Heaven Scheme Palace

The snowfall grew heavier. Seeing that the snow was sealing off the road, Yao Dan Qing immediately found a corridor to hide from the snow after leaving the imperial flower garden. She didn't know when the snow would stop.

After standing in the corridor for an unknown period of time, he felt his hands and feet go cold and numb.

She jumped and stamped her foot.

He heard the faint sound of footsteps coming from far away.

who was dressed in a crescent white robe was walking over. She was surprised to see him here.

She looked at the snow that had covered Lv Wen Hao's hair and said with a slight smile: "regular phase, what a coincidence."

"Unfortunately, I heard the palace maid mention of you and the Queen Empress wandering around the Imperial Garden, thought of the heavy snow blocking the way, and decided to find you along the way." Lv Wen Hao who was by her side did not follow along, but walked towards her with a gentle and elegant smile flickering in his eyes.

Hearing him being so sincere, Yao Dan Qing felt a bit uncomfortable for a moment, "Why are you looking for me?"

"It has been several months since we last met. There are some things I want to ask you." Lv Wen Hao stood by her side, shoulder-to-shoulder with his under the eaves, and looked towards the south.

"Ask away."

"That night, Emperor summoned you to Hall of the Heavens. What did he say?"

"Emperor admitted that the destruction of his clan was his idea."

Lv Wen Hao did not seem to be surprised at all by this answer, and slowly smiled, "Then, what are your thoughts?"

Yao Dan Qing said bitterly: "With the death of Emperor, even the most grievances should be put aside."

"Really?" "When you were facing a heavy punishment in the Lu Fu back then, even when you were near death's door, you had gritted your teeth and refused to reveal your identity. Were you willing to let go after suffering so much?"

Yao Dan Qing's words hit home, with an extremely lonely look in her eyes, "So what if you don't want to accept it? Emperor is dead. "

However, Lv Wen Hao said: "He still has a son."

But Yao Dan Qing shook her head, "I promised A Sheng. I will let go of my hatred and become his wife.

When Lv Wen Hao heard the determination in his tone, he was momentarily startled. He asked in a low voice, "For him?"

He turned and stared at her rosy white face, and his words choked in his throat. "Do you love him?"

When Yao Dan Qing heard this question, she remained silent for a long time.

After marrying Pei Sheng for half a year, she had truly never considered the word "love", and it seemed like it was very far away from her, she didn't even dare to think about it too deeply.

It seemed that it was a little less than love, but also a little more than liking.

Seeing that she did not answer, Lv Wen Hao asked again, "Just like back then, do you love me?"

Yao Dan Qing still did not reply, she only looked at the distant snow white sky, and extended her hand to catch a snowflake.

The snowflakes landed on his palm and quickly melted without a trace.

She finally laughed and said, "Look, another year has passed. It's been seven years, and although we've known each other for seven years, there are so many gaps. You have long been no longer the Lv Wen Hao of before, and I, am no longer the Yao Dan Qing of back then as well. "

"I missed it, I just missed it."

The sound of the wind was still as it was before, and once the sound of the wind had died down, the world became silent for a moment.

After a long while, Yao Dan Qing retracted her gaze, but there was already no one around her, and that white figure had already disappeared without a trace.

•

When the snow stopped for the night, the Queen's birthday banquet was set up in the Imperial Garden, and Yao Dan Qing entered the banquet under the guidance of the palace maids.

After they sat down, their gazes naturally swept across everyone present.

Xuan Yuan Yu, Ling Xuan Su, Lu Yunchi and the six imperial edicts all went to the banquet together with the Madame, but Yao Dan Feng was the only one who did not see any trace of Yao Dan Feng.

"Why is Mrs. Pei going to the banquet alone? Where's Brother Cheng, why did he leave you alone here? " Lu Fei Yu's teasing voice came from his side, his tone full of ridicule.

Yao Dan Qing did not like Lu Fei Yu's way of addressing her, so she looked at the provocation in her eyes, and only then did she notice that her lower abdomen was bulging, and that she was actually pregnant, "Emperor summoned A Sheng to the royal study to discuss the matter."

Thinking about how Pei Sheng had been summoned by the Emperor for three to four hours and had not return after such a long time, could it be that something really happened?

Lu Fei Yu stroked her bulging stomach, "Emperor truly values Big Brother Cheng."

"Of course." Yao Dan Qing answered her words without the slightest bit of modesty.

Lu Fei Yu still wanted to speak, but then she heard the palace maid shout out: Emperor has arrived!

Everyone stood up and bowed.

Xuan Yuan Jing walked in with large strides, followed by Pei Sheng.

"Rise." When Xuan Yuan Jing passed by Yao Dan Qing, he stopped in his steps, as though he wanted to speak to her, only to see her looking down at him with a cold expression. Then, he gave up, stepping onto the first seat, and sat together with Pei Jin.

When Pei Sheng sat down beside Yao Dan Qing, everyone raised their cups and celebrated the birth of the Queen.

As the singing and dancing started, the dancers in the palace started to dance in the hall. The leading dancers' faces were covered with red gauze, and their slender and beautiful bodies were also faintly discernible.

Everyone present was completely captivated by this dance, and was able to see through their deities.

On the other hand, Pei Sheng turned a blind eye to the beautiful dance and asked softly: "Are you waiting for a moment?"

Yao Dan Qing nodded, "You have been gone for several hours, what has happened?"

"Back then, when the Da Jin and the Beidou made a promise not to fight for ten years, they said that the new emperor had succeeded him and they wanted to break it. Last night, within a short span of six hours, two cities, Tu Prefecture and He Prefecture, were separately taken over. " Pei Sheng's voice was already filled with chilliness.

"This is too much!" This Beidou is truly crafty, after ceasing the war for a few years, they managed to recover and plotted to fight again. " Yao Dan Qing's hatred for the Beidou was instantly ignited, "Then are you going to go to war again?"

Pei Sheng nodded his head, as his expression became solemn: "We have to go to this battle."

Yao Dan Qing's eyes turned, silently pouring a cup of wine for herself, and then pouring it all for him.

"Great General, this little girl offers you a cup."

Pei Sheng saw Yao Dan Qing raise her wine cup and saluted him and knew what he was planning, but he did not move, "What are you planning to do now?"

"You drink first." Yao Dan Qing smiled craftily.

Pei Sheng let out a long sigh, and with a helpless look on his face, he picked up his wine cup, and drank it all in one gulp: "Alright, you can say it now, right?"

Yao Dan Qing then opened her mouth: "This time, I want to go on an expedition with you."

"It's been so many years since you've been on the battlefield, and your skills are far worse than before."

"You look down on me." Yao Dan Qing snorted, "I followed father and fought on the battlefield for five years, and can accomplish a lot with my hard work. Moreover, I am already working hard at my cultivation, so I will definitely not hold you back."

… ….

The singing and dancing were still the same, Lv Wen Hao was not in the mood to enjoy the dance either, drinking cup after cup of wine.

His gaze was not set on Pei Sheng and Yao Dan Qing who were whispering to each other, his heart felt as though it had been struck by something, and waves of pain and unwillingness surged out.

Just then, after the dance, Xuan Yuan Jing suddenly stood up, and in front of everyone, he slowly walked to the leader of the group, and removed the veil covering his face.

The red gauze fluttered down, revealing a drop in the sky. Everyone present was shocked.

She abruptly knelt down and kowtowed, "Your concubine, Xia Ying Fei, greets Emperor."

"It really is you." Xuan Yuan Jing stared at her, and a playful smile appeared on his face, as though he was thinking about something.

"Three years ago, I once danced this dance for Your Highness. Three years later, I will still only dance this dance for you." Xia Ying Fei's voice was sad and gentle, her soul-snatching eyes stared straight at him, revealing her true feelings.

It was as if the memories of many years ago were brought back to him. He smiled slightly, bent down, and helped Xia Ying Fei up.

"Chenqie shall obey." Xia Ying Fei then followed Xuan Yuan Jing, and under the gaze of the crowd, left the scene and left.

Seeing that, Pei Jin was not angered.

He just poured himself a full cup of wine and downed it all in one gulp.

He felt a burning pain in his throat.

Although she didn't love Xuan Yuan Jing, she didn't mind.

•

Ever since Xia Ying Fei gave her dance in the Imperial Garden on that day, she received the blessing of the Emperor and was bestowed the title of one of the nine concubines, Rong Hua, the next day.

Yao Dan Qing had already expected this, it was impossible for Xia Ying Fei to keep herself in dire straits. She definitely didn't enter the palace just to be an unfavoured concubine.

Yao Dan Qing was very clear, her feelings for Xia Ying Fei had after all, once been so passionate in love with him, and now that he was a sovereign, how could he let go of the woman she once loved?

Perhaps, this was a man.

The more he couldn't get it, the more he wanted to conquer it.

In the past few days, Pei Sheng had been running to the palace frequently, and it seemed like the battle with the Beidou was inevitable.

Zi Yu rubbed her hands together as she walked in and muttered: "The snow has only stopped for a few hours and it's starting to snow again. This winter seems to be much colder than before."

As he spoke, he added a few more pieces of charcoal into the charcoal stove.

Yao Dan Qing did not look up, she only turned the page and laughed: "That's right, I am so cold that I do not dare to go out."

"The general has been coming to the palace under the cover of the heavy snow for a few days. He will stay here for most of the day." Zi Yu poured all the cold tea into the tea cup that had already cooled down before going to the front of the table.

Hearing her mention Pei Sheng, Yao Dan Qing raised her head, and thought for a moment, "A Sheng probably did not wear a cloak when he went out today, right? In a moment, they will send someone to deliver it to the palace. "

Zi Yu laughed as she poured hot water into a cup of tea, "Is Madame thinking of the general just now? "The steward has already ordered some servants to wait outside the palace with their cloaks in hand."

At this moment, a report came in from outside the door.

"Madame, Prime Minister Yao Dan Feng is outside the Palace requesting an audience."

Yao Dan Qing put down the book in her hand, her eyes revealing a look of astonishment, she never thought that Yao Dan Feng would take the initiative to look for her.

"Quick, invite him in." Yao Dan Qing took the hot tea from Zi Yu's hands and took a sip, "Go ask the kitchen to prepare some snacks and make a cup of bird's nest soup."

"Yes." Zi Yu naturally knew that Yao Dan Feng was her own little sister, so she did not dare be negligent and quickly left.

Yao Dan Qing got up from the reclining chair, straightened her clothes, and walked out of the house, personally waiting for Yao Dan Feng outside.

In the midst of the flying snow, a green figure could be seen approaching while holding an umbrella.