He Le'an slowly shook her head, then suddenly asked, "You have no interest in the throne, so why would you conspire with Prince Xuan for many years? The you I know doesn't seem like someone who would selflessly devote themselves to their brother." Now that things have come to this and she's yielded, what about the sacrifices she and those pawns made back then?

  "I wasn't really interested in that treasure to begin with, it's just that I had always remembered and wanted something, but the world wouldn't allow it, so I cooperated with him. When I met you, I finally understood what I truly wanted."

  "But I and you are destined to be fruitless." He Lian's voice had just fallen, and the Jingwei in armor had already surrounded the surroundings, while a bright red color that should have been gone long ago slowly walked out of the courtyard with a big swing.

  The wise and kind king's smiling eyes saw that flash of bright red, and for a moment he stiffened, having schemed for half his life, what didn't he understand? The only thing that made him feel disappointed was that the beautiful woman in front of him, as lovely as the moon in the sky, had been calculating him all along. But he couldn't even be bothered to vent his anger at her a little bit. He said to the newcomer, "I should have thought of it earlier, the Junqing King's mansion wouldn't fall so easily."

  "I've been fighting and bleeding on the border since I was a child, if I'm going to be schemed against by you all like this, even heaven will not be satisfied." Zhong Sun Yue said, "I just didn't expect that after working hard for half your life, it's all just to help Crown Prince Xuan, he really hid deeply and only showed up at the end."

  The wise king's gaze returned to He Le'an, and he said quietly, "Even so, I still don't regret liking you. If only we had met earlier, perhaps I wouldn't have had to exhaust my mind and resort to such means, plotting the lives of so many innocent people."

  “……”

  Later, after the declaration of the king who thought he could dominate the world was captured by Zhong Sun, all those who had pretended to be dead came back to life. Only... Xue Zilian did not. He Le'an didn't know how to face Hui Xi Emperor, who had selfishly and cruelly schemed against her, and never entered the palace again. Zhong Sun seemed to understand her thoughts and took her away from the capital.

  After leaving the city, Zhong Sunqian rode a horse to chase after her and said through the carriage curtain, "Sister-in-law, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have..."

  "I know you had no choice, I don't blame you. It's just that I also don't know how to face you, who has always been like an older brother to me. Sorry." If only he could have ignored Emperor Hui Xue's strict orders and revealed a little bit back then, at least Xue Zi Leng wouldn't have... But, there is no medicine for regret in this world, she also knew that after Xue Zi Leng passed away, Zhong Sun Qian was filled with remorse.

  The horse-drawn carriage speeds along, time flows like water, slowly passing away.

  He Le'an finally saw her own child again, all the complicated emotions seemed to collapse at once, hugging the growing child and crying uncontrollably, still out of control. Her usually sensible child was already comforting her in a soft voice, thinking of Xue Ziliang who had educated them for many years, she couldn't help but feel even more sorrowful.

  Later, she and Zhong Sunyue took them back to Fengzhou City. Along the way, they toured mountains and rivers, learned that Shi Qinghe and Xue Huiyu were about to hold a wedding ceremony, and quickly returned on horseback. It was a grander wedding banquet, with the whole city celebrating without rest. She couldn't help but think of Xue Zileng, who should have been there too.

  In the bridal chamber, Xue Huiyu dismissed everyone and only left He Le'an behind. She took his hand and said, "I indeed blamed you before, but this was my brother's choice, he wholeheartedly carried it out from start to finish, I'm proud of him for that. You don't need to blame yourself anymore, those things were beyond your control, he also sacrificed himself for the sake of everyone."

  At that time, when Xue Zileng handed her the letter of severing blood ties, he also wrote his will, and she understood that he had already awakened to the danger and left. Only then did she realize that her brother had unknowingly fallen in love with the woman in front of him, and even risked his life for her. She also understood that emotions were always difficult to control, and it was not anyone's fault, but rather the greatest tribulation of this life. If they could endure it, they would be able to achieve a happy ending, but if they couldn't, they would only add to the endless loneliness...

  **

  Years have passed, the Cloud Nation was re-established under the 'support' of Emperor Hui Xī. He Le An became the Empress and Zhong Sun Yue became the Emperor. In the four nations, they also gained a foothold and slowly grew stronger. Originally, it was thought that when the time was almost right, the reins would be handed over to the Mu family, but after taking over, she discovered that this was just a pitfall. The Mu family could at most serve as ministers, and for the Cloud Nation to continue, it still had to rely on her, so she had no choice but to carry on.

  One day, all the officials came to persuade him, saying it was time to choose a male concubine.

  He Le'an smiled wryly and said, "This, this, this, I have had enough of your majesty."

  "All the ministers said, 'It is not possible, Your Majesty should expand and spread out instead.'"

  Behind the screen, Zhong Sunyu almost crushed a white jade cup, only to hear He Le'an say, "I will try harder." Afraid they would continue to bicker, she hastily added, "If there's nothing else, let's adjourn. I want to put my words into action and make progress."

  Thus, with a gentle breeze and sunny weather, He Lian was pressed down by someone, his waist sore and legs soft. He also heard someone say in a sour tone, "To avoid any dissent from the officials, I will work day and night to ensure that Your Majesty's descendants flourish and your bloodline is prosperous."

  "Ah ah ah, you, don't use so much force!"

  "As a husband, you don't prove yourself as having a mind and strength, fearing your subordinates, and also letting you choose a male concubine."

  "Ah, Mingye, don't be angry, they were just casually bringing it up, I didn't take it seriously!!"

  "Don't take it seriously, they have ulterior motives and evil intentions, who knows when they'll arrange for some handsome men to serve you in bed. Come on, baby, lift your legs up..."

  He Lu'an was bedridden for several days and unable to attend court for several days.

  A few nights later, Zhong Sunyu took the Cloud Country Empress out of the country and left a note saying: "You want to find a place with His Majesty to branch out and scatter leaves. If there is something important, send a secret letter. If not, do not disturb. For minor matters, please handle them at the will of Mu Xiangchen."

  (The End)

  **

  Because it takes 20,000 words to publish, I'll reveal the original setting here. Previously, Xue Huiyu's emotional line was actually more abundant. After marrying Prince Xuanqin, she discovered that he was a big BOSS, but by then she had already become his wife in name and reality, and was pregnant with their child. Prince Xuanqin was a good person who ultimately died to save her and their child. Later on, Xue Huiyu got together with Shi Qinghe again, who was her childhood sweetheart and the man she had always longed for, Shi Zonghui. They met in April, also known as Qinghe, I suppose some people have already guessed it.

  Because changing her name and surname was a deceit to the king, Shi Qinghe had never told her the truth, but instead used his identity to win back her heart and lead her out of her past sorrow.

  This text was originally planned to be one million words, my outline and everything were very detailed, but due to various reasons, I had to rush to finish it. I'm really sorry to all the readers who have been following this story, here I want to say sorry again, extremely sorry.