"Hey, why did the Crown Prince of Dongling suddenly decide to become a monk at a temple?"
"You haven't heard? Everyone's saying the prince woke up one morning and suddenly went mad, insisting on going to a temple. The Emperor of Dongling had made him crown prince because he was the only child left behind by the late empress, and naturally doted on him terribly."
"Exactly! He treasures him so much that when he heard the news, he rushed to the temple without even changing clothes to stop them from shaving the prince's head. Luckily, he got there in time."
As Ye Jiao strolled down the street, she heard the neighbors gossiping about the enemy kingdom's latest joke. She paid it little mind, bought her sister's favorite milk cakes, and headed home.
When she looked up again, she happened to spot an exceptionally handsome man in a carriage on the street.
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In his dream, Xie Ze saw a person surrounded by grief, their sword, cold and dazzling as snow, thrusting straight toward his heart with no chance to dodge. His chest suddenly went cold, and all strength left his body.
The person gently caught him as he crumpled. Though they had been so utterly resolute, he could still feel the hot tears running down from their neck.
"Since you killed my family, you can die too."
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