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In the middle of the summer, the Bell and Drum Pavilion had just rung their third drum.

Jiang Wan was tossing and turning in the huge stepping bed of the Yongxian Palace by herself, unable to fall asleep no matter how hard she tried.

All of a sudden, they heard a loud noise coming from outside the palace, and an attendant was shouting in a high-pitched voice, "Qian Qing Palace is running water ~ ~! "The Regal Palace is in a mess ~!"

She sat up with a start, and was about to call someone to come ask about the situation when she saw her own sister, the current Empress Dowager Jiang Yu, standing in front of her bed with a livid expression. Behind her was a young servant girl with a trembling hand, holding a tray on which was a set of yellow glazed gold wine jugs and wine cups carved with five-colored dragons.

Today, Jiang wore four phoenix crowns of nine dragons, a dark blue Zhai garment, a gold medallion jade belt around his waist, and a pair of green socks adorned with five pearls.

Jiang Wan's expression froze.

In the middle of the night, Esteemed Empress Dowager was actually wearing a formal attire that only she could wear during court and court meetings. What were her intentions?

Jiang Wan didn't even have time to put on her shoes before she knelt on the ground and gave Jiang Yu a big salute. She lay on the still warm ground and said, "Your concubine didn't know that the empress dowager had come late at night to greet you, please forgive me."

"Grand Concubine Jin, the city is broken! This Dowager has completely lost. " An aged and powerless voice sounded from above her, shocking Jiang Wan. Was this really the usual empress dowager that was in high and mighty spirits?

Three months ago, King An, Prince Jin, and Prince Rong, who were guarding the three sides, suddenly joined forces to rebel. Esteemed Empress Dowager sent out Duke Tong Wei to suppress them, but unexpectedly failed.

Seeing Jiang Wan lying motionless on the ground, Jiang Wei raised his head and did his best to maintain his last bit of haughtiness. A trace of ruthlessness flashed through his eyes, "But I will not leave even a single brick of the beam for them."

"His Majesty and Empress has already passed away. Grand Concubine Jin usually dotes on him, so she probably doesn't want the two of them to be alone over there." Jiang Yu's words made Jiang Wan shudder.

The Emperor was her own son! She was only thirteen years old this year and had just gotten married half a year ago. How could she do that!

What did she mean by coming here now? Did she want to send him on his way with a poisoned glass of wine?

At the age of sixteen, she was designed by Jiang Yu, the elder sister of the crown prince's concubine, to become a ninth rank consort. At the age of eighteen, when the crown prince ascended the throne, she was crowned a fourth rank consort along with the crown prince. At the age of twenty, when the new emperor died, she became the young imperial concubine Jin.

And this year she was only twenty-five.

In his previous life, what was she doing when she was twenty-five?

Jiang Wan, who was kneeling on the floor, started to think. She had just joined the school for three years, so she took her students on a spring trip, and two of the children accidentally slipped into the water. She was able to save the child, but because of the cold and bone-piercing lake water and her physical strength, she gradually sank to the bottom of the lake, then came to this so-called Liang Dynasty.

Jiang Wan mocked herself in her heart: Could it be that I am destined to be unable to pass this age of 25?

Forget it, the life in this palace had long ago become so lonely that it made her want to die.

Jiang Wan bowed deeply towards Jiang Yu, prostrating herself on the tiles, "If the sovereign wishes for this subject to die, this subject has no choice but to die. It's just that I want to leave with a little dignity. May Esteemed Empress Dowager allow me to put on my court uniform and bestow upon me this honor."

"Orchestra!" Her ice-cold voice didn't carry the slightest bit of emotion. On this midsummer night, it made the back of Jiang Wan's neck turn cold.

The most ruthless royal family!

Jiang Wan expressionlessly climbed up from the ground and retreated to the side hall where she normally changed clothes.

It was unknown whether the maids in the palace had gotten the letter in advance or not, but there was not a single servant in the entire palace.

Jiang Wan silently opened the chest of clothing that contained court uniforms, and took out her court uniforms, putting them on one by one.

When she was fully dressed, she saw the Nine Stripes Dragon White Jade Pendant that she had hidden at the bottom of the box with the sapphire blue Ruyi Spikes.

Jiang Wan trembled. Ye Zichen picked up the jade pendant with a trembling hand, while that person's sincere yet firm voice resounded in his ears: "Wan Wan, wait for me, I'll definitely take you out of here!"

"Unfortunately, I don't have the time to wait for you." Jiang Wan lowered her head and whispered, using her fingertips to rub the Nine-striped Dragon White Goat Fat Jade Pendant, a tear fell onto her finger.

Jiang Wan raised her head, not wanting to let her tears continue flowing, but she saw the full moon outside the window.

Just as she had met him that night in the royal garden.

A smile hung at the corner of Jiang Wan's mouth. Her left hand was tucked into her sleeve, tightly pinching the Nine-Striped Dragon Jade Pendant. After that, she straightened her back and calmly walked out.

Jiang Yu was still waiting for her.

Seeing that her tears had not dried yet, Jiang Yu thought that she was afraid of death and did not say much. Instead, he gestured to the servant girl behind her to bring the poisoned wine in the cup.

Seeing that seemingly normal white wine, Jiang Wan took a deep breath, picked up the wine cup, and gulped it down.

A pungent smell followed her throat and burned its way down to her stomach, causing her to feel extremely uncomfortable. He sat down on the ground weakly, waiting for the final moment to come.

"Don't blame me for being heartless." Jiang Yu suddenly softened his posture and squatted down, "Rather than letting the rebel army capture us and bully us, we might as well end this already. At least we still have our reputation and reputation …"

Jiang Wan looked at her with ridicule in her eyes. Her throat hurt so much that she no longer wanted to speak, but in her heart she was already cursing: Fuck your bullshit reputation, who doesn't know what the empress dowager and Prince An have done … It's just that everyone dared to be angry, so they didn't dare to say anything …

Forget it, forget it.

Tired, tired.

Jiang Wan closed her eyes, as she did not want to see the person in front of her who had lived such a hypocritical life.

But the moment he closed his eyes, there were two sounds. "Shua, shua".

When Jiang Wan opened her eyes, she saw him standing there panting and wearing a splattered military uniform with a large blade in his hand. Blood was still dripping from his messy hair, and it was obvious that he was frantically fighting his way here.

Her eyes were filled with tears as she laughed hoarsely and said, "You're here …"

"Yes, I'm coming." That person happily squatted down and picked up Jiang Wan, who was slumped on the ground, "I'll take you away …"

A teardrop fell down from Jiang Wan's face. She controlled her emotions and shook her head. "It's too late …"

With that, he spat out a mouthful of blood, shocking the man so much that his face paled.

"Esteemed Empress Dowager bestowed poison on me," Jiang Wan steeled her heart and tightly dug her fingers into that person's robes. "I'm very sorry, but I'll never be able to fulfill my promise with you in this life. Promise me …" Next life... Next life you... "You have to find me first …"

As he spoke, the blood in his mouth gushed out like a fountain.

"I promise you …" "Yes," the man replied, his lips trembling with suppressed grief.

Jiang Wan had a satisfied smile on her face as she turned her head to the side and "slept" in that person's embrace with a serene expression. She could no longer hear that man's roar for her.