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When Cen Xue heard his roar, her sobs became even more intense. Her body began to tremble, and hot tears fell onto Helian Shan's chest. The warm tears fell into the depths of his heart.

Oh my god … His body and mind were already burnt by the pain he felt. Cen Xue's tears were still rolling down his face. Each drop was a torment for him.

He hugged her tightly, as if he really couldn't think of any other way other than this?

"Why, why is this happening … Wu wu wu … "Why didn't you keep your promise? Helian Lie, I hate you …" In such an environment, it was hard for Cen Xue to tell if this was five years ago or five years later.

All she knew now was that the man in front of her was Helian Li, that he no longer loved her, that he would never love her again, that he had not kept the promise they had made, the oath they had made.

Helian Shan did not understand why she said that. Strange, he didn't seem to remember what kind of promise there was between them, but her words of hatred made him feel flustered and scared!

"Cen Xue, Cen Xue opened her eyes and looked at Gu Gu, do you know who this person is?" Afraid of her sudden departure, Helian Lie forced her to open her eyes and look at him.

Cen Xue's teary eyes opened wide, but the outline that entered her eyes was the pain in her heart. She regretted it so much. It was as if she had returned home to the family that belonged to them five years later.

"Stop crying, stop crying, huh?" I'll promise you this alone. As long as it's what you want and what you like, no matter how difficult it is, I'll do everything I can to give it to you, okay? " Helian Shan hadn't been answering her directly, as if he hadn't thought about it yet.

Cen Xue's petite hand pushed, opening up some distance between the two of them. However, due to his sturdy steel-like arm, it was still impossible to break out of it.

He Lianlian sensed that she was beginning to resist his little actions and immediately tightened his embrace. A trace of fear flashed through his eyes. Could it be that she really wanted to leave his side?

"Xue'er, Xue'er, I forbid you from leaving. I forbid you from leaving me for the rest of your life. Don't even think about leaving me, don't even think about …" Helian Lie shouted out that sweet nickname, causing Cen Xue to recall the events of the night before their departure. Her entire body froze in his embrace, as though she was about to lose her life.

Helian Shan's face was filled with an unprecedented anxiety and worry. What happened to her? What exactly happened?

"Xue'er, Xue'er …" The shouts and cries never stopped in her ears.

Cen Xue stared at him, her small hands caressing this familiar cheek, she trembled as she asked him once more, "In your heart, is Cen Xue like everyone else, just a woman to serve you, is it worth it?"

"Shut up …" "I forbid you to say these things. In my heart, you are unique. You are Xue'er, and my precious daughter. I will always love you alone." This time, Helian Lie did not remain silent. But would his words be able to move Cen Xue's heart?

Helian Lie nervously embraced her. When he saw the disappointment in her eyes, his heart also became much colder.

A long time passed …

Cen Xue tidied up her broken emotions and looked at him with her red and swollen eyes. "Li, do you love me? "The love that comes from the bottom of my heart, the love that wants to protect me forever, protect me forever, the love that we will have together for life …"

"Xue'er, we have only known each other for a single day. If you had made any promises to you right now, it would be a flowery lie, and love or not can be reflected in just a few words or a single sentence. After we have been together for a long time, you will naturally be able to feel it without saying anything alone."

Cen Xue looked at her eyes and listened to his heartfelt words. Indeed, she was too anxious and always compared him to her. She did not know that even though they were the same person, he had lost five years of his experience.

Nodding her head, she gradually stopped sobbing and accepted his words.

"Promise Gu that you won't cry anymore, and let time prove everything, okay?" Helian Shan was like a completely different person. To think that he would have such a gentle side to him.

"En, Cen Xue promises you." A smile finally appeared on his face.

After finally breaking the deadlock between the two, Helian Zhang felt his entire body relax a lot. He had lived for more than twenty years and had never experienced such a pressure that made him unable to breathe.

"Li Li, can you kiss me?" Cen Xue held onto his face with both hands as she looked at him expectantly.

Helian Lie's lips curved up in a smile as he gently pressed his lips against hers. Cen Xue's slender white arms hugged him back. It was a kiss filled with feeling that allowed him to find that lost feeling.

"Mm …" As their lips touched each other, the temperature between them rose again. That previous union didn't have a soul at all, just a single one. Helian Shan simply didn't feel anything.

"Xue'er, I only want you …" A familiar request sounded in her ears, and she nodded slightly with a shy smile on her face.

The bashful smile finally returned to her face. Helian Shan's heart was filled with joy. With even more effort in his work, the two of them were able to completely understand the true essence of love this time!

The sky was bright, and Helian Lie was still by her side. Two days after coming to court, the ministers and officials questioned and denounced Cen Xue, but in the midst of these denouncements, Helian Lie had Zhao Changde prepare an edict to confer Cen Xue as his concubine, and let her stay in Yi Lanfeng Palace!

Yi Lan Palace. When Cen Xue heard these words, she immediately frowned. Why did it have to be Yi Lan Palace? This made her think of Bai Bingxuan and the incident where she poisoned herself. It was something that she couldn't forget for a long time.

"Idiot, it doesn't matter if you don't like living there, but since the imperial edict has already been issued, you can't change it. However, you can stay at Xing Qing Palace and stay with Gu Xiang, okay?" Helian Shan lovingly embraced her. He thought that she would like the Yi Lan Palace, but he didn't expect her to be so stiff when he heard about the Yi Lan Palace.

"En, then Cen Xue will stay here and occupy your palace!" There was a radiant smile on her face. After last night, she had returned to her original appearance.

As for Helian Dan's matter, Helian Lie had not mentioned it last night, nor had he asked her about it. Regardless of their previous relationship, Cen Xue was now his woman, Helian Shan. This fact had already become a fact, no matter how unacceptable the decision was, it would not change!

The news regarding Cen Xue spread like wildfire, and she became the number one figure in the imperial palace's imperial beauties' plans. Helian Lie was well aware of the dark side of the imperial harem, so he sent her along with the Vermillion Bird to stay by her side.

"This servant greets esteemed Snow Concubine." A court lady of about seventeen or eighteen knelt in front of her.

Cen Xue looked at this little girl and thought of Wen Qingwen, Xingyue, and Mingyue. However, they were only eleven or twelve years old, and she didn't even know if they had entered the palace or not.

"What's your name?" Cen Xue was very friendly to the people around her and was naturally the same to the new palace maid.

"This servant's name is Lan Qi-er. She is a palace maid that will be assigned by Eunuch Zhao to wait upon the Empress." The girl raised her head and looked at the bustling Empress Snow at such a close distance.

In all his years in the palace, it was the first time Lan Qi saw such a beautiful woman. No wonder the king would favor her. I heard that this master treats his servant very well.

She was elated and a smile hung on her face. Cen Xue looked at this lass and thought that she was quite quick-witted. It would be good for her to stay by her side in the future.

"Qi'er, get up. I'll call you Qi'er from now on." A friendly smile rose on his face. This smile was deeply reflected in Lan Qi'er's heart.

"This servant thanks the Empress for her love." Many people fought to come to Xue Fei's side to serve her. She had originally thought that such a good thing wouldn't fall upon her, that those sisters would fight for it. Yet, Eunuch Zhao had actually pointed it out to her.

Zhao Chengde was the head eunuch of the palace, and was in charge of the distribution of the palace's eunuchs and maids. When it came to the selection of palace maids to serve Xue Fei, his eyes were very bright, he had long noticed that little girl, Lan Qi'er.

Since he hadn't been to court for two days, the imperial study room naturally had a pile of memorials piled up. He couldn't even find someone to share them with, it would be troublesome.

Helian Lie was in the imperial study, reading through the imperial reports. Cen Xue was the only person in the Palace. Seeing that the weather was so good, she couldn't sit still any longer and asked, "Vermillion Bird, shall we go out for a walk?"

"Where does the Empress want to go?" The Vermillion Bird was ordered to protect her left and right.

"The palace doesn't have much of a place to go, so let's just go to the small pavilion in front of the lake and sit there and bask in the sun, shall we?" Cen Xue knew that the harem could only hold a few unfavoured imperial beauties. She heard that there were quite a few of them and that all of them were favored by the king. She could not let her guard down.

She had made good preparations to ask the Vermillion Bird about everything.

The Vermillion Bird nodded, and asked Lan Qier to bring some fragrant tea and fruits. It was very hot outside, so it would be easier to relieve the summer heat.

Cen Xue then returned to the small pavilion five years ago. Other than the temporary change, there were no other changes. This lake was still as calm as before. A light breeze blew over, carrying a faint fragrance of flowers.

"Oh, today we finally get to see my sister's true face. She is truly a beauty capable of toppling empires. No wonder she would make the king waste his time even on the imperial government." Cen Xue turned to look at the source of the voice and saw three women in gorgeous attire walking towards her. The one who spoke was the woman in red who was leading the group.

Cen Xue didn't want to guess that these three women were definitely flowers from Helian Shan's imperial harem.

The Vermillion Bird walked behind Cen Xue cautiously and bent down to remind her, "The one in red is Chenfei while the one in blue and the one in green behind her are Beauty Hua and Beauty Zhang."

After receiving the Vermillion Bird's reminder, Cen Xue nodded her head and stood up politely, waiting for them to enter the pavilion.

After sizing each other up, Cen Xue looked at the three of them. The two women behind her had listened to her and would not cause any trouble. Just by looking at her arrogant appearance, who the hell did they think she was? The queen?