In the 18th year of Ding'an, Prince Xie's father and son were killed in battle. Only the youngest daughter Xie Yao survived in the family. The emperor took pity on Prince Xie's orphan and decreed that Xie Yao be married to the prince of the East Palace.
The huge palace fell down, and Xie Yao was like a duckweed in the wind and rain. After observing filial piety for a hundred days, she married into the East Palace.
For a while, everyone felt pity and everyone laughed.
He was sad that the orphan girl Yao had no one to rely on, and he also laughed at the fact that the prince was weak and sick. The East Palace would change its owner sooner or later. He was afraid that the orphan girl would be matched with the sick rice seedling, and then she would become a poor widow, guarding the family's spiritual place.
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When he first entered the East Palace, Xie Yao acted as an invisible person in a low-key manner. She originally wanted to treat the sick and gentle prince with respect as a guest, so that when he died of illness or ascended the throne in the future, she could have a leisurely life and live peacefully for the rest of her life.
Unexpectedly, Gu Changze summoned her to attend to him today because he had a headache, high fever and coughing up blood. She had no choice but to stay overnight and take care of him personally. The two of them slept in the same bed every night. Tomorrow, he politely rejected the emperor's offer to take a concubine, saying that he would never recover from a long illness and did not want to burden others, so having a crown prince in the East Palace was enough.
So while the people lamented that the sick prince would die young, there was also a rumor that the prince doted on the princess, and the two went in and out together, making them a good couple.
Rumors were rampant, and Xie Yao was worried that the prince would have a reputation of being "henpecked", so she kindly reminded him.
Gu Changze smiled gently at her.
"Gu Jiu Bing doesn't want to drag you down. If you die of illness someday, I will petition my father to give you your freedom.
Rumors are spread by people outside. Just wait and find someone to settle them. "
But Xie Yao waited and waited, and did not wait until Gu Changze died of illness, nor did she treat him as a guest. Instead, she waited until he recovered from his illness, killed his brother to seize the throne, and put a phoenix robe on her in front of everyone.
Xie Yao: Huh? Aren't you sick? !
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On the day of the palace coup, blood flowed all over the ground to Xie Yao's feet. The man with his back to her pulled out the sword from the sixth prince's chest, turned his head and met her eyes.
Xie Yao shrank in fear. Gu Changze casually wiped the blood from his hands, stepped on the bones on the ground and walked up to her, placing a cold kiss on her forehead.
"Don't be afraid."
Only then did she realize that those rumors all came from the East Palace Study Room. His gentle and harmless skin was just a cover-up for his sinister cruelty. So how could there be rumors in the world about him being unfair? It was so loud just because he was willing to listen.
All talk about freedom is empty talk.
He had a plan for her for a long time, and he never planned to let her go.
"She walked with me through the long night, seeing the snow falling on the snow, the emperor's power and iron arms, from the crown prince of the East Palace to the king of the world."
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Marry first, love sweet text later.
Copywritten on January 27, 2024, wb: Xiao Xijing
Authorization of the cover thanks to @painterhalfhalfhalf
PS: Calling the heroine "Jieer" is just a way of calling her affectionately. The author did not think of the other meanings extended by the name of the heroine and "Jieer". The author himself is not misogynistic, nor did he deliberately use this name and title to insult the heroine (because many people mentioned this in the comment area, I stated in the copywriting that if I see any misinterpretation, my comment will be deleted.
Purpose: Love overcomes all difficulties
