princess is getting old, and I have always wondered what kind of husband she would choose. I didn't expect it to be our regent."

"But for some reason, the Regent was punished to kneel in front of the Taiji Palace. It's snowing heavily now. It's really strange."

"Shh, don't talk about things you shouldn't ask about."

The palace maids were in the corridor, warming their hands around the stove, admiring the snow scene outside the pavilion, and throwing a few sweet potatoes in. It was very lively.

Shen Mengyao, who had just gone to fetch medicine, happened to hear their conversation and was slightly stunned.

"What are you talking about?"

Hearing the sudden voice, several young palace maids were startled and stood up to greet.

"See the Princess."

"What were you talking about just now?" Shen Mengyao asked again.

The young palace maids were terrified. They had just heard a few days ago that someone had gossiped about someone and reported it to the Empress Dowager. She was severely punished and demoted to the laundry department.

At this moment, they naturally did not dare to tell the truth, and stammered, "We are just chatting about family matters."

Shen Mengyao narrowed her eyes: "But I just heard you talking about the regent and the princess getting married."

"The princess didn't know about this." A palace maid bravely replied, "The news just came that the emperor has granted the regent and the princess a marriage."

"What?" Shen Mengyao never expected that things would turn out like this after just one night.

She thought she could face it calmly, but unexpectedly, her heart suddenly felt empty, as if there was a hole in it, letting the biting cold wind blow.

"How could this happen?" she murmured to herself.

The little palace maid thought she was being asked, so she continued to talk: "It is said that the two fell in love with each other, so they took advantage of His Majesty's good mood yesterday and asked His Majesty to grant them marriage."

Shen Mengyao was in a state of confusion.

She knew what she wanted from the beginning to the end, but when she learned that Qi Suian was about to get married, she still felt an indescribable sadness in her heart.

It was not until the little palace maid called her that she came back to her senses from her sorrow.

"You just said that the Regent is now kneeling in front of the Taiji Palace."

"Yes." The little palace maid nodded in response.

Shen Mengyao couldn't care about many things now. She had only one thought, which was to meet Qi Sui'an.

After passing through layers of palaces, we finally arrived at the Chuifang Gate where the front court and the rear palace meet. In front of it is the Taiji Hall, where court officials hold court.

She wanted to go over, but the guards stopped her.

"No one is allowed to enter the harem without an imperial decree."

Shen Mengyao was extremely anxious, but there was nothing she could do.

"Brother, I just want to say a few words to the Regent."

The guard was loyal to his duty and remained unmoved: "Princess, please don't make things difficult for me."

Shen Mengyao sighed. Through the Chuifang Gate, she could see the vast expanse of snow in front of the majestic hall. The bit of green in the snow was particularly dazzling.

As if sensing something, Qi Sui'an, who had been kneeling straight, suddenly turned around and saw a shadow in front of the door.

She was standing far away, a little red dot in the snow, and it was impossible to see the expression on her face.

He opened his mouth to explain, but the cold enveloped him. When he opened his mouth, his teeth chattered and he couldn't utter a word.

When Shen Mengyao saw him looking at her, she hid behind the door and blamed herself for coming here involuntarily.

"Princess Shen."

A shout brought Shen Mengyao back to her senses. She raised her eyes and saw the eldest princess walking slowly towards her. She was wearing a luxurious purple robe that showed the royal family's nobility.

Although her face looked a little tired, there was a light of victory in her eyes and a faint smile on the corner of her mouth, as if everything was under control.

Shen Mengyao's heart tightened and she subconsciously took a step back, trying to avoid this unexpected encounter.

"Princess Shen, why are you here?"

The eldest princess' voice was gentle and slightly provocative. She slowly approached, her eyes moving across Shen Mengyao's face, as if she could see through her inner thoughts.

Shen Mengyao took a deep breath, tried to calm the waves in her heart, and responded calmly.

"I heard that the Regent was punished, so I came to visit him." She tried to keep her tone calm, but she could not hide the sadness and resentment in her heart.

The eldest princess chuckled, and that laughter seemed to contain countless unexpressed meanings.

"Oh? So the princess cares so much about the regent. However, now that the prince and I are about to become a family, there are some things that the princess needs to avoid crossing the line."

Shen Mengyao frowned slightly when she heard this. She didn't like being involved in the royal disputes, so she lowered her eyes to explain.

"You are too kind, Princess. I have some friendship with the Regent, and I am just concerned about my friend. I have no other intentions. If the princess doesn't like it, I will keep my distance."