C45

The next day, the two bid farewell to the fisherman and returned to the capital. It was unknown whether it was due to the change or the snow, but the streets and alleys of the capital city of the Liu Huang Mountain City were extremely desolate. The shops were all closed, and they looked cold and deserted. There were only a few people wearing cotton-padded jackets on the streets, but Xie Zimo did not know what had happened. It was only when he returned to the Prime Minister's Estate that he realized how serious the situation was.

When Yu Wen saw Xie Zimo and Baili Kui Xue come back, he was so excited that tears welled up in his eyes. So, three months ago, after Fuxue was kidnapped by the people of the Anduo Country, the Anduo Nation and the Liu Nation had fought side by side with each other.

Within three months, four consecutive wars had broken out. The states of Liu were strong and powerful. The Anduo army was not weak either. The two countries couldn't hold out against each other in this way. The other small nations also took the opportunity to stir up trouble. Recently, there had been people on the street trying to capture some strong men to send their troops into the army. The people of that country did not dare to go out now.

Three months ago, Lu Shaoheng had brought a woman back to the palace, and then taken her in as his fifth concubine. It was said that the whole harem was in chaos after that. Lu Shaoheng's temperament was unstable, he would kill whoever who went against him. The people in the court were afraid of death and did not dare to say a word. Liu Yunxi had never cared about politics, so she didn't step forward to control Lu Shaoheng.

Right now, the country of Liu is suffering from internal problems and external troubles. During the three months that Xie Zimo and Baili Xingxue had gone missing, You Wu's side had also started to stir up trouble. The Han palace and some of the people from the Liu Dynasty fell into an awkward situation where there was no leader at all; they sent people to the Prime Minister's Estate every two or three days, afraid that Xie Zimo was really dead. Yu Xuan, who was still in the palace, was no longer in contact. The wet nurse also left due to her family's reasons. Now, everyone was under the care of Xiao Xi and Yu Wen, and a lot of people had left the Prime Minister's Residence in the past three months.

After hearing this news, Xie Zimo's and Baili Yu's hearts sank for a moment. Who would have thought that so many things would happen in such a short three months?

"Sweet snow, let's go take a look at the New Year's Eve." As Xie Zimo spoke, he walked towards the courtyard where Qingxi lived. Yu Wen followed behind Xie Zimo and Baili Kui Xue, they arrived at the small courtyard where Zhong Xi was staying.

Xiao Yan squatted on the ground in front of the courtyard and dragged her little hand, letting him learn how to walk by himself. After walking a few steps on the ground, he fell down after a short while. His round appearance looked very cute. Xiao Yan smiled, but his gaze followed the direction of the gaze that Zhong Xi was looking.

A hundred miles of fragrant snow wearing a red dress stood not far away. Amidst the endless snow, there was also a touch of a silver-gray figure.

He waved his small hands at them as if he really wanted to run over. While Xiao Yan was still in a daze, Zhong Xi had already been embraced by her.

"Zhong Xi, did you miss me?" The first one to speak was Xie Zimo, he stood by the side of the 100 miles of fragrant snow and scratched the small bridge of his nose. Zhong Xi opened his watery eyes and looked at the beautiful appearance of Baili Kuangxue. After a long time, he called her mother, but his words were too slurred, almost causing Xie Zimo to laugh to death.

Xiao Yan covered his mouth and snickered.

This Zhong Xi had always taught him to call out 'Mother' instead of 'Mother', making Xiao Yun think that he was dumb. As soon as Kui Xue returned, Mother blurted out.

"It's great that you called me that. This is my mother, and I'm my father. Come call me father."

Baili Xiang Xue looked contemptuously at Xie Zimo.

After a while, Housekeeper Xu trotted over, holding an envelope in his hand.

It was signed, "For Baili Kuangxue." After she received the letter, she opened it. There was only one sentence — —

Come back to the gambling den as soon as possible for some important matters.

— — Liuchuan

The gambling den that had been bustling with noise and excitement for the past three months was also defeated by the continuous and chaotic battles. At this moment, it seemed very cold and cheerless. The ladies in the building sat around a table, not eating the seeds enthusiastically. The men who were the owners of the house were also sweeping the yard, and there were even some who were in charge of food walking around the pavilion.

Xie Zimo and Baili Qiangxue entered the gambling den, and the shopkeeper came to meet them. He looked at them blankly.

"Qin Xue? What are you doing back here? "

"An appointment." After she finished speaking, she walked towards a certain room.

Xie Zimo followed Baili Kui Xue and stopped in front of the door to the room where the man was waiting. The guard at the door stopped him and said, "May the Prime Minister follow us to the other room."

Mo Wuji had no choice but to follow the other person to the other room.

When she walked into the room, Baili Kui Xue was startled, because the person who invited her here was not Liuchuan.

Xie Zimo, who had been taken to another room, pushed open the door and saw Liuchuan.

"You are here, who is the person Kui Xue wants to meet?" Xie Zimo looked at the leisurely sipping tea at the table with a frown.

"You mean the person she wants to see now? Or is it someone you want to see later? " The teacup was swaying in the wind, and there was a feather pattern on the surface of his green robe.

"What do you mean?" Xie Zimo frowned.

"You've been enjoying yourselves at the bottom of the cliff for months. Now that you're back, don't you think it's time to clean up the mess?" Liuchuan slightly raised his fox eyes. His eyes were exceptionally beautiful.

In another room.

"Master?" When she saw Lu Zixu, she called him Master.

"Lu Shaoheng will arrive here very soon." Lu Zixu said.

"Master, I …"

"I should teach you not to be emotional, and not to do things that you are unsure of." Lu Zixu stood in front of the window, interrupting her words.

One of her most prized disciples was Baili Xiuxue, who taught her what she had learned all her life. However, regardless of what kind of person they were, they all felt very sad. Lu Zixu could tell that the current Baili Yin Xue did not want to listen to his arrangements. She was no longer the woman who had sat in the gambling den in her dreams and played the zither. Right now, she was blinded by love.

"Four years ago, Lu Hongqiao died. I no longer have anyone to seek revenge on. Four years later, I discovered that Mu Jingshu had also died and the shackles in my heart had been broken. I wanted to kill Lu Shaoheng, but he saved me so many times that I couldn't do anything about it. I've been thinking a lot these past three months, and I don't want to take root in any more hatred. I want to live a normal life with someone I like. The endless hatred doesn't give us anything, we still have to let go of what we should put down. " The fragrant snow from a hundred miles away approached Lu Zixu step by step.

But she also knew that Lu Zixu had already sunk too deep into the ground. It was too difficult for him to let go of his past love and hatred. All of this wasn't something that she could turn the tide of the battle with a few words. However, she still wanted to tell Lu Zixu her true thoughts. After all, he was her savior. If it weren't for him, she would have already been turned into a corpse in the wild.

"Beautiful snow, you've changed a lot." Lu Zixu walked closer to Baili Kui Xue and whispered into her ear to say a few words. Baili Xiang Xue came back to her senses, and a sharp pain pierced through the back of her head. Finally, her eyes fell into darkness.

Lu Zixu supported the fallen Kui Xue and took out the silver needle that had pierced her body. He sighed, "Sleep well for a while."

In the other room —

Liuchuan called out to Xie Zimo, who was about to turn around and find Baili Kui Xue, "Don't go, I still have something to say to you."

"If you have something to say, say it!" Xie Zimo glared at him.

Liuchuan asked Xie Zimo, "Are you willing to give up your hatred and the world for the sake of the sweet snow?"

Xie Zimo was silent.

"Fish and bear paws have always been out of the question. If you want something, you have to pay for it with something else." Liu Chuan walked over to Xie Zimo's side and sneered, "You think that there is such a thing as perfect beauty in this world? From the moment you decided to use a hundred miles of fragrant snow to get close to Lu Shaheng, you should have known that woman wasn't one you could have. Even if you get it, it won't end well. "

Liu Chuan and Xie Zimo wanted to kill Lu Shaoheng for the same reason. Liu Chuan wanted to avenge Zi Shuang, and Xie Zimo wanted to avenge his mother's consort and take back what was his.

Xie Zimo didn't know how to answer Liu Chuan's question, so he just stood there silently.

He loved the fragrant snow from a hundred li away, so much so that he could sacrifice his life for her. But all these years, the thing that supported his life was hatred, and hatred towards Lu Shaheng. For the sake of obtaining the world, he had to bear all the humiliation. Everything had been deeply ingrained in his heart. It was impossible for him to give up at this time. It was impossible for him to give up everything that he had built up with great difficulty just for a woman. He could not part with the world and his hatred, so he was destined to have to let go of Baili Xiang Xue …

The fragrance of sandalwood permeated the entire chamber, and the faint fragrance of sandalwood drifted throughout the dream. Lu Shaoheng sat by the bed, quietly looking at the still unconscious Baili Xiuxue. His gentle hand lightly landed on Baili Xueyue's cheek, and then it moved past her exquisite facial features. Finally, the finger landed on his lips that were as thin as the petals of a flower.

The kiss of the dragonfly on the water fell on the lips of the sweet snow of a hundred miles, gradually turning into a sudden rain.

Kui Xue slightly frowned. She was conscious, but temporarily could not wake up. She could feel her smooth hands reaching into her collar, someone unbuckling her belt, and her warm breath landing on her ears. It was a very familiar scent. Vaguely, she heard Lu Shaoheng's voice.

"In order to save me, you can even disregard your life. You are truly very special, so special that I want to take everything from you."

No, no!

"Ahhh!" Baili Xueyue screamed in her heart, but she was unable to move. Her consciousness was still very clear, but she could not wake up, unable to stop anything.

Her warm, wet tongue was licking her lips. She could feel that someone was undressing her.

No, no! Rather than being occupied by the unknown, it was better to just die. What's more, this person was Jing Shu's murderer! No! Even if you die, don't let this person have you!

Just as Lu Shaoheng was about to put down the bed curtain, Kui Xue suddenly coughed up a large mouthful of blood. Lu Shaoheng was suddenly shocked. He panicked and stopped all his movements. He grabbed her by the wrist, frowned, and gasped.

She … she actually used inner force to shatter his Jing and Mai? Did she want to kill herself?

"Send word to the imperial physician!" Lu Shaoheng slightly narrowed his eyes, tidied up his clothes, and quickly pressed a few acupoints on her body after calling for the imperial physician. Then, he lifted up the blanket and covered her with it.