Ten days.

Every ten days, Xie Hanlin would go to the palace to take up his duties.

This day was also an auspicious day, and the palace was filled with joy as the Second Prince Xiao Huang married the daughter of Prime Minister Lord Wang.

Two major events happened that day.

The first one was that after attending the wedding banquet of the Second Prince, the hostage of the Poli Kingdom and the Junior Secretary of the Honglu Temple, Pinga Fuyu got drunk and raped Princess Leyi, the orphan of Prince Su. After the princess woke up, she severely injured him with a dagger, and his life was hanging by a thread.

Pinga Fuyu had been trying to marry the princess but failed. He turned love into hate or he wanted to make the matter a fait accompli. Although it is absurd, it is understandable.

But the second one... is intriguing.

When the Second Prince Xiao Huang learned that Pinga Fu Yu was seriously injured, his face turned pale. He left his bride behind without even removing the veil, and stumbled to the dying person, holding the dying person's hand, crying without restraint.

After crying, he picked up a knife and wanted to kill Le Yi.

Seeing weapons in front of the emperor is a taboo and is tantamount to treason.

The incident happened suddenly, and the emperor did not punish him severely out of consideration for his father's love for his son. However, he lost all chance of becoming the crown prince.

The princess hid in the Empress Dowager's Shoukang Palace and dared not come out. Xiao Huang threatened to take her life.

The black gold fell to the west. Xie Yunji was off duty. When he slowly walked to the palace gate, he was stopped by a eunuch who came in breathlessly.

The eunuch called him from a distance. There was no need to hesitate. There was only one person who could wear the official uniform so beautifully.

Xie Hanlin Xie Yunji.

"Don't be in a hurry, father-in-law. Take a breath first." Xie Yunji said.

The eunuch couldn't help but feel more favorable towards this good-looking young man, and said slowly: "Please keep today's events a secret and don't spread them."

Xie Yunji nodded, "Don't worry, sir."

The emperor had dealt with the palace maids who had seen Xiao Huang acting like a madman. Fortunately, there were no other confidential ministers present. He just happened to be on duty today and followed the emperor.

The eunuch shook his head and sighed, "Who would have thought that the Second Prince would... Well, I can't even say it. He really ruined his bright future for someone who is not worthy of it."

"Eunuch, you should persuade His Majesty more and make him feel at ease." Xie Yunji said.

"Who said it wasn't true?" The eunuch wiped the sweat from his forehead and muttered, "Fortunately, the wife of the Wang family is sensible. I don't know if she was deceived or really sensible, she didn't make a fuss. What should I do in the future... That's why she married here. Okay, we have to go back quickly. Thank you, sir, for your departure."

The eunuch's figure hurried away, and the layered palace walls were as red as blood under the setting sun.

Xie Yunji turned around and walked briskly towards the palace gate.

He was quite satisfied with this result.

But I didn't expect that the Second Prince was so deeply in love.

Lianwu Hall of the Imperial Palace.

It was already three o'clock in the morning, and dozens of tallow candles as thick as a child's arm were burning quietly, illuminating the palace as if it were daytime.

Pinga Fuyu's pale face was bloodless. The knife wound on his chest had been bandaged, but it was still oozing with bright red blood. His thin body under the brocade quilt was almost breathless.

Xiao Huang's heart tightened. He supported the bed with one hand, leaned his weak body against the bedpost, and said in despair, "You are stupid. I got married against my will."

"I've let you down over the years. I asked you to do so much for me, do you think I don't love you?"

"Why would you go and provoke such a crazy woman just to get revenge on me?" Xiao Huang stared at him infatuatedly, as if he was afraid that if he didn't look at him again, he would lose the chance. His eyes became dry after staring for so long, and he even had double vision, as if the silent person was laughing and cursing again. Xiao Huang's lips curled up slightly, "You are the most unrestrained and free-spirited, but why do you go into a dead end with me... You are really a smart person doing stupid things."

Xiao Huang looked at him sadly, "It's not easy to find someone who shares the same mind as you in this world. Are you really going to abandon me?"

Same-sex lovers should give each other more trust. This is already unacceptable against the world's etiquette, so why should they continue to doubt each other and add to their suffering?

Xiao Huang knew that Pinga Fu Yu didn't like Le Yi.

"You always say that I have no conscience. I tell you you are wrong. I will avenge you." He said hatefully.

But for others, this matter, which concerns the reputation of the prince and the face of the royal family, is a shameful thing and must be suppressed and not let anyone know.

Therefore, there is no question of determining right and wrong and seeking revenge against Le Yi.

But Xiao Huang refused to acknowledge her, and Pinga Fuyu's life was hanging by a thread, which finally made him dare to face up to his feelings.

He obeyed the Queen's words obediently and pretended to be stupid for half his life. Only Pinga Fuyu had seen his fragility and helplessness. She was his true lover who was linked to him in this world with a miserable fate.

This love has nothing to do with status, gender, or purpose.

Just love.

He has been a prince for half his life, doing what he should do. Now he wants to do what he wants to do and be himself.

Xiao Huang gathered up his robes, drew his sword, and stood up, walking out of the palace like a ghost. The wind from the tall palace gate was strong, blowing his long hair into the air. Standing under the magnificent palace, he felt as if he was floating in the air and it was unreal.

The bride, who was about to enter the door, had taken off her red makeup and was wearing an elaborate and gorgeous palace dress. When she saw the man who was already her husband, disobeying palace rules and drawing his sword for another man, she covered her mouth in horror.

Xiao Huang walked past her without even looking at her.

She covered her face and cried bitterly, "Father has chosen the wrong person and bet on the wrong treasure. What should I do? A disaster is about to happen. I want to leave the palace..."

The palace was silent in the middle of the night, so quiet that it was eerie.

The road to Shoukang Palace was very familiar to Xiao Huang; he had walked it many times.

It was in this corridor that he met Pinga Fu Yu.

He was so beautiful that he didn't look like a real person, and so fragile that he wanted to protect him.

Before this, Xiao Huang had no idea how his relationship with Pinga Fuyu had developed to this point.

From the master and servant in the beginning, to the brothers who could talk about anything, and then...

Pinga Fuyu's unruly and dissolute character was all acted out. At first, it was to please him. Later, she developed some true feelings for him and actually began to plot for his throne. She was willing to become a plaything for him to please the powerful minister.

Xiao Huang tossed and turned for countless nights, thinking that it was Pinga Fuyu's spirit of facing death that attracted him.

Only now, when I was disheartened, did I realize that when he saw him for the first time in this corridor and felt pity for him, he gave himself to him.

The cold moon was silent. Xiao Huang paused. He raised his eyes coldly and looked at the gilded door plaque of Shoukang Palace. At this point, he didn't want to care about anything else. He drew his sword and said to the guards behind him: "Go in, and anyone who can find Princess Le Yi will be promoted!"

The lights in Shoukang Palace lit up one by one, and screams were heard everywhere.

The chaotic noise woke up the Queen Mother, who thought there was an assassin or someone was trying to force her to abdicate.

The Queen Mother was half asleep, and she concentrated and calmed down for a moment. Before she could speak, the maid guarding the door rushed in and said, "My Queen Mother, this is bad. The Second Prince has come to search the palace and is looking for the Princess!"

Le Yi's face was full of tears. She grabbed the Queen Mother's hand in panic and said, "He, he came to kill me. My second brother came to kill me for a foreign barbarian!"

"How dare you!" the Queen Mother said angrily, "You've come all the way to Shoukang Palace to act wildly. You really are throwing your life away!"

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