Suddenly the wind came up and howled past.

Liu Yunxiang's voice drifted away in the wind, leaving no trace.

Going further, the terrain became higher and higher, and the wind became stronger and stronger. Liu Yunxiang huddled in Yan Mu's arms, wanting to go back.

"arrive."

"Eh?"

Yan Mu lifted up his cloak, lowered his head and smiled: "In the sky, among the clouds."

Liu Yunxiang turned his head and saw the blue sky, surrounded by white clouds, moving and rolling with the wind, and then dissipated in the sparkling light.

This is a lake in the desert. The water is clear, and the surface of the lake is like a mirror, reflecting the blue sky and white clouds. Looking further in the distance, poplar euphratica trees stand by the lake, with golden crowns on their heads. A gust of wind passes by, and thousands of them are

Golden leaves flew up one after another, dancing in the air, and finally fell onto the lake, like golden light scattered among white clouds.

"It's so beautiful!" Liu Yunxiang was fascinated by it and exclaimed unconsciously.

Yan Mu supported Liu Yunxiang as he dismounted and walked towards the lake.

As she walked down, she also saw a tree that was already bare. Although the leaves had fallen off, there were many red ribbons on it, dancing in the wind, making it a beautiful scenery in the desert.

"Legend has it that a hundred years ago, a princess from Beijin fell in love with a border guard general from Dayong. They built a mud house on the edge of Yunjing Lake, and the two lived here for ten years. Later, Beijin and Dayong went to war.

, the two were forced to separate due to the hatred of their country and family. When they were leaving, Princess Beijin tied two pieces of red silk together and hung them on the pomegranate tree planted by herself, praying to the gods. She said she did not expect the next life.

I just hope to be reborn. She is still the princess and he is still the enemy general. Even if it is only ten years, she is still her and he is also him, not anyone else." Yan Mu said.

When he came under the tree, Liu Yunxiang looked at the bare tree. The tree was very strong, as if it was really a hundred years old, and it was really a pomegranate tree. There were many red silk tied together hanging on it, covering the entire pomegranate tree.

"Some people really believe it," she said.

"Um."

Liu Yunxiang brushed the strips of red silk with her hand, and couldn't help but wonder if Yan Mu in her previous life also hung one here, so she was reborn. She didn't ask for fate in the next life, but just wanted to continue in this life.

Liu Yunxiang lowered his head and saw that he happened to be wearing a red coat, so he pulled off the two red ties on the coat, tied them together, and hung them on the pomegranate tree.

"Who are you with?" Yan Mu asked with narrowed eyes.

Liu Yunxiang smiled, "Of course it's with you."

"Me?" He actually still didn't believe it.

Liu Yunxiang was helpless, "Who else can there be?"

"Lu Changan?"

"He and I are just good friends."

Yan Mu pressed Liu Yunxiang against the tree trunk, lowered his head and stared into her eyes, "You...you love me?"

Liu Yunxiang sighed. She never told him in the last life, nor in this life.

"I love you and only you."

Yan Mu's eyes trembled and were a little moist, like a child who had been wronged and then forgiven by an adult. He stared at her, opening and closing his lips to say something.

It took a long time to make a sound, but Liu Yunxiang covered it with his hands.

"Don't lie to me."

He shook his head, but she still held it tightly.

"Yan Mu, even if you say it, I don't believe it."

How could she believe that in his previous life, he abandoned her and gave his life to the little golden concubine.

Lonely for half her life, she blamed him and hated him. In the end, her resentment and hatred faded away, and so did her love. But after she was reborn, she fell in love with him again, but this time, she didn't want to be so stupid and held the vision of growing old together with him.

Waiting to be abandoned by him.

So love is love, but she won't have any more thoughts.

"In my last life, I loved you."

"In this life, I still love you."

"But Yan Mu, that's it, don't make any promises to me."

He couldn't afford it, so Liu Yunxiang sighed.

There were originally sparks flying in his eyes. After hearing her words, he was eager to refute, but gradually, as he thought a lot, the sparks gradually dimmed, and finally went out, leaving him lonely.

The road back to the city was a bit long. By the time we got back to the inn in Yangui City, the sun was already setting in the west. It gets dark late here, and even if it was in the west, it would take a long time for it to get dark.

They dismounted, and Jiang Yuan probably heard the sound of horse hooves and hurried out.

"Master, there is a decree from the palace."

Yan Mu took Liu Yunxiang off his horse and entered the inner courtyard. The person who came to announce the decree was Eunuch Li who was beside the emperor. He had traveled thousands of miles and traveled day and night for more than a month to announce the decree. The weight of this decree was not light.

"Father-in-law is tired!" Yan Mu stepped forward and said.

Eunuch Li was over sixty years old, with a full head of white hair. When he saw Yan Mu, his face showed kindness.

"Master Qi, you have suffered."

After Yan's house was confiscated, Shangguan Xu adopted Yan Mu and often took him to the palace. The empress doted on Yan Mu, who often came to the palace, and the emperor would sometimes ask him to come over to ask about his homework.

Eunuch Li was entrusted by Shangguan Xu and took good care of him in the palace.

After Eunuch Li finished speaking, he saw Liu Yunxiang next to Yan Mu and looked at him for a few times, but did not ask anything. Instead, he gave a portrait to Yan Mu.

"This is?"

"Before announcing the decree, please take a look at this portrait."

Yan Mu didn't know why. When he opened the portrait, he was stunned. The painting was a portrait of a woman, a twenty-eight-year-old girl. She was pretty and pretty, but... she looked very similar to Jin You.

If Liu Yunxiang's eyes only resemble Jin You's by a third or two, then the woman in the painting is seventy-eighty points similar in terms of facial features and expression.

Yan Mu glanced at Liu Yunxiang subconsciously, then frowned and asked Eunuch Li, "What does this mean?"

Eunuch Li sighed, then took out the imperial edict, "Yan Mu, accept the edict."

This imperial edict granted marriage, and the woman in the painting was Su Ruyan, the daughter of General Pingxi, who was also Jin You's cousin. The emperor assigned this girl Su to Yan Mu, and they would get married as soon as he returned to Beijing.

After Eunuch Li announced the order, he said: "Commander Yan, please accept the order."

Yan Mu threw away the portrait and gritted his teeth and said: "My marriage is not something the emperor should worry about."

Eunuch Li frowned, "Seventh Master, please stop saying such angry words. Is it possible that you want to resist the decree?"

"Oh, then let him give me the death penalty."

"Seventh Master!" Eunuch Li stamped his feet anxiously, "Are you only carrying your own life? Why don't you think about Miss Su?"

Yan Mu looked at the portrait and slowly widened his eyes.

"Little Golden Concubine has given the Emperor an heir, but some people are gossiping about you and Little Golden Concubine. It's not that the Emperor doesn't believe in you and Little Golden Concubine, it's just that you have never gotten married, and he only cares about your marriage."

Eunuch Li's words couldn't be more clear. If Yan Mu resists the decree, not only will he die, but the little golden concubine will also die. And why is Su Ruyan? The emperor seems to be making amends, but in fact it is an insult, and he takes the opportunity to beat Yan Mu.

He is the emperor. No matter what his status is, Yan Mu must submit to him and obey his orders without any disobedience.

Yan Mu clenched her fists, looked at Liu Yunxiang again, she sighed deeply, left him and went into the house.

After a long time, he finally bent his back and caught the imperial edict.

"I accept the decree."

After settling Eunuch Li, Yan Mu came to Liu Yunxiang's house.

She was having fun when she heard the sound and raised her head, glanced at Yan Mu, and then smiled.

"I know you can't help yourself."

"..."

"I also know that you have me in your heart."

"..."

"I understand everything you want to say."

"..."

"But the road you are taking is too difficult, and I don't want to walk with you."
Chapter completed!