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Ning Yunxiao remained silent on the spot for a long time.

Ye Jinsu lowered her eyes and continued, "Are you worried about your relationship with the Emperor, or about me?"

That man had been muddle-headed for most of his life, and in the mouth of others, he was still a wise man. But only in his own heart would he know how many things he had done wrong in his life.

When he was young, he used his whole life to regret his choices. However, after his old age, his paranoia had turned into the same mistake once again.

He was never worthy of being pitied. However, he still took care of his own business to mourn that woman. He didn't beg anyone to pity him or forgive him.

The last thing he wanted before he died was to be buried with that woman. Her ashes were already scattered all over the palace, and no matter how she fished, it wouldn't be complete. The only thing he could do was to keep this palace forever.

After a hundred years, he would bring his ashes in as well.

What he had done seemed funny and pathetic to others, but what did it look like to Ning Yunyin?

Confession, or turning back?

They had only been like real father and son for a few short years, and they had already lived their lives on thin ice. The two of them tacitly maintained that friendly front.

How much did they accept?

In his heart, the woman he loved the most was dead, and his only remaining son was dead. He was going to die of old age, and even the authority that he had been desperately trying to protect would be lost at this moment.

'Then is Ning Yunxiao choosing not to return to the sect to punish or to forgive me? '

Perhaps it was already too early to tell.

After so many years of entangling with each other, it was hard to tell whether it was hatred or tolerance.

However, Ning Yunyin could at least catch the person in front of her, so there was no harm in sacrificing some of them for her sake.

A cold wind was blowing in the quiet night, and the snow outside was blowing harder. Ning Yunyin lowered her eyes to look at Ye Jinsu, but her eyes were still cloudy. It was rare for him to get lost. The first time was when he was seven years old, and he found out the truth.

A child's thoughts would never understand such a choice. He knelt in front of his mother's coffin for three days without eating or drinking. Until he was carried into the fire and saw that there was nothing left of the fire.

The second time was now, in the depths of his heart, another choice emerged. The other choice was one he had never tried before.

The person he longed for was standing right in front of him, thousands of miles away was everything he once wanted to have. This was never a single choice. There were too many things mixed in.

Ye Jinxiu looked at him and held his hand tightly. She said in a low voice, "You should know that if you go back, you still have a chance."

Ning Yunyin's Adam's apple rolled, but she didn't say anything.

Ye Jinxiu lowered her head and chuckled. She pretended to be relaxed as she said, "Actually, it's still better for you to return to the capital."

"Do you know why?"

Ning Yunyin's voice was somewhat heavy. "Why?"

Ye Jinsu looked at him with a smile, "A person who can't even chop firewood is not a farmer."

He could choose to sacrifice everything in the capital, but she didn't want him to.

Ye Jinsu's eyes were clear and bright. Ning Yun was lost in thought for a while as she looked at him. He stretched out his hand and ran his fingertips through Ye Jinsu's hair. The next moment, Ye Jinsu landed in his arms.

"You can think about it. I won't force you." Ye Jinsu smiled and spoke with ease.

"But you know, I've already agreed. "So you know, no matter where you are, I will always stay with you."

She was standing beside him in the long, deep path, in the lonely peak of the palace. Ning Yunyin closed her eyes and suppressed the waves in the depths of her eyes.

"Moreover …" Ye Jinsu continued, "We're almost out of silver. If we continue to stay here, you'll have to work hard to earn money."

"I don't know anything about making clothes and cooking. If you don't earn more silver, we'll probably starve to death."

"We can't keep asking Uncle Rong to help us …"

"You're just a prince. You've been raised like a prince. You won't even be able to burn a fire. How are you going to feed your family in the future …"

Ning Yunyin didn't say a word, but she silently laughed twice. Her chest trembled as she hugged Ye Jinsu even more tightly.

Ye Jinsu gently embraced him and said, "The emperor doesn't have much time left, but Imperial Concubine Yun's palace isn't something that can be built in a day."

"Apart from the Emperor, no one else will complete this project."

Ye Jinsu's voice was very soft, very soft. In this cold night, the sound was somewhat disorderly and disjointed.

Ning Yunyin abruptly opened her eyes.

A loud sound came from behind him.

The flustered look in his eyes was as if he had seen something terrifying. He held his hands together and tried a few times but failed to stand up. On the contrary, he pretended to be calm and collected.

"Why are you guys here … Also... "I'm not asleep yet …" Father Rong stood up, and his expression returned to normal as he spoke.

Seeing that neither of them said anything, the father continued, "Let me get up for the night …"

As he spoke, he allowed his father to run outside.

Ning Yunyin grabbed him and said in a low voice, "Wait a moment."

Father Rong looked at him nervously, even his legs were trembling slightly.

"How much did you hear?"

As soon as those words were spoken, Father Rong could not hold on any longer and plopped down on the ground. He nervously swallowed his saliva, laughed dryly and said, "Yuan …" "So you're a prince …"

"I say, I say, it looks different from the others."

Ning Yunyin frowned. She used a few miles to grab her father and sat on a chair.

Ye Jinsu stopped his overly violent movements and stood up, "We didn't mean to hide it from you."

Ye Jinsu's attitude was sincere, but her father didn't dare to accept it. He had not only heard that Ning Yunyin was a prince, he had also heard the words that hadn't been repeated in the emperor's lifetime.

Normally, he would listen to a few stories. This emperor didn't have much time left, so it was obvious what his son wanted to do.

He couldn't help but think about it. He felt that he knew too much.

As he looked at these two, cold sweat broke out from his back. He really didn't know how to face them.

"No …" It was this commoner who neglected His Highness, the Prince, and it was this commoner who saw wrongly that this commoner did not see. "

Ning Yunyin's frown deepened.

Ye Jinsu sighed and said, "Don't be afraid, we won't do anything to you."

He still acted like he had seen a ghost.

Ye Jinsu was helpless and could only say, "Even if he's the prince, you still saved him. You're the prince's savior, and he won't repay the kindness with hatred."

Only then did his father's expression ease up.

Is that right?

He really seemed to be Ning Yunyin's savior.

"Don't worry, we're all very grateful to you. We won't hurt you." Ye Jinsu comforted him, "It's just that our identities are a little special, so we can't reveal it to the public. That's why we hid it from you."