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When she arrived at the crown prince's hall, she absolutely had to pass by the Ting Prefecture. As she looked at the tightly shut door, tears welled up in her eyes as she recalled the past. Her royal brother's complexion kept walking back and forth in her mind, and in order to gain her approval, she had to spend her days and nights practicing her calligraphy and studying military strategies. However, what she received in return was only her father's cold eyes.

Her steps seemed to expend all of her energy. As the distance between them got closer and closer, the empress dowager's haggard face always carried a smile. Even though she didn't have her father's pity, mother empress still gave her the greatest love and care in the world.

As the wind blew, the doors of the Jadeite Temple creaked open. Duan Mu Yan halted her steps, her pupils attracted by the open door as she walked step by step until she stepped into the palace that she hadn't seen for a long time. On the day of the wedding, just what sort of mood did mufei have to drink her cup of filial tea?

Everything seemed as usual, as if nothing had changed except for the fact that things had changed. Right now, there was no longer any sign of the mufei's tender love, and it would never again be filled with serenity.

Suddenly, a beam of light illuminated the entirety of the Jade Pear Palace without turning back, because everything before her eyes made her feel as if she had fallen into an abyss. In her memory, the Blue Pear Palace had always been spotless, and the mufei loved to be clean, never allowing even the slightest blemish. But now, the dust had accumulated into a thick layer, and a spider web had even formed in the corner. Why did this happen? Could it be that with the death of mufei, no one was interested in this place anymore? Her tears flowed down violently without any warning, and her weak body trembled slightly due to the immense blow. She did not even care who ignited the flames behind her, as the extreme desolation engulfed her completely.

The scene of her time with mufei surfaced in her mind in waves. Without mufei and her royal brother, she suddenly felt how lonely she was, no one could understand how many tears flowed from her midnight dream, no one could understand her dejected mood, and she lived in this world like a lone cliff covered in pine, she could only guard herself against this strength, but … She was tired!

Feeling a pair of firm hands on her shoulders, Duan Moyan fiercely looked back and threw herself into her embrace. It didn't matter who it was; all she needed was a harbor that could accommodate her, even if it was just a sliver of warmth.

"After consort Li's death, father ordered for this place to be sealed. If the seal wasn't blown away by the wind, you can't enter …" Her clear voice was tinged with a tinge of heartache. When her voice rang out, Duan Mu Yan was suddenly startled and immediately retreated a few steps back. Borrowing the light of the fire, she saw that handsome and charming face appear right in front of her.

Duan Mu Yan tried to wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes, but her voice was still choked with sobs.

"You can report this to royal father …" That was because the light that shone from his eyes contained a pity that she could not bear. In this world, anyone could pity her, but only this person could. One day, they would stand at the same height and face each other, and a contest of life and death was fated to occur between them.

"I came in too, didn't I?" She did not know what to say. At this moment, she suddenly thought of her purpose for coming here, but her heart was a little regretful. Perhaps, with Meng Yan's status, it might be a little easier.

"Many thanks …" What a reluctant word, but she had to say it.

"As long as you don't hate me, I'm already satisfied. If you want, how about we clean this room together?" Duan Xingyi placed the lantern in the center of the room aside and casually picked up the broom behind the door. Without waiting for Duan Mu Yan to speak, he had already swept up the spider web in the corner.

As she gazed at Duan Xingyi's back, a warm feeling rose up from the bottom of her heart. Such an action was undoubtedly like sending help out in the middle of a snowstorm. Duan Mu Yan did his best to calm her heart down; in any case, as long as he could trap Duan Xingyi, it didn't matter if she owed him a favor. Speechless, Duan Mu Yan took out a handkerchief from his sleeve and wiped the dust off the table.

The quiet room suddenly became lively. Because there was no water, the room was filled with smoke and dust. Duan Mu Yan would occasionally cough lightly, provoking a light slap from Duan Xingyi.

"This won't do, I'll go get some water." Duan Xingyi said gently with a pained heart as he looked at Duan Moyan, whose eyes were still filled with tears. Just as Duan Xingyi was about to turn around and leave, Duan Mu Yan suddenly stepped forward and pulled down Duan Xingyi's sleeves.

"No need …" She only said that she was afraid of being discovered by others. Did that mean that Duan Moyi didn't want Duan Xingyi to leave her sight? Wu Hen's life was tonight, so she couldn't be careless.

"Don't worry, as long as I am here, no one will dare to stop us!" Even royal father cannot do it! " He didn't expect that Duan Xingyi would place so much importance on his mufei. Whether it was a perfunctory act or a facade, at least at this moment, there was only this person before his who was willing to risk the great crime of cheating and clean up the room for his mufei.

"Let's go together …" In the end, Duan Xingyi did not refuse as he held the wooden basin tightly in his hand and walked outside. The moonlight was like water as it gently sprinkled onto the azure marble pavement, and Duan Mu Yan silently followed behind Duan Xingyi until they arrived at the edge of the Imperial Garden's pond.

"Is there any water here?" Suddenly, she extended her hand and pulled Duan Mu Yan's hand towards the edge of the pond. She instinctively struggled but was unable to free herself from Duan Xingyi's hand, and a indescribable warmth slowly flowed from the middle of her palm into her body. Thus, Duan Mu Yan no longer bothered with it.

Only when they arrived at the side of the pond did Duan Xingyi reluctantly let go of Duan Mu Yan's hands, both of which slowly covered the thick layer of ice covering the pond.

"You?" Duan Mu Yan looked at Duan Xingyi with a puzzled expression.

"It's already so late. If we were to go somewhere else to fetch water, it would definitely attract attention." Duan Xingyi did not care about Duan Mu Yan's gaze as he used both his hands to silently throw out his Qi. In just a moment, a huge hole the size of a wooden basin suddenly appeared in the layer of ice around his hands.

"Your hand …" Even though her heart was stone-cold, she couldn't help but be moved when she saw this scene. Duan Mu Yan's gaze swept across Duan Xingyi's palm. Even if there was no light, she knew how ice-cold it was.

"Don't worry. Martial artists are not so hypocritical …" Even if one was a martial artist, they wouldn't be made of steel or steel. Duan Xingyi was so unafraid of melting ice to get water; his hand was probably already injured from the cold.

On the way back, Duan Xingyi insisted on carrying a wooden basin. According to his explanation, men should be the ones to do the heavy work. Although Duan Muyan's expression remained unchanged, his heart was deeply moved. From the time he had met this man until now, the only thing that he had brought her other than indescribable fear, was the grace of saving her life time and time again.

However, at this moment, Duan Xingyi suddenly felt as if he was enveloped within happiness. His hand was bone-piercing pain from being frozen, but the warmth of his heart was indescribable with words. This was the first time that he had been able to get so close to Duan Mu Yan. He did not have a shred of enmity, nor did he have a shred of ill feelings towards his. What he had was only the warmth of her heart.

After returning to the Jade Pear Palace, Duan Xingyi gently put down the wooden basin. It was only by borrowing the light from the fire that Duan Mu Yan noticed that Duan Xingyi's hand was already frozen red and swollen.

"You … "Or to the royal hospital, I'll help you apply the medicine!" Even though she was not on the same side as Duan Xingyi, Duan Mu Yan could not ignore everything that Duan Xingyi did.

"Are you concerned about me?" Duan Xingyi's gentle voice was like the gentle caress of a spring breeze, and the brilliance in his eyes carried a trace of expectation. He had been waiting for this day for a long time, and upon sensing Duan Mu Yan's awkwardness, Duan Xingyi suddenly changed the topic.

"I don't have many opportunities. I'll just rub it down. You clean up first …" After that, we still need to put a seal on it. " Duan Xingyi's words brought Duan Mu Yan back to her senses. Thus, Duan Mu Yan didn't insist and instead, she picked up a towel and carefully cleaned the residence that mufei had stayed in before her death.

Time passed second by second, Duan Xingyi was still constantly sweeping the corners of the room with his broom, and would occasionally stop to rub his hands. At this moment, Duan Mu Yan would silently look back at the purple-colored figure.

Perhaps one day, when Duan Moyan was reminiscing about the past, she suddenly discovered that that figure had already been imprinted into her heart, sealed away by the dust of the past.

Time had already passed, and he didn't know how things were going with Zi Min. If she succeeded, Yan Wuhen would be successfully saved, and if he didn't succeed, Yan Wuhen would be the only one he would lose.

Inside the Sky Prison, Zi Min looked at the three keys in Wu Bingcheng's hands and asked in confusion.

"Are you sure that the person locked in the innermost area is that Taoist?" The reason why she suspected him was because she didn't believe him. How could a person who was locked in a cell in the sky get the key to a heaven-defying prison? Behind him, Xiao Jingfeng didn't hesitate and immediately took out three keys from Wu Bingcheng's hands. In order to prevent Wu Bingcheng from seeing through his weakness, Wu Bingcheng would not be able to see the mask on Xiao Jingfeng's face.

He saw Xiao Lingfeng open Wu Bingcheng's cell door and head straight for the innermost cell. By the side, Wu Zhuo spoke with sincerity.

"Hero, you won't leave me alone after saving that Taoist, right?"

"Of course not …" "You are the savior of my senior brother's life. We, the martial artists, will always repay this kindness!" Zi Min pretended to be resolute as she looked at Wu Bingcheng.

"That's good …" "That's good …" Before this, Wu Bingcheng had already chased all the jailers out, leaving no one behind to guard the cell. In the time it took for half a cup of tea to burn, Xiao Jin Feng jumped out from the innermost cell, carrying a person on his back. Zi Min was overjoyed, but when she saw Yan Wuhen, all the blood in her body congealed.

Without another word, Xiao Min Feng dashed up the road. Zi Min knew that this was not the place to talk, so she also followed closely behind. The two of them brought one person out of the Sky Prison and hurriedly ran away, only to be surrounded by about thirty people in an alley.