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"Floating Cloud Palace, what kind of place is this?"

This place was different from other places. Although there was no one guarding this place, it was clean and spotless inside. All sorts of decorations were available. It was obvious that there were people meticulously cleaning the place every day. However, it was too clean inside. There was no sign of life at all. It was as if no one had lived there for a long time.

Xue Luoyun also felt that it was a bit strange. It seemed like no one lived in this palace hall for a long time, but the items were so clean, so there must be a connection.

Xue Ruyun strangely walked forward, but as soon as she lifted the curtain on the side hall, she became even more baffled. It was empty except for a single painting hanging on the wall.

Xue Ruyun walked up and carefully examined it. This piece of paper was slightly yellow, and it seemed to be aged. It was a woman. The woman was seated alone in the courtyard, holding a jade fan. She was dressed in white, with black hair that covered her shoulders. The surrounding was filled with flowers, and the woman was frowning as she gazed into the distance. She was surrounded by a massive wave of grief.

Xue Ruyun carefully examined the woman in the painting. She actually looked a bit similar to her, but this piece of paper looked quite old, and the painting was also a bit smudgy. It had probably been more than ten years, and it was impossible for him to draw it. When he looked closely, he could only see a few bold words: "Deep in the night, the wind blows bamboo, the sound of thousands of voices are all filled with hatred." The one who wrote this was Mu Zheng.

Xue Ruyun stared at the painting, deep in thought. He thought back to that day when he met her for the first time. That deep feeling in his eyes, how he blurted out the words' Little Butterfly ', and how lost he was when he realized that it wasn't Little Butterfly. Could this person be the old friend that Mu Zheng spoke of? Now that he thought about it, this small dish and the Emperor shouldn't have such a simple relationship. Could it be that he was Mu Zheng's old friend?

"Who?" Xue Ruyun was in the middle of thinking when she suddenly heard footsteps approaching from afar. She suddenly turned her head around. Yet, she had suddenly moved closer to Mu Zheng's face. The distance between the two of them was only a finger apart. Xue Ruyun could even feel Mu Zheng's breath.

"Yeah, it's you." Xue Luoyun reacted. He took two steps back, and then let out a huge breath.

"Why did you come here?" Mu Zheng was expressionless and his voice was low. His face was no longer as relaxed as usual. Instead, there was a trace of sadness on it.

"Um, sorry, I didn't do it on purpose. I just realized that I didn't do it on purpose …"

"She must be very beautiful..." Mu Zheng didn't listen to his explanation. He looked at the person in the painting and carefully rubbed his face with his hand as he spoke. Looking at his tender and loving appearance, it was as if he wasn't caressing the painting, but the real person in the painting.

"Ah, uh, very beautiful indeed."

After pausing for a moment, only then did Xue Ruyun slowly speak. "This, should be the old friend you spoke of, Little Butterfly."

Mu Zheng unwillingly glanced at the painting again before turning around and sitting to the side. Ye Zichen let out a long sigh, then took out a jade pendant from his waist.

"This is the token of love she gave me the first time we met." Mu Zheng caressed the jade pendant carefully. A faint trace of blood could be seen on its surface. It must have been caused by him touching it for a long time.

"Oh, your meeting must be a very beautiful story." Xue Ruyun looked at Chen Changsheng with eyes filled with deep emotion. The corners of his lips curled up into a smile as he recalled.

Back then, I loved literature, loved poetry, poetry and poetry, and also liked to create my own. In the palace, it was boring, so when I had free time, I went out to admire the scenery and seek inspiration. That day, I changed into my usual civilian attire and headed out to the wilderness.

I walked and stopped, enjoying myself, until I came to a secluded peach grove. Seeing the enchanting scenery, I stopped and looked for a peach tree to lean on as I leisurely read a poem. I was tired of reading. I closed my eyes and took a nap before opening them to admire the beauty of the world. However, at this moment, not far away from where the peach blossoms were, a slim figure leisurely walked over like a peach blossom fairy. This person was Xiao Die.

She was slender and graceful, her skin as white as snow and brittle. Her eyes were agile, they were like limpid autumn water, and her every movement emitted a different aura from a mortal woman.

In that instant, I was so moved by her that I fell in love with her at first sight. She stood on her tiptoes, closed her beautiful eyes, and sniffed the fragrance of the flowers.

He then saw the peach blossoms all over the forest, falling along with the wind, and unconsciously began to recite a poem, "Flower blooms fill the sky …"

Knowing that she not only looked like a fairy, but was also brimming with talent and admiration for her, I stepped forward to pay my respects. She was surprised to see me come, but she treated me with respect. The two of us had a good talk at first sight. When we parted, I gave her the book of poems, and she gave me the jade pendant.

Later on, when she went back to the palace and asked around, she found out that she was the rumored peerless beauty in the capital, the daughter of the largest rich man in the country, Han Xiaodie. From then on, we had a date in the Peach Blossom Forest, and we often talked about poems and songs, music and painting, and spent a happy time together like an immortal couple.

Not long after, I brought her into the palace and reported the matter to the Empress Dowager. I hoped that she could be brought into the palace and become my first wife. She lived in this Floating Cloud Palace at that time.

However, right now was the time when royal father was in critical danger and the imperial government was in turmoil. Other than Mu Sheng and I, there were also the various princes and princes, and a group of people who were eyeing the Emperor's position with hostility. At this time, how could Her Majesty allow her son to marry a woman of no power or background as his first wife? It would do me no good to sit on the throne of the Emperor. My marriage has to have benefits to be gained, and the overall situation has to be emphasized.

At the time, I didn't want to participate in the fight for the throne. Without her, what was the point of fighting for the throne? Moreover, there was also Mu Sheng. He was also the chosen one in the Imperial Father's heart and was also the mother's own son. He could come and fight for the throne. However, at this moment, Mu Sheng was fighting outside. Although he held the military power in his hands, he would not be able to return for a short period of time. So Her Majesty placed all her hopes on me. She had painstakingly managed for so many years, and she definitely wouldn't allow her son to pass by the throne just like that.

For the first time in my life I had a quarrel with Her Majesty over this matter. Her Majesty could not refuse me, so she promised me that if I won the throne, I would accept her as my consort.

I was ecstatic, but I didn't know it was too early.

So the empress dowager had secretly sent people to investigate, only then did she find out that Han Xiaodie was a beauty from the capital. The capital drooled over her beauty. There were plenty of people who pursued her crazily, and the young lord, Xue Duan Sheng, was even more determined to obtain her. With the help of the Prime Minister, victory was within his grasp.

Her Majesty thought it over and came up with a brilliant plan.